Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
February 23, 2013
Submitted
February 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N322AC
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
320
Aircraft time
34,538 hours, 39,518 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C, E

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT ON THE ON TAKEOFF ROLL, NR 2 ENGINE TOURQUE WENT TO 95 PERCENT. PREFORMED A HIGH ABORTED TAKE-OFF WHEN SPEED WAS GREATED THAN 70KTS. TAXIED TO GATE, A MOMENTARY FLASH OF LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSUERE WAS SEEN ON BOTH CAP & LOW OIL LIGHT ON NR 2 ENGINE OIL GAUGE. SHUT NR 2 ENGINE DOWN. DURING FEATHERING NR 2 ENGINE, A LOUD METALIC NOISE WAS HEAR COMMING FROM NR 2 ENGINE. ON POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND, FOUND NR 2 PROPELLER WOULD NOT SPIN. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE. OPS TEST FOUND WORKING PROPERLY. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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