Service difficulty report · Control Box · Boeing 234

Difficulty date
July 18, 2024
Submitted
July 20, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N235CH
Make and model
Boeing 234
Aircraft serial
MJ002
Aircraft time
9,592 hours
Engine
Lyc AL5512
Part
Control Box
Part number
BCK121
Part serial
024
Condition
Activation Error
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

THREE MINS AFTER TAKEOFF, THE COPILOT NOTED A SPLIT IN TORQUE SHOWING THE #1 ENGINE HAD ROLLED BACK TO 40% TORQUE. THE ENGINE WAS BEEPED UP AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO BASE. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES, REPLACED #1 ENGINE N2 ACTUATOR AND N2 CONTROL BOX.

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