Service difficulty report · Tower Shaft · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
March 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14813
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
100
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Tower Shaft
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
10,813 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

BTR - FLT 2674 - PILOT REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED PARTIAL POWER LOSS, AND THAT THE OIL DROPPED TO ZERO PSI. THE CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT BTR WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE TOWER SHAFT ON THE TURBO MACHINE AGB TO HAVE FAILED. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

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