Service difficulty report · Combust Chamber · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
February 10, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Combust Chamber
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
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 CREW NOTED MAIN OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION WHICH WAS SHORTLY FOLLOWED BY A LOUD NOISE AND A LOSS OF POWER. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED, WHERE A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING FOLLOWED. POST FLIGHT INSP, FOUND OIL COVERING COWLINGS AND MAJOR METALLIC CONTAMINATION OF THE TURBOMACHINE CHIP DETECTOR. THE ENGINE WILL BE REPLACED. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.

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