Wings Abadi AT72 at Makassar on Sep 18th 2013, engine vibrations

Last Update: October 20, 2016 / 15:57:30 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 18, 2013

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine vibrations

Airline
Wings Air

Flight number
IW-1787

Departure
Ambon, Indonesia

Destination
Makassar, Indonesia

Aircraft Registration
PK-WFV

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

A Wings Abadi Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-500, registration PK-WFV performing flight IW-1787 from Ambon to Makassar (Indonesia) with 76 people on board, was on approach to Makassar when one of the engines caused serious vibrations to the airframe. The crew continued for a safe landing.

The French BEA reported in their weekly bulletin quoting Indonesian Authorities, that a propeller roller blade support fractured in flight at 16:28L (08:28Z). The occurrence is rated a serious incident, an investigation by Indonesian NTSC is under way.

In the final report to another incident, see Incident: Braathens AT72 near Visby on Nov 30th 2014, engine shut down in flight, Sweden's SHK quoted the BEA stating, that the occurrence of PK-WFV was similiar to the Braathens AT72. PK-WFV suffered severe vibrations while descending at 251 KIAS with power levers at flight idle. The blade angle forward plate was found bent and one propeller blade turning freely as its trunnion pin was broken, two engine fitting fractured. The investigation is led by Indonesia's NTSC (aka KNKT).
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 18, 2013

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine vibrations

Airline
Wings Air

Flight number
IW-1787

Departure
Ambon, Indonesia

Destination
Makassar, Indonesia

Aircraft Registration
PK-WFV

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

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