N330TW

ATA 5520

Part: CAPSTAN — CONTAMINATED (ELEVATOR) · airframe 13,926 hrs · 12,443 cycles

ON FINAL AT 100' AGL PILOT REPORTS ELEVATOR CONTROL JAMMED. AT 25' AGL THE CREW REPORTED A LOUD POP AND THE ELEVATOR FUNCTION RETURNED TO NORMAL. UPON INVESTIGATING REPORT OF A LOCKED ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM, MX INSPECTED THE ENTIRE ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM. DURING CAPSTAN CHECK DISCOVERED THAT ELEVATOR CAPSTAN WAS FULL OF WATER. SUSPECT THE WATER FROZE AT ALTITUDE LOCKING THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM. MX ALSO REPORTS THAT THERE IS NO DRAIN HOLE ON THIS CAPSTAN TO EVACUATE ANY CONDENSATION OR WATER ACCUMULATION FROM INSIDE CAPSTAN. MX R & R CAPSTAN & PERFORMED RIGGING/TEST PROCEDURES PER THE LEAR 24E MM. FINDINGS COMMUNICATED TO MANUFACTURER TECHNICAL SUPPORT.

ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (LT WING TIP TANK) · airframe 13,762 hrs · 12,339 cycles

LT TIP TANK DAMAGED AND DENTED ON AFT LOWER SURFACE. TIP TANK REMOVED AND AFT CONE REMOVED TO EVALUATE DAMAGE. DISCOVERED AFT CENTER BULKHEAD DEFORMED, INNER ATTACH DOUBLER DEFORMED AND LOWER SEAM RIVETS SHEARED. TIP TANK REQUIRES REPAIR FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

ATA 2210

Part: AUTOPILOT SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 11,670 hrs · 10,802 cycles

AIRCRAFT PITCHES DOWN WHEN AUTOPILOT IS ENGAGED (ALT HOLD). THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR DOES THE SAME THING , EVEN WITH THE AUTOPILOT TURNED OFF. REPAIRED SHOULDER PORT DRAIN CAN SYSTEM AND REMOVED FLIGHT DIRECTOR FOR REPAIR. INSTALLED FLIGHT DIRECTOR AFTER REPAIR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (CLOSED)

ATA 3260

Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — DIRTY (MLG) · airframe 11,076 hrs · 10,365 cycles

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED YIP FOR RWI SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF LT UNSAFE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CREW CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES WHEN GEAR WAS FULLY EXTENDED GEAR LIGHT WOULD GO OUT. RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT, MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED LT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FLAMED OUT (LEFT) · airframe 10,797 hrs · 10,152 cycles

AIRCRAFT CLIMBING FROM FL410 LT ENGINE FLAMEOUT, RELIGHT AT FL250, CLIMB BACK TO FL330 TO DESTINATION, WILL UPDATE REPORT AFTER MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FLAMEOUT INSPECTION IAW MFG/ MM SEI-186 AND R & R P2 LINE. OPS CK GOOD.

ATA 2910

Part: LINE — INOPERATIVE (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 10,685 hrs · 10,054 cycles

PILOT REPORTED AFTER DEPARTURE FROM SHV HYDRULIC PRESSURE DROPPED TO 0 UPON GEAR RETRACTION AND FLAP RETRACTION, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ADS STANDBY PUMP WAS USED TO EXTEND GEAR AND FLAPS FOR NORMAL LANDING. WILL UPDATE THIS REPORT AFTER MAINTENANCE. HYDRULIC (PRESSURE SIDE) HOSE LT SIDE FAILD, PRECAUTIONARY PUMP CHANGE BOTH SIDES AND HOSE REPLACEMENT. OP'S AND LEAK CK GOOD.

ATA 2300

Part: TRANSMITTER — INOPERATIVE (NR 1 COMMS) · airframe 10,662 hrs · 10,038 cycles

PILOT REPORTED AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE OUT OF 10,000 FT, ALSO COMS HAD STATIC, DIVERT INTO SDF FOR MAINTENANCE. WILL UPDATE REPORT AFTER MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED SQUAT SWITCHES, JACKED AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS, PRESSURIZE CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND, REPLACED NR1 COM TRANSMITTER. OPS CHECKED GOOD, RETURN AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

ATA 7261

Part: SEAL — FAILED (ENGINE OIL) · airframe 10,318 hrs · 9,770 cycles

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED, ON THIRD LEG OF THE DAY, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED AND LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED, NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE WAS SENT, REMOVED AND REPLACED AXIS GEAR SEAL. AIRCRAFT SERVICED AND OPS CHECK GOOD, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

ATA 2740

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — WEAK (COCKPIT) · airframe 9,699 hrs · 9,305 cycles

PILOT REPORTED NO NORMAL PITCH TRIM AFTER DEPARTURE, USED EMERGENCY PITCH TRIM TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE FOUND WEAK CIRCUIT BREAKER. REMOVED AND REPLACED CIRCUIT BREAKER, OP'S CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.