Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
May 20, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwc PW127F
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Left
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 APPROACH, THE MASTER WARNING WENT OFF FOR A LT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE. THE ENGINE THEN FLAMED OUT WITHOUT ANY CREW INPUT. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT DESTINATION. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND NUMEROUS ENGINE FAULTS AS WELL AS TURBOMACHINE CHIP DETECTOR CONTAMINATION WITH METALLIC DEBRIS. THE ENGINE WILL BE REPLACED AND FORWARDED FOR REPAIRS.

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