SDR MALA964886

Service difficulty report · Tq Ring · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
February 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC687
Part
Tq Ring
Part number
310703411
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT NR 3334 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM DTW, THE NR 1 TORQUE GAUGE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN ZERO AND 120 PERCENT. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATORS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT TORQUE RING. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)