Service difficulty report · Flow Divider · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
April 27, 2002
Submitted
May 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3070
Aircraft time
15,612 hours, 13,575 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Flow Divider
Part number
311794904A
Condition
Failed
Location
Lh
Part time
6,871 hours, 5,814 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF, THE CREW HAD A POWER SPLIT AND THE LEFT HAND ENGINE FUEL SHOWED 500 POUNDS PER HOUR MORE THAN THE RIGHT HAND. THE CREW NOTICED A FLUID OFF THE LEFT HAND ENGINE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND RETURNED TO PWM WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. PIT MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED AND INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE FLOW DIVIDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.