Service difficulty report · Connector · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
November 25, 2003
Submitted
December 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N463PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3087
Aircraft time
12,303 hours, 11,854 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Ibv Valve
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE LT ENGINE TORQUE SHOWED 10 PERCENT AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED DEBRIS FROM THE IBV CONNECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH SMP. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.