Service difficulty report · Rod · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 28, 2004
Submitted
April 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3032
Aircraft time
23,463 hours, 21,017 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Rod
Condition
Damaged
Location
Galley Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE GALLEY DOOR WAS VIBRATING IN FLIGHT OVER 150 KNOTS. FLIGHT 2470 THEN DIVERTED TO BWI. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO CAK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A SPLICE IN THE STABILZER ROD OF THE GALLEY DOOR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPAIRED THE SPLICE AND WIRE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SMP. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.