N27522

PIPER PA-31-350 Fatal injury Part 135 — LADCO, INC.

Operated by LADCO, INC. (per NTSB report)

ATA 7510

Part: GASKETS — WORN (NR 1 ENGINE)

THE FIRE LOOP DETECTOR LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER WHILE EN ROUTE. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND TEST INDICATED NR 1 ENGINE FIRE. THE NR 1 ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE AND THE FIRE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. MAINTENANCE FOUND ENGINE ANTI-ICE DUCTS HAD WORN GASKETS. THE GASKETS WERE REPLACED AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.

ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 737)

INSPECTION FOUND LT FRAME AT STA 737 CRACKED IN THREE PLACES. TWO CRACKS WERE 3.125 INCHES LONG AND ONE CRACK WAS 0.25 INCH LONG. THE FRAME WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW ENGINEERING ORDER 1830 AND TASK CARD 05-5310-1-0019.

ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RT WING)

INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON RT WING SKIN PANEL NR 1244. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-31-1, FIGURE 1.

ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACK/CORR (STA 756)

INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK AND CORROSION IN AIRCRAFT BELLY SKIN APPROXIMATELY 17 FORWARD OF LOWER BEACON AND 7 RIGHT OF CENTER STA 756 LONGERON 29R. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-02442 AND SRM 53-04, FIGURE 12B SHEET 1 AND 10.

ATA 2910

Part: HYD LINE — RUPTURED (PRESS TRANS)

THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY WAS LOST SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE GOING TO THE LEFT SYSTEM PRESSURE TRANSMITTER BLOWN. THE LINE WAS REPLACED USING FLEX HOSE AND A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REPLACE THE LINE WITHIN 1200 HOURS OR 500 FLIGHTS, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.

ATA 2842

Part: O-RING — DETERIORATED (LT FUEL PROBES)

A FUEL LEAK FROM THE LT WING UPPER SURFACE WAS DISCOVERED WHILE CRUISING AT FL 260. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO DFW WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 AND NR 3 FUEL QUANTITY PROBES LEAKING DUE TO DETERIORATED O-RINGS. THE O-RINGS AND BACKUP RINGS WERE REPLACED IAW MM 28-40-1, CODE 3, PAGES 201-203. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND NO OTHER LEAKS.

ATA 3230

Part: LATCH ASSY — BINDING (LT MLG)

CLE - FLT 1435 - WHEN LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION FOR LANDING ON APPROACH TO CLE, THE LT MLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT MLG UPLOCK LATCH ASSEMBLY ROLLER JAMMED. THE ROLLER WAS ADJUSTED AND A LANDING GEAR SENSOR CHECK WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 32-60-00 AND ALL LIGHTS CHECKED NORMAL. (X)

ATA 3230

Part: RETRACT MECH — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG)

FLT NR 1047 - CLE - THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CLE. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO CLE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE GEAR WAS SWUNG SEVERAL TIMES IAW MM 32-60-0 WITH ALL INDICATIONS AND OPERATION CHECKING GOOD. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. (M)

ATA 5210

Part: PAN — CRACKED (MAIN CABIN DOOR)

HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A 5 INCH CRACK IN DOOR PAN AT UPPER FORWARD CORNER OF MAIN CABIN DOOR. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-05, FIGURE 18A. (X)

ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 83)

HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A 4 INCH CRACK IN PRESSURE PANEL WEB OF LEFT NOSE WHEELWELL TUNNEL AT STA 83. REPAIRED PER ECRA 5310-03031. (X)

ATA 5210

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (CABIN DOOR)

IAH - INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD CABIN DOOR SKIN AT HOLD OPEN HOOK CUTOUT. A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5210-01235. (M)

ATA 4990

Part: APU — LOW OIL (AFT FUSELAGE)

MSY - FLT 1529 - THE APU OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY IN-FLIGHT. THE APU WAS SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL LEVEL LOW. THE APU WAS SERVICED TO FULL. (X)