Service difficulty report · Clamp · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
December 13, 2001
Submitted
December 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N93840
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
271
Part
Clamp
Part number
ASNA214505
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH- FLIGHT 3699, NUMBER 1 ENGING ON CLIMB OUT @ 200 FEET EXCEEDED 800 DEGREES C. ON ITT. WE COULD ONLY MAINTAIN 45% TORQUE WITHOUT EXCEEDING THE ITT LIMITATION. THEREFORE, RETURNED FO0R PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. IAH. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A DAMAGED BAND CLAMP ON HP BLEED VALVE,PREFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE ENGINE,NO DEFECTS NOTED,AND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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