Service difficulty report · Propeller · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
June 24, 2002
Submitted
July 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3039
Aircraft time
18,651 hours, 16,784 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Propeller
Location
Lh
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET AGL, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A STRONG VIBRATION AND RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A FLAT SPOT ON THE NOSE WHEEL TIRE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE WHEEL TIRES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND THE LEFT HAND PROP TO BE OUT OF BALANCE. MAINTENANCE BALANCED THE LEFT HAND PROP IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 61-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.