What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: Continental express flight 3470, ATR-42, N31807, departed Albany enroute to newark when during climbout the #2 engine torque dropped from 90% to 25%, then back up briefly. The captain shutdown and secured the #2 engine, notified ATC and returned to Albany for an uneventful landing. Maintenance personnel from newark arrived to check fuel filters and perform engine run which did not show any problems. A fuel contamination check was performed at signature (alb) and found to be satisfactory. As a precaution the hmu, fuel pump, and filters were changed. Aircraft was returned to service. The pmi was notified by telephone for follow-up action. This incident is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: CONTINENTAL EXPRESS FLIGHT 3470, ATR-42, N31807, DEPARTED ALBANY ENROUTE TO NEWARK WHEN DURING CLIMBOUT THE #2 ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED FROM 90% TO 25%, THEN BACK UP BRIEFLY. THE CAPTAIN SHUTDOWN AND SECURED THE #2 ENGINE, NOTIFIED ATC AND RETURNED TO ALBANY FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FROM NEWARK ARRIVED TO CHECK FUEL FILTERS AND PERFORM ENGINE RUN WHICH DID NOT SHOW ANY PROBLEMS. A FUEL CONTAMINATION CHECK WAS PERFORMED AT SIGNATURE (ALB) AND FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY. AS A PRECAUTION THE HMU, FUEL PUMP, AND FILTERS WERE CHANGED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE PMI WAS NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE FOR FOLLOW-UP ACTION. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.