N59HJ

ATA 3233

Part: ACTUATOR — WORN (MLG)

UPON SELECTING LANDING GEAR DOWN DURING A REPOSITION FLIGHT, THE PILOT FAILED TO GET A RT MLG DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION (GREEN LIGHT). THE PILOT EXECUTED ALL APPROPRIATE CHECK LIST ITEMS AND ELECTED TO LAND AFTER THE TOWER REPORTED ALL 3 GEARS APPEARED TO BE DOWN. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED THE ACFT AND DETERMINED THAT ALL 3 LANDING GEAR WERE DOWN AND LOCKED, THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE OF THE RT MLG DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION WAS DETERMINED TO BE THAT THE MLG ACTUATOR INTERNAL POSITION SWITCH STRIKER (BALL) FAILED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE POSITION SWITCH. THE ACFT WAS FERRIED BACK TO ITS HOME BASE AND AN O/H ACTUATOR WAS INSTALLED. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR TOT HE ACTUATOR INTERNAL POSITION INDICATION MECHANISM.

ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (RIGHT)

ENROUTE, ACFT EXPERIENCED A LOUD BANG AND SHUDDER WITH SUBSEQUENT IMMEDIATE LOSS OF THE RT ENGINE. AIRCREW EXECUTED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. SUBSEQUENT POSTFLIGHT INSP BY AIRCREW REVEALED THAT FAILURE WAS CONTAINED. TS LAST MPI 1158/ TS LAST CZI 2576, TSN 14804/ CYCLES SN 11113. ENGINE WILL BE TEAR DOWN INSPECTED AND OVERHAULED BY REPAIR STATION. AWAITING TEARDOWN REPORT.

ATA 7230

Part: BLADE — FAILED (ENGINE)

DURING LANDING ROLL-OUT, DURING REPOSITION, CREW NOTICED ENGINE VIBRATION. SHUT DOWN ENGINE DURING TAXI. TEAR DOWN DETERMINED 1ST STAGE LPT BLADE FAILURE. (M)

ATA 5540

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (RUDDER)

DURING REPLACEMENT OF A YAW DAMPENER SERVO, LOWER RUDDER SUPPORT BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED AT BOTH LIGHTENING HOLES. THE CRACKS HAD PROGRESSED ALMOST TO TORQUE TUBE BEARING FITTING. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED LACK OF USE OF RUDDER GUST LOCK AS CAUSE, AS THIS IS AREA WHERE PRIMARY RUDDER STOPS ARE LOCATED.