SDR SIMA960642

Service difficulty report · Case Drain · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
March 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447AM
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
447
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Case Drain
Part number
3047500
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Eng
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ORD - FLT NR 4031 - AFTER BOTH ENGINES WERE RUNNING THE ELECTRICAL SMOKE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINES AND PASSENGERS DEPLANED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LEAK AT INNER COMPRESSOR CASE DRAIN. RAI'D NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO INTERNAL LEAK. PERFORMED GROUND PERFORMANCE RUN. OPS CHECKED GOOD AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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