Service difficulty report · Panel · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
July 11, 2002
Submitted
July 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3007
Aircraft time
16,760 hours, 20,968 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Panel
Part number
96020111
Part serial
88
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
13,256 hours, 11,603 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 9405 RETURNED TO THE FIELD AFTER THE AIRCRAFT BEHIND THEM REPORTED SOMETHING FELL OFF THE AIRCRAFT. THE CREW ALSO RECEIVED A FEEDER TANK LOW CAS MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT A SMALL BIRD HAD STRUCK THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. MAINTENANCE THEN INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND REFUELING BOX IN ACCORDANCE WITH 28-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.