N3292M

Part: IGNITION UNIT — BURNED OUT (HEATER) · airframe 36,227 hrs · 21,496 cycles

PILOT REPORTED A NOXIOUS SMELL DURING FLIGHT, AND NOTED THE HEATER DID NOT FEEL LIKE IT WAS PERFORMING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE HEATER IGNITION UNIT TO BE BURNT OUT. REPLACED THE UNIT WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 35,822 hrs · 20,971 cycles

WHILE PERFORMING SPECIAL INSPECTION 402-22 IAW INSPECTION PROGRAM MANUAL, AND MM 5-20-01, CORROSION WAS VISUALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE LEFT WING'S, FORWARD SPAR'S, UPPER, AFT, WING FITTING (P/N 082255-45). THIS CORROSION IS ON THE UPPER HORIZONTAL FLANGE OF THE FITTING MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 1.360 INCHES LONG, AND .540 INCHES WIDE, WITH A MAX DEPTH OF .061 INCHES DEEP. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED USING NEW PARTS.

Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (AUTOPILOT SYS) · airframe 34,693 hrs

PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND THE AUTOPILOT SYSTEM CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. MX PERFORMED INITIAL INSPECTION AND FOUND THE AUTOPILOT INTERFACE CONNECTOR DAMAGED. THE SYSTEM WAS PLACED ON MEL, FURTHER DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED IF ADDITIONAL FAILED PARTS ARE IDENTIFIED AS TROUBLESHOOTING AND FINAL REPAIR ARE ACCOMPLISHED.

Part: EXHAUST VALVE — DAMAGED (NR 3 CYLINDER) · airframe 33,242 hrs

CYLINDER REMOVED DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION AT INSPECTION. EXHAUST VALVE DISPLAYS EVIDENCE OF HEAT DAMAGE.

Part: EXHAUST VALVE — DAMAGED (NR 1 CYLINDER) · airframe 33,242 hrs

CYLINDER REMOVED DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION AT INSPECTION. EXHAUST VALVE DISPLAYS EVIDENCE OF HEAT DAMAGE.

Part: EXHAUST VALVE — DAMAGED (NR 6 CYLINDER) · airframe 32,066 hrs

CYLINDER REMOVED DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION AT INSPECTION. EXHAUST VALVE DISPLAYS EVIDENCE OF HEAT DAMAGE.

Part: EXHAUST VALVE — DAMAGED (NR 5 CYLINDER) · airframe 32,066 hrs

CYLINDER REMOVED DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION AT INSPECTION. EXHAUST VALVE DISPLAYS EVIDENCE OF HEAT DAMAGE.

Part: EXHAUST VALVE — DAMAGED (NR 3 CYLINDER) · airframe 32,066 hrs

CYLINDER REMOVED DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION AT INSPECTION. EXHAUST VALVE DISPLAYS EVIDENCE OF HEAT DAMAGE.

Part: FLAP — OUT OF RIG (WING) · airframe 31,393 hrs · 14,503 cycles

PILOT REPORTED ACFT ROLLS TO THE RT WHEN FLAPS ARE 15 DEGREES EXTENDED. INSPECTED & FOUND AN ASYMMETRICAL CONDITION WITH FLAPS. RIGGED FLAPS IAW MM CHAPTER 27.

Part: BEAM — CRACKED (LT NACELLE) · airframe 31,388 hrs

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE LT NACELLE CROSSOVER BEAM ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT OTBD LOWER U CHANNEL. REMOVAL OF CROSSOVER BEAM ASSEMBLY, DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF SURROUNDING STRUCTURE FOR ADDITIONAL DEFECTS & INSTALLATION OF NEW BEAM ASSEMBLY. A SUPPLEMENT ILLUSTRATING DAMAGED AREA WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 30,621 hrs · 13,200 cycles

PILOT REPORTED FUEL ODOR IN CABIN. INSPECTED BOTH WINGS, FUEL TANKS, STRAINERS, FUEL LINES, NOSE COMPARTMENT & FUSELAGE. NO DEFECTS FOUND.

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 30,384 hrs · 12,892 cycles

HEAVY FUEL SMELL IN CABIN. INSPECTED THE CABIN, BOTH WINGS & NOSE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT FOR ANY EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAK. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Part: SPAR — DAMAGED (ZONE 100) · airframe 27,780 hrs

DURING A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MX EVENT, DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE REAR SPAR WEBS IN BOTH FORWARD AND AFT POSITIONS. DAMAGE WAS MAPPED AND SENT. REPAIRS WERE CARRIED OUT IAW REPAIR PLANS SUPPLIED AND SUBSTANTIATED.

Part: DRAG BRACE — CRACKED (NLG) · airframe 27,002 hrs

AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION, NLG DRAG BRACE, PN 5142002-5, WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE AREA OF NLG ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. METHOD OF INSPECTION WAS DYE PENETRANT. THIS CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE BEYOND LIMIT ALLOWABLE OF MEB91-11R1. THIS UNIT HAS BEEN SCRAPPED & A REPLACEMENT DRAG BRACE HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN ACFT.

Part: DRAG BRACE — CRACKED (NLG)

AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION, NLG DRAG BRACE, OEM PN 5142002-5, WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE AREA OF NLG ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. METHOD OF INSPECTION WAS DYE PENETRANT. THIS CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMIT. THIS UNIT HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN MEB941-11R1 & RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: SEPARATOR — FROZEN (ZONE 500) · airframe 22,319 hrs · 55,800 cycles

AIRCRAFT OVERNIGHTED IN TEMPS WELL BELOW ZERO, WITHOUT PROPER PREHEAT. AFTER TAKEOFF, BREATHER SYSTEM BLOCKED UP FROM FREEZING MOISTURE. AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 AGL, THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO RISE ABOVE THE GREEN ARC. AS CREW BEGAN TO SHUT DOWN ENGINE, THE OIL ACCESS PANEL OPENED, RESULTING IN SOME OIL LOSS AND A MISSING DIPSTICK. ENGINE SHUT DOWN NORMAL, RETURN UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AIR/OIL SEPARATOR, AND ASSOCIATED LINES OF MOISTURE. SERVICED OIL, INSTALLED NEW OIL DIPSTICK, GROUND RUN OK, RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: BEAM — CRACKED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 22,298 hrs · 358 cycles

RIGHT ENGINE'S INBOARD ENGINE BEAM IS CRACKED AT THE AFT UPPER WEB 0NE HALF OF AN INCH. REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE BEAM.

Part: CONTROL CABLE — WORN (AILERON)

WEAR FROM BLENDING DUE TO SOFTER MATERIAL USED IN NEW STYLE CABLE.

Part: CABLE — FRAYED (NOSE STEERING)

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND RT NOSE STEERING CABLE BLENDED AND FRAYED AT PULLEY. NEW MFG CABLES (STANLESS STEEL) LAST ONLY FRACTION OF TIME AS OLD STYLE CABLES. HAS BECOME MUCH MORE COMMON OCCURRANCE. (K)

Part: SLINGER — MISSING (MAGNETO)

DURING PHASE INSPECTION, DIQSCOVERED L.E. LEFT MAGNETO HAD OIL INTERNALLY. DISSAMBLED MAGNETO IAW OM. FOUND OIL SLINGER WAS NOT INSTALLED.