Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Beech B300

Difficulty date
October 30, 2017
Submitted
November 7, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1043
Aircraft time
1,093 hours, 980 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Engine time
884 hours, 796 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Part number
1303890023
Part serial
833910573
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Engine Torque
Part time
1,092 hours, 980 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE RISES RAPIDLY UNTIL POWER LEVER IS PULLED BACK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE TRANSMITTER. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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