N81535
Operators of this aircraft
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Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
69 reports on file, 1996-09-08 – 2014-10-08.
Part: GOVERNOR — MALFUNCTIONED (OVERSPEED) · airframe 33,985 hrs · 45,124 cycles
ON SHORT FINAL NR 2 ENGINE AUTOFEATHERED MULTIPLE TIMES, AND CAME BACK TO NORMAL OPERATING. REPLACED OVERSPEED GOVERNOR OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (NR 2 PROP FEATHE) · airframe 33,978 hrs · 45,108 cycles
DURING SHORT FINAL, NR 2 PROPELLER AUTOFEATHERED. REPLACED LT HIGH PRESSURE AUTOFEATHER SWITCH. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (AUTOFEATHER) · airframe 33,972 hrs · 45,095 cycles
RIGHT ENGINE AUTOFEATHERED ON SHORT FINAL WITH THE POWER AT IDLE. ADJUSTED PEDESTAL ARMING SWITCHES.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (RT ENGINE) · airframe 33,962 hrs · 45,074 cycles
RT ENGINE WENT INTO AUTOFEATHER FOUR TIMES ON SHORT FINAL, 200 FEET AGL. REPLACED RT ENGINE AUTOFEATHER LOW PRESSURE SWITCH OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (PROPELLER) · airframe 33,962 hrs · 45,074 cycles
RIGHT ENGINE WENT INTO AUTOFEATHER FOUR TIMES ON SHORT FINAL, 200 FEET AGL. REPLACED RT ENGINE AUTOFEATHER LOW PRESSURE SWITCH, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 258) · airframe 33,881 hrs · 44,908 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED LT FORWARD CENTER UNDERBELLY WING ROOT CRACKED 1 INCH BS 258, STRINGER 15L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN. REMOVED CRACK AND INSTALL EXTERNAL DOUBLER.
Part: SPAR CAP — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 33,881 hrs · 44,908 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, DISCOVERED VERTICAL STABILIZER FORWARD LT SPAR CAP ANGLE CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED SPAR CAP ANGLES AND INSTALLED NEW REPAIR SPAR CAP ANGLES WITH SPLICE ANGLES.
Earlier reports · 1996–2013 · 62 reports
2013
Part: VALVE — INTERMITTENT (MLG) · airframe 32,860 hrs · 42,855 cycles
LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. NOSE GEAR RETRACTED RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND J HOOK INDICATED THAT THE PLANE WAS ON THE GROUND. LANDING GEAR RELAY CB POPPED AFTER 20 SECONDS QRH WAS RUN AND CB RESET AND GEAR RECYCLED ALL GEAR RETRACTED FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER OCCURENCE. TROUBLESHOT TO FAULTY SERVICE VALVE, REPLACED SERVICE VALVE. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (MLG) · airframe 32,651 hrs · 42,426 cycles
FLIGHT4078, LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN CAME ON WHEN ADVANCING POWER LEVERS THROUGH 500 LBS TORQUE. ADJUSTED LEFT AND RIGHT GEAR WARNING SWITCHES IN PEDESTAL OPS CHECKED GOOD. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 32,566 hrs · 42,233 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED STRUCTURAL INSPECTION DISCOVERED LEFT FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGE AT FS 250.00 WL 130. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED COVER PATCH.
2012
Part: AMPLIFIER — FAULTY (COCKPIT) · airframe 32,098 hrs · 41,329 cycles
FLIGHT: 4069 CLE/DUJ LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN DOES NOT SOUND WHEN POWER LEVERS ARE RETARDED. REPLACED AURAL ANNUNCIATION AMPLIFIER, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: GENERATOR — FAULTY (WARNING HORN) · airframe 32,034 hrs · 41,192 cycles
FLIGHT:4067 CLE/DUJ PILOT REPORTED GEAR HORN CLICKS INSTEAD OF SOUNDING. REPLACED 605 TONE GENERATOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: ACM — FAILED · airframe 31,478 hrs · 40,044 cycles
ON SHORT FINAL, A BUZZING NOISE WAS HEARD AND BURING ODOR COMING FROM CABIN WHEN BLEEDS TURNED OFF, ODOR AND NOISE STOPPED. REPLACED AIR CYCLE MACHINE, OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. NO BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 31,402 hrs · 39,890 cycles
FLIGHT:4063 CLE/CLE LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM EXTENSIVELY INSPECTED WIRING TO POWER PACK, GEAR ACTUATORS AND LANDING GEAR HANDLE ALL CHECKED NORMAL. CYCLED LANDING GEAR SEVERAL TIMES NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: RELAY — SHORTED (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 31,364 hrs · 39,810 cycles
PILOT REPORTED LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED DURING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. RESET BREAKER MOTOR RAN LONG ENOUGH TO GIVE US 3 GREEN LIGHTS FOR GEAR EXTENSION AND THEN CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AGAIN. DID LOW APPROACH AND TOWER VISUAL CONFIRMED GEAR WAS DOWN. DID APPROPRIATE QRH CHECKS AND CALLED MX AND WAS CONFIDENT GEAR WAS SAFELY LOCKED IN THE DOWN POSITION TO LAND. DURING POST FLIGHT CHECK NOTICED WE HAVE A HYD LEAK INSIDE OF THE LT NACELLE ALONG WITH A NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE A MOTOR RUNNING. REPLACED K3 RELAY OPS CHECKED GOOD HYD FLUID FROM OVERFLOW NO LEAK NOTED.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 31,281 hrs · 39,649 cycles
FLIGHT: 4070 FKL/DUJ WHEN LANDING GEAR HANDLE MOVED GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT IS INTERMITTENT. CLEANED LAMP CONTACTS AND LANDING GEAR HANDLE ASSEMBLY OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: MOTOR — DEFECTIVE (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 31,016 hrs · 39,125 cycles
FLIGHT: 4070 FKL/DUJ PILOT REPORTED WHEN LANDING GEAR IS RETRACTED GEAR MOTOR DOES NOT START AND GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE FOR 2 TO 3 SECONDS, GEAR RETRACTS NORMALLY AFTER THAT TIME. TROUBLESHOT EXTENSION AND RETRACTION HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOCATED AND PURGED AIR FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR RETRACTION LINE. LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
2011
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,793 hrs · 38,696 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED STRUCTURAL INSPECTION DISCOVERED SEVERAL LOCATIONS OF DAMAGE TO AREAS WITHIN A BAND APPROXIMATELY 1.0 INCH WIDER THAN WINDOW 8F OPENING INTERIOR SURFACE OF FUSELAGE SKIN. REMOVED BAND OF DAMAGED SKIN 1.0 INCH WIDE FROM AROUND WINDOW OPENING FABRICATED AND INSTALLED INSERTION REPAIR AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: STRINGER — DEBONDED (BS 402-406) · airframe 30,793 hrs · 38,696 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION DISCOVERED 4.0 INCH DEBOND AT INTERIOR STRINGER 14L APPROXIMATELY AT FS 402 TO 406. REPAIRED STRINGER 14L BY REMOVING OLD ADHESIVE AND REBONDED 4.0 INCH SECTION OF STRINGER TO SKIN WITH NEW ADHESIVE IAW EA9309.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 177.5) · airframe 30,793 hrs · 38,696 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION DISCOVERED 1.0 INCH CRACK AT STRINGER 9AR CUTOUT ON FORMER AT FS 177.350. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAULTY (LEFT) · airframe 30,667 hrs · 38,445 cycles
4068 DUJ/FKL PILOT REPORTED DURING APPROACH WHEN ADDING POWER FROM 500 TO 1000 LBS OF TORQUE LEFT ENGINE WENT IN AND OUT OF AUTOFEATHER. AUTOFEATHER WAS TURNED OFF AND BOTH ENGINES OPERATED AS NORMAL AND WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT LOW PRESSURE SWITCH OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (AUTOFEATHER SYS) · airframe 30,546 hrs · 38,246 cycles
FLIGHT 9294 FKL/DUJ UPON DESCENT FOR LANDING WITH THE POWER LEVERS BEING ADVANCED FROM ABOUT 800 LBS OF TORQUE PROPELLER CYCLED IN AND OUT OF AUTOFEATHER. REPLACED LEFT HIGH PRESSURE SWITCH.
Part: PRINTED CKT BOARD — FAULTY (AUTOFEATHER SYS) · airframe 30,530 hrs · 38,214 cycles
FLIGHT 9284 PKB/DUJ DURING DESCENT FOR LANDING WITH POWER AT ABOUT 1,000 LB OF TORQUE LEFT PROPELLER WAS IN AND OUT OF AUTOFEATHER POWER WAS ADDED WITH NO CHANGE IN SITUATION. AUTOFEATHER WAS TURNED OFF AND NORMAL LANDED WAS CONDUCTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED A123 PCB AND RIGGED RIGHT THROTTLE SWITCH.
Part: ANNUNCIATOR — INOPERATIVE (AUTOFEATHER SYS) · airframe 29,088 hrs · 37,569 cycles
FLIGHT 9294, PILOT REPORTED AUTOFEATHER OFF ANNUNCIATOR AND LFET AUTOFEATHER ANNUNCIATOR INOPERATIVE. RESEATED AUTOFEATHER OFF ANNUNCIATOR AND LEFT AUTOFEATHER ANNUNCIATOR OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOFEATHER SYS) · airframe 30,458 hrs · 38,079 cycles
FLIGHT 9294 FKL/DUJ PILOT REPORTED AUTOFEATHER DISABLE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATES WITH NEITHER AUTOFEATHER ARMED. REPLACED RIGHT AUTOFEATHER LOW PRESSURE SWITCH OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: BRAKE — INTERMITTENT (ANTI SKID) · airframe 30,142 hrs · 37,452 cycles
PILOT REPORTED WHILE TAXING WITH ANTI SKID ON BRAKING IS INTERMITTENT PEDALS GET STIFF AND NO BRAKING IS APPLIED, WITH ANTI SKID OFF BREAKING IS NORMAL. C-CHECKED ANTISKID ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE AND SERVICED HYD RESERVOIR OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONTROLLER — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 30,093 hrs · 37,349 cycles
PILOT REPORTED CABIN PRESSURIZATION 5.2 PSID UNTIL REACHING 17,000 FT AT LEVEL OFF CABIN BEGAN A 6,000 FPM CLIMB UNTIL REACHING AROUND 1 PSID AT THAT TIME CABIN PRESSURIZED AT 1-1.5 PSID THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT NO NOISE OR RUSH OF AIR WAS OBSERVED. CLEANED OUTFLOW VALVES AND REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER, OPS CHECK GOOD ON THE GROUND.
2010
Part: ENGINE — SPARKS (RIGHT) · airframe 29,646 hrs · 36,501 cycles
F/O REPORTED SPARKS SHOOTING OUT OF THE RT ENGINE EXHAUST NUMEROUS TIMES THROUGHOUT INITIAL CLIMB. INSPECTED RT ENGINE COMPRESSOR BLADES AND PERFORMED ENGINE PERFORMANCE RUN, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: BUTTON — INOPERATIVE (MLG HORN) · airframe 29,495 hrs · 36,226 cycles
PILOT REPORTED LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN SILENCE BUTTON WILL NOT SILENCE GEAR HORN WITH FLAPS 0 AND GEAR UP. REPLACED GEAR WARNING HORN SILENCE BUTTON OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: HANDLE — STIFF (COCKPIT) · airframe 29,168 hrs · 35,629 cycles
FLIGHT 9295 FKL/DUJ PILOT REPORTED LANDING GEAR HANDLE VERY STIFF TO COME DOWN HAD TO JOGGLE THE HANDLE. COMPLIED WITH LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: PRINTED CKT BOARD — FAULTY (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 29,158 hrs · 35,615 cycles
FLIGHT 9294 FKL/DUJ PILOT REPORTED LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN INTERMITTENT. REPLACED PCB A119, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONTROL HANDLE — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 29,140 hrs · 35,584 cycles
FLIGHT 9292 CLE/DUJ DURING DESCENT LANDING GEAR HANDLE ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY WITH POWER AT IDLE WARNING HORN AND NO GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: BLOWER — ODOR (VENT) · airframe 29,009 hrs · 35,362 cycles
DURING FLIGHT, BURNING ODOR COMING FROM AIR VENT WITH THE BLOWER ON HIGH POSITION. REPLACED AFT VENT BLOWER, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: LINK ASSY — BROKEN (PAX DOOR) · airframe 28,916 hrs · 35,203 cycles
PILOT REPORTED CABIN DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE MOVES FREELY. REPLACED INTERIOR AIRSTAIR DOOR HANDLE LINK ASSY OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: CABLE — BROKEN (AIRSTAIR DOOR) · airframe 28,832 hrs · 35,055 cycles
PILOT REPORTED AFT CAM LOCKS ON AIRSTAIR DOOR WILL NOT ROTATE. REPLACED TOP AFT AIRSTAIR DOOR MECHANISM CABLE AND RIGGED, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (RWS 115-115.5) · airframe 28,818 hrs · 35,027 cycles
RT WING LOWER AFT SPAR FLANGE 2 FASTNER LOCATIONS AT WING STA 115.0 AND 115.5 SHOW NDI INDICATIONS. DRILLED AND REAMED FASTENER HOLES AND INSTALLED SPAR ANGLE REPAIR.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 250 S15L) · airframe 28,818 hrs · 35,027 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP, DISCOVERED CORROSION ON BELLY FUSELAGE AT STA 250 S15L. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED INSERTION PATCH AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — OUT OF TOLERANCE (PAX DOOR) · airframe 28,818 hrs · 35,027 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP DISCOVERED AIRSTAIR/MAIN PAX DOOR CONTROL CABLES TENSIONS LOW. ADJUSTED AIRSTAIR DOOR CONTROL CABLES. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (BS 150) · airframe 28,659 hrs · 34,739 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP DISCOVERED FWD AIRSTAIR DOOR FRAME IS CRACKED AT ATTACH POINT AT AIRSTAIR DOOR SNUBBER UPPER ATTACH BRACKET AND LINE SUPPORT BRACKET AT FS 150.00. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF ANGLE AND INSTALLED FRAME ANGLE REPAIR.
Part: CONTROL HANDLE — INTERMITTENT (MLG) · airframe 28,627 hrs · 34,691 cycles
PILOT REPORTED LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY WITH POWER AT IDLE. CLEANED GEAR HANDLE PERFORMED LANDING GEAR OPS CHECK COULD NOT DUPLICATE.
2009
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (GEAR HANDLE) · airframe 28,435 hrs · 34,364 cycles
PILOT REPORTED LANDING GEAR HANDLE LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WITH PWR BELOW 90 PERCENT N1 AND PULLED ALL THE WAY BACK. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR OPS CHECK. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (RWS 125) · airframe 28,415 hrs · 34,334 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED X-RAY INSP DISCOVERED RT WING BONDED STR HAS AREA OF CORROSION AT WS 125. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER.
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (MLG) · airframe 28,330 hrs · 34,198 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINS ON WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ADJUSTED LT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH AND RT MAIN GEAR DRAG BRACE. LANDING GEAR OPS, CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (GEAR HANDLE) · airframe 28,254 hrs · 34,085 cycles
FLIGHT: 9302, DURING DESCENT WITH THE POWER LEVERS AT IDLE DID NOT GET GEAR WARNING HORN AND GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS IN THE GEAR HANDLE. LOWERED LANDING GEAR AND UNSAFE LIGHTS AND WARNING HORN PROCEEDED TO WORK. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESEATED CONNECTOR ON PCB A319. LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: ACCESS PANEL — DAMAGED (LT WING) · airframe 27,656 hrs · 33,420 cycles
PILOT REPORTED FUEL LEAK FOUND UNDER LT WING INSP PANEL OTBD OF ENGINE. ACCOMPLISHED EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER ON LT WING FUEL PANEL 531EB.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 27,436 hrs · 33,103 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP FOUND SURFACE CORROSION UNDER ACFT BELLY FROM FS 408.25 TO FS 438.25. DURING FUTHER MX DISCOVERED BELLY SKIN CORROSION DAMAGE, REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.
2008
Part: CONTROL HANDLE — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 26,961 hrs · 32,430 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, UNABLE TO MOVE THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE FROM EXTENDED POSITION TO RETRACTED POSITION. DIVERTED, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR HANDLE. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: HAND PUMP — BYPASSING (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 26,907 hrs · 32,347 cycles
DURING APPROACH SELECTED LANDING GEAR DOWN, NO GEAR INDICATION. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT, MANUALLY PUMPED LANDING GEAR DOWN GOT TWO GREEN MAIN GEAR LOCKED ANNUNCIATOR. NO NOSE GEAR ILLUMINATED ON LANDING SHUTDOWN AND FEATHERED BOTH ENGINES. TROUBLESHOT LANDING GEAR SYS AND FOUND EMERGENCY EXTENSION HAND PUMP TO NOT BUILD PRESSURE. REPLACED HAND PUMP ASSY. LANDING GEAR OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT)
FLIGHT 9290 - DUJ/FKL - DURING APPROACH SELECTED LANDING GEAR DOWN, NO GEAR INDICATION. RETURNED TO DUJ, MANUALLY PUMPED LANDING GEAR DOWN GOT TWO GREEN MAIN GEAR LOCKED ANNUNCIATOR. NO NOSE GEAR ILLUMINATED ON LANDING, SHUT DOWN AND FEATHERED BOTH ENGINES. CORRECTIVE ACTION: OPEN
Part: HANDLE — FROZEN (EMERGENCY EXIT)
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINT, DISCOVERED RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT OUTER HANDLE FROZEN. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED RT AFT EMERGENCY DOOR OUTER HANDLE. (A)
Part: HINGE BRACKET — CORRODED (LT ELEVATOR) · airframe 25,951 hrs · 31,234 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINT, DISCOVERED LT OB ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET EXFOLIATED. REPLACED LT OB ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET.
Part: DOOR — LACK OF LUBE · airframe 25,335 hrs · 30,454 cycles
FLIGHT: 9257, PILOT REPORTED THE CABIN DOOR WILL NOT SHUT. LUBED CABIN DOOR.
2007
Part: FILTER — CONTAMINATED (VENT BLOWER) · airframe 23,745 hrs · 28,478 cycles
FLIGHT: 9286, DURING FLIGHT AIRCRAFT HAS NAUSEATING OIL SMELL COMING FROM VENTS. REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT VENT BLOWER FILTERS.
Part: LINE — PUNCTURED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 23,737 hrs · 28,468 cycles
FLIGHT: 9137, AIRCRAFT SMELLS LIKE OIL, COMING FROM THE OVERHEAD BLOWERS RETURNED DEPARTURE, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOUND PUNCTURED HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE JUST FORWARD OF SEAT 4F, REPAIRED DAMAGED HYDRAULIC LINE. ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL NO LEAKS OR SMELL DETECTED.
2006
Part: ENGINE — SEIZED (LT WING) · airframe 22,072 hrs · 26,503 cycles
FLIGHT:9285 FLL/EYW DURING TAKEOFF ROLL LT ENGINE SEIZED ABORTED TAKEOFF RETURNED TO GATE. SUSPECT 2ND STAGE PT BLADE FAILURE. LAST PT BLADE INSPECTION: 21.1 HRS BLADES TIME SINCE NEW 8,985 HRS.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 303)
AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION DISCOVERED A 1.5 INCH CRACK ON THE LT WING BELLY SKIN RUNNING LATERALLY AT FS 303.25 X BL30.62. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER IAW STRUCTURAL MM 53-90-18.
Part: SWITCH — SHORTED (MLG)
FLIGHT: 9248 MIA/MCO DURING APPROACH, LANDING GEAR DID NOT GO DOWN HAD TO PUMP MAIN GEARS DOWN DIVERTED TO FLL WITH POSITIVE GS THE NOSE GEAR CAME DOWN AFTER MANY TRYS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR SWITCH ASSEMBLY. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.
2005
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (RT STABILIZER)
AT SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, RIGHT CENTER ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET SHOWS SIGNS OF EXFOLIATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT CENTER ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET. (M)
2004
Part: BLADE — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
DURING POST FLIGHT WALK-AROUND, FOUND A HOLE IN NR 2 ENGINE IB EXHAUST STACK. DEMATED POWER SECTION FROM GAS GENERATOR AND DETERMINED THAT POWER TURBINE BLADES WERE BROKE OFF AT THE BLADE ROOT. POWER SECTION HAS INTERNAL DAMAGE. REPLACED RT POWER SECTION MODULE. POWER ASSURANCE RUN AND LEAK CHECK COMPLIED WITH. ROUTED FAILED UNIT FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS AND REPAIR. NOTE: VERIFIED TO BE 2ND STAGE PT BLADE FAILURE. (CLOSED 5/4/05) (K)
Part: TURBINE BLADES — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
DURING POST FLIGHT WALK-AROUND, FOUND A HOLE IN NR 2 ENGINE IB EXHAUST STACK. DEMATED POWER SECTION FROM GAS GENERATOR AND DETERMINED THAT POWER TURBINE BLADES WERE BROKE OFF AT THE BLADE ROOT. POWER SECTION HAS INTERNAL DAMAGE. REPLACED RT POWER SECTION MODULE. POWER ASSURANCE RUN AND LEAK CHECK COMPLIED WITH. ROUTED FAILED UNIT FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS AND REPAIR. NOTE: SUSPECT NR 2 PT BLADE FAILURE.
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (RT STAB ELEVATOR)
AT SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, RIGHT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET SHOWS SIGNS OF EXFOLIATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET. (M)
2003
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (RT ELEVATOR)
AT SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, RT OB ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET SHOWS SIGNS OF EXFOLIATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT OB ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET.
2002
Part: BOLT — LOOSE (VERTICAL STAB)
(BOLT) AT REDUCED INTERVAL FLEET CAMPAIGN, DISCOVERED VERTICAL STABILIZER FORWARD SPAR LOWER ATTACH POINT, UPPER BOLT REQUIRED RETORQUE. RETORQUED VERTICAL STABILIZER FORWARD SPAR LOWER ATTACH POINT UPPER BOLT IAW MFG MM.
2000
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (LT ENGINE)
FLT 9401 - EYW/TPA - EN ROUTE TO TAMPA, LEFT ENGINE ITT ROSE TO 900 DEGREES. ITT DID NOT RESPOND WITH THROTTLE MOVEMENT. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND SECURED. SECURED LEFT ENGINE ITT GAUGE CANNON PLUG. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: BLOWER — SHORTED (REAR CABIN)
FLT 9449 - TPA-MIA - DURING FLIGHT, ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL IN REAR CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT VENT BLOWER. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
1997
Part: ANNUNCIATOR — LOOSE SOCKET (COCKPIT)
CLE - FLT 3232 - CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN FOR LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT THEN REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR POSITION INDICATION PANEL SOCKET ASSEMBLY IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS EA3260-01012. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. ACFT TT: 4,173.5 HOURS. ACFT TOTAL CYCLES, 5,217. (X)
Part: ACTUATOR — BROKEN (NLG STEERING)
CLE - FLT 3278 - CREW REPORTED, ON TAXI THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING LINKAGE APPEARS TO BE BROKEN AND THE RUDDER APPEARS TO HAVE LITTLE EFFECT ON STEERING THE AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT NOSE LANDING GEAR THEN REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STEERING ACTUATOR IAW B1900D MM 32-50-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: COMBUSTION LINER — CRACKED (LT ENGINE)
CLE - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE LEFT ENGINE SMALL EXIT DUCT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A HOT SECTION INSPECTION THEN REMOVED AND REPLACED THE COMBUSTION LINER. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS TASK CARD NR 6272002. THE ENGINE RIGGING AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE ACCOMPLISHED IAW B1900 MM 76-10-00. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)
1996
Part: COMPUTER — FAULTED (AVIONICS BAY)
RIC - FLT 3053 - CREW REPORTED THE STALL WARNING SOUNDED AFTER ROTATION WITH THE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND FLAPS AT 17 DEGREES, WARNING CONTINUED TO SOUND AFTER LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS WERE RETRACTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STALL WARNING COMPUTER, CALIBRATION, AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW B1900D MM 27-31-00, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)