N901AE

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 2)

LAX - FLT 3100 - DURING CRUISE FILGHT, RIGHT CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WENT OUT SEVERAL TIMES. FORTY MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. TEN MINUTES LATER A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD TOGETHER WITH OVER TEMP LIGHT COMING ON. CHECKLIST WAS COMPLIED WITH AND AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, THE FRAME AT STA 686.888 WAS FOUND TO BE DENTED ON THE RIGHT SIDE THREE INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME SECTION. INSTALLED NEW FRAME IAW SAAB SRM, 72LKS 3079, REV 42, 51-40-21, 51-40-40 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

CLL - FLT 3280 - CREW REPORTED THE FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP AT ROW 8 TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT STRIP IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

ILE - FLT 3594 - CREW REPORTED THE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO DFW FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ROW 8A & 7A)

SJT - FLT 3676 - EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHTING STRIP AT ROW 8A AND 7A BROKEN AWAY FROM SIDE WALL OF AIRCRAFT. WIRE LEADS BROKEN OFF AT FRONT STRIP. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO DFW FOR REPAIRS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING STRIP IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-20. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (LEFT)

DURING CLIMB CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION WITH MASTER WARNING. CREW FOLLOWED NORMAL SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE IAW AE WORK CARD. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

DFW - FLT 3594 - DURING APPROACH CREW REPORTED NO INDICATION FOR LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCK LIGHT. APPROACH WAS ABORTED, LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED TWICE AND THE RIGHT DOWN AND LOCK LIGHT REMAINED OUT. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT BULBS IN THE INDICATOR LIGHTS IAW SAAB MM. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (RT MLG)

ON APPROACH INTO DFW CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND GOT NO GREEN LIGHT ON RIGHT MLG FOLLOWED AOM PROC. BLEW GEAR DOWN STILL IN INDICATION DECLARED EMERGENCY. OTHER INDICATION NORMAL LANDED DFW NO PROBLEMS. FOUND CANNON PLUG OFF ON RIGHT MLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH. REINSTALLED CANNON PLUG. GEAR SWINGS WERE GOOD. ALSO, INSTALLED NEW SEPARATION BOLTS. (M)

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY)

DFW - FLT 3343 - DURING TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED A CARGO SMOKE WARNING . CREW DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO DFW. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD AND AFT SMOKE DETECTORS (S/N A1594/A4231) IAW SAAB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED THE FIRE BOTTLE. (M)

Part: FILTER — CLOGGED (LEFT ENGINE)

DFW - FLT 3387 - LEFT OIL BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON OVERHEAD PANEL ACCOMPANIED WITH ENGINE LIGHT ON CWP. BOTH WERE INTERMITTENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE OIL FILTER IAW GE CT7 EMM 79-00-00. LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3301 - CREW REPORTED SEVERAL FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE AT SEATS 4A, 7A, 10A AND 12A. PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD IAW SAAB MM 33-15-30. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

DFW - FLT 3307 - LEFT ENGINE HAD POPPING NOISE, ENGINE OVERTEMP AND IGNITION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. PAX REPORTED SEEING SPARKS FROM EXHAUST. PERFORMED ENGINE WASH AND BORESCOPE NO DEFECTS NOTE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF APR SYSTEM AND ANTI-ICE START BLEED VALVE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ENGINE RUNS AND OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD. ALL CHECKS PERFORMED IAW MM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM)

LFT - FLT 3355 - HYDRAULIC CENTRAL WARNING PANEL LIGHT WITH MAIN AND EMERGENCY PRESSURE. LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY HANDLE PULLED. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAUIC PRESSURE SWITCH 9ML FAILED. PRESSURE SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SAAB MM 29-10-45. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Part: MECHANISM — DIRTY (PAX DOOR)

LAW - FLT 3500 - MAIN PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE COULD NOT BE MOVED TO UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM INSIDE THE CABIN. DOOR HAD TO BE UNLOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PASSENGER DOOR DID OPERATE FROM THE INSIDE, BUT IT WAS STIFF. INSPECTED DOOR ASSEMBLY AND FOUND THE DOOR SEAL, ALL STOPS AND GUIDE PINS DIRTY. CLEANED ALL OF THESE ITEMS, THEIR MATING SURFACES, AND LUBED LINKAGE. DOOR OPERATION WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 297)

ABI - FOUND SEAT TRACK 18.3L AT FS 297 CORRODED. PERFORMED SPLICE REPAIR ON SEAT TRACK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (LEFT)

LBB - FLT 3678 - LEFT ENGINE FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF WITH A BANGING SOUND AND ENGINE ROLL BACK. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE IAW SAAB AMM. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL GROUND CHECKS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 1203. (X)