N373AE

Part: CONTROL VALVE — INOPERATIVE (MLG)

ON APPROACH TO SPS LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. CREW RETURNED TO DFW AND DID AN EMERGENCY EXTENSION AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER REPLACEMENT OF EXPLOSIVE BLOTS IN THE MAIN GEAR. (M)

Part: CONTROL HANDLE — INOPERATIVE (MLG)

TYR - FLT 3583 - ON APPROACH, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN ON FIRST TWO ATTEMPTS. ON THIRD ATTEMPT GEAR EXTENDED. CREW HAD 3 GREEN AND CONTINUED TO LAND SAFELY AT TYR. POST FLIGHT REVEALED NO VISUAL ABNORMALITIES TO CREW. MEL WAS ISSUED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (CABIN)

ACT - FLT 3764 - EXIT LIGHT OVER FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMP SEAT INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED CONNECTOR P465UP1, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW WM 33-50. (M)

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, FOUND FRAME 258 TO HAVE A PREVIOUS REPAIR WITH ADDITIONAL CORROSION BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR AND COMPLETELY REMOVED CORROSION BY CUT OUT. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION AND FOUND DEFECTS. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER, L SHAPED FILLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS004248 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)

Part: ANGLE — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE UPPER PORTION OF FRAME 694 OF THE CARGO FLOOR. REMOVED BUCKLED ANGLE FROM WEB. RECONTOURED THE DAMAGED AREA OF THE WEB AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF THE AREA AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. FABRICATED A DOUBLER REPAIR. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS004217 AND STANDARD SAAB 340 SRM PRACTICES. (M)

Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)

DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, FOUND DAMAGE NOTED ON THE RIGHT FLOOR OF THE COCKPIT OUTBOARD OF THE COPILOTS SEAT TRACK. REMOVED THE DAMAGE BY A CUT OUT. PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF THE CUT OUT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS004217 REV A AND STANDARD SAB 340 SRM 72LKS 3079 REV 40 PRACTICES. (M)

Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE UPPER PORTION OF FRAME 702 OF THE CARGO FLOOR. RECONTOURED THE DAMAGE AREA OF THE WEB AND FLANGE, PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. FABRICATED A 13 INCH REINFORCEMENT STIFFENER FOR THE DAMAGE PORTION. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS004217 AND STANDARD SAAB 340 SRM PRACTICES. (M)

Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE UPPER PORTION OF FRAME 710 OF THE CARGO FLOOR. RECONTOURED THE DAMAGED AREA OF THE WEB AND FLANGE. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF THE AREA AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. FABRICATED A 29 INCH REINFORCEMENT STIFFENERS FOR THE DAMAGE PORTION OF THE FLANGE. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS004217 AND STANDARD SAAB 340 SRM PRACTICES. (M)

Part: TRUNNION — DAMAGED (RT MLG)

ABI - DURING INSPECTION DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE RIGHT MLG FORWARD TRUNNION, FORWARD OUTBOARD ATTACHMENT HOLE. THE DAMAGE WAS IN THE FORM OF THREAD MARKS OVER THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE HOLE. DAMAGED HOLE WAS REAMED TO .5646 DIAMETER. REAMING THREAD MARKS WERE BLENDED WITHOUT INCREASING THE DEPTH OF THE DAMAGE. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340 REPAIR 340SDS004217, SAAB 340 AMM 57-40-05-8 AND STANDARD SAAB 340 PRACTICES. (M)

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

SEAT TRACK CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT BL 0.0. REMOVED AND REPLACED 12 INCH OF SEAT TRACK AT BL 0.0. (M)

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - FOUND CORROSION SRM LIMITS ON SEAT TRACK 18.3L AT FS 300.00. REMOVED AND REPLACED 12 INCH SECTION OF TRACK. (M)

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

SEAT TRACK CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT BL 0.0. REMOVED AND REPLACED 12 INCH OF SEAT TRACK AT BL 0.0. (M)

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - FOUND CORROSION BEYOND SRM LIMITS ON SEAT TRACK 18.3L AT FS 300. REMOVED AND REPLACED 12 INCH SECTION OF SEAT TRACK. (M)

Part: WHEEL — BROKEN (NR 1 WHEEL)

DFW - FLT 3816 - CREW REPORTED AFTER LANDING AND WHILE TAXIING, THE NR 1 AND NR 2 MAIN TIRES BLEW OUT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 WHEEL ASSY HAD APPROX ONE-THIRD OF INBOARD RIM FLANGE BROKEN OFF AND NR 2 TIRES INBOARD SIDE WALL DAMAGED. R/I'D NR 1 AND NR 2 WHEEL ASSYS. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF LEFT GEAR AND ASSENT AIRFRAME FOR DAMAGE, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 BRAKE ASSY AS PRECAUTIONARY. PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION CHECK AND RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: LAMP — FAILED (LAVATORY)

ABI - FLT 3677 - AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ABI WHEN SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE LAV FLUORESCENT LIGHTS. INSPECTED LIGHTS AND REMOVED CLIPS AND LAMP ASSEMBLY FROM A/C. CAPPED AND STOWED WIRING. ISSUED MEL 25-14 AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3891 - FORWARD SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TAKE CHARGE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT STA 21LN, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3726 - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS 8A, B, AND C INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3689 - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT ON 10A AND 12A INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS OUT ON OVERWING DOOR. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AT 24LN IAW AMM 33-50-10. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)