Service difficulty report · Engine · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
April 17, 2000
Submitted
April 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3032
Aircraft time
13,212 hours, 12,210 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Engine time
11,768 hours, 10,848 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Engine
Part number
PW119B
Part serial
116068
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Part time
11,768 hours, 10,848 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 4060 WAS EN ROUTE AT FL240 AND THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE COMPLETELY LOST POWER. THE CREW REFERENCED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES AND ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT MAINTENANCE CONTROL BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE FIRST OFFICER WAS FLYING AND STARTED A COORDINATED DIVERSION TO ROANOKE WITH CENTER. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT PREPARED THE CABIN FOR A EMERGENCY LANDING AND POSSIBLE EVACUATION. FLIGHT 4060 LANDED AT ROANOKE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 72-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.