N323AE

Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,391 hrs · 25,482 cycles

CREW REPORTED AIRCRAFT DID A AIR TURN BACK FOR SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT.

Part: DUMP VALVE — FAILED (ZONE 200) · airframe 23,074 hrs · 24,310 cycles

MAIN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROPS FROM 3000 PSI TO 2100 PSI WITHIN 35 SECONDS ON GROUND AND INFLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE DUMP VALVE IAW SAAB AMM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 22,469 hrs · 23,470 cycles

DISCOVERED FIVE REAR FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY IAW EMB AMM 33-50-10. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (STA 258)

FLOOR AT STA 258 WAS FOUND CORRODED. PERFORMED A CUTOUT OF FRAME TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE. FABRICATED AN L DOUBLER, L ANGLE, 2 SHIMS ALSO FABRICATED 2 TRIPLERS. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FRAME 710)

PERFORMED A CUTOUT OF FRAME TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE. FABRICATED A FILLER, DOUBLER, 2 NEST ANGLES, 2 FRONT FACE ANGLES AND 2 L ANGLES. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FS225)

GALLEY FLOOR FRAME AND ANGLE AT FS 225 CORRODED. PERFORMED CUT OUT OF FRAME, FABRICATED AN ANGLE DOUBLER, FLAT DOUBLER, ANGLE FILLER, FLAT FILLER, 2 SHIMS AND PLATE. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

SEAT TRACK BL0 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT THE FORWARD END. REMOVED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AT FWD END TO REMOVE THE CORROSION. POSITIONED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK SPLICE. DRILLED HOLES AND ATTACHED. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)

Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)

CARGO FRAME 677 DAMAGED. REMOVED THE DAMAGED AREAS BY MAKING 2 CUTOUTS. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

SEAT TRACK AT BL 18.3L CORRODED. REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW SRM. (K)

Part: SOCKET — DAMAGED (CABIN)

JFK - FLT 5157 - CREW REPORTED THE FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT AT SEAT 9B TO BE INOPERATIVE. LIGHT WAS PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE FOUND A DAMAGED LIGHT SOCKET. LIGHT SOCKET WAS REPAIRED IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (RT ENGINE)

DFW - FLT 3677 - CREW REPORTED, THE RIGHT ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND DEBRIS IN OIL FILTER AND SCAVENGE SCREENS. RIGHT ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AE WORK CARD 4903. OPS AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

DFW - FLT 3285 - NR 2 AHRS FAILED IN FLIGHT FOR 5 MINUTES. THEN APPEARED TO WORK NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 AHRS COMPUTER AND OPS CHECK GOOD AIW 34-21-05. (M)

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

LAX - FLT 3241 - CREW REPORTED ALL FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT OPERATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES IN EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY UNITS 20LN, AND 21LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: CONTROL VALVE — INOPERATIVE (HYDRAULIC BAY)

LAW - FLT 3066 - CREW REPORTED LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. QRH/AOM PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

LAX - FLT 3238 - ROWS 3BC AND 5BC AND 10BC FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS ARE OUT RAI LIGHTS AT ROW 3BC AND 5BC AND 10BC. OPS CHECK GOOD. CREW REPORTED FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 3BC, 5BC, AND 10BC ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULBS IAW SAAB MM, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 18,153 hrs · 17,673 cycles

SBA - FLT 3071 - CREW LOST ALL POWER LEVER CONTROL OF RT ENGINE DURING CRUISE. 9-8-00: REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE DECU IAW AMM 74-00-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

LAX - FLT 3037 - INTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE AT SEAT 3C. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 3C IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

LAX - FLT 3059 - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT AT SEAT 11B IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB AT 11B. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (RIGHT)

LAX - FLT 3004 - ON CLIMB-OUT, RIGHT CHIP DETECTOR LT CAME ON. IMMEDIATELY REDUCED POWER AT SAME TIME LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT INITIATED RIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND RETURNED TO LAX. (M)

Part: BULB — FAILED (ROW 7BC)

DFW - FLT 5053 - EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT AT SEAT 7BC DOES ONT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPALCED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (X)

Part: DETECTOR — FALSE WARNING (CARGO BAY)

DFW - FLT 3576 - CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. VERIFIED EVENT AS A FALSE WARNING. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: BULB — FAILED (ROW 6BC)

DFW - FLT 3610 - EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT AT ROW 6BC DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (LT COCKPIT)

FLT NR 4867 - YOW - DURNG CRUISE, THE CAPTAINS FORWARD WINDSHIELD HEAT FAILED. THE HEATING ELEMENT ARCED CAUSING THE OUTER PANE OF THE WINDOW TO CRACK ACROSS THE BOTTOM. THE INNER PANE CRACKED AT THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT EDGES OF THE WINDOW, ABOUT 2 INCHES IN ON BOTH SIDES. THE CAPTAINS VISION WAS IMPAIRED SO THE FIRST OFFICER FINISHED THE LEG. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CAPTAINS FORWARD WINDSHIELD. (M)

Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLED (LT ENGINE)

FLT 5798 - EYW - CREW REPORTS, ON TAKEOFF LEFT ENGINE HAD COMPRESSOR STALLS. THEN FAILED DIVERTED INTO NQX. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. BORESCOPED LEFT ENGINE AND FOUND INTERNAL DAMAGE. ENGINE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED.

Part: NOSE GEAR — MALFUNCTION (NLG WELL)

ROC - FLT 4905 - NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND DURING LANDING APPROACH. INVESTIGATION FOUND NOSE TIRES TURNED TO THE LEFT IN THE WHEELWELL.