SDR SWIA971316

Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
November 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N290SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120317
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Lt Eec
Stage of operation
CL
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

LEFT ENGINE TORQUE SURGED AFTER TAKEOFF TO 108 PERCENT, 111 PERCCENT, 109 PERCENT AND 115 PERCENT. LEFT EEC REVERTED TO MANUAL. RESET LEFT EEC AND MAINTAINED ABOUT 40 PERCENT TORQUE ON LEFT ENGINE. RIGHT ENGINE NORMAL. RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND RAN ENGINE (LEFT) AT HIGH POWER WITH EEC OFF, MEL 73-21-1. CLEANED EEC SENSOR CONNECTORS AND OHMED SYSTEM. OPS NORMAL DURING GROUND RUN.

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