Service difficulty report · Eec · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
November 15, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Eec
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R
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 PASSING FL110, A SEVERE YAW TO THE LT WAS FELT AND THE CREW NOTED THAT THE LT ENG INDICATED 0 TORQUE (ENGINE STILL RUNNING). ATTEMPTS TO REGAIN ENG PWR WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND THEY ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. SHORTLY AFTER, VIBRATIONS WERE FELT AND THE CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING FOLLOWED. TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BEFORE THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.