Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 1072

Difficulty date
August 13, 2013
Submitted
August 16, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N190CH
Make and model
Boeing 1072
Aircraft serial
2002
Aircraft time
43,530 hours
Engine
Ge CT581402
Part
Engine
Part number
CT581402
Part serial
280102LC
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOTS REPORTED THAT DURING A DESCENT, NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE WAS AT 25 PERCENT AND NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE WAS AT 7 PERCENT. PULLED IN POWER TO INCREASE TORQUE ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. DURING PULL IN OF POWER, NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE DECREASED TO 1 PERCENT MOMENTARILY PRIOR TO MATCHING UP ALL PARAMETERS (TORQUE, NG, T5). RETURNED ACFT TO MX BASE. REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE.