N14890

Part: CABLE — OUT OF RIG (TAILCONE)

THE FORCE REQUIRED TO DROP TAILCONE USING EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLES EXCEEDED 35 POUNDS. THE TAILCONE CABLES WERE RIGGED AND DROP CHECK WAS GOOD IAW MM 53-53-00.

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)

INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD BAGGAGE BIN DOOR LOWER AFT STOP AREA INTERNAL FITTING. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-0.

Part: DOOR JAMB — CRACKED (BS 207)

INSPECTION FOUND TWO 1.5 INCH CRACKS IN MAIN CABIN DOOR JAMB BOX GUSSET AT STA 207, LONGERONS 11L AND 15L. REPAIRS WERE INSTALLED AT EACH LOCATION IAW ECRA 5310-03985 AND ECRA 5310-03986.

Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 216)

INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 216 BETWEEN LONGERON 14R AND 15R. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 38.

Part: BELTFRAME — CRACKED (BS 1380)

INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN BELTFRAME AT STA 1380 BETWEEN LONGERONS 4L AND 5L. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-02.

Part: BELTFRAME — CORRODED (BS 1322)

INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD FACE OF BELTFRAME IN AFT BAG BIN CORRODED AT STA 1322, LONGERON 23L TO 29R. THE BELTFRAME WAS REPLACED AND A SPLICE REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-03, FIGURE 2A, 51-10-3, 51-30-2, 51-30-5.

Part: FLOORBEAM — WORN (BS 1193)

INSPECTION FOUND CABIN FLOORBEAM LOWER FLANGE WORN AT STA 1193 IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 86.

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (AIRSTAIR DOOR)

INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN AFT STAIR DOOR ANGLE AT UPPER HINGE. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.

Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (CARGO BAY)

INSPECTION FOUND LT TIE DOWN RAIL IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT CORRODED. THE TIE DOWN RAIL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-3 AND 51-30-0.

Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (BS 693)

INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT TIE DOWN RAIL TRACK CORRODED IN MID CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 693 TO AFT BULKHEAD. THE TIE DOWN RAIL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.

Part: CARGO TRACK — CRACKED (BS 1271)

INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN TIE DOWN RAIL IN AFT BAG BIN AT STA 1271, LT SIDE. THE TIE DOWN RAIL WAS REMOVED AND A NEW TIE DOWN RAIL WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-01.

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (BS 1309 - 1322)

INSPECTION FOUND UPPER LEFT OF INTERCOSTAL CORRODED UNDER LEFT TIE DOWN RAIL AT STA 1309-1322, L28L. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-20-02.

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)

INSPECTION FOUND MAIN CABIN DOOR INTERCOSTAL CRACKED BETWEEN NR 4 AND NR 5 BEAMS AFT OF INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 200 - 280)

INSPECTION FOUND RT I/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 200-280. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-10-3.

Part: SUPPORT — BROKEN (LT MLG DOOR)

THE LANDING GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION BOUND FOR EWR. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED TWICE, BUT THE LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT MAIN GEAR DOOR TARGET SUPPORT BROKEN OFF WITH TARGET GONE AND DAMAGE TO THE DOOR SENSOR. THE TARGET SUPPORT, TARGET ASSEMBLY AND SENSOR WERE REPLACED IAW MM 32-60-05. GEAR OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (VERT STAB)

INSPECTION FOUND A .375 INCH CRACK IN VERTICAL STABILIZER FORWARD RIGHT SPAR SUPPORT ANGLE AT APPROXIMATELY 37.5 INCHES AFT OF STA 1089.5 IN TAIL COMPARTMENT ABOVE CATWALK. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-02, FIGURE 26.

Part: BELTFRAME — CRACKED (BS 1418)

INSPECTION FOUND A 2 CRACK IN BELTFRAME AT LONGERON 2R AND A 2 CRACK IN BELTFRAME AT LONGERON 2L, STA 1418. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED TO ENCOMPASS BOTH CRACKS IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 32 AND ECRA 5311-01039.

Part: CABLES — OUT OF ADJUST (TAIL CONE)

THE TAILCONE EXTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE PULLED AT 15 POUNDS. THE TAILCONE WAS RIGGED IAW WORK CARD 08-5350-1-0008.

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1155)

INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION IN LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT AT STA 1155. A REPLACEMENT ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2.

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1418)

INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 2L CRACKED AT STA 1418. A NEW SECTION OF LONGERON WAS SPLICED IN IAW SRM 53-02, FIGURE 18.

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)

INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN AFT CABIN DOOR BEAM END FITTING AT LEFT CENTER STOP. A NEW FITTING WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2.

Part: SPLICE — CORRODED (BS 1220)

INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON TIEDOWN RAIL SPLICE AT STA 1220, LONGERON 28L, IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. THE SPLICE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SPLICE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05-4.

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (VERT FIN)

INSPECTION FOUND VERTICAL FIN INNER ATTACH ANGLE ON RT AND LT SIDES CRACKED. THE ANGLES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5.

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 1155)

INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 1155, LONGERON 30 IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-2.

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 1155-1174)

INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON THRESHOLD SUPPORT TEE BETWEEN STA 1155 AND 1174 AT AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT. THE THRESHOLD SUPPORT WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-2.

Part: CLIPS — BROKEN (TAIL CONE)

INSPECTION FOUND AFT FUSELAGE TAIL CONE EXTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE CLIPS BENT AND BROKEN. NEW CLIPS WERE INSTALLED AND TESTED IAW MM 53-53-00.

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)

INSPECTION FOUND A 1.4 INCH CRACK IN AFT CABIN DOOR ANGLE INSIDE DOOR AT CENTER RIGHT DOOR STOP. THE ANGLE WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT MLG DOOR)

INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK ABOVE BUMPER PAD IN LT MLG DOOR. THE CRACKED SKIN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 52-05.

Part: APU COMPRESSOR — DAMAGED (AFT FUSELAGE)

THERE WAS A STRONG PUNGENT ODOR IN THE AIRCRAFT CABIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. NO ODOR WAS NOTICED DURING CRUISE PORTION OF FLIGHT WITH BOTH PACKS OPERATING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU COMPRESSOR DAMAGED AND SEAL LEAKING. THE APU WAS PLACARDED INOPERATIVE FOR FUTURE REPLACEMENT. IN ADDITION, BOTH PACK WATER SEPARATOR BAGS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE ENGINES WERE RUN AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO ODOR OBSERVED.

Part: DOWNLOCK SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (LT MLG)

FLT 1105 - CLE - THE LEFT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR EXTENSION ON APPROACH TO CLE. CYCLING THE GEAR DID NOT HELP. THE GEAR WAS MANUALLY EXTENDED, BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE GEAR WAS VISUALLY VERIFIED DOWN THROUGH THE VIEW PORT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT MLG DOWNLOCK SENSOR AT FAULT. THE DOWNLOCK SENSOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. A GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED AND ALL OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKED GOOD. (M)

Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (BS 1338)

MIA - INSPECTION FOUND BRACKET PLATE CORRODED AT INTERSECTION OF FUSELAGE RIGHT CUSP FITTING AND FLOORBEAM, STATION 1338. THE CORRODED PLATE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW PLATE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-01. (M)

Part: SUPPORT BRACKETS — CRACKED (RT WING)

MIA - INSPECTION FOUND 3 SUPPORT BRACKETS CRACKED AT RT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE INNER RIB. TWENTY INCHES OUTBOARD OF SLAT TRACK NR 2. THE CRACKS WERE 2 INCHES, .50 INCH, AND .50 INCH LONG. THE BRACKETS WERE REMOVED. NEW BRACKETS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-2, AND SRM 57-02, FIGURE 6. (X)

Part: FASTENERS — BROKEN (BS 1000/1005)

MIA - INSPECTION FOUND TWO FASTENER HEADS POPPED ON RIGHT SIDE OF FUSELAGE AT FS 1000 AND 1005 BETWEEN L18R AND L19R, BELOW CUSP LINE. THE FASTENERS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. (M)

Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (LT WING)

MIA - INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN LT WING TRAILING EDGE X-SUPPORT MEMBER AT UPPER AFT LEG FORWARD OF ATTACH POINT, JUST OUTBOARD OF NR 1 SPOILER ACTUATOR. THE SUPPORT MEMBER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2. (X)

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (DOOR SILL)

MIA - INSPECTION FOUND THREE FLOOR SUPPORT 'Z' ANGLES CORRODED UNDER FLOORBOARD AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SILL AREA. THE FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-4. (M)

Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (LT WING)

MIA - INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN LT WING TRAILING EDGE X-SUPPORT MEMBER AT UPPER AFT LEG FORWARD OF ATTACH POINT, JUST INBOARD OF NR 1 SPOILER ACTUATOR. THE SUPPORT MEMBER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2. (X)

Part: WEB — CORRODED (PAX DOOR)

MIA - INSPECTION FOUND HORIZONTAL WEB CORRODED AT THRESHOLD OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR, 4 INCHES INBOARD OF AFT CORNER OF CUTOUT. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 53-01. A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01. (M)

Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (FS 807)

MIA - INSPECTION FOUND A .6250 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE FAIRING SUPPORT ANGLE AT FS 807 BETWEEN LONGERON 25L AND LONGERON 26L. (X)

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FS 807)

MIA - INSPECTION FOUND A .5625 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE FAIRING SUPPORT ANGLE AT FS 807, BETWEEN L26R AND L27R. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED. REPAIR ANGLES WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01. (M)

Part: GEAR HANDLE — BINDING (COCKPIT)

EWR - FLT 0609 - ALL THREE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND THE LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE AND SWITCH. GEAR OPERATION AND INDICATIONS TESTED GOOD. (X)

Part: FIRE LOOP — INOPERATIVE (NR 1 ENGINE)

FLT NR 0114 - IAH - THE NR 1 ENGINE LOOP 'A' AND FIRE DETECT LOOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE ON DESCENT INTO IAH AT 15,000 FEET. 'ABNORMAL' PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE RED HANDLE LIGHT REMAINED ON FOR 10 MINUTES TO LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. THE NR 1 ENGINE 'A' FIRE DETECTION LOOP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. IN ADDITION, BOTH ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES WERE REPLACED. (M)

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (LANDING GEAR)

FLT NR 0132 - EWR - ALL THREE GEAR INDICATORS REMAINED RED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND ONLY THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT AND DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED A SECOND TIME AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE THREE GEAR INDICATORS WENT RED AGAIN WHILE AT FL 330, BUT ALL THREE EXTINGUISHED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, WITHOUT CREW INTERVENTION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE GEAR LEVER CONTROL HANDLE SWITCH. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKING GOOD. (Z)

Part: GRD SHIFT MECH — FROZEN (NLG)

FLT NR 0262 - CLE - THE THREE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHTS AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED LEAVING CLE. THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO CLE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR AND GROUND SHIFT MECHANISM FROZEN WITH ICE. THE FROZEN AREA WAS DE-ICED. THE GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY DURING A TEST FLIGHT. (Z)

Part: DUCT — BLOWN (LT A/C SYSTEM)

SAT - FLT 0437 - A STRONG BURNING ODOR WAS OBSERVED IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN ON FINAL APPROACH TO SAT WITH THE ICE PROTECTION ON. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM DUCT BLOWN IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT AFT OF WATER SEPARATOR AND LOOSE INSULATION. THE DUCT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE INSULATION WAS REMOVED. NO ODOR WAS OBSERVED WHILE PACKS WERE OPERATED WITH THE ICE PROTECTION ON. (X)