Service difficulty report · Recorder · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
July 27, 2021
Submitted
July 27, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N922FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0022
Aircraft time
18,964 hours, 16,169 cycles
Part
Recorder
Part number
EMUA0103
Part serial
1768
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 400
Part time
3,628 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOT OBSERVED THE ADAS TREND LIGHT BLINKING. THE PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND CONTACT MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THIS ALERT OF AN ENGINE OVER-TORQUE. HOWEVER, DUE TO PREVIOUS MAINTENANCE ON THIS SYSTEM AND ENGINE INSTRUMENT READINGS DURING THE INCIDENT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ALERT WAS FALSE AND WAS CAUSED BY A FAULT IN THE ADAS SYSTEM. THE ADAS SYSTEM WAS THEN DEFERRED PER MEL, AND THE PILOT CONTINUED HIS SHCEDULED ROUTE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.

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