Service difficulty report · Adc · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
July 25, 2016
Submitted
July 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
338
Aircraft time
35,289 hours, 39,303 cycles
Part
Adc
Part number
7000700951
Part serial
91034684
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PASSING THROUGH APPROX. 7000FT, THE NR 1 ENGINE SURGED THROUGH APPROX. 95%. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO ANC, NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: COULD NOT DUPLICATE DURING ENGINE RUNS. OCF PERFORMED TO MONITOR ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS. NR 1 & 2 ENGINES SURGED IN VARIOUS PHASES OF FLIGHT. REPLACED NR 1 ADC. OPS CHECKED GOOD. SECOND OCF PERFORMED. OCF SUCCESSFUL, NO TORQUE SURGE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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