Service difficulty report · Propeller · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
September 18, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Propeller
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THE ACFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE NR 2 VIBRATION DURING THE DESCENT, THAT EVENTUALLY BECAME HEAVY WITH OIL ODOR AND SOME SMOKE IN THE CABIN. SEVERAL ALARMS THEN WENT OFF AND ACFT ENTERED A DIVE REACHING OVERSPEED. THE PILOT TOOK MANUAL CONTROL, IN VFR, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE PILOT SHUT DOWN ENG NR 2 DURING TAXI. THE PRELIMINARY INSPECTION SHOWED THE FOLLOWING: 1- PROP BLADE, 5 IN FEATHER POSITION. PROP BLADE, 2 IN REVERSE. PROP BLADES 1, 3, 4 AND 6 ARE UNFEATHERED INVESTIGATION ON-GOING.

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