SDR ASOA01040S

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
April 15, 2001
Submitted
June 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N535AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
464
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Bolt
Part number
MS945226
Condition
Fractured
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT 4137 - DURING FLIGHT FROM ATL-VPS, PASSENGER AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SPARKS AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, BUT THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS NOT BLOWN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ATL SAFELY. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN ON GROUND. ENGINE TEARDOWN REPORT, FROM STANDARD AERO, STATES THE PRIMARY FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FRACTURED NR 5 BEARING HOUSING BOLT. (M)