Service difficulty report · Blade · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
July 29, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Blade
Condition
Distressed
Location
Power Turbine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING PUSHBACK, AFTER RELEASE PROPELLER BRAKE, PILOT NOTICED ABNORMAL SOUND FROM RT ENGINE. ACFT RETURNED TO BAY AND ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. GROUND INSPECTION FOUND PT2 BLADE DISTRESS. THE CUSTOMER PLANS TO PERFORM A BORESCOPE INSPECTION TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE.

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