SDR ASOA05270

Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
March 29, 2005
Submitted
April 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
387
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, THE CREW NOTICED LT ENGINE ITT RISE IN EXCESS OF 800 DEGREES ITT AND REDUCED THE POWER ON THE ENGINE TO BRING IT WITHIN ITT LIMITS AT WHICH TIME THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND JUST PRIOR TO THE CREW SHUTTING DOWN THE LT ENGINE, IT RETURNED TO NORMAL AND STOPPED SURGING. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO LEAVE THE LT ENGINE RUNNING AND CONTINUED, AC LANDED SAFELY. MAINT PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS AT ALL POWER SETTINGS IAW MM. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AC OK FOR SERVICE. (K)