Service difficulty report · Impeller · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
May 12, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Engine
Pwc PW127G
Part
Impeller
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) AFTER TAKEOFF DURING FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED AN UNUSUAL & LOW OIL PRESS ALARM. ENG WAS SHUTDOWN & ACFT RETURNED BACK TO AIRPORT UNEVENTFULLY. GND INSPECTION FOUND THE TMM CHIP DETECTOR CONTAMINATED & THE LP IMPELLER RUBBING. THE PROPELLER WAS ROTATING FREE.