Service difficulty report · Spring · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
September 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3051
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Spring
Part number
2A510002
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE, DUE TO THE FIRST OFFICERS SEAT VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT FUNCTION BEING INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RE-SECURED THE VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT HELPER SPRING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 25-21-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FROM MAINTENANCE.