N218AE

Part: SHIMMY DAMPENER — FAILED (ZONE 700) · airframe 23,004 hrs · 24,562 cycles

NOSE SHIMMY REPORTED AT 50 KNOTS, ABORTED TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY DAMPER IAW SAAB AMM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Part: CONTROL PANEL — FAILED (ZONE 100) · airframe 22,702 hrs · 24,135 cycles

PLACED GEAR LEVER IN DOWN POSITION WITH NO TRANSIT LIGHT, CYCLED GEAR WITH NO TRANSIT LIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL IAW SAAB AMM 32-31-05. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD WITH NO DEFECTS. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 22,769 hrs · 24,185 cycles

GALLEY FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE AT FS272 CORRODED. CUTOUT CORROSION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-30. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 22,611 hrs · 24,004 cycles

FUSELAGE FRAME AT FS 658 DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED FRAME IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21 AND 51-40-40. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 22,611 hrs · 24,004 cycles

FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME AT FS 677 DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED FRAME IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21 AND 51-40-40. AIRCARFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 22,611 hrs · 24,004 cycles

PREVIOUS GALLEY ANGLE REPAIR AT FS225 CORRODED. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 22,611 hrs · 24,004 cycles

GALLEY FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE CORRODED AT FS 225. CUTOUT CORROSION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS012273. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 22,611 hrs · 24,004 cycles

PREVIOUS REPAIR ON FRAME 258 FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW REPAIR PARTS IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-30. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 22,611 hrs · 24,004 cycles

PREVIOUS REPAIR ON FRAME 258.0 FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-30. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 22,611 hrs · 24,004 cycles

FOUND SEAT TRACK 36R TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT 4A INOPERATIVE, PUT ON MEL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB SEAT 4A. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT PANEL)

DFW - FLT 3356 - EMERGENCY LIGHT ARMED LIGHT ON F/A PANEL IS INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED NEW LIGHT BULB IN F/A EMERGENCY LIGHT ARM PUSH BUTTON IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE INDICATION (LT ENGINE)

SJT - FLT 3520 - AFTER DEPARTURE, LEFT ENGINE BLEED AUTO CLOSED FOLLOWED BY LEFT DUCT OVERTEMP. RAN CHECKLIST, TURNED ON LEFT LOW PRESSURE BLEED AND IT OVER TEMPED WITHIN 15 SECONDS. PERFORMED OPS TEST TEMP CONTROL SYSTEM IAW SAAB 340 AMM 21-60-00. OPS CHECK GOOD, COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: BULB — FAILED (ROW 5)

DFW - FLT 3652 - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 5B. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB AT 5B IAW AMM 33-50-20. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3290 - EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT AT SEAT 10A. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB AT SEAT 10A. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Part: SKIN — PUNCTURED (PAX DOOR)

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, FOUND PUNCTURE OF THE INNER PANEL OF THE MAIN CABIN DOOR CLEANED AREA. REMOVED TOPCOAT PAINT FOR THE PLANNED 1.5 INCH EXTENT OF THE CUTOUT. CUTOUT DAMAGED SKIN AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT AND BOND TEST OF THE SURROUNDING AREA. FABRICATED A FILLER PLATE AND DOUBLER .020 THICK. TREATED ALL EXPOSED METAL EDGES OF THE CUTOUT, FILLER AND DOUBLER PLATE WITH ALODINE. FILLED THE HONEYCOMB CORE WITH EPOXY FILLER LY/HY 5052 AND INSTALLED THE FILLER PLATE. BONDED THE DOUBLER PLATE TO THE SKIN WITH ADHESIVE EA 9330 AND APPLIED A DISTRIBUTED PRESSURE ON THE DOUBLER PLATE DURING CURING. EDGE SEALED DOUBLER AND APPLIED SURFACE TOPCOAT TO THE REPAIR AREA. REPAIR WAS DONE BY AVCOM TECHNOLO

Part: SKIN — CHAFED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, FOUND CHAFING ON THE LEFT REAR FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL AT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE SEAL. BLENDED OUT CHAFE DAMAGE. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, WITH NO INDICATIONS OF CRACKS. FABRICATED DOUBLER .025 THICK. CONTOURED DOUBLER, ALODINED AND APPLIED EPOXY PRIMER TO REPAIR PARTS AND FUSELAGE PANEL. CLEANED REPAIR AREA, APPLIED FAY SEALANT TO REPAIR DOUBLER. POSITIONED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED ALL FASTENERS WET. APPLIED FILLET SEAL TO EDGES OF REPAIR DOUBLER. INSTALLED ANTI-CHAFE PROTECTION PLATE OVER REPAIR DOUBLER. RESTORED POLYURETHANE TOP COAT. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR 72SDS1580, STANDARD SRM PROCEDURES AND SAAB SB 340-53-042. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3841 - EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TWO EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3841 - EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TWO EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 212)

FUSELAGE SKIN AT LOWER EDGE OF RIGHT COCKPIT WINDOW OPENING IS CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION AND RESTORED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED STEPPED DOUBLER .032 THICK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 339)

ABI - FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT FUSELAGE, AFT OF ICE SHIELD, AT FS 339. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO INDICATION OF CRACKS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED TWO EXTERNAL DOUBLERS .050 THICK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT)

FLT 5811 - MIA - PILOT REPORT, RIGHT ENGINE HAD UNCOMMANDED POWER SURGES AND OVERTEMP CONDITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE ASSY. (M)

Part: GEAR BOX — FAILED (RT ENGINE)

FLT NR 7895 - LIT - RIGHT PROP RPM FLUCTUATED, THE PGB OIL PRESSURE ROSE TO 200 PSI. CREW SHUT DOWN RIGHT ENGINE. SAFELY DIVERTED TO LITTLE ROCK. DETERMINED RIGHT PROPELLER GEARBOX HAD FAILED. COMPLIED WITH RIGHT ENGINE CHANGE.

Part: GEARBOX — FAILED (RT ENGINE)

LIT - FLT 7895 - RIGHT ENGINE PROPELLER RPM FLUCTUATED, THEN OIL PRESSURE ROSE TO 200 PSI. CREW SHUT DOWN RIGHT ENGINE. SAFELY DIVERTED TO LITTLE ROCK. DETERMINED RT GEARBOX HAD FAILED. COMPLIED WITH RIGHT ENGINE CHANGE.