SDR ASOA95003

Service difficulty report · Nh Sensor · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
January 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N636AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
375
Part
Nh Sensor
Part number
3039242
Condition
Defective
Location
Right Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DFW/HOU - FLT 7719 - DURING CLIMB PASSING THROUGH 4500 FEET, THE NR 2 ENGINE SURGED WITH TORQUE SHOWING IN EXCESS OF 110 PERCENT THEN DROPPING TO 10 PERCENT WITH POWER LEVER IN NOTCH CLIMB MODE. NP NOTED AT 86 PERCENT. RETURNED FLIGHT TO DFW WHERE LANDING WAS MADE SAFELY AND WITHOUT INCIDENT. DOWN-LOADED FDAU AND FOUND THE EXCEEDENCES CALLED FOR A MANDATORY BORESCOPE OF THE ENGINE WITHIN THE NEXT TEN FLIGHT HOURS. ALSO REPLACED THE NR 1 NH SENSOR DUE TO FAULT CODES THAT WERE FOUND. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND RUN. THE BORESCOPE WAS PERFORMED ON THE ENGINE IN TXK THE EVENING OF JANUARY 24, 1995, AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. (X)

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