Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
May 3, 2001
Submitted
May 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N42836
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
200
Engine
Pwa PW121
Engine time
21,464 hours, 23,720 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CRP - DURING POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE PROPELLER SHAFT APPEARED TO BE LOOSE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE NUMBER TWO PROP SHAFT TO BE LOOSE AND THE REDUCTION GEAR BOX CHIP DETECTOR TO BE CONTAMINATED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED ENGINE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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