Service difficulty report · Controls · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
April 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3030
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Controls
Condition
Stiff
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AT 200 AGL, THE RUDDER BECAME VERY STIFF. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ON THE GROUND, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RUDDER WAS STILL STIFF. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A COMPLETE RUDDER SYSTEM AND RUDDER AUTO-PILOT SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. PERFORMED FLIGHT CHECK AND RUDDER SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TESTED GOOD.