Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
January 17, 2002
Submitted
February 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N224SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120295
Aircraft time
17,541 hours, 23,131 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt 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

CLIMBING OUT OF GJT THROUGH 16,000 EXPERIENCED A TORQUE DROP FLUCTUATION ON LEFT ENGINE TO 30 PERCENT. EXPERIENCED CONTINUED TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS IN CLIMB THROUGH 19,000. RESET LEFT ENGINE EEC WITH NO CHANGE. RETURNED FOR PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITH CONTINUED TORQUE DROPS ON LEFT ENGINE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE WIRING HARNESS. PERFORMED EXTENSIVE ENGINE RUNS IAW MM 71-00-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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