Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
February 6, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Component
Engine · Pwa · PW127
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, THE ITT WAS NOTED TO RISE TO 800 DEGREES C, FOLLOWED BY SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND RETURN TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION INDICATED FRACTURED POWER TURBINE BLADES AND EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKAGE. THE ENGINE WILL BE RETURNED TO MFG FOR INVESTIGATION. UPDATES WILL BE PROVIDED. (TC NR 20080220006)

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