N247AE

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

CREW REPORTED ALL EMERGENCY FLOOR AND EXIT LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLIES AT 20LN AND 21LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: FIRE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY)

DURING TAKE OFF CREW REPORTED THE CARGO SMOKE WARNING CAME ON. CREW ELECTED TO ABORT TAKE OFF AND BLOW THE NUMBER ONE FIRE BOTTLE. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE. MEL WAS ISSUED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAULTY (E/E BAY)

MRY - FLT 3334 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, CREW REPORTED THE AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CWP. CREW PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE FROM THE AVIONICS RACK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: SOCKET — BROKEN (CABIN)

SBP - FOUND FLUORESCENT SOCKETS AT WINDOW SEATS 5C AND 12A ARE BROKEN. REPLACED LAMP SOCKETS IAW SAAB AMM 33-21-20. (M)

Part: SOCKET — BROKEN (CABIN)

SBP - FOUND FLUORESCENT SOCKETS AT WINDOW SEATS 5C AND 12A ARE BROKEN. REPLACED LAMP SOCKETS IAW SAAB AMM 33-21-20. REF SIMA0633. (M)

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

SBP - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 11BC FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT AT SEAT 11BC. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

LAX - FLT 3205 - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT PAX DOOR LOWER RIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SET 11BC. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-00 AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (CABIN)

SBP - EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY 21LN WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY 21LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

SYR - FLT 5068 - EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE ROW 11A INOPERATIVE, PUT ON MEL. MAINTEANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BULBS ABOVE SEAT 11A. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3304 - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11A INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3563 - CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKS GOOD. REF: OPER CNTRL NR SIMA0104.

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3563 - CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKS GOOD. REF: OPER CNTRL NR 2000ZZZX357. (X)

Part: POWER SUPPLY — UNKNOWN (FAILED)

DFW - FLT 3414 - EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER 3B/C, 5B/C AND 4A INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AT 20LN. OPS CHECKS GOOD. (M)

Part: PANEL — BROKEN (ROW 8A)

DFW - FLT 3738 - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 8A IS LOOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT PANEL OVER SEAT 8A. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: VALVE — FAILED (LANDING GEAR)

JAN - FLT 5016 - AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO JAN AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RETRACT GEAR. CONTRACT MTX OPENED UP MEL ON LANDING SYSTEM AND FLT CREW REPO AIRCRAFT TO DFW FOR FURTHER MTX. RAI LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE. LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 9A, 11A AND EXIT LIGHT AT 8A FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY 23LN.

Part: HOT JUGS — DRY (GALLEY)

CREW REPORTS THE GALLEY SMELLS LIKE A COMBINATION OF BURNING INSULATION AND BURNING COFFEE. ODOR GOES AWAY WHEN THE JUGS ARE TURNED OFF. UPON INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 HOT JUG TO BE OUT OF FLUID. INSPECTED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS WITH NO DAMAGE NOTED. ADDED COFFEE TO JUGS AND POWERED UP BOTH THE NR 1 AND NR 2 HOT JUGS, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Part: ENGINE — DEFECTIVE (LEFT)

CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. ALSO, THEY HAD A CENTRAL WARNING PANEL LIGHT ON. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN THE LEFT ENGINE GEARBOX OIL. THE ENGINE AND GEARBOX WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: AILERON CONTROLS — LACK OF LUBE (LEFT/RIGHT)

CREW REPORTED, THAT THE ROLL CONTROL WAS ABNORMAL, AT LOWER AIRSPEEDS. ROLL TRIM CORRECTIONS VARYING LEFT TO RIGHT, BUT GENERAL TENDENCY IS A LEFT ROLL AS INDICATED AIRSPEED INCREASES. AILERONS FELL HEAVIER THAN NORMAL. QUICK SNAP INPUTS OF AILERON REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN WINGS LEVEL AT LANDING AIRSPEEDS AND CONFIGURATION. PILOT SUSPECTS CONTROL BALANCE OR RIGGING PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED CHECK OF AILERON CONTROL AND INSPECTION OF AILERON CONTROL IAW SAAB 340B AMM 27-10-00, AILERON SYSTEM FELT GOOD ON THE GROUND. GREASED LEFT AND RIGHT AILERON HINGE POINTS AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF BINDING. ROLL PITCH SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD IAW SAAB AMM.

Part: CONTROL UNIT — DEFECTIVE (LANDING GEAR)

CREW REPORTED, THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET A NOSE GEAR DOWN INDICATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL UNIT AND PERFORMED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CHECKS. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: FUEL PRESS SW — LEAKING (RT ENGINE)

CREW REPORTED, AFTER START FUEL WAS POURING OUT OF THE RIGHT ENGINE FORWARD DRAIN TUBE UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. PASSENGERS WERE EVACUATED DUE TO FUEL SMELLS IN THE CABIN. UPON INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE HMU FUEL LINE AND THE RIGHT STANDBY FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH. NO LEAKS NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: DOWNLOCK SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (LANDING GEAR)

FLIGHT 5106 MKE/ORD, PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKING OFF AND UPON RETRACTING THE GEAR THE LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT FAILED TO EXTINGUISH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BY ADJUSTING THE DOWNLOCK SWITCH AND THE RIGGING OF THE GEAR DOORS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.