Service difficulty report · Ground Wire · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
July 30, 2012
Submitted
July 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
410
Aircraft time
31,827 hours, 35,441 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Ground Wire
Condition
Loose
Location
Signal Condition
Stage of operation
CR
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

THE CREW REPORTED THE NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE BECAME ERRATIC WITH FAST SURGING AND PLUS OR MINUS 5 PERCENT WHILE ON CRUISE. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ADJUSTED GROUND WIRE ON RT TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER IAW 72-00-00. GROUND CHECKED AND NO FLUCTIATION NOTICED AND 77-50-00. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.