Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
April 19, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, A
Precautionary procedure
E, F, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON THE INCOMING FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED NR 1 ENG WAS 30 DEG C HIGHER. DURING OUTGOING FLIGHT, AFTER POSITIVE LIFT & GEAR UP, APPROX AT 670 FT, LOW OIL PRESS LIGHT CAME ON. PILOT LOWERED THE POWER LEVER TO FLIGHT IDLE. OBSERVED SHARP DROP IN OIL PRESS & CONFIRMED NR 1 ENG LOSS POWER. THEN FIRE WARNING ON THE CAP PANEL & LOCAL LIGHT ON CONDITION LEVER ILLUMINATED. PILOT ATTEMPTED MANUAL SHUTDOWN, FIRE WARNING PERSIST AFTER 10 SECS, PILOT DISCHARGED FIRE EXTINGUISHER. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT UNEVENTFULLY. TROUBLESHOOTING ONGOING.

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