Service difficulty report · Turbine · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
June 29, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Turbine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE NR 2 SHOWED ITT FLUCTUATIONS. THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT DURING FINAL APPROACH. AFTER LANDING, THE ENGINE NR 2 FIRE WARNING TURNED ON. BOTH FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES WERE ACTIVATED AND THE FIRE WARNING TURNED OFF. NO EXTERNAL SIGNS OF FIRE WERE DETECTED. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REVEALS DAMAGE IN THE TURBINE WITH A SEIZED PROPELLER.

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