Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
January 29, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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

IN CRUISE, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED POWER REDUCTION ACCOMPANIED BY AN UNCOMMANDED INCREASE IN PROP SPEED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. GROUND INSPECTION WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT, FUEL PUMP, FADEC, ELECTRICAL HARNESS AND TORQUE SENSOR WERE SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. P&WC WILL MONITOR INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.