Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
October 10, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Control
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKE OFF, THE NON-FLYING PILOT REPORTED NR 1 ENGINE WAS DOWN ON TARGET TORQUE BY 4 TO 5 PERCENT. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. NO OTHER ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NOTED. POST EVENT INSPECTION FOUND BLUE O-RING DEBRIS IN THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL FILTER. THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL WERE REPLACED BEFORE THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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