N18835

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (RT WING) · airframe 50,452 hrs · 24,342 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND RT WING FORWARD SPAR CORRODED AT STA XRS 258-335. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5731-01040.

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RT WING) · airframe 50,452 hrs · 24,342 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND RT WING LOWER T/E SKIN CORRODED AT REAR SPAR STA XRS 399-477. A SKIN DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5731-01037.

Part: WEB — CORRODED (STA 1211-1231) · airframe 47,832 hrs · 23,039 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND AFT BAGGAGE BIN SUB FLOOR STRUCTURE PLATE(WEB) CORRODED BETWEEN STA 1211 AND 1231 ABOVE LONGERON 28L-27R. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5311-01133.

Part: CHARGER — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 46,835 hrs · 22,509 cycles

THE SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 5-12 WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE DURING S CHECK INSPECTION. TROUBLESHOOTING IAW WDM 33-51-14 FOUND THE BATTERY CHARGER AT FAULT. THE BATTERY CHARGER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Part: SPACER — WORN (NLG STRUT) · airframe 42,061 hrs · 19,939 cycles

THE NLG GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT DURING TEST FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NLG UPPER BEARING STRUT SPACER AND RING DAMAGED/WORN. THE NLG STRUT WAS REMOVED. THE SPACER AND NOSE STRUT SEALS WERE REPLACED IAW MM 32-21-02, PARAGRAPH 3A AND 3B. THE NLG STRUT WAS REINSTALLED IAW MM 32-21-02, PARAGRAPH 3A AND 3B. A NLG RETRACT CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 32-30-00.

Part: PAN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 42,055 hrs · 19,935 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN SECOND FROM THE TOP MID CARGO DOOR AFT STOP PAD. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED ON DOOR PAN IAW SRM 52-03, FIGURE 8 AND ECRA 5230-01565.

Part: CABLE — FRAYED (TAILCONE) · airframe 42,055 hrs · 19,935 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND UPPER LEFT O/B AREA OF TAIL CONE RELEASE CABLE FRAYED. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND TAIL CONE RELEASE MECHANISM WAS RIGGED IAW MM 53-53-00.

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,055 hrs · 19,935 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN CREASED AT STA 256, LONGERON 18L. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330-02978.

Part: SPACER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,055 hrs · 19,935 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND AFT BAGGAGE BIN LOWER DOOR Z-BEAM SPACER CORRODED AT STA 1155 - 1212. THE LOWER DOOR Z-BEAM SPACER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-2.

Part: PAN — WORN (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 42,055 hrs · 19,935 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO DOOR AFT SIDE NR 1 STOP PAD AND FORWARD SIDE NR 5 STOP PAD WORN. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5230-01540.

Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,055 hrs · 19,935 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR JAMB CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 44.

Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,053 hrs · 19,935 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND EXTERIOR SKIN DENTED AT STA 237, LONGERON 17L TO 18L. THE DENTED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330-02445.

Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,055 hrs · 19,935 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 218 BELOW LONGERON 16L AFT OF MAIN CABIN DOOR. THE DENT WAS COLD WORKED AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 38, SHEET 22.

Part: LONGERON — BENT (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,055 hrs · 19,935 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 16R BENT FROM STA 250 - 252. A LONGERON SPLICE REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIGURE 18.

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN) · airframe 42,055 hrs · 19,935 cycles

INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT I/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 200 - 245. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND A NEW TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 4, SHEETS 1, 9 AND 10.

Part: BATTERY CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (SERV DOORWAY)

INSPECTION FOUND TAIL CONE EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY CHARGER AT AFT SERVICE DOOR OVERHEAD PANEL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 33-50.

Part: CLIPS — OUT OF ADJUST (TAIL CONE)

THE TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLE INSIDE TAIL COMPARTMENT PULLED HIGH FROM CLIPS AT 45 POUNDS. THE CLIPS WERE ADJUSTED AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 53-50-00.

Part: CABLES — OUT OF ADJUST (TAIL CONE)

THE TAIL CONE PULL FROM INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE, EXTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE, AND AFT ENTRY DOOR WAS LOW. THE TAIL CONE CABLES WERE RIGGED AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 53-53-00.

Part: RAIL — CORRODED (BS 1003-1221)

INSPECTION FOUND LT TIE DOWN RAIL HAD EXFOLIATED CORROSION AT ATTACH FASTENER AND BELTFRAME AT STA 1022 WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE CORROSION AT STA 1003 TO 1221. THE TIE DOWN RAIL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.

Part: PIVOT PLATES — CORRODED (VERT FIN)

INSPECTION FOUND VERTICAL FIN RIGHT SIDE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SET OF PIVOT PLATES CORRODED IN SLEEVE BORE. THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SET OF PIVOT PLATES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5.

Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 282)

INSPECTION FOUND A DENT IN RT FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 282. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 38.

Part: JAMB — CORRODED (BS 1155-1211)

INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR JAMB Z-ANGLE BEAM CORRODED AT STA 1155-1211, LONGERON 26R. REPAIR PARTS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 63.

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)

INSPECTION FOUND THE MAIN CABIN DOOR INTERCOSTAL JUST AFT OF LOCK MECHANISM HAD A 1/2 CRACK AT EXTERNAL HANDLE RECESS. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-02.

Part: BEAM — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)

INSPECTION FOUND A 1/2 CRACK AT BOTH ENDS OF MAIN CABIN DOOR NR 1 BEAM. THE BEAM WAS REMOVED AND A NEW BEAM WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30, 51-30-2, 51-30-5.

Part: BEAM — CRACKED (SERVICE DOOR)

INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 CRACK IN FORWARD END OF FORWARD SERVICE DOOR NR 4 BEAM. A NEW BEAM WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2, AND 51-30-5.

Part: SLIDE — FAILED (TAIL CONE)

TAIL CONE DEPARTED AIRCRAFT AND SLIDE FAILED TO COMPLETELY DEPLOY. REPLACED SLIDE AND TAIL CONE ASSEMBLY PER MM 25-63-01 AND 53-53-00.

Part: BOLT — LOOSE (NLG)

THE GROUND SHIFT SWITCH FAILED TO MOVE TO THE FLIGHT MODE AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO LAX WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOLT BACKED OUT OF NOSE GEAR OLEO SWITCH. REPLACED HARDWARE IAW IPC 32-60-00, FIGURE 1A AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

Part: CONTROL VALVE — LEAKING (RT MLG WW)

THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY WAS LOST WHILE ON APPROACH TO EWR, THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED MANUALLY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT EWR WITH DAMAGE TO THE RT MLG DOOR AND SKID PLATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE LEAKING. NEW PACKING WAS INSTALLED TO RESTRICTOR ON LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE. THE SKID PLATE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. A 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN FORWARD TOP CORNER OF RT MLG DOOR. THE DOOR WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-05, FIGURE 8. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO LEAKS OR OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (COCKPIT PNL)

WHILE OPERATING THE APU ON TAKEOFF WITH THE LT GENERATOR PLACARDED INOPERATIVE, THE APU GENERATOR WAS LOST AND HAD NO CROSSTIE. THE APU GENERATOR COULD NOT BE RESET AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO LAS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET AND OPERATION OF THE APU GENERATOR AND AC CROSSTIE CHECKED GOOD.

Part: LATCHES — OUT OF ADJUST (TAILCONE)

THE PULL REQUIRED TO RELEASE TAILCONE USING THE EXTERIOR HANDLE WAS LOW. THE TAILCONE LATCHES WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-53-10.

Part: CLIPS — OUT OF ADJUST (TAILCONE)

EXCESSIVE PULL WAS REQUIRED TO RELEASE TAILCONE EXTERIOR HANDLE FROM CLIPS. THE EXTERIOR HANDLE CLIPS WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-53-00.

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (AFT SERV DR)

INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT AT AFT SERVICE DOOR CORRODED. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-10-3.

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 180-195)

INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT INBOARD OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR AT STA 180 TO 195. A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1.

Part: POSTION SENSOR — OUT OF ADJUST (NLG)

IAH - FLT 0664 - THE AIRCRAFT HAD A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE NLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR UP/DOWN POSITION SENSOR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE SENSOR WAS ADJUSTED PER MM 32-60-05 AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT HAS FLOWN OVER 10 FLIGHTS WITHOUT A REPEAT OF THE PROBLEM SINCE THIS CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS IMPLEMENTED. (X)

Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (PEDESTAL)

FLT NR 0117 - LAX - ALL THREE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE IN FLIGHT. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, BUT THE LIGHTS DID NOT EXTINGUISH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE S1-319 LEFT THROTTLE SWITCH IN THE PEDESTAL AT FAULT. THE SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. A GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED WITH OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKING GOOD. (M)

Part: HYD LINE — RUPTURED (LT PYLON)

IAH - FLT 0459 - LT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE AND QUANTITY BEGAN TO DECREASE IN-FLIGHT. THE LT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS TURNED OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC LINE FROM LT PYLON FITTING TO ENGINE CASE DRAIN FILTER RUPTURED. THE HYDRAULIC LINE WAS REPLACED USING FLEX LINE AND A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REPLACE FLEX LINE WITH A RIGID LINE WITHIN 1200 HOURS OR 500 FLIGHTS, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. (X)

Part: CABLES — OUT OF ADJUST (TAIL CONE)

HOU - THE TAILCONE RELEASE PULL TEST FAILED AT ALL THREE POSITIONS. THE TAILCONE RELEASE CABLES WERE RIGGED PER MM 53-53-00, PARAGRAPH 3A, PAGE 502, CONFIGURATION 1. (Z)

Part: CLIP — BROKEN (TAIL CONE)

HOU - THE FORCE REQUIRED TO PULL HANDLE FROM CLIPS WAS TOO LOW DURING TAIL CONE DROP TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN CLIP. (W)