Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42*

Difficulty date
July 23, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42*
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Surges
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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) IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RT ENGINE HAD AN ENGINE SURGE. NO EEC AND PEC FAULT. BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF LP/HP IMPELLER OF BOTH ENGINES DID NOT SHOW ANY DAMAGE. GROUND-RUN PERFORMANCE CHECK, OK AS THE ENGINE SURGE HAS OCCURRED ON A REMOTE ISLAND, A TEAM HAS BEEN SENT ON SITE FOR TROUBLESHOOTING/CHECKS.

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