Service difficulty report · Torque Sensor · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
June 12, 2002
Submitted
July 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
27,202 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Torque Sensor
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
26,010 hours, 33,592 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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

(CAN) NR 1 ENGINE UNCOMMANDED AUTOFEATHER AFTER TAKE OFF AT 100 FT. ENGINE WAS THEN SHUT DOWN. INVESTIGATION SUSPECTS FAILURE OF NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE SENSOR PROBE.