N16893

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CARGO COMPT)

INSPECTION FOUND BOTH OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY PACK WAS REPLACED IAW MM 33-53-00.

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 256)

INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 17L AT STA 256 BELTFRAME ATTACHMENT. A LONGERON AND LONGERON SPLICE WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIGURE 18.

Part: BEAM — CORRODED (BAGGAGE COMPT)

INSPECTION FOUND MAIN BAGGAGE BIN Z-BEAM CORRODED AROUND LOWER DOOR STOPS. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05.

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (CARGO COMPT)

INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO BIN Z-ANGLE CORRODED. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 63.

Part: BEAM — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)

INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN RADIUS OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR NR 1 BEAM. THE BEAM WAS REMOVED AND A NEW BEAM WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2, AND 51-30-5.

Part: MOUNT — CORRODED (BS 598-617)

INSPECTION FOUND NR 1 RADIO ALTIMETER RECEIVER ANTENNA MOUNT LOCATED ON FUSELAGE BELLY BELOW MAIN BAGGAGE BIN AT STA 598 TO 617 CORRODED. THE ANTENNA MOUNT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-3.

Part: APU — MALFUNCTIONED (AFT FUSELAGE)

WHILE OPERATING THE APU WITH THE NR 2 GENERATOR PLACARD INOPERATIVE, THE APU FLAMED OUT AT FL 310. A RESTART ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE STARTED THE APU SEVERAL TIMES AND RAN IT FOR ONE HOUR WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED.

Part: BLADE — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)

THE NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED AND ENGINE FLAMED OUT WHILE REDUCING POWER AT FL 260 DURING INTERMEDIATE LEVEL-OFF WHILE ENROUTE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO GSO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN NR 2 ENGINE TAILPIPE AND THE COMPRESSOR WAS FROZEN. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. *S/D* SHOP FINDINGS REVEALED C-7 BLADE FAILURE.

Part: OIL TEMP SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (APU)

WHILE OPERATING THE APU WITH THE NR 2 GENERATOR ON PLACARD, THE APU OIL TEMP HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT. THE APU WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO MCO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL TEMP SENSOR AT FAULT. THE TEMP SENSOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. IN ADDITION, THE NR 2 GENERATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE PLACARD WAS REMOVED.

Part: APU — SMOKING (CABIN)

APU FILLS CABIN WITH SMOKE WITH AIR ON. PLACARD APU INOPERATIVE, REPLACE COALESCER BAGS, CLEAN APU COMPARTMENT AND PERFORMED BURN OUT OF DUCTING.

Part: ACM — SMOKES (LEFT)

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, CABIN FILLED WITH AIR CONDITIONING SMOKE. PERFORMED UNEVENTFUL AIR RETURN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE AND COALESCER BAGS PER MM 21-51-01.

Part: CLIPS — OUT OF ADJUST (TAILCONE)

THE TAILCONE INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE PULL FROM CLIPS WAS LOW. THE CLIPS WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-53-00.

Part: LATCHES — OUT OF ADJUST (TAILCONE)

THE TAILCONE RELEASE AT EXTERIOR HANDLE AND AFT ENTRY DOOR WAS LOW. THE TAILCONE LATCHES WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-53-00.

Part: APU — MALFUNCTIONED (AC TAIL)

FLT NR 483 - DCA - OPERATING THE APU WITH THE NR 1 GENERATOR PLACARDED INOPERATIVE. THE APU SHUT DOWN DURING CLIMB-OUT OF BWI. AN APU RESTART ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO DCA WHERE IT MADE A NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE STARTED THE APU SEVERAL TIMES WHILE ON THE GROUND AT DCA. THE FAULT COULD NOT BE DUPICATED. (M)

Part: VALVE — INOPERATIVE (APU)

IAH - FLT 0126 - THE APU AUTO SHUT-DOWN DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 27,000 FEET. APU RESTART WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU LOAD CONTROL VALVE PARTIALLY OPEN DURING START AND UNDER NO LOAD. WHEN LOAD WAS APPLIED, APU FREQUENCY WOULD DROP OFF LINE. THE LOAD CONTROL VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. )X)