Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
April 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N461PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3075
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Actuator
Part number
84282
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Part time
7,058 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

VIBRATIONS ORIGINATING FROM THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE NOTED BY THE CREW AFTER TAKEOFF. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RUDDER LIMIT ACTUATOR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-23-04. OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.