# SDR MALA964886

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 20, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N445MA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N445MA), registered now
- Make and model: Swrngn SA227AC
- Aircraft serial: AC687
- System (JASC): [7712 · Engine BMEP/Torque Indicating](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7712)
- Part: Tq Ring
- Part number: 310703411
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Lt Engine
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964886

## Discrepancy

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)

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