N16540
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRAGON RIDER CORP | Operator | on 1992-04-12 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by DRAGON RIDER CORP (per NTSB report)
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
86 reports on file, 1996-02-06 – 2012-08-30.
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG) · airframe 33,857 hrs · 39,713 cycles
FLIGHT:4001 TLH/TPA GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES LIGHT AND HORN ACTIVATED IN CLIMBOUT WITH GEAR UP. ADJUSTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
Part: POWERPACK — DEFECTIVE (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 33,663 hrs · 39,442 cycles
FLIGHT: 3979 PNS/PNS AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. REPLACED HYDRAULIC POWER PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY.
Part: SWITCH — DIRTY (MLG) · airframe 33,297 hrs · 38,978 cycles
IN FLIGHT, REDUCED POWER TO IDLE NO HORN NO GEAR LIGHTS. PERFORMED INSP OF LANDING GEAR HORN SYS AND INTRANSIT LIGHT SYS CLEANED DEBRIS FROM LANDING GEAR SWITCHES OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: HANDLE — LACK OF LUBE (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 32,985 hrs · 38,589 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE C-2 INSPECTION DISCOVERED RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT OUTER HANDLE DOES NOT SPRING OPEN. LUBRICATED RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT OUTER HANDLE OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: HANDLE — LACK OF LUBE (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 32,985 hrs · 38,589 cycles
REPORT: DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE C-2 INSPECTION DISCOVERED RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT INNER AND OUTER HANDLE STIFF TO OPERATE. LUBRICATED RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT INNER AND OUTER HANDLE OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Earlier reports · 1996–2011 · 81 reports
2011
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 32,773 hrs · 38,316 cycles
FLIGHT: 4017 FLL/GGT PILOT REPORTED LANDING GEAR "3 GREEN" ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN "UP" POSITION AIRSPEED EXCEEDED 200 KTS. REPLACED LANDING GEAR POWERPACK GEAR UP PRESSURE SWITCH. LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY.
Part: TRUSS — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 31,778 hrs · 37,150 cycles
REPORT: DURING MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION DISCOVERED ENGINE TRUSS TUBES DAMAGED. PERFORMED ENGINE TRUSS REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA APPROVED DATA CONTAINED IN DRAWING 1005272-4,8110-3, DERT-510208-CE.
Part: TRUSS — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 31,778 hrs · 37,150 cycles
REPORT: DURING MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION DISCOVERED ENGINE TRUSS TUBES DAMAGED. PERFORMED ENGINE TRUSS REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA APPROVED DATA CONTAINED IN DRAWING 1005272-4,8110-3, DERT-510208-CE.
Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (AUTOFEATHER SYS) · airframe 32,142 hrs · 37,551 cycles
FLIGHT 9185 FPO/FLL PILOT REPORTED AUTOFEATHER CYCLES ON AND OFF ON APPROACH TO LANDING WITH 1000 LBS OF TORQUE ON LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINES. ADJUSTED AUTOFEATHER ARMING SWITCHES OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 31,806 hrs · 37,174 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED X-RAY INSPECTION DISCOVERED LEFT WING FORWARD OF MAIN SPAR AREA OF CORROSION AT WS 124.25. REMOVED CORROSION FABRICATED AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL STRAP REPAIR.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 31,806 hrs · 37,174 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED X-RAY INSPECTION DISCOVERED LEFT WING LOWER BONDED SKIN FORWARD J STRINGER CORRODED TWO SPOTS BETWEEN WS 114.25 AND 124.25. REMOVED CORROSION FABRICATED AND INSTALLED INTERNAL STRAP REPAIR.
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (RT WING) · airframe 31,806 hrs · 37,174 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED X-RAY INSPECTION DISCOVERED RIGHT WING LOWER MAIN SPAR AREA OF CORROSION BETWEEN WS 124.25 TO WS 135.86. BLENDED OUT CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (RT WING) · airframe 31,806 hrs · 37,174 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED X-RAY INSP DISCOVERED RT WING FWD LOWER BONDED J STRINGER HAS CORROSION BETWEEN WS 114.25 AND 124.25 . REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED · airframe 31,787 hrs · 37,156 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE STRUCTURAL INSP CORROSION FOUND BETWEEN FS 378.25 AND FS 393.25 BETWEEN STRINGERS 9AL AND 10L. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (BS 150) · airframe 31,787 hrs · 37,156 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION DISCOVERED AIRSTAIR DOOR FRAME CRACKED AT UPPER AND LOWER COUNTER BALANCE MOUNTS APPROXIMATELY FS 150.6 AND WL 105. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF ANGLE AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 349) · airframe 31,757 hrs · 37,131 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN EXFOLIATED IN ONE SPOT AT FS 349.00 JUST AFT OF VCS SERVICE DOOR. REMOVED DAMAGE SKIN AND STRINGER AND INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR AND AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.
2010
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (ZONE 400) · airframe 31,302 hrs · 36,600 cycles
DURING MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSP, DISCOVERED ENGINE TRUSS COWL BRACKET WELD AREAS CRACKED. PERFORMED WELD REPAIR TO ENGINE TRUSS COWL BRACKET WELD AREA CRACKS. FOUND DURING MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSP.
Part: BRAKE — FAULTED (MLG) · airframe 30,338 hrs · 35,511 cycles
PILOT REPORTED AT TIMES WHEN APPLYING RT BRAKES PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKE PRESSURE HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKE TO GET PRESSURE. BLED BRAKES AND REMOVED TRAPPED AIR IN RT BRAKE SYS.
Part: SPAR — DAMAGED (WING) · airframe 30,218 hrs · 35,365 cycles
SPAR DAMAGED, ACFT REQUIRES D+ INSP ACFT COMPANY KIT 118-4014-0003. COMPLIED WITH D+ INSP COMPANY KIT 118-4014-0003.
Part: BRAKE ASSY — WEAK (LEFT) · airframe 30,026 hrs · 35,139 cycles
PILOT REPORTED BRAKES ON LT SIDE OF ACFT SPONGY AND WEAK. REPLACED NR (1) BRAKE ASSY.
Part: BRAKE — WEAK (MLG) · airframe 22,965 hrs · 28,745 cycles
PILOT REPORTED BRAKES FEEL WEAK. INSPECTED BRAKE SYS FOUND NO LEAKS. BLED BRAKE SYS TAXIED ACFT AND FOUND BRAKE SYS OPS CHECK GOOD NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: BRAKE SYS — CONTAMINATED · airframe 30,000 hrs · 35,112 cycles
FLIGHT: 9168 MIA/TPA PILOT REPORTED BRAKES FEEL WEAK. BLED ALL FOUR BRAKES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: TORQUE TUBE — CORRODED (LT ELEVATOR) · airframe 29,751 hrs · 34,835 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED LEFT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE EXFOLIATED. REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE.
Part: DOOR — STUCK (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 29,622 hrs · 34,688 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MX DISCOVERED RT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT HARD TO OPEN. REPOSITIONED RT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT INTERIOR PANEL.
2009
Part: SPAR — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 28,903 hrs · 33,904 cycles
REPORT: DURING BELLY SKIN REPAIR DISCOVERED RIGHT MAIN SPAR HAS TWO ELONGATED FASTENER HOLES AT FS 288.00. COLD WORK FASTENER HOLES AND INSTALLED BLIND FASTENERS
Part: SPAR — DAMAGED (CENTER WING) · airframe 28,903 hrs · 33,904 cycles
DURING BELLY SKIN REPAIR, DISCOVERED RT MAIN SPAR LWR FLANGE HAS 2 ELONGATED FASTENER HOLES AT FS288.00. COLD WORK FASTENER HOLES AND INSTALLED BLIND FASTENERS. PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED OPEN UNDER CONTROL NR GUUA94053102309A UPDATED TO GUUA94057102309A
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 327 S15-16R) · airframe 28,903 hrs · 33,904 cycles
DISCOVERED CTR BELLY SKIN CORROSION AT FS 327.63 BETWEEN STR 16 TO 15R OUT OF LIMITS REQUIRES REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 288) · airframe 28,903 hrs · 33,904 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP RT BELLY SKIN HAS SKIN DEBONDING AT FS 288.00. REMOVED SURFACE CORROSION FROM SKIN REQUIRES REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED SKIN FILLER AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — FRAYED (AIRSTAIR DOOR) · airframe 28,903 hrs · 33,904 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MX, DISCOVERED AIRSTAIR DOOR FWD UPPER CONTROL CABLE FRAYED. REPLACED AIRSTAIR DOOR FWD UPPER CONTROL CABLE. ACFT DOWN FOR STRUCTURAL INSP.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 408 S9-10L) · airframe 28,903 hrs · 33,904 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED LEFT FUSELAGE HAS CORROSION BETWEEN STRINGERS 9L TO 10L AT F.S 408.25. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN INSTALLED FILLERS AND SHIMS, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 28,903 hrs · 33,904 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED SKIN BULGING AND SEVERAL RIVETS PULLED THROUGH SKIN AT LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT AFT CUT OUT FRAME. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AN INTERNAL WEB REINFORCEMENT AND AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 28,903 hrs · 33,904 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED LEFT WING X-RAY INSPECTION DISCOVERED SMALL CORROSION SPOTS AREA 1 WING SPAR. BLENDED OUT CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP.
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (RT WING) · airframe 28,903 hrs · 33,904 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED RIGHT WING X-RAY INSPECTION DISCOVERED SMALL CORROSION SPOTS AREA 1 WING SPAR. BLENDED OUT CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 28,903 hrs · 33,904 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED LEFT WING X-RAY INSPECTION DISCOVERED SMALL AREA OF CORROSION AREA 1 FWD BONDED STRINGER. CLEANED SURFACE CORROSION AT AREA 1 FOUND TO BE WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (RT WING) · airframe 28,903 hrs · 33,904 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED RIGHT WING X-RAY INSPECTION DISCOVERED SMALL AREA OF CORROSION AREA 1 FWD BONDED STRINGER. REMOVED CORROSION FROM RIGHT WING AREA 1 FORWARD BONDED STRINGER FOUND TO BE WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RT WING) · airframe 28,893 hrs · 33,890 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP DISCOVERED RT WING UPPER SKIN T/E CORROSION AND DEBOND BETWEEN WING STATIONS 123.988 THROUGH 196.06. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RT WING) · airframe 28,182 hrs · 33,159 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP DISCOVERED RT WING UPPER SKIN AREA EXFOLIATED AT RWS 136.86. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER.
Part: DOOR — STIFF (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 27,820 hrs · 32,788 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MX, DISCOVERED RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DIFFICULT TO OPEN. LUBRICATED RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR HANDLE.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (WING) · airframe 27,660 hrs · 32,627 cycles
DURING FUTHER INSPECTION OF SURFACE CORROSION DISCOVERED SEVERE CORROSION EXTENDS FROM WS 140.00 TO 190.00 APROXIMATELY. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: HINGE BRACKET — CORRODED (LT ELEVATOR) · airframe 27,660 hrs · 32,627 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP, DISCOVERED LT ELEVATOR OTBD HINGE BRACKET HAS SURFACE CORROSION. REPLACED LT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD HINGE BRACKET.
Part: HINGE BRACKET — CORRODED (RT ELEVATOR) · airframe 27,660 hrs · 32,627 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP DISCOVERED RT ELEVATOR CTR HINGE BRACKET EXFOLIATED. REPLACED RT ELEVATOR CENTER HINGE BRACKET.
Part: HINGE BRACKET — CORRODED (RT ELEVATOR) · airframe 27,660 hrs · 32,627 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP DISCOVERED RT ELEVATOR OTBD HINGE BRACKET HAS SURFACE CORROSION. REPLACED RT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD HINGE BRACKET.
Part: SPAR CAP — CORRODED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 27,660 hrs · 32,627 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP, DISCOVERED RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER REAR SPAR CAP HAS EXFOLIATION. REPLACED RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER REAR SPAR CAP.
2008
Part: MECHANISM — DIRTY (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 26,731 hrs · 31,685 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 6A WILL NOT OPEN. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 6A LATCH MECHANISM. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: SNUBBER — UNKNOWN (PAX DOOR)
FLIGHT 9237 GHB/FLL, PILOT REPORTED FORWARD DOOR HARD TO PULL. SERVICED AIRSTAIR DOOR SNUBBER. (S)
Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — LOW
DURING APPROACH AFTER SELECTING THE LANDING GEAR DOWN THE "J" LOCK ENGAGED AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED IMMEDIATELY. FOUND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (K)
Part: LANDING GEAR — MALFUNCTIONED
FLIGHT 9216, AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPER WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP. INSPECTED MLG PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. (A)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 25,668 hrs · 30,480 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MX DISCOVERED EXFOLIATION AT THE LWR FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 438.250. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — POPPED (COCKPIT) · airframe 25,127 hrs · 29,839 cycles
FLIGHT: 9167, DURING APPROACH WHEN SELECTING THE LANDING GEAR DOWN THE LANDING GEAR CB FOR THE MOTOR POPPED. INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR SYS, PERFORMED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
2007
Part: HINGE — CORRODED (RUDDER) · airframe 24,551 hrs · 29,175 cycles
REPORT: DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED UPPER RUDDER HINGE ASSEMBLY EXFOLIATED. REPLACED UPPER RUDDER HINGE ASSEMBLY.
Part: HINGE — CORRODED (RUDDER) · airframe 24,551 hrs · 29,175 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED LOWER RUDDER HINGE ASSEMBLY EXFOLIATED. REPLACED LOWER RUDDER HINGE ASSEMBLY.
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — SHORTED (MLG) · airframe 23,782 hrs · 28,275 cycles
FLIGHT: 9282, DURING APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN NO (3) GREEN INDICATION CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED RESET BREAKER AND ALL INDICATIONS OPERATED NORMALLY. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH. LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (MLG) · airframe 23,776 hrs · 28,268 cycles
FLIGHT: 9216 PNS/TPA - DURING APPROACH, WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY, BUT NO 3 GREEN LIGHTS. FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR GEAR INDICATION POPPED. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRES G25A22, D40A22, D39B22, K11B22, K16A22, K8A22N AT A406 RELAY PANEL ASSEMBLY. LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: ACTUATOR — BYPASSING (MLG) · airframe 23,747 hrs · 28,231 cycles
FLIGHT: 9173 EYW/FLL AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR CIRCIUT BREAKER POPPED WHEN LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED TO THE UP POSITION. RAN ORH RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER. REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — DAMAGED (NLG) · airframe 23,723 hrs · 28,201 cycles
FLIGHT: 9300 FPO/FLL DURING APPROACH, LANDING GEAR DOWN NO NOSE GEAR LIGHT INDICATION. CONTINUED TO FLL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND BAD WIRE ON NOSE DOWNLOCK HARNESS REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH AND HARNESS ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: ANNUNCIATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG) · airframe 23,683 hrs · 28,153 cycles
FLIGHT: 9232 TPA/EYW - DURING APPROACH, TWO ATTEMPTS TO GET THE NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED ON SECOND ATTEMPT IT TOOK TWO MINUTES TO LOCK. REPLACED NOSE GEAR ANNUNCIATOR ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (MLG ANNUNCIATOR) · airframe 23,665 hrs · 28,133 cycles
FLIGHT: 9257 EYW/FLL - DURING FLIGHT, LANDING GEAR ANNUNCIATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED THEN AGAIN WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. CHECKED WIRES FOR CHAFING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: HINGE BRACKET — CORRODED (LT ELEVATOR) · airframe 23,548 hrs · 27,996 cycles
AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION DISCOVERED LT ELEVATOR CENTER HINGE BRACKET HAS EXFOLIATION. REPLACED LT ELEVATOR CENTER HINGE BRACKET.
2006
Part: HOSE — RUPTURED (MLG) · airframe 22,872 hrs · 27,195 cycles
FLIGHT: 5402 DURING APPROACH LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT APPEARED WITH A POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER MANUALLY EXTENDED LANDED GEAR. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RETRACTING ACTUATOR HOSE ASSEMBLY LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 22,431 hrs · 26,705 cycles
FLIGHT: 9220 PBI/TPA DURING APPROACH LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN MANUALLY EXTENDED LANDING GEAR. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR SERVICE VALVE, LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: CIRCUIT BOARD — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 22,411 hrs · 26,686 cycles
FLIGHT: 9299 TLH/TPA AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED WHILE RETRACTING THE LANDING GEAR. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER CONTINUED TO TPA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR TIME DELAY PC BOARD LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 22,404 hrs · 26,678 cycles
FLIGHT: 9302 GHB/FLL DURING APPROACH LANDING GEAR RELAY CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, MANUALLY EXTENDED LANDING GEAR. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED LANDING GEAR SWITCHES AND WIRING PERFORMED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: MOTOR — FAILED (HYD POWERPACK)
FLIGHT:9188 TPA/VPS DURING APPROACH LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET MANUALLY. EXTENDED LANDING GEAR, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, MAINTENANCE FERRY TO FLL. REPLACED LANDING GEAR POWER PACK MOTOR, LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL, TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (HYD POWERPACK)
FLIGHT:9131 TPA/MIA DURING APPROACH LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED ON FINAL NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. RESET BREAKER AFTER BRINGING GEAR UP. EXTENDED LANDING GEAR THREE GREEN INDICATION OBTAINED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FERRY TO FLL. CLEANED CONNECTION ON THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK SELECTOR VALVE LANDING GEAR, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL COULD NOT DUPLICATE.
Part: CONTROL HANDLE — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG)
FLIGHT: 9153 TPA/MIA DURING APPROACH LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE SELECTED DOWN. LANDING GEAR RELAY CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND THE J HOOK ENGAGED. DIVERTED TO FLL, MANUALLY EXTENDED LANDING GEAR. REPLACED LANDING GEAR HANDLE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: LANDING GEAR — MALFUNCTIONED
FLIGHT: 9166 NAS/FLL AFTER TAKEOFF UNABLE TO RETRACT MAIN LANDING GEARS. RECYCLED AND LANDING GEARS RETRACTED OK. INSPECTED LANDING GEAR, CHECKED FLUID LEVEL, COMPLIED WITH OPERATIONAL CHECK. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
2005
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (RT ELEVATOR)
AT SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, RT ELEVATOR, CENTER HINGE BRACKET SHOWS SIGN OF EXFOLIATION. REPLACED RT ELEVATOR CENTER HINGE BRACKET. (K)
Part: SEAT TRACK — BROKEN (FUSELAGE) · airframe 19,113 hrs · 22,809 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP DISCOVERED RT SEAT TRACK FLOORBOARD ATTACH TAB BROKEN AT FS 380. REPAIRED BROKEN RT SEAT TRACK FLOOR SUPPORT TAB AT FS380.
2004
Part: HINGE BRACKET — CORRODED (ELEVATOR)
AT SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, TR OB ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET SHOWS SIGNS OF EXFOLIATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT OB ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET.
2003
Part: TRUSS — CHAFED (ENGINE)
AT SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, CHAFING DAMAGE AT 2.5 INCHES AFT OF FIRE SEAL FLANGE ON INBOARD SIDE. PERFORMED TRUSS REPAIR TO CHAFED AREA IAW FAA APPROVED DATA CONTAINED IN REPORT NR 030430, DERT 510305-CE. (M)
2002
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (LEFT)
DURING TAKE OFF ROLL, HEARD A LOUD THUMP FROM LT ENGINE. ABORTED TAKE OFF. DETERMINED LT POWER SECTION SEIZED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND ROUTED FAILED UNIT FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS AND REPAIR.
Part: TURBINE BLADES — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
FLT 9139 - FLL/FPO - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, HEARD A LOUD THUMP NOISE FROM LEFT ENGINE. ABORTED TAKEOFF. DETERMINED LEFT POWER SECTION SEIZED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE ASSEMBLY. TEARDOWN REPORT REVEALED THAT SECOND STAGE POWER TURBINE BLADES FAILED. POWER SECTION AND GAS GENERATOR MODULES INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE POWER PLANT, GAS GENERATOR AND POWER SECTION MODULES, WAS DETERMINED TO BE BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR. (M)
Part: GEAR — DIRTY · airframe 13,743 hrs · 16,296 cycles
CAPTAINS ELECTRIC TRIM SWITCH STICKS.CLEANED AND LUBED TRIM WHEEL
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE)
DURING CLIMB OUT AT 10,000 FEET, RIGHT ENGINE SURGED AND TORQUE DROPPED 1500 FT LBS. DIVERTED RIGHT ENGINE SECURED FOR LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT GAS GENERATOR.
2001
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — FAILED (LT MLG)
FLT 9430 - TPA/MIA - AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT MLG WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT. GEAR HANDLE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH AND RIGGED. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — DIRTY (LANDING GEAR)
FLT 9316 - MHH/FLL - DURING FLIGHT, LANDING GEAR UNSAFE RED HANDLE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. CLEANED UPLOCK SWITCHES AND CYCLED LANDING GEAR THREE TIMES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
SBN FLIGHT 3190 THE CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT AUTO FEATHER SYSTEM WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE LOW PRESSURE SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
2000
Part: FIRE LOOP — DAMAGED (LT ENGINE)
CLE - FLT 3320 - THE CREW REPORTED THEY HAD A NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLEVELAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE AFT FIRE LOOP IAW BEECHCRAFT 1900D MM 26-10-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)
1997
Part: TQ INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
CLE - FLT 3030 - CREW REPORTED THAT DURING TAXI-OUT, THE LEFT HAND ENGINE TORQUE INDICATOR READ ZERO. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, THEN REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND ENGINE TORQUE INDICATOR IAW B1900 MM 31-10-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. ACFT TT: 4,078.2 HOURS. ACFT TOTAL CYCLES, 5,075. (X)
Part: COMPRESSOR — BLADES DAMAGED (LT ENGINE)
CLE - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE LEFT ENGINE COMPRESSOR BLADES WERE FOUND TO DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITS BY FOREIGN OBJECTS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE IAW B1900D MM 71-00-00, ALL RIGGING AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD IAW B1900D MM 76-10-00. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)
1996
Part: DOOR — DAMAGED (PAX DOOR)
CLE - FLT 3021 - CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMB THE PASSENGER AIRSTAIR DOOR FLEW OPEN, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND DAMAGE TO THE DOOR OCCURRED UPON LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED THE PASSENGER DOOR IAW B1900 MM 52-10-00. INVESTIGATION PENDING AS TO CAUSE FO THE DOOR OPENING IN FLIGHT. (M)
Part: SKIN — LIGHTNING STRIKE (LT ELEVATOR)
CLE - FLT 3246 - THE CREW REPORTED A LIGHTNING STRIKE ON THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND ELEVATOR IAW B1900D MM 27-30-02, ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: PROPELLER — LIGHTNING STRIKE (RT ENGINE)
CLE - FLT 3246 - THE CREW REPORTED A LIGHTNING STRIKE ON THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER ASSEMBLY IAW B1900D MM 61-10-00. ALL OPERATIONAL AND LEAKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. A/C TOTAL CYCLES, 2,995. (X)
Part: STRAKE — LIGHTNING STRIKE (RT FUSELAGE)
CLE - FLT 3246 - THE CREW REPORTED A LIGHTNING STRIKE ON THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION AND FOUND DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT AFT STRAKE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STRAKE IAW B1900D STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 51-40-00 AND 51-40-03. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: ACTUATOR — BROKEN (LT MLG)
CLE - FLT 9363 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT INDICATE A DOWN AND LOCKED CONDITION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT CLE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDIG GEAR ACTUATOR ROD END BROKEN AND MINOR DAMAGE TO ADJACENT COMPONENTS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR IAW B1900D MM 32-10-02, AND REPAIRED AND REPLACED ADJACENT COMPONENTS. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: AIRSPEED IND — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
PIT - FLT 3333 - CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FIRST OFFICER'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICER'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD IAW B1900D MM 34-11-00. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (X)