What was found
(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE EXHIBITED TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED FRACTURED POWER TURBINE BLADES. (TC NR 20070514045)
- Difficulty date
- April 9, 2007
- Submitted
- June 7, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR72
- Engine
- Pwa PW127
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Turbine Blades
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
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