What was found
(CAN) CREW NOTICED THE RT TORQUE GAUGE WAS STICKING AT 700 LBS AT TAKEOFF. LOW SPEED TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. RT TORQUE TRANSMITTER WAS REPLACED WITH AN O/H UNIT AND CALIBRATED. SYSTEM WAS TESTED WITH NO FAULTS.
- Difficulty date
- July 5, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31T
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A28
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3TN3
- System (JASC)
- 7712 · Engine BMEP/Torque Indicating
- Part
- Transmitter
- Part number
- 35677496001
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Engine Torque
- Part time
- 4,019 hours
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- N
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.