N119AX

Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 24,372 hrs · 22,953 cycles

WHILE PERFORMING HEAVY MAINTENACE VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND LARGE CRACK ON LEFT HAND WING INBOARD LEADING EDGE RIB P/N: 114-120033-45. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEADING EDGE RIB IAW BEECH SRM.

Part: CONTROL CABLE — CONTAMINATED (ELEVATOR) · airframe 23,958 hrs · 22,622 cycles

PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ELEVATOR (PITCH) FROZE OR BOUND UP WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT FROM (ANC) FLYING INTO (SDP). MECHANIC REMOVED FLOOR BOARDS IN TAIL SECTION AND INSPECTED PULLEYS AND CABLES. FOUND PUDDLES OF WATER IN ZONES 5&6 AND ALSO BY ELEVATOR PULLEYS JUST AFT OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD. WATER WAS CLEANED AND REMOVED FROM AREAS, FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE SUCCESSFUL.

Part: FLAP SYSTEM — FAILED · airframe 22,823 hrs · 21,725 cycles

FLAPS FAILED TO EXTEND.

Part: BLOWER — BURNED (ZONE 100) · airframe 22,518 hrs · 21,494 cycles

SMELL OF POSSIBLE ELECTRIC ON CLIMB.

Part: GYRO — FAULTY (ATTITUDE) · airframe 20,381 hrs · 19,748 cycles

COPILOT ATTITUDE INDICATOR SHOWING 5 - 10°, BANK TO RIGHT DURING LEVEL FLIGHT. RETURN TO AIRPORT OF DEPARTURE. REPLACED INOPERATIVE ATTITUDE GYRO, CHECKED GOOD.

Part: WIRE — SHORTED (AC BAY) · airframe 19,754 hrs · 19,267 cycles

PILOT REPORTED ELEC SMELL IN COCKPIT AFTER DEPARTURE. RETURNED TO ORIGINAL AIRPORT FOR UNEVENTFUL LANDING. LOCATED A PINCHED & SHORTED WIRE ON THE AFT RECIRCULATING FAN AT THE RESISTOR STACK. FAN UNIT REPLACED.

Part: O-RING — DAMAGED (OIL COOLER) · airframe 19,136 hrs · 18,767 cycles

PILOT REPORTED APPEARANCE OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT AT TOUCHDOWN. REPORTED AS POSSIBLY COMING FROM BLEED AIR, OILY SMELL. CORRECTED AN OIL LEAK AT THE LT OIL COOLER INBD FITTING & REPLACED O RING AT FITTING, CLEANED DUCTING AS REQUIRED. OIL LINE AT LEAKING FITTING WITH THIS O RING WAS REMOVED & REINSTALLED 13.3 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR, FOR OTHER MX.

Part: MOUNT BRACKET — CRACKED (RUDDER) · airframe 13,390 hrs · 18,157 cycles

NOSE WHEEL STEERING VERY DIFFICULT TO USE. HARD TO MANIPULATE RUDDER PEDALS WHILE ON GND. FOUND LT RUDDER BELLCRANK MOUNT BRACKET LOOSE WITH ONE CRACKED MOUNT EAR, ALLOWING BELLCRANK TO RUB. REPLACED BRACKET & COMPLIED WITH RECOMMENDED SERVICE BULLETIN SB27-3895. REPLACEMENT OF BRACKET MOUNTING HARDWARE.

Part: HANDLE — BROKEN (DOOR) · airframe 18,197 hrs · 18,003 cycles

PILOT REPORTED AIR STAIR DOOR OPERATION VERY STIFF, INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE WHILE TRYING TO OPEN. REPLACED DOOR HANDLE & LUBED DOOR SYS.

Part: BEARING — FAILED (BLOWER) · airframe 16,822 hrs · 16,967 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF PILOT REPORTED THAT HE SAW SMOKE & COULD SMELL FUMES IN COCKPIT. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY & RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT ANC WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX IDENTIFIED THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL AS FAILED BEARINGS LOCATED THE FWD VENTILATION BLOWER, NO DAMAGE DISCOVERED. REPLACED THE FAILED BLOWER & THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. THE ACFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT AILERON) · airframe 16,434 hrs · 16,622 cycles

CRACK FOUND IN RT AILERON BALANCE WEIGHT CLIP WHILE PERFORMING BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF CLIP.

Part: BRACKET — BENT (PAX DOOR WARNING) · airframe 12,957 hrs · 13,893 cycles

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED, ON REACHING AN ALTITUDE OF 20,000 FT THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR WARNING ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CREW BURNED OFF EXECESS FUEL AND RETURNED TO BASE. MX PERSONNEL FOUND THE UPPER DOOR AJAR WARNING SWITCH BRACKET WAS BENT. THE BRACKET WAS STRAIGHTENED AND THE SWITCH WAS READJUSTED. THE DOOR WARNING SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD AND THE AIRPLANE WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: REDUCTION GB — MAKING METAL (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 11,202 hrs · 12,722 cycles

DURING FLIGHT 765, ENROUTE, THE PILOT OBSERVED TORQUE SURGES OF 400 FT LBS. TO 1,000 FT LBS. ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED ON TO ANC. ON LANDING, MX FOUND THE OIL FILTER CONTAMINATED WITH METAL DEBRIS AND CHUNKS OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE PARTS OF A BEARING RACE AT THE REDUCTION GEAR BOX SCREEN. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND SENT TO THE MFG FOR EVALUATION.