Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
September 2, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Engine
Condition
Damaged
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) ENGINE TORQUE AND OIL PRESSURE WERE SEEN TO FLUCTUATE AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED (TC NR 20071016002)

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