Service difficulty report · Torque Sensor · Beech A100

Difficulty date
July 14, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
18,569 hours
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Torque Sensor
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, C

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

What was found

(CAN) TWO REJECTED TAKE OFFS WERE REPORTED DUE TO THE AUTOMATIC TAKEOFF POWER CONFIGURATION SYSTEM NOT ARMING. THE PILOT SAW THAT THE ENGINE ANALOG TORQUE GAGE INDICATED ZERO. TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TORQUE SENSOR, AUTOFEATHER UNIT AND TORQUE INDICATOR BEFORE THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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