SDR MTNA20170621001

Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date: June 20, 2017
Submitted: June 21, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N918FX
Make and model: Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial: 262
Aircraft time: 28,200 hours, 36,155 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW120
Engine time: 1,727 hours, 1,919 cycles
System (JASC): 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part: Engine
Condition: Shutdown
Location: Nr 2
Part time: 24,639 hours, 28,462 cycles
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: R, J
Precautionary procedure: E, A

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

What was found

DURING LEVEL-OFF AT 10,000 FEET FOR CRUISE FLIGHT, A POP SOUND WAS HEARD, FOLLOWED BY A LACK OF RESPONSE FROM THE NR 2 CONDITION LEVER AND COMPLETE SHUTDOWN OF THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NR 2 PROPELLER WOULD ALSO NOT FEATHER UNTIL THE FIRE HANDLE WAS PULLED. CHANGEE THE NR 2 ENGINE.

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