Service difficulty report · Blades · Aerosp ATR42500

Difficulty date
June 17, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42500
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, X, J
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

(CAN) POWER LOSS/IFSD SHORTLY AFTER T/O, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE FOLLOWED BY ACFT YAW AND FLAMEOUT. THE ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON AND BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING FOLLOWED AT THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND FRACTURED POWER TURBINE BLADES, A DAMAGED AIRFRAME EXHAUST DUCT AND A BURNED HARNESS. THE AUTHORITIES ARE IN CHARGE OF THE INVESTIGATION AND ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DECIDING WHERE THE ENGINE WILL BE SENT FOR INVESTIGATION. ENGINE MFG WILL COORDINATE SUPPORT.

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