Service difficulty report · Wire · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
January 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14822
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
163
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

EWR - FLT 3572 - EN ROUTE PHL-EWR - CREW REPORTED, LOST NR 1 ENGINE EN ROUTE TO EWR. TORQUE AND NP ON NR 1 WENT TO ZERO. TROUBLESHOT ENGINE, SUSPECTED INTERMITTENT TSU SIGNAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED TSU ON NR 1 SIDE. GROUND CHECK GOOD. REQUESTED TEST FLIGHT. AFTER TEST FLIGHT, ON SHUTDOWN NR 1 TORQUE INCREASED TO OVER 50 PERCENT WHEN CL TO FEATHER DETENT/SCU CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. REPAIRED SHORTED WIRING OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)

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