Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
April 13, 2001
Submitted
May 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N541AM
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Aircraft serial
541
Part
Control Unit
Part number
201108000011
Part serial
0559
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 3535 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DFW AT ABOUT 4,000 FEET THE CREW SELECTED THE POWER MANAGEMENT SWITCH FROM TAKEOFF TO CLIMB, THR NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE WENT TO 70 PERCENT AND THE PROPELLER SPEED WENT TO 100 PERCENT. THE CREW RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS REPORTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED PROPELLER INTERFACE UNIT IAW ATR MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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