Service difficulty report · Flow Valve · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
March 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16824
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
166
Part
Flow Valve
Part number
2402823
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Nr 2 Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLT NR 3468 - ALB-EWR - ON DESCENT INTO EWR THE NR 2 ENGINE FAILED. THIS TOOK PLACE SHORTLY AFTER TERMINATING A FUEL CROSSFEED OPERATION. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE FUEL FILTERS AND MOTIVE FLOW VALVE. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR TEST FLIGHT. TEST FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (Z)

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