Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
February 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3056
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Control Unit
Part number
1050A000003
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
31,261 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHILE PREPARING FOR DEPARTURE, WHEN THE FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO 12 DEGREES, THE FLAP INDICATOR REMAINED AMBER. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE FLAP CONTROL UNIT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-50-00. OPERATION CHECKS WERE COMPLETED.