Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
March 13, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING T/O, THE ENG PARAMETERS FLUCTUATED AND THEN DROPPED TO ZERO. A SINGLE ENG LANDING WAS PERFORMED AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. PRELIMINARY INSP REVEALED POWER TURBINE BLADE FRACTURES. THE ENG WILL BE REMOVED AND FORWARDED FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.