Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
September 18, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, 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 DESCENT, FLIGHT PHASE FOR LANDING, THE ENGINE NR 1 FLAMEOUT WITH INSTANT AUTO RELIGHT. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE ADVERSE, WITH MODERATE TURBULENCE AND WITH MODERATE RAIN. DUE TO THE MODERATE RAIN AND REDUCED POWER, PLS IN FLIGHT IDLE, IT IS ASSUMED BY THE OPERATOR THAT THE POWER ROLL BACK EVENT HAPPENED DUE TO EXCESS OF WATER INGESTION BY THE ENGINE. THE EVENT WAS REPORTED AND ALL REQUIRED TEST WERE PERFORMED BY MAINTENANCE TECHS. THE ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR FLIGHT AND ALL THE OTHER FLIGHTS WERE DONE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM.