Service difficulty report · Connector · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
November 28, 2001
Submitted
December 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3056
Aircraft time
16,007 hours, 14,166 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Generator
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAIL MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE CAPTAIN REPORTED AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE DURING TAXI. MAINTENANCE CONTROL HAD OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE CLEAN THE CANNON PLUGS ON THE DIRECT CURRENT GENERATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 24-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.