Service difficulty report · Connector · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 20, 2002
Submitted
March 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3070
Aircraft time
15,312 hours, 13,317 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Lt Engine
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 FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A LEFT ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAIL WARNING MESSAGE. AFTER ABORTING THE TAKEOFF A LEFT GENERATOR FAIL AND RIGHT HX FAN FAIL MESSAGE ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED A MIST IN THE CABIN WHICH DISSIPATED AS THE AIR CONDITIONING PACKS WERE SELECTED OFF. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE LEFT ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT CONNECTOR AND DEFERRED PER MEL THE RIGHT HX FAN. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.