Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Aerosp ATR42*

Difficulty date
January 13, 2005
Submitted
February 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42*
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE THE PILOT REPORTED A (PUFF) FROM THE ENGINE ACCOMPANIED BY A LOSS OF TORQUE. POWER LEVER ADVANCEMENT RESULTED IN ENGINE TEMPERATURE INCREASE AND AN OIL SMELL AND SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, AN EMERGENCY DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGED TURBINE BLADES. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT AND SUPPLEMENT THIS REPORT TO PROVIDE ROOT CAUSE, ONCE ESTABLISHED.

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