Service difficulty report · Compressor · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
April 8, 2011
Submitted
April 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494AE
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Aircraft serial
494
Aircraft time
22,878 hours, 27,082 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW127F
Engine time
17,747 hours, 21,332 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 500
Part time
17,747 hours, 21,332 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

STRONG SMELL OF OIL FILLED COCKPIT AND CABIN ON APPROACH WITH POWER PULLED BACK LESS THAN 10 PERCENT IN ATTEMP TO ISOLATE THE SOURCE. IT APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE NR 1 PACK/BLEED AFTER FOLLOWING APPROPIATE CHECK LISTS. DURING BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OF L/H ENGINE INLET FOUND NUMEROUS LP IMPERLLER VANES DAMAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ENGINE IAW W/C EX-72-RAI-001.

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