Service difficulty report · Bearing · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
March 16, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Bearing
Condition
Fractured
Location
Turbine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) OIL PRESSURE LOSS/IFSD DURING CLIMB, OIL PRESSURE WAS LOST. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE POINT OF ORIGIN WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS PERFORMED. GROUND INSPECTION FOUND NOISE IN THE TURBINE AREA AND A FRACTURED 6 & 7 BEARING OIL PRESSURE TRANSFER TUBE.

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