Service difficulty report · Hmu · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
August 20, 2001
Submitted
August 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120285
Aircraft time
20,603 hours, 27,814 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Part
Hmu
Part number
78639010
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE TORQUE SURGE FROM 71% TO 100% WITH ASSOCIATED YAW ON TAKEOFF.REMOVED AND REPLACED HMU AND FUEL PUMP PER EMB120 MM 73-21-00, 73-13-00. RAN LEFT ENGINE PER 71-00-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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