Service difficulty report · Indication Sys · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
May 24, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwc PW127F
Part
Indication Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB PASSING FL112, THE LT ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED FROM THE SET 72.3 PERCENT TO 62.6 PERCENT THEN RECOVERED. THE EVENT LASTED APPROXIMATELY 8 SECONDS SUBSEQUENT TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TORQUE SENSOR AND AUTOFEATHER UNIT BEFORE THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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