Service difficulty report · Bolt · Aerosp ATR42*

Difficulty date
September 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42*
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Bolt
Part number
MS970511
Condition
Broken-Corroded
Location
Inter Case Flang
Part time
1,792 hours
Component
Pwa · 310642201
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN)ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE DAMAGE. TEARDOWN REVEALED 2 TURBINE INTERSTAGE CASE MOUNTING BOLTS FAILED DUE TO CORROSION ON THE MOUNTING FLANGE. BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED NEW AT SHOP VISIT 1792 HOURS P REVIOUS. THE CAUSE OF THE CORROSION COULD NOT BE ASCERTAINED. THIS INTERSTAGE CASE IS PRE SB 21175.

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