Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
April 16, 2004
Submitted
April 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3058
Aircraft time
22,094 hours, 19,538 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Part
Control Unit
Part number
D11992
Part serial
11478136C
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Propeller
Part time
21,660 hours, 10,249 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

ON TAKEOFF, RIGHT HAND ENGINE TORQUE SPIKED TO 125. FLIGHT 2540 ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 61-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.