Service difficulty report · Panel · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
September 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3037
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Panel
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Ww
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A RUDDER LIMITED FAIL CAS MESSAGE ABOVE 160 KTS. THEY ALSO EXPERIENCED A CABIN PRESSURIZATION WARNING ABOVE 10000 FT. THE FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND A NORMAL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND RESEATED THE ACCESS COVER LOCATED IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 06-40-00. THE RUDDER LIMITER SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND DEFERRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DORNIER MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST. THE RUDDER LIMITER SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE 27-23-04 AND FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY MEL WAS CLEARED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.