Service difficulty report · Drain Line · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
March 20, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Drain Line
Condition
Burned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) ON APPROACH, DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE FIRE WARNING AND LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS PERFORMED. POST FLIGHT INSP REVEALED A BURNED DRAIN LINE. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.