# SDR SWIA97893

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 9, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N232SW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N232SW), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-120ER
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-120ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 120306
- Engine: Pwa PW118A
- System (JASC): [7712 · Engine BMEP/Torque Indicating](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7712)
- Part: Tq Signal Cond
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Rt Engine
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA97893

## Discrepancy

ON INITIAL CLIMB, RIGHT TORQUE GAUGE FLUCTUATED DRAMATICALLY WITH NO ACCOMPANING YAW.  THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY RIGHT PROPELLER INADVERTENT AUTO FEATHER.  RETURNED TO PSP.  CHANGED TORQUE SENSOR AND TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER.  RAN RIGHT ENGINE, OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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