Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
June 14, 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
Gearbox
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
59,334 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN CONDITION LEVERS WERE SELECTED TO HIGH, A LT PROPELLER LOW OIL PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE OCCURRED, DURING THE APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED APPROACH TO PWM AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEFT HAND PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT DRIVE GEAR TO BE DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND TURBO MACHINE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 71-02-02. OPERATION AND LEAK CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.