Service difficulty report · Seal · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 17, 2003
Submitted
March 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3045
Aircraft time
20,545 hours, 17,964 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Rh
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB OUT, THE CREW HEARD A THUMPING NOISE FROM THE UPPER RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT AND RETURNED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND TRIMMED THE UPPER FUSELAGE FAIRING SEAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 53-00-00. FLIGHT 4192 THE LEFT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.