Service difficulty report · Indicator · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
November 26, 2019
Submitted
November 27, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0042
Aircraft time
17,149 hours, 18,503 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Indicator
Part number
10263N01W00RX
Part serial
B245A
Condition
Erratic
Location
Torque
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 8775 ROUTE: PHX-FLG DISCREPANCY: DURING TAKEOFF, THE TORQUE GAUGE BEGAN TO GIVE ERRATIC READINGS. PILOT ELECTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND RETURN TO PHX. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TORQUE INDICATOR. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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