Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
October 15, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ENGINE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE EXPERIENCED THREE INCIDNETS OF TORQUE FLUCTUATION RESULTING IN EITHER PROPELLER FEATHERING OR IN-FLIGHT SHUT-DOWN BETWEEN OCTOBER 15TH AND 17TH. THE ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED FOR INVESTIGATION. P&WC WILL MONITOR THE INVESTIGATION AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED. (TC# 20061106003)

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