Service difficulty report · Brush Block · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3039
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Brush Block
Part number
A56362
Condition
Dirty
Location
Lt Propeller
Part time
27,869 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, A LEFT HAND PROPELLER HEAT FAIL WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD (PIT) AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE LEFT HAND PROPELLER BRUSH BLOCK ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 30-61-05. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.