Service difficulty report · Connector · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
December 16, 2002
Submitted
December 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N458PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3068
Aircraft time
17,414 hours, 15,256 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Connector
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
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

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE APU FIRE TEST FAILS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A LOOSE CONNECTOR ON THE FIRE LOOP. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED THE CONNECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.