Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
December 10, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Smoke
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI TO THE GATE, THE CONTROL TOWER INFORMED THE CREW THAT SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE NR 1 ENGINE. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN FEATHERED WHEN THE SMOKE CAME OUT. THE CREW RECEIVED A FIRE WARNING AND PULLED THE TEE HANDLE AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, RESULTING IN ENGINE SHUTDOWN. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE DAMAGE AND TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND NO ANOMALIES. THE ACFT WILL BE RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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