N328LS

Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — OUT OF ADJ (PAX DOOR) · airframe 13,799 hrs · 11,156 cycles

DOOR RWP ILLUMINATED AT FL240 AND SHOWS LT EMERGENCY EXIT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED PROX SENSOR AT LT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR.

Part: BOOST PUMP — FAILED (FUEL SYSTEM)

FLIGHT 4081 - ON CLIMB-OUT, THE CREW RECEIVED A ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP FAIL MESSAGE. THE CREW REFERENCED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL. THE CREW THEN EXECUTED AN AIR RETURN TO CAK. MAINTENANCE THEN INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE ELECTRIC FUEL BOOST PUMP IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 28-21-04. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (ROW 9)

THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW NINE WERE NOT WORKING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RESECURED THE CONNECTOR AND COVER ON THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE ROW NINE POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)

THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 9A WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EXIT SIGN LAMPS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: BRAKE — FAILED (MLG)

DURING TAXI, THE FIRST OFFICERS BRAKES FAILED TO RESULT IN ANY BRAKING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND BLED THE BRAKES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-42-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (ROW 9A)

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 9A WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RECONNECTED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AT 45LK LIGHT STRIP AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE ACCOMPLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-00 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: RECEPTICAL — DAMAGED (FWD FUSELAGE)

AFTER COMPLETION OF FLIGHT 4040 IAD-PIT, DAMAGE TO THE GROUND POWER RECEPTICAL WAS NOTED ON THE POST FLIGHT INSPECTION. PIT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO CAK FOR REPAIR. THE FERRY FLIGHT TOOK PLACE WITHOUT INCIDENT. CAK MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE DAMAGED GROUND POWER RECEPTICAL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER RAS 328-24-678, AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (LT COND LEVER)

A NOSE WHEEL FAIL WARNING INDICATION WAS NOTED ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND CONDITION LEVER MICRO SWITCH ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTNENANCE MANUAL 76-11-05. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FROM MAINTENANCE.

Part: VALVE — FAILED (RT ENGINE)

A RIGHT HAND BLEED FAIL WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED, DURING THE TAXI OUT FOR TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND LOW PRESSURE BLEED SHUTOFF VALVE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 36-11-03. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: SKIN — LIGHTNING STRIKE (LT ELEVATOR)

DURING THE CRUISE FLIGHT INTO PIT, THE CREW REPORTED HAVING A LIGHTNING STRIKE. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO PIT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PIT MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION AND FOUND DAMAGE TO THE LEFT HAND ELEVATOR AND RIGHT HAND FUSELAGE SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND APPROVED FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO CAK FOR REPAIRS. CAK MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND ELEVATOR PER JIC 55-20-00. THE DAMAGE ON THE FUSELAGE WAS REPAIRED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH RAS 328-53-624. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FROM MAINTENANCE.

Part: CONTROL HANDLE — FAILED (LANDING GEAR)

DURING THE APPROACH, THE RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MANTENANCE MANUAL 32-31-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: SEAL — FAILED (SERVICE DOOR)

THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD DUE TO THE COMMUNICATION DOOR FAILING TO SEAL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RE-SEALED THE COMMUNICATION DOOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 51-22-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: SEAL — LOOSE (E & E DOOR)

SQUEALING NOISES FROM THE AREA OF THE COMMUNICATION DOOR WERE NOTED BY THE CREW AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED FOR INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RE-SECURED THE COMMUNICATION DOOR SEAL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 53-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (LEFT COCKPIT)

AFTER INSTALLING THE LEFT FRONT WINDSHIELD IAW DORNIER AIRCRAFT MM, JOB INSTRUCTION CARD 56-11-00-420, THE PROTECTIVE COATING WAS REMOVED AND A CRACK IN THE OUTER PANE WAS FOUND. THE CRACK WAS NOT CAUSED BY IMPROPER PROCEDURES. IT WAS APPARENTLY THERE FROM THE FACTORY OR CAUSED DURING SHIPMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. (M)

Part: HOT NOZZLE — CRACKED (RT ENGINE)

AT A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE RIGHT HOT NOZZLE WAS FOUND CRACKED BEYOND ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. THE HOT NOZZLE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: UPLOCK — ICED UP (LT MLG)

AFTER DEPARTING DFW, THE FLIGHT CREW SELECTED GEAR UP, NEITHER MAIN GEAR WOULD SHOW UP AND LOCKED. THE CREW THEN SELECTED GEAR DOWN WITH NO PROBLEM. THEY THEN RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE MAIN GEAR UPLOCK ROLLERS AND HOOKS HAD ICED OVER. DE-ICED THE GEAR SYSTEMS, NO FURTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. THIS IS A POST SB-328-30-132 (SLUSH GUARDS) AIRCRAFT. (M)

Part: UPLOCK — ICED UP (RT MLG)

AFTER DEPARTING DFW, THE FLIGHT CREW SELECTED GEAR UP, NEITHER MAIN GEAR WOULD SHOW UP AND LOCKED. THE CREW THEN SELECTED GEAR DOWN WITH NO PROBLEM. THEY THEN RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE MAIN GEAR UPLOCK ROLLERS AND HOOKS HAD ICED OVER. DE-ICED THE GEAR SYSTEMS, NO FURTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. THIS IS A POST SB-328-30-132 (SLUSH GUARDS) AIRCRAFT.

Part: PSEU — FAILED (RT AVIONICS RACK)

WHILE EN ROUTE TO CUU FROM DFW, THE AIRCRAFT HAD A PROXIMITY SYSTEM FAILURE. THE CREW RETURNED TO DFW AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO ALL THE FAILED SYSTEM INDICATIONS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOR FERRY FLIGHT AND FERRIED TO HOT-MAINTENANCE. THE PSEU WAS REPLACED AND RETRACTION CHECKS PERFORMED. OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: SENSOR — FAILED (RT BATTERY)

DFW - AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE AFTER DEPARTING, AND THE RIGHT BATTERY OVERHEAT CAME ON. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT BATTERY SENSOR BAD. REPLACED RIGHT BATTERY SENSOR IAW MARATHON AND DORNIER MM. OPS CHECKED GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: TARGET — BENT (RT MLG)

WHILE IN FLIGHT, PROXIMITY WEIGHT ON WHEEL FAIL MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. LANDED DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO MAINTENANCE AND FERRIED TO HOT, GEAR DOWN. REPLACED WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROXIMITY SWITCH TARGET. PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION IAW DORNIER MM, 32-31-00, OPS CHECKED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (LT ENGINE)

LEFT INTAKE DEICE BOOT FAILURE APPEARED ON THE ANNUNCIATOR. HOWEVER, ALL BOOTS FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, DETERMINED THAT AN INTERNAL PRESSURE SENSING SWITCH FAILED CAUSING ERRONOUS READING. REPLACED EJECTOR FLOW CONTROL VALVE.