# SDR SWIA95688

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 3, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N226SW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N226SW), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-120ER
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-120ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 120296
- Engine: Pwa PW118A
- System (JASC): [7712 · Engine BMEP/Torque Indicating](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7712)
- Part: Ground Block
- Condition: Not Grounded
- Location: Rt Tq Ind
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95688

## Discrepancy

AFTER DEPARTURE, ON CLIMB OUT, AFTER SETTING CLIMB DOWN, AIRCRAFT SURGED AND RT ENGINE TORQUE SETTING WENT TO 127 PERCENT.  WHILE REDUCING POWER, PROP WAS AT 127 PERCENT, TORQUE MOMENTARILY 1 SEC OR LESS.  AFTER INSPECTION, FOUND CASE GROUND BLOCK NOT GROUNDED FOR TORQUE INDICATOR.  CLEANED AND RE-GROUND BLOCK IAW MM 77-13-00.  BONDING CHECKS GOOD.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.