Service difficulty report · Torquemeter · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
April 3, 2013
Submitted
April 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955BW
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC812B
Aircraft time
30,256 hours, 33,059 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Engine time
9,913 hours, 10,192 cycles
Part
Torquemeter
Condition
Erratic
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

WHILE ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE LT ENGINE TORQUE GAUGE WAS GIVING ERRATIC INDICATIONS. TAKEOFF ABORTED AND TAXI TO RAMP WAS WITHOUT EVENT.