Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
February 24, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
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 TAKEOFF ROLL, CREW NOTICED NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE INCREASED TO 95 PERCENT, THE PLA WAS PULLED BACK TO 82 PERCENT, AND THEN MOVED UP TO 89 PERCENT TO MATCH OPPOSITE ENGINE. DURING THE INCREASE OF TORQUE, ITT INCREASED TO 775C. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE. DURING TAXI A MOMENTARY LOP WARNING CAME ON. THE CREW DECIDED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. DURING FEATHERING PHASE, A LOUD METALLIC NOISE WAS HEARD. DURING THE WALK AROUND, THE PROPELLER WOULD NOT ROTATE. THEY ALSO NOTICED MISSING POWER TURBINE BLADES. ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

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