Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
September 19, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, PASSING FL180, THE CREW OBSERVED THE ENGINE TORQUE INDICATING ZERO. THEY IMMEDIATELY REDUCED THROTTLE AND THEN THE CONDITION LEVER, ACTUALLY SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE, NO MASTER CAUTION WARNING OCCURRED. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE POINT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. TROUBLESHOOTING IS FOCUSING ON A POSSIBLE UNCOMMANDED AUTOFEATHER ISSUE. P&WC WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

More about the Aerosp ATR 72-212