Service difficulty report · Propeller · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
September 16, 2002
Submitted
September 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3032
Aircraft time
19,482 hours, 17,481 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Propeller
Condition
Failed
Location
Lh
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
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 NOTICED A VIBRATION SUSPECTED FROM THE LEFT HAND PROPELLER AND RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND THEN BALANCED THE LEFT HAND PROPELLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 61-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.