Service difficulty report · Tube · Aerosp ATR42*

Difficulty date
August 10, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42*
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Tube
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oil Tranfer
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) FOLLOWING TAKEOFF ENGINE SPEEDS REDUCED UNCOMMANDED AND AN ENGINE FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION FOUND THE PROPELLER DIFFICULT TO ROTATE, EVIDENCE OF OVER-HEATING ON THE GAS GENERATOR CASE, AND A FRACTURED OIL TRANSFER TUBE. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20061103006)

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