Service difficulty report · Sensor · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
March 10, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
PW127M
Part
Sensor
Part number
3034652
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
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 CLIMB AND PASSING THROUGH FL80, THE FLIGHT CREW WITNESSED TORQUE ON THE LEFT-HAND ENGINE EXHIBITING AN UN-COMMANDED ROLL BACK. AT FL100, LEFT-HAND ENGINE TORQUE DECREASED TO A LEVEL THAT WAS 20% LESS THAN RIGHT-HAND ENGINE TORQUE. UPON ATTAINING CRUISE ALTITUDE AT FL140, THROTTLING BACK ON THE RIGHT-HAND ENGINE RESULTED IN THE TORQUE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO ENGINES NARROWING DOWN TO 5%. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH MAINTENANCE CONTROL, A DECISION WAS MADE FOR THE FLIGHT CREW TO DIVERT. TORQUE SPLIT RE-ASSERTED ITSELF DURING SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS ON 13-MAR-2019 AND 16-MAR-2019. NO DIVERSION WAS REPORTED ON THESE TWO OCCASIONS.

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