N358AM

ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CHAFED (ZONE 200) · airframe 5,950 hrs · 18,215 cycles

DURING 600-HOUR INSPECTION, CHAFE DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED AT THE CENTER OF THE LH AND RH X-FRAME. THE MAX DEPTH OF DAMAGE ON THE LH SIDE IS 0.018” WITH AN AREA OF 0.040” BY 0.035” THE MAX DEPTH OF DAMAGE ON THE RH SIDE IS 0.013” WITH AN AREA OF 0.020” BY 0.010”. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED BY ADDING REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW AIR METHODS ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION # 17-5300-EA-5371 REV. - DATE 15 DECEMBER 2025.

ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 5,950 hrs · 18,215 cycles

DAMAGE TO THE LH EDGE FRAME (PN: 350A21-4913-22) AND RH EDGE FRAME (PN: 350A21-4915-22), IN THE FORM OF CORROSION AND DENTS, WAS IDENTIFIED ACROSS THE ENTIRE LENGTHS OF THE OUTBOARD FACES OF THE FRAMES. BOTH LH AND RH EDGE FRAMES REQUIRED FULL REPLACEMENT. THEREFORE, CUTS OR SPLICING DOUBLERS WERE NOT REQUIRED. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE APPROVED REPAIR/INSTALLATION PROCEDURES IS PROVIDED IN AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET RDAS-EC130-53-2024-0040, ISSUE A DATED 09 JAN 2024, AND AC 43.13-1B CHAPTER 4, SECTION 4, PARAGRAPH 4-57 CHANGE 1 DATED 9/8/98.

ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 5,950 hrs · 18,215 cycles

DURING 600 HOUR INSPECTION, A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 0.9” LONG WAS DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION ON THE TAIL BOOM STRINGER JUST BELOW THE BATTERY DOOR FRAME. THE LOCATION OF THIS DAMAGE IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY AT F.S. 7,272MM, W.L. 2,110MM, AND B.L.-160. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE TYPICAL DAMAGE AND APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURES ARE PROVIDED IN AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL RDAS-EC130-53-2025-3953 A ISSUE A DATED 03 DEC 2025.

ATA 3340

Part: BUTTON — DAMAGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 5,478 hrs · 16,954 cycles

PILOT DISCREPANCY: BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. MECHANIC FINDINGS: FOUND STROBE LT PUSHBUTTON LIGHT REMAINING ON IN BOTH ON AND OFF POSITIONS IN 30 ALPHA PANEL, ALSO NOTICED BELLY STROBE LIGHT NOT FLASHING CONSISTENTLY. REMOVED COVER FROM 30 ALPHA PANEL AND FUMES WERE IMMEDIATELY EVIDENT. REMOVED STROBE LT PUSHBUTTON TO INSPECT AND IT WAS EVIDENT THAT THE ELECTRICAL FUMES WERE COMING FROM THIS PUSH BUTTON (PN: 6082) INSPECTED FOR OTHER SIGNS OF DAMAGE AND NONE WERE FOUND, INSTALLED SERVICEABLE STROBE LT PUSH BUTTON PN: 6082 AND CHECKED OPERATION WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

ATA 2400

Part: INVERTER — ODOR (AFT BAGGAGE) · airframe 5,331 hrs · 16,574 cycles

CREW REPORTED BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN AREA DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. MECHANIC FOUND INVERTER INOPERATIVE.

ATA 2450

Part: OUTLET — FAILED (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 5,324 hrs · 16,556 cycles

CREW REPORTED "SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC IN CABIN" AND RETURNED TO BASE. MECHANIC FOUND FAULTY GFCI OUTLET (LH MED WALL) READING ABNORMAL VOLTAGE BETWEEN UPPER AND LOWER RECEPTACLE SUSPECTING SHORT IN GFCI ITSELF. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW REF. SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORY.

ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 5,307 hrs · 16,513 cycles

DURING FLIGHT AND RETURN TO BASE FROM FLIGHT, CREW NOTIFIED PILOT THAT THEY SMELLED A ELECTRICAL BURNING AROUND THE BACK CABIN WALL. IT WAS DARK INSIDE THE CABIN SO VISUAL IDENTIFICATION WAS DIFFICULT. PILOT AND CREW INSPECTED THE AREA BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE VAPOR.

ATA 2600

Part: FIRE DETECTOR — UNKNOWN (ENGINE) · airframe 4,694 hrs · 14,919 cycles

ENG FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT WHEN NO FIRE WAS PRESENT. SUSPECT MOISTURE IN A CONNECTOR.

ATA 5302

Part: SHELF — CRACKED (TAIL BOOM) · airframe 2,411 hrs · 8,645 cycles

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND THE BATTERY SHELF CRACKED AFT OF TB FRAME 2285.8 STARTING AT 4 INCHES AND IS APPROXIMATELY 1.75 INCHES LONG, ANOTHER CRACK 3 INCHES AFT OF THAT, APPX 4.5 INCHES LONG WITH MULTIPLE CRACKS AND MISSING MATERIAL.

ATA 6300

Part: FRICTION LOCK — OUT OF ADJUST (COLLECTIVE) · airframe 2,336 hrs

PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, PILOT FELT EXTREME FORCE IN COLLECTIVE WITH NO ASSOCIATED WARNING OR CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PILOT CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COLLECTIVE LOCK WAS RELEASED AND THAT THE COLLECTIVE FRICTION WAS SET TO THE MINIMUM SETTING, BUT THE EXTREME FORCE REMAINED. PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF, REMOVED AIRCRAFT FROM SERVICE AND CALLED THE BASE MECHANIC. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, THE MECHANIC FOUND THE COLLECTIVE FRICTION WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. MECHANIC ADJUSTED AND RESET THE COLLECTIVE FRICTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMC MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE

ATA 2120

Part: SLEEVE — DETERIORATED (DEMISTING SYSTEM) · airframe 1,892 hrs · 6,718 cycles

CREW REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM DEMISTER SYSTEM WHEN ACTIVATED. AIRCRAFT RAN UP AND VERIFIED ON GROUND. NO SMOKE COMING FROM HEATER SYSTEM WHICH IS IN PARALLEL TO DEMISTER VALVE. INSPECTED SLEEVE ASSEMBLY FOR DEMISTER AND FOUND HOSES TO BE DETERIORATED. REPLACED SLEEVE ASSEMBLY WITH NEW AND AIRCRAFT RAN UP. FURTHER MIST IN CABIN RELATED TO INSULATION PARTICLES FROM DETERIORATED HOSES. OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT OF AIRCRAFT FOR 17 MINUTES AND MIST DISSIPATED WITH MINUTE PARTICLES OF INSULATION BLOWING FROM DIFFUSERS. NO FURTHER OCCURRENCE OF ISSUE REPORTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.