A dhc-8 flight crew rejected their takeoff due to low torque on the left engine.

Attributes
ACN	1094160
Time
Date	201306
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	CLT.Airport
State Reference	NC
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Dash 8-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Turbine Engine
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

Aircraft failed to meet takeoff power; left engine only able 70% torque.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DHC-8 flight crew rejected their takeoff due to low torque on the left engine.

Narrative: Aircraft failed to meet takeoff power; left engine only able 70% torque.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.