Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
May 23, 2006
Submitted
June 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288AM
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
288
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, A, B
Precautionary procedure
E, F, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT A LOUD BANG NOISE WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY RT ENGINE LOST OF POWER. BEFORE ENGINE SHUTDOWN, A FIRE INDICATION WAS NOTED AND SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED ENGINE POWER TURBINE BLADES DAMAGED. REMOVED ENGINE FOR INVESTIGATION. (K)

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