Service difficulty report · Disconnect Unit · Dorner DO328300

Difficulty date
December 20, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dorner DO328300
Part
Disconnect Unit
Part number
43282
Condition
Failed
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING A C CHECK INSPECTION ON THE AICRAFT, A FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE AILERON DISCONNECT UNIT WAS PERFORMED. THE UNIT FAILED THE TEST. THE DEFECTIVE PART WAS REMOVED AND AN ACCESS PANEL ON THE UNIT WAS OPENED PER THE CMM AND FOUND BROKEN PIECES OF THE INTERNAL MECHANISM. A SIMILAR TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE ELEVATOR DISCONNECT SYSTEM AND NO FAULTS WERE FOUND.