Service difficulty report · Heater · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
July 30, 2003
Submitted
August 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3043
Aircraft time
21,344 hours, 18,947 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Heater
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Engine Control
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

WHILE CREW WAS DOING CHECKLIST AND CHECKING FLIGHT CONTROLS. AILERONS FELT LIKE THEY WERE HANGING UP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND ENGINE CONDITION LEVER CABLE HEATER RUBBING ON AILERON CABLE. MAINTENANCE REPOSITIONED HEATER AND FOUND NO DAMAGE TO THE CABLE OR THE HEATER.