Service difficulty report · Probe · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 10, 2000
Submitted
October 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3039
Aircraft time
14,239 hours, 12,995 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Probe
Part number
0102JG1AG02
Part serial
A22296
Condition
Failed
Location
Tat
Part time
2,696 hours, 2,254 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE EN ROUTE FROM KNOXVILLE TO PHILADELPHIA, FLIGHT 4016 DEVELOPED MULTIPLE PROBE HEAT PROBLEMS. THERE WAS ICING FORCASTED FOR PHILADELPHIA SO THE CAPTAIN AND THE DISPATCHER DECIDED TO HAVE THE FLIGHT DIVERT TO PITTSBURG WHERE THE WEATHER WAS VFR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE TOTAL AIR TEMPERATURE PROBE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 30-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.