Service difficulty report · Flight Dir · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
August 24, 2001
Submitted
September 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3032
Aircraft time
16,832 hours, 15,318 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Flight Dir
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
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

AFTER TAKE OFF, THE CREW WAS GIVEN A HEADING AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR WAS GIVING IMPROPER INDICATIONS. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO YOW AND CALL MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE HAD THE CREW RECYCLE AIRCRAFT POWER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. FLIGHT 4190 DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.