Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
November 27, 2011
Submitted
November 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540AM
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Aircraft serial
540
Aircraft time
22,906 hours, 26,556 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW127F
Part
Engine
Condition
Hung Start
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
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

ENGINE NR 2 HUNG START ON 1ST AND SECOUND START ATTEMPS WITH A & B SELECTED. ODOR OF FUEL FUMES AND WHITE SMOKE NOTED. PERFORMED NR 2 ENGINE START IAW JIC 72-00-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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