N81538

Part: HANDLE — LACK OF LUBE (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 31,227 hrs · 37,311 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE C-3 INSPECTION DISCOVERED LEFT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT OUTER HANDLE DOES NOT SPRING OPEN. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED LEFT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT OUTER HANDLE OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Part: HANDLE — LACK OF LUBE (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 31,227 hrs · 37,311 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE C-3 INSPECTION DISCOVERED RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT OUTER HANDLE DOES NOT SPRING OPEN. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT OUTER HANDLE OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 456-482.75) · airframe 30,551 hrs · 36,518 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MX LOWER FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN HAS A SMALL CRACK AND SIGNS OF CORROSION BETWEEN FS 456.00 AND 482.75 AT STRINGER 14R. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED SKIN FILLER REPAIR AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.

Part: CABLE — BROKEN (PAX DOOR) · airframe 30,361 hrs · 36,305 cycles

PILOT REPORTED MAIN CABIN DOOR UPPER RT CAM LOCK WILL NOT ROTATE. DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR LOCK PROPERLY. REPLACED AIRSTAIR DOOR FWD UPPER AND LOWER CABLES. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Part: BUTTON — LACK OF LUBE (PAX DOOR) · airframe 30,053 hrs · 35,948 cycles

PILOT REPORTED CABIN DOOR RELEASE BUTTON HARD TO PRESS. OPEN. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED INNER AIRSTAIR DOOR RELEASE BUTTON, OPS CHECK OK.

Part: DIODE — INOPERATIVE (MLG HANDLE) · airframe 29,909 hrs · 35,790 cycles

DURING APPROACH, LANDING GEAR HANDLE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED DIODE AND SOCKET 14 ON CONNECTOR P200. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY.

Part: WARNING HORN — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 29,810 hrs · 35,679 cycles

PILOT REPORTED LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDS WITH TORQUE SET AT 2000 LBS. INSPECTED GEAR WARNING SWITCH NO DEFECT NOTED TEST FLIGHT PERFORMED MARKED PEDESTAL. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (RT WING) · airframe 29,459 hrs · 35,294 cycles

FLIGHT 5401 PILOT REPORTED BIRD STRIKE ON RIGHT WING. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN AT RIGHT WING OUTBOARD LEADING WS 189.0 AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER REPAIR AND SKIN FILLER.

Part: ANNUNCIATOR — LOOSE (MLG) · airframe 29,417 hrs · 35,246 cycles

PILOT REPORTED NOSE GEAR LIGHT INOPERATIVE. PUSHED NOSE GEAR ANNUNCIATOR IN THE SOCKET.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 353 S16) · airframe 29,411 hrs · 35,242 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED STRUCTURAL INSP, DISCOVERED CRACK IN SKIN 1.5 INCHES LONG AT APPROX FS 353 STRINGER 16. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN, INSTALLED INSERTION PATCH AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.

Part: CABLE — FRAYED (AIRSTAIR DOOR) · airframe 29,411 hrs · 35,242 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED STRUCTURAL INSP DISCOVERED AIRSTAIR DOOR AFT UPPER AND FORWARD UPPER CONTROL CABLES FRAYED. REPLACED UPPER AFT AND UPPER FORWARD AIRSTAIR DOOR CONTROL CABLES.

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS) · airframe 29,411 hrs · 35,242 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP DISCOVERED CORROSION AT STR 15L APPROX FS 250 TO 258. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER 15L,INSTALLED NEW SECTION AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 348 S16) · airframe 29,411 hrs · 35,242 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED STRUCTURAL INSPECTION DISCOVERED CORROSION AT FS 348 STRINGER 16. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER 16, AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION STRINGER SPLICE.

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 150 S5L) · airframe 29,411 hrs · 35,242 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MX DISCOVERED ASD ANGLE CRACKED AT FS 150 STRINGER 5L APPROX. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF ANGLE AND INSTALLED FRAME ANGLE REPAIR.

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 288) · airframe 29,411 hrs · 35,242 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP, DISCOVERED LT HEAVY ANGLE CRACKED AT FS 288 APPROX 1.875 INCHES LONG. STOP DRILLED END OF CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE,CLIP AND FASTNERS AS REQUIRED.

Part: HANDLE — INOPERATIVE (MLG) · airframe 28,759 hrs · 34,501 cycles

DURING FLIGHT WHEN PULLING POWER LEVER TO LESS OR AFT LANDING GEAR HANDLE WILL NOT ILLUMINATE IN FLIGHT OR ON THE GROUND. REPLACED LANDING GEAR HANDLE OPS CK NORMAL.

Part: PAINT — PEELING (FUSELAGE)

DURING POST FLIGHT, FOUND PAINT PEELING OFF ON TOP OF ACFT. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER 4X5 INCHES AND AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (AUTOFEATHER SYS) · airframe 28,346 hrs · 34,039 cycles

DURING FINAL APPROACH RT ENGINE GOES IN AND OUT OF FEATHER MULTIPLE TIMES. REPLACED AUTOFEATHER HIGH PRESSURE SWITCH.

Part: HEATER — ODOR (WINDSHIELD) · airframe 27,312 hrs · 32,891 cycles

FLIGHT: 9146 TLH/PBI DURING FLIGHT WHEN RIGHT WINDSHIELD HEAT SELECTED A HOT WIRE ODOR NOTICED BY CREW. REPLACED RIGHT WINDSHIELD WIRE H31A8 TREMINAL,INSULATED AND SECURED.OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Part: KEEL — DAMAGED (LT NACELLE) · airframe 26,669 hrs · 32,236 cycles

LT NACELLE KEEL DAMAGED PREVIOUS REPAIR. AMENDED REPAIR BY BONDING REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW FAA APPROVED DATA.

Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (POWER LEVER) · airframe 26,626 hrs · 32,191 cycles

LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN IS ACTIVATED AT 79.5 TO 80 PERCENT, N1 WITH LT POWER LEVER AND 75 PERCENT, N1 WITH RT PWR LEVER. ADJUSTED LANDING GEAR POWER LEVER SWITCHES. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.

Part: BRAKE SYS — INOPERATIVE (MLG) · airframe 26,259 hrs · 31,802 cycles

FLIGHT: 9173 EYW/FLL DURING TAXI CAPTAINS RT BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND CAPTAINS LT BRAKE GETTING 50 PERCENT. RETURNED TO EYW. BLED CAPTAINS AND FIRST OFFICERS LT AND RT BRAKE SYSTEMS. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Part: MASTER CYLINDER — MALFUNCTIONED (BRAKES) · airframe 26,259 hrs · 31,802 cycles

FLIGHT: 9171 TPA/MIA DURING TAXI CAPTAINS RIGHT BRAKE GOES FLAT. REPLACED RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL MASTER CYLINDER.

Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (LT MLG) · airframe 25,984 hrs · 31,490 cycles

DURING FLIGHT, LANDING GEAR HORN WILL NOT SILENCE EVEN THOUGH SILENCE BUTTON IS PUSHED. REPLACED LT LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 327) · airframe 25,889 hrs · 31,386 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINT, DISCOVERED SURFACE CORROSION ON FUSELAGE BELLY AT FS 327.630. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER.

Part: KEELBEAM — CRACKED (LT NACELLE) · airframe 25,855 hrs · 31,354 cycles

AT SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED LEFT NACELLE KEEL HAS A .75 INCH CRACK. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS.

Part: RELAY — INOPERATIVE (NLG)

FLIGHT 9225 TPA/JAX, DURING APPROACH NOSE LANDING GEAR RELAY CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER AND RECYCLED GEAR. NOSE GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY WITH THREE GREEN. REPLACED LANDING GEAR RELAY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (S)

Part: BRAKE ASSY — WEAK (RIGHT)

AFTER LANDING, CAPTAINS RT BRAKE PEDAL LOST PRESSURE. GRAVITY BLED ALL BRAKES. OPS CHECK GOOD. (K)

Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (MLG HANDLE)

FLIGHT 9306, DURING APPROACH LIGHTS IN LANDING GEAR HANDLE INOPERATIVE. SECURED LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON LANDING GEAR HANDLE. (A)

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 24,220 hrs · 29,483 cycles

AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION, DISCOVERED ONE INCH LATERAL CRACK IN FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN IN SPAR AREA AT BL 30.62. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER REF SRM 53-90-18, (FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK REPAIR IN SPAR AREA).

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 24,216 hrs · 29,480 cycles

AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION, DISCOVERED A 1.0 INCH CRACK BETWEEN FS 230.75 AND 310.75 AT BL 30.62. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-90-18.

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (MLG) · airframe 23,493 hrs · 28,646 cycles

FLIGHT: 9142 MIA/EYW DURING APPROACH, LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED WHEN GEAR HANDLE MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION. CONTINUED TO EYW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK SEVERAL TIMES UNABLE TO DUPLICATE.

Part: ATTACH BRACKET — CORRODED (RUDDER) · airframe 23,458 hrs · 28,603 cycles

AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION DISCOVERED TOP RUDDER ATTACH BRACKET EXFOLIATED. REPLACED TOP RUDDER BRACKET.

Part: ACTUATOR — SLOW (RT MLG) · airframe 22,769 hrs · 27,790 cycles

FLIGHT: 9167, DURING APPROACH LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. MANUALLY EXTENDED LANDING GEAR. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR POWER PACK MOTOR AND RT LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.

Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (LG WARNING SYS)

FLIGHT: 9188 VPS/TPA DURING APPROACH UNABLE TO SILENCE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN. REPLACED LANDING GEAR WARNING SWITCH.

Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (RT ELEVATOR)

AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION, RT ELEVATOR CENTER HINGE BRACKET SHOWS SIGNS OF EXFOLIATION. REPLACED RT ELEVATOR CENTER HINGE BRACKET. (K)

Part: BRAKE ASSY — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG)

RT BRAKE VERY SOFT. REQUIRED EXCESSIVE PUMPING TO CREATE PRESSURE AND INCREASE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. BLED LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)

Part: VALVE — FAILED (PARK BRAKE)

FLT 9132 - EYW/TPA - DURING TAXI, RIGHT BRAKE LOCKED UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT PARKING BRAKE VALVE. (M)

Part: ENGINE — STOPPED (LEFT)

FLT 9133 - JAX - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, WITH LEFT ENGINE AT APPROXIMATELY 1,000 LBS OF TORQUE, UNUSUAL NOISE HEARD. LEFT ENGINE CEASED. ABORTED TAKEOFF. DETERMINED LEFT POWER SECTION SEIZED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND ROUTED FAILED UNIT FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS AND REPAIR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)

Part: BLADE — FAILED (LT ENGINE)

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, WITH LT ENGINE AT APPROXIMATELY 1,000 LBS OF TORQUE, UNUSUAL NOISE HEARD. LT ENGINE CEASED. ABORTED TAKEOFF. DETERMINED LT POWER SECTION SEIZED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND ROUTED FAILED UNIT FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS AND REPAIR. OPS CHECK NORMAL. NOTE: VERIFIED TO BE 2ND STAGE PT BLADE FAILURE. (CLOSED 5/4/05) (K)

Part: BRAKE ASSY — WORN (RT MLG)

DURING TAXI, RT SIDE BRAKING ACTION NOT ADEQUATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 BRAKE ASSEMBLY. BLED BRAKES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Part: LINE — CONTAMINATED (BRAKE SYSTEM)

DURING TAXI, VERY POOR BRAKING ACTION ON RT PEDAL. BLED RT BRAKE SYSTEM. OPS CHECK NORMAL.

Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (ELEVATOR)

AT SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, LT OB ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET SHOWS SIGNS OF EXFOLIATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT OB ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET.

Part: BOLT — LOOSE (VERTICAL STAB)

AT REDUCED INTERVAL FLEET CAMPAIGN, DISCOVERED VERTICAL STABILIZER FORWARD SPAR LOWER ATTACH POINT, UPPER BOLTS REQUIRED RETORQUE. RETORQUED VERTICAL STABILIZER FORWARD SPAR LOWER ATTACH POINT UPPER BOLTS IAW MFG MM.

Part: LIGHT — DIRTY (COCKPIT)

CLE FLIGHT# 3108 THE CREW REPORTED THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED.THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT SOCKET.OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (DOWNLOCK SWITCH)

CLE FLIGHT 3135, THE CREW REPORTED ON APPROACH TO CLEVELAND AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, HAD NO GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT FOR THE NOSE GEAR. A EMERGENCY WAS DECLEARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A BROKEN WIRE FOR THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR DOWN POSITION SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (NLG SWITCH)

CLE FLIGHT 3135 THE CREW REPORTED ON APPROACH TO CLEVELAND AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, HAD NO GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT FOR THE NOSE GEAR. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A BROKEN WIRE FOR THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR DOWN POSITION SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Part: HANDLE — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

TYR-IAH - FLT 3741 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WITHOUT CYCLING THE CONTROL HANDLE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE GEAR SYSTEM IAW B1900 MM 32-30-00, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE PROBLEM REPEATED ON FLIGHT 3452 FROM HOU TO IAH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL IAW B1900 MM 32-30-00, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: RETRACT MECH — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR)

RIC - FLT 3055 - THE CREW REPORTED THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO RIC WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE GEAR IAW BEECHCRAFT MM 32-30-00. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE. (X)

Part: HARNESS — FAILED (RT MLG)

CLE - FLT 3069 - CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SWITCH HARNESS ASSEMBLE IAW B1900D MM 32-60-02, ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE IAW B1900D MM 32-60-05. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)

Part: PC BOARD — FAILED (LANDING GEAR)

CLT - FLT 3268 - CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER DEPARTURE, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON TO CLE FROM CVG. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN CLE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED PC BOARD A316 IAW B1900 MM 32-30-00. THE RIGHT GEAR SQUAT SWITCH WAS ALSO READJUSTED FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE IAW B1900 MM 32-60-05. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

CLE - FLT 3287 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING TAXI OUT, THE RIGHT HAND PROP RPM INDICATOR WAS READING ZERO. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND PROP RPM INDICATOR IAW B1900 MM 77-10-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (X)

Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (NLG)

CLE - FLT 3280 - CREW REPORTED THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT BARELY ILLUMINATES IN THE AIR BUT COMES TO FULL BRIGHTENSS ON THE GROUND. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT THEN REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR IAW B1900D MM 32-30-14. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)

Part: WIRE — CHAFED (RT WINDSHIELD)

LAN - FLT 3123 - PILOT REPORTED THAT A FIRE AND SMOKE WERE NOTED COMING JUST BELOW THE COPILOT'S WINDSHIELD. THE CREW WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND LANDED AT LAN WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FERRIED TO CLE WHERE MAINTENANCE FOUND THE POWER LEAD TO THE FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD TO HAVE BEEN CHAFING ON THE AIRFRAME. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WIRE AND ALL OTHER COMPONENTS AFFECTED BY THE DEFECTIVE WIRE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)