N430JS

Part: LEVER — CRACKED (RUDDER) · airframe 21,954 hrs · 19,353 cycles

RUDDER PEDEL HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY BEFORE RUDDER MOVES. CAN NOT GET FULL LT DEFLECTION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND SPRING TAB LEVER ASSY CRACKED AND REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: SENSOR — FAILED (AOA) · airframe 21,694 hrs · 19,103 cycles

DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A AOA FAIL CAS MESSAGE WHILE ENCOUNTERING A STRONG CROSS WIND AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE FLIGHT WAS THEN CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT AND DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.

Part: BATTERY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 21,454 hrs · 18,903 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROWS 9 AND 10 WERE NOT WORKING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: BATTERY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 21,354 hrs · 18,813 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT 9A WAS INOP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO PIT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 6LK EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: BATTERY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 20,296 hrs · 17,921 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FORWARD SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 4LK EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (LT STALL WARNING) · airframe 20,258 hrs · 17,886 cycles

DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A LEFT HAND PUSHER AND AOA FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE MESSAGES CLEARED AND FLIGHT 4154 WAS CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. FLIGHT 4154 THEN DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.

Part: BATTERY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 17,308 hrs · 15,359 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING AT ROW 1D WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECETED AND REPLACED THE 4LK EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (NLG STEERING) · airframe 19,845 hrs · 17,557 cycles

THE CREW ADVANCED POWER FOR TAKEOFF AND RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL CAS MESSAGE THEN ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE CANNON PLUGS ON THE BACK OF THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING MANIFOLD IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 19,497 hrs · 17,278 cycles

DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE MESSAGE HAD EXTINGUISHED AND FLIGHT 4137 WAS CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. FLIGHT 4137 THEN DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.

Part: HMU — FAILED (RH) · airframe 19,448 hrs · 17,228 cycles

ENROUTE FROM PIT TO TYS, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A TORQUE JUMP DURING FUEL CROSS FEED AND MAINTENANCE CONTROL ADVISED THE CREW TO RETURN TO PIT. MAINTENANCE ISNPECTED AND REPLACED THE HYDROMECHANICAL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANAUAL 73-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: ECU — FAULTY (NLG) · airframe 18,968 hrs · 16,832 cycles

DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,965 hrs · 16,828 cycles

DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE CREW EXITED THE RUNWAY AND THE MESSAGE CLEARED BY ITSELF. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO ATTEMPT ANOTHER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT 4124 THEN DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.

Part: PROBE — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 18,662 hrs · 16,588 cycles

DURING CLIMB, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A LEFT HAND ENGINE TORQUE INDICATION THAT WAS READING ERRATIC AND RETURNED TO TYS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE THEN INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND TORQUE PROBE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 77-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,543 hrs · 16,484 cycles

THE CREW JUST RECEIVED CLEARANCE FOR TAKEOFF AND EXPERIENCED A LEFT HIGH FUEL FEED TEMPERATURE HIGH CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. FLIGHT 4173 CLEARED THE RUNWAY AND THE MESSAGE CLEARED BY ITSELF. FLIGHT 4173 WAS THEN CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT AND DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.

Part: CONTROL BOX — FAILED (NLG STEERING) · airframe 17,873 hrs · 15,932 cycles

DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND SWAPPED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING CONTROL BOX WITH N457PS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: TILLER — OUT OF ADJUST (NLG) · airframe 16,788 hrs · 15,024 cycles

UPON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT WENT TO THE RIGHT. BEFORE THE CREW COULD CORRECT THE DIRECTION, THE AIRCRAFT HIT A LANDING LIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE EXTERIOR OF THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO DAMAGE, MAINTENANCE THEN INSPECTED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING AND ADJUSTED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING TILLER 5 DEGREES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 15,836 hrs · 14,192 cycles

LT GENERATOR FAILED DURING TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO PIT, MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT GENERATOR AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,576 hrs · 13,970 cycles

WHEN LANDING THE CREW RECEIVED THREE RED THEN TWO GREEN GEAR INDICATIONS. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO DAY. FLIGHT 5002 LANDED IN DAY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE GEAR INDICATION BULBS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,189 hrs · 13,602 cycles

DURING CLIMBOUT THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE WARNING MESSAGE. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES TO EXTINGUISH THE MESSAGE BUT IT REAPPEARED. THE FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE 29-21-05, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (NLG STEERING)

CVG - FLT 4087 - WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED DURING THE APPROACH INTO CVG, CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL. CREW PERFORMED A GO AROUND AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE WENT TO CVG AND REPLACED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING HYDRAULIC UNIT IAW DORNIER MAINTENANCE WITH 32-51-07. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (M)

Part: WHEEL — VIBRATION (NLG)

PIT - FLT 4052 - AFTER TAKEOFF, REPORTED SEVERE NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION. CREW RETURNED TO THE FIELD WHERE MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE WHEEL IAW DORNIER MM 32-41-01. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (M)

Part: HARNESS — FAILED (DOWNLOCK SYS) · airframe 13,392 hrs · 12,115 cycles

AS FLIGHT 4059 LINED UP ON THE RUNWAY THE CREW RECEIVED A PROXI SYSTEM FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND A PROXI LOCK FAIL CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW PULLED OFF THE RUNWAY AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO PITTSBURG. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK PROXI HARNESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-30-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: LINE — DISCONNECTED (DEICE SYSTEM) · airframe 12,965 hrs · 11,781 cycles

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL170 THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO ACCUMULATE ICE. THE CREW SELECTED THE FAST CYCLE FOR THE DE-ICE BOOTS AND RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND INBOARD BOOT FAIL CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK, CONTACTED MAINTENANCE, AND RETURNED TO PIT. FLIGHT 4042 LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT HAND BOOT SUPPLY LINE NOT CONNECTED. MAINTENANCE CONNECTED THE SUPPLY LINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 30-10-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (RT ENGINE)

DURING FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT HAD A 20 PERCENT TORQUE FLUCTUATION ON THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT ANY INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND INLET BLEED VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 75-31-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 71-01-00 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: EEC — FAILED (RT ENGINE)

DURING CLIMB FLIGHT 4158 EXPERIENCED VARYING POWER LOSS IN THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE. THE FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND CLEANED THE INLET BLEED VALVE SERVO SCREEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 75-31-04 AND REPLACED RIGHT HAND ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-21-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.

Part: SENSOR — FAILED (RT ENGINE)

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A RT ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAIL MESSAGE. THE FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED THE RT NH SENSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 77-13-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: STARER GEN — FAILED (RT ENGINE)

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED AN ECU FAIL CAS MESSAGE, THEN THE RIGHT HAND STARTER GENERATOR CAME ON AND OFF RAPIDLY AND CONTINUOUSLY. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-21-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PITTSBURGH WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND STARTER GENERATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 29-31-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (APU)

DURING TAXI ONTO THE GATE, THE CREW RECEIVED AN INTERMITTANT FIRE WARNING INDICATION ON THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND FIRED OFF BOTH RIGHT HAND ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES. THE EMERGENCY FIRE CREWS AND MAINTENANCE FOUND NO INDICATION OF AN ACTUAL FIRE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE FIRE CONTROL UNIT WITH THE APU FIRE CONTROL UNIT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MM 26-12-03. THE APU WAS DEFERRED PER THE DORNIER MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. ON 15 AUGUST, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU FIRE CONTROL UNIT PER DORNIER MM 26-12-03. THE DEFERRAL WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

Part: METERING UNIT — FAILED (BRAKE SYST)

THE AIRCRAFT BRAKES WERE REPORTED BY THE CREW TO PULSATE AND WERE UNSAFE WHEN APPLIED AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE BRAKE METERING UNIT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-42-03. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FROM MAINTENANCE.

Part: BRAKES — REQD SERVICE (RIGHT)

THE CAPTAINS RIGHT HAND BRAKES WERE REPORTED BY THE CREW TO BE MUSHY WHEN APPLIED. MAINTENANCE BLED THE CAPTAINS RIGHT HAND BRAKES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-42-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: BRAKE SYST — REQD SERVICE (RIGHT)

THE CAPTAINS RIGHT HAND BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION WHEN PEDAL FORCE WAS APPLIED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND BLED THE CAPTAINS RIGHT HAND BRAKES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-42-00. TAXI CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: PUMP — FAILED (MAIN HYD SYST)

DURING THE APPROACH, A FLAP CONTROL FAILURE WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED, WITH FLAPS 12 DEGREES SELECTED. A MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP WARNING MESSAGE ALSO ILLUMINATED FOR ABOUT ONE SECOND. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND CONTINUED THE APPROACH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO PIT FOR REPAIR. THE FERRY FLIGHT TOOK PLACE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. PIT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE MAIN A/C HYDRAULIC PUMP, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 29-11-00. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (LT PROP)

THE LEFT HAND PROPELLER FAILED TO COME OUT OF FEATHER WHEN SELECTED, DURING TAXI. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND PROPELLER SPEED SENSOR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 77-12-11. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (LT POWER LEVER)

THE LEFT HAND PROPELLER FAILED TO COME OUT OF FEATHER WHEN SELECTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND POWER LEVER MICRO-SWITCH ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 76-11-05. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: VALVE — FAILED (RT NACELLE)

THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD FOLLOWING AN INTAKE DEICE FAILURE MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED FROM PIT TO REPAIR THE AIRCRAFT. PIT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND INTAKE EJECTOR FLOW CONTROL VALVE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 30-22-03. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (LT FLIGHTDECK)

DURING FLIGHT, THE LEFT HAND SIDE WINDSCREEN WAS NOTED TO BE CRACKED BY THE CREW. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DCA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LEFT SIDE WINDOW, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 56-10-10. THE WINDOW WAS DETERMINED TO BE AIRWORTHY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. LATER ON THIS DATE, PSA MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND SIDE WINDSCREEN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 56-12-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: SENSOR — SWAPPED (RT ENGINE)

A RIGHT HAND FUEL FEED TEMPERATURE WARNING INDICATION ILLUMINATED, DURING THE CLIMBOUT PHASE OF THE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND SWAPPED THE FUEL FEED TEMPERATURE SENSORS FROM RIGHT TO LEFT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-31-06. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE CARRIED OUT, THEN A FUNCTIONAL VERIFICATION FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FROM MAINTENANCE AFTER THE VERIFICATION FLIGHT.

Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (LT SPOILER)

A LEFT HAND ROLL SPOILER WARNING INDICATION WAS NOTED BY THE CREW DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-62-00. OPERATION AND LEAK CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: HEAT — FAILED (LT PITOT)

DURING THE TAXI OUT FOR TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTED A PITOT FAIL WARNING MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO DCA TO ACCOMPLISH REPAIR. THE FERRY FLIGHT TOOK PLACE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. IN DCA THE NR 1 PITOT TUBE WAS REPLACED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 34-11-04. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: SKIN — BIRD STRIKE (FUSELAGE)

EN ROUTE TO TRI, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A BIRD STRIKE, BELOW THE AREA OF THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDOW. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO TRI AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT FOR DAMAGE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 05-57-07. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: CONTROL PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

DURING THE TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT DISPLAYED CPCS MISCOMPAIR AND PUSHER / SHAKER FAIL WARNING MESSAGES. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL PANEL (P/N 22260A020201). MAINTENANCE ALSO INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND ANGLE OF ATTACK PROBE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FROM MAINTENANCE.

Part: VALVE — FAILED (RT NACELLE)

A HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE WARNING MESSAGE OCCURED FOR THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE, DURING THE TAXI FOR TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND OIL COOLER DOOR THERMAL VALVE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 79-32-01. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: VALVE — LEAKED (FWD FUSELAGE)

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM PIT, AN EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR LOW PRESSURE WARNING OCCURED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE VALVE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-43-02. OPERATION AND LEAK CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (RT PROP)

DURING THE TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER OVERSPEED TEST, FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN SELECTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND INSPECTED THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER OVERSPEED GOVERNOR CANNON PLUG. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLIED WITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 71-01-00.

Part: BRAKES — WEAK (MLG)

DURING THE TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT'S BRAKES WERE WEAK. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND BLED, THE NORMAL BRAKE SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-42-07. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLIED WITH AND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: SENSOR — DIRTY (LT MLG)

WHEN TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, A LEFT OUTBOARD BRAKE TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW RETURNED TO THE GATE AND MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED OUT TO THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LEFT BRAKE AND FOUND THE BRAKE TO BE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE LEFT BRAKE TEMP INDICATION PER MEL. LATER MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND CLEANED THE LEFT TEMP SENSOR. THE MEL WAS CLEARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: BOOST PUMP — FAILED (RT WING)

ON TAKEOFF, RT EL PUMP FAIL CAS MESSAGE CAME ON. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP, OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.

Part: BALLAST — DEFECTIVE (LT CABIN)

FLIGHT ATTENDANT SMELLED ELECTRICAL ODOR IN MIDDLE OF THE CABIN. NOTIFIED CAPTAIN, DETERMINED PROBLEM TO BE LT CABIN LIGHTS. TURNED OFF THE LH LIGHTS AND THE ODOR STARTED TO DEMINISH. CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO PIT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NR 7 LT BALLAST UNIT DEFECTIVE. REPLACED BALLAST UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-21-21. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: RELAY — DEFECTIVE (TRIM CONTROL PNL)

FLT NR 4134 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW REPORTED HAVING TO EXERT EXTREMELY HIGH FORWARD PRESSURE ON THE CONTROL YOKE TO KEEP THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT DOWN. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED WITH AN AMBER CAS 'ELEVATOR LOAD DISC HIGH' MESSAGE. THE MANUAL TRIM SYSTEM DID NOT RESPOND, THE CREW THEN SWITCHED TO THE STANDBY SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD, LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PIT MX REPLACED ONE OF THE TRIM SYSTEM CONTROL RELAYS IAW MM 27-31-02. GROUND CHECKED GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: DV WINDOW — CRACKED (LT COCKPIT)

FLT 4149 - DURING CRUISE AT FL 230, CAPTAIN'S DV WINDOW FAILED. CRACKED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CAK WHERE MX REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT DV WINDOW IAW MM 56-10-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Part: DE-ICE BOOTS — DEFECTIVE (LT PROP)

FLT NR 4168 - AFTER TAKEOFF FLT CREW NOTICED LEFT PROPELLER HEAT HAD FAILED. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD. AIRCRFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PIT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT DISCOVERED DE-ICE BOOTS ON BLADES NR 2 AND NR 4 WERE DEFECTIVE. PIT MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT PROPELLER IAW MM 61-00-00, GROUND CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (LT ENGINE)

FLT 4148 - CREW NOTICED 50 PERCENT TORQUE FLUX LT ENGINE, ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT ENGINE NP SENSOR IAW MM 77-12-00. GROUND CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (LT ENGINE)

FLT 4086 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW NOTICED A LARGE TORQUE FLUX LT ENGINE. LT ENGINE SHUT DOWN, EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SENSOR IAW MM 77-12-00. GROUND CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: INDICATOR BULB — FAILED (LANDING GEAR)

FLT NR 4151 - WHEN SELECTING GEAR DOWN, CREW DID NOT RECEIVE A SAFE GEAR INDICATION. CONDUCTED A FLY BY TOWER TO ENSURE GEAR WAS DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULBS IN LANDING GEAR POSITION INDICATOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: CSU — DEFECTIVE (LT PROPELLER)

FLT 4269 - AFTER TAKEOFF, SETTING CLIMB POWER, COULD NOT MATCH TORQUE WITHOUT SPLIT BETWEEN CONDITION LEVER POSITIONS. LEFT C.L. AT FULL STOP. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DAY/MX INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND DISCOVERED A FAULTY CONSTANT SPEED LIMIT. REPLACED LT C.S.U. IAW MM 61-21-03. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 61-00-06. TEST FLIGHT GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.