N12532

Part: ANGLE — OUT OF ADJUST (PAX DOOR)

AFTER ARRIVING AT SFB AIRPORT AND PRIOR TO THE DISEMBARKATION OF PASSENGERS AN INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE L-1 DOOR SLIDE OCCURRED. THE FLT ATTENDANT HAD OPENED THE L1 DOOR AND SECURED THE DOOR IN THE OPEN POSITION WHEN THE SLIDE PACK COVER FELL OFF. THIS CAUSED THE SLIDE DEPLOYMENT HANDLE TO CATCH ON THE DOOR AND DEPLOY. AN ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE TO THE SLIDE PACK COVER BRACKET AND A CONTINUED TIME SLIDE AND THE SLIDE PACK COVER WAS INSTALLED IAW 26-62-1. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF B-CHECK WORK CARD 0617, DISCOVERED WHEN THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE SELECTED TO THE ON POSITION, THE AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE THE TALL CONE SLIDE DID NOT ILLUMINATE. TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES DETERMINED THE BATTERY POWER SUPPLY WAS AT FAULT. THE POWER SUPPLY WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS OPERATIONAL CHECKED IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-0 AND FOUND TO BE OK FOR SERVICE. (X)

Part: RELAY — INOPERATIVE (LG LEVER)

WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH, ONLY UPPER HALF OF GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE CHECKED. A GO-AROUND WAS PERFORMED AND THE GEAR WAS CONFIRMED DOWN AND LOCKED THROUGH VIEW PORT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LANDING GEAR LEVER R2-28 RELAY AT FAULT. THE R2-28 RELAY WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM CHECK ON GROUND WAS GOOD.

Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERT STABLE)

INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN TOP RIB AND A .25 INCH CRACK IN 7TH RIB FROM BOTTOM OF VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE. BOTH CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED AND REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED AT EACH LOCATION IAW SRM 55-01, FIGURE 2.

Part: SKIN — GOUGED (LT ELEVATOR)

INSPECTION FOUND SKIN GOUGED AT OUTBOARD NR 3 HINGE OF LT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE. THE GOUGE WAS REMOVED AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-03, FIGURE 14.

Part: FRAME — DENTED (BS 917)

INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO PIT BELTFRAME UPPER FLANGE DENTED AT F.S. 917, STRINGER 29L TO 30L. THE DENT WAS REMOVED. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-03, FIGURE 5, PAGE 6.

Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (BS 775)

INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON AFT CARGO INTERCOSTAL ATTACH BRACKET AT STA 775, STRINGER 26L. THE ATTACH BRACKET WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW BRACKET IAW SRM 53-21-0 AND 51-30-2.

Part: STRIP — CRACKED (NR 1 PYLON)

INSPECTION FOUND NR 1 ENGINE PYLON STRIP ON LOWER STRUCTURE CRACKED FORWARD OF STA 1039.5. THE CRACK WAS 2 INCHES LONG. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 54-20-0.

Part: WEB — CRACKED (NR 1 PYLON)

INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN NR 1 PYLON WEB AT STA 1021. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED AT INTERSECTION WITH UPPER SKIN. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED. REPAIR ANGLES WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 54-01, FIGURE 2.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RUDDER)

HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A 4.5 INCH CRACK IN LEFT UPPER RUDDER SKIN. THE CRACKED AREA WAS ROUTED OUT. A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-03. (M)

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RUDDER)

HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK BETWEEN FOUR RIVETS AT RIVET LINE FOR UPPER CAP AND A .5 INCH CRACK BETWEEN TWO RIVETS AT RIVET LINE FOR UPPER CAP IN RIGHT UPPER RUDDER SKIN. THE CRACKS WERE REPAIRED BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING A DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-01, FIGURE 2, SHEET 2. (M)

Part: VENT VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (LT WING FUEL)

FLT NR 1454 - IAH - ON CLIMB-OUT FUEL VENTING OVERBOARD OUT LEFT WING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH. FOUND THAT CLIMB VENT VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. REMOVED AND REPLACED VENT VALVE P/N 770400. FILLED RT WING TO 9300 LBS AND OPS CHECK GOOD. (W)