SDR COEA2014061901923

Service difficulty report · Wire · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date: June 17, 2014
Submitted: June 20, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N923FX
Make and model: Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial: 135
Aircraft time: 31,126 hours, 39,184 cycles
System (JASC): 7797 · Engine Indicating System Wiring
Part: Wire
Condition: Damaged
Location: Torque Indicator
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: E, B, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT, NR 1 TORQUE INDICATOR JUMPED TO 120%. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & PERFORMED AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE & LANDED SAFELY. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE AN EXPOSED OR BROKEN WIRE ON CONNECTOR 417VC WIRE D. REMOVED EXPOSED SECTION OF WIRE, PINED & INSTALLED. ALSO REPLACED CONNECTOR 417VC. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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