Service difficulty report · Connector · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
April 24, 2012
Submitted
April 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414WF
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
414
Aircraft time
33,461 hours, 32,931 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THE NR 2 ENGINE SURGED DURING CLIMBOUT, TORQUE BETWEEN 78.5 TO 81.5. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PREFORMED AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING. THE ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED ERU GROUND RUN UP ON NR 2 ENGINE. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO SURGING NOTED IAW JIC 72-00-00-ERU-10040. COMPLIED WITH ENGINE TURBINE WASH PROCEDURES IAW EO E2-7200-008R5. PERFORMED ERU GROUND RUN UP ON NR 2 ENGINE. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO SURGING NOTED IAW JIC 72-00-00-ERU-10040. CHECK FIRE WALL CONNECTOR, FOUND ALL FOUR ENGING TO AIRFRAME HARNESSES LOOSE AND BACK SHELLS ALSO LOOSE AND NOT SECURED. RESECURED ALL FIRE WALL CONNECTORS IAW AMM 72-00-00 AND SAFETY WIRED CONNECTOR IAW SPM 20-21-18 AND CLOSE THE AFT COWLS IAW AMM 72-00-00. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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