Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
May 16, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

TAKE OFF WAS ABORTED DUE TO THE ENGINE NOT PRODUCING REQUIRED TORQUE. TWO PREVIOUS SIMILAR EVENTS HAD OCCURRED FOR WHICH TROUBLESHOOTING HAD NOT IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE SINCE FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING DID NOT FIND ANYTHING. MFG HAS RECOMMENDED PRECAUTIONARY REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL CONTROL, OVERSPEED GOVERNOR AND ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL.

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