Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
April 1, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Damaged
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, 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

THE CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY AN AIRCRAFT YAW. UPON POWER REDUCTION, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN BY ITSELF. INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALS SEVERE INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. THE ENGINE WILL BE INVESTIGATED AND UPDATES WILL BE PROVIDED. (TC NR 20080402019)