Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72201

Difficulty date
March 27, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72201
Engine
Pwa PW124B
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION REDUCED TO ZERO FOLLOWED BY A LOUD NOISE, OIL MIST AND ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE ENGINE THEN FLAMED OUT. INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED A CONTAMINATED CHIP DETECTOR AND THE PROPELLER DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE ENGINE IS TO BE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND UPDATES WILL BE PROVIDED.

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