Service difficulty report · Flight Dir · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
July 30, 2002
Submitted
August 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3051
Aircraft time
18,575 hours, 16,407 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Flight Dir
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A FLIGHT DIRECTOR FAIL IN THE HORIZONTAL MODE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. ON THE TAXI WAY THE CREW CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND RESET THE SYSTEM. FLIGHT 4168 WAS THEN CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. FLIGHT 4168 THEN DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.