Incident: Transasia AT72 at Taipei on Feb 21st 2015, engine loses power
Incident: Transasia AT72 at Taipei on Feb 21st 2015, engine loses power
Transasia Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration B-22806 performing flight GE-507 from Taipei Songshan to Makung (Taiwan) with 20 passengers, was climbing out of Taipei's Songshan Airport when the crew received abnormal torque indications for the left hand engine (PW127) suggesting loss of engine power, stopped the climb and returned to Songshan Airport for a safe landing 19 minutes after departure.
The airline reported that the aircraft is undergoing an extensive examination even though so far no mechanical issue has been identified and the indication is believed to have been false. The passengers were taken to Makung by a replacement aircraft.