Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
April 23, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) AT TOP OF CLIMB, ENGINE TORQUE REDUCED UNCOMMANDED ACCOMPANIED BY A POWER TURBINE OVER-SPEED CONDITION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. MFG WILL MONITOR INVESTIGATION OF THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20070514061)