Service difficulty report · Turbine Case · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
November 29, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwc PW127F
Part
Turbine Case
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, Z
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) ON REACHING CRUISE, A FIRE INDICATION OCCURRED FOLLOWED BY A LOUD NOISE AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS THEN CARRIED OUT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION DID NOT REVEAL ANY FIRE DAMAGE. HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE POWER TURBINE AREA WITH ALMOST COMPLETE DETACHMENT OF THE AIRFRAME EXHAUST DUCT. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND FORWARDED FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR.

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