N811AA
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA JET AIRLINES, INC. (Y2PA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
CREW STATED THAT WHILE ON FINAL FOR RUNWAY 19L, THE GEAR DID NOT COME DOWN. THEY REQUESTED DELAY VECTORS TO RUN PROCEDURE. THEY PERFORMED PROCEDURE A SUCCESSFULLY, GEAR EXTENDED. THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND THE RH MAIN LANDING GEAR BRACING CYLINDER LEAKING. THEY REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RH MLG BRACING CYLINDER WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW MM32-30-11. LEAK CHECK WAS NORMAL, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO PERFORM THE REQUIRED OPERATIONAL CHECK. LANDING GEAR LOCKS WERE INSTALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FERRIED TO KYIP IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE OPS CHECK. UPON ARRIVAL IN KYIP THE LANDING GEAR LOCKS WERE REMOVED AND SEVERAL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION TESTS WERE PERFORMED IAW MM 32-30-00. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE BOTH NORMAL AT THIS TIME
DISCREPANCY: CREW REPORTED THAT THE CABIN ALTITUDE LIGHT AND HORN WENT OFF UPON REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE. THEY DONNED MASKS AND RAN POH PROCEDURE. THEY COULD NOT REDUCE CABIN ALTITUDE WITH AUTO OR MANUAL SYSTEMS. THEY EXECUTED EMERGENCY DESCENT. THEY EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT, COORDINATED A DIVERSION TO KDAL WITH ATC AND OPS. UPON REACHING 10000 FEET, THEY STOWED MASKS. THE REST OF THE TRIP WAS UNEVENTFUL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: USA JET MAINTENANCE IN KDAL FOUND THE CABIN CONDITIONING CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THEY REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONING SHUT-OFF VALVE IAW DA20 MM21-20-1, NO HELP. THEY FOUND THE RH P3 VALVE BINDING, CAUSING THE CABIN CONDITIONING CIRCUIT BREAKER TO POP THEY REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RH P3 VALVE, OPS AND LEAK CHECKS BOTH NORMAL IAW USA JET WORK CARD N36-01. THEY PERFORMED AN OPS. CHECK OF THE AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM IAW DA20 MM 21-30-5. OPS CHECK NORMAL WITH NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME
DISCREPANCY: CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE CONDUCTING ENGINE ACCELERATION CHECKS ON THE #1 ENGINE, THE #1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT AT FL290. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH CLEVELAND CENTER TO OBTAIN LOWER ALTITUDE, THEY DESCENDED AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL RELIGHT AT FL260. THE CREW CANCELLED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO KYIP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: USA JET MAINTENANCE IN KYIP REMOVED THE #1 ENGINE AND SENT IT TO INTERNATIONAL TURBINE INC. FOR EVALUATION. THEY INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE #1 ENGINE IAW USA JET GMM VOLUME 3 CHAPTER 72.00.3 CF700 CHECKLIST, OPS, LEAK AND TRIM RUNS ALL NORMAL.
DISCREPANCY: CREW REPORTED RIGHT GEAR âGREENâ DOWN AND LOCKED FAILED TO ILLUMINATE, LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN COULD NOT BE SILENCED, CREW PERFORMED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION EMERGENCY CHECKLIST âPROCEDURE Aâ, COMPLETED UNSUCCESSFULLY, âPROCEDURE Câ ALSO UNSUCCESSFUL. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH CINCINNATI APPROACH CONTROL, REQUESTED LANDING DUE TO LOW FUEL REMAINING IN MODERATE ICING CONDITIONS. CREW LANDED ON LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. WHEN RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TOUCHED DOWN ON RUNWAY, THE âGREENâ GEAR SAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND âREDâ LANDING GEAR LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. NORMAL PROCEDURES TO CLEAR RUNWAY, TAXI TO FBO UNEVENTFUL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE IN KCVG ADJUSTED LH AND RH MAIN GEAR BRACE CYLINDER SWITCHES IAW DA20 M.M.32-60-10, OPS CHECK GOOD (RETRACT AND EXTEND) IAW DA20 M.M. 32-30-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED
DISCREPANCY: DURING C-CHECK AT KBVO MULTIPLE SPOTS OF CORROSION FOUND ON LH SIDE OF FUSELAGE DURING SPOT WELD NDT INSPECTION.2 SPOTS ARE OUT OF LIMITS, AREAS ARE LOCATED FROM FRAME 18 TO FRAME 19, BETWEEN STRINGER 10 TO STRINGER 13 CORRECTIVE ACTION: PHOENIX RISING REPAIRED CORROSION AT LH FRAME AT 18, STRINGER IAW DRAWING 19-068L08 AND LH FRAMES 18-19 AT STRINGER 11 IAW DRAWING 19-068L07. FAA APPROVAL AS PER 8110-3 MICHAEL LIEBLICH DERT-710163-SW STRUCTURES DATED 17 OCT 2019
DISCREPANCY: DURING C-CHECK AT KBVO MULTIPLE SPOTS OF CORROSION FOUND ON RH SIDE OF FUSELAGE DURING SPOT WELD NDT INSPECTION.12 SPOTS ARE OUT OF LIMITS, AREAS ARE LOCATED FROM FRAME 5 TO FRAME 19, BETWEEN STRINGER 15 TO STRINGER 20 CORRECTIVE ACTION: PHOENIX RISING REPAIRED CORROSION AT RH FRAME 6-7 STRINGER 19 IAW DRAWING 19-068R01, RH FRAMES 10-12 AT STRINGERS 18-19 IAW DRAWING 19-068R02, RH FRAMES 13-15 AT STRINGERS 17-20 IAW DRAWING 19-068R04, RH FRAME 16 AT STRINGER 19 IAW DRAWING 19-068R05, RH FRAMES 10-11 AT STRINGER 15 IAW DRAWING 19-068R09, RH FRAMES 12-13 AT STRINGER 19 IAW DRAWING 19-068R10 AND RH FRAMES 16-17 AT STRINGER 15 IAW DRAWING 19-068R11. FAA APPROVAL AS PER 8110-3 MICHAEL LIEBLICH DERT-710163-SW STRUCTURES DATED 17 OCT 2019
DISCREPANCY: DURING C-CHECK AT KBVO, CRACK WAS FOUND ON NLG SKIN AND DOUBLER AT AFT LH CORNER OF WHEEL WELL. CRACK DIMENSIONS HAVE BEEN SENT TO DFJ CORRECTIVE ACTION: PHOENIX RISING REPAIRED CRACK AT NOSE WHEEL WELL LF AFT CORNER FRAME 7 AT STRINGER 22 IAW DRAWING 19-068L13, SHEET 1 AND 2. FAA APPROVAL AS PER 8110-3 MICHAEL LIEBLICH DERT-710163-SW STRUCTURES DATED 17 OCT 2019
DISCREPANCY:DURING C-CHECK AT KBVO, EXCESSIVE CORROSION FOUND AT SPOT WELDS AT FRAME 18, FROM STRINGER 19-22 ON BOTH LH AND RH SIDES OF THE FUSELAGE CORRECTIVE ACTION: PHOENIX RISING REPAIRED CORROSION AT LH FRAMES 16-18 AT STRINGERS 19-21 IAW DRAWING 19-068L06 AND RH FRAMES 17-18 AT STRINGERS 20-22 IAW DRAWING 19-068R12. FAA APPROVAL AS PER 8110-3 MICHAEL LIEBLICH DERT- 710163-SW STRUCTURES DATED 17 OCT 2019
DISCREPANCY:DURING C-CHECK AT KBVO, EXCESSIVE CORROSION FOUND AT SPOT WELDS AT FRAME 18, FROM STRINGER 19-22 ON BOTH LH AND RH SIDES OF THE FUSELAGE CORRECTIVE ACTION: PHOENIX RISING REPAIRED CORROSION AT LH FRAMES 16-18 AT STRINGERS 19-21 IAW DRAWING 19-068L06 AND RH FRAMES 17-18 AT STRINGERS 20-22 IAW DRAWING 19-068R12. FAA APPROVAL AS PER 8110-3 MICHAEL LIEBLICH DERT- 710163-SW STRUCTURES DATED 17 OCT 2019
CREW REPORTED â AT 34,000 FT LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A LOUD BANG, LOST THRUST, EPR=1.2, EGT=695°, N1=70% AND DEVELOPED A LOUD WHIRRING SOUND. DECLARED EMERGENCY, SOUND AS THOUGH ENGINE WAS OVERSPEEDING. WAS ABLE TO USE ENGINE TO LANDING @ KONT, WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHEN CLEARING RUNWAY, EGT CLIMBED TO 800°. PULLED LEFT T-HANDLE AND SHUT ENGINE DOWN. USA JET MAINTENANCE SENT TO KONT FOUND METAL DEBRIS IN ENGINE EXHAUST WITH FAN SEIZED. ENGINE CORE TURNS BUT THERE IS CLANKING NOISE IN THE TURBINE AREA. SUSPECT FAILED TURBINE BLADE. ENGINE WILL BE REPLACED AND SENT TO ENGINE SHOP FOR TEARDOWN AND EVALUATION. SU0PPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ADDED 12/06/18 - TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT A FIRST STAGE TURBINE BLADE HAD FAILED CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO BOTH FIRST STAGE & 2ND STAGE TURBINE BLADES.
CREW REPORTED â FO'S LEG. NORMAL TAKEOFF ROLL @V1 (122) JUST BEFORE ROTATION TWO (2) JACKRABBITS RAN IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. AT LEAST ONE WAS STRUCK BY THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT. THE LEFT (NO. 1 ENGINE) ROLLED BACK BUT RECOVERED IMMEDIATELY. AT POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB CAPT. SELECTED GEAR UP. NOTHING HAPPENED. PLACED THE GEAR SELECTOR SWITCH BACK DOWN. NO CHANGE. INDICATION WAS THREE GREEN, NO RED. DECLARED EMERGENCY WITH TOWER AND REQUESTED AN IMMEDIATE RETURN. MAINTAINED 2000 AGL. MADE A TURN TO THE LEFT AND MADE A NORMAL VISUAL APPROACH TO RWY 13. LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: CONTRACT MAINTENANCE AT MMLO INSPECTED THE EXTERIOR OF THE AIRFRAME SURFACES, TAIL, FLAPS, DLE, AND WHEEL WELLS. NO DAMAGE NOTED EXCEPT FOR BLOOD, ETC. IN NUMEROUS LOCATIONS. LT OUTBOARD HYDRAULIC LINE LEAKS DUE TO A HOLE IN THE LINE. THE LT ENGINE INLET/EXHAUST/ROTATION/FOD INSPECTION REVEALED NO DEFECTS. OPENED COWLING AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ANTI-SKID TEST WAS GOOD. HYDRAULIC QUANTITY IS GOOD. MAINTENANCE TECH DISPATCHED TO MMLO REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED BRAKE LINES. OPS AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD AND BLED IAW DA-20 MM 32-40-22. INSTALLED AND SAFETIED LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR LOCKS AS REQUIRED. CLEANED DEBRIS FROM STRUT AND INSPECTED AREA. NO DAMAGE NOTED. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND BOTH ENGINES PER GMM VOL. 3, CHP. 5.60.1. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED OPERATION OF BOTH ENGINES IAW GE SEI-189 OPERATIONS MANUAL. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT FLOWN UNDER MEXICAN AND US SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT, WITH LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED, TO KLRD FOR RESOLUTION OF GEAR NOT RETRACTING. MAINTENANCE AT KLRD REMOVED AND REPLACED THE 6G RELAY & LANDING GEAR SELECTOR SWITCH AND PERFORMED UPLOCK CHECK IAW DA-20 MM 32-30-00 & 29-20-1. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD DURING GEAR EXTENSION & RETRACTION. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
CREW REPORTED THEY WERE UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH NR 2 HYDRAULIC LIGHT ON STANDBY GAUGE. RAN CHECKLIST. NO GUIDANCE IN CHECKLIST FOR IF LIGHT DOES NOT EXTINGUISH. USED SYSTEMS DIAGRAM AND KNOWLEDGE TO ASSESS THE SITUATION. MAINTENANCE CONTROL ADVISED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 SYSTEM PRESSURE TRANSMITTER 9D2 IAW FMM 29-30-2 & 29-10-2. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD OF STANDBY HYDRAULICS, AND NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM DURING ENGINE RUN-UP IAW MM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
CREW REPORTED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION FAILURE, E27. LT GEAR UNSAFE, NO GREEN LIGHT. CYCLED GEAR ONCE, NO GREEN LIGHT. PERFORMED MISSED APPROACH AND ENTERED LANDING PATTERN. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND FLEW EXTENDED PATTERN TO LOWER GEAR WITH PROCEDURE A, 3 GREEN LIGHTS. MADE NORMAL LANDING AND TAXI. MAINTENANCE WAS SENT TO FOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND TO PREPARE THE ACFT TO FLY UNDER A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT FOR REPAIRS AND GEAR SWING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LANDING GEAR INDICATOR PANEL BAD, SHORTING. R & R THE LANDING GEAR INDICATOR PANEL. SYSTEM THEN CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 32-30-0, DURING GEAR CYCLING.
CREW REPORTED, ON HAND FLOWN AT 2500' IN IMC, PILOT FLYING ENCOUNTERED AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL TO THE LEFT. PF IMMEDIATELY PULLED "ROLL" CIRCUIT BREAKER TO STOP RUNAWAY TRIM CONDITION. TRIM INDICATED APPROX. .5 TO .666 DEFLECTION TO THE LT OF CENTER. PM DECLARED EMERGENCY WITH APPROACH. ELECTED TO ADJUST VREF +15 AND GAVE POWER LEVERS TO PM TO CONTROL. NORMAL TOUCHDOWN. MX AT COULD NOT DUPLICATE ORIGINAL PROBLEM. FOUND AILERON TRIM HAS A DELAY, LEFT GOOD. SLAVED IN NEW TRIM ACTUATOR WITH NO HELP. REINSTALLED ORIGINAL PART CONNECTOR. R & R AILERON TRIM SAFETY BOX RELAYS WITH NO HELP. R & R TRIM/SPEED/BRK CONTROL PANEL. SYS NO LONGER HAS DELAY. RANG AILERON CONTROL WIRES TO AILERON TRIM SAFETY BOX. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD IAW WIRING DIAGRAM 27-10-5, PG. 103. SYS OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 27-00-5. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
CREW REPORTED ENGINE FLAMEOUT AT FL346 AND REQUESTED DESCENT TO FL290. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WERE VECTORED. CREW RAN ENGINE FAILURE AND RELIGHT CHECKLIST. ENGINE RELIGHT WAS SUCCESSFUL AT FL280. ACFT CONTINUED AND USING NORMAL PROCEDURES, LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MX WAS SENT TO INSPECT THE NR 1 ENGINE. PERFORMED INSPECTION FOR FLAMEOUT AS OUTLINED BY MM 72-00. PERFORMED NR 1 ENGINE OVERSPEED GOVERNOR CHECK IAW GE SEI-187. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED AND THE ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR TEST FLIGHT AND PERFORMANCE OF MAX ALTITUDE ACCELERATION TEST. ON SUBSEQUENT TEST FLIGHT THE ENGINE FLAMEOUT OCCURRED AT FL310 WHILE SETTING UP THE MAX ALTITUDE ACCELERATION TEST. TEST FLIGHT CONDUCTED WHILE ENROUTE AND ENGINE WAS RELIT AT FL280. ACFT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF ENGINE USING A BORESCOPE, DETERMINED NUMEROUS (20+) FIRST STAGE TURBINE BLADES HAD FD. ENGINE WILL BE REPLACED AND SENT FOR SHOP VISIT.
IN CRUISE AT .66 MACH AND FL 350, ADJUSTED EPR FROM 1.44 TO 1.60, AFTER 30 SECONDS FURTHER INCREASED EPR TO 1.75. APPROX 1 MINUTE LATER THE NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH INTENT TO LAND. RAN ENGINE FLAME OUT CHECKLIST, RELIGHT SUCCESSFUL AT FL290. CANCELLED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECT OF INLET AND EXHAUST AREAS, NO DEFECTS FOUND. CHECKED OVERSPEED GOVERNOR AND INTERNAL LEAK CHECK FAILED. R & R OVERSPEED GOVERNOR IAW SEI 187, 73-22-00. PERFORMED FULL GROUND RUN TEST IAW SEI 187, ALL OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. ACFT WAS TEST FLOWN AND THE ENGINE PASSED THE ALTITUDE ACCELERATION CHECK AT FL350.
NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT AT FL350, NO INDICATION FOR REASON WHY. INSPECTED FUEL FILTERS, BOROSCOPED AND VISUALLY INSPECTED ENGINE, NO DEFECTS FOUND. R & R FUEL PRESSURE VALVE, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED GROUND RUN, NO DEFECTS NOTED. TEST FLIGHT OF ACFT UNSATISFACTORY, ENGINE FLAMED OUT AT FL 350. R & R FUEL CONTROL UNIT, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW MM SEI 187. SECOND TEST FLIGHT OF ACFT UNSATISFACTORY, ENGINE FLAMED OUT AT FL 346. ENROUTE, CREW REPORTED THE ACFT SHUDDERED, APPEARED TO BE COMPRESSOR STALLED. MX R & R NR 1 ENGINE FUEL PUMP IAW SEI-187 MM 73-13-0. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. NR 1 ENGINE OVERSPEED GOVERNOR FAILED BYPASS CHECK. R & R NR 1 ENGINE OVERSPEED GOVERNOR IAW SEI-187, MM 73-23-0. LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT TEST FLOWN AND ENGINE PASSED ALTITUDE ACCELERATION CHECK AT FL350.
AT 14000 FT, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION AND HORN ACTUATED. REDUCED THRUST IAW EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION DISCOVERED A HOLE ON PYLON SIDE OF THE ENGINE TURBINE CASING, CAUSING FIRE INDICATION. NR 1 ENGINE WAS R & R IAW CHANGE CHECKLIST, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW MM. NR 1 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION SYS. OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW CHECKLIST.
DURING CLIMB OUT NR 1 ENG STARTED TO SURGE. NR 1 FUEL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. OPENED CROSSFEED THEN NR 2 ENG LOST 50 PERCENT POWER, FUEL PRESSURE DROPPED TO NEAR ZERO AND NR 2 FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY, TURNED BACK TOWARDS FIELD. ENGINES NR 1 AND NR 2 THEN BOTH STABILIZED WITH THE CROSSFEED VALVE OPEN. AIRCRAFT LANDED BACK WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DURING GROUND RUN, FOUND NR 1 BOOST PUMP PRESSURE DROP, OPENED CROSSFEED VALVE AND NR 2 BOOST PUMP, PRESSURIZED BOTH SIDES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG BOOST PUMP IAW MM. RAN BOTH ENGINES AT TAKE OFF POWER. BOTH ENG OPS WERE GOOD DURING RUN AND AT NO TIME ROLLED BACK. AC WAS TEST FLOWN SATISFACTORY AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.(K)
ON TAKEOFF, CREW DETECTED VIBRATION ON RT MAIN GEAR. CREW HAD TOWER INSPECT RUNWAY TO FIND TIRE CAP AS SUSPECTED. AC DIVERTED, TO BURN FUEL AND OBTAIN EMERGENCY FACILITIES. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. EMERGENCY WAS CANCELLED BY CREW UPON EXITING RUNWAY. MECHANIC WAS DISPATCHED TO EVALUATE AC. UPON INSPECTION, MECHANIC FOUND RT IB FLAP, RT OB GEAR DOOR, RT WING IB T/E, AND NR 2 ENGINE AFT COWL TO HAVE MINOR SHEET METAL DAMAGE (DENTS). ACCORDING TO CREW THE NR 4 TIRE STILL HAD PRESSURE ON LANDING AND ONLY DEFLATED DURING TAXI TO RAMP. THE AIRCRAFTS NR 3 AND NR 4 WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS. AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING REPAIRS FOR SHEET METAL DAMAGED.
ELP - WHEN FUEL WAS NOT ABLE TO TRANSFER PROPERLY FROM RIGHT TO LEFT WING, THE CREW RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AT ELP. NO EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE REQUIRED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE LEFT WING INTERCONNECT JET PUMP WAS CLOGGED. THE OBSTRUCTION WAS REMOVED AND THE PUMP REINSTALLED. PERFORMED A LEAK AND OPERATIONS CHECK IAW FALCON MM CHAP 28-10-3. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. (M)