Service difficulty report · Hmu · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
September 14, 2002
Submitted
September 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251YV
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120251
Aircraft time
22,028 hours, 31,162 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Part
Hmu
Part number
3035659
Part serial
F6873
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
4,953 hours, 7,057 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL, LEFT ENGINE TQ FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 90, 100 & 80 PERCENT WHILE THE RIGHT ENGINE TQ WAS AT 90 PERCENT. A ( + -) 10 PERCENT TQ DIFFERENCE ON LEFT ENGINE WAS OBSERVED. TAKEOFF ABORTED. RAN LEFT & RIGHT ENGINES IN TAKEOFF POSITION WHILE EEC ARE ON, PROP SYNC -ON-, AUTOFEATHER -ON-. RAN ENGINES IN VARIOUS ARRANGEMENTS. OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETRIMMED BOTH ENGINES. OPS CHECKS GOOD. 09/16 - UPDATE: FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING RESULTED IN REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF NR 1 HMU. OPS AND LEAKS CHECKS GOOD.

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