AD 2001-16-04

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Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Model F27 Mark 050 Series Airplanes Equipped With Pratt & Whitney Canada Model PW127B Engines

AD Number
2001-16-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. 2001-NM-127-AD
FR Citation
66 FR 41129

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Fokker F27 Mark 050 Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Model F27 Mark 050 Series Airplanes Equipped With Pratt & Whitney Canada Model PW127B Engines
engine Pratt & Whitney Canada Model PW127B Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Model F27 Mark 050 Series Airplanes Equipped With Pratt & Whitney Canada Model PW127B Engines

Unsafe Condition

Interruption of the torque signal between torque sensor No. 1 and the auto-feathering unit (AFU), due to fretting damage in the current electrical connectors, could result in inadvertent autofeathering of the propellers, loss of engine power, and loss of control of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Replace torque sensor No. 1 with one having an improved connector and replace the electrical connectors on the wiring harness with improved connectors, in accordance with the specified service bulletin.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Fokker Model F27 Mark 050 series airplanes equipped with Pratt & Whitney Canada Model PW127B engines.

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