Service difficulty report · Dau · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 9, 2002
Submitted
March 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3007
Aircraft time
15,890 hours, 20,242 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Dau
Part number
7013348937
Part serial
01024057
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,175 hours, 1,380 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER DEPARTING PIT PASSING THROUGH 7000 FEET, THE CAPTAIN REACHED UP TO TURN ON THE ICE PROTECTION AND THE ELEVATOR HORN HEAT FAILED. DUE TO WEATHER ENROUTE, FLIGHT 4173 RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, TROUBLESHOT, AND REPLACED THE DATA ACQUISITION UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 31-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.