Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
October 7, 2001
Submitted
October 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26826
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
172
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Engine
Part number
PCW121TM
Part serial
120623
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

GPT- FLIGHT 3397, AFTER LEAVING THE GATE,THE CREW NOTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN, RETURNED TO THE GATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED IAW MEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND RELEASED FOR FERRY FLIGHT FROM GPT TO IAH. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE, PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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