Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
January 27, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING GROUND RUN AFTER PERFORMING A FUEL NOZZLE REPLACEMENT, LT ENGINE WAS SET TO TAKEOFF POWER AND PARAMETERS WERE COLLECTED. AFTER REDUCING THE ENGINE NR 1 POWER WHILE IN PREPARATION TO INCREASE POWER ON ENGINE NR 2, THE TECH HEARD A LOUD BANG AND NOTICED THE ENGINE NR 1 LOOSING SPEED AND ITT DROPPING. THEY SHUTDOWN AND SECURED THE ENGINE NR 1. A BOROSCOPE INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED AND NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE HP AND LP SECTIONS. THE ENGINE WILL BE SENT TO MFG FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR.

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