Service difficulty report · Probe · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
August 1, 2002
Submitted
August 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3044
Aircraft time
18,662 hours, 16,588 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Probe
Part number
311694201
Part serial
MM1234
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
13,846 hours, 12,543 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A LEFT HAND ENGINE TORQUE INDICATION THAT WAS READING ERRATIC AND RETURNED TO TYS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE THEN INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND TORQUE PROBE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 77-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.