Service difficulty report · Wire · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
September 9, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414WF
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
414
Aircraft time
34,166 hours, 33,755 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Wire
Condition
Loose
Location
Temp Sensor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 THAT DURING CURISE THE RT ENGINE WAS SURGING. A 10 PERCENT TORQUE SURGE, CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND LOOSE PIN ON RED WIRE ON TEMP SENSOR AIR BLEED. REPINED IAW SWM 20-43-13. THE OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.