Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
January 4, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
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 A ROUTINE FLIGHT THE PILOT REPORTED A TORQUE DROP TWICE ON RT ENGINE. THE FIRST WAS A SUDDEN TORQUE DROP FROM 90 PERCENT TO 0 PERCENT. THE PILOT MANAGED TO BRING THE TORQUE BACK TO 90 PERCENT FOR A WHILE BEFORE IT DROPPED AGAIN TO 20 PERCENT IN 2 SECONDS. THE TORQUE WAS BROUGHT BACK UP AGAIN TO 90 PERCENT WHERE THEY ELECTED TO GO BACK TO AIRPORT OF ORIGIN WHERE THEY SAFELY LANDED WITH THE 2 ENGINES RUNNING. TROUBLESHOOTING ONGOING.

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