N87552
Operators of this aircraft
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No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
60 reports on file, 1997-11-12 – 2011-11-08.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 30,814 hrs · 35,824 cycles
FLIGHT: 3998 TLH/FLL PILOT REPORTED BLANK RED ANNUNCIATOR WARNING PANEL ILLUMINATES IN TANDEM WITH LANDING GEAR HANDLE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT. PERFORMED SEVERAL LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECKS COULD NOT DUPLICATE.
Part: CABLE — WORN (ELEVATOR TRIM) · airframe 30,140 hrs · 35,030 cycles
PILOT REPORTED ELEVATOR TRIM VIBRATES TOWARDS A NOSE UP ATTITUDE AFTER BEING TRIMMED TO LEVEL FLIGHT ATTITUDE. REPLACED LT ELEVATOR TRIM DRUM AND CABLE, AND RT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ELECTRIC TRIM SERVO MOTOR AND ACTUATOR.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 29,774 hrs · 34,615 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MX DISCOVERED SMALL CRACK ON AIRSTAIR DOOR OUTER SKIN AROUND DOOR HANDLE. DURING FURTHER INSPECTION DISCOVERED CORROSION ON OUTER AIRSTAIR DOOR SKIN REMOVED CORRODED OUTER SKIN AND CRACK AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RT WING) · airframe 29,564 hrs · 34,378 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP, DISCOVERED RT WING UPPER SKIN T/E CORROSION AND DEBOND BETWEEN WING STA 138.00 AND 160.25. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: SKIN — CHAFED (BS 258) · airframe 29,564 hrs · 34,378 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP, DISCOVERED SKIN CHAFED AT FUSELAGE STA 258 AND BUTT LINE 29.5 ON THE LT SIDE OF THE ACFT. REPAIRED SKIN CHAFE BY INSTALLING COVER PATCH.
Earlier reports · 1997–2010 · 55 reports
2010
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 451) · airframe 29,564 hrs · 34,378 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE STRUCTURAL INSP DISCOVERED STR 10R CRACKED .25 INCH AT APPROX FS 451. REPAIRED 10R STR CRACK AREA. ACFT DOWN FOR STRUCTURAL INSP.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (WARNING HORN) · airframe 28,779 hrs · 33,507 cycles
PILOT REPORTED LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN WILL NOT SILENCE. REPLACED LANDING GEAR HORN SILENCE SWITCH (PN C2006) AND RELAY PCB A113 OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — LEAKING (ACM BAY) · airframe 28,748 hrs · 33,469 cycles
DURING FLIGHT, RTV SEALANT SMELL COMING FROM CAPTAINS OVERHEAD VENT, VARYING INTENSITY THROUGHTOUT THE FLIGHT. FOUND HYD OVERFILL LINE NOT THROUGH WING PANEL ALOWING HYD FLUID BUILD UP IN ACM AREA, CLEANED ACM AREA AND REINSTALLED HYD OVERFILL LINE PROPERLY. INSPECTED OVERHEAD PANEL AND BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL NO DEFECTS FOUND. PERFORMED GROUND RUN UPS NO DEFECTS NOTED. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 28,724 hrs · 33,441 cycles
FLIGHT 9150 MHH/FLL WHEN AIRCRAFT DEPARTS INTO THE AIR AIRCRAFT WILL PRODUCE A BURNT SMELL COMING FROM EYEBALL AND FLOOR VENTS. OPENED FLOORBOARDS AND INSPECTED FOR CAUSE OF BURNT SMELL, NO CAUSE OF BURNT SMELL FOUND TURNED ON ALL SYSTEMS FOR 30 MINUTES AND NO BURNT SMELL FOUND. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 28,626 hrs · 33,330 cycles
DURING FLIGHT NOTICED PLASTIC TYPE ODOR COMING FROM FLIGHT DECK. INVESTIGATED FLIGHT DECK FOR ODOR. NO ODOR NOTICED, RAN ENGINES FOR 45 MINUTES WITH ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ON AND BLEEDS OPEN NO PLASTIC OR UNUSUAL ODOR NOTED.
Part: ALTIMETER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 28,463 hrs · 33,164 cycles
AFTER LIFTOFF CAPTAINS ALTIMETER DIDN'T INDICATE ALTITUDE AND FLAG WAS DISPLAYED. REMOVED STRAIGHT FITTING FROM THE BACK OF THE ALTIMETER AND INSTALLED A 45 DEGREE FITTING TO PREVENT THE HOSE FROM KINKING. OPS CHECKS SATISFACTORY AT THIS TIME.
Part: HINGE BRACKET — CORRODED (LT ELEVATOR) · airframe 27,880 hrs · 32,556 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED LEFT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD HINGE BRACKET HAS CORROSION. REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD HINGE BRACKET.
Part: TORQUE TUBE — CORRODED (RT ELEVATOR) · airframe 27,880 hrs · 32,556 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED RIGHT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE EXFOLIATED. REPLACED RIGHT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE.
2009
Part: DOOR — STIFF (AIRSTAIR) · airframe 27,023 hrs · 31,594 cycles
FLIGHT: 9204, PILOT REPORTED AIRSTAIR DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL FUNTIONAL CHECK NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: DOOR — STIFF (AIRSTAIR) · airframe 27,021 hrs · 31,589 cycles
FLIGHT: 9160, PILOT REPORTED AIRSTAIR DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. ADJUSTED AIRSTAIR DOOR FORWARD LOWER LATCH CAM OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: TRUSS — CRACKED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 26,841 hrs · 31,402 cycles
DURING MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSP, DISCOVERED 2 ENGINE TRUSS TUBES HAVE WELD AREA CRACKS. PERFORMED WELD REPAIR TO ENG TRUSS TUBES WELD AREAS.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 26,840 hrs · 31,401 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP, DISCOVERED LT WING TOP SKIN SURFACE BETWEEN WS 147.74 AND WS 159.51 AT REAR SPAR HAS AREA OF BUCKLING SKIN SUSPECT CORROSION. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP TO REAR SPAR CAP FLANGE FILLERS AND AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 340 S15R) · airframe 26,277 hrs · 30,841 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED CORROSION ON BELLY SKIN AT FUSELAGE STATION 340.75 STRINGER 15 RIGHT. REMOVED CORROSION FABRICATED AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: HINGE BRACKET — CORRODED (RUDDER) · airframe 25,766 hrs · 30,317 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MX, DISCOVERED LOWER RUDDER HINGE BRACKET SHOW SIGNS OF EXFOLIATION. REPLACED LOWER RUDDER HINGE BRACKET.
Part: HINGE BRACKET — CORRODED (RUDDER) · airframe 25,766 hrs · 30,317 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED UPPER RUDDER HINGE BRACKET SHOW SIGNS OF EXFOLIATION. REPLACED UPPER RUDDER HINGE BRACKET.
Part: MOUNT — CORRODED (RT ELEVATOR) · airframe 25,766 hrs · 30,317 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED RIGHT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE MOUNT BASE EXFOLIATED. REPLACED RIGHT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE MOUNT BASE.
Part: DOOR — STIFF (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 25,617 hrs · 30,160 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MX DISCOVERED RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT HARD TO OPEN. LUBRICATED RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR HANDLES. OPS CHECK OK.
Part: DOOR — INOPERATIVE (AIRSTAIR) · airframe 25,603 hrs · 30,146 cycles
PILOT REPORTED AIRSTAIR DOOR DOES NOT FREE FALL ALL THE WAY DOWN. SERVICED AIRSTAIR DOOR STRUT. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2008
Part: CABLE ASSY — DEFECTIVE (PAX DOOR)
FLIGHT 9208 TPA/PNS PILOT DISCREPANCY. PILOT REPORTED UNABLE TO OPEN MAIN CABIN DOOR. C/A REPLACED UPPER AFT AIRSTAIR DOOR CABLE. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
FLIGHT 99184 FLL/EYW PILOT DISCREPANCY. DURING APPROACH FLAPS AT 35 DEGREE SELECTION, LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT. CONTINUED TO EYW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. C/A CHECKED SECURITY OF LANDING GEARS AND SWITCHES ALL SECURE, LANDING GEAR OPS CHECKED 3 CYCLES NO FAULTS NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE.
Part: DOWNLOCK SWITCH — MISINSTALLED (MLG) · airframe 23,645 hrs · 28,021 cycles
FLIGHT:9253, DURING BOARDING LT (H) LIGHT AND LANDING GEAR HORN ARE BLINKING AND SOUNDING SIMULTANEOUSLY. ALL (3) GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH THE RED GEAR HANDLE LIGHT WITH GEAR HORN. INSTALLED MISSING BOLT ON LT DOWNLOCK SWITCH.
2007
Part: DOOR — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 23,193 hrs · 27,504 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED RT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. READJUSTED RT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT.
Part: DOOR — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 23,193 hrs · 27,504 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED LT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. ADJUSTED LT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR.
Part: BOLT — UNKNOWN (LT MLG) · airframe 22,739 hrs · 26,978 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF AT TNT LT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN ANNUNCIATOR BLANK OUT AND RED HANDLE ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR TWO TIMES WITH SAME RESULTS.CONTINUED TO FLL. MANUALLY EXTENDED LANDING GEAR LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED LANDING GEAR SYSTEM INSTALLED BOLT ON LT LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE RIG-PLATE.OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: HINGE BRACKET — CORRODED (LT ELEVATOR) · airframe 22,682 hrs · 26,909 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED LT OB ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET HAS CORROSION. REPLACED LT OB ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET.
Part: PRESSURE PANEL — CRACKED (NLG WW) · airframe 22,150 hrs · 26,284 cycles
DURING INSP DISCOVERED CRACKED CEILING IN NOSE WHEEL WELL AT FS 89 WL 100.00 AT CENTER BUTT LINE. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED SHIM AND EXTERNAL REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 22,150 hrs · 26,284 cycles
DURING INSP DISCOVERED RT FWD PRESSURE BULKHEAD CRACKED 2.5 INCHES HORIZONTALLY AND 1.0 INCH VERTICALLY AT STA 89.00. STOP DRILLED CRACKS AND INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 22,149 hrs · 26,283 cycles
DURING APPROACH LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY. MANUAL EXTENSION GOT SAFE FOR LT AND RT MAINS. LANDED WITHOUT A LOCKED NOSE GEAR. SHUTDOWN RT ENGINE AT 1,000 FEET AND LT ENGINE PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. REPLACED LT MAIN LANDING GEAR UP LOCK SWITCH AND SERVICE VALVE. LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.
Part: MOTOR — INOPERATIVE (MLG) · airframe 22,131 hrs · 26,262 cycles
FLIGHT: 9159 VPS/TPA - DURING APPROACH, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN WHEN EXTENDED. MANUALLY EXTENDED LANDIND GEAR. REPLACED LANDING GEAR POWER PACK MOTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.
Part: SELECTOR VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 22,123 hrs · 26,253 cycles
FLIGHT: 9285 FLL/EYW - DURING APPROACH, LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND WHEN SELECTED DOWN. MANUALLY EXTENDED LANDING GEAR. REPLACED SELECTOR VALVE. OPREATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 22,114 hrs · 26,241 cycles
FLIGHT: 9197 TLH/TPA - DURING APPROACH, LANDING GEAR DID NOT COME DOWN ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: CIRCUIT BOARD — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 22,101 hrs · 26,228 cycles
FLIGHT: 9216 PNS/TPA - DURING APPROACH, SECOND LANDING GEAR EXTENSION ATTEMPT GEAR EXTENDED AFTER 20 SECONDS. REPLACE TIME DELAY PC BOARD AND LANDING GEAR RELAY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (MLG) · airframe 22,065 hrs · 26,188 cycles
FLIGHT:9133 TPA/EYW - DURING APPROACH LANDING GEAR HAD A SLIGHT DELAY WHEN PUT IN THE DOWN POSITION. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — DIRTY (MLG) · airframe 22,021 hrs · 26,141 cycles
FLIGHT: 9221 TLH/PBI - DURING FLIGHT, LANDING GEAR HANDLE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CLEANED BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SWITCHES. COULD NOT DUPLICATE.
2006
Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE INDICATION
FLIGHT: 9166 NAS/FLL DURING FLIGHT LT AND RT DISCHARGE LIGHTS RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED. CHECKED CONECTIONS GOOD CONTACT COULD NOT DUPLICATE.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED · airframe 19,951 hrs · 23,788 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MX DISCOVERED 2.0 INCH CRACK IN SPAR AREA AT BL 30.62. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER REPAIR.
2005
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (RT ELEVATOR)
AT SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, RT ELEVATOR CENTER HINGE BRACKET SHOWS SIGNS OF EXFOLIATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ELEVATOR CENTER HINGE BRACKET. (K)
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (RT ELEVATOR)
AT SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, RT ELEVATOR OB HINGE BRACKET SHOWS SIGNS OF EXFOLIATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ELEVATOR OB HINGE BRACKET. (K)
Part: BRAKE — UNRESPONSIVE (LEFT)
LT TOE BRAKE DOES NOT WORK. HAVE TO PUMP UP PRESSURE. BLED LT BRAKE SYSTEM. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (K)
Part: HINGE BRACKET — CORRODED (LT STABILIZER)
AT SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, LT OB ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET SHOWS SIGNS OF EXFOLIATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT OB ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET. (K)
2003
Part: BLADE — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
DURING TAKEOFF, LOUD BANG OCCURRED ON LEFT ENGINE. ABORTED TAKEOFF. DEMATED POEWR SECIOTN FROM GAS GENERTOR AND DETERMINED THAT POWER TURBINE BLADES WERE BROKE OFF. REPLACED LEFT POWER SECTION MODULE AND ROUTED FAILED UNIT FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS AND REPAIR. CONFIRMED 2ND STAGE PT BLADE FAILURE. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE OCCURRED. FULL OVERHAUL OF POWRE SECTION REQUIRED. (M)
Part: TURBINE BLADES — BROKEN (LT ENGINE)
DURING TAKEOFF, LOUD BANG OCCURRED ON LT ENGINE. ABORTED TAKEOFF. SEPARATED POWER SECTION FROM GAS GENERATOR AND DETERMINED THAT POWER TURBINE BLADES WERE BROKE OFF. REPLACED LEFT POWER SECITON MODULE AND ROUTED FAILED UNIT FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS AND REPAIR. (M)
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT)
FLT 9198 - MIA-TPA - AFTER LANDING, RED LIGHT IN LANDING GEAR HANDLE ILLUMINATED AND LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN WOULD NOT CEASE. RESECURED LANDING GEAR HANDLE LIGHT KNOB. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY. (M)
2002
Part: SWITCH — DIRTY · airframe 12,379 hrs · 14,651 cycles
YAW DAMPER DISENGAGES BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT, IN FLIGHTCLEANED CAPTAINS YOKE DISCONNECT SWITCH
Part: TRIM SWITCH — DIRTY · airframe 12,369 hrs · 14,640 cycles
ELECTRIC TRIM LOCKS TRIM IN POSITION. OPERATES NORMAL WHEN ELECTRIC TRIM IS DISENGAGEDCLEANED ELECTRIC TRIM SWITCH IN CAPTAINS YOKE
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.
2001
Part: SAFETY SWITCH — FAULTY (RT MLG)
CLE FLT 3032 THE CREW REPORTED LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SAFETY SWITCH, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN AND NO DISCREPANCY WAS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: PRINTED CKT BOARD — FAULTY (LANDING GEAR)
CLE FLIGHT 4355 THE CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PCB A316. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN AND NO DISCREPANCY WAS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: CONTROL HANDLE — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT)
CLE FLIGHT 4360 THE CREW REPORTED THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: FIRE LOOP — BROKEN (RT ENGINE)
CLE FLIGHT 3048 THE CREW REPORTED THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE T-HANDLE LIGHTS FLICKERED ON WHILE TAXIING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE FORWARD FIRE LOOP. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
2000
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (LT NACELLE)
CLE - FLT 3264 - DURING APPROACH, THE GEAR INDICATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE CREW RESET AND THE BREAKER POPPED AGAIN. THERE WERE NO GEAR INDICATION LIGHTS BUT THE PILOTS WERE ABLE TO VERIFY THE GEAR WAS DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED WIRE FOR THE LEFT GEAR DOWN AND LOCK INDICATOR. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF GEAR INDICATOR IAW BEECHCRAFT MM 32-60-00. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION IAW 32-30-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)
1999
Part: THERMOCOUPLE — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
CLE - FLT 3439 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THE RIGHT ITT WENT TO 810C WITH ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLEVELAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE TRIM THERMOCOUPLE IAW P/W MM 77-20-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (LT MLG)
MBS-CLE - FLT 3250 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED TO THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWN LIGHT WAS DELAYED APPROX FIVE SECONDS THEN CAME ON. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS IAW B1900D MM 32-30-10, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: RETRACT MECH — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR)
TYR - DURING FLIGHT TRAINING, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION WAS INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OPERATION CHECK OF THE AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
1997
Part: SQUAT SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (RT MLG)
IAH - FLT 3998 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN COMMANDED UP. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT HAND SQUAT SWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. MAINTENANCE RE-RIGGED THE RT HAND SQUAT SWITCH IAW BEECH 1900D MM CH 32-60-05, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE AFTER A SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT. (X)