Service difficulty report · Signal Cond Unit · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
September 14, 2001
Submitted
September 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3056
Aircraft time
15,566 hours, 13,777 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Signal Cond Unit
Part number
311835602
Part serial
MM4691
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
12,598 hours, 11,264 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, THE LEFT HAND ENGINE TORQUE WAS 35 PERCENT THEN JUMPED TO AN INDICATED 85 PERCENT. FLIGHT 4012 CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 77-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.