N140ZV

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (LWS 127) · corrosion level 3 · airframe 21,652 hrs · 31,202 cycles

TWO SPOTS OF PITTING CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER FORWARD FACE OF THE LEFT WING SPAR AT APPROXIMATELY WS 125 TO 128, JUST AFT AND JUST INBOARD OF THE FWD WING SUMP DRAIN OUTBOARD OF THE NACELLE. TIME SINCE LAST INSPECTION 8 MONTHS. CORROSION WILL BE DRESSED OUT, BLENDED AND AN FAA APPROVED FACTORY DESIGNED REPAIR WILL BE INSTALLED. OTHER MINOR PITTING CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE AREA, AFTER DRESSING THIS PITTING WAS FOUND TO BE IN BLENDING LIMITS.

Part: ANNUNCIATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 20,150 hrs · 29,262 cycles

ON APPROACH FOR LANDING IN ART WITH GEAR EXTENDED CREW NOTED NOSE GEAR DIDN'T INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. THEN PERFORMED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND PUMPED GEAR DOWN BY HAND. STILL NOSE DIDN'T INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. CREW DID FLYBY OF FIELD AND WERE REPORTED NOSE GEAR WAS DOWN. CREW THEN LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR ANNUNICATOR ASSEMBLY.

Part: BRAKE — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 17,960 hrs · 25,633 cycles

AFTER LANDING IN PIT. CREW REPORTED THAT THE LT BRAKE HAD VERY LITTLE PRESSURE ON TAXI. BLEED LT BRAKES SYS. IAW MM 32-40-00. OPS AND LEAK CK GOOD.

Part: PROPELLER — UNKNOWN · airframe 17,618 hrs · 25,108 cycles

MAINTENANCE RECEIVED A CALL FROM CREW STATING PROP WOULD NOT GO INTO GROUND DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED IT AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO DUBOIS, PENNSYLVANIA AND WAS INSPECTED BY MAINTENANCE THERE AWAITING FOR TEST FLIGHT. OPERATED AIRCRAFT ON GROUND. OPS CHECK NORMAL.

Part: SQUAT SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG) · airframe 15,919 hrs · 22,787 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT 5431, THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN THE UP POSITION. THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT AND WAS RETURNED TO THE GATE. THE ENTIRE TIME THE CREW HAD THE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT SQUAT SWITCH. NO TEARDOWN REPORT WILL BE REQUIRED.

Part: WHEEL — FAILED (RT MLG) · airframe 15,918 hrs · 22,785 cycles

UPON LANDING, FLIGHT 2624, THE CREW REPORTED A BAD BRAKE ACTION FROM THE RIGHT BRAKE. THE RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL FELT MUSHY. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED, THE CREW INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WHEEL AND FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY . CHANGED THE LANDING GEAR, RIGGED AND DID TRACTION CHECKS. ALSO CHANGED THE MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY.

Part: WHEEL — FAILED (RT MLG) · airframe 15,918 hrs · 22,785 cycles

UPON LANDING FLIGHT 2624, THE CREW REPORTED A BAD BRAKE ACTION FROM THE RIGHT BRAKE. THE RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL FELT MUSHY. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED, THE CREW INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WHEEL AND FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. CHANGED THE LANDING GEAR, RIGGED AND DID TRACTION CHECKS THEY ALSO CHANGED THE MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY. THE TEARDOWN REPORT REVEALED THAT THE VENDOR INSTALLED SERVICEABLE TIRES AND BOLTS, THEREFORE THE MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS OVERHAULED AND REASSEMBLED.

Part: EHSI — FAILED (INST PANEL)

FLT 5633 - SGF-MCI - EN ROUTE, THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AFTER THE CAPTAINS EHSI FAILED. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN MCI WITHOUT INCIDENT. MCI MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EHSI AND INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOR DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT REPORTED. (M)

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT TE FLAP)

ICT - OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK ON LT OTBD FLAP 11 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE AND 29 INCHES FROM INBD EDGE ON BOTTOM SKIN. REPAIRED CRACK IAW AMWA TO 1900-27-00-0001. (X)

Part: ATTACH BRACKET — EXCESS WEAR (RT FLAP)

FLEET CAMPAIGN, 'MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LT AND RT OTBD FLAP ATTACHMENT BRACKETS AND THE AFT ROLLER BEARING IAW RAYTHEON ACFT CO (RAC) SAFETY COMMUNIQUE NR 137 DATED MAY, 1997. FOUND ATTACHMENT BRACKETS WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR AND AFT ROLLER BEARINGS BINDING. AFFECTED COMPONENTS P/NS ARE BRACKET, LT INBD AND RT INBD, INBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-31. BRACKET, LT LTBD AND RT INBD, INBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-30. BRACKET, LT INBD AND RT OTBD, OTBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-35. BRACKET, LT OTBD AND RT INBD, OTBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-34. AFT BEARING ASSY, PN 114-521039-1. REF: CONTROL NR MASA97045. PART CYCLES, 5,401. ACFT TC, 7,383.

Part: ATTACH BRACKET — EXCESS WEAR (LT FLAP)

FLEET CAMPAIGN, 'MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LT AND RT OTBD FLAP ATTACHMENT BRACKETS AND THE AFT ROLLER BEARING IAW RAYTHEON ACFT CO (RAC) SAFETY COMMUNIQUE NR 137 DATED MAY, 1997. FOUND ATTACHMENT BRACKETS WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR AND AFT ROLLER BEARINGS BINDING. AFFECTED COMPONENTS P/NS ARE BRACKET, LT INBD AND RT INBD, INBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-31. BRACKET, LT LTBD AND RT INBD, INBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-30. BRACKET, LT INBD AND RT OTBD, OTBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-35. BRACKET, LT OTBD AND RT INBD, OTBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-34. AFT BEARING ASSY, PN 114-521039-1. REF: CONTROL NR MASA97045. PART CYCLES, 7,383. ACFT TC, 7,383.