What was found
DURING CRUISE, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED SHUT DOWN. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A DISTRESSED ACCESSORY DRIVE TOWER SHAFT.
- Difficulty date
- April 5, 2006
- Submitted
- June 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR42*
- Engine
- Pwa PW121
- System (JASC)
- 7260 · Turbine Engine Accessory Drive
- Part
- Towershaft
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Agb
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- X, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.