Takeoff aborted in a DO328 when right engine loses 50% torque.

Attributes
ACN	370367
Time
Date	199705
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pit
State Reference	PA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : clt
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 170 flight time total : 8225 flight time type : 1250
ASRS Report	370367
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 230 flight time total : 2340 flight time type : 230
ASRS Report	370366
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

PNF, flight pit to hvn. Takeoff on runway 28R pit. Right torque dropped to (approximately) 50%. Called for aborted takeoff. Aborted takeoff and taxied clear of active runway. Ran through checklist. Informed flight attendant of situation. Engine parameters returned to normal. Informed dispatch and maintenance on company frequency of situation. Advised by company to return to gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TKOF ABORTED IN A DO328 WHEN R ENG LOSES 50% TORQUE.

Narrative: PNF, FLT PIT TO HVN. TKOF ON RWY 28R PIT. R TORQUE DROPPED TO (APPROX) 50%. CALLED FOR ABORTED TKOF. ABORTED TKOF AND TAXIED CLR OF ACTIVE RWY. RAN THROUGH CHKLIST. INFORMED FLT ATTENDANT OF SIT. ENG PARAMETERS RETURNED TO NORMAL. INFORMED DISPATCH AND MAINT ON COMPANY FREQ OF SIT. ADVISED BY COMPANY TO RETURN TO GATE.

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.