N962AE

Part: SEAL · airframe 14,849 hrs · 21,426 cycles

Flight 5165 from CLT to HTS, During climb-out pilots DV window seal came off. Aircraft returned to Charlotte with no other problem. No emergency was declared. Maintenance removed and replaced the seal. System checked good and aircraft was returned to service.

Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (LT NACELLE)

CLT-LYH - FLT 5205 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE AIRCREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE WAS MAKING 97 PERCENT RPM AND 88 PERCENT TORQUE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. NO INFLIGHT EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. BOTH ENGINES PRODUCED 100 PERCENT TORQUE. LEFT ENGINE RPM 100.5 PERCENT, RIGHT ENGINE 101 PERCENT RPM. LEFT ENGINE TEMP 630 DEGREES CELSIUS AND RIGHT ENGINE WAS 620 DEGREES CELSIUS, OAT WAS 25 DEGREES CELSIUS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (LT ENGINE)

LEX/CLT - FLT 5167 - PILOT REPORTED LT ENGINE TORQUE FLUX ALONG WITH EGT AND RPM. NO IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT CLT WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOOSE CANNON PLUG ON THE LEFT TORQUE SIGNAL BRIDGE. TORQUE SIGNAL BRIDGES WERE ALSO SWAPPED OUT. RE-TORQUE CANNON ON LT SIGNAL BRIDGE, GROUND RUN AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. (X)

Part: SENSOR — FAILED (LT ENGINE)

LEX/CLT - FLT 5201 - PILOT REPORTED LT TORQUE FLUX 30 TO 40 PERCENT AT 6,000 FEET AND BELOW TORQUE SEEMED OK. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT CHARLOTTE WITH NO PROBLEMS. NO IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE P-2 SENSOR. SYSTEM RUN AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. (X)

Part: GOVERNOR — FAILED (RT ENGINE)

CLT/AHN - FLT 5166 - SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING CLT, THE RIGHT ENGINE BETA WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT CLT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT PROP GOVERNOR. AIRCRAFT TEST FLIGHT COMPLETED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: FUEL CONTROL — OUT OF ADJUST (LT ENGINE)

FLT 5163 - ON TAKEOFF FROM CLT TO LEX, AT MAX POWER FOR TAKEOFF. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS AT 100 PERCENT TORQUE. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS BARELY MAKING 75 PERCENT. PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PARKING. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE 'X' SCREW. AIRCRAFT RUN AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)

Part: TTL VALVE — FAILED (RT ENG)

CLT - FLT 5173 - ON FLIGHT FROM CLT TO OAJ, PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE STARTED DECREASING AND TEMPERATURE WAS INCREASING. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PARKING RAMP. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE TTL BYPASS VALVE BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED VALVE. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (RT MLG)

CLT-AHN - FLT 5120 - RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND LIGHT REMAINED ON. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT AND NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED AND INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A BROKEN WIRE ON THE UPLOCK SWITCH. WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND GEAR WAS OPS CHECKED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: TEMP VALVE — STUCK (LEFT)

LEX - FLT 5214 - FLT FROM LEX TO CLT ON CLIMB-OUT, THE AIRCREW OBSERVED A SMELL AND SAID IT SMELLED LIKE PLASTIC BURNING. A FEW SECONDS LATER THE LEFT BLEED AIR LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT EXITNGUISH. SMOKE BEGAN TO FILL THE COCKPIT FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE. AIRCREW TURNED OFF THE LT FLOW PACK. SMELL AND SMOKE CLEARED THE COCKPIT. IN FLT EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE USED. A/C RETURNED TO LEX WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. MX CREW WAS DEPLOYED FROM CLT TO LEX. MX FOUND THE TEMP CONTROL VALVE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. LT BLEED AIR DEACTIVATED AND DEFERRED TOMSL NR 01998-03C. A/C RETURNED TO CLT FOR REPAIR. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED LT TEMP CONTROL VALVE. SYSTEM RUN AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Part: BRAKE VALVE — DEFECTIVE (LT MLG)

FOOT BRAKES REQUIRE MAXIMUM PRESSURE (STANDING ON THEM TO GET 1500-1600 PSI ON BRAKE PRESSURE GAUGE). BRAKES WILL NOT HOLD AIRCRAFT AT TAKEOFF POWER AND REQUIRE EXCESSIVE PEDAL APPLICATION TO GET BRAKE PRESSURE. UPON INVESIAGATION, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE IAW AMM 32-40-17. AIRCRAFT TAXI CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.

Part: RINGS — BROKEN (NLG STRUT)

FLIGHT 3260 - SBP/LAX - PILOT REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED WHEN THE PILOT SELECTED OVERIDE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UPPER PISTON RINGS BROKEN CAUSING BINDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PISTON RINGS AND OUTER GLAND SEAL. A GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED AND THE LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.