What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on short final to a customer's heliport in Venice, Louisiana aircraft N1545K experienced a large torque split which could not be corrected. Just before landing, the no. 2 engine would not develop full power. During the subsequent landing, the no. 1 engine went to 106% nr, 102% N1, and 110% torque, with a T5 of 805 degrees. Maintenance sprayed contact cleaner on the droop compensator amplifier (dca) and bias motor cannon plugs. A ground run was conducted and the dca check was completed in accordance with flight manual procedures. The check was good and the aircraft was returned to service. There was no damage and no injury. A malfunction or defect report has been submitted.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON SHORT FINAL TO A CUSTOMER'S HELIPORT IN VENICE, LOUISIANA AIRCRAFT N1545K EXPERIENCED A LARGE TORQUE SPLIT WHICH COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. JUST BEFORE LANDING, THE NO. 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOP FULL POWER. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT LANDING, THE NO. 1 ENGINE WENT TO 106% NR, 102% N1, AND 110% TORQUE, WITH A T5 OF 805 DEGREES. MAINTENANCE SPRAYED CONTACT CLEANER ON THE DROOP COMPENSATOR AMPLIFIER (DCA) AND BIAS MOTOR CANNON PLUGS. A GROUND RUN WAS CONDUCTED AND THE DCA CHECK WAS COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLIGHT MANUAL PROCEDURES. THE CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE AND NO INJURY. A MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.
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