Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
June 11, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwc PW127F
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK DURING CLIMB, THE NR 1 ENGINE HAD TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS AND RAPID TEMPERATURE INCREASE. THE CREW ELECTED TO MAKE AN AIR TURN BACK AND THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY AT THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL CONTROL, FUEL PUMP AND TORQUE SENSOR BEFORE THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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