Service difficulty report · Sensor · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
September 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3048
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Sensor
Part number
3037603
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
63,514 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 FOR TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTED A LEFT ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) FAIL WARNING MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. PSA MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED FROM PIT WITH PARTS TO REPAIR THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT 1.8 SENSOR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-21-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.