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Part: DUCT — RUPTURED · airframe 65,867 hrs · 42,576 cycles

LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND DUCT RUPTURED

Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAULTY (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 65,610 hrs · 42,222 cycles

ENGINER 2 FLAMEOUT AT CRUISE. ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. ENG WINDMILL FOR ABOUT 15 MIN. 20 PSI OIL PRESS. THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL FILTER WAS CHECKED, FOUND NORMAL, THE NR 2 FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL UNIT REPLACED AND TESTED PER THE B727 AMM AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: CONNECTOR — DEFECTIVE (FIRE WARNING) · airframe 64,789 hrs · 41,578 cycles

NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SOUNDED INTERMITTENTLY IN FLIGHT.

Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (FIRE WARNING) · airframe 64,792 hrs · 41,580 cycles

ENGINE NR 2 FIRE WARNING BELL AND LIGHT ACTUATED IN FLIGHT.

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 64,780 hrs · 41,573 cycles

AFTER REMOVAL OF RT MLG FWD TRUNNION SUPPORT FITTING FOUND INBD SUPPORT ASSY RUSTED.

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 64,780 hrs · 41,573 cycles

AFTER REMOVAL OF LT MLG FWG TRUNNION SUPPORT FITTING FOUND INBD SUPPORT ASSY RUSTED.

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 64,780 hrs · 41,573 cycles

LEFT WING REAR SPAR AREA. REAR SPAR SUPPORT TO FLAP TRACK NR 4 SHOWS CORROSION AT WS 224.50. (FWD PART)

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (RT WING TE FLAP) · airframe 64,780 hrs · 41,573 cycles

RT WING REAR SPAR AREA. REAR SUPPORT TO FLAP TRACK NR 5 SHOWS CORROSION AT WS 224.50 (FWD PART).

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 804-825) · airframe 64,780 hrs · 41,573 cycles

CENTER SECTION LOWER SKIN SHOWS CORROSION STA 804-5 - STA 825.95, LBL25.

Part: FRAME — DEFORMED (BS 380) · airframe 64,780 hrs · 41,573 cycles

MAIN CARGO BAY FRAME DEFORMED, BS 380.

Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (BS 950C-950D) · airframe 64,780 hrs · 41,573 cycles

CARGO TRACK UPPER AND LOWER LT FLANGE SHOWS CORROSION BETWEEN BS 950C AND BS 950D, RBL 24.5.

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1070) · airframe 64,780 hrs · 41,573 cycles

MAIN CARGO BAY FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE SHOWS CORROSION BS 1070 BETWEEN LBL 45" AND LBL 62.5.

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 890) · airframe 64,780 hrs · 41,573 cycles

MAIN CARGO BAY FLOORBEAM LOWER FLANGE SHOWS CORROSION STA 890, LBL 30".

Part: BEAM — CORRODED (BS 900) · airframe 64,780 hrs · 41,573 cycles

MAIN CARGO BAY BEAM FWD LOWER FLANGE SHOWS CORROSION AT STA 900 RBL 45"

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 580) · airframe 64,780 hrs · 41,573 cycles

FWD CARGO BAY FRAME CRACKED .5" BS 580, STRINGER 23L TO 25L.

Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (BS 445-502) · airframe 64,780 hrs · 41,573 cycles

CARGO TRACK SHOWS CORROSION UPPER LBL 62.5 BS 445.000, BS 485.000 AND BS 502.00.

Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (BS 950) · airframe 64,780 hrs · 41,573 cycles

CARGO TRACK SHOWS CORROSION BS 950 LBL 24.5.

Part: FRAME — DEFORMED (BS 520 S22-26L) · airframe 64,780 hrs · 41,573 cycles

FWD CARGO BAY FRAME DEFORMED BS 520, S22-26L.

Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1010) · airframe 64,780 hrs · 41,573 cycles

CARGO TRACK SHOWS CORROSION BS 1010, LBL 62.5.

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 64,780 hrs · 41,573 cycles

LT WING FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD SHOWS CORROSION BETWEEN WS 304.0 AND WS 320.5

Part: BEAM — CORRODED (BS 890) · airframe 64,780 hrs · 41,573 cycles

MAIN CARGO BAY BEAM FWD LOWER FLANGE SHOWS POINTS OF CORROSION AT STA 890, RBL 35".

Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (BS 950C-950F) · airframe 64,780 hrs · 41,573 cycles

CARGO TRACK RT FLANGE SHOWS CORROSION BETWEEN BS 950C AND BS 950F LBL 24.5.

Part: TRUNNION — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 64,780 hrs · 41,573 cycles

LEFT WING MLG FOWARD TRUNNION ATTACH FITTING INBD FLANGE SHOWS CORROSION.

Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1130) · airframe 64,780 hrs · 41,573 cycles

CARGO TRACK LOWER PART BOTH FLANGES SHOW CORROSION BS 1130, RBL 24.5.

Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (BS 950) · airframe 64,780 hrs · 41,573 cycles

NR 1 CARGO TRACK LOWER PART CORRODED AT BS 950, LBL 62.5.

Part: FRAME — DEFORMED (BS 560) · airframe 64,780 hrs · 41,573 cycles

FWD CARGO BAY FRAME DEFORMED BS 560, STRINGER 24L TO 25L.

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 950) · airframe 64,780 hrs · 41,573 cycles

MAIN CARGO BAY AFT UPPER FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM SHOWS CORROSION RBL 10 BS 950.

Part: TRUNNION — CORRODED (RT WING) · airframe 64,780 hrs · 41,573 cycles

RT WING MLG FORWARD TRUNNION ATTCH FITTING INBD FLANGE SHOWS CORROSION.

Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (KRUEGER FLAP) · airframe 64,053 hrs · 41,073 cycles

DURING CLIMBOUT, LOST HYDRAULIC SYSTEM "A" QUANTITY AND PRESSURE. T/S FOUND LEAKING NR 5 KRUEGER FLAP ACTUATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR AND OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

Part: COMPRESSOR — DAMAGED (NR 3 ENGINE) · airframe 59,164 hrs · 38,119 cycles

FLIGHT 743 DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL FROM MIA THE CREW EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION ON THE NUMBER 3 ENGINE, THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO THE GATE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NR 3 ENGINE AND FOUND THE C-2 COMPRESSOR BLADES SHOWED EVIDENCE OF FOD DAMAGE, THE NR 3 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND ANOTHER SERVICEABLE NR 3 ENGINE IS IN PROCESS OF INSTALLATION. A SUPPLEMENT TO THIS SDR WILL FOLLOW.

Part: OIL FILTER — BYPASSING

FLIGHT 858 DEPARTED MAR AND DURING THE CLIMB THE CREW REPORTED THE NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED COMPANY ALTERNATE PROCEDURES, THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MAR WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT, MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE MAIN OIL FILTER CONTAMINATED. THE MAIN OIL FILTER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL BYPASS SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS RUN TO TAKEOFF POWER FOR 5 MINS AND A LEAK CHECK, AND AN OPERATIONAL CHECK, ALL CHECKED GOOD, ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW P&W MM CH 72-00-00, & B-727 MM CH 79-33-01, P&W MM CH 72-61-00, P&W MM CH 71-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS

Part: ACTUATOR — CORRODED (NLG)

THE NOSE LANDING GEAR MANUAL EXTENSION INBOARD & OUTBOARD SHAFT SEGMENTS WERE FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION, THE DRAG BRACE PIN & FITTING & THE TRANSFER CYLINDER WERE FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW B-727 MM CH 32-21-11 & 32-33-01 & 32-33-00 & 32-35-11, AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISH IAW B-727 MM CH 32-33-00. THE WORK WAS PERFORMED BY COOPESA FAA REPAIR STATION CRS EE4Y151M UNDER WORK ORDER T10331. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLED (NR 2 ENGINE)

FLIGHT 721 PREPARED TO TAKEOFF FROM MIA; THE CREW REPORTED NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLING AS POWER WAS APPLIED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE BLOCK. AMERIJET MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED AN ENGINE RUN ON NR 2 ENGINE AND WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE COMPRESSOR STALL JUST ABOVE THE PART POWER RANGE, TROUBLESHOOTING THE COMPRESSOR STALL IS IN PROGRESS IAW P&W MM CH 72-00-00.

Part: HANDLE — DAMAGED (MLG)

FLIGHT 741 DEPARTED MIA THE CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMB ON GEAR RETRACTION THE LEFT GEAR DOOR AMBER LIGHT CAME ON, AMERIJET PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO MIA WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. MIA MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE GEAR LIGHT AND FOUND THE LEFT-HAND GEAR DOOR OPEN AND CRANK RELEASE HANDLE PARTIALLY OPEN DUE TO A RIVET SHEARED AT THE HOLD OPEN BRACKET. THE BRACKET WAS RESECURED IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2, AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LEFT HAND GEAR DOOR SAFETY VALVE WAS PERFORMED IAW B-727 MM CH 32-32-41, AND FOUND NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: SWITCH — FALSE INDICATION (L/E FLAP)

FLIGHT 859 DEPARTED MIA THE CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMB THE NUMBER 3 LEADING EDGE FLAP IN TRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER THE FLAPS WERE RETRACTED ON THE FLIGHT ENGINEERS FLAP PANEL LIGHT, AND THE FORWARD PANEL LIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THE NUMBER 3 LEADING EDGE FLAP SWITCH DEFECTIVE. THE NUMBER 3 LEADING EDGE FLAP SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW B-727 MM CH 27-82-01, THE SWITCH OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD IAW B-727 MM CH 27-81-00, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: NUT — LOOSE (CROSS SHAFT) · airframe 57,773 hrs · 37,379 cycles

KMIA-MDSD FLIGHT 871 - CREW REPORTED APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES INTO CRUISE, NR 1 ENGINE EGT, N1 AND N2 RAPIDLY APPROACHED THEIR LIMITS. ENGINE NR 1 WAS SHUTDOWN PER AOM. ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR 50 MINUTES AND ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AT 25 PSI DURING WINDMILLING. A/C LANDED AT SDQ WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED NR 1 ENGINE AND EXHAUST, NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. INSPECTED NR 1 ENGINE FOUND THRUST LEVER LINKAGE AT CROSS SHAFT ASSY UNSECURED. RE-SECURED POWER LEVER LINKAGE AT CROSS SHAFT ASSY IAW MM 71-00-00 & P&W MM 72-60. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE RUN UP IAW AMJ B-41 WORKCARD AND MM 71-00. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE..

Part: ADC — FAILED (NR 1)

FLIGHT 8216 DURING TAKEOFF FROM CUR CREW REPORTED CAPTAIN'S AIRSPEED INDICATION SHOWED NO AIRSPEED INDICATION, THE F/O'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS SHOWING 80 KNOTS, CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE BLOCK WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT CAPTAIN'S AIRSPEED INDICATION SYSTEM AND FOUND THE NR 1 ADC AT FAULT, THE NR 1 AIR DATA COMPUTER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW BOEING 727 MM CH 34-12-11, SYSTEM WAS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED IAW AMERIJET WORK CARD 816 AND 817, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: FUEL HEATER — FAILED (ZONE 400)

AT TOP OF DESCENT NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMP BEGAN TO RISE, NR 2 FUEL HEAT VALVE WAS STUCK OPEN. NR 2 ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE WAS CYCLED, BUT WOULD NOT CLOSE, OIL TEMP WENT INTO RED 175 DEG, COULD NOT BE DECREASED, OIL PRESSURE NORMAL. DURING NORMAL ATTEMPT TO SHUT NR 2 ENGINE DOWN, INDICATIONS WERE NR 2 ENGINE WAS NOT SHUTTING DOWN. NR 2 ENGINE FIRE HANDLE WAS PULLED. T/S NR 2 ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE, VALVE FAILED. REMOVED & REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE, OPS CHECK NORMAL. NR 2 ENGINE MAIN OIL FILTER REMOVED & INSPECTED, NO CONTAMINATION FOUND. ENGINE RUN AND LEAK CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED, LEAK CHECK GOOD. ENGINE NR 2 FUEL CUT-OFF LEVER WORKING NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: ENGINE — VIBRATION (NR 1)

WHILE IN CRUISE, CREW REPORTED VIBRATION ON THE CENTER CONSOLE, WHEN NR 1 ENGINE THROTTLE WAS PULLED BACK VIBRATION SEEMS TO DIMINISH. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL 3 ENGINES, INTAKES, AND EXHAUST, NO DAMAGE FOUND. ENGINE RUNS WERE ACCOMPLISHED AT TAKEOFF POWER NO VIBRATION FELT, OPERATION CHECK NORMAL IAW MM. AN ADDITIONAL AIRFRAME VIBRATION INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED, ENGINE ACCESSORIES INSPECTED FOR SECURITY AND LOOSENESS IAW MM NO DEFECTS NOTED, AN ENGINE AVM CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW MM AND WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: ADC — FALSE INDICATION (COCKPIT)

ON TAKEOFF ROLL, CAPT AIRSPEED INDICATOR WENT TO 300 KNOTS AT AROUND 60 KNOTS INDICATED. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO BLOCKS. NO FURTHER INCIDENT REPORTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRSPEED INDICATION AND FOUND SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED A GLICK FROM NR 1 AIR DATA COMPUTER. CIRCUIT BREAKER RESET PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. WORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW BOEING 727 MM CH 34-12-00. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (L E FLAP)

FLIGHT 881 DEPARTED MIA DURING CLIMBOUT CREW REPORTED AMBER LEADING EDGE FLAP INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON CAPTAINS FWD PANEL, CREW VERIFIED INDICATION ON FLIGHT ENGINEERS PANEL NR 3 LEADING EDGE FLAP INTRANSIT LIGHT ON. AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO MIA WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 3 LEADING EDGE POSITION SWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, NR 3 LEADING EDGE POSITION SWITCH ADJUSTED IAW B-727 MM 27-82-1 & OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD PER MM 27-82-1. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — INTERMITTENT (ZONE 100) · airframe 56,327 hrs · 36,556 cycles

FLIGHT 710 MID-MIA, DURING CLIMBOUT CREW REPORTED PRESSURIZATION OUTFLOW VALVE WOULD NOT CLOSE IN ANY MODE IN FLIGHT ON DEPARTURE FROM MID. AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO MID WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SYSTEM TEST IAW BOEING 727 MM CH-21-31-0 & AMERIJET PRESSURIZATION CHECK WORK CARDS 7-29. OUTFLOW VALVE OPERATION CHECKOUT NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: HOUSING — STRIPPED (GEARBOX)

FLT 8414 ON APPROACH TO MIA CREW REPORTED NR 1 ENGINE LOST OIL, ENG. NR 1 WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTION. A/C LANDED AT INTENDED DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTION OF THE NR 1 ENGINE FOUND OIL FILTER & GEARBOX CHIP DETECTORS HAD NO METAL, INSPECTION OF MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTORS IAW MM79-20-12. FOUND OIL PRESSURE TUBE AT MAIN OIL FILTER HOUSING LEAKING, REPLACED TORN O-RING, REPLACED MAIN OIL FILTER & O-RINGS & ACCOMPLISHED HELICOIL INSERT REPAIR ON GEARBOX PER PWC MM 72-61-01, RAN NR 1 ENGINE TO TAKE-OFF POWER 2.19 EPR, LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW MM 79-20-11, OIL PRESSURE 50 PSI ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL IAW AMERIJET FORM B-41, NR 1 ENG. OIL SAMPLE WAS TAKEN FOR SOAP TEST. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: CONTROLLER — INTERMITTENT (CABIN PRESSURE)

CREW REPORTED AC WILL NOT PRESSURIZE, OUTFLOW VALVE WILL NOT OPERATE IN ANY MODE. AC RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT PRESSURIZATION AND RERACKED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND ACCOMPLISHED A FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM IAW MM, SYSTEM TESTED GOOD. THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND DISPATCHED TO THE INTENDED DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (K)

Part: SIGHT GLASS — MISSING (RT MLG WW)

FLT - 711 - MIA-MEX - CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE IN FLIGHT, DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO MIA. FOUND RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK VIEWING WINDOW MISSING, INSTALLED VIEWING WINDOW (P/N 66-16515-1), REPLACED SEAL (P/N 66-16514-1) AND CLIPS (P/N 66-14269-1) PER MM 56-40-0. PRESSURIZED A/C PER MM 5-51-71, PERFORMED DECAY CHECK, GOOD. (M)

Part: BALL JOINT — LOOSE (ENGINE)

DURING CLIMBOUT NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING BELL AND LIGHT WHEN OFF. DISCHARGED LT FIRE EXTINGUISHER IAW EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND ABNORMAL CHECK LIST. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LT FIRE EXTINGUISHER IAW MM. IN ADDITION, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED NR 3 ENGINE, FOUND 13TH STAGE AIR HIGH PRESSURE SADDLE DUCT BALL JOINT LOOSE, INSTALLED LAMINATED SHIMS AND RESECURED BALL JOINT, NO JET BLAST WAS OBSERVED, RAN ENGINE AT TAKE OFF POWER 2.07 EPR, 94 PERCENT N2. NO LEAKS NOTED IAW MM. ACCOMPLISHED GMM AND MM NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE. (K)

Part: SEAT TRACK — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

REMOVED AND REPLACE CRACKED AND CORRODED SEAT TRACK SECTIONS AT LBL45/BS420 TO BS560, BL0/BS680 TO BS720, LBL25/BS650 TO BS720 IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1, 51-30-2, 53-10-5 AND MM 51-20-21, 51-20-151.

Part: SWITCH — WORN (NR 1 LE FLAP)

AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 1 LEADIGN EDGE DEVICE WILL NOT RETRACT FLAP. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED BACK TO MDSD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 LEADING EDGE FLAP SWITCH PER B727 MM 27-82-1 AND OPERATION CHECK GOOD IAW B727 MM 27-82-0. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: LINE — WORN (HYD SYSTEM)

AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT LOST SYSTEM 'A' HYDRAULICS. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED BACK TO MMUN AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN ACTUATOR GEAR HYDRAULIC LINE WITH TEMPORARY FLEX LINE IAW MM 20-10-5, OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK NORMA. ITEM TRANSFER TO WDR NR 12704 IAW GMM CHAPTER 4 PAGE 12-1 EXPIRE AT NEXT AMERJET 'B' CHECK. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: GASKET — WORN (NR 3)

CREW REPORTED NR 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIFT OFF. CAPTAIN FOLLOWED AMERIJET NORMAL PROCEDURES AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEAK AT 13TH STAGE INBOARD DUCT. REMOVED AND REPLACED GASKETS. IN ADDITION, OFUND 2ND LEAK AT THE 13TH STAGE CHECK VALVE FORWARD CLAMP. TORQUE CLAMP, TESTED NR 3 ENGINE AT TAKEOFF AND PART POWER NO LEAKS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED AMERIJET PROCEDURES FORM B-41 AND TESTED ENGINE PER MM 71-00. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)

Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (WARNING LT SWITC)

CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE IN-FLIGHT, DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED. CAPTAIN FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND E/E COMPARTMENT DOOR PARTIALLY OPEN DOOR WAS CLOSED. THE E/E DOOR WARNING LIGHT SYSTEM WAS ALSO DEFERRED. MAINTENANCE ORDERED E/E DOOR WARNING LIGHT SWITCH. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: COUPLING — LOOSE (NR 3 PYLON)

CREW REPORTED NR 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. FOLLOWED AJT ABNORMAL PROCEDURE LIGHT WENT OUT. AFTER THROTTLE ADVANCEMENT LIGHT CAME BACK ON. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED BACK, DUMPED 30,000 LBS OF FUEL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOOSE CLAMP ON NR 3 ENGINE 13TH STAGE MODULATION VALVE. CLAMP WAS REPOSITIONED. NO LEAKS NOTED AND LIGHT REMAINED OFF AT GROUND POWER RUN. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: FITTING — BROKEN (NR 3 ENGINE)

CREW REPORTED ENGINE 3 FIRE WARNING DURING INITIAL CLIMB OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN FITTING ON 13TH STAGE DUCT END CAP. REMOVED AND REPLACED END CAP. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW MM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (LEFT WING)

LEFT WING INBOARD MID-FLAP, REAR SPAR LOWER CHORD, FORWARD FLANGE REPAIR FROM WBL 70.70 TO WBL 84.90. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE CORROSION WAS FATIGUE. (X)

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

FUSELAGE SKIN FROM BS 720B TO BS 720C STR 26LT, LAP JOINT. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE CORROSION WAS FATIGUE. (X)

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

FUSELAGE SKIN FROM BS 1342.4 TO BS 1345, SKIN CORRODED. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE CORROSION WAS FATIGUE. (X)

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

FUSELAGE SKIN FROM BS 950E PLUS 8 TO BS 950D PLUS 5, STR 29RT AND SKIN CORRODED. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE CORROSION WAS FATIGUE. (X)