SDR 2002F00929

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
August 21, 2002
Submitted
October 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
438
Part
Control Unit
Part number
8088777
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHEN TURNING BASE IS FINAL, BOTH ENGINES POWER LEVELS WERE ADVANCED FROM IDLE TO NORMAL. THE LEFT ENGINE NR 1 DID NOT RESPOND TO ANY POWER LEVEL SETTING. WITH THE POWER LEVELS IN THE NOTCH, THE LEFT ENGINE NP WAS AT 103.9 BUT THE TORQUE WAS AT ZERO PERCENT. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AS PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT AS PER MM 61-21. (M)

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