What was found
DURING CLIMBOUT, THE RT ENGINE HAD A TORQUE FLUCTUATION OF 10-20 PERCENT. CREW PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN AND RETURNED. CLEANED TORQUE SENSOR CONNECTOR PLUG. OPERATIONAL CHECK FOUND NO MORE FLUCTIONS. (K)
- Difficulty date
- October 30, 2005
- Submitted
- November 14, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N550LL
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR72
- Aircraft serial
- 550
- Engine
- Pwa PW127
- System (JASC)
- 7297 · Turbine Engine System Wiring
- Part
- Connector
- Condition
- Dirty
- Location
- Rt Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.