SDR ASOA05738

Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
September 3, 2005
Submitted
September 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N634AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
370
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT FROM PFN-ATL, AT APPROXIMATELY 13,000 FEET THE LEFT ENGINE FEATHERED UNCOMMANDED WITH AN INITIAL RISE UP TO APPROXIMATELY 120 PERCENT THEN POWER WAS LOST AND THE PROPELLER FEATHERED. THE QRH WAS COMPLIED WITH AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SG AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE WILL BE REMOVING AND REPLACING THE LEFT ENGINE.

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