SDR MAC020801

Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72202

Difficulty date
February 13, 2008
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72202
Aircraft serial
217
Aircraft time
25,612 hours, 27,046 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW124B
Engine time
22,336 hours, 23,072 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
PW124B
Part serial
PCE124437
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Part time
22,336 hours, 23,072 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E
Precautionary procedure
B, E, A

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

What was found

THE PIC NOTICED TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS AND LOSS OF TORQUE. A VIBRATION WAS NOTICED. THE PIC SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE IN FLIGHT, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO MBJ AND LANDED. THE A/C WAS DETERMINED TO BE DOWN FOR AN ENGINE CHANGE.

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