What was found
AFER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT ENGINE TORQUE SURGED TO 120 PERCENT, ALL ENGINE GAUGES APPEARED TO BE NORMAL. AS A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN ENGINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ATY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE, ALL CHECKS GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- January 12, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N48XJ
- Make and model
- Saab SF340A
- Aircraft serial
- 048
- Engine
- Ge CT75A2
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Left
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.