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36 AIRWORTHINESS Pull-out section SELECTED SERVICE DIFFICULTY REPORTS ... CONT. Embraer EMB120 EHSI failed. SDR 510014578 Co-pilot’s EHSI (electronic horizontal situation indicator) failed in cruise. Part replaced but unit failed again on next flight. The second unit has a history of premature failure and is to be removed from company inventory. P/No: 6226342022. Embraer EMB120 Landing gear retract/extension system faulty. SDR 510014694 During landing gear retraction following take-off the RH main landing gear indicating lights failed to extinguish, accompanied by vibration from RH side of aircraft. Landing gear extended and vibration ceased, with the landing gear indicating down and locked. Embraer ERJ170100 APU silencer delaminated. SDR 510014623 (photo below) APU air inlet silencer damaged and delaminated. Investigation found large areas of delamination on two of the three splitter plates, with a portion of one splitter plate separated. P/No: 4952354. TSN: 5,520 hours/4,600 landings. Embraer ERJ190100 Escape slide incorrect fit. SDR 510014544 During inspection of lens cover on L2 door, emergency evacuation slide found to be unattached. Investigation found hook brackets fitted correctly in the clevis brackets but top screw not attached. Embraer ERJ190100 Hydraulic union incorrect fit. SDR 510014522 No. 2 engine hydraulic pressure line union incorrectly installed on incorrect side of false spar, causing misalignment and leaking from hydraulic pipe to union connection. Embraer ERJ190100 Passenger/crew door cable failed. SDR 510014676 R1 forward service door flexball cable inner conduit broken preventing door from being fully closed. P/No: 17084031401. Fokker F27MK50 Airfoil anti-ice/de-ice system hose broken. SDR 510014713 LH inner leading edge anti-icing system hose broken. Fokker F27MK50 Fuselage floor plate corroded. SDR 510014714 No. 1 galley floor threshold plate badly corroded. Fokker F27MK50 Wing miscellaneous structure bolt loose. SDR 510014686 LH and RH wing buttstrap bolts loose. Fokker F28MK0100 Fuel storage wire damaged. SDR 510014558 LH and RH fuel collector tank bonding wires deteriorated/damaged. Fokker F28MK0100 Fuselage floor panel corroded. SDR 510014715 Floor structure badly corroded at BL1127R and BL1127L between Stn 3845 and Stn 4875. Small spots of corrosion also found in floor beam structures between Stn 3845 and Stn 4875. Fokker F28MK0100 Drag control actuator cracked. SDR 510014527 (photo below) LH No. 1 and No. 2 lift dumper actuator cracked. P/No: 1090019. TSN: 38,946 hours/35,475 cycles. Fokker F28MK0100 Elevator control system bearing stiff. SDR 510014702 LH and RH elevators heavy in operation. Fokker F28MK0100 Fuselage structure cracked. SDR 510014584 RH airconditioning bay cracked. Crack length 53mm (2in). LH airconditioning bay cracked. Crack length 61mm (2.4in). Found during inspection following removal of airconditioning units. Fokker F28MK0100 Landing gear door bolt sheared. SDR 510014711 RH main landing gear door bolt head sheared off. Fokker F28MK0100 Landing gear door hinge worn. SDR 510014601 LH main landing gear transit light remained on following retraction. Fault remained following gear recycling. Investigation found the LH main landing gear inner door contacting the rear structure due to wear in the door hinge. Fokker F28MK0100 Wing skin repair patch separated. SDR 510014618 RH wing inboard upper skin partially disbanded, allowing composite repair patch to separate and enter the RH engine. FOD damage to the leading edge of one IPC blade, with a section of the rotor path lining missing. Gulfstream GIV Wing/fuselage attach fitting corroded. SDR 510014744 (photo below) LH forward wing link attachment fitting corroded. Fitting located in fuel tank. Found during investigation of a wing fuel leak and discovery of damaged sealant around the fitting. AIRCRAFT Below 5700kg Bellanca 8KCAB Fuel storage pipe cracked and leaking. SDR 510014674 Aluminium fuel line cracked and leaking from flare at fuselage header tank. P/No: 714142. TSN: 4,125 hours/380 months. Beech 200 Fuselage skin cracked. SDR 510014788 Fuselage pressure hull cracked. Crack only found following removal of paint. P/No: 1014302051. Beech 200C Rudder hinge bracket corroded. SDR 510014573 Rudder hinge bracket corroded. Corrosion found during preparation for repainting. P/No: 10164001415. TSN: 11,267 hours. Beech 58 Elevator control cable corroded and frayed. SDR 510014708 Forward elevator control cable corroded within strands. One strand also found to be broken. Found during inspection iaw AD/Beech55/98. P/No: 58524015. Beech 58 Power lever cable broken. SDR 510014658 RH engine throttle cable failed. Investigation found cable broken in area of rod end/swage. Outer casing cracked approximately 12.7mm (0.75in) from rigid fixing point. P/No: 5038901219. Beech 95B55 Landing gear retract/extension system plunger seized. SDR 510014652 RH main landing gear retraction rod floating plunger seized preventing correct rigging of the landing gear. P/No: 3581512512. TSN: 6,641 hours. Cessna 150L Aircraft fuel system pipe corroded. SDR 510014546 Rigid aluminium fuel line from LH tank to fuel cock contained pinhole corrosion allowing fuel leakage into cockpit. P/No: 0400311113. TAN: 13,213 hours. Cessna 172M Exterior light unapproved part. SDR 510014639 RH navigation light suspect unapproved (automotive) part. P/No: W129014. Cessna 172M Wheel bearing corroded. SDR 510014637 Nose wheel bearings P/No LM4078 and P/ No LM67010 corroded. Suspect bearings also unapproved parts. Bearings branded SKF and KOYO. P/No: LM67048. TSN: 181 hours. Cessna 210L Wing spar cap cracked. SDR 510014771 Wing spar cap cracked. Four similar reports received for this period. Cessna 404 Elevator, spar corroded. SDR 510014501 RH elevator spar corroded. Found during routine inspection of aircraft under Cessna customer care program. P/No: 5834120. TSN: 32,562 hours/62,858 landings. Cessna 404 Fuel shut-off valve incorrect assembly. SDR 510014597 LH engine cutting out. Investigation found a newly installed fuel crossfeed shut-off valve incorrectly assembled internally, resulting in the valve working in the reverse sense. P/No: 9910204. TSN: 10 hours. Cessna 441 Fuselage bulkhead angle cracked. SDR 510014627 Forward pressure bulkhead upper attachment angle cracked in two places. Crack lengths approximately 60mm (2.36in. Found during SID inspection. P/No: 57116071. TSN: 137,230 hours/10,160 cycles/10,160 landings. Cessna P206B Mixture control cable failed. SDR 510014644 Mixture control outer cable separated from lever housing. P/No: S12203A. TSN: 26 hours/1 month. Cessna TR182 Aileron control cable frayed. SDR 510014721 Broken strand in aileron control cable. P/No: 12600785.
Flight Safety Australia Issue 87 July–August 2012 37 SELECTED SERVICE DIFFICULTY REPORTS ... CONT. Cessna TR182 Elevator cable frayed. SDR 510014722 (photo below) Broken strands in elevator trim cable. P/No: 0510105248. TSN: 967 hours. Socata TB10TOBAGO Wing spar cracked. SDR 510014561 (photo below) LH and RH forward wing attachment small spars cracked in area adjacent to lower inboard bolt. Fifteen similar reports submitted for this type of aircraft in reporting period. P/No: TB1011000101. TSN: 11,893 hours. Cessna U206F Landing gear attach fitting cracked. SDR 510014797 (photo below) LH main landing gear attachment fitting cracked. P/No: 1211601497. TSN: 8,766 hours. Cessna U206G Power lever cable binding. SDR 510014643 Engine throttle cable binding. Cable was an almost new item with only 37 hours TSN. P/No: 986305313. TSN: 37 hours/1 month. Giplnd GA200C Wing spar cracked. SDR 510014765 (photo below) Wing front lower spar cap cracked in area between WS 0.00 and WS 4.50 in area of wing/fuselage attachment. Crack length approximately 114.3mm (4.5in). Found during inspection iaw SB GA200- 2011-06 Issue1. Aircraft registered in New Zealand. P/No: GA2005710025. Giplnd GA8 Horizontal stabiliser spar cap cracked. SDR 510014800 (photo below) Horizontal stabiliser rear lower spar cap cracked. Found during inspection iaw SB GA8-2002-02 Issue 6. P/No: GA855102115 Giplnd GA8 Trailing edge fitting rusted. SDR 510014723 (photo following) LH and RH trailing edge flap torque tube outboard fittings corroded (rusted). P/No: GA82750121413. TSN: 3,072 hours. Gulfstream 500S Hydraulic tube corroded. SDR 510014540 Rigid hydraulic tubing located between LH wing root and engine nacelle contained corrosion pitting through wall thickness resulting in loss of hydraulic fluid. Suspect caused by tubing contacting flexible hose in wing channel. P/No: 5052038. Gulfstream 500S Landing gear retract/extend system bolt failed. SDR 510014538 Landing gear uplock pivot bolt failed in area covered by bearing inner face. Investigation indicates failure might have been propagating for some time. P/No: AN174C21A. Piper PA24 Horizontal stabiliser fitting cracked. SDR 510014796 (photo below) Stabiliser horn balance attachment cracked from stabiliser attachment holes to balance tube attachment. TSN: 2,679 hours. Piper PA32R301T Fuselage door sill corroded. SDR 510014593 (photo below) Rear cabin door had localised corrosion at screw holes. Interior upholstery stainless steel screws and moisture in upholstery contributed to the corrosion. P/No: 68334000. TSN: 1,372 hours/144 months. Piper PA44180 Emergency exit separated. SDR 510014704 Emergency exit/window forward latch disengaged allowing airflow, causing window and frame to separate from fuselage. P/No: 8660202. TSN: 8,590 hours. Piper PA60601B Cabin door opened. SDR 510014767 Top half of main cabin door opened following take-off. Investigation found no faults with the door and no structural damage. Swrngn SA227AC Nose landing gear shimmy. SDR 510014577 (photo below) Nose landing gear shimmy on landing. Initial investigation found broken bolts at the NLG steering actuator. P/No: 2752500001. TSN: 30,174 hours/45,110 cycles. Swrngn SA227DC Brake leaking. SDR 510014761 RH outboard brake unit leaking and tyre deflated. Loss of hydraulic fluid. Swrngn SA227DC Landing gear faulty. SDR 510014764 Pilots felt a repetitive bump and noticed the hydraulic pressure fluctuating during landing gear retraction. Landing gear suspect faulty. Investigation continuing. TSN: 20,006 hours/22,141 cycles. Components Fuel injection system suspect unapproved part. SDR 510014803 RSA and Silver Hawk EX fuel injection system may be suspect/counterfeit parts. Precision Airmotive are the only manufacturer and distributor of these systems. Balloon cable worn. SDR 510014545 (photo below) Hot air balloon basket suspension cables worn in area of contact with burner frame nylon support pole. TSN: 1,981 hours/138 months. Balloon load frame cracked. SDR 510013682 Balloon burner load frame had several hairline cracks along original welds. P/No: KLF201088. TSN: 1,423 hours/123 months.
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