Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 10 July 2014
Aircraft Type: ATR 72-500 (72-212A)
Owner/operator: Precision Air
Registration Number: 5H-PWA
Location: Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) –
ÿ Tanzania
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 40
Component Affected: Second PW127M engineSecond PW127M engine
Category: Accident
An aircraft, a PW127M, experienced a seizure of its second engine during a routine cruise en-route from Mwanza to Dar es Salaam. The captain diverted to Kilimanjaro Airport due to a technical problem, and the aircraft subsequently veered to the left side, exiting the runway and impacting a runway edge light.An aircraft, a PW127M, experienced a seizure of its second engine during a routine cruise en-route from Mwanza to Dar es Salaam. The captain diverted to Kilimanjaro Airport due to a technical problem, and the aircraft subsequently veered to the left side, exiting the runway and impacting a runway edge light.
Description
During normal cruise halfway en-route Mwanza to Dar es Salaam, the aircraft experienced a seizure of the no. 2 PW127M engine. The captain diverted to Kilimanjaro Airport reporting technical problem as the cause of diversion. The aircraft touched down normally, however after selecting ground idle (as per the Captain’s explanation), the aircraft veered to the left side and exited the runway hitting one of the runway edge lights and proceeded to roll on the grass field parallel to runway 09 for approximately 180 m before subsequently regaining the runway.
Source of Information
http://www.bea.aero/fr/enquetes/2014/2014.semaine.32.pdfhttp://www.bea.aero/fr/enquetes/2014/2014.semaine.32.pdfPrimary Cause
Technical problem ? engine seizure.Technical problem ? engine seizure.Share on:
