# SDR COEA2014061901923

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 17, 2014
- Submitted: June 20, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N923FX
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 42-300
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 42-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 135
- Aircraft time: 31,126 hours, 39,184 cycles
- System (JASC): [7797 · Engine Indicating System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7797)
- Part: Wire
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Torque Indicator
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: E, B, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2014061901923

## Discrepancy

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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