Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
December 26, 2008
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Engine
Pwc PW127F
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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) AT FL50, THE PILOT REPORTED A LOUD NOISE, VIBRATION AND TEMPERATURE EXCEEDANCE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT FOR SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE PROPELLER UNABLE TO ROTATE. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND FORWARDED FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. P&WC WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.