Mdt aircraft engine shut down after takeoff due to torque limits exceeded. Return land.

Attributes
ACN	247413
Time
Date	199307
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dtw
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 600
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dtw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	247413
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Shortly after takeoff from runway 21C at dtw, my first officer and I noticed torque fluctuations on the #1 engine. The fluctuations continued for a short time, then the torque indication exceeded 105 percent limitation. At that time, we elected to shut the engine down. Following the procedures we had been thoroughly trained to use, we secured the engine, then landed uneventfully on runway 21L at dtw.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MDT ACFT ENG SHUT DOWN AFTER TKOF DUE TO TORQUE LIMITS EXCEEDED. RETURN LAND.

Narrative: SHORTLY AFTER TKOF FROM RWY 21C AT DTW, MY FO AND I NOTICED TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS ON THE #1 ENG. THE FLUCTUATIONS CONTINUED FOR A SHORT TIME, THEN THE TORQUE INDICATION EXCEEDED 105 PERCENT LIMITATION. AT THAT TIME, WE ELECTED TO SHUT THE ENG DOWN. FOLLOWING THE PROCS WE HAD BEEN THOROUGHLY TRAINED TO USE, WE SECURED THE ENG, THEN LANDED UNEVENTFULLY ON RWY 21L AT DTW.

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.