Service difficulty report · Torque Sensor · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
June 22, 2009
Submitted
June 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N374PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
528
Aircraft time
22,417 hours, 31,912 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Engine time
1,129 hours, 1,433 cycles
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Torque Sensor
Part number
30005000056
Part serial
MM0105
Condition
False Activation
Location
Nr 2 Prop
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AFTER T/O AT 700 FT NR 2 PROP WENT INTO FEATHER. PILOT SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENGINE, DECLARED EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO FIELD (PIT) SAFELY. MAINT CREW FOUND THAT NR 2 TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 TSCU. PERFORMED A TEST FLIGHT. TEST FLIGHT GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.