Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
August 21, 2000
Submitted
August 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3052
Aircraft time
13,320 hours, 11,992 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
APS3D1000100A
Part serial
38393310
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Propeller
Part time
5,774 hours, 5,456 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

THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND PROPELLER OIL PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. 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.