PIA AT42 near Lahore on May 27th 2015, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: June 2, 2015 / 15:37:01 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 27, 2015
Classification
Incident
Flight number
PK-691
Departure
Islamabad, Pakistan
Destination
Sukkur, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BHP
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-42
ICAO Type Designator
AT42
On Jun 2nd 2015 the French BEA reported in their weekly bulletin that the engine #2 torque and ITT indications fluctuated followed by a loud bang and vibrations of the engine, the ITT rose to the maximum value of the gauge. The power lever was brought to idle, the ITT did not decrease prompting the crew to shut the engine down. The occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated by Pakistan's Accident Investigation Board.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 27, 2015
Classification
Incident
Flight number
PK-691
Departure
Islamabad, Pakistan
Destination
Sukkur, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BHP
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-42
ICAO Type Designator
AT42
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