N81556
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Accident & incident history
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Maintenance disclosures
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70 reports on file, 1997-06-21 – 2014-07-24.
Part: LINE — INOPERATIVE (MLG) · airframe 31,002 hrs · 42,613 cycles
DURING APPROACH, WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED TO THE DOWN POSITION, RED LIGHT IN GEAR HANDLE DID NOT EXTINGUISH AND NO 3 GREENS WERE OBSERVED. QRH WAS COMPLETED AND A MANUAL EXTENSION PERFORMED LANDING GEAR DOWN AND 3 GREEN LIGHTS WAS CONFIRMED ON AND SAFE LANDING PERFORMED. REPLACED LANDING GEAR RETRACT LINE AND GEAR UP PRESSURE SWITCH.
Earlier reports · 1997–2013 · 69 reports
2013
Part: WARNING HORN — FALSE ACTIVATION · airframe 30,111 hrs · 40,804 cycles
LANDING GEAR HORN SOUNDS WITH FLAPS AT 17 DEGREES. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR OPS CHECKED, COULD NOT DUPLICATE, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: WARNING HORN — FALSE ACTIVATION (MLG) · airframe 30,111 hrs · 40,804 cycles
LANDING GEAR HORN SOUNDS WITH FLAPS AT 17 DEGREES. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR OPS CHECK COULD NOT DUPLICATE, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FWD FUSELAGE) · airframe 29,907 hrs · 40,389 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION, DISCOVERED FWD PRESSURE BULKHEAD CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 4.5 INCHES AT RIGHT LOWER PANEL AT TOP OF STIFFENER. STOPPED DRILLED ENDS OF CRACK AT POINT DETERMINED BY EDDY CURRENT AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.
2012
Part: LINK — MALFUNCTIONED (AIRSTAIR DOOR) · airframe 28,811 hrs · 38,219 cycles
FLIGHT: 4066 DUJ/FKL PILOT REPORTED AIRSTAIR DOOR HANDLE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AIRSTAIR DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE LINK ASSEMBLY OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: LINK — MALFUNCTIONED (AIRSTAIR DOOR) · airframe 28,811 hrs · 38,219 cycles
FLIGHT: 4066 DUJ/FKL PILOT REPORTED AIRSTAIR DOOR HANDLE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AIRSTAIR DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE LINK ASSEMBLY OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — BROKEN (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 28,654 hrs · 37,910 cycles
FLIGHT: 4069 CLE/DUJ CABIN DOOR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. REPLACED LOWER AFT AIRSTAIR DOOR CONTROL CABLE.
2011
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 27,904 hrs · 36,447 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION DISCOVERED TWO SPIDER WEB CRACKS LEFT AND RIGHT OF STRINGER 1 AS SEEN FROM EXTERIOR CRACKS ARE LESS THAN 1.0 INCH IN LENGTH AT FS 163.975. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: VENT — DIRTY (CABIN) · airframe 25,508 hrs · 35,665 cycles
FLIGHT 9293 CLE/DUJ PILOT REPORTED HORRIBLE ODOR COMES OUT OF EYEBALL VENTS WHEN BLOWERS ARE TURNED ON. CLEANED AIR VENTS.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOFEATHER SYS) · airframe 27,507 hrs · 35,663 cycles
FLIGHT 9292 CLE/DUJ PILOT REPORTED AUTOFEATHER DISABLE ILLUMINATES WITH NEITHER AUTOFEATHER ARMED. AUTOFEATHER SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD COULD NOT DUPLICATE.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — BROKEN (PAX DOOR) · airframe 27,403 hrs · 35,447 cycles
PILOT REPORTED PASSENGER AIRSTAIR DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. REPLACED AIRSTAIR DOOR AFT LOWER CONTROL CABLE, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: GOVERNOR — FAILED (NR 1 PROPELLER) · airframe 27,270 hrs · 35,184 cycles
NR 1 ENGINE PROP RPM HAD UNCOMMANDED DROP TO 1000 RPM IN FLIGHT SUSPECT PRIMARY GOVERNOR FAILURE. SHUTDOWN AND SECURED THE NR 1 ENGINE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE PROPELLER PRIMARY GOVERNOR. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: DOWNLOCK SWITCH — SHORTED (MLG) · airframe 27,186 hrs · 35,031 cycles
ON APPROACH, WHEN GEAR EXTENDED, LANDING GEAR INDICATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AND LANDING GEAR HANDLE LIGHT UNABLE TO TEST, WHEN CIRCUIT BREAKER RESET 3 GREEN LOCK INDICATION AND THEN CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AGAIN. REPLACED AND ADJUSTED NLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: DOOR — OUT OF ADJUST (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 27,034 hrs · 34,754 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP, DISCOVERED LT EMERGENCY EXIT DIFFICULT TO OPEN. ADJUSTED LT EMERGENCY EXIT, OPS CK GOOD.
Part: DOOR — OBSTRUCTED (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 27,034 hrs · 34,754 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP DISCOVERED RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DIFFICULT TO OPEN. ADJUSTED UPHOLSTERY ON RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT OPS, CHECK GOOD.
Part: DOOR — OUT OF ADJUST (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 27,034 hrs · 34,754 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP, DISCOVERED RT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT, DIFFICULT TO OPEN. ADJUSTED RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (RT WING) · airframe 26,878 hrs · 34,457 cycles
DURING SCHEDULE ROUTINE INSP, DISCOVERED A HOLE APPROX 0.032 IN IN DIAMETER ON THE RT WING UPPER SKIN T/E. INSTALLED CR3213-4-1 RIVET IN THE HOLE.
2010
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (LT MLG) · airframe 26,801 hrs · 34,329 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH REMAINED ILLUMINATED CYCLED GEAR AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LT MLG ACTUATOR OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: DOOR — BINDING (PAX DOOR) · airframe 26,800 hrs · 34,328 cycles
PILOT REPORTED AIRSTAIR DOOR HARD TO OPEN, HANDLE CATCHES. RIGGED LOWER AIRSTAIR DOOR CAMS, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: HANDLE — OUT OF ADJUST (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 26,736 hrs · 34,219 cycles
REPORT: DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP DISCOVERED RT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT INTERIOR HANDLE CLOSES TIGHT AGAINST UPHOLSTRY MAKING GRABBING HANDLE DIFFICULT. REMOVE. ADJUSTED FWD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR ROD END OPSCHECK GOOD.
Part: ATTACH FITTING — OUT OF ADJUST (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 26,736 hrs · 34,219 cycles
REPORT: DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP DISCOVERED RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. ADJUSTED EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LUGS OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (MLG) · airframe 26,670 hrs · 34,101 cycles
PILOT REPORTED WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS PUT UP " GEAR UNSAFE" LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED ALL GREEN "GEAR DOWN" LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED RAN QRH GEAR CAME UP NORMALY. REPLACED LT UP LOCK SWITCH OPS AND RIG CHECK GOOD.
Part: TORQUE TUBE — CORRODED (ELEVATOR) · airframe 26,572 hrs · 33,923 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED RIGHT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE IS CORRODED. REPLACED RIGHT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE.
Part: HANDLE — BROKEN (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 26,142 hrs · 33,151 cycles
PILOT REPORTED CABIN DOOR HANDLE BROKEN. REPLACED CABIN DOOR HANDLE OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: HANDLE — BINDING (PAX DOOR) · airframe 26,052 hrs · 32,988 cycles
PILOT REPORTED CABIN DOOR HANDLE HARD TO ROTATE AND LOCK. ADJUSTED AFT UPPER CAMS ON AIRSTAIR DOOR FRAME. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: CAM — OUT OF ADJUST (PAX DOOR) · airframe 25,966 hrs · 32,852 cycles
FLIGHT: 9295 FKL/DUJ PILOT REPORTED WHEN LOCKING CABIN DOOR THE HANDLE IS HARD TO TURN. ADJUSTED FORWARD ECCENTRIC CAM (SECOND FROM THE BOTTOM CAM ) OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: DOOR — BINDING (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 25,946 hrs · 32,816 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED EMERGENCY EXIT AT SEAT 4F WILL NOT LATCH. ADJUSTED INTERIOR WINDOW UPHOLSTERY ON EMERGENCY EXIT AT SEAT 4F. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: DOOR — BINDING (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 25,946 hrs · 32,816 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR AT SEAT 6A WILL NOT SEAT AND LATCH. ADJUSTED UPHOLSTERY ON EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR AT SEAT 6A. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: CABLE — WORN (PAX DOOR) · airframe 25,946 hrs · 32,816 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED AIRSTAIR DOOR UPPER FORWARD CONTROL CABLE WORN. REPLACED AIRSTAIR DOOR UPPER FORWARD CONTROL CABLE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT DOWN FOR STRUCTURAL INSPECTION.
2009
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT WING ROOT) · airframe 25,204 hrs · 31,651 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED CRACK ON AIRCRAFT LOWER SKIN SECTION BETWEEN LEFT WING AND CENTER WING BETWEEN FS 273.25 AND FS 288.00 AND BL 29.00 AND BL 0.00. OPEN
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT WING ROOT) · airframe 25,204 hrs · 31,651 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED CRACK ON AIRCRAFT LOWER SKIN SECTION BETWEEN LEFT WING AND CENTER WING BETWEEN FS 273.25 AND FS 288.00 BL 29.00 AND BL 0.00. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: LATCH — LACK OF LUBE (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 24,805 hrs · 31,095 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP, DISCOVERED EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 6A LATCHING MECHANISM IS NOT OPENING PROPERLY FROM INSIDE. LUBRICATED LATCHING MECHANISM. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: DOOR — OUT OF RIG (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 24,637 hrs · 30,867 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP, DISCOVERED EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR AT SEAT 4F OUT OF RIG. RIGGED AND LUBED SEAT 4F EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2008
Part: DOOR — STIFF (AIRSTAIR) · airframe 24,011 hrs · 29,965 cycles
PILOT REPORTED CABIN DOOR HARD TO CLOSE. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED AIRSTAIR DOOR LOCKING CAMS AND ADJUSTED DOOR SUPPORT CABLES. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: HINGE BRACKET — CORRODED (LT ELEVATOR)
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED LT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET CORRODED. REPLACED LT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET. (A)
Part: STOP — OUT OF ADJUST (EMERGENCY DOOR)
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MX DISCOVERED SEAT 6A EMERGENCY DOOR HARD TO OPEN. ADJUSTED SIDE STOPS ON FUSELAGE FOR EMERGENCY DOOR. (S)
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (NLG)
FLIGHT 9216, DURING FLIGHT, LANDING GEAR HANDLE LIGHT ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY. ADJUSTED LT, RT AND NOSE GEAR UPLOCK SWITCHES. (S)
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — FAILED (RT MLG)
FLIGHT 9270, PILOT REPORTED LANDING GEAR HANDLE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. REPLACED RT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (A)
Part: PIN — BROKEN (DOOR HANDLE)
FLIGHT 9292, PILOT REPORTED CABIN DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF. HANDLE INNER PIN BROKEN. C/A REPLACED CABIN DOOR HANDLE. (A)
Part: CABLE — FAILED (DOOR) · airframe 23,153 hrs · 28,949 cycles
FLIGHT: 955, PILOT REPORTED FWD AIRSTAIR DOOR CAMS DO NOT TURN REPLACED FWD BOTTOM AIRSTAIR DOOR CABLE.
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — SHORTED (LT MLG) · airframe 23,016 hrs · 28,806 cycles
FLIGHT: 5407, AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE GEAR UP POSITION. REPLACED LT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH.
Part: ACTUATOR — CRACKED (LT MLG) · airframe 23,016 hrs · 28,806 cycles
FLIGHT: 9258, PILOT REPORTED, FOUND LT MLG LEAKING HYD FLUID. REPLACED LT MLG ACTUATOR.
2007
Part: CLAMP — LOOSE (PRSOV) · airframe 22,550 hrs · 28,254 cycles
FLT 9280, IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, GOT LT ENVIRONMENTAL FAIL ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. CYCLED BLEED VALVE SWITCH AND LIGHT WENT OUT. TEN MINUTES LATER DETECTED SMOKE AND MELTING PLASTIC ODOR. CYCLED BLEED SWITCH OFF AND SMELL STOPPED. NOT NECESSARY TO USE OXYGEN MASK OR SMOKE GOGGLES. DETERMINED LT PRESSURE REGULATOR SHUTOFF VALVE (PRSOV) CLAMP TO BE LOOSE ALLOWING HOT BLEED AIR TO BLOW ONTO ADJACENT WIRE BUNDLE. INSPECTED WIRE BUNDLE AND DID NOT DETECT ANY DAMAGE. RESECURED PRSOV CLAMP WITH A SATISFACTORY LEAK CHECK.
Part: CONTACT — LOOSE (MLG ANNUNCIATOR) · airframe 22,223 hrs · 27,879 cycles
FLIGHT: 9238 EYW/TPA DURING APPROACH LOWER LANDING GEAR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. SECURED LOOSE CONTACTS ON LANDING GEAR ANNUNCIATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: RETAINER — LOOSE (HANDLE ASSY) · airframe 21,247 hrs · 26,751 cycles
CABIN DOOR HANDLE BROKEN. RESECURED CABIN DOOR OUTER HANDLE.
Part: UNKNOWN — FUMES (COCKPIT) · airframe 21,141 hrs · 26,628 cycles
FLIGHT: 9214, DURING APPROACH ELECTRICAL FUMES IN COCKPIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK ALL ELECTRICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS NO EVIDENCE OF ELECTRICAL FUMES NOTED.
Part: O-RING — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 21,131 hrs · 26,616 cycles
FLIGHT 9305: AFTER TAKEOFF THE NR 2 ENGINE HAD A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER. SHORTLY AFTER A TOTAL POWER LOSS OCCURED. SECURED THE NR 2 ENGINE. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DETERMINED FUEL TRANSFER TUBE O-RING TO BE CRACKED AND LEAKING. REPLACED TRANSFER TUBE O-RING. LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2006
Part: HINGE BRACKET — CORRODED (RIGHT STABILIZER)
AT SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, RIGHT CENTER ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET SHOWS SIGNS OF EXFOLIATION. REPLACED RIGHT CENTER ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET.
Part: HINGE BRACKET — CORRODED (RIGHT STABILIZER)
AT SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, RIGHT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET SHOWS SIGNS OF EXFOLIATION. REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET.
Part: CONNECTOR — FAULTY (NWW)
FLIGHT: 9259 FLL/MHH AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSTALLED CONNECTOR A325P1 WITH JUMPER P1-A-P1-C IN NOSE WHEEL WELL. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
2005
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (LT ELEVATOR)
AT SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE LEFT ELEVATOR, OUTBOARD HINGE BRACKET WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE EXFOLIATION CORROSION. REPLACED THE LEFT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD HINGE BRACKET. (M)
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 2)
LOUD BANG FROM NR 2 ENGINE UPON INITIAL POWER ADVANCEMENT, ABORTED TAKEOFF. NR 2 ENGINE FIRE T-HANDLE, BLEW BOTTLE. EVACUATED PASSENGERS. DETERMINED RT POWER SECTION TO BE SEIZED. EVIDENCE OF DEBRIS DAMAGE TO INSIDE OF EXHAUST STACKS. INVESTIGATION IN PROCESS. SUSPECT RT POWER SECTION MODULE 2ND STAGE POWER TURBINE BLADE FAILURE. (K)
Part: SCREEN — CONTAMINATED (SCAVANGE PUMP)
FLT - 9141 - FLL/FPO - DURING FLIGHT, DETECTED SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE CABIN. RETURNED TO FLL. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLEANED CARBON FROM RIGHT ENGINE INTERNAL SCAVENGE PUMP INLET SCREEN. RAN ENGINE. NO SMOKE OR FUMES DETECTED. (M)
2004
Part: FIRE LOOP — INTERMITTENT (RIGHT)
DURING FLIGHT, RT FIRE LOOP ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTNETLY. CONTINUED, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED FORWARD AND AFT FIRE LOOP ASSEMBLY. CLEANED RT FIRE LOOP CONNECTORS. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
2003
Part: WIRE — UNSECURE (FIRE BOTTLE)
DURING FLIGHT, LT FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGE LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF. SECURED GROUND WIRE AT SQUIB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M0
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (FIRE BOTTLE)
FLT 9249 - MCO/MIA - DURING FLIGHT, LEFT AMBER FIRE DISCHARGE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. CONTINUED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLEANED CONNECTOR ON LEFT FIRE BOTTLE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (FIRE BOTTLE)
FLT 9205 - NAS/FLL - DURING FLIGHT, NR 1 FIRE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. CONTINUED TO FLL. SECURED LOOSE WIRE AT NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE SQUIB. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB)
AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE LT RUDDER TORQUE SHAFT SUPPORT BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT RUDDER TORQUE SHAFT SUPPORT BRACKET.
Part: VALVE — LOCKED (PARKING BRAKE)
DURING TAXI, BRAKES STUCK. REMOVED AND REPLACED PARKING BRAKE VALVES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
2002
Part: BOLT — LOOSE (VERTICAL STAB)
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.
Part: POWER UNIT — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
AT SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE DISCOLORED (BLACK OIL). REPLACE THE RIGHT POWER SECTION MODULE AND ROUTED FAILED UNIT FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS AND REPAIR.
2001
Part: SWITCH — FAILED
CLE FLIGHT#3135 THE CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WITHOUT USING THE DOWN LOCK RELEASE BUTTON.MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN POSITION SWITCH AND SAFETY SQUAT SWITCH.OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: MOTOR — BURNED
CLE FLT.#3104 THE CREW REPORTED PUNGENT SMELL FROM VENT BLOWERSMAINTENANCE FOUND FLAP MOTER CAUSING SMELL AND REPLACED FLAP MOTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SCREW — SHEARED (ENTRY DOOR)
CLE FLIGHT 2998 THE CREW REPORTED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT LATCH SHUT FROM THE OUTSIDE. REPORTED THE DOOR LATCHED OK FROM THE INSIDE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND ONE OF THE SCREWS ON THE ARM ASSEMBLY OF THE AIRSTAIR DOOR LATCH MECHANISM HAD SHEARED. A NEW ARM ASSEMBLY AND LOWER AND UPPER SUPPORT ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (COCKPIT)
CLE FLIGHT 3197 THE CREW REPORTED THE LEFT AUTOFEATHER DOES NOT ARM WHILE INFLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE POWER LEVER SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: TRUSS — CRACKED (NR 1 ENGINE)
DURING A 2ND 200 HR INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A CRACK ON THE NR 1 ENGINE TRUSS ASSEMBLY AT THE WELD OF THE TOP ATTACHMENT POINT OF THE OUTBOARD COWLING MOUNT BRACKET. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TRUSS ASSEMBLY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
2000
Part: PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE)
IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THE NR 1 ENGINE WOULD SPOOL UNCOMMANDED WHEN ELECTRICAL POWER WAS CONNECTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 POWER SUPPLY PANEL IAW BEECH 1900 MM 24-30-00, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT)
AEX - FLT 3413 - CREW REPORTED THE NR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT MAKE TAKEOFF POWER. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED, CLEANED, AND REINSTALLED THE NR 2 ENGINE BLEED AIR VALVE IAW PRATT & WHITNEY PT6 MM 75-30-00, AND AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE DISCREPANCY REPEATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL FOR FLT 3524, TAKEOFF ABORTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IAW BEECH MM 71-00-00, AND AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)
1999
Part: HANDLE — INOPERATIVE (LANDING GEAR)
IAH - FLT 3362 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
1997
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
CLE - FLT 3143 - CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER RPM INDICATOR READ ZERO ON TAKEOFF. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED AN UNEVENTFUL ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER RPM INDICATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY IAW B1900 MM 77-10-00. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (X)