Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
December 5, 2010
Submitted
December 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288AM
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
288
Aircraft time
32,437 hours, 37,473 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW124B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Part time
24,372 hours, 26,148 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE FAILURE DURING DESCENT WITH IMMEDIATE RELIGHT. PERFORMED SPECIAL REQUEST 288720348, ISPECTED LT ENGINE WIRING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFU IAW ATR 72 JIC 77-13-62 OPS CHECK NORMAL. INSPECTED AND CLEANED TORQUE SENSORS CONNECTOR, NO DEFECTS NOTED ATR JIC 72 / 77-13-62. SPECIAL REQUEST 288280349 TDMI OPENED TO PERFORM EO E9-2800-001 R1 IN 250 FLIGHT HOURS TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO DEBRIS FOUND IN THE LT AND RT FUEL FEEDER TANKS AND ENGINE JET PUMPS. A/C RELEASE FOR FCF PORPOSE ONLY. FCF PASSED SATISFACTORY.

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