Service difficulty report · Signal Cond · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
September 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3056
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Signal Cond
Part number
311835602
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Prop
Part time
9,172 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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

THE LEFT PROPELLER WOULD NOT COME OUT OF FEATHER WHEN THE AUTOFEATHER TEST WAS ATTEMPTED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT TO PIT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 77-11-02. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.