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ATR72 first officer reports engine failure shortly after departure at 10000 feet. Emergency is declared and flight returns to departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 818841 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200901 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | ATR 72 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
In cruise at 10;000 ft; #1 engine oil pressure gauge started moving back and forth from normal to caution range. While pulling out checklist; torque started to fluctuate. Within seconds; we heard a loud banging sound and engine failed; followed by smoke in the cockpit. We put on our oxygen masks and goggles and started to run checklist. We declared an emergency; returned to ZZZZ; and landed normally.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ATR72 First Officer reports engine failure shortly after departure at 10000 feet. Emergency is declared and flight returns to departure airport.
Narrative: In cruise at 10;000 FT; #1 engine oil pressure gauge started moving back and forth from normal to caution range. While pulling out checklist; torque started to fluctuate. Within seconds; we heard a loud banging sound and engine failed; followed by smoke in the cockpit. We put on our oxygen masks and goggles and started to run checklist. We declared an emergency; returned to ZZZZ; and landed normally.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.