N165YV
Registered owner: ALPINE AVIATION INC, UT (owner ≠ operator)
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No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
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.
60 reports on file, 1996-07-26 – 2017-08-29.
Part: SNUBBER — INOPERATIVE (MAIN CABIN DOOR) · airframe 34,558 hrs · 53,177 cycles
MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THE CABIN DOOR FREE FALLS OPEN. REMOVED & REPLACED CABIN DOOR SNUBBER IAW MM 52-10-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT ELEVATOR) · airframe 34,557 hrs · 53,176 cycles
MAJOR REPAIR - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THE LEFT HAND ELEVATOR'S OUTBOARD MOUNT BRACKET IS LOOSE AND BOTH ATTACHING RIBS ARE CRACKED. RIVET HOLES ARE CRACKED ON MAIN SPAR WHERE RIBS ATTACH. ELEVATOR WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION ON 08/21/17. MAJOR REPAIR DETERMINATION WAS MADE ON 08/28/17. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LT ELEVATOR WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT (S/N UE110) ON 08/23/17. THE REMOVED ELEVATOR, P/N 130-610000-613, S/N UE152, WILL BE REPAIRED ON AN INTERNAL REPAIR ORDER.
Part: CABLE — BENT (AIRSTAIR DOOR) · airframe 34,406 hrs · 52,990 cycles
MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THE LOWER FORWARD AIRSTAIR DOOR CABLE ROD WAS BENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LOWER FORWARD AIRSTAIR DOOR HANDRAIL CABLE IAW BMM 52-10-02, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Earlier reports · 1996–2016 · 57 reports
2016
Part: TRIM PANEL — UNSECURE (DOOR) · airframe 33,752 hrs · 52,328 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRSTAIR DOOR AFT TRIM IS LOOSE AND BINGING THE DOOR, PREVENTING THE DOOR FROM OPENING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NUTS AND SECURED THE TRIM PIECE, DOOR OPERATES NORMALLY.
2015
Part: CLEVIS — BENT (AIRSTAIR DOOR) · airframe 32,865 hrs · 51,398 cycles
DURING A MX INSPECTION, FOUND THAT THE AIRSTAIR DOOR LOWER FWD HANDRAIL CABLE CLEVIS WAS BENT. R & R THE CABLE ASSEMBLY IAW BMM 52-10-02. PN ON & OFF 1440-43GLA.
Part: TIRE — BLOWN (MLG) · airframe 32,820 hrs · 51,351 cycles
THE NR 1 TIRE BLEW ON LANDING. THE TIRE DEVELOPED A FLAT SPOT DURING BRAKING THAT RESULTED IN LOSS OF TIRE PRESS. R & R THE NR 1 WHEEL ASSEMBLY IAW TC 1900-3240.00. PN 5006028-5, SN ON 1325, SN OFF 1681. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.
Part: MASTER CYLINDER — WORN (BRAKE SYSTEM) · airframe 32,304 hrs · 50,797 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LT BRAKE WAS INOPERATIVE FROM THE CAPTAIN SEAT, EXTREMELY SOFT FROM THE FIRST OFFICER SEAT. REPLACED O RINGS ON THE SWIVEL FITTINGS ON THE NR 1 BRAKE. REPLACED THE CAPTAINS LT MASTER CYLINDER IAW BMM 32-40-06. OPERATIONS CHECK & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
2014
Part: CAM LOCK — LACK OF LUBE (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 31,997 hrs · 50,462 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE WHEN THE DOOR IS BROUGHT TO THE CLOSED POSITION, HANDLE IN NORMAL FASHION WITH DOOR OPEN. LUBRICATED THE CAM LOCKS OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW BMM 12-20-00, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 31,852 hrs · 50,286 cycles
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK IN THE RT FWD VERT STAB HAT SECTION AT FWD FLANGE BEND RADIUS, .20% CHORD & VSS 90.0, 1 INCH IN LENGTH. REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA & PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 14-1900-55-009. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE ENGINEERING ORDER.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 31,852 hrs · 50,286 cycles
MAJOR REPAIR DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND DENT IN THE VERT STAB LE, DENT AREA BEGINS AT CSS 54.026, JUST ABOVE RIB UPWARD TO CSS 66.00, DEPTH APPROX .5 INCHES TO .75 INCHES, ALLOWING FOR ORIGINAL CONTOUR AT LE. REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA & PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 14-1900-55-010. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE ENGINEERING ORDER.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 31,852 hrs · 50,286 cycles
MAJOR REPAIR - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK IN THE RT WING INBD RIB AT JUNCTION WITH WING SPAR FS 288, RIB ANGLE DOUBLER CRACKED 1.1 INCHES IN LENGTH. REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA & PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 14-1900-55-009. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE ENGINEERING ORDER.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 31,852 hrs · 50,286 cycles
MAJOR REPAIR - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK IN THE RT FUSELAGE FRAME AT FS 177.35 & STRINGER 9AR RADIATING UPWARD FROM STRINGER 9AR CUT OUT, .5 INCHES IN LENGTH. REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA & PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 14-1900-53-035. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE ENGINEERING ORDER.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 31,852 hrs · 50,286 cycles
MAJOR REPAIR - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE FRAME CHANNEL AT FS 177.35 & STRINGER 13L IN THE FRAME FLANGE BEND RADIUS, .7 INCHES IN LENGTH. REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA & PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 14-1900-53-036. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE ENGINEERING ORDER.
Part: WHEEL — CRACKED (VENT BLOWER)
RECEIVED VENT BLOWER IN FOR OVERHAUL. THE TECHNICIAN WAS REASSEMBLING THE VENT BLOWER, AFTER GETTING THE BLOWER ASSEMBLY TOGETHER HE PREPARED THE VENT BLOWER TO RUN IN THE BRUSHES. NOTED THAT WITH POWER APPLIED TO THE VENT BLOWER A NOISE, FAINT, WAS HEARD UPON SPINNING OF THE FAN. REMOVED POWER FROM THE VENT BLOWER, REMOVED THE VENT BLOWER FROM THE RUN IN BENCH. NOTED UPON INSPECTION THE WHEEL APPEARED LOOSE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE SET SCREW USED TO SECURE THE BLOWER WHEEL TO THE ARMATURE SHAFT WAS CRACKED AT THE CORNER WHERE THE SET SCREW FLATS COME TOGETHER. R & R OF BLOWER WHEEL RESOLVED THE ISSUE.
Part: O-RING — DETERIORATED (PROPELLER)
CUSTOMER REPORTED POSSIBLE OIL COMING FROM PROPELLER HUB & BLADE SOCKETS. RECEIVED PROPELLER ASSEMBLY IN, PRIOR TO DISASSEMBLY TECHNICIANS APPLIED PRESS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING PURPOSES, BUT NO DROP IN AIR PRESS WAS NOTED. THE TECHNICIANS PROCEEDED TO DISASSEMBLE THE PROPELLER ASSEMBLY. DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENG SIDE HUB, THE ID O RING PN C-3317-211-2 WAS REMOVED & VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE O RING WAS BAD. THE PROPELLER ASSEMBLY TSN IS 24327.6 TSO 1087.5
2013
Part: HANDLE — UNSECURE (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 30,476 hrs · 48,716 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THE 4C OUTER HANDLE ON THE OVERWING EXIT IS POPPED. MX SECURED THE EMERGENCY EXIT OUTER HANDLE. OPS CHECKED GOOD REF BMM 52-20-00-201.
Part: HANDLE — UNSECURE (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 30,478 hrs · 48,718 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE OUTSIDE HANDLE ON OVERWING EXIT 4C DOES NOT STAY SECURE IN FLIGHT. MX RESECURED THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. OPS CHECK GOOD REF BMM 52-20-00-201. LATER THAT DAY MX REEXAMINED DURING SCHEDULED MX, NOTING THAT EMERGENCY EXIT 4C EXTERIOR HANDLE BECOMES UNSTOWED AFTER OR DURING FLIGHT. MX LUBRICATED THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL HANDLES ON SEAT 4C EMERGENCY EXIT IAW MM 12-20-00 P.7, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: MOTOR — ODOR (TE FLAPS) · airframe 30,168 hrs · 48,336 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THAT THEY SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN THE AFT CABIN DURING SHUTDOWN. REPLACED THE FLAP MOTOR, SYS OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO BURNING ODOR NOTED.
2012
Part: BULKHEAD — GOUGED (BS 84) · airframe 28,818 hrs · 46,754 cycles
DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND A GOUGE IN THE UPPER PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT FS 84.00 AT ANGLE ATTACH AREA ABOVE CENTER AVIONICS SHELF, TORN IN A TRIANGLE SHAPE 1.35",.8",.7". MX REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA IAW EO 12-1900-53-069.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (AFT) · airframe 28,818 hrs · 46,754 cycles
DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND SEVEN CRACKS IN THE RT FWD PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT FASTENERS, THE OTBD ROW TO DOUBLE ROW TO FASTENERS AT THE INBD EDGE OF BULKHEAD, 2.375" IN LENGTH. MX REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA IAW EO 12-1900-53-068.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 700) · airframe 27,649 hrs · 45,352 cycles
PILOT REPORTED LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND NORMALLY, PERFORMED MANUAL EXTENSION, DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDED SAFELY. MX MEGGED WIRING FROM TB150 TO ALL ACTUATORS, HANDLE TO PCB A316 AND TO SERVO VALVE, ALL CHECKED GOOD, R & R RT ACTUATOR, IAW TC 1900-3230-10, SYS OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (MLG) · airframe 27,643 hrs · 45,340 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND NORMALLY, PERFORMED MANUAL EXTENSION, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, LANDED SAFELY. MX WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, REPLACED RT MLG ACTUATOR. REF TC 1900-3230.10, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: POWERPACK — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 27,624 hrs · 45,314 cycles
PILOT REPORTED ON APPROACH, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, MANUALLY PUMPED GEAR DOWN, 3 GREENS, LANDED SAFELY. MX REPLACED THE HYD POWER PACK IAW BMM 32-30-04.
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (PROP AMP INDI) · airframe 27,583 hrs · 45,273 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN THEY TURNED ON THE MASTER PANEL LIGHT SWITCH, NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR, NO SMOKE NOTED, TURNED SWITCH OFF, ODOR WENT AWAY. MX REPAIRED A WIRE ON THE PROPELLER AMP INDICATOR, NO ODOR NOTED.
2011
Part: ANNUNCIATOR — INOPERATIVE (AUTOFEATHER) · airframe 26,607 hrs · 44,148 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AUTOFEATHER OFF ANNUNCIATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE WITH THE PRESS-TO-TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AUTOFEATHER ANNUNCIATOR, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SEAL — OUT OF POSITION (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 26,410 hrs · 43,900 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR AT 4C MAKES A LOUD SOUND DURING FLIGHT. MX REMOVED 4C EMER EXIT DOOR AND FOUND TRIM SEAL MISPLACED, REPOSITIONED SEAL AND INSTALLED EXIT DOOR IAW BMM 52-20-00, PRESURIZED ACFT IAW BMM 21-30-00, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 26,410 hrs · 43,900 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LIGHT IN THE AS DOOR WINDOW DOES NOT COME ON WHEN PUSHED. MX REPLACED THE BULB IAW BMM 33-20-01, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: OXYGEN MASK — STUCK (COCKPIT) · airframe 26,302 hrs · 43,776 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN SELECTING EMERGENCY POSITION ON THE CAPT'S O2 MASK, IT WILL NOT MOVE FROM NORMAL POSITION TO 100 PERCENT. MX REPLACED THE MASK PN: 359-62612 SN OFF 9444, SN ON 12065 IAW MM 35-10-00, OPS CK GOOD.
Part: CABLE — WORN (PAX DOOR) · airframe 31,812 hrs · 39,132 cycles
"SUP" - DURING A WALK-AROUND, THE PILOT FOUND THE FWD BOTTOM A/S DOOR CABLE ROD END BENT. MX R & R THE FWD BOTTOM A/S DOOR CABLE IAW BMM 52-10-02, PN: 1440-43GLA.
Part: PANEL — LOOSE (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 26,253 hrs · 43,711 cycles
DURING AN INSPECTION, THE PILOT FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT INTERIOR PANEL LOOSE. MX RESECURED SPRINGS ON EMERGENCY EXIT INTERIOR PANEL BUTTON IAW BMM 52-20-00.
Part: SWITCH — FALSE ACTIVATION (PAX DOOR) · airframe 26,214 hrs · 43,670 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 8,000 FT HAD A CABIN DOOR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATE, NO EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURN TO BASE. MX CHECKED CABIN DOOR SWITCHES FOR LOOSE CONNECTIONS, LUBRICATED. SWITCHES OPS CHECKED GOOD REF AIM 12-10-0, CHAP 12. REMOVED FROM DML. REMOVED PLACARDS.
Part: SKIN — DEBONDED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 26,134 hrs · 43,570 cycles
MAJOR REPAIR - DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AS DOOR SKIN DEBONDED FROM FWD TO AFT EDGE FROM THE LWR EDGE, AREA OF 24" BY 6". MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 11-1900-52-005 MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE ENGINEERING ORDER.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 26,134 hrs · 43,570 cycles
MAJOR REPAIR - DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK IN THE SKIN AT FS 150 & STRINGER 9AL AT THE LOWER SNUBBER MOUNT AND AS DOOR FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AT SNUBBER UP MOUNT NUTPLATE AREA, BOTH 1.3" IN LENGTH. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS I.A.W. EO 11-1900-53-036 MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE ENGINEERING ORDER.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 456 S10R) · airframe 26,134 hrs · 43,570 cycles
MAJOR REPAIR - DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP, MX FOUND A CRACK IN THE FRAME AT FS 456 AT STRINGER 10R CUTOUT, LWR INBD EDGE, .25" IN LENGTH. MX REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 11-1900-53-037. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE EO.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 164 S9AR) · airframe 26,134 hrs · 43,570 cycles
DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND FRAME CRACK AT FS 164 & STRINGER 9AR AT THE STRINGER CUTOUT, .3" IN LENGTH. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 11-1900-53-038. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE ENGINEERING ORDER.
Part: STRINGER — BENT (BS 47.5 S12L) · airframe 25,870 hrs · 43,266 cycles
MAJOR REPAIR - DURING A SCHEDULED ROUNTINE INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND STRINGER 12L BENT AT FS 47.5, STRINGER 12L BENT 5" FROM FS 47.5 GOING AFT ALONG STRINGER. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS I.A.W. EO 11-1900-53-019. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE ENGINEERING ORDER.
2010
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 24,216 hrs · 41,269 cycles
SIG EVENT - CREW AND PASSENGERS SMELT SMOKE FOR APPROX. 15 SECONDS DURING DESCENT INTO OLF, SMELL CLEARED AND NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF FIRE, SWEPT CABIN, CARGO, AND COCKPIT WITH NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM, FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF BURNING, THEN RAN ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM WITH CREW, SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD REF BMM 21-00-00.
2009
Part: AUTOFEATHER SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT) · airframe 22,503 hrs · 39,123 cycles
RT AUTOFEATHER ARM ANNUNCIATOR DID NOT ARM WHEN POWER APPLIED FOR TAKEOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE.
Part: INDICATOR — FLUCTUATES (NR 1 ENG TORQUE) · airframe 21,769 hrs · 38,148 cycles
DURING FLIGHT NOTICED 2 PERCENT FLUCTUATION ON NR 1 N 1 GAUGE AND FLUCTUATIONS ON NR 1 TORQUE GAUGE CONTINUED UNTIL SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE R & R LT BETA BLOCK AND RIGGED BETA VALVE LOW PITCH STOP PER MM 76-10-00. MAINTENANCE ADDITIONALLY R & R TACH GENERATOR IAW MM 77-10-00. MAINTENANCE ADDITIONALLY R & R N1 GAUGE IAW MM 31-10-00. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (LT WING) · airframe 21,760 hrs · 38,140 cycles
DURING ROUTINE SHEDULED MAINTENANCE THE LT WING, OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE WAS FOUND DENTED AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. REPAIRED LT LEADING EDGE SECTION FROM WS 223-271. WORK PERFORMED PER FR-CO-01895 REV.2. STEPS 1 -15, 16 LEAK CHECK OF AFFECTED AREAS PERFORMED, AND WAS FOUND GOOD.
Part: FUEL TANK — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,760 hrs · 38,140 cycles
MAJOR REPAIR - DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DAMAGE ON THE LEFT AFT AUXILIARY FUEL TANK WALL WAS DISCOVERED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AFT WALL OF THE LEFT HAND AUX FUEL TANK. FABRICATED NEW, ALODINED AND PRIMED. REINSTALLED AFT WALL PER EO 09-UE165-02.
Part: SKIN — DISTORTED (ZONE 500) · airframe 21,760 hrs · 38,140 cycles
MAJOR REPAIR - LEFT HAND INBOARD WING UPPER AFT WING SKIN OUT OF CONTOUR AT STATIONS F.S. 301 W.S. 70 .022" F.S. 311 W.S. 70 .032", F.S. 319 W.S. 70 .035" F.S. 329 W.S. 70 .035". MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT UPPER INBOARD SKIN IAW E.O.-09-165-01.
2007
Part: BYPASS VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 20,024 hrs · 39,616 cycles
INITIAL REPORT - DURING CLIMB, THE RIGHT ENVIR FAIL LIGHT CAME ON, CREW RETURNED TO STATION WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. INITIALLY DEFERRED PER MEL 21-4. THE PRECOOLER BYPASS VALVE AND THE PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD.
2006
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT & RT WING) · airframe 18,302 hrs · 33,887 cycles
LEVEL 1 SURFACE CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS IN THE AREA OF THE QUICK DRAINS OUTBOARD OF THE NACELLES AND FORWARD OF THE SPAR AT WS 125 TO 128. CORROSION WAS EVALUATED, DETERMINED TO BE LEVEL 1 SURFACE CORROSION, IT WAS CLEANED OFF, AND THE AREA WAS TREATED.
2005
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (NR 1 INVERTER) · airframe 16,513 hrs · 31,489 cycles
CREW REPORTED STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. FIRST OFFICER OBSERVED SMOKE FROM AVIONICS BAY AREA. ALL AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS WERE OPERATING NORMALLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED INVERTER. NR 1 INVERTER WIRING AT A226 PANEL BROKEN AND LOOSE CAUSING ARCING. REPAIRED WIRING AS REQUIRED AND INVERTER. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY.
2004
Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — LOW (BRAKE SYSTEM) · airframe 15,509 hrs · 29,800 cycles
RECEIVED CALL FROM CAPTAIN HIS LT BRAKE WAS BLEEDING OFF. THEN CALLED MAINTENANCE IN PIT. BLEED LT BRAKE AND SERVICED HYDRAULIC BRAKE GROUND CK GOOD. LEAK CK GOOD
Part: BRAKE — LOW (HYD FLUID) · airframe 15,509 hrs · 29,800 cycles
RECEIVED CALL FROM CREW ABOUT BRAKES FEELING SPONGY. CALLED PIT MAINTENANCE. BLEED LT AND RT BRAKES. SERVICED BRAKE HYDRAULIC RESERVIOR LEAK CK GOOD.
Part: BRAKE — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 15,017 hrs · 28,925 cycles
CREW CALLED REPORTING BRAKES FELT SOFT. MAINTENANCE CALLED PIT.
Part: SOLENOID — WORN (PROP) · airframe 14,718 hrs · 28,395 cycles
AFTER ARRIVAL TO PIT ON FLIGHT 5528. RIGHT PROP WENT INTO GROUND FINE. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN R/R LOW PITCH SOLENOID CLEVIS HARDWARE RIGGED.
Part: PROPELLER — OUT OF ADJUST (RIGHT) · airframe 14,713 hrs · 28,388 cycles
WHILE TAXIING IN ON FLIGHT 5433, THE RIGHT PROP STUCK IN LOW PITCH. THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT THE GATE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE LOW PITCH. NO PARTS WERE USED.
Part: PROPELLER — STUCK (RIGHT) · airframe 14,710 hrs · 28,385 cycles
ON POWER UP FOR TAKEOFF THE CREW NOTED THAT THE RIGHT PROP STUCK IN LOW PITCH. RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED LOW PITCH SOLENOID. NO PARTS WERE USED.
2003
Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 14,372 hrs · 27,830 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING AN INSPECTION IN THE VERTICAL STAB, TO THE RIB FLANGES AT CANTED STAB STA 54.026 WERE FOUND CRACKED IN THREE PLACES ON THE LEFT AND THREE PLACES ON THE RIGHT. REPAIRED CRACKS TO RIB FLANGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BMM P/N 114-590021-9, 51-70-03.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 143,712 hrs · 27,830 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING AN INSPECTION IN THE VERTICAL STAB, THE RIB FLANGES AT CANTED STAB STA 69.184 WAS FOUND CRACKED, ONCE ON THE LEFT AND ONCE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. REPAIRED CRACKS TO RIB FLANGE IN ACCORDANCE TO BMM P/N 114-590021-9, 51-70-03.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 14,372 hrs · 27,830 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING AN INSPECTION IN THE VERTICAL STAB, THE RIB FLANGE AT CANTED STAB STA 39.289 WAS FOUND CRACKED ONCE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. REPAIRED CRACKS TO RIB FLANGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BMM P/N 114-590021-9, 51-70-03.
Part: FLAP — MALFUNCTIONED (WINGS) · airframe 13,948 hrs · 27,095 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PANAMA CITY FLORIDA ON FLIGHT 5445, THE FLAPS WERE SELECTED UP, STAY AT 17 DEGREES. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO PANAMA CITY FLORIDA WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. THE FLAPS WERE RETRACTED TO ZERO AND MEL'D. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. STILL AWAITING MORE INFORMATION.
Part: MOTOR — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 13,380 hrs · 26,155 cycles
ON APPROACH TO KANSAS CITY, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. AFTER PERFORMING THE MANUL EXTENSION CHECK LIST THE GEAR WAS FOUND TO BE DOWN AND LOCKED. THE GEAR WAS PUMPED DOWN ALL THREE GREEN CAME ON. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR. WAITING ON VERIFICATION ON PART SERIAL NUMBER AND THERE WILL BE MORE INFORMATION TO COME.
1997
Part: ATTACH BRACKET — EXCESS WEAR (LT FLAP)
FLEET CAMPAIGN, 'MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LT AND RT OTBD FLAP ATTACHMENT BRACKETS AND THE AFT ROLLER BEARING IAW RAYTHEON ACFT CO (RAC) SAFETY COMMUNIQUE NR 137 DATED MAY, 1997. FOUND ATTACHMENT BRACKETS WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR AND AFT ROLLER BEARINGS BINDING. AFFECTED COMPONENTS P/NS ARE BRACKET, LT INBD AND RT INBD, INBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-31. BRACKET, LT LTBD AND RT INBD, INBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-30. BRACKET, LT INBD AND RT OTBD, OTBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-35. BRACKET, LT OTBD AND RT INBD, OTBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-34. AFT BEARING ASSY, PN 114-521039-1. REF: CONTROL NR MASA97045. PART CYCLES, 7,092. ACFT TC, 7,092.
Part: ATTACH BRACKET — EXCESS WEAR (RT FLAP)
FLEET CAMPAIGN, 'MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LT AND RT OTBD FLAP ATTACHMENT BRACKETS AND THE AFT ROLLER BEARING IAW RAYTHEON ACFT CO (RAC) SAFETY COMMUNIQUE NR 137 DATED MAY, 1997. FOUND ATTACHMENT BRACKETS WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR AND AFT ROLLER BEARINGS BINDING. AFFECTED COMPONENTS P/NS ARE BRACKET, LT INBD AND RT INBD, INBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-31. BRACKET, LT LTBD AND RT INBD, INBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-30. BRACKET, LT INBD AND RT OTBD, OTBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-35. BRACKET, LT OTBD AND RT INBD, OTBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-34. AFT BEARING ASSY, PN 114-521039-1. REF: CONTROL NR MASA97045. PART CYCLES, 7,092. ACFT TC, 7,092.
Part: BRACKET — WORN (RT TE FLAP)
FLT 5974 - PKB-CKB - ON FINAL APPROACH INTO CKB, THE FLAPS WERE DEPLOYED. THE RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP BECAME DETACHED FROM THE FLAP AFT ROLLER BEARINGS AT THE OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD FLAP TRACK. THE FLAP CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE AILERON INTERFERRING WITH AILERON CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAPS, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1996
Part: VENT BLOWER — FAILED (CABIN)
CREW REPORTED A LIGHT HAZE IN CABIN AND FLT DK. RETURNED TO FIELD WITH NO FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. THE LIGHT HAZE DISSAPATED WHEN CREW DUMPED CABIN. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, NO INDICATION OF SMOKE OR FLAMES OF ANY KIND WERE FOUND. ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE SET, ACFT GROUND RUN WITH ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED WITH NO CONDITION REPEATED. ACFT WAS FLOWN TO MAINTENANCE BASE WITH NO CONDITION REPEATED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, AFT VENT BLOWER WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT VENT BLOWER, FOUND RESISTOR ASSY BURNT. RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE.