Service difficulty report · Torque Sensor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 4, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
251
Aircraft time
21,465 hours, 33,247 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Torque Sensor
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT TORQUE FLUCTUATED + OR - 10 - 15 PERCENT LEFT IGNITION LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR 7SECONDS. CLEANED TORQUE SENSORS, INSTALLED THE DEC TEST HARNESS AND PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM WITH ENGINES RUNNING. ALL INDICATIONS READ NORMAL. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 74-20-00. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN TEST IAW CF ENGINE MANUAL 72-00-00 FAULT ISOLATION PAGE 101. OPS CHK GOOD FAULT WAS NOT DUPLICATED OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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