SDR ASOA05153

Service difficulty report · Servo Valve · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
February 24, 2005
Submitted
March 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
458
Part
Servo Valve
Part number
C1466003
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Propeller
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FLT 4127 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM ATL-PFN, THE CREW RECEIVED AN AC WILD FAULT ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. WHILE PERFORMEING THE CHECK LIST THE CREW NOTICED THE RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE AT 38-40 PERCENT AND THE NP AT 108 PERCENT. THE CREW REDUCED THE RIGHT ENGINE POWER TO FLIGHT IDLE AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE NP BY SETTING THE POWER TO CLIMB WITHOUT SUCCESS WITH THE NP REMAINING AROUND 110 PERCENT. THE CREW THEN SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ATL, LANDING SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE PROPELLER SERVO VALVE (PSV). OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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