Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42*

Difficulty date
February 28, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42*
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED POWER (TORQUE) REDUCTION ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD NOISE AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL PRESSURE. THE CREW SECURED THE ENGINE IN FLIGHT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SINGLE-ENGINE LANDING. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE TURBO MACHINE. MFG WILL MONITOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED.

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