Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
May 14, 2018
Submitted
May 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N637PC
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
627
Aircraft time
5,250 hours, 6,185 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
11,423 hours, 16,630 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
False Activation
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

JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RED CAUTION LIGHT FLASHED AND PILOT NOTED THE TORQUE INDICATION CLIMBED TO THE GAUGE HIGH SIDE STOP. NO OTHER INDICATIONS OR ENGINE SURGES WERE NOTED. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED ON THE SAME RUNWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF TORQUE TRANSDUCER AND CONNECTOR WITH NO OBVIOUS SIGN OF DAMAGE OR LOOSENESS. DOWNLOADED THE TREND ANALYSIS INFORMATION AND SENT IN FOR REVIEW. AFTER REVIEW, THE DATA CONFIRMED THE EVENT TO BE A TORQUE INDICATION ISSUE. ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE WITHIN NORMAL TOLERANCES. PERFOMED THREE SEPARATE ENGINE RUNS AT TAKE OFF POWER AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PREVIOUS INDICATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.