Service difficulty report · Lead · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
April 25, 2002
Submitted
May 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3060
Aircraft time
16,857 hours, 14,713 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Lead
Part number
B6444
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Propeller
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

WHILE PASSING THROUGH 19,000 FEET, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND PROP HEAT FAIL MESSAGE. THE CREW RESET THE SYSTEM BUT IT FAILED AGAIN. THE CREW WAS ADVISED THAT THE WEATHER WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO DEFER THE PROP HEAT AND THE CREW RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THREE BROKEN PROP LEADS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 61-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. FLIGHT 4032 WAS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER AIRCRAFT TO FACILITATE MAINTENANCE AND FLIGHT 4032 CONTINUED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.