Service difficulty report · Shaft · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
November 27, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Part
Shaft
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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

OIL PRESSURE & POWER LOSS DURING CLIMB, PASSING FL40, A MASTER WARNING OCCURRED WITH OIL PRESSURE LOSS AND TORQUE DROPPING TO ZERO. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND SECURED BEFORE THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE FOR AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. POST FLIGHT INSP REVEALED A TOWERSHAFT FRACTURE. ENGINE WILL BE REPLACED.