SDR ASOA04075

Service difficulty report · Probe · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
January 30, 2004
Submitted
March 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N535AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
464
Part
Probe
Part number
311649902
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 4862 - DURING DESCENT INTO ATL FROM TYS, A TORQUE FLUCTUATION WAS NOTICED ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE CREW REDUCED THE TORQUE TO APPROXIMATELY FIFTY PERCENT AND THE RIGHT ENGINE CONTINUED TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 0 TO 102 PERCENT. THE CREW THEN REDUCED THE TORQUE TO FLIGHT IDLE AND IT REMAINED CONSTANT. THE TOWER DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ROLLED THE EMERGENCY VEHICLES AS A PRECAUTION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN ATL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT TORQUE PICK-UP PROBE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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