Service difficulty report · Knob · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 2, 2000
Submitted
October 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3033
Aircraft time
14,083 hours, 12,955 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Knob
Condition
Stuck
Location
Rudder Adjust
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

AFTER THE AIRCRAFT TOOK THE RUNWAY, THE FIRST OFFICE NOTICED HIS RUDDER PEDALS WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CREW DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND RETURN TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT KNOB STUCK. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND ADJUSTED THE RUDDER ADJUSTMENT KNOB IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.