Regionals Update: ATR 42 prop failure draws action from NTSB
The NTSB has recommended that the FAA require inspections of Hamilton Sundstrand 568F propellers in service for more than six years or 11,700 hr, after a p
The NTSB has recommended that the FAA require inspections of Hamilton Sundstrand 568F propellers in service for more than six years or 11,700 hr, after a propeller blade separated from its hub on an ACES Colombia ATR 42-500 on January 12. The recommendation covers serial numbers 1 through 1698 and calls for an immediate determination of a new inspection and repair threshold.
The prop separation occurred roughly five minutes after takeoff from Cartegena, Colombia, on a scheduled flight to Bucaramanga, Colombia. After shutting down the number-two engine, the crew returned to Cartegena for an emergency landing. None of the four crew and 37 passengers suffered injuries, and the airplane sustained only minor damage to the engine’s cowling.
