Service difficulty report · Engine · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3045
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Left
Stage of operation
IN
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

ON PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE FLIGHT CREW FOUND BIRD REMAINS ON THE LT PROPELLER AND THE LT ENGINE INTAKE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER OR THE ENGINE. A POWER ASSURANCE WAS COMPLETED AND FOUND ACCEPTABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 71-01-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO CAK WHERE MAINTENANCE COMPLETED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION AND COMPRESSOR WASH IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 72-00-00. NO ADDITIONAL DEFECTS WERE FOUND AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.