Service difficulty report · Cowling · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
November 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3039
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Cowling
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK IN THE AREA OF THE AFT RT ENGINE, BY A CATERING TRUCK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED AT THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO CAK MAINTENANCE BASE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FLOWN TO CAK ON THE FERRY PERMIT WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. CURRENTLY THE AIRCRAFT IS STILL IN MAINTENANCE, AWAITING SHIPMENT OF A REPLACEMENT AFT COWLING.