Service difficulty report · Torque Sensor · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
October 14, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
16,508 hours
Part
Torque Sensor
Part number
31017263
Part serial
P3099C
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON TAXI INTO AIRPORT, THE RT ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE CENTER GEAR ON THE TORQUE SENSOR SHAFT & WHERE NUT HOLDS THE GEAR ON BROKE OFF. AT THIS TIME THE A/C WAS AT THE TERMINAL AND NO PROBLEMS AROSE DUE TO THIS INCIDENT. SUSPECT THE NUT ON THE SHAFT WAS OVERTORQUED AT OVERHAUL BY A APPROVED OUTSIDE FACILITY. THE R/H ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE P-54108 WAS FORWARDED TO THE ENGINE SHOP FOR REPAIR. (TC# 20061027003)