N779BC

Fairchild SA227BC No injuries Part 135 — Key Lime Air Corporation

Operated by Key Lime Air, Inc. (per NTSB report)

ATA 3260

Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — LACK OF LUBE (ZONE 700) · airframe 37,724 hrs · 46,718 cycles

GEAR DOOR POSITION INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY FLASHING. CLEANED & LUBED GEAR DOOR POSITION SWITCHES, NO DEFECTS FOUND.

ATA 2910

Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — LEAKING (FLAP ACTUATOR) · airframe 39,711 hrs · 46,659 cycles

FLAP ACTUATOR HYDRAULIC LINE LEAK. REMOVED & REPLACED THE FLAP ACTUATOR HYD LINE IAW SA227 MM 27-50-00 WPB AM C/W RTS CHECK.

ATA 5320

Part: SHEAR PLATE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 37,728 hrs · 43,359 cycles

DURING THE E1 INSPECTION OF AN A/B INSPECTION, MX DISCOVERED THE LOWER OUTBOARD SHEAR PLATE (P/N 27-35172-005) CRACKED FROM, THE OUTBOARD EDGE OF THE SHEAR PLATE, INBOARD, ENDING AT THE UPPER, LOWER, MOUNTING SCREW. THE CRACK DOESN'T CONTINUE FROM THIS POINT. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIRED A/B INSPECTION, THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOR SUSPECTED HARD LANDING. NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED. THE SHEAR PLATE WAS REPLACED WITH LIKE PART NUMBER, THE A/B INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE.

ATA 3234

Part: HANDLE — DAMAGED (MLG) · airframe 37,632 hrs · 43,212 cycles

PILOT REPORTED GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT FOUND EMERGENCY SELECTOR VALVE OUT OF DETENT AND ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE HANDLE INTO THE DETENT UNDER PRESSURE AND HANDLE SUBSEQUENTLY BROKE. MX REPAIRED HANDLE AND PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM, FOUND NO DEFECTS AND RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE.

ATA 7540

Part: MIXING VALVE — WORN (RT WING OVERHEAT) · airframe 37,027 hrs · 42,343 cycles

PILOT REPORTED RH WING OVERHEAT STEADY. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED RH MIXING VALVE WITH OVERHAULED. SAFTIED AND SECURED HARDWARE. PREFORMED GROUND RUN OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD REINSTALLED PANEL.

ATA 2613

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 36,806 hrs · 42,003 cycles

PILOT REPORTED RH WING OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF, FOLLOWED CHECKLIST DEACTIVATED RT BLEED AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. MX PERFORMED 30 MIN GROUND RUN ON E1 & E2 WITH BLEEDS AND GENERATORS ON OPS CHECK GOOD COULD NOT DUPLICATE.

ATA 5312

Part: FLANGE — CRACKED (BULKHEAD) · airframe 35,849 hrs · 40,655 cycles

WHILE PERFORMING INSPECTIONS REQURIED BY AD 2014-06-01, FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN THE BS 69.21 BULKHEAD FLANGE BETWEEN STRINGERS 8 AND 9. THE FLANGED WAS REPAIRED.

ATA 2160

Part: MIXING VALVE — CRACKED · airframe 35,727 hrs · 40,450 cycles

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED RH WING OVERHEAT WARNING ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. MX FOUND CRACKED MIXING VALVE AND REPLACED.

ATA 7810

Part: EXHAUST DUCT — CRACKED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 35,120 hrs · 39,492 cycles

APPROXIMATELY 12 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RT ENG FIRE WARNING & WING OVERHEAT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PILOT PERFORMED EMER STOP FEATHER & FIRED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER; THE WARNINGS EXTINGUISHED IMMEDIATELY. RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST LANDING INSPECTION REVEALED NO FIRE DAMAGE TO THE ENG OR ENG COMPARTMENT. MX PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED. DURING ENG RUNS A 2.5 INCH CRACK IN THE EXHAUST DUCT BETWEEN TWO EGT PROBE BOSSES WAS DISCOVERED.