Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
November 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3044
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
311995704
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
6,180 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT HAD A 20 PERCENT TORQUE FLUCTUATION ON THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT ANY INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND INLET BLEED VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 75-31-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 71-01-00 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.