Service difficulty report · Hmu · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
December 1, 2002
Submitted
December 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3044
Aircraft time
19,448 hours, 17,228 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Hmu
Part number
8110994L27
Part serial
M80385
Condition
Failed
Location
Rh
Part time
15,797 hours, 14,042 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

ENROUTE FROM PIT TO TYS, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A TORQUE JUMP DURING FUEL CROSS FEED AND MAINTENANCE CONTROL ADVISED THE CREW TO RETURN TO PIT. MAINTENANCE ISNPECTED AND REPLACED THE HYDROMECHANICAL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANAUAL 73-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.