Service difficulty report · Gate Lock · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
June 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3047
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Gate Lock
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Lt Power Lever
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

THE LEFT HAND POWER LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE PAST THE FLIGHT IDLE POSITION WHEN SELECTED, DURING THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND LUBRICATED THE POWER GATE LOCK, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 76-11-04. OPERATION CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.