N153GA

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN · airframe 42,669 hrs · 50,692 cycles

GOT SMOKE/HAZE IN THE COCKPIT ONCE LEVELED IN CRUISE. TURNED BACK TO BIL AND SHUT OFF THE BLEED VALVES. ONCE BLEED VALVES WERE OFF THE COCKPIT CLEARED. LANDED AND TAXIED WITH NO ISSUES.

Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 40,528 hrs · 48,075 cycles

THE PILOT’S SIDE WINDSHIELD CRACKED DURING FLIGHT. THERE WAS A 3 INCH WIDE BAND OF SHATTERING OF THE OUTER LAYER THAT RAN FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD ON THE INBOARD EDGE NEXT TO THE CENTER POST.

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 38,764 hrs · 45,949 cycles

CORROSION FOUND ON BELLY OF ACFT UNDER ADF ANTENNA BS 183.25. REPAIRED.

Part: SKIN PANEL — CRACKED (TE FLAP) · airframe 36,764 hrs

CRACK IN SKIN PANEL .5 INCH FWD OF THE TRAILING EDGE, 4.5 INCHES TO 10.5 INCHES FROM THE INBOARD EDGE OF THE FLAP. ALSO ARE 2 CRACKS IN THE AREA OF THE INBOARD ATTACH BRACKET AREA AT THE OUTBOARD ACCESS HOLE, 13 INCHES OUTBOARD OF THE INBOARD EDGE, EACH AT APPROX 5/16 INCH LONG. REPAIRED ALL ITEMS, REF HAWKERBEECHCRAFT AIRLINER SERIES SRM.

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,429 hrs · 43,420 cycles

LEFT SIDE SEAT RAIL CORRODED.

Part: BLADE — BROKEN (LT ENGINE)

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AT CRUISE. THE LT ENGINE HAD AN EXPLOSIVE NOISE AND THE LT ENGINE SEIZED. PRE-INSPECTION OF ENGINE INDICATES LOSS OF CT BLADE. (K)

Part: BLADE — BROKEN (LT ENGINE)

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED, AT CRUISE, THE LT ENGINE HAD AN EXPLOSIVE NOISE AND THE LEFT ENGINE SEIZED. PRE INSPECTION OF ENGINE INDICATES LOSS OF CT BLADE. (K)

Part: CABLE — BROKEN (PAX DOOR)

ON CLIMBOUT THE AIRSTAIR DOOR OPENED. AC RETURNED, WHEN AIRSTAIR DOOR OPENED IN FLIGHT, DOOR DAMPER BROKE AND SUPPORT CHAINS BROKE. CHAIN HIT PROPELLER AND CAUSED NOTICEABLE DAMAGE. DOOR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED SO NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM WAS EVIDENT. CAUSE FOR DOOR FAILURE WAS DOOR CABLE WHICH TURNS LOCKING CAMS BROKE WHEN DOOR WAS CLOSED. PILOT NEGLECTED TO CHECK CAM MARKS FOR ALIGNMENT WITH GUN SIGHTS LOCATED ON DOOR FRAME. GROUND PERSONNEL DID NOT REALIZE THE DOOR INSIDE CAM CABLE BROKE, AS A RESULT, HANDLE IS STOWED, DOOR PIN POPS OUT INDICATING DOOR IS CLOSED. BOTH SWITCHES ON THE DOOR FOR THE ANNUNCIATOR MAKE A CLOSED CIRCUIT CAUSING THE LIGHT TO GO OUT.

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (RT COWLING)

THE RIGHT ENGINE COWLING BULKHEAD AT STATION 238.18 THAT THE LOWER FRONT ENGINE COWLING ATTACHES TO WAS CRACKED ON THE RIGHT LOWER SIDE. THIS LOCATION IS WERE ONE OF THE FOUR BOLTS SECURE THE LOWER COWL TO THE BULKHEAD. (PICTURES INCLUDED)

Part: SHAFT — DAMAGED (T/E FLAP)

INSPECTION OF THE FLAP CABLES AS OUTLINED IN BEECH S/B 27-3397 PER AD 2001-18-07 REVEALED THE CABLES DIAGONAL WRAP TO BE UNWINDING. CONTINUED INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THREE OF THE FOUR CABLES TO BE UNWINDING. THE CABLES WERE INSTALLED IN THE CORRECT FASHION. (M)

Part: SHAFT — DAMAGED (T/E FLAP)

INSPECTION OF THE FLAP CABLES AS OUTLINED IN BEECH S/B 27-3397 PER AD 2001-18-07 REVEALED THE CABLES DIAGONAL WRAP TO BE UNWINDING. CONTINUED INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THREE OF THE FOUR CABLES TO BE UNWINDING. THE CABLES WERE INSTALLED IN THE CORRECT FASHION. (M)

Part: SHAFT — DAMAGED (T/E FLAP)

INSPECTION OF THE FLAP CABLES AS OUTLINED IN BEECH S/B 27-3397 PER AD 2001-18-07 REVEALED THE CABLES DIAGONAL WRAP TO BE UNWINDING. CONTINUED INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THREE OF THE FOUR CABLES TO BE UNWINDING. THE CABLES WERE INSTALLED IN THE CORRECT FASHION. (M)

Part: MOTOR — SHORTED (AIR DISTRIBUTION)

AIRCRAFT FILLED WITH SMOKE, CREW MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. CHECK OF AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FOUND THE FORWARD EVAPORATOR MOTOR SHORTED. AIRCRAFT WAS FURTHER INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE, NONE FOUND.

Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (ELEVATOR)

INSPECTION DISCOVERED SIGNIFICANT CORROSION ON 2 RT ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKETS.

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

4 FLOOR SUPPORT BRACKETS WERE FOUND WITH SIGNIFICANT CORROSION ON THE TOP SURFACE WHERE THEY ARE IN CONTACT WITH THE HONEYCOMB FLOOR PANEL.

Part: BRACKET — WORN (FLAPS)

INSPECTION FOUND ALL FLAP TRACK BRACKETS WORN BEYOND ACCEPTABLE LIMITS.

Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (ELEVATOR)

INSPECTION DISCOVERED SIGNIFICANT CORROSION ON 2 RT ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKETS.

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

4 FLOOR SUPPORT BRACKETS WERE FOUND WITH SIGNIFICANT CORROSION ON THE TOP SURFACE WHERE THEY ARE IN CONTACT WITH THE HONEYCOMB FLOOR PANEL.

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

INSPECTION REVEALED A .6 INCH SECTION OF FUSELAGE STRINGER 14L CORRODED AT APPROX F.S. 250 FUSELAGE SKIN WAS NOT DAMAGED.

Part: BRACKET — WORN (FLAPS)

INSPECTION FOUND ALL FLAP TRACK BRACKETS WORN BEYOND ACCEPTABLE LIMITS.

Part: FIRE LOOP — SHORTED (LEFT ENGINE)

FLT 9141 - TPA-RSW - DURING FLIGHT, LEFT ENGINE FIRE INDICATION OCCURRED. PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN AND DISCHARGE OF ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE CARRIED OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE FORWARD FIRE LOOP DUE TO SHORT. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE. (M)

Part: HINGE — CORRODED (LT ELEVATOR)

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, LEFT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET MOUNTED ON THE STABILIZER SHOWED SIGNS OF INTERGRANULAR CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD HINGE. (M)

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (LEFT)

FLT 9330 - TPA-JAX - WHILE IN DESCENT INTO JACKSONVILLE AT 10,000 FT, A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE WAS HEARD. LEFT ENGINE INDICATED ITT AND TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS. PILOT MADE THE DETERMINATION TO SHUT THE LEFT ENGINE DOWN. REMOVED ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND ROUTED TO PRATT AND WHITNEY OF CANADA FOR TEARDOWN ANALYSIS. (M)

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (COCKPIT)

TPA/MIA - FLT 7485 - LANDING GEAR INDICATOR CIRCUIT BOARD TRIPS WHEN GEAR RETRACTS AND WILL NOT RESET UNTIL GEAR IS DOWN AND LOCKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEAR UP LIMIT SWITCH. (X)

Part: SWITCH — OUT OF AJDUST (POWER LEVERS)

FPO/MIA - FLT 7410 - PILOT REPORT: CANNOT SILENCE WARNING HORN FOR GEAR. ADJUSTED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT POWER LEVER SWITCHES. (X)

Part: RELAY — SHORTED (LANDING GEAR)

FLT 7168 - MCO-FLL, UNABLE TO LOWER GEAR, BREAKER POPPED, HYDRAULIC FLUID LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MANUAL EXTENSION ACCOMPLISHED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR POWER PACK RELAY. GEAR SWINGS ON JACKS SATISFACTORY. (M)

Part: SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (LT MLG DOWNLOCK)

FLT 398 - TCB/FLL - LANDING GEAR LIGHT (INTRANSIT) WOULD NOT GO OFF WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO MIA. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH. OP ERATIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. (M)

Part: BRAKES — INOPERATIVE (RIGHT)

FLT 437 - TPA-MIA - RIGHT BRAKE INOP, SLIPS. CLEANED AND SERVICED BRAKES. OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

Part: WARNING LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR)

EYW/MIA - FLT 403 - PILOT REPORT: WHEELS WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON IN-FLIGHT. SYSTEM FUNCTIONS PROPERLY WHEN RETARDING POWER LEVERS BACK TO ACTUATE WARNING HORN.