Service difficulty report · Pcu · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
April 2, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3047
Aircraft time
12,427 hours, 11,278 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Pcu
Part number
57D5619
Part serial
NA
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Propeller
Part time
10,569 hours, 9,258 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE ON APPROACH, THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO LOW AND FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE ON THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND PITCH CONTROL UNIT QAD IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 61-21-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.