Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
July 25, 2001
Submitted
July 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21837
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
202
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
32145602
Part serial
626
Condition
Failed
Location
Left Engine
Part time
19,481 hours, 20,804 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

PIT FLIGHT#3077 THE CREW REPORTED A FIRE WARNING ON THE #1 ENGINE AFTER TAKEOFF. THE TORQUE ALSO BEGIN TO DROP TO 50% ALONG WITH THE ITT BEGAN TO RISE TO 810.THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE #1 ENGINE AND FOUND THE #1 ENGINE BLEED PRESSURE REGULATOR AND SHUTOFF VALVE HAD FAILED.THE "V" BAND CLAMP FLANGE HAD BROKEN.THE PRESSURE REGULATOR AND SHUTOFF VALVE WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE "V" BAND CLAMPS.OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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