Service difficulty report · Sensor · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
September 23, 2001
Submitted
September 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N42836
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
200
Part
Sensor
Part number
100300311
Part serial
5128462
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Part time
24,005 hours, 27,154 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLT 2937, CREW REPORTED THAT THE AUTOFEATHER LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND NUMBER 2 ENGINE WAS LOSING POWER DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NR 2 GCU MAGNETIC INDICATOR TO BE POPPED. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING INDICATED THAT THE NR 2 DC GENERATOR HALL EFFECTS SENSOR TO BE FAULTY. THE AFFECTED HALL EFFECTS SENSOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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