Service difficulty report · Blade · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
July 5, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lp Turbine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
R
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, THE ENGINE SHOWED NO ITT INDICATION AND ENGINE TORQUE DECREASED. PILOT SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. FOUND LP TURBINE BLADES DAMAGED. TROUBLESHOOTING ONGOING.

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