Service difficulty report · Torque Sensor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 6, 2008
Submitted
April 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N240DS
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B240
Aircraft time
26,802 hours, 30,621 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Engine time
19,942 hours, 21,451 cycles
Part
Torque Sensor
Part number
5066T52G05
Part serial
SIM1036B
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3767, CREW REPORTED ON TAKEOFF CTOT SET TO 100 PERCENT LEFT ENGINE TORQUE WENT TO 120 PERCENT. CREW REDUCED PROP BLADE ANGLE AND TORQUE WAS DECREASED. ITT MAX WAS 852. CREW PERFORMED TORQUE MOTOR LOCKOUT PER AOM. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING IN IAW SAAB WM 77-13-00 AND CT7 ENGINE MANUAL 72-00-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED TORQUE AND OVER SPEED SENSOR IAW CT7-9 MM 74-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. ALSO PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF CTOT IAW SAAB MM 71-00-00. OPERATION CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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