Aircraft Services Group, Inc.

Sanction: $7,150 · case closed 2014-11-07

Part: CONVERTER — SMOKE (GALLEY)

SMOKE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN COMING FROM GALLEY INFLIGHT. MX , SMOKE DAMAGED 60 HZ CONVERTER LOCATED BEHIND GALLEY TRASH BIN PANEL. PLUG REMOVED ON AFFECTED COMPONENT. (1) FLIGHT TO HOME BASE FOR FURTHER C/A ITEM ADDRESSED ACCORDING TO ACFT MEL PROCEDURES ACCOCIATED WITH NEF SECTION.

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT & RT WING)

MINOR SURFACE CORROSION ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT HAND WINGS FOUND ON THE FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUTS. WING SKINS AFFECTED ARE: WING FORWARD LOWER SKIN, WING CENTER LOWER SKIN.

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

FS 718 FRAME LOCATED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE IS CRACKING IN THE FRAME FLANGE RADIUS. CRACKS ARE BETWEEN STRINGER 10-12. MANUFACTURE HAS ISSUED REO.

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

FS 621, LEFT SIDE THE FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE IS CRACKING. MFG REO HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR REPAIRS.

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

FS 621 RIGHT SIDE THE FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE IS CRACKING. MANUFACTURER TO REVIEW THIS PROBLEM AND DEVELOP A PERMANENT FIX. REO HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR REPAIRS.

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

DURING BRIDGING INSPECTION, FOUND OBLIQUE ANGLE CRACKED 1.25 INCHES BETWEEN FS621 TO 630 RBL 36.20 + 8.5 WL 97.50.

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 4,683 hrs · 4,110 cycles

DISCREPANCY: PASSENGER DOOR MSG AND, AURAL INFLIGHT THRU 4500 FT AIR RETURN TO PIT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED VISUAL AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF PASSENGER DOOR PER AMM TASK 52-11-710-801 NO FAULTS FOUND DOOR OPS CHECK NORMAL.

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (LEFT) · airframe 67,543 hrs · 69,260 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT ENGINE QUIT WITH SLIGHT VIBRATION NOTED. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED THE RED BORDER CHECK LIST, RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Part: DOOR — OPEN (FUSELAGE)

RETURNED TO RDU FOR LOUD NOISE IN COCKPIT, OVERWEIGHT LANDING. FOUND EXTERNAL SERVICE PANEL DOOR OPEN (PANEL NR 122CR) UPON RETURN TO GATE. CLOSED DOOR AS REQUIRED, NO DAMAGE NOTED. PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION (2000 LBS OVER) IAW CL-65 AMM 05-51-01. NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND AT THIS TIME.

Part: SEAT TRACK — BROKEN (BS 270)

DURING M CHECK, FOUND OUTBOARD FLANGE OF THE RIGHT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK FS 270 BROKEN. REPAIRED PER EA 99-169290.

Part: FIRE LOOP — DIRTY (LT ENGINE)

LEFT ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR LOOP B-LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON SHORT FINAL. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED ENGINE DUCTS FOR LEAKS AND CHECKED AND CLEANED ENGINE FIRE LOOPS. NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: SERVICE PANEL — NOT CLOSED (LT FUSELAGE)

OUT OF RDU, FLIGHT 930, HAD LOUD NOISE COMING FROM AIRCRAFT. RETURNED TO RDU. FOUND FRONT SERVICE PANEL LEFT OPEN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLOSED SERVICE PANEL IAW AMM 52-20-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (STALL WARNING)

STALL FAIL AT 6000 FT ON CLIMBOUT. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED STALL PROTECTION COMPUTER IAW CL65 MM 27-35-01. FUNCTIONAL TEST FLIGHT REQUIRED. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST FLIGHT, ALL FLIGHT PHASES GOOD, NO FAULT NOTED.

Part: VANE — BENT (NR 2 AOA)

AT ROTATION STALL FAIL, STICK SHAKER WINDSHEAR WARNING. FIRST OFFICERS RED LINE 250 KNTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT AOA VANE IAW CRJ MM 27-35-05, OPS CK GOOD IAW CRJ MM 27-35-05 .

Part: COMPUTER — FAILED TEST (STALL WARNING)

STALL FAIL ON TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED STALL PROTECTION COMPUTER, OPS CK GOOD AT THIS TIME IAW CRJ MM 27-35-01.

Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (STICK PUSHER)

RDU - ON TAKEOFF STALL FAIL WAS INTERMITTEN,THEN STAYED ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED STICK PUSHER ACTUATOR IAW CL65 MM 27-35-15 .

Part: LATCH — NOT SECURED (SERVICE DOOR)

EXTREMELY LOUD SQUEAL EMANATING FROM RIGHT NOSE COMPARTMENT IN FLIGHT. FOUND LATCH ON GROUND SERVICE DOOR LOOSE (NOT SECURED), LATCHED DOOR.

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Part: LINE — LEAKING (RT HYD SYST)

RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY AND PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO EN ROUTE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FLEX LINE LEAKING AT ELECTRIC PUMP OUTLET. REPLACED LINE, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Part: SPRING — MISINSTALLED (TAIL CONE)

DURING TAIL CONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DEPLOY TAIL CONE. ALSO, FOUND THAT TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLE CABLE WAS NOT INSTALLED IN SWITCH PLUNGER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LATCH SPRINGS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. REPLACED LATCH SPRINGS AND PROPERLY INSTALLED RELEASE HANDLE CABLE, FUNCTIONAL CHECK OK.

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 604)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN AT FS 604 BETWEEN LONGERON 29L - 29R. REPAIRED PER EA 99-153395.

Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT BROKEN AT SEAT 20. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Part: RIVET — BROKEN (MLG DOOR BYPASS)

LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT AND ALL UNSAFE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED DOWN AND DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MEM. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BROKEN RIVET AT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR BYPASS LEVER. ALSO, REPLACED FLAG ON LEVER. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: PRESSURE PANEL — CRACKED (BS 106)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN THE NOSE WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT FS 106. REPAIRED PER EA 99-112006.

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 218)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME AT FS 218 BETWEEN LONGERONS 28L AND 28R. REPAIRED PER EA 99-112021.

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT TAILCONE, OVERWING EXITS, AND LEFT AFT AIRSTAIR AREA INOPERATIVE. CHARGED BATTERIES FOR TEN HOURS, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Part: PRESSURE WEB — CRACKED (BS 106)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND PRESSURE PANEL IN NOSE WHEEL WELL CRACKED AT FS 106 UNDER OUTBOARD VERTICAL BEAM. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER EA 99-112006.

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 83)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND PRESSURE PANEL IN NOSE WHEEL WELL CRACKED ABOVE FRAME AT FS 83 OUTBOARD EDGE. REPAIRED PER EA 99-112007.

Part: SLIDE — LOW BATTERY (FWD SERV DOOR)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND FORWARD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE BATTERY PACK INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SLIDE.

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 639)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN THE FS 639R FRAME LOWER OUTBOARD LEG. REPAIRED FRAME (PSE 53.04.014) PER SRM 51-10, 51-30, 53-03.

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 658)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A 2.5 INCH CRACK IN THE FS 658L FRAME LOWER OUTBOARD LEG. REPAIRED FRAME (PSE 53.09.013) PER SRM 51-30, 53-03.

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 598-617)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE FUEL TANK TO FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTING BETWEEN FS 598 TO 617. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-10, 51-30.

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN GROUND WIRE AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)

NR 1 ENGINE EPR INDICATION WAS BELOW TARGET ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT WITH A SERVICEABLE COMPONENT. SUBSEQUENT RUNUP WAS SATISFACTORY.

Part: STRUT — REQD SERVICE (NLG)

DURING CLIMB, CREW WAS UNABLE TO RAISE THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE. UTILIZED GROUND SHIFT OVERRIDE TO RAISE THE HANDLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DRAINED AND SERVICED NOSE STRUT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Part: DOOR — NOT CLOSED (CARGO COMPT)

DURING CLIMB, THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT PRESSURIZE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BNA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR OPEN, INSPECTED AND CLOSED DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Part: CONTROL PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (LEFT)

LEFT AC GENERATOR TRIPPED OFF LINE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 80 KNOTS. AFTER CLEARING RUNWAY, GENERATOR WAS RESET AND REMAINED ON LINE. REPLACED THE LEFT GENERATOR CONTROL PANEL AND VOLTAGE REGULATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FS 160-200)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN FS 160 - 200, LONGERON 22L. REPAIRED PER EA 99-097481. MFG PART NUMBER: 5911401-3.

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FS 1095)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN THE LEFT SIDE VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE FS 1095. REPAIRED PER EA 99-097075. MFG PART NUMBER: 5912141-59.

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FS 160)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FUSEALGE SKIN FS 160, LONGERON 30. REPAIRED PER EA 99-097479. MFG PART NUMBER: 5911401-5.

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FS 389)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN THE FS 389 FRAME FLANGE AT THE LONGERON 29R END FITTING. REPAIRED PER EA 99-097483. MFG PART NUMBER: 3912347-503.

Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FS 817)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND 2 CRACKS, 2.25 INCHES AND 3.50 INCHES LONG IN THE AFT CABIN DOOR FRAME UPPER RIGHT SIDE FS 817. REPAIRED PER EA 99-091494.