- Difficulty date
- April 10, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N423TE
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR42300
- Aircraft serial
- 119
- Engine
- Pwa PW120
- Part
- O-Rings
- Part number
- ST3367009
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Nozzles
- Part time
- 568 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- X
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
MSN - FL 7173 - LEFT ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED TO 80 PERCENT, POWER LEVERS FORWARD ONLY ACHIEVED 83 PERCENT TQ ECU OFF TQ FELL TO 0 PERCENT, OIL PRESS 0. CREW SHUT LEFT ENGINE DOWN. ATTEMPTED RESTART FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT FUEL NOZZLE TRANSFER TUBE O-RINGS. (M)