Service difficulty report · Pcu · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
April 6, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3038
Aircraft time
12,717 hours, 11,680 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Pcu
Part number
D11992
Part serial
PCUAEFS207
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
10,547 hours, 9,472 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 CLIMBING THROUGH FLT 020, THE CREW RECEIVED AN INTERMITTENT RIGHT HAND PROPELLER LOW OIL PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE. REACHING FLT 100 THE MESSAGE REMAINED CONSTANT, THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO AKRON WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND PITCH CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 61-21-06. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.