Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
December 23, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwc PW127F
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, 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) THE PILOT REPORTED THE ENGINE NR 2 FLAME OUT WITH STRONG NOISE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE ENGINE VISUAL INSPECTION AT THE POWER TURBINE AND FOUND METAL PARTICLES INSIDE EXHAUST AREA. MAINTENANCE ATTEMPTED TO ROTATE THE PROPELLER BLADES AND HEARD HARD NOISE INSIDE THE ENGINE AND IT WAS NOT ROTATING FREELY. ENGINE WAS REPLACED.

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