SDR ASOA04493

Service difficulty report · Servo Valve · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
July 9, 2004
Submitted
August 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
465
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Servo Valve
Part number
C1466003
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Eng Prop
Part time
4,379 hours, 990 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DUIRNG INITATION OF DESCENT FROM ATL-VPS, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A SURGE IN THE RIGHT ENGINE FROM 65 PERCENT TORQUE TO 35 PERCENT TORQUE AND BACK UP. NP WENT FROM 77-80 PERCENT PLUS. AT 100 PERCENT OVERRIDE THE NP WENT FROM 98-101.9 PERCENT. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO YAW AND THE ENGINE FLUCTUATIONS WERE QUICK AND GETTING WORSE. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN VPS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE PROPELLER SERVO VALVE. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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