Service difficulty report · Shaft · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
September 18, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
31,279 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, 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) THE ACFT WAS CLIMBING THROUGH FL190 WHEN THE RT ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE CREW WORKED THE RELATED CHECKLISTS, SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND RETURNED FOR A SAFE LANDING. THE CANADIAN TSB REPORTED AN ENGINE INSPECTION FOUND THE ANGLE GEAR SHAFT HAD SHEARED. THE FRS WILL CONTACT THE CUSTOMER FOR MORE DETAILS.

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