Service difficulty report · Ecu · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
August 11, 2003
Submitted
August 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3028
Aircraft time
20,827 hours, 17,682 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Ecu
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, THE LEFT HAND ENGINE CONTROL UNIT FAILED AND THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. MAINTENANCE THEN PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE INCIDENT. AFTER GOOD OPERATIONAL CHECKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-00-00, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.