Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
February 15, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, AT APPROXIMATELY 6500 FT, THE PILOT REPORTED A LOUD RUMBLING SOUND FROM NR 2 ENGINE. THE CREW REPORTED FIRE COMING OUT FROM NR 2 ENGINE EXHAUST. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS PERFORMED AT THE AIRPORT OF ORIGIN. DURING THE ON GROUND TROUBLESHOOTING, THE ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR WAS FOUND SATURATED WITH METAL FLAKES. A BORESCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE BEYOND ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT IS ON GOING.

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