Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
August 12, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Overheated
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE PARAMETERS TQ, ITT AND NH WENT UP SUDDENLY AS COMPARED TO NR 1 ENGINE. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH PLA OUT OF NOTCH ON NR 2 ENGINE TO MATCH WITH NR 1 ENGINE. NO EEC/PEC FAULT CODES WERE FOUND RECORDED DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK. RECOMMENDATION WAS MADE TO CHECK THE AIRFRAME CONNECTIONS RELATING TO POWER MANAGEMENT SWITCH. ALSO, RECOMMENDED TO OPERATE THE POWER MANAGEMENT SWITCH DURING ENGINE RUN AT FLIGHT IDLE AND LOOK FOR ANY SPLIT IN PARAMETERS BETWEEN NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE.

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