What was found
THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT DURING CLIMB. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FRACTURED TOWERSHAFT. P&WC WILL INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.
- Difficulty date
- November 8, 2005
- Submitted
- June 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR42300
- Engine
- Pwa PW120
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Towershaft
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- X, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.