N15827

Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — FAILED (LT MLG)

IAH- ON FLIGHT 3659 THE CREW NOTED THAT THE SECONDARY LANDING GEAR INDICATOR WAS SHOWING LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNLOCKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND LANDING GEAR PROX SWITCH. PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (NR 2 SYSTEM)

CLE FLT NR 3294 THE CREW REPORTED LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON SYSTEM NR 2. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SECONDARY DOWNLOCK INDICATOR SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: BATTERY PACK — FAULTY (FUSELAGE)

BTV---CO2930, DURING 4A INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE DURING SYSTEM CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY POWER PACK AT 3WL IAW ATR 42 CMM 33-51-21. OPS.CHECKED GOOD.

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (FUSELAGE)

DURING 1A INSPECTION MX FOUND LT FORWARD EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED LT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXTERIOR EXIT LIGHT AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Part: WHEEL — SEPARATED (LT NOSE WHEEL)

ROC - FLT 3114 - CREW REPORTED, LEFT NOSEWHEEL CAME OFF AXLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NLG SHOCK ABSORBER AND BOTH NOSE TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICEABLE CONDITION. (M)

Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (RT MLG WW)

EWR - FLT 3487 - CREW REPORTED RIGHT MAIN GEAR SYSTEM ONE SHOWS UNLOCK. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND BAD RIGHT UPLOCK SWITCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH. OPS CHECK SYSTEM AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT)

EWR - FLT 3491 - CREW REPORTED ELECTRIC BURNED SMELL IN COCKPIT, SOURCE UNKNOWN. MAINTENANCE RAN ENGINES FOR APPROX 30 MINUTES IN ALL MODES AND FOUND NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)

Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (RT MLG WW)

EWR - FLT 2967 - CREW REPORTED, AFTER GEAR RETRACTED, RIGHT MAIN UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE UPLOCK BOX PROXIMITY SWITCH. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: PANEL — DETERIORATED (WING)

EWR - FLT 3405 - CREW REPORTED SEVERE VIBRATION AND SHIMMY ON RUDDER PEDALS ON DESCENT, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE PROBLEM AND FOUND A LOOSE/BAD UPPER WING PANEL (REF PANEL NR 291LB). MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED PANEL WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. TEST FLEW AIRCRAFT SATISFACTORILY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — FAULTY (MLG WELL)

EWR - FLT 3692 - CREW REPORTED, LANDING GEAR NOT DOWN WARNING ACTIVATED BY RIGHT GEAR RED LIGHT ON SYSTEM NR 2. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH ASSY AND OPS CHECKED GEAR GOOD. (M)

Part: FUSE — FAILED (ROW 10WL)

BTV - FLT 3680 - DURING 2A INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND FORWARD LEFT, RIGHT AND REAR RIGHT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY FUSE AT LOCATION 10WL. OPS CHECKED SYSTEM GOOD. (M)

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FRAME 36-38)

DURING CONTINENTAL EXPRESS C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT LBL 7 FRAME 36 TO 38. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-25-04. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

EFD - DURING LINE CHECK INSPECTION, THE FORWARD AND AFT EMERGENCY AISLE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE DIM. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS IAW ATR 42-320 JIC 33-51-20, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)

Part: FITTING — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM)

EWR - CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, GREEN HYDRAULIC LO-LEVEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEAKING 'TEE' FITTING AT THE GREEN HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECKED/LEAK CHECKED GOOD ON GEAR RETRACTION. (X)

Part: HEATER — LEAKING (RT ENG FUEL/OIL)

CLE - CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE UPON LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RIGHT ENGINE AND FOUND THE FUEL/OIL HEATER TO BE LEAKING WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS TASK CARD NR 2272001. (M)

Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT WING)

IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE SUPPORT RIB AT RIB NR 30 CRACKED. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED THE CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW ATR-42 SRM 51-70-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: CHORD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LOWER FUSELAGE FAIRING SUPPORT FRAME NR 27 CRACKED ON RIGHT ATTACHMENT CHORD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CRACKED SECTION OF CHORD IAW ATR-42 SRM 51-70-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: BULB — FAILED (FUSELAGE)

IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT ON FORWARD LEFT SIDE FUSELAGE TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE INOPERATIVE BULB. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (PASSENGER DOOR)

IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND PASSENGER DOOR STEP STRUCTURE CRACKED AT FORWARD LOWER STEP ANGLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STEP ATTACHMENT ANGLE IAW ATR-42 SRM 51-25-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: PAN SECTION — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)

IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND INNER SKIN AND PAN CRACKED ON CARGO DOOR AT SUPPORT ROD ATTACHMENT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE INNER SKIN AND PAN IAW ATR-42 ECRA 5230-01017. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)

IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CARGO DOOR AFT LATCH FITTING CRACKED DURING ULTRASONIC INSPECTION IAW ATR-42 NDTM 53-27-06. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CARGO DOOR AFT LATCH FITTING IAW ATR-42 MM 52-31-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

BTV - DURING 2A INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AT 15WL INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY IN POWER SUPPLY 15WL AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED SYSTEM GOOD. (M)

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (PAX DOOR)

BTV - PASSENGER DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PASSENGER DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT FIXTURE AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)

Part: MOUNT BRACKET — BROKEN (NR 2 ENGINE)

BTV - DURING 2A INSPECTION, FOUND NR 2 ENGINE AFT INBOARD AIRFRAME ATTACH ENG MOUNT BRACKET BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN BRACKET AND ENGINE ISOLATOR AT THAT POSITION. INSPECTED REST OF ENGINE FOR ANY DAMAGE DUE TO EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT IN NACELLE. NO THER DAMAGE FOUND. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 2)

CLE - FLT 3075 - CREW REPORTED THE NR 2 ENGINE INTERNAL TURBINE TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED LIMITS AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND A BLEED AIR LINE CLAMP TO HAVE BROKEN CAUSING THE LINE TO LOOSEN AND THE ENGINE ITT TO RISE BEYOND LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS TASK CARD NR 72-00-00, ALL OPERATONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Part: GEAR HANDLE — FAILED (LANDING GEAR)

EWR - FLT 3404 - AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO EWR UNEVENTFULLY. FOUND LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE TO BE FAULTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE IAW ATR JIC 32-31-81-RAI-10000-006. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW ATR JIC 32-31-00-FUT-10000-003. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FRAME 36 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THAT AFFECTED PORTION OF FRAME USING A DOUBLER REPAIR, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (RT TE FLAP)

IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT INBOARD FLAP WAS FOUND TO BE DELAMINATED ON THE UPPER SURFACE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FRAME 38 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED FRAME SECTION USING A DOUBLER REPAIR, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (LT TE FLAP)

IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT INBOARD FLAP WAS FOUND TO BE DELAMINATED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: CONTROL CABLE — OUT OF ADJ (CAPT COLUMN)

FLT NR 3747 - PWM-EWR - AILERON CABLE BANGING ON SIDE OF CONTROL COLUMN COVER, CAPTAIN'S SIDE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PWM. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED CAPTAIN'S AILERON CONTROL CABLE, NON-REGULATED LOOP IAW ATR JIC 27-11-14. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)