Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Aerosp ATR42500

Difficulty date
December 6, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42500
Engine
Pwc PW127E
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
311995703
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
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, IN DESCENT MODE, THE PILOT NOTICED ENGINE NR 2 SURGE AND A TORQUE REDUCTION OF 40 PERCENT. THE ENGINE SURGE RE-OCCURRED WITH ABNORMAL NOISE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE HBOV WAS REPLACED AND AN ENGINE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE .

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