Service difficulty report · Tube · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
October 21, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Tube
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, A, J
Precautionary procedure
F, E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) FIRE WARNING DURING CRUISE. CREW ACTIVATED THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND SECURED THE ENGINE. POST FLIGHT INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED A FRACTURED NR 6 AND NR 7 BEARING OIL TRANSFER TUBE. SOME FIRE DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED ON THE AFT PORTION OF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND FORWARDED FOR FUTHER INVESTIGATION. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED (TC NR 20071212011)

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