Service difficulty report · Friction Lock · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
August 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3030
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Friction Lock
Condition
Stuck
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED CONDITION LEVER VERY HARD TO MOVE AND FRICTION KNOB STUCK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND LOOSENED THE FRICTION KNOB, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 76-10-00. FUNCTION CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.