Service difficulty report · Hmu · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
November 10, 2003
Submitted
November 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3032
Aircraft time
22,537 hours, 20,098 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Hmu
Part number
8110994L28
Part serial
M80597
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
3,968 hours, 3,248 cycles
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 AIRCRAFT FAILED TO PRODUCE TAKEOFF TORQUE AND THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE HYDROMECHANICAL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.