Service difficulty report · Engine · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3039
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Right
Part time
25,165 hours
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING THE DESCENT, A BIRD WAS INGESTED IN THE RT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RT ENGINE AND PROPELLER FOR DAMAGE AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF BIRD REMAINS. THE PROPELLER WAS FOUND TO BE SERVICABLE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A POWER RUN ON THE ENGINE AND APPROVED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO DAY. MAINTENANCE IN DAY PERFORMED AN INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITORS, AN INSPECTION OF THE LOW PRESSURE TURBINE BLADES, AND P2.5 SWITCHING VALVE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MM 74-21-02. 75-31-05, AND 72-30-03. THE RIGHT HAND FUEL NOZZELS WERE ALSO INSPECTED AND REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MM 73-11-11.