Service difficulty report · Blade · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
October 4, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Blade
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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) IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE LT ENGINE AFTER LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING. THE ACFT RETURNED TO ORIGIN AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED PT2 BLADE WERE FRACTURED. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED FOR INVESTIGATION.

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