Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
December 22, 2008
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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 CRUISE, THE ENGINE TORQUE AND TEMPERATURE INCREASED UNCOMMANDED. CREW REDUCED POWER BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND AND WAS SHUT DOWN AND SECURED. A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT THE POINT OF ORIGIN. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND INVESTIGATED.