N336MV

Part: ENGINE — FIRE (ZONE 400) · airframe 28,189 hrs · 36,616 cycles

DURING CLIMB, PILOT REPORTS FLAME FROM ENGINE EXHAUST. NO FIRE WARNING OR DAMAGED NOTED ON ACFT. AIR TURNBACK TO DEPARTURE. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Part: ENGINE — SURGES (LEFT) · airframe 28,188 hrs · 36,614 cycles

PILOT DECLARED A LT ENGINE FIRE WITH NO FIRE SYS ALARM DURING INITIAL CLIMB. FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED. FIRE EXTINGUISHED BY ITSELF WHEN ON APPROACH. NO SIGN OF FIRE DAMAGE IN OR AROUND ENGINE. SUSPECT COMPRESSOR SURGE NOTED BY VISIBLE FLAMES FROM EXHAUST STACKS.

Part: LINE — LEAKING (LT ENGINE) · airframe 27,988 hrs · 36,374 cycles

AT 40 NM FROM DEPARTURE AT CRUISE ALTITUDE OBSERVED A GRADUAL DROP IN LEFT ENGINE FUEL FLOW, % NG, TORQUE AND ITT. DROP STABILIZED AT ABOUT 80% NG AND 240 LBS/HR FUEL FLOW. DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO SBA. AT 20 NM OUT FROM SBA LEFT ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE IN POWER. DECISION WAS MADE TO SECURE LEFT ENGINE.

Part: ENGINE — SHUTDOWN (RIGHT) · airframe 27,917 hrs · 36,286 cycles

ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS APPEARED NORMAL. RIGHT LOW FUEL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR CAME ON. ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS LATER, RIGHT ENGINE QUIT. ENGINE FAILURE CHECKLIST WAS CARRIED OUT, ENGINE SECURED AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO VAN NUYS.

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (RIGHT) · airframe 27,917 hrs · 36,286 cycles

ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS APPEARED NORMAL. RIGHT LOW FUEL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR CAME ON. ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS LATER, RIGHT ENGINE QUIT. ENGINE FAILURE CHECKLIST WAS CARRIED OUT, ENGINE SECURED AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO VAN NUYS.

Part: SEAL — BLEW OUT (RT ENGINE) · airframe 27,795 hrs · 36,153 cycles

RIGHT ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE DURING ENGINE START. AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE GROUND BEFORE FLIGHT. EVIDENCE OF ENGINE OIL ON PROP BLADES AND FUSELAGE. REPLACED SEALS TO PRESSURE OIL TRANSFER TUBE TO POWER SECTION MODULE. NO FIRE DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON ENGINE OR AIRCRAFT. TWO SEALS FAILED, AS3209-017, AS3209-114.

Part: RADAR — SMOKE (CABIN)

CLIMBING THROUGH APPROX 4000 FT THE WEATHER RADAR SCREEN STARTED TO FLICKER THEN WENT BLANK. IT WAS ON THE (40 MILE) SETTING. AS I WAS TURNING IT TOWARDS (OFF) THE SCREEN CAME ON AGAIN. IT FLICKERED SOME MORE THEN THERE WAS A SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE RADAR OFF. THE FLIGHT CREW SCANNED THE FLIGHT DECK FOR SMOKE AS WELL AS OPENED THE DOORS TO THE CABIN TO LOOK BACK THERE. THE FLIGHT CREW CONTACTED THE ATC AND IT WAS APPROVED TO LAND. LANDED WITH INCIDENT AND THE RESCUE VEHICLES ESCORTED TO THE RAMP. APPROX 2 HRS LATER MECH INSPECTED AND FOUND RADAR IAW THE MM. OPS CHECK GOOD. MEL WAS CLEARED APPROPRIATELY. RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

Part: LINE — CHAFED (LT HYDRAULIC SYS)

ON INITIAL TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL BOTH HYDRAULIC LIGHTS CAME ON AND TOTAL SYSTEM PRESSURE WAS ZERO PSI. THE FLIGHT CREW EXECUTED THE CHECKLIST. EVENTUALLY THE RT SIDE PUMP BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. RETURNED AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. SENT RESCUE TRUCKS TO THE RUNWAY. THE TRUCKS FOLLOWED UNTIL IT WAS PARKED. THE RESERVIOR PRECHARGE LINE WAS FOUND CHAFFED AT THE RESERVOIR PRESSURE GAUGE. THE HYDRAULIC SERVICE LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW THE SD3-30. A COMPLETE HYDRAULIC SERVICE WAS COMPLIED WITH IAW MM. OPS CHECK GOOD, APPROVED FOR RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYS)

DURING THE CLIMB-OUT WHEN THE GEAR WAS RAISED, THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD A HIGH PITCH WHINE. IT WAS NOTICED THE HYD L AND HYD R ILGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE CWP WITH THE CONTENTS GAUGE AT ZERO THUS ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS LOST. THE EMERGENCY, CRUISE AND DESCENT CHECKLISTS WRE COMPLETED. THE ATC WAS NOTIFIED AND IT WAS REQUESTED TO LAND IMMEDIATELY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT WITH EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT STATIONED ALONG THE RUNWAY. A MECHANIC FROM MKE WAS DISPATCHED TO MCI. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK HYDRAULIC LINE HAD A HOLE IN IT. THE HYDRAULIC LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW THE SD3-30 MM CH 32. THE HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS REPLENISHED IAW SD3-30 MM, CH 12-10-29. THE GEAR SWING WAS NOT COMPLETED A

Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM)

DURING CLIMB OUT, WHEN GEAR WAS RAISED, FLIGHT CREW HEARD A HIGH PITCH WHINE. IT WAS NOTICED THE HYD L AND HYD R LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE CWP WITH THE CONTENTS GAUGE AT ZERO THUS ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS LOST. EMERGENCY CRUISE AND DESCENT CHECKLISTS WERE COMPLETED. THE ATC WAS NOTIFIED AND IT WAS REQUESTED TO LAND IMMEDIATELY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT WITH EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT STATIONED ALONG THE RUNWAY. MECHANIC WAS DISPATCHED. RT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK HYDRAULIC LINE HAD A HOLE IN IT. HYDRAULIC LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM. HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS REPLENISHED IAW MM. GEAR SWING WAS NOT COMPLETED AND THE GEAR WAS PINNED.

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (AFT FUEL TANK)

AT CRP, AIRCRAFT WAS FUELED TO 3,840 POUNDS. EN ROUTE FROM CRP TO TUL, CREW OBSERVED LT FUEL LOW PRESSURE LIGHT. THE CREW FOLLOWED CROSSFEED PROCEDURE, THEN BOTH FUEL LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS CAME ON, CREW THEN CLOSED CROSSFEED AND BOTH LIGHTS WENT OUT. MOMENTS LATER, LT LOW PRESS LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND LT ENG BEGAN TO SURGE. AFTER ENG SHUT DOWN, CREW DIVERTED TO MLC ON SINGLE ENG AND NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. ONCE ON GROUND, CREW PUT ON FUEL AND COMPARED FUEL TANK DIP STICKS WITH FUEL QTY INDICATOR AND BOTH AGREED WITH EACH OTHER. CREW THEN CONTINUED TO TUL WITHOUT PROBLEMS. MX CHECKED FUEL QTY INDICATING SYSTEM CALIBRATION AND FUEL SYSTEM, NO ABSOLUTE REASON FOR DIFFICULTY DETERMINED.

Part: FUEL PUMP — STRIPPED (LEFT ENGINE)

DURING CRUISE AND LEVEL FLIGHT ON 3-12-94, ENGINE SHUT DOWN. CREW TRIED SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT RESTART WITH NO SUCCESS. FEATHERED ENGINE AND LANDED AT NEAREST AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINES STRIPPED. REPLACED FUEL PUMP WITH OVERHAULED UNIT IAW MM 73-11-02. UNIT SENT BACK TO OVERHAUL SHOP FOR TEAR-DOWN REPORT.