Service difficulty report · Dau · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 30, 2003
Submitted
April 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3047
Aircraft time
20,303 hours, 17,865 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Dau
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK THE ELEVATOR CONTROLS BECAME STUCK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-31-00 AND FOUND LOOSE INSULATION IN THE FRAME 45 ELEVATOR PULLEY. THE INSULATION WAS REMOVED AND RESECURED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND NO FURTHER BINDING WAS FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.