Service difficulty report · Hmu · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
March 15, 2002
Submitted
July 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440AM
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
440
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Hmu
Part number
32448716
Part serial
B600234
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
14,653 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE NR 2 ENGINE TQ FLUCTUATED UP TO 117 PERCENT. ALL OTHER PARAMETERS FOLLOWED THE TQ. THE CREW COULD NOT CONTROL THE TQ SO ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT SAFELY WITH NO OTHER INCIDENTS REPORTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EEC, HMU, AND THE FUEL PUMP IAW ATR MM. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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