Service difficulty report · Packing · Aerosp ATR42*

Difficulty date
March 18, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42*
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Packing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Feathering Pump
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) RT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN DURING A SCHEDULED REVENUE FLIGHT. THE ACFT WAS DIVERTED WHERE A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS PERFORMED. POST FLIGHT INSP REVEALED A DAMAGED PREFORMED PACKING BETWEEN THE FEATHERING PUMP AND THE CASE. PACKING WAS REPLACED AND FOLLOWING THE REQUIRED TESTS THE ENGINE AND THE ACFT RETURNED INTO SERVICE.

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