SDR HEEA110760

Service difficulty report · Connector · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
August 11, 2006
Submitted
August 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911TL
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft serial
7198
Aircraft time
8,402 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B1
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Torque Indicator
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

FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO TORQUE GAUGE READING ABOUT 20 LOW ON BOTH ENGINES. N1 AND TOT OF BOTH ENGINES SEEMED TO BE CORRECT DURING 6 MINUTE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED CONNECTORS TO BOTH TORQUE TRANSMITTERS. SUSPECT WATER HAD GOTTEN INTO VENT HOLES ON TRANSMITTERS DURING WASHING OF TRANSMISSION DECK.