Service difficulty report · Connector · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
November 6, 2013
Submitted
November 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
375
Aircraft time
33,787 hours, 36,794 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED TO 0 PERCENT IN FLIGHT THE ACFT YAWED & ENGINE NOISE DROPPED. TROUBLESHOTING SYSTEM, FOUND CONNECTOR ON NR 1 MFCU, AFU AND EEC HAD OIL CONTAMINATION. CONNECTORS WERE CLEANED IAW MM 20-24-06. A POWER ASSURANCE RUN WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW JIC 72-00-00 EDU 10010. ALL PARAMETERS CHECKED NORMAL AND AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.

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