Service difficulty report · Duct · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
February 25, 2001
Submitted
March 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3030
Aircraft time
15,587 hours, 14,132 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Duct
Part number
001B5784A3103200
Part serial
US0015
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
14,604 hours, 13,016 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

DURING FLIGHT THE LEFT ENGINE INLET DEICE AND LEFT OUTBOARD WING DEICE FAILED. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PIT WHERE HIGH WINDS AND TURBULENCE CAUSED A MISSED APPROACH. THE FLIGHT CREW THEN DIVERTED FOR MORE FAVORABLE LANDING CONDITIONS AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED THE LEFT OUTBOARD WING LEADING EDGE ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE INLET DEICER TUBE. REPORTED OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.