Service difficulty report · Transducer · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
April 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3038
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Transducer
Part number
IPTE75GF100070D
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
74,774 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

DURING TAXI,THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS INDICATING BELOW LIMITS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE TROUBLE SHOT AND FOUND THE LEFT OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER TO BE DEFECTIVE. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO DCA FOR REPAIR. THE FERRY FLIGHT TOOK PLACE WITHOUT INCIDENT. PSA MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO DCA ,WITH PARTS FOR THE REPAIR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 79-71-03. OPERATION AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.