N1546G

Part: WIRE HARNESS — DAMAGED (MLG) · airframe 20,855 hrs

DURING APPROACH, DID NOT GET A GREEN LIGHT FOR NOSE GEAR. ABORTED LANDING. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED DOWN LOCK HARNESS.

Part: FUEL CONTROL — SURGES (ENGINE) · airframe 20,687 hrs

FUEL CONTROL SURGING. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.

Part: ENGINE — LEAKING · airframe 20,687 hrs

ENGINE LEAKS OIL.

Part: GCU — INOPERATIVE (AC GENERATOR) · airframe 20,643 hrs

GCU INOPERATIVE. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.

Part: GENERATOR — INOPERATIVE (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 20,643 hrs

GENERATOR INOPERATIVE. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.

Part: CHIP DETECTOR — BROKEN (GEARBOX) · airframe 20,641 hrs

ELECTRICAL PINS BROKEN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Part: DAMPENER — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 20,641 hrs

MAIN ROTOR DAMPER WORN. REPLACED DAMPER.

Part: DISPLAY — MALFUNCTIONED (WX RADAR SYS) · airframe 20,620 hrs

WEATHER RADAR DISPLAY SCREEN DIM AFTER 20 MINUTES. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.

Part: BEARING — WORN (SERVO) · airframe 20,602 hrs

MAIN ROTOR SERVO, BEARINGS WORN. SHOP REPAIR.

Part: INTERPHONE — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 20,598 hrs

INTERPHONE BOX ICS GOES MUTE. SHOP REPAIR.

Part: LINK — DAMAGED (CYCLIC) · airframe 20,531 hrs

IDLER LINK AT LATERAL FORCE GRADIENT DUE TO STILL CYCLIC LATERAL MOVEMENTS. SHOP REPAIR.

Part: INTERPHONE — NOISY (COCKPIT) · airframe 20,555 hrs

ICS MAKING LOUD SQUEALING NOISE. SHOP REPAIR.

Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COMMS) · airframe 20,524 hrs

SIDETONE GARBLED AND SCRATCHY. SHOP REPAIR.

Part: VALVE — FAILED (BRAKE SYS) · airframe 20,482 hrs

VALVEWILL NOT HOLD PARK.

Part: MASTER CYLINDER — LEAKING (BRAKE SYS) · airframe 20,496 hrs

PILOT LEFT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING. IN SHOP REPAIR.

Part: TRANSCEIVER — WEAK (COCKPIT VHF) · airframe 20,434 hrs

VHF TRANSCEIVER WEAK. IN SHOP REPAIR.

Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 20,461 hrs

VHF TRANSCEIVER IS WEAK WITH VOLUME ALL THE WAY UP. IN SHOP REPAIR.

Part: VALVE — LEAKING (BRAKE SYS) · airframe 20,475 hrs

BRAKE VALVE LEAKING.

Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (VHF SYSTEM) · airframe 20,454 hrs

TRANSCEIVER`S TRANSMITION IS GARBLED. IN SHOP REPAIR.

Part: FIRE DETECTOR — WILL NOT TEST · airframe 20,482 hrs

FIRE DETECTOR WILL NOT TEST.

Part: GENERATOR — INOPERATIVE · airframe 20,493 hrs

GENERATOR INOPERATIVE. SENT FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.

Part: BRAKE ASSY — LEAKING (MLG) · airframe 20,496 hrs

LT WHEEL BRAKE LEAKING. SHOP REPAIR.

Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 20,321 hrs

TRANSMITTER SIDETONE DROPS OFF LINE. SHOP REPAIR.

Part: TIP CAP — DAMAGED (M/R BLADE) · airframe 20,330 hrs

MAIN ROTOR BLADE HAS A HOLE IN THE TIP CAP. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.

Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 20,270 hrs

GPS HANGS UP WITH BUTTONS PUSHED ON NAV, WPT, ENT. BUTTONS AT TIMES TAKES 2 0R 3 PUSHES TO ACTIVATE. ALSO DROPS TERMINAL DATA AND UNABLE TO USE SOME APPROACHES WITHOUT RESTARTING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Part: BLADE — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 20,275 hrs

TRAILING EDGE HAS SEPARATION AND A 5 INCH CRACK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Part: GPS — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 20,280 hrs

GPS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (AFCS) · airframe 20,285 hrs

NR 2 YAW ACTUATOR DOES NOT DEFLECT NEEDLE. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 20,249 hrs

ATTITUDE INDICATOR JUMPS AND JIGGLES IN FLIGHT.

Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R SERVO) · airframe 20,219 hrs

MAIN ROTOR SERVO HAS A PIVOT BEARING WORN. IN SHOP REPAIR.

Part: BRACKET — BROKEN (ACCESS DOOR) · airframe 20,249 hrs

RT TRANSMISSION ACCESS DOOR STRUT UPPER ATTACH BRACKET BROKEN. SCRAPPED.

Part: INDICATOR — PRECESSES (ATTITUDE) · airframe 20,203 hrs

ATTITUDE INDICATOR IS SLOW TO ERECT AND PRECESSES. SENT TO SHOP FOR REPAIR.

Part: ANTENNA — CONTAMINATED (COMMS SYSTEM) · airframe 20,201 hrs

OUTERLINK TRANSMIT ANTENNA FULL OF WATER AND DOES NOT TRANSMIT. REPLACED ANTENNA.

Part: BLOWER — DAMAGED (GEARBOX COOLER) · airframe 20,195 hrs

RIVETS LOOSE ON HOUSING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (RADAR ALTIMETER) · airframe 20,157 hrs

RADAR ALTIMETER INDICATES 50 FEET AT ALL ALTITUDES AND TEST AT 130 FEET. IN SHOP REPAIR.

Part: LIFE VEST — LEAKING (CABIN) · airframe 20,149 hrs

LIFE VEST LEAKING.

Part: INTERPHONE — MALFUNCTIONED (COMM SYS) · airframe 20,190 hrs

INTERPHONE BOX MALFUNCTIONED, COULD NOT BALANCE ICS. IN SHOP REPAIR.

Part: FILTER — FAILED (TRANSMIT LINE) · airframe 20,128 hrs

OUTERLINK TRANSMIT LINE FILTER FAILS TO TRANSMIT SIGNALS TO SATELLITE. SHOP REPAIR.

Part: GENERATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (IGNITION SYSTEM) · airframe 20,163 hrs

HIGH ENERGY GENERATOR POPS START CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER.

Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (ALTIMETER) · airframe 20,179 hrs

COPILOT ALTIMETER READS 200 FEET HIGH AT 1000 FEET. IN SHOP REPAIR.

Part: SCREEN — SEPARATED (INTAKE) · airframe 20,044 hrs

RT INTAKE SCREEN SEPARATED. SCRAPPED.

Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (DC SYSTEM) · airframe 20,010 hrs

DIFFICULT TO RESET, APP. 30 SECOND DELAY FROM SWITCH ACTIVATION TO GENERATOR ON LINE.

Part: BELLCRANK — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR DRIVE)

MAIN ROTOR DRIVE BUSHINGS WORN AND CORROSION IN BARREL NUT AREA. REPLACED BELLCRANK DUE TO CORROSION.

Part: BOTTLE — LEAKING (MLG)

BLOW DOWN LEAKING AT HEAD CONNECTION. REPAIRED.

Part: INTERPHONE — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 19,998 hrs

FM2 INTERMITTENT. COULD NOT VERIFY COMPLAINT. FOUND SELECTOR KNOB BAD. REPLACED SAME. REPAIRED. TOUCHED PAINT ON FACEPLATE. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Part: CALIPER — LEAKING (ROTOR BRAKE) · airframe 20,064 hrs

CALIPERS LEAKING. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE AUG80-00389 AND B060-00219. IN SHOP REPAIR.

Part: TRANSPONDER — INOPERATIVE (ALTIMETER) · airframe 19,969 hrs

ALTIMETER TRANSPONDER INOPERATIVE. FOUND UNIT DRAWING EXCESSIVE CURRENT, TROUBLESHOT UNIT, FOUND V101 CAVITY TUBE BAD, REPLACED. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Part: CONTROL HEAD — INTERMITTENT (WX RADAR SYS) · airframe 19,976 hrs

VOLUME CONTROL INTERMITTENT. REPLACED VOLUME CONTROL, BAD VOLUME KNOB AND BAD TEST SWITCH AND BAD FACEPLATE. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Part: TRANSCEIVER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 20,064 hrs

TRANSCEIVER INOPERATIVE. IN SHOP FOR REPAIR.

Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (WARNING SYSTEM) · airframe 20,019 hrs

TRANCEIVER FLAG STAYS IN OFF POSITION.

Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (IND PHOTOCELL) · airframe 20,010 hrs

INDICATOR WILL NOT DIM. REPLACED PHOTOCELL AND LENS, APPLIED DC-4 COMPOUND TO HEADER. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Part: TURBINE WHEEL — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 19,858 hrs

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO CRACKED EXHAUST COLLECTOR. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED SULFIDATION ON ALL 1ST STAGE WHEEL BLADES. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Part: SCISSORS — WORN (SWASHPLATE)

MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE SCISSOR BUSHINGS WORN. REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: BLADE — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 19,579 hrs

TAIL ROTOR BLADE BOX BEAM ON THE PITCH HORNS HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS.

Part: DISPLAY — MALFUNCTIONED (WX RADAR)

WEATHER RADAR DISPLAY PRODUCING DOUBLE IMAGING.

Part: BLADE — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 19,579 hrs

CORROSION ON BOX BEAM AND TRAILING IS SPLIT OPEN ON PADDLE "B". PENDING VENDOR REPAIR.

Part: INDICATOR — DAMAGED (HSI)

HSI COURSE KNOB COMES OFF.

Part: SENSOR — BROKEN (MARKER BEACON) · airframe 19,314 hrs

LIGHT SENSOR BROKEN. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND V101 PHOTOCELL BROKEN OFF. REPLACED. REPAIRED. ALSO INSTALLED 3 LIGHT HOODS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Part: RECEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 19,011 hrs

WILL NOT GIVE BEARING INFO OR AUDIO. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND FOUND HUNDREDS SECTION S101 TERMINAL #26 HAS BROKEN WIRE AND VOLUME CONTROL NOISY. RESOLDERED WIRE ON S101 TERMINAL 26 AND CLEANED VOLUME CONTROL. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Part: OIL COOLER — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 19,016 hrs

OIL COOLER CAUSING HIGH OIL TEMP.

Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (DUAL TORQUE)

DUAL TORQUE INDICATOR STICKS.

Part: VERTICAL GYRO — PRECESSES (COCKPIT)

VERTICAL GYRO PRECESSES.

Part: VERTICAL GYRO — KICKING (COCKPIT)

NR 1 PITCH CHANGE KICKING ON VERTICAL GYRO.

Part: TRANSMISSION — CONTAMINATED (MAIN ROTOR)

METAL IN OIL.

Part: AMPLIFIER — MALFUNCTIONED (PITCH SLICE)

NR 2 PITCH AFCS DOES NOT WORK.

Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

GPS RECEIVER SWITCHES TO AUX FROM NAV FUNCTION BY ITSELF.

Part: WEB — LOOSE (GEARBOX)

THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A MAIN GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT IN-FLIGHT. INITIAL INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE REVEALED THE CHIP DETECTOR HAD PICKED UP A SHEARED BOLT/NUT COMBINATION. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE GEARBOX WITH A BORESCOPE REVEALED THE UPPER WEB ON THE SPUR GEAR ASSY WAS CRACKED. THERE ALSO WERE 4 BOLTS MISSING THAT SECURE THE WEB TO THE SHAFT OF THE SPUR GEAR ASSY. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THIS TYPE WITH THIS OPERATOR. AN EXAMINATION OF THE GEARBOX AT THE OPERATOR'S MAINTENANCE FACILITY IS BEING CORRDINATED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THE FAA BOSTON AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION OFFICE.

Part: AMPLIFIER — INOPERATIVE (YAW SLICE)

NR 1 YAW INOPERATIVE.

Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (AIRSPEED)

AIRSPEED INDICATOR'S NEEDLE STICKS AT LOW END OF SCALE.

Part: VERTICAL GYRO — INOPERATIVE (AFCS PITCH)

ATT INDICATOR INOPERATIVE.

Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

RECEIVER/TRANSMITTER DOES NOT TEST 50-250-400 AND 1200 LEDS GOES OFF.

Part: INDICATOR — LEAKING (ALTIMETER)

INDICATOR HAS EXCESSIVE CASE LEAKAGE.

Part: POTENTIOMETER — FAILED (YAW AFCS)

NR 2 YAW AFCS CHANNEL INOPERATIVE. POTS WERE SCRAPPED.

Part: ACTUATOR — RATCHETS (AFCS)

ACTUATOR STICKY AND RATCHETY.

Part: BLADE — ERODED (TAIL ROTOR)

TAIL ROTOR BLADE PRIMARY RUBBER ERODED THROUGH ON BOTH PADDLES.

Part: ACTUATOR — CHATTERS (AFCS)

ACTUATOR CHATTERS IN-FLIGHT.

Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (AC SYSTEM)

GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON-LINE.

Part: ALTIMETER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

NEEDLE STICKING AND HAS EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE WHEN BARO KNOB IS TURNED AT 18,000 FEET.

Part: INDICATOR — LEAKING (COCKPIT)

RATE OF CLIMB HAS EXCESSIVE CASE LEAKAGE.

Part: INDICATOR — PRECESSING (COCKPIT)

COPILOT'S ATTITUDE INDICATOR PRECESSING.

Part: SIGNAL COND — INTERMITTENT (FUEL FLOW)

SIGNAL COND INTERMITTENT. FAST TOTALIZER INDICATION.

Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (FUEL TOTALIZER)

FUEL TOTALIZER HAS ERRATIC READINGS.

Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (AUTOFLIGHT)

ACTUATOR WILL NOT RELEASE.

Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (AIRSPEED)

AIRSPEED SWITCH INOPERATIVE.

Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (AIRSPEED COCKPIT)

ALTIMETER NEEDLE STICKS BETWEEN ZERO AND 20 KNOTS.

Part: AMPLIFIER — FAULTY (YAW SLICE)

YAW CHANNEL KICKING.

Part: ELT — FAILED (COCKPIT)

ELT SWITCH IS INTERMITTENT.

Part: SPUR GEAR — FRACTURED (M/R GEARBOX)

INVESTIGATION INTO A SERIES OF CHIP DETECTOR LIGHTS ON THE MAIN GEARBOX REVEALED THE SPUR GEAR HAD FRACTURED IN THREE PLACES. THE WEB OF THE GEAR HAD TWO SEPARATE FRACTURES AND THE SHAFT OF THE GEAR HAD ONE FRACTURE. TWO OF THE PINS (P/N HL12VLJ-8-5/6) THAT SECURE THE SPUR GEAR ASSEMBLY TOGETHER HAD ALSO SHEARED. MANY OTHER PINS SHOWED SIGNS OF WORKING. THE MAIN GEARBOX WAS OVERHAULED 227 OPERATING HOURS PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRENCE. THE SPUR GEAR IS NOT A LIFE LIMIT PART; THEREFORE, HISTORICAL RECORDS ARE NOT REQUIRED AND THE TOTAL TIME IN SERVICE OF THE GEAR IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME.

Part: BLADE — ERODED (T/R)

BOTH PRIMARY RUBBER ERRODED THROUGH AND PITCH HORN "A" IS DUE RETIREMENT.

Part: GENERATOR CONTRO — FAILED (DC SYS)

CAUSING A/C GENERATOR TO KICK OFF LINE.

Part: RECEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

OUTER MARKER INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND WHITE INNER MARKER LIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED TRANSISTOR Q106. NO HELP. FOUND AGC NOT WORKING. REPLACED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT I105, CAPACITOR C120, RESISTORS R125, R122, AND R128 AND TRANSISTOR Q103.NO HELP.

Part: AIRSPEED IND — CRACKED (COCKPIT)

AIRSPEED INDICATOR INLET POTS CRACKED.

Part: DAMPER — LEAKING (M/R)

DAMPER IS WEAK AND LEAKING.

Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (RADAR ALT)

FAILED TEST 1.1 (NOT VALID)

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT HSI)

COURSE SET NEEDLE ROTATES BY ITSELF.

Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (DC SYS)

GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE.

Part: GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)

VERT GYRO INOPERATIVE.

Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

TRANSCEIVER INTERMITTENT OUTPUT.

Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (DME)

DME OPERATED 50% OF THE TIME AND IS VERY WEAK. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION, VERIFIED PROBLEM. UNIT WAS HEAVILY CORRODED. CLEANED CORROSION FROM ALL BOARDS AND CHASIS. BEGAN BENCH CHECK AND UNIT DREW EXCESSIVE CURRENT AND BURNT R236, R240 ON THE MODULATOR BOARD. SENT TO

Part: GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)

FAILED TEST 6.6 ON SST.

Part: HSI — FAILED (COCKPIT)

HSI COURSE SET KNOB AND NEEDLE DOES NOT WORK.

Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT TEST. ERRATIC READING.

Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (AC SYS)

AC GENERATOR WILL NOT STAY ON LINE.

Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (SERVO SYS)

ACTUATOR POPS COLLECTIVE BIAS CIRCUIT BREAKER.

Part: AMPLIFIER — FAILED (DROOP COMP)

DROOP COMP NR1 AND NR2 NEEDLES WILL NOT SPLIT OUT WHEN DOING DC CHECK.

Part: ACUTATOR — FAILED (ENGINE)

ACTUATOR WILL NOT BEEP DOWN.

Part: ACUTATOR — FAILED (ENGINE)

ACTUATOR WILL NOT BEEP UP.

Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (TURB TEMP)

TURB TEMP INDICATOR OUT OF TOLERANCE ON HIGH AND LOW SCALE.

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG OIL)

INDICATOR WAS REMOVED FROM BOWL AND CLEANED. INSTALLED INDICATOR BACK ON BOWL, TESTED AND INDICATOR STILL DID NOT WORK. SCRAPPED INDICATOR AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE)

POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE.

Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (AIR SPEED)

AIR SPEED INDICATOR READS 50 KNOTS SLOWER.

Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (COCKPIT)

INDICATOR READS 100 FEET LOW.

Part: TRANSPONDER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

FAILED 4.1 CHECK TEST ON SST BENCH (LED 50 REMAINS ON).

Part: BEARING — ROUGH (ROTOR SHAFT)

BEARINGS ROUGH; EXCESSIVE PITTING IN RACEWAY. REPLACED WITH NEW BEARING.

Part: GYRO — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT AFCS)

CAUSING NR2 PITCH TO KICK IN FLIGHT.

Part: VALVE — MALFUNCTION (FUEL SYS)

NR2 ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT ON AND ENGINE SURGES.

Part: VERTICAL GYRO — MALFUNCTION (AFCS PITCH)

AFCS PITCH AND ROLL ROCKS AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT.

Part: YAW SLICE AMP — DEFECTIVE (AUTO FLIGHT)

YAW SLICE AMPLFIER NEEDLE GOES HARD RIGHT.

Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT BECOME VALID.

Part: INDICATOR — SLOW (AIR SPEED)

COPILOTS AIR SPEED INDICATOR 20 KNOTS SLOWER THAN PILOTS GAUGE.

Part: TRANSMITTER — DEFECTIVE (OIL PRESS)

OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATES.

Part: EJECTOR — CRACKED (EXHAUST)

EJECTOR CRACKED.

Part: VALVE — MALFUNCTION (GEAR)

LANDING GEAR THUMPING WHEN GEAR IS IN THE UP POSITION DURING FLIGHT.

Part: PRIORITY VALVE — DEFECTIVE (NLG)

NOSE GEAR JUMPING IN FLIGHT.

Part: TRANSMITTER — FLUCTUATION (ENG OIL PRESS)

FLUCTUATING ENGINE OIL PRESSURE.

Part: GYRO — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT VG)

VERT GYRO SLOW ERECT AND KICKS IN ROLL.

Part: BLADE — ERRODED (T/R)

PITCH HORN UP FOR RETIREMENT AND THE LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP HAS EROSION HOLE. SENT TO COMPOSITE TECHNIC FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

Part: VERTICAL GYRO — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT VG)

VERT GYRO CHATTERS IN PITCH.

Part: PINS — WORN (M/R)

PINS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: PIN — WORN (M/R)

PIN WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: BLADE — CRACKED (M/R)

M/R BLADE SPAR CRACKED AT THE ROOT END COMING FROM THE FORWARD OUTBOARD BUSHING HOLE. SCRAPPED M/R BLADE.

Part: TAPERED WASHERS — WORN (M/R)

WASHER WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: BRAKE — DEFECTIVE (AUTO FLT)

MAGNETIC BRAKE SLOW TO RELEASE; INOPERATIVE.

Part: ALTIMETER — NEEDLE ERROR (COCKPIT ENCODER)

ENCODE ALTIMETER NEEDLE HAS EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR.

Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT VHF)

INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE. RECEIVERS HAVE POPPING NOISE.

Part: ACTUATOR — STICKS (SERVO SYS)

INTERMITTENTLY STICKS; BUT STARTS WHEN TAPPED ON.

Part: TIP CAP — UNBONDED (M/R)

INBOARD END OF THE TRAILING EDGE STRIP UNBONDED. THE UPPER INTERNAL DOUBLER IS UNBONDED.

Part: RECEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT ADF)

ADF DOES NOT RECEIVE.

Part: TIP CAP — SEPARATED (M/R BLADE)

LOWER INTERNAL DOUBLER SEPARATED BEYOND THE MAX LIMITS.

Part: CHIP DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (TRANSMISSION)

NO CONTINUITY BETWEEN PINS A AND B WHEN BRIDGING CHIP GAP AND CHECK FOR LEAKS AT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR

Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

WHEN UNIT WARMS UP, VALID LIGHT GOES OFF.

Part: TRANSCEIVR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT VHF)

WON'T TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE ON 128.95 OR 122.82.

Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

TRANSMIT GARBLED.

Part: BLADE — CRACKED (M/R)

PART IS CRACKED. (NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF CRACKS ON THE NICKEL STRIP WITH SEPARATION THAT IS BEYOND THE MAX LIMITS.

Part: TRANSCEIVER — INOPERATIVE (RADAR)

INOPERATIVE.

Part: CVR — WONT TEST (COCKPIT)

CVR DOES NOT TEST.

Part: FLAP VALVE — LEAKING (FRESH AIR BOX)

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, LORAN C CONTROL HEAD BECAME INOPERATIVE AND EMITTED SOME SMOKE. FOUND WATER LEAKING OVERHEAD FROM FRESH AIR BOX. AIR INLET TO BOX IS COLD AIR FLAP VALVE P/N 76200-01012-103. REPAIRED LEAK.

Part: TRANSPONDER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT ATC)

TRANSPONDER WAS NOT WORKING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE.

Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

FREQUENCIES 122.60 AND 122.00 INOPERATIVE.