Service difficulty report · Eec · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
August 28, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Engine
Pwc PW127E
Part
Eec
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 NORMAL OPERATION ON A SCHEDULED FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTED THAT TORQUE ON THE LT ENGINE BOTH DIGITAL AND ANALOG INDICATIONS FLUCTUATED. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL AND A FULL POWER ASSURANCE CHECK CARRIED OUT NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED. THE ACFT PERFORMED A TEST FLIGHT WITH NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED. ON THE SECOND FLIGHT, DURING THE CLIMB STAGE AT 11,500FT WITH A TORQUE SETTING OF +- 70 PERCENT, THE LT ENGINE HAD A TORQUE SURGE ACCOMPANIED WITH A LOUD NOISE. THE ACFT RETURNED TO BASE. EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON GOING IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM.

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