Service difficulty report · Engine · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
July 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
35,652 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) THE #2 ENGINE RPM STARTED TO DECREASE IN CRUISE, FOLLOWED BY ENGINE FLAMEOUT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND METAL IN THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL FILTER AND AN ABNORMAL SOUND FROM THE AFT AREA OF THE ENGINE WHEN THE PROPELLER WAS TURNED BY HAND. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND FORWARDED TO A REPAIR FACILITY.