SDR SWIA972191

Service difficulty report · Filter · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
December 9, 2000
Submitted
December 20, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N584SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120352
Aircraft time
3,611 hours, 5,155 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Filter
Condition
Failed
Location
Scav
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

ALT 400 FEET WE ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBULENCE WITH AN UNCOMMANDED LEFT ROLL. THE WAKE TURBULENCE PERSISTED AND IN ORDER TO REGAIN STABILITY CONTROL AND CLIMB ABOVE IT, I ADDED POWER. I OBSERVED 132 PERCENT TORQUE WHEN I REDUCED THE POWER TO LIMITS. THE OVERTORQUE LASTED FOR 2-3 SECONDS. THE ACTION WAS TAKEN TO ENSURE SAFETY OF LIGHT AND TO REGAIN POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB. RETURNED TO SMX. COMPLIED WITH INSPECTION OF NUMBER ONE AND NUMBER TWO ENGINES SCAVENGE FILTERS RGB CHIP DETECTORS. REPLACED NUMBER ONE AND NUMBER TWO SCAVENGE FILTERS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE POWER ASSURANCE RUNS. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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