What was found
ENG FAILURE: DURING WALK AROUND BETWEEN FLIGHTS, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE RT PROP WAS HARD TO SPIN. A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ENGINE DISCOVERED FINE PIECES OF METAL IN THE TAIL PIPE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT ENG. (S)
- Difficulty date
- June 17, 2008
- Submitted
- July 29, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N816FX
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR72212
- Aircraft serial
- 347
- Engine
- Pwa PW127
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Part number
- 3247600
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Right
- Part time
- 21,765 hours, 1,715 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.