Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42*

Difficulty date
May 24, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42*
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, J
Precautionary procedure
E, C

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

What was found

(CAN) BEFORE ACHIEVING TAKE-OFF POWER, THE ENGINE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ANNUNCIATION. THE CREW ABORTED TAKE-OFF AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED SEIZURE OF THE LOW PRESSURE ROTOR. MFG WILL MONITOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE, ONCE ESTABLISHED.

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