SDR ASOA98023

Service difficulty report · Igniters · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
March 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N635AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
372
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Igniters
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, X
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT CSG-ATL, WITH CONTINUOUS RELIGHT ON, RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED TO ZERO FOR 8-10 SECONDS. ENGINE RELIT ON ITS OWN AND CONTINUED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. UPON LANDING, CONTINUOUS RELIGHT COULD NOT BE EXTINGUISHED. ATL MAINTENANCE BOROSCOPED THE ENGINE, FOUND NO DEFECTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE FUEL FILTERS AND BOTH IGNITERS. OPERATED DE-ICE SYSTEM AND PERFORMED OPERATED TEST OF IGNITION IN CONTINUOUS RELIGHT MODE WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. TEST FLIGHT PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (M)

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