SDR ASOA03408

Service difficulty report · Servo Valve · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
August 31, 2003
Submitted
October 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
338
Part
Servo Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM ATL-FAY, THE LT ENGINE ROLLED BACK AFTER TAKEOFF WITH THE TORQUE DROPPING AS LOW AS FORTY PERCENT ALONG WITH ALL OTHER GAUGED DROPPING ALSO. THE ENGINE POWER CAME BACK WITH SMALL FLUCTUATIONS BOTH IN THE AIR AND ON THE GROUND. QRH PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH, AN EMERGENCY DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ATL, LANDING SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE INTERCOMPRESSOR BLEED SERVO VALVE (P/N 311864201) AND THE NR 2 TORQUE SENSOR (P/N 3116499-02) ON THE LEFT ENGINE. OPS CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT FOR SERVICE. (M)

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