Service difficulty report · Tube · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
July 29, 2005
Submitted
October 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft time
1,780 hours
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Tube
Condition
Fractured
Location
Oil Scavenge
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) IN CRUISE, THE ENGINE EXHIBITED VERY LOW ITT AND OIL PRESSURE. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A FIRE WARNING ANNUNCIATION AND THE CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN IN FLIGHT AND DIVERTED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A FRACTURED 6&7 BEARING OIL SCAVENGE TUBE, FRACTURED POWER TURBINE BLADES, EXTERNAL OIL LEAKAGE AND EVIDENCE OF AN EXTERNAL FIRE. P&WC WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE O F ROOT CAUSE ONCE DEFINED.