N326AE

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

FLT 5131 - JFK - FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT 8A, 8C INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BURNED OUT BULBS AT 8A AND 8C. OPS CHECK GOOD PER SAAB MM 33-50-00. (M)

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)

ABI - FOUND SEAT TRACK BL 18.3L WAS FOUND TO BE BEYOND LIMITS AFTER REMOVAL OF CORROSION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT 67 INCHES OF SEAT TRACK BL 18.3L IAW SAAB REPAIR STATMENT 72SDS0795 AND SRM. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - SEAT TRACK BL 0.0 WAS FOUND TO BE BEYOND SRM LIMITS AFTER REMOVAL OF CORROSION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT 67.75 INCHES OF SEAT TRACK BL 0.0 IAW SAAB REPAIRE STATEMENT 72SDS0795 AND SRM. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)

ABI - FOUND SEAT TRACK AT BL 18.3L WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EXISTING SEAT TRACK IAW SAAB SRM. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DIRTY (CARGO BAY)

JFK - FLT 5087 - CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FIRE BOTTLES AND CLEANED CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN)

PHL - FLT 4950 - CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS SAME ON IN FLIGHT WITH ALL SWITCHES IN NORMAL POSITION. FOUND LOOSE WIRES ON BACK OF CIRCUIT BREAKER CB 2-7. REPAIRED WIRES IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Part: PCU — INOPERATIVE (LEFT)

SYR - FLT 4867 - LEFT BETA LIGHT CAME ON DURING FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ALB. FOUND LEFT PCU INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PCU. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 659)

ABI - SEAT TRACK 18.3L AT STA 659 WAS FOUND CORRODED BEYOND MM LIMITS. CUT OUT 48 INCH SECTION OF SEAT TRACK. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SECTION OF SEAT TRACK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Part: BALLAST — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES AFTER THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS STARTED AND THE NR 2 GENERATOR WAS SWITCHED ON. CREW REPORTED A VERY STRONG ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR IN THE PASSENGER AND CARGO COMPARTMENTS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ODOR TO BE COMING FROM OVERHEAD LIGHT AND WINDOW LIGHT BALLASTS AT SEATS 3, 4 AND 5A, REPLACED BOTH BALLASTS.

Part: BALLAST — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

CREW REPORTED, WINDOW LIGHTS OVER SEAT 5BC SEEMED TO BE GETTING HOT AND EMITTING A HOT PLASTIC SMELL. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED PROBLEM TO READING LIGHT AT 3A, LIGHT WAS DEFERRED. SMELL REOCCURED ON FLIGHT 5086 ON 4-7-98, MAINTENANCE FOUND OVERHEAD AND WINDOW LIGHT BALLASTS FOR SEATS 3,4 AND 5A TO BE CAUSING THE SMELL. REPLACED BOTH BALLASTS.

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE SEATS 9A, 12BC, AND 14A FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE REAR OF THE CABIN INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS, ALL CHECKS GOOD. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.

Part: BALLAST — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL NOTED IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHT BALLAST 30LN.

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DIRTY (CARGO COMPT)

CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE CLEANED SMOKE DETECTOR SENSOR AND PERFORMED OPERATION CHECKS.

Part: SEAL — LEAKS OIL (RT ENGINE)

RIGHT ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON, THE OIL PRESSURE DECREASED SLOWLY, THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE BB AXIS CARBON SEAL AND MATING RING. ALSO, REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE FUEL BOOST PUMP DUE TO OIL LEAKING TO THE COMMON DRAIN.

Part: DETECTOR — FAILED (CARGO COMPT)

THE CARGO SMOKE WARNING SYSTEM FAILED TO TEST. REPLACED THE FORWARD CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR.

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING PREFLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 8A WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK.

Part: SMOKE DET — DIRTY (CARGO COMPT)

THE CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE CARGO DOOR WAS OPENED TO REMOVE BAGS. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. BOTH CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS WERE CLEANED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: FIRE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (REAR CARGO BAY)

CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN-FLIGHT, CARGO FIRE BOTTLE NR 1 WAS FIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE, BOTH CARGO FIRE DETECTORS AND THE NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE WERE REPLACED, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.