What was found
DTW - FLT 3005 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE BEGAN TO ERRATICALLY SURGE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE. INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING. (X)
- Difficulty date
- August 18, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N866MA
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial
- 366
- Engine
- Pwa PW120A
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Left
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.