Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
September 18, 2006
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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) ON APPROACH THE ENGINE FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED, ACCOMPANIED BY AN UNCOMMANDED POWER REDUCTION. THE CREW DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLES AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION AT MFG REVEALED LPT BLADE FRACTURE IN CREEP. (TC NR 20070209007)

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