Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
March 10, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwc PW127F
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
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 THE CLIMB PHASE, PASSING 10000FT, THE ENGINE NR 2 TORQUE DROPPED TO 60 PERCENT FROM 86 PERCENT, WITHOUT COMMAND. AFTER 10 SEC THE TORQUE HAS BEEN RESTORED TO NORMAL VALUE. YAW MOMENT PHYSICALLY PERCEIVED DURING THE TORQUE DROP. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY OTHER OCCURRENCE. THE AIRCRAFT IS NOW IN MAINTENANCE WITH LINE MAINTENANCE BS. QUICK ACCESS RECORDER DATA IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DECODED.

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