N273AE

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 25,047 hrs · 26,497 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. DURING A HMBV INSPECTION, THE SEAT TRACK AT BL 18.3L WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED SEAT TRACK AND REPLACED WITH NEW PART NUMBER 7253725-193 IAW SAAB SRM CHAPTERS 53-70-60. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 25,047 hrs · 26,497 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. DURING A HMBV INSPECTION, THE SEAT TRACK AT B.L. 18.3L WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED SEAT TRACK AND REPLACED WITH NEW PART NUMBER 7253725-193 IAW SAAB SRM CHAPTERS 53-70-60. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

PSP - FLT 3048 - FORWARD EXIT SIGN FLICKERS WHEN TESTED. RESECURED CONNECTOR ON POWER SUPPLY NR 21LN. (M)

Part: CONTROL PANEL — FAILED (COCKPIT)

BOS - FLT 4810 - DURING APPROACH TO BOS, CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND GOT NO DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION ON ALL THREE GEAR. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND FOLLOWED AOM PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED SAFELY WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: SEAT TRACK — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND SEAT TRACK AT BL 18 3L FROM STATION 288.0 TO 299.5 DAMAGED. SEAT TRACK WAS REPAIRED IAW SAAB SRM 72LKS3079 REV 37 AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3819 - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT AT SEAT 9B. REPLACED BULB, OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. (M)

Part: HARNESS — FAILED (LT MAIN GEAR)

DFW - FLT 3789 - CREW REPORTED AN ANTI-SKID FAULT WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN ANTI-SKID HARNESS IAW SAAB 340 AMM 32-31-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Part: COFFEEMAKER — ODOR (GALLEY)

BOS - FLT 4863 - IN FLIGHT FA REPORTED ELECTRICAL ODOR IN AREA OF HOT JUGS. SWITCHED OFF HOT JUGS, ODOR SUBSIDED, MEL 25-13. LOG PAGE NR 1283771. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED HOT JUG AREA AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

SPS - FLT 3512 - EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS AT ROWS 6B, 7B AND 8B DO NOT ILLUMINATE. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO DFW FOR REPAIR. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, SEAT TRACKS 18.3L AND BL 0 WERE FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACKS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: SKIN — CHAFED (RT NACELLE)

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, RIGHT NACELLE INBOARD PANEL AFT OF PGB AS FOUND CHAFED. BLENDED CHAFED AREA AND PERFORMED A DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION WITH NO CRACKS FOUND. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER .025 THICK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3652 - EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT AT SEAT 9A DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB AT SEAT 9A. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

Part: EXTINGUISH LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (CARGO COMPT)

LSE - FLT 4230 - NR 2 CARGO EXTINGUISHER LIGHT ON. CHECKED BIN AREA AND AIRCRAFT OPERATED TO ORD PER MEL AUTHORITY. REMOVED AFT CARGO NR 2 FIRE BOTTLE FOR WEIGHING. CHECKED FOR DISCHARGE LEAKAGE. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF LOW LEVEL LIGHT IAW SAAB 340B MM 26-23-00. LEAK CHECK GOOD AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD. REINSTALLED SAME BOTTLE IAW SF 340 MM 26-23-10, AND REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 SMOKE DETECTORS AS PRECAUTIONARY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO COMPT)

SPI - FLT 4368 - ON CLIMB-OUT OF SPI, THE CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON. DISCHARGED NR 1 BOTTLE AND RETURNED TO SPI. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE PER MEL 26-4. ORD - 7-6-97 - REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 FIRE BOTTLES PER AMM 26-20-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD WITH NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. MEL CLEARED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Part: SWITCHES — ICED UP (LANDING GEAR)

FLT NR 4879 - JFK - CREW REPORTS UNSAFE GEAR LIGHT WHEN GEAR RETRACTED. SAFELY RETURNED TO JFK. REMOVED LARGE AMOUNTS OF ICE FROM LANDING GEAR SWITCHES. (M)

Part: ENGINE — FLAME OUT (LT SIDE)

FLT NR 4483 - BNA - LEFT ENGINE FLAME OUT ON TAKEOFF. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE.

Part: BOLTS — LOOSE (ELEVATOR HINGE)

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND ELEVATOR HINGE BOLTS LOOSE AND/OR NOT TORQUED PROPERLY. INSPECTORS ARE CHECKING FOR SIDE PLAY IN THE ELEVATOR BEARINGS AND FINDING THAT THE PLAY IS DUE TO LOOSE BOLTS; NOT WORN BEARINGS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND ON SEVERAL AIRCRAFT PREVIOUSLY, WITH CORRECTIVE ACTION BEING RE-TORQUE OF ELEVATOR BOLT. THERE IS NOT A CURRENT SERVICE BULLETIN OR AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE FOR THIS PROBLEM.

Part: BOLTS — LOOSE (ELEVATOR)

BNA - DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION AT OUR CONTRACT MX FACILITY IN BNA, THE ELEVATOR HINGE BOLTS WERE FOUND LOOSE, AND/OR NOT TORQUED PROPERLY. SIDE PLAY IN THE BEARINGS WERE INVESTIGATED, AND LOOSE BOLTS WERE FOUND TO BE THE CAUSE, NOT THE BEARINGS THEMSELVES. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND ON SEVERAL ACFT PREVIOUSLY, WITH CORRECTIVE ACTIONS BEING RETORQUE OF THE ELEVATOR BOLTS. PRESENTLY, THERE ARE NO CURRENT SERVICE BULLETINS OR AD'S FOR THIS PROBLEM.