Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
November 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N458PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3068
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
311995704
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
10,230 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE LEFT ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL UNIT FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE LEFT HAND INTERCOMP BLEED VALVE CANNON PLUG AND SCREEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 75-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.