Service difficulty report · Power Lever · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
December 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3047
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Power Lever
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

THE LEFT HAND POWER LEVER WOULD NOT ADVANCE PAST THE FLIGHT IDLE POSITION WHEN THE TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND LUBRICATED THE LEFT HAND POWER LEVER FLIGHT IDLE DETENT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 76-11-11. FUNCTION CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.