Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
September 25, 2013
Submitted
September 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
280
Aircraft time
27,549 hours, 28,418 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE LT ENGINE TORQUE DECREASED BY 40 PERCENT. ACFT EXPERIENCED A YAW TO THE LEFT. ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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