# SDR TRBA201200603

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 4, 2012
- Submitted: January 6, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N408AT
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 72-212
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 72-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr-72-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 408
- Aircraft time: 33,422 hours, 33,737 cycles
- System (JASC): [7921 · Engine Oil Cooler](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7921)
- Part: Flap
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Oil Cooler
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: C
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA201200603

## Discrepancy

THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF FOR STRONG SURGE.  ENGINE PERAMETERS WERE OK . NORMAL FOR TAKEOFF.  FELT LIKE A BLOWN TIRE OR STUCK BRAKES.  ACFT DID NOT PULL IN EITHER DIRECTION.  ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  FOUND LT ENGINE OIL COOLER 1 FLAP STUCK AND THE OTHER FLAP BASE BROKEN.  REMOVED BOTH LT OIL COOLER FLAPS AND DEFERRED IAW CDL 79-1, AUTH 010028 CDL-D.  OPT RUN UP CHECK SATISFACTORY.  NO SURGE NOTICED.  ALSO  REPLACED O-RINGS ON NR1 ENGINE 3-4-5 VENT TUBE IAW PWA 72-01-50.  OPS CHECK GOOD NO LEAKS FOUND.  THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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