N16892

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1418)

INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 2R AT BELTFRAME 1418. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02, FIGURE 18.

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1418)

INSPECTION FOUND A 1.125 CRACK IN LONGERON 2L AT BELTFRAME 1418. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-03950.

Part: DOOR PAN — WORN (CARGO DOOR)

INSPECTION FOUND MAIN BAGGAGE BIN DOOR INNER PAN WORN THROUGH AT AFT LOCKING CAM. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5230-01502.

Part: CABLES — OUT OF ADJUST (TAILCONE)

THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLES REQUIRED EXCESS FORCE TO DEPLOY TAIL CONE. THE TAIL CONE CABLES WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-53-01.

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (LT COCKPIT)

INSPECTION FOUND CAPTAIN'S RT AFT SEAT TRACK I/B SIDE CORRODED. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-01.

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 229-237)

INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT I/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 229-237. A NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 4F.

Part: JAMB — CORRODED (BS 370-427)

INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD BAGGAGE BIN DOOR JAMB PAN CORRODED AT STA 370-427. THE CORRODED PAN SECTION WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION WAS SPLICED IN IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 44.

Part: BEAM — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)

INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN MAIN CABIN DOOR NR 1 BEAM FORWARD END. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-05, FIGURE 31.

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IDENTIFIERS INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERIES WERE REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

Part: RETRACT MECH — ICED UP (LANDING GEAR)

THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT GO DOWN UPON GEAR EXTENSION ON APPROACH TO DEN. THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED USING THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE. THE REGULAR GEAR HANDLE WAS THEN ABLE TO BE MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION WITH THREE GREEN LIGHTS DISPLAYED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE GEAR FOUND ALL THREE GEAR HAD ICE BUILD UP. ALL THREE GEAR WERE DE-ICED AT THE GATE AREA. A NOSE GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED SEVERAL TIMES. GEAR HANDLE OPERATION WAS SMOOTH UP AND DOWN AND ALL GEAR LIGHT INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL.

Part: CABLE — OUT OF ADJ (TAIL CONE)

THE TAIL CONE DROP TEST USING EXTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE WAS BELOW 25 MINIMUM PULL. THE TAIL CONE RELEASE SYSTEM WAS ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-53-00. THE TAIL CONE RELEASE CABLE PIN SHAFT WAS REPLACED DUE TO SHARP INDENTATIONS FOUND.

Part: BRAKE ROD — BROKEN (RUDDER PEDAL)

THE CAPTAIN'S LEFT BRAKE/RUDDER PEDAL SNAPPED DURING TAXI OUT. THERE WAS NO BRAKE CONTROL FROM THAT PEDAL, BUT OPERATION WAS GOOD FROM FIRST OFFICER'S SEAT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RUDDER PEDAL ROD BROKEN. THE RUDDER PEDAL ROD WAS REPLACED IAW MM 32-40-01 AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

Part: SKIN — BIRD STRIKE (FWD FUSELAGE)

CREW ADVISED OF BIRD STRIKE, INSPECTION FOUND STRIKE AT LS FWD FUSELAGE ON PRESSURIZED NOSE REGION. EXTERNAL REPAIR AS PER SRM 53-04 FIG 12B SHEET 14. REQUESTED DIP TO INSPECT BLIND FASTENERS AT INTERVALS, NOT TO EXCEED 3000 LANDINGS AND PERMANENT REPAIR BY A CLASS 1 OR 2 NOT TO EXCEED 8000 LANDING OR NEXT 1/4 D CHECK. DIP NR 30458.

Part: T3 BLADE — BROKEN (NR 1 ENGINE)

A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED VIBRATION DURING CLIMBOUT.T HE NR 1 ENGINE N1 AND N2 BOTH SPOOLED DOWN AND EGT ROSE TO APPROXIMATELY 630 DEGREES. THE ENGINE THROTTLE WAS REDUCED TO IDLE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE TURBINE FAILED AND THERE WAS METAL IN THE TAILPIPE. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE SDR WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR PART INFORMATION PENDING INVESTIGATION. *S/D* SHOP FINDINGS REVEALED A BROKEN T-3 BLADE.

Part: DUCT — BLOWN (NR 1 ENGINE)

THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL ACTIVATED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE BELL WAS SILENCED AND WHEN THE NR 1 ENGINE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED, THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED SLIGHTLY BOTH LOOP LIGHTS CAME ON WITH FIRE WARNING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE 13TH STAGE DUCT TO COWL ANTI-ICE VALVE BLOWN. THE NR 1 ENGINE UPPER COWL WAS BURNT DUE TO THE BLOWN DUCT. THE 13TH STAGE DUCT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE NR 1 ENGINE UPPER COWL WAS ALSO REPLACED.

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (BS 845)

HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN BRACKET AT LT OUTBOARD END OF FLOOR BEAM, STA 845, LONGERON 18. THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. (X)

Part: DOOR JAMB — CRACKED (BS 946)

HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A .50 INCH CRACK AT INBOARD END OF LT WHEELWELL FORWARD DOOR JAMB, STA 946. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 2. (X)

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (BS 946)

HOU - INSPECTION F0UND A .75 INCH CRACK IN LT KEEL BEAM BRACKET AT STA 946. A NEW BRACKET WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5. (X)

Part: HYD PUMP — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE)

FLT 0545 - IAH - THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH TO IAH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKING. THE PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. (M)