Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
May 6, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ABORTED TAKE-OFF, DURING T/O, THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD NOISES FROM ENGINE NR 2 AND THEY ABORTED T/O. THE ACFT WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEPARTURE AREA WHERE INSPECTION OF THE EXHAUST SHOWED SECOND STAGE POWER TURBINE BLADES DAMAGE. THE ENGINE WILL BE REPLACED.

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