Service difficulty report · Probe · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
November 5, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Probe
Condition
Failed
Location
Torque Indicate
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 INITIAL CLIMB AFTER T/O, THE CREW FELT A YAW FOLLOWED BY LT ENGINE UPTRIM INDICATION AND RT ENGINE AUTOFEATHER. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE POINT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. POST FLIGHT TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TORQUE PROBE AND AUTO FEATHER UNIT.

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