Service difficulty report · Tscu · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
September 19, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Tscu
Part number
30005000044
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Engine
Component
Engine Bmep/Tor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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) FOLLOWING TAKE-OFF, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED TORQUE REDUCTION ACCOMPANIED BY A REDUCTION IN PROPELLER SPEED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED AN UNSERVICEABLE TORQUE SIGNAL CONTROL UNIT (TSCU).

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