SDR ASOA04965

Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
December 3, 2004
Submitted
January 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
338
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Odor
Location
Left
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 4131 - DURING DESCENT INTO ATL FROM PFN, THE CREW NOTICED A SMELL SIMILAR TO DIRTY SOCKS WHEN ENGINE POWER WAS INCREASED. NO SMOKE OR BURNING ODOR OCCURRED. THE DIRTY SOCK SMELL DISSIPATED SHORTLY AFTERWARDS AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN ATL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD DURING ENGINE RUNS. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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