Service difficulty report · Hmu · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
December 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3055
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Hmu
Part number
311703603
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
3,011 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER 4 MINUTES OF FLIGHT, LEFT ENGINE TORQUE WENT TO ZERO AND LOST OIL PRESSURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD ON RIGHT ENGINE ONLY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LH HYDRO MECHANICAL UNIT, GROUND RUNS CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.