Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Aerosp ATR72202

Difficulty date
June 8, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72202
Engine
Pwa PW124B
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

POWER LOSS/IFSD DURING CRUISE, THE DREW FELT A SUDDEN YAW WITH VIBRATIONS ON THE ACFT AND IMMEDIATELY NOTED THE NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE AT ZERO. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND A UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS PERFORMED AT DESTINATION. POST FLIGHT INSP FOUND FRACTURED HP BLADES AND ONE COMPLETELY BURNED HP VANE SEGMENT. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND WILL BE FORWARDED FOR REPAIRS.

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