Service difficulty report · Valve · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
August 6, 2011
Submitted
August 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N541AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Aircraft serial
541
Aircraft time
2,203,933 hours
Engine
Pwa PW127
Propeller
Hamstd 247F1
Part
Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Propeller
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED TO 70- 72 PERCENT AND WAS SURGING. NP STAYED AT 100 PERCENT WHEN SELECTING CLIMB. R & R LEFT VALVE IAW JIC 36-11-63. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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