Service difficulty report · Torque Sensor · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 11, 2008
Submitted
December 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
152
Aircraft time
51,272 hours, 56,715 cycles
Part
Torque Sensor
Part number
30005000047
Part serial
4266
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
29,767 hours, 32,222 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE DROP TP 40 PERCENT IN FLUX THE INCREASED OVER 108 PERCENT FOR 15 SECOND PROPELLER RPM DROP TO 350. REMOVED TORQUE SENSOR CONTROL UNIT NR 1 ENGINE. FOUND MOISTURE IN CONNECTOR. REPLACED TORQUE SENSOR CONTROL UNIT.