Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
October 3, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CL
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) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT REPORTED A LOW OIL PRESSURE ALARM FOLLOWED BY AN ENGINE FIRE ALARM. PULLED FIRE HANDLE AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS PERFORMED AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND A SEIZED PROPELLER. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE, TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

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