N87550

Part: TORQUE TUBE — CORRODED (ELEVATOR) · airframe 28,874 hrs · 34,058 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP DISCOVERED EXFOLIATION ON RT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE. REPLACED RT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE.

Part: DOOR — STIFF (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 28,347 hrs · 33,487 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LATCH HARD TO OPERATE. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED ENTIRE LATCH SYSTEM.

Part: DOOR — STIFF (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 28,347 hrs · 33,487 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT HARD TO OPEN. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED ENTIRE LATCH MECHANISM.

Part: DOOR — STUCK (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 28,331 hrs · 33,474 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MX, DISCOVERED RT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT HARD TO OPEN. LUBRICATED RT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT OPS CK GOOD.

Part: HANDLE — LOOSE (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 28,122 hrs · 33,240 cycles

PILOT REPORTED DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND 6A EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW HANDLE APPEARS NOT TO BE SECURED. LUBRICATED 6A EMERGENCY EXIT HANDLE OPS CHECKS OK.

Part: WARNING HORN — FALSE ACTIVATION (MLG) · airframe 27,348 hrs · 32,433 cycles

FLIGHT 9130 DURING DESCENT LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN COULD NOT BE SILENCED USING BUTTON. INSPECTED LANDING GEAR SYSTEM NO DEFECTS NOTED. LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL.

Part: DOOR — LACK OF LUBE (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 27,277 hrs · 32,358 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP, DISCOVERED RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR HARD TO OPEN. LUBED RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR. OPS CHECK NORMAL.

Part: DOOR — LACK OF LUBE (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 27,277 hrs · 32,358 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP, DISCOVERED RT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR HARD TO OPEN. LUBED RT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR. OPS CHECK NORMAL.

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RWS 124-196) · airframe 26,934 hrs · 34,781 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP DISCOVERED RT WING UPPER SKIN T/E CORROSION AND DEBOND BETWEEN WING STATIONS 124.25 THROUGH 196.06. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.

Part: HINGE BRACKET — CORRODED (LT ELEVATOR) · airframe 26,758 hrs · 31,820 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP DISCOVERED LT ELEVATOR CENTER HINGE BRACKET EXFOLIATED. REPLACED LT ELEVATOR CENTER HINGE BRACKET.

Part: SPAR CAP — CORRODED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 26,758 hrs · 31,820 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP DISCOVERED SURFACE CORROSION ON VERTICAL STABILIZER LT AND RT SPAR CAPS, LT CAP BETWEEN CSS 39.289 AND 46.289 AND RT CAP BETWEEN CSS 53.026 AND 55.026. CLEANED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP IN CORRODED AREA BETWEEN CSS 53.026 AND 55.026.

Part: HORN — CORRODED (ELEV TRIM TAB) · airframe 26,758 hrs · 31,820 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP DISCOVERED RT ELEVATOR INBD TRIM TAB HORN EXFOLIATED. REPLACED RT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB.

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (WARNING HORN) · airframe 26,616 hrs · 31,680 cycles

DURING APPROACH, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SILENCE THE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN THE PIN CONNECTED TO THE SYS FELL OUT RENDERING IT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN SWITCH. OPS CHECK OK.

Part: DOOR — STUCK (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 26,597 hrs · 31,660 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MX DISCOVERED LT EMERGENCY EXIT DIFFICULT TO OPEN. LUDRICATED LT EMERGENCY EXIT HANDLE. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Part: SAFETY SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (MLG) · airframe 25,567 hrs · 31,632 cycles

FLIGHT: 9142, AFTER TAKEFOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ADJUSTED RT MAIN GEAR SAFETY SWITCH. OPS CHECK NORMAL.

Part: DOOR — OUT OF ADJUST (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 26,252 hrs · 31,277 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP, DISCOVERED RT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT STUCK ON FUSELAGE CUT OUT. ADJUSTED RT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Part: DOOR — OUT OF ADJUST (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 26,252 hrs · 31,277 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP, DISCOVERED RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT HARD TO OPEN. ADJUSTED RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Part: DOOR — STIFF (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 26,068 hrs · 31,085 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MX DISCOVERED RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT HARD TO OPEN. LUBRICATED RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT INNER AND OUTER HANDLES. OPS CHECK NORMAL.

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (MLG) · airframe 25,983 hrs · 30,998 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR REQUIRED USE OF DOWNLOCK RELEASE TO BRING GEAR UP. THERE WERE NO TRANSIT LIGHTS IN THE GEAR HANDLE, AND LANDING GEAR HORN SOUNDED WHEN GEAR RETRACTED. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESECURED RT MLG SQUAT SWITCH CONNECTOR PLUG. LANDING GEAR OPS CHECK GOOD.

Part: DRUM — DAMAGED (AIRSTAIR DOOR) · airframe 25,886 hrs · 30,902 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MX DISCOVERED AIRSTAIR DOOR LOWER INBD CONTROL CABLE DRUM DAMAGED. REPLACED LOWER INBD CONTROL CABLE DRUM.

Part: CONTROL CABLE — BROKEN (AIRSTAIR DOOR) · airframe 25,886 hrs · 30,902 cycles

PILOT REPORTED AIRSTAIR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. REPLACED INBD DOOR CONTROL CABLE. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN)

DURING APPROACH VERY STRONG ODOR COMING FROM CABIN VENTS REGARDLESS OF MODE CONTROL SETTING. RAN ENGINES FOR 30 MINUTES AT ALL POWER SETTINGS AND MODE CONTROL SETTINGS NO ODOR NOTED. (K)

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT)

DURING FINAL APPROACH BOTH PILOTS OBSERVED BURNING ODOR. INSPECTED COCKPIT INSTRUMENTS NO DEFECTS NOTED, PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM COULD NOT DUPLICATE. (K)

Part: LOCK — OUT OF ADJUST (PAX DOOR CAM)

FLIGHT 2014 TNT/FLL, PILOT REPORTED MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN, ONE OR MORE CAM LOCKS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. ADJUSTED TWO LOWER FORWARD CAM LOCKS. (S)

Part: RETAINING RING — DETACHED (AIRSTAIR) · airframe 24,333 hrs · 29,112 cycles

DURING PREFLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED AIRSTAIR DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF WHEN OPENING DOOR. REATTACHED RING RETAINER AND SECURED AIRSTAIR DOOR HANDLE.

Part: RETAINING RING — DISLODGED (DOOR HANDLE) · airframe 24,199 hrs · 28,960 cycles

PILOT REPORTED FWD CABIN DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF. REATTACHED RING RETAINER AND SECURED FWD CABIN DOOR.

Part: HANDLE — WORN (PAX DOOR) · airframe 24,184 hrs · 28,940 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED AIRSTAIR DOOR OUTER HANDLE WORN. REPLACED AIRSTAIR DOOR OUTER HANDLE.

Part: CONTROL HEAD — SHORTED (TRANSPONDER) · airframe 24,047 hrs · 28,783 cycles

FLIGHT: 9208, AFTER TAKEOFF SMOKE IN COCKPIT TURNED OFF TRANSPONDER SMOKE STOPPED.RETURNED TO PNS. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED ATC TRANSPONDER CONTROL.

Part: HINGE — CORRODED (RT ELEVATOR) · airframe 26,673 hrs · 28,344 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED RT ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET EXFOLIATED. REPLACED RT ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET.

Part: LANDING GEAR — STUCK · airframe 23,638 hrs · 28,300 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR GOT STUCK ON THE DOWN POSITION TOOK (2) CYCLES TO BRING IT BACK UP. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION. COULD NOT DUPLICATE.

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 438) · airframe 22,713 hrs · 27,238 cycles

AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION DISCOVERED SKIN CORROSION AT FS 438.250, STRINGER WL 13R. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER IAW MFG STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 51-70-06.

Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — SHORTED (MLG) · airframe 22,314 hrs · 26,766 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR RETRACTION LANDING GEAR HANDLE LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO TPA LANDED WIITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LT AND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SWITCHES.

Part: COMPRESSOR — FAILED (VCM)

FLIGHT: 9192 EYW/TPA DURING FLIGHT AIRCRAFT HAS NAUSEOUS ODOR WITH BLOWERS ON. REPLACED VCM COMPRESSOR. OPERATION CHECK GOOD.

Part: WIRE HARNESS — SHORTED (RIGHT ENGINE)

FLIGHT: 9152 EYW/TPA DURING APPROACH RIGHT FIRE LOOP AND T HANDLE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED RT FIRE LOOP ELETRICAL HARNESS.

Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (ELEVATOR)

AT SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, RIGHT CENTER ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET SHOWS SIGNS OF EXFOLIATION. REPLACED RIGHT CENTER ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET.

Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (RUDDER)

AT SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, VERTICAL FIN UPPER RUDDER HINGE BRACKET SHOWS SIGNS OF EXFOLIATION. REPLACED UPPER RUDDER HINGE BRACKET.

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (VERTICAL STAB)

AT SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, VERTICAL FIN AFT RIGHT SPAR ANGLE 3.0 THRU 4.5 INCHES BELOW UPPER HINGE BRACKET SHOWS SIGN OF EXFOLIATION. REMOVED CORRODED MATERIAL, BLENDED AREA AND INSTALLED REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA APPROVED DATA CONTAINED IN DRAWING NUMBER 060302 DER NUMBER DERT 510305-CE.

Part: BRAKE ASSY — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG)

FLT 9304 - TCB/FLL - POOR BRAKING ACTION ON LEFT BRAKE. BLED LEFT BRAKES. (M)

Part: HINGE 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. (K)

Part: BLADE — FAILED (RT ENGINE)

DURING FLIGHT, DETECTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. RT ENGINE LOW PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. NOTE: VERIFIED TO BE 2ND STAGE PT BLADE FAILURE. (K)

Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT)

FLT - FLL/EYW - DURING FLIGHT, DETECTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. RIGHT ENGINE LOW PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)

Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (RT STAB ELEVATOR)

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

Part: CONTROLLER — SHORTED (TRANSPONDER)

FLT 9194 - FLL/FPO, AFTER TAKEOFF, ELECTICAL SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE DASHBOARD. RETURNED TO FLL. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND TRANSPONDER CONTROL HEAD SHORTED INTERNALLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSPONDER CONTROL HEAD. OPS CHECK NORMAL. NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)

Part: CONTROL HEAD — BURNED (TRANSPONDER)

FLT 9158 - NAS - AFTER TAKEOFF, SMOKE IN COCKPIT FROM TRANSPONDER FACE PANEL. RETURNED TO NAS. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND TRANSPONDER CONTROL HEAD BURNED INTERNALLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL HEAD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)

Part: KNOB — LOOSE · airframe 12,668 hrs · 15,267 cycles

RUDDER TRIM KNOB LOOSETIGHTENED SET SCREW IN KNOB

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (Zone 200) · airframe 12,648 hrs · 15,242 cycles

LEFT AUTOFEATHER ANNUNCIATOR INTERMITTENT IN FLIGHTRSECURED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AT RELAY

Part: RIVET — LEAKING · airframe 12,631 hrs · 15,218 cycles

FUEL LEAKING FROM RIVET TOP OF LEFT WINGINSTALLED CLICK PATCH

Part: WIRE — LOOSE (FIRE BOTTLE)

FLT 9311 - SRQ-MIA - LEFT FIRE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGE LIGHT CAME ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. SECURED LOOSE WIRE AT LEFT FIRE BOTTLE. OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. (M)

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT)

FLT 9281 - RSW-TPA - LEFT FIRE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGE LIGHT CAME ON, FLICKERING NUMEROUS TIMES. INSPECTED SYSTEM. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN. NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)

Part: CIRCUIT BOARD — FAILED (MLG)

CLE-CREW REPORTED LANDING GEAR HANDLE FAILED TO MOVE TO UP POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW HAD TO USE THE DOWNLOCK RELEASE BUTTON ON LANDING GEAR CONTROL. A/C LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.MX REMOVED/REPLACED THE A316 P.C. BOARD AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED IAW BEECHCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-30-00.

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (ALTIMETER)

CLE - FLT 3009 - THE CREW REPORTED CAPTAINS ALTIMETER FAILED IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLEVELAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RESET CANNON PLUG ON BACK OF CAPTAINS ALTIMETER. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS IAW BEECH MM 34-12-04. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (LT MLG)

MDT-CLE - FLT 3131 - THE CREW REPORTED THE 'L' GEAR LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION UNTIL ON SHORT FINAL, AT ABOUT 500 FT. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE PRESS TO TEST. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (M)

Part: PC BOARD — FAILED (LANDING GEAR)

PIT-CLE - FLT 3037 - THE CREW REPORTED THEY HAD TO CYCLE THE LANDING GEAR THREE TIMES TO GET THE 'L' GREEN LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED PC BOARD A319 AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS IAW B1900D MM 32-60-00, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: SWITCH — DIRTY (LT MLG)

ABE-CLE - FLT 3005 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER SELECTING THE GEAR DOWN THAT THE LEFT GEAR DOWN INDICATION CAME ON AND THEN WENT OUT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN CLEVELAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE LEFT LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS IAW B1900D MM 32-00-00. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED (RADAR)

CLE - FLT 3169 - THE CREW REPORTED THE RADAR WAS PAINTING RED AT FULL TILT UP, THE AIRCRAFT DID A AIR RETURN TO CLEVELAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED MOISTURE FROM THE R/T CONNECTOR AND PERFORMED RADAR GROUND CHECKS IAW BEECHCRAFT MM 34-40-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: BOLTS — LOOSE (LT ENGINE)

AZO - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE LEFT ENGINE LOWER TRUSS ATTACHMENT BOLTS WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE LOWER TRUSS ATTACHMENT BOLTS IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION NR 7120-01018. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)

Part: LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)

IAH - DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT BULB IN THE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE BULB AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: LIMIT SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (RT TE FLAP)

AZO - FLT 3018 - CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF, FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT. ACFT RETURNED TO AZO, FLAPS RETRACTED TO ZERO AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ACFT AND RELEASED IT IAW MEL 27-2 CONTROL NR 895224. AFTER ACFT RETURNED TO A MAINTENANCE BASE (CLE) THE RT FLAP SPLIT LIMIT SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED IAW B1900D, MM 27-50-05. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD IAW B1900D, MM 27-50-00, ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM MEL AND RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (X)