Service difficulty report · Shim · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
December 20, 2002
Submitted
December 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3018
Aircraft time
18,966 hours, 16,555 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Shim
Condition
Defective
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CREW RECEIVED A LEFT HAND OIL PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE IN THE AMBER RANGE AND CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL. FLIGHT 4056 WAS THEN INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO CAK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED A OIL PRESSURE REGULATOR SHIM IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 79-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.