Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
November 6, 2013
Submitted
November 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
314
Aircraft time
24,690 hours, 27,474 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Engine
Condition
Surges
Location
Right
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

AT FLIGHT LEVEL 200, RT ENGINE SURGED FROM 56 PERCENT TO 72 PERCENT. ONLY LASTED A SHORT TIME AND CREW DID NOT HAVE TIME TO CHECK THE OTHER INSTRUMENTS. TROUBLESHOTING THE SYSTEM, REPLACED THE ENGINE HARNESS ALONG WITH LOW PRESSURE AND HIGH PRESSURE FUEL FILTERS. TORQUE PROBE WAS REPLACED AND THE EEC WAS REPLACED.

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