Service difficulty report · Sensor · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
December 20, 2009
Submitted
December 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
355
Aircraft time
30,763 hours, 33,721 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW127
Engine time
26,496 hours, 23,928 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
311649902
Part serial
CH1688
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Torque
Part time
5,660 hours, 5,688 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE NR 1 ENG TORQUE FLUCTUATES INTERMITTENTLY +/- 3 PERCENT. DURING APPROACH NR 1 ENG SURGING FROM APPROX 0 PERCENT TO 30 PERCENT TO 40 PERCENT TORQUE. SHUTDOWN ENG FOR ACFT CONTROL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 TORQUE SENSOR ON LT ENG IAW AMM JIC NR 77-13-61. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ENG IBV AND PERFORMED ENG RUN UP AN NO TORQUE DROP OR SURGE AT THIS TIME IAW AMM NR 72-01-30.

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