Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42*

Difficulty date
July 27, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42*
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB SMOKE AND ODORS BECAME EVIDENT IN THE CABIN. ENGINE BLEEDS WERE CLOSED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED OIL LEAKAGE AT THE ENGINE INLET AND EXTERNALS. MFG WILL MONITOR INVESTIGATION OF THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED (TC NR 20060905009)

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