Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
July 13, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Engine
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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) DURING CLIMB, PILOT NOTICED ITT ON THE NR 2 ENGINE REACHING 850 DEGREES. CREW ELECTED TO REDUCE POWER ON THE NR 2 ENGINE AND RETURN TO POINT OF ORIGIN. ACFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE ITT SYS IS ONGOING. CUSTOMER WILL ALSO INSPECT ENGINE FOR AIR LEAKS.

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