Narrative:

I was on the takeoff roll out of boston. I noticed the right torque gauge showing only 1000 ft-pounds instead of the normal 1200 ft-pounds. I aborted the takeoff. I went back to the gate and wrote this up in the aircraft logbook. The mechanic did his 'thing' and signed off the airplane. We ran up the plane and all tested satisfactory. We re-boarded the airplane. On the next takeoff, the torque on the right engine came up slowly so I aborted again. The mechanic signed off the plane for a ferry flight. Our third attempted takeoff went fine. I did a static takeoff. We got sufficient torque on both sides, then I let off the brakes and off we went. It's extremely important that, whenever you have any mechanical, the paperwork is taken care of. Once you have taken off with improper paperwork, it's too late!!

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF ACR SMT TYPE COMMUTER ACFT ABORTED TKOF DUE TO INADEQUATE TORQUE OUTPUT FROM THE TURBINE ENGS.

Narrative: I WAS ON THE TKOF ROLL OUT OF BOSTON. I NOTICED THE R TORQUE GAUGE SHOWING ONLY 1000 FT-POUNDS INSTEAD OF THE NORMAL 1200 FT-POUNDS. I ABORTED THE TKOF. I WENT BACK TO THE GATE AND WROTE THIS UP IN THE ACFT LOGBOOK. THE MECH DID HIS 'THING' AND SIGNED OFF THE AIRPLANE. WE RAN UP THE PLANE AND ALL TESTED SATISFACTORY. WE RE-BOARDED THE AIRPLANE. ON THE NEXT TKOF, THE TORQUE ON THE R ENG CAME UP SLOWLY SO I ABORTED AGAIN. THE MECH SIGNED OFF THE PLANE FOR A FERRY FLT. OUR THIRD ATTEMPTED TKOF WENT FINE. I DID A STATIC TKOF. WE GOT SUFFICIENT TORQUE ON BOTH SIDES, THEN I LET OFF THE BRAKES AND OFF WE WENT. IT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT, WHENEVER YOU HAVE ANY MECHANICAL, THE PAPERWORK IS TAKEN CARE OF. ONCE YOU HAVE TAKEN OFF WITH IMPROPER PAPERWORK, IT'S TOO LATE!!

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.