Service difficulty report · Flight Dir · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
July 17, 2002
Submitted
July 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N463PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3087
Aircraft time
8,867 hours, 8,900 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Flight Dir
Part number
7015327905
Part serial
93050104
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
11,273 hours, 9,744 cycles
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

WHEN ADVANCING THE POWER LEVERS, THE CREW RECEIVED A TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION MESSAGE ON THE RED WARNING PANEL AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR/AUTO PILOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 22-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.