SDR WTAA960064

Service difficulty report · Torque Ring · Bag JETSTM3101

Difficulty date
March 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431UE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3101
Aircraft serial
813
Part
Torque Ring
Part number
310703411
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C, E, D

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

What was found

FAT - LEFT ENGINE TORQUE FLUCTUATION BETWEEN 100 PERCENT AND 80 PERCENT DURING TAKEOFF ROLL REPORTED. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CREW ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE GROUND RUN CHECK AT 104.5 PERCENT WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. PROBLEM REOCCURED ON SECOND ABORTED TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED LEFT ENGINE ON SECOND ABORTED TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED LEFT ENGINE SRL AND TTL SYSTEM PER MEL'S 76-1 AND 76-2. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED DEFERRED SRL AND TTL SYSTEM BY SWAPPING FROM BRIDGE ONE TO BRIDGE TWO OF THE LEFT ENGINE TORQUE RING. NO TORQUE FLUCTATION REPORTED DURING ENGINE GROUND RUN. (M)