Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
October 17, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Engine
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
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 CLIMB OPERATION, THE CREW REPORTED OIL ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE ENGINE CONTINUED WITHOUT REPORTED OPS ISSUE TO AIRPORT AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED OIL ON LP IMPELLER AND THE PROPELLER DIFFICULT TO ROTATE AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF ENGINE BEING SHUTDOWN.

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