Service difficulty report · Connector · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
May 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3030
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Eng Eec
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE TORQUE INDICATOR SURGED AND PROPELLER RPM INDICATOR FLUCUATED DURING TAKEOFF. CREW CONTINUED ON WITH THE TAKEOFF. THE FLUCUATION AND SURGE PROBLEMS CONTINUED AFTER T/O. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTED THE LT ENGINE AND NOTICED THAT THE MAIN CANNON CONNECTOR TO THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL WAS LOOSE, TIGHTENED THE CONNECTOR AND GROUND CHECKED GOOD.