SDR ASOA03460

Service difficulty report · Torque Sensor · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
September 27, 2003
Submitted
October 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
454
Part
Torque Sensor
Part number
311649902
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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 CRUISE FROM ATL-GPT - AT APPROXIMATELY 16,000 FEET THE CREW NOTICED AN ENGINE PITCH CHANGE ACCOMAPNIED BY A YAW, ALONG WITH THE LEFT ENGINE TORQUE DROPPING TO APPROXIMATELY TWENTY PERCENT AND THEN RETURNING TO NORMAL. THE CREW REDUCED THE POWER LEVERS TO APPROXIMATELY SIXTY PERCENT TORQUE WITH THE FLUCTUATION PATTERN CONTINUING PLUS OR MINUS THIRTY PERCENT, AT WHICH TIME THE CREW MOVED THE POWER LEVERS TO FLIGHT IDLE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MGM, LANDING SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 TORQUE SENSOR ON THE LEFT ENGINE. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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