Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
August 25, 2002
Submitted
August 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N99838
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
259
Engine
Pwa PW121
Engine time
25,296 hours, 27,758 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
PW121
Part serial
120813
Condition
Smoke
Part time
25,296 hours, 27,758 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

During takeoff the crew noticed a smoke smell in the cockpit and aborted takeoff. A smoke warning illuminated after aborting the takeoff. The aircraft returned to the gate without incident. Maintenance inspected the aircraft and found the source of smoke to be coming from the #1 engine. The affected engine was removed and replaced and the aircraft was approved for return to service.

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