Service difficulty report · Connector · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
December 19, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Prop Feathering
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLAMEOUT DURING DESCENT THROUGH FL98, EXITING ICING CONDITIONS AND ENTERING HEAVY RAINS, THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT, TORQUE WENT FROM APPROX. 21% DOWN TO 0 AND THE CREW FELT A YAW ON THE A/C. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY ENGINE AUTO RE-LIGHT AND THE FLIGHT RESUMED NORMALLY. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND MOISTURE INSIDE THE AUTOFEATHER UNIT (AFU) CONNECTOR. THE CONNECTOR WAS DRIED AND THE AFU REPLACED BEFORE THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC# 20101229005)

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