Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
November 1, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) IN CRUISE THE ENGINE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE AND ENGINE ITT TEMPERATURE WAS SEEN TO INCREASE. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE PROPELLER COULD NOT BE ROTATED. P&WC WILL INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.

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