SDR COEA2015031901819

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date: March 19, 2015
Submitted: March 19, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N819FX
Make and model: Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial: 359
Aircraft time: 29,828 hours, 29,671 cycles
Engine: Pwc PW127F
System (JASC): 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part: Unknown
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK, DISCREPANCY, DURING CLIMB OUT, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A TORQUE FLUCTUATION ON THE NR 2 ENG CAUSING THE ACFT TO YAW BACK & FORTH. THE CREW RETURNED THE ACFT BACK. NO EMER WAS DECLARED. PERFORMED ENG RUNS TO TRY & FIND THE ISSUE, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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