Service difficulty report · Pseu · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 29, 2001
Submitted
November 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3070
Aircraft time
14,347 hours, 12,488 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Pseu
Part number
870004MODB
Part serial
92A
Condition
Failed
Part time
11,888 hours, 10,420 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

25 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTING PIT, THE CREW RECEIVED A PROXI SYSTEM FAIL INDICATION. THE CREW CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND WERE ADVISED TO RETURN TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE PSEU UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 31-00-00.OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.