Service difficulty report · Gasket · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
July 22, 2000
Submitted
August 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3039
Aircraft time
13,597 hours, 12,454 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Gasket
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO THE LEFT HAND ENGINE TORQUE FLUCTUATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND INSTALLED A NEW BOLT AND GASKET TO THE IBV VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 72-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.