Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42*

Difficulty date
September 3, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42*
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 HEARD A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY ENGINE SPOOL DOWN. 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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