Buddha AT72 near Biratnagar on Apr 8th 2016, engine problem
Last Update: April 8, 2016 / 20:44:01 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 8, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Buddha Air
Flight number
U4-952
Departure
Bhadrapur, Nepal
Destination
Kathmandu, Nepal
Aircraft Registration
9N-AJS
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
The airline confirmed the crew received unrealistic InterTurbineTemperature (ITT) readings while all other engine parameters remained normal suggesting that this was an indication problem rather than an engine core problem. The flight landed safely, maintenance staff were dispatched to Biratnagar. Later the airline added the aircraft returned to service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 8, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Buddha Air
Flight number
U4-952
Departure
Bhadrapur, Nepal
Destination
Kathmandu, Nepal
Aircraft Registration
9N-AJS
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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