Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3057
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Control Unit
Part number
57D11992
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Propeller
Part time
80,974 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

THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE GATE DUE TO THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER FAILING TO COME OUT OF FEATHER POSITION. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED FROM PIT WITH PARTS TO REPAIR THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 61-21-06. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FROM MAINTENANCE.