What was found
(AUS) RT ENGINE LOW TORQUE SWITCH FAULTY. WORKSHOP INVESTIGATION FOUND THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS WITH THE SWITCH: SLIGHT DISTORTION ON SWITCH BASE SWITCH CAP O'RING GROOVES SCORED. PIN TERMINAL ASSEMBLY HAD CORROSION ON PINS.
- Difficulty date
- February 12, 2004
- Submitted
- June 4, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Fokker F27MK500
- Engine
- Rroyce DART531
- Propeller
- Rotol R1934304
- System (JASC)
- 7712 · Engine BMEP/Torque Indicating
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- 02597
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 7,714 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.