Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
July 30, 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
Bleed Valve
Part number
311671504
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
61,194 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 THE TAXI OUT, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE ON TWO OCCASIONS FOR ECU FAIL WARNING MESSAGES. THE FIRST GATE RETURN, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND 1.8 SENSOR, (P/N 8720194), AND THE LEFT HAND NP SENSOR, (P/N 8720190). OPERATION CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FROM MAINTENANCE. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITH ANOTHER ECU FAIL INDICATION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND INTERCOMPRESSOR BLEED VALVE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 75-31-01. OPERATION CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.