Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
October 23, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Engine
Part number
PW120
Part serial
120702
Condition
Overheated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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) DURING CLIMB, ENGINE TEMPERATURE INCREASED ACCOMPANIED BY AN UNCOMMANDED DECREASE IN ENGINE TORQUE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.

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