Service difficulty report · Sensor · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
July 31, 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
Sensor
Part number
3037603
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
22,969 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AN ECU FAIL WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB. THE CREW ATTEMPTED A RESET OF THE ECU. THE ATTEMPT FAILED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 1.8 SENSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-21-02. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.