Service difficulty report · Stick Shaker · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 12, 2001
Submitted
March 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3070
Aircraft time
12,793 hours, 11,149 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Stick Shaker
Part number
84321
Part serial
176
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
12,793 hours, 11,149 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED THE STALL STICK PUSHER TEST THE ELEVATOR CONTROL WOULD NOT MOVE PAST NEUTRAL FROM THE NOSE DOWN POSITION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE STICK PUSHER ENGAGED. MAINTENANCE DISCONNECTED AND SECURED THE STICK PUSHER UNIT FOR THE PURPOSE OF A FERRY FLIGHT. AN UNEVENTFUL FERRY FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED TO PIT WHERE MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE STICK PUSHER UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-33-03. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.