Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
November 19, 2020
Submitted
November 20, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
336
Aircraft time
38,718 hours, 40,482 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW127F
Engine time
35,195 hours, 36,551 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
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

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 16,000 FEET NR 1 ENGINE FAILED WITH A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE INDICATED ON THE INDICATOR AND LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING AND UNABLE TO FEATHER ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS MANUALLY SHUT DOWN AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE TURBO MACHINERY AND REDUCTION GEAR BOX. TEARDOWN CONDITION REPORT ON REMOVED ENGINE PENDING.

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