Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42500

Difficulty date
September 3, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42500
Engine
Pwc PW127E
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) DURING CRUISE, THE PILOT RECEIVED A FIRE WARNING INDICATION FOLLOWED BY A LOUD NOISE. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS PERFORMED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND METAL DEBRIS IN THE EXHAUST.

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