Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42500

Difficulty date
August 14, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42500
Engine
Pwc PW127E
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
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 REVENUE FLIGHT AT CRUISE PHASE, THE ENG 1 OIL ON CREW ALERT PANEL, CAP AND LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE CREW PERFORMED AN ENGINE IFSD. ON GROUND AFTER VISUAL INSPECTION, THE MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND THE TUBE ASSY NR 6 AND 7 SCAVENGE CRACKED. THE REFERRED TUBE WAS REPLACED IAW EMM. ON AUGUST 14TH ON THE SECOND FLIGHT LEG AT CRUISE PHASE THE SAME INDICATION WAS REPORTED AGAIN ON THE REFERRED ENGINE, ENG 1 OIL ON CAP AND LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, IFSD WAS PERFORMED BY THE CREW. ON GROUND AFTER VISUAL INSPECTION, THE MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND THE TUBE ASSY NR 6 AND 7 VENT FRACTURED. AFTER BORESCOPE INSPECTION SEVERAL HP TURBINE BLADES WERE FOUND DAMAGED.

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