N280AS

Part: BULB — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 33,981 hrs · 33,798 cycles

AT SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, DISCOVERED LT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB BROKEN OFF IN SOCKET. REPLACED LT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY.

Part: WIRE HARNESS — DAMAGED (MLG INDICATOR) · airframe 33,976 hrs · 33,790 cycles

FLIGHT 9231, DURING FLIGHT BOTH (B) LANDING GEAR LIGHTS FOR NOSE WHEEL ILLUMINATED. REMOVED INSPECTED AND REINSTALLED LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY HARNESS.

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 33,832 hrs · 33,620 cycles

STRONG ODOR OF JET A WHEN APU FIRST STARTED. INSPECTED APU FOR LEAKS, NO LEAKS NOTED. INSPECTED BLEED CONNECTIONS, ALL ARE SECURE. OPS CHECK NORMAL. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN/COCKPIT) · airframe 33,814 hrs · 33,602 cycles

DURING APU START WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING A STRONG ODOR OF JET A ENTERS THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. THIS HAPPENS AT THE END OF THE START SEQUENCE AFTER THE GEN TURNS ON. CHECKED ENGINE AND APU, NO LEAKS NOTED. STARTED APU. OPS CHECK NORMAL.

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (AILERONS) · airframe 33,487 hrs · 33,233 cycles

FLIGHT: 0253, DURING FINAL APPROACH FLIGHT CONTROLS WILL NOT PERMIT RT AILERON INPUT. INSPECTED LT AILERON CONTROL SURFACE REMOVED PANELS AND INSPECTED CABLES, PULLEYS, BEARING ATTACHMENTS ALSO INSPECTED AILERON CONTROL QUADRANTS UNDER THE FLOOR FOR LOOSE ITEMS CABLES PULLEYS AND CONTROL RODS NO DEFECTS NOTED CONTROLS ARE FREE NO BINDING. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 32,678 hrs · 32,277 cycles

FLIGHT:5202 FLL/FLL EMERGENCY LIGHTS LOWER LT SIDE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED MID BATTERY PACK OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 32,678 hrs · 32,277 cycles

FLIGHT:5202 FLL/FLL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE LOWER RT SIDE. REPLACED AFT BATTERY PACK OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Part: WIRE HARNESS — DAMAGED (MLG)

FLIGHT: 9307 FPO/FLL DURING FLIGHT LT MAIN GEAR GREEN (A) ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. UPON ARRIVAL AT FLL LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN RED (A) AND (B) ANNUNCIATORS ILLUMINATED EXCEPT LT MAIN GEAR GREEN (A) ANNUNCIATOR. PERFORMED ALTERNATE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. POST FLIGHT REVEALED RIGHT INNER GEAR DOOR MISSING BOLT AT LATCH. DETERMINED MISSING BOLT RESULTED IN THE DISAGREEMENT OF RED (A) AND (B) ANNUNCIATORS RESULTING IN THE ALTERNATE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. REPLACED SHEARED BOLT AT RT INNER GEAR DOOR ALSO REPLACED THE LT DOWN LOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR HARNESS FOR THE LT MAIN GEAR GREEN (A) ANNUNCIATOR. OPS CHECK NORMAL. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.

Part: ACTUATOR — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG)

FLIGHT: 9143 FLL/GGT DURING APPROACH THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOUILD NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED ELECTRICAL OVERIDE SWITCH GAVE A GREEN INDICATION. ADJUSTED THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.

Part: SPRING — UNKNOWN (MLG ACTUATOR)

DURING APPROACH, LT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RECYCLE THE ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE SWITCH USED. REPLACED LT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR SPRING LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.

Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — OUT OF ADJUST (MLG)

FLIGHT:9230 FLL/NAS DURING APPROACH LT LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT SHOW DOWN AND LOCKED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF RECYCLING THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE. THE ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE FINALLY WORKED LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, MAINTENANCE FERRY TO FLL. ADJUSTED THE LEFT GEAR DOWN PROXIMITY SENSORS, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Part: WIRE HARNESS — FAILED (MLG)

FLIGHT:9254 FLL/GHB AFTER TAKEOFF LEFT LANDING GEAR -B- LOOP LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR IS RETRACTED. REPLACED LEFT DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY HARNESS.

Part: HMU — SHORTED (RT ENGINE)

FLIGHT: 9202 FLL/ELH, AFTER TAKEOFF LOST TORQUE ON THE RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE WENT FROM 70 PERCENT TO 0 PERCENT. RETURNED TO FLL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT HYDO MECHANICAL UNIT.

Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (RT ENGINE)

FLIGHT: 9126 FLL/NAS, AFTER TAKEOFF RIGHT ENGINE LOST TORQUE WENT FROM 80 PERCENT TO 20 PERCENT TORQUE. RETURNED TO FLL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLEANED CONNECTORS AND CHARACTERIZATION PLUGS ON THE TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITION UNIT.

Part: ARM — WORN (RAM AIR DOOR)

FLIGHT: 9230 FLL/NAS, AFTER TAKEOFF LEFT AIRCONDITION PACK FAIL ILLUMINATED CREW NOTICED AN OILY SMELL FROM PACKS RETURNED TO FLL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT RAM AIR DOOR ARM.

Part: FAN — INOPERATIVE (CABIN AIR)

AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED CAPTAIN OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN. A MOMENT LATER HAZE AND A SMELL OF SMOKE CAME INTO THE COCKPIT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO MIA. OXYGEN MASK WERE NOT DEPLOYED, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED THE AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. REPLACED LEFT CABIN RECIRCULATING FAN. FAN IS ON CONDITION TOTAL TIME UTILIZED BY GIA IS 1,841.6 HOURS.

Part: HOSE — LOOSE (ACM)

AFTER TAKEOFF LEFT PACK FAILED, NOTICED A BAD ODOR. RESECURED LOOSE HOSE ON AIR CYCLE MACHINE.

Part: ODOR — DETECTED (A/C PACKS)

DURING DESCENT BURNED ODOR FROM AIR CONDITIONING CAUSED SMOKE ALARM IN TOILET TO SOUND. RAN LEFT AND RIGHT PACKS WITH ENGINES RUNNING, COULD NOT DUPLICATE.

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — LEAKING (APU)

DURING CLIMB RIGHT AIR CONDITION PACK STUCK IN THE HEAT SETTING. CREW NOTICED OVERHEAT ODOR. RETURNED TO NAS. REPLACED APU OIL PRESSURE SWITCH.

Part: SOCKET — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

ON POST FLIGHT, EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT AT TROW 9A WAS INOPERATIVE. REPOSITIONED BULB IN SOCKET. (K)

Part: ENGINE — OVERSERVICED (RIGHT)

AFTER TAKEOFF, MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NOTICED A SMELL AND SMOKE ENTERED THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DETERMINED RT ENGINE TO BE OVERSERVICED. SERVICED TO PROPER LEVEL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF BOTH COOLING PACKAGES NORMAL. NO SMOKE NOTED.

Part: FUSE — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING IN FRONT OF THE GALLEY, INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT FUSE. (K)

Part: ODOR — DETECTED (CABIN)

DURING FLIGHT, OIL SMELL ODOR WITH A FOG APPEARANCE IN COCKPIT WITH ENGINE BLEEDS ON. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, DO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. RAN ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL. (K)

Part: WINDOW POST — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

DURING A HANGAR CHECK IN TXK, THE LT DIRECT VISUAL WINDOW POST SKIN AT THE LOWER TRAILING EDGE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE CRACKED SKIN IAW ASA EO 120-53-0119A. (M)

Part: SEAT — OUT OF POSITION (CABIN)

DURING HANGAR INSPECTION IN MCN, THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS AT ROWS 5 AND 8 WERE INHIBITED FROM OPENING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EXIT AT ROW 5 WAS OPENING AGAINST THE SEAT BACK AT ROW 4A. MAINTENANCE REPOSITIONED THE SEAT FOR SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE OF THE EXIT DOOR. MAINTENANCE RESECURED THE OVERHEAD PANEL TO THE CEILING AT ROW 8 TO ENABLE THE EXIT TO BE REMOVED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF BOTH DOORS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (CABIN)

FLT 4903 - DURING GROUND INSPECTION IN DFW, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE RED FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT NEAR THE AIRSTAIR DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BURNED OUT FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN BNA, CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON STRINGER 20 RIGHT BETWEEN FRAMES 14 AND 15. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION IAW CPM 51-14-00. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF THE STRINGER WAS REMOVED. A NEW SECTION OF STRINGER WAS CUT AND DRILLED IAW SRM 51-40-00. (M)

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN BNA, STRINGER 18 RIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 14 AND 16. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION IAW CPM 51-14-00. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF THE STRINGER WAS REMOVED. A NEW SECTION OF STRINGER WAS CUT AND DRILLED IAW SRM 51-40-02. (M)

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN BNA, THE RIGHT FLOOR SEAT TRACK, CENTER SECTION, WAS FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 24 AND 32. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW CPM 51-14-00. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-40-02. A NEW SEAT TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT WILL RETURN TO SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF C-CHECK. (M)

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN BNA, THE LOWER FUSELAGE WAS FOUND CORRODED ON THE EXTERNAL SKIN BETWEEN FRAMES 7 AND 8 WHERE THE DME ANTENNA MOUNTS BETWEEN STRINGERS 21 LEFT AND 21 RIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION IAW CPM 51-14-00. A NEW INSIDE DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED IAW SRM 51-25-00. INSTALLED PER SRM 51-40-02. AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED IAW SRM 53-00-01 AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT WILL RETURN TO SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF C-CHECK. (M)

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN BNA, THE LEFT FLOOR SEAT TRACK, CENTER SECTION, WAS FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 22 AND 32. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-40-2. A NEW SEAT TRACK WAS LOCATED AND DRILLED IAW SRM 51-25-00 AND 51-40-6. AIRCRAFT WILL RETURN TO SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF C-CHECK. (M)

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT)

FLT 4327 - IN CRUISE FROM ATL TO EVV, CAPTAIN REPORTED SMELL OF BURNING MATCHES, TWICE AT 18,000 FT AND ONCE AFTER LEFT ENGINE WAS SECURED ON TAXI INTO EVV. EACH TIME THE SMELL LASTED BETWEEN 5-10 SECONDS AND LOCATION COULD NOT BE ISOLATED. MX PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF ENGINE, APU AREAS, AND BUS BARS ON F/O'S SIDE. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. MAINTENANCE THEN RAN APU FOR 30 MINUTES AND ENGINE FOR ONE HOUR AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS AND BLEED AIR SOURCES. NO ABNORMAL FUMES WERE NOTED AT THAT TIME. VISUAL INSPECTION AFTER RUNS WAS OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND A STRINGER ON THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT CORRODED. ATL MAINTENANCE REPLACED CORRODED STRINGER IAW EMB120 SRM 53-20-03. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (LT NACELLE)

FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION INDICATED CRACKS IN LT NACELLE FORWARD NR 1 FRAME. POSSIBLE CAUSE IS STILL UNDETERMINED. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED ENGINE TORQUE AND VIBRATION TO BE POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. (X)

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (RT NACELLE)

FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION INDICATED CRACKS IN RT NACELLE FORWARD NR 1 FRAME. POSSIBLE CAUSE IS STILL UNDETERMINED. WOULD SUSPECT ENGINE TORQUE AND VIBRATION TO BE POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. (X)

Part: CONTROLLER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

EN ROUTE ATL-FLO, AT 19,000 FEET, CABIN STARTED TO CLIMB AT 2,000 FPM. CREW PERFORMED DECOMPRESSION CHECKLIST AND DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET. OXYGEN MASKS WERE NOT DEPLOYED AS CABIN NEVER EXCEEDED 10,500 FEET. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO FLO, PRESSURE WAS CONTROLLED IN MANUAL MODE, AND LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ON THE RETURN TRIP TO ATL AT 10,000 FEET, THE PRESSURIZATION WORKED NORMALLY IN AUTO AND MANUAL MODES. ATL MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AUTO CONTROLLER. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (M)