Service difficulty report · Drive Assy · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
November 10, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Engine
Pwa PW124B
Part
Drive Assy
Condition
Fractured
Location
Gearbox
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO FOLLOWED BY AN UNCOMMANDED ENGINE SHUTDOWN. A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT AT DESTINATION. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION HAS EVIDENCED A FRACTURED (ACCESSORY GEARBOX DRIVE) TOWERSHAFT. PWA WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND REVISE THIS REPORT TO REFLECT ROOT CAUSE, ONCE DETERMINED.