Service difficulty report · Dau · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 6, 2003
Submitted
March 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3030
Aircraft time
20,625 hours, 18,406 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Dau
Condition
Failed
Location
Lh
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTING FROM DCA, THE CREW RECEIVED A WEIGHT ON WHEELS CAS MESSAGE AND ASSOCIATED PROXI SYSTEM FAIL CAS MESSAGES. FLIGHT 4031 WAS INSTRUCTED TO DIVERT TO PIT THEN DECIDED TO CONTINUE TO DAY DUE TO RUNWAY CONDITIONS AT PIT. AFTER VERIFYING THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED, FLIGHT 4031 LANDED SAFELY AT DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND DATA ACQUISITION UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 31-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.