Service difficulty report · Compressor · Aerosp ATR72202

Difficulty date
February 24, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72202
Aircraft time
38,275 hours
Engine
Pwa PW124B
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Compressor
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, 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) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW OBSERVED A SMOKE INDICATION AND DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT AN OIL LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPRESSOR HAD MIGRATED TO THE AIR CONDITIONING PACK WHICH EVENTUALLY SET OFF THE SMOKE INDICATION.

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