Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 21, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3032
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Control Unit
Part number
329630
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Cockpit
Part time
9,509 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING POWER UP FAIL MESSAGE. ONCE THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED, THE CREW RECEIVED THREE GEAR UNSAFE INDICATIONS ALONG WITH THREE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATIONS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED THE LIGHT DIMMER CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-13-11. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.