Service difficulty report · Ecu · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 31, 2004
Submitted
April 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3056
Aircraft time
22,130 hours, 19,403 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Part
Ecu
Part number
8111804004
Part serial
C95100041
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
18,477 hours, 16,157 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WHILE ON APPROACH, THE LEFT HAND ENGINE TORQUE SURGED FROM 90 TO 10 PERCENT AND WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. FLIGHT 2558 THEN LANDED AT PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 71-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.