Service difficulty report · Transducer

Difficulty date
March 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A6
Part
Transducer
Condition
Failed
Location
Eng Torque
Part time
1,681 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

(CAN)ON TAKEOFF, TORQUE INDICATION DECAYED THROUGH 60 PSI FROM 68 PSI. POWER REDUCTION WAS ALSO AUDIBLE. THE ELECTRONIC LIMITER UNIT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CREW ISOLATED THE ELECTRONIC LIMITER S YSTEM. POST EVENT DOWNLOAD OF THE ELU REVEALED A FAULT CODE RELATING TO TORQUE PRESSURE. TORQUE TRANSDUCER REPLACED.