Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
July 23, 2010
Submitted
July 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Aircraft serial
538
Aircraft time
20,007 hours, 23,758 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW127F
Part
Engine
Part number
PW127TM
Part serial
AV0035
Condition
Odor
Location
Left
Part time
17,818 hours, 20,095 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH CLEAN CONFIGURATION STRONG OIL-TYPE SMELL CAME FROM THE VENTS BOTH CABIN AND COCKPIT WHEN PL'S FLIGHT IDLE. COMPLY WITH REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF LT ENGINE IAW EX-ATR-72-RAI-001 WORK CARD. OP CK OK, NO OIL SMELL NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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