Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
September 10, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Right
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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 FINAL APPROACH, THE OPERATOR REPORTED A SHIFTING AND DECREASE OF TORQUE ON THE RT ENGINE. THE POWER LEVER WAS PUSHED FORWARD TO COMPENSATE THE TORQUE DECREASE BUT WHEN PASSING THE FINAL APPROACH POINT THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE TORQUE WAS AT 0. NO ENGINE SHUTDOWN OCCURRED AND THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.

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