Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
June 20, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwc PW127F
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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 CRUISE, THE PILOT INITIATED AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN FOLLOWING A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE POINT OF ORIGIN WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND METAL DEBRIS ON THE TURBOMACHINE CHIP DETECTOR AND NOISES WHEN ROTATING THE HIGH PRESSURE ROTOR. THE ENGINE WILL BE REPLACED AND FORWARDED FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR.

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