Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
January 26, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Part serial
127051
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB THE ENGINE LOST POWER ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATIONS. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE TURBOMACHINE MODULE. MFG WILL MONITOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT AND WILL SUPPLEMENT THIS REPORT TO PROVIDE ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.