Service difficulty report · Fuel Heater · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3060
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Fuel Heater
Part number
3045594
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
70,828 hours
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING THE DESCENT TO PIT, A RIGHT HAND ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THE DESCENT AND LANDED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE FUEL OIL HEATER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-11-10. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FROM MAINTENANCE.