Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
April 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N255AE
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
254
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

ORD - FLT 4038 - CREW REPORTED TQ SURGE FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER THEN AN OIL LIGHT. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF. ENGINE SHUTDOWN, FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED AND BLEW NR 1 ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES. RAI'D NR 1 ENGINE ASSEMBLY. PERFORMED GROUND RUNS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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