Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
February 3, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI OUT WITH PASSENGERS ON BOARD, THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF TORQUE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE TERMINAL AND THE FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED. PRELIMINARY INFORMATION IS REPORTING BROKEN POWER TURBINE BLADE AND STATOR VANE PIECES IN TAIL PIPE AND METAL PARTICLES ON THE MAIN CHIP DETECTOR AND OIL FILTER. P&WC WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.