Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
January 16, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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) TORQUE FLUCTUATION/IFSD DURING T/O CLIMB, THE CREW REPORTED A LOUD NOISE FROM THE R/H ENGINE. THE TORQUE FLUCTUATED UP TO 60% AND VIBRATIONS WERE FELT. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN THE A/C RETURNED TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. GROUND INSPECTION FOUND METAL ON THE TURBOMACHINE CHIP DETECTOR AND THE HIGH PRESSURE ROTOR HARD TO ROTATE. THE ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED.

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