Service difficulty report · Tube · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
December 4, 2000
Submitted
January 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16824
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
166
Part
Tube
Part number
3033986
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

BRO - FLT 3557 - THE CREW REPORTED VISIBLE SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT, FORWARD CARGO, AND CABIN EN ROUTE TO BRO. FLT 3356 ON 12/04/00, CREW REPORTED NR 1 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION AT 15,000 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT CRP WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MX INSPECTED THE A/C AND FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE 6/7 BEARING VENT TUBE TO BE SHEARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE, CLEARED THE MEL ON THE PAX, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

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