Service difficulty report · Indication Sys · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
July 22, 2006
Submitted
October 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
270
Engine
Pwa PW124B
Part
Indication Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 10-60 PERCENT. NO ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL (EEC) FAULT. PROP RPM DROPPED TO ABOUT 71 PERCENT MOMENTARILY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIAMI AND DECLARED EMERGENCY LANDING. GENERAL INSPECTION OF TORQUE SENSORS CONDUCTED AND NO DISCREPANCY FOUND. ALSO, INSPECTED TORQUE SENSOR WIRING AND FOUND SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT AND PASSED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. (M)

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