N981HA

Part: PANEL — DEFECTIVE (APU) · airframe 32,145 hrs · 34,949 cycles

AFTER PUSHBACK FROM THE GATE, STARTED THE NR 2 ENGINE, TAXIED FROM THE GATE, NOTICED THE APU FAILURE LIGHT WAS ILLUM. THE FLT ATTENDANT WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AS THE AFCT WAS TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE. THE CAPTAIN THEN ELECTED TO ACTIVATE THE APU FIRE BOTTLE, SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND EVACUATE THE ACFT. ALL PAX WERE DEPLANED WITHOUT INJURY. ARFF CREWS WERE DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER INSP, NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE WAS FOUND. MX INSPECTED THE APU AREA. THE APU FIRE BOTTLE, YELLOW BLOW-OUT DISC, AND APU RELAY PANEL WERE REPLACED. PERFORMED APU FIRE TEST AND OPS CHECKED THE APU. ALL LEAK AND OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 30,922 hrs · 33,588 cycles

FIRST TWO RED EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP FROM FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL, OKAY FROM COCKPIT. PLASTIC COVER OVER LIGHTS IS DAMAGED. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AND RE-POSITIONED PLASTIC COVER, OPS CHECK GOOD.

Part: PANEL — FAILED (AUTOPILOT SYTSEM) · airframe 30,045 hrs · 32,625 cycles

CAPTAINS 802 PANEL IS INOP AND SIMUTANEOULSY SMELLED A STRONG ELECTRONIC SMELL. REPLACED CAPTAINS 802 PANEL, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Part: RELAY — DEFECTIVE (SPOILER SYS) · airframe 30,040 hrs · 32,617 cycles

ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO ILLUMINATION OF ROLL SPOILER INBOARD AND ROLL SPOILER OUTBOARD CAUTION LIGHTS ON TAKEOFF ROLL. INSPPECTED, TESTED, CLEANED AND LUBED 2763 S1, S2, S5 AND S6. CHANGED TIME DELAY RELAY 2761 K1 PER DMM CHAP 27-14-00. TESTED SYSTEM PER W/C 27-60-05Q AND C/W JOBCARD 27-60-050. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (SWITCH) · airframe 29,459 hrs · 32,006 cycles

YELLOW LIGHT ON EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB AND CLEANED SOCKET.

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 28,550 hrs · 31,046 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK ARE DEAD. SWITCH LEFT IN THE ON POSTION. SENT FERRY PERMIT TO PIT (JETCARE) GOING TO FERRY TO MDT FOR REPAIRS. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLIES OPS CHECK GOOD IAW -8 MM 33-55-00 MORE TO FOLLOW.

Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (AIRSTAIR STEPS) · airframe 28,233 hrs · 30,705 cycles

ON TAXI OUT - F/A REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM AIRSTAIR DOOR STEP LIGHTS (MIDDLE 2 LIGHTS).

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 28,233 hrs · 30,705 cycles

THREE RED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BURNED OUT ON FLOOR NEXT TO 1D. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHTS. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Part: CONNECTOR — UNSECURE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 28,219 hrs · 30,685 cycles

RIGHT HAND FORWARD AND PAX DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE OUT. SECURED CONNECTOR AT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES AT POSITIONS PS1 AND PS2.

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 26,643 hrs · 28,979 cycles

APU POWER GROUND ON SEAT TRACK AT STATION X501.00 IS PITTED. REPLACED SEAT RAIL.

Part: BELTFRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 26,643 hrs · 28,979 cycles

CORROSION FOUND ON BELL FRAME AT X167 UNDER FLIGHT COMPARTMENT. REPLACED FRAME.

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 535-600) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 26,643 hrs · 28,979 cycles

SURFACE CORROSION FOUND ON LT SEAT TRACK AT CARGO AREA. REPLACED SEAT TRACK.

Part: THRESHOLD — CORRODED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 26,643 hrs · 28,979 cycles

SURFACE CORROSION ON MAIN ENTRY DOOR THRESHOLD. INSTALLED NEW DOOR THRESHOLD.

Part: CHANNEL — CORRODED (PAX DOORWAY) · airframe 26,643 hrs · 28,979 cycles

SURFACE CORROSION UNDER MAIN DOOR THRESHOLD ANCHOR NUTS. REPLACED CHANNEL.

Part: PANEL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 26,643 hrs · 28,979 cycles

SHEAR PANEL AT X212.0 CORRODED AT LT INBOARD SEAT TRACK. REPLACED PANEL.

Part: BELLCRANK — BROKEN (NLG DOOR) · airframe 26,592 hrs · 28,919 cycles

FLIGHT 4061 REPORTED DURING TAKEOFF AND UPON GEAR RETRACTION THE NOSE GEAR DOOR REMAINED OPEN. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO BUFFALO. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED FOR REPAIRS TO MIDDLETOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR BELLCRANK TO BE BROKEN AT THE ATTACH POINT OF THE OVERCENTER LOCK. BELLCRANK WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED. ALL CHECKS GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETUNRED TO SERVICE.

Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — DIRTY (PAX DOOR) · airframe 26,470 hrs · 28,777 cycles

FLIGHT NR 3723 NOTED ILLUMINATION OF THE CABIN DOOR WARNING LIGHT DURING CRUISE. CREW COMPLIED WITH CHECKLIST AND MOVED PASSENGER'S AWAY FROM DOOR AREA, INITIATED DESCENT AND DEPRESSURIZED, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED THE DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH ON THE DOOR CONTROL ARM. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: RADAR — FAILED (WX SYSTEM) · airframe 26,405 hrs · 28,730 cycles

FLIGHT 3966 DEPARTED MIDDLETOWN TO PITTSBURGH AND HAD TO RETURN TO FIELD DUE TO THE WEATHER RADAR BEING REPORTED AS INOP. DUE TO POSSIBLE SEVERE WEATHER IN PITTSBURGH THE FLIGHT ELECTED TO RETURN TO MIDDLETOWN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RADAR R/T AND OPERATIONAL SYSTEM CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 25,812 hrs · 28,115 cycles

FLIGHT 3969 HAD TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY DUE TO THE CONTENTS OF THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BEGINNING TO FALL WHILE 20 MILES OUT FROM LGA. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND TAXIED OFF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY, THEN WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LANDING GEAR DOWN LINE IN THE RIGHT HAND TOP FUSELAGE AREA TO BE LEAKING. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED TEMP FLEX LINES AND REPLENISHED AND BLED SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN AND NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: WIRE HARNESS — FAULTY (NR 2 ENG ECC) · airframe 25,679 hrs · 27,976 cycles

DURING TAXI, EXPERIENCED NR 2 ENGINE MANUAL CAUTION LIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL & RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. THEN EXPERIENCED THE SAME CONDITION ON TAKEOFF ROLL. MAINTENANCE FURTHER INVESTIGATED AND FOUND CORROSION ON THE ASSOCIATED CANNON PLUG IN THE RIGHT HAND WING ROOT AT P9811-J14. CORROSION WAS CLEANED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 31JAN04. THEN FLIGHT 4006 HAD SAME CONDITION PRESENT DURING TAXI. AIRCAFT WAS SCHEDULED FOR FERRY TO MIDDLETOWN MAINTENANCE. AIRCRAFT THEN HAD TEST EQUIPMENT HOOKED UP & RAN ON SYSTEMS, MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE AIRFRAME SPIDER HARNESS. ALL SYSTEMS OPS CHECKED GOOD & AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: ENGINE — LEAKING (LEFT) · airframe 22,647 hrs · 24,874 cycles

LGA-BWI FLIGHT#3920. CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE ON DECENT THEY NOTICED LOW OIL PRESSURE ON #1 ENGINE, OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. OIL PRESSURE DID NOT GO TO ZERO. WHEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED ENGINE WAS SECURED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PROPELLER SHAFT SEAL AND ADDED SPACERS TO THE SEAL RETAINER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: WINDOW — CRACKED (CAPTS SIDE) · airframe 20,707 hrs · 22,736 cycles

SYR-FLIGHT#3555. CREW REPORTED CAPTAINS SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CAPTAINS SIDE WINDOW IN ACCORDANCE WITH DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 56-10-16. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: REGULATOR — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 15,876 hrs · 17,547 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LYH, NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INCREASED TO THE BASE OF THE RED LINE. OIL PRESSURE DECREASED TO 56 PSI. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CHO. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMP REGULATOR.

Part: CABLE — DISPLACED (PAX DOOR)

PAX DOOR WOULD NOT FULLY OPEN. FOUND COUNTERBALANCE CABLE OFF THE CABLE DRUM. REPLACED THE COUNTERBALANCE CABLE AND BOTH GAS STRUTS AND INSTALLED MODIFIED CABLE GUARD.

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

FIRST 2 RED FLOOR PATH LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULBS AND BATTERY, NO HELP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BASE ASSY.

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (1 & 2)

DURING CLIMB-OUT, SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE. ELECTRICAL SMELL FOUND IN BAG BAY WHEN DOOR WAS OPENED. REPLACED BOTH SMOKE DETECTORS P/N 30-231-3 NR 1, S/N 31832, NR 2 S/N 0015W.

Part: VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (PAX DOOR)

UNABLE TO OPEN PASSENGER DOOR FROM INSIDE AIRCRAFT. CYCLED DOOR OPEN/CLOSED. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. SUSPECT ICE ACCUMULATION IN DOOR SEAL PRESSURE VALVE. FOLLOWUP REPLACEMENT PER SERVICE BULLETIN 8-52-46.

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

FLT 3157 - ORF-PIT - DURING FLT, OVERHEAD CENTER AISLE EMERGENCY DOWNLIGHTS AND RT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES 3351 PS1 AND PS2. (M)

Part: SWITCHES — FAILED (PWR LEVER)

FLT 3040 - DCA-HPN - THE AUTOFEATHER SYSTEM WOULD NOT ARM ON TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER LEVER MICROSWITCHES 6121-S12 AND S13. (M)

Part: TQ INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE)

TYS-DCA - FLT 3341 - ON TAKEOFF ROLL, NR 2 TORQUE INDICATOR FLUXED FULL SCALE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLEANED CANNON PLUG ON TORQUE SENSOR CONTROL UNIT AND TORQUE INDICATOR, RUNUP CHECK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 TORQUE INDICATOR IN DCA AS A PRECAUTION.