Service difficulty report · Exhaust · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
August 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3037
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Exhaust
Part number
001A498A0300000
Condition
Dented
Location
Aft Fuselage
Part time
84,239 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
C
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 FOR TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY A FREE ROLLING WORK STAND ON WHEELS. THE TOWER REPORTED THAT IT LOOKED AS IF AN ENGINE STAND ROLLED INTO THE AIRCRAFT AS IT TAXIED BY. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE APU EXHAUST ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 49-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.