Service difficulty report · Switch · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
July 4, 2000
Submitted
July 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3055
Aircraft time
12,719 hours, 11,311 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Switch
Part number
APS3D10001000A
Part serial
44644410
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller Oil
Part time
11,033 hours, 9,689 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW RECEIVED A LEFT HAND PROPELLER OIL PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL WHO INSTRUCTED CREW TO RETURN TO PIT. FLIGHT 4171 LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE PRESSURE SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 61-21-12. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.