Service difficulty report · Blade · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
September 5, 2002
Submitted
September 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3059
Aircraft time
17,992 hours, 15,619 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Blade
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT HAND FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE IS CLOSED AND THERE WAS A TORQUE SPLIT OF 5 PERCENT. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO YOW. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO PIT WHERE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS ON THE FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE WHICH WERE GOOD. MAINTENANCE THEN ADJUSTED THE BLADE ANGLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 61-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.