Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545A
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SDR DXTA200701978Panel · departedACCESS PANEL JUST AFT OF LT LANDING LIGHT IN JUST IN FRONT OF WING CAME OFF DURING FLIGHT. INSTALLED ACCESS PANEL UNDER LT WING IAW CE560XL MM CHP 53-30-00SDR DXTA200701959Anti-Skid Sys · malfunctionedDURING TAXI CAPTAINS RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY "SPONGY". PERFORMED ANTI-SKID BRAKE BLEEDING PROCEDURE IAW CESSNA 560XL MM 32-42-00. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.SDR DXTA200701953Windshield · failedCAPT`S WINDSHIELD SHATTERED.SDR 021607N511CS1Switch · failedON APPROACH INTO BTV THE RT MLG LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE FOLLOWED BY THE RED GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION. THE CREW FOLLOWED THEIR CHECKLIST THE EMERGENCY GEAR/BRAKE BOTTLE WAS USED AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESDR DXTA200701929Indicator · out of adjustRECEIVED A NO TAKEOFF MESSAGE AROUND 40KTS, ABORTED TAKEOFF. FOUND ELEVATOR TRIM INDICATOR STRIP AND PROX SWITCH FOR NO TAKEOFF SYSTEM OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED ELEVATOR TRIM STRIP INDICATOR AND PROX SWITCH IAW CH 27-31-00 OF THE CE 560 XL M.M. OPS CHECKSSDR DXTA200701943Control Module · inoperativeRT WINDSCREEN FAULT ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED, WHILE COMPLETING CHECKLIST, THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. REMOVED CRACKED RT WINDSHIELD INSTALLED NEW WINDSHIELD. INSTALLED REPAIRED WINDSHIELD CONTROL RT PN ON 856-1-1 SN ON 205080073 RT WINDSHIELD TEMP CONTROLSDR AJ02007F00000Switch · faultyWHILE ON APPROACH, THE AC EXPERIENCED A RT MLG UNSAFE INDICATOR LIGHT AFTER THE GEAR WAS SELECTED TO THE EXTENDED POSITION. A SUBSEQUENT FLY-BY WAS CONDUCTED AND THE TOWER STATED THE POSITION OF THE GEAR WAS INCONCLUSIVE. THE CREW THEN CONDUCTED THE UNSAFE GSDR 020507N505CS1Switch · failedON APPROACH, GEAR SELECTED DOWN, THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE INDICATOR LIGHT TEST WAS GOOD. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND UTILIZED THE EMERGENCY BOTTLE TO BLOW DOWN THE GEAR. THE FLIGHTSDR DXTA200701907Trim System · stuckAFTER TAKEOFF, COULD NOT ENGAGE AUTOPILOT. MANUAL PITCH TRIM STUCK, COULD NOT MOVE. ELECTRIC TRIM NORMAL. YAW DAMPER OPS NORMAL, PRESSED AUTOPILOT RELEASE BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO GET AUTOPILOT TO ENGAGE WITH NO SUCESS . AFTER LANDING , MANUAL SDR 020207N542CS1Switch · failedON APPROACH, GEAR SELECTED DOWN, THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCK LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE FOLLOWED BY THE GEAR AURAL WARNING HORN. THE INDICATOR LIGHT TEST WAS GOOD. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND UTILIZED THE EMERGENCY BOTTLE TOSDR DXTA200701892Unknown · unknownAFTER GEAR RETRACTION, ALL GREEN LIGHTS WENT OUT BUT THE RED UNLOCK STAYED ON. PULLED THE GEAR CONTROL CB AND THE RT MAIN WENT TO DOWN AND LOCKED. THE LT MAIN AND NOSE REMAINED UP WITH LIGHTS OFF. REPLACED UPLOCK ACTUATOR AND RIGGED UPLOCK SWITCH PER 560XL M/SDR DXTA200701895Landing Gear · malfunctionedGEAR UNLOCKED LIGHT REMAINS ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CYCLED BREAKER NO CHANGE. RETURN TO FIELD. JACKED AIRCRAFT & SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES & COULD NOT DUPLICATE SQK. REPLACED NOSE GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH WITH NEW UNIT IAW CE560XL M/M CHAP 32-61-00. GEAR SWING SDR DXTA200701883Actuator · intermittentDURING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, LT MAIN GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND UNLOCK LIGHT STAYED ON. DID ROTARY TEST AND DETERMINED LT GEAR LIGHT WORKED. CYCLED GEAR UP AND DOWN TWICE AND COULD NOT GET 3 GREEN LIGHTS. UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. DECLARESDR DXTA200701885Actuator · inoperativeUPON LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR DOWN GREEN LIGHTS GO OUT BUT RED LIGHT AND HYD PRESS LIGHTS REMAIN ON. REPLACED UPLOCK ACTUATOR AND RIGGED UPLOCK SWITCH IAW MM, CH - 32-30-05, LEAK AND OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR 012807N556CS1Actuator · malfunctionedENROUTE THERE WERE GEAR DOWN INDICATIONS WHEN THE GEAR WAS UP, THIS CAUSED INTERMITTENT BRAKE PRESSURE AND ANTI-SKID WARNINGS. THINGS APPEARED NORMAL AFTER A GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED. ON APPROACH, THE RT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED, EVEN AFTSDR DXTA200701882Landing Gear · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF WITH GEAR SELECTED UP AND FLAPS SELECTED UP MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED. (HYD PRESS) (STAB MISCOPARE) AND GEAR (UNLOCK) LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PLACED GEAR DOWN - ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT-GEAR INDICATED 3 GREEN. PLACED GEAR UP, UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ON ANDSDR DXTA200701872Valve · failedRT ENGINE EEC FAILED TO MANUAL DURING T/O ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF. REPLACED RT ENGINE BOV SERVO VALVE IAW CE560XL MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHAP 20-10-00 & P & W 535 MAINTENANCE CHAP 75-30-01. OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECKS GOOD. CLEARED MEL.SDR DXTA200701873Trim System · inoperativeELECTRIC PITCH TRIM IS INOP ON BOTH PILOT AND COPILOT YOKES, DIVERTED. FOUND PILOTS AUTOPILOT DISENGAGE SWITCH FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PILOTS AUTOPILOT SWITCH WITH NEW PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST. OPERATION TESTS GOOD. WORK DONE IAW CESSNA 560XL MM CH SDR DXTA200701866Uplock Switch · malfunctionedUPON RAISING GEAR , GEAR UNLOCK REMAINED ON HYD PRESS REMAINED ON, STAB MISCOMPARE ILLUMINATED . UPON PULLING HYD CONTROL CB, RT MAIN GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TROUBLESHOT TO NOSE GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH P/N 65-430087 S/N N/A. INSTALLED NEW SWITCH. OPS CHECK GOOD. WSDR 011907N515CS1Fuel Control · failedON APPROACH TO PSP,WHEN POWER INCREASE SELECTED, RT ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND AND FLAMED OUT. ATTEMPTED TO RESTART UNSUCCESSFULLY. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, FOLLOWED AFM PROCEDURES FOR SINGLE ENGINE OPERATION. AIRCRAFT LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE PERSONNESDR CA070209014Hmu · unserviceable(CAN) THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED AN UNSERVICEABLE HYDROMECHANICAL FCU. (TC NR 20070209014)SDR DXTA200701858Uplock Switch · malfunctionedAFTER RAISING LANDING GEAR ON TAKEOFF GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ON. ((3) OTHER GEAR INDICATORS BLANK). HYD PRESS ANNUN ILLUMINATED. UPON RAISING FLAPS TO 0 DEG, STAP MIS COMP CAME ON AND STAYED ON, WITH HYD PRESS ANNUNCIATOR. LOWERED GEAR:3 GREEN, NO RED .LOWSDR CA070209009Motor · unserviceable(CAN) ON APPROACH, THE ENGINE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY VIBRATION, AN EEC REVERSION AND A LACK OF THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A UNSERVICEABLE BLEED VALVE TORQUE MOTOR. (TC NR 20070209009)SDR DXTA200701835Uplock Switch · inoperativeAFTER TAKEOFF NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FAULTY NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW WDM CHPT 32-60-01.SDR DXTA200701832Connector · dirtyDURING TAKEOFF THERE WAS A LARGE THROTTLE SPLIT AND TOOL, A LOT OF RT RUDDER TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. RESET FAULT, DISCONNECTED, CLEANED AND INSPECTED, RECONNECTED WIRING HARNESS IAW MM 73-20-02. PERFORMED ENGINE GROUND RUN. NO DEFECTS NOTED.SDR 123006N547CS1Windshield · failedWHILE ENROUTE, THE CREW EXPERIENCED AN OUTER PLY SHATTERING IN THE CO-PILOTS WINDSHIELD. BOTH WINDSHIELD HEAT FAULT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED SO CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND REQUESTED A DIVERSION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TO CHANGE THE WINDSHIESDR DXTA200601827Bulb · burned outAFTER SELECTING GEAR DOWN RIGHT ANNUNICATOR FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. COMPLIED WITH LANDING GEAR WILL NOT EXTEND CHECKLIST. LOW HYD FLOW RT ANNUNICATOR THEN CAME ON. ON POST FLIGHT NOTICED HYD FLUID LEAKING AND RESERVOIR TO THE OVERFULL. (M-2B) PERFORMED ANNUNC RSDR 122306N512CS1Engine · making metalDURING POSTFLIGHT WALK AROUND PILOT NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL DRIPPING FROM THE DRAIN MAST AND LOWER COWLING. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING OIL LEAK MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A PIECE OF NON-FERROUS METAL IN THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX SCAVENGE PUMP SCREEN. THE SOURCE OF SDR 122106N542CS1Connector · looseON FINAL APPROACH, THE CREW EXTENDED THE GEAR AND THE LT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO GET A SAFE DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST AND USED THE EMERGENCY BLOWDOWN SYSTEM, ABOUT 15 SECONDS LATER THE INDICATION WENT GREEN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUSDR DXTA200601806Cable · unknownMAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT OPEN COMPLETELY, EGRESS THRU EMERGENCY EXIT ON FBO RAMP. REMOVED AFT MAIN CABIN DOOR COUNTER-BALANCE CABLE ASSEMBLY P/N 6211297-24CR AND REPLACED WITH A NEW CABLE P/N 6211297-24CR NSN. PERFORMED COUNTER BALANCE ASSEMBLY ADJ/TEST WITH SDR DXTA200601802Fuel Filter · bypassingRT ENGINE FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING ENGINE ACCELERATION DURING TAKEOFF. EXTINGUISHED AT IDLE. LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN DURING 2 SUBSEQUENT RUN UP TESTS. INSTALLED A NEW FUEL FILTER ELEMENT ON RT ENGINE IAW MM CH 73-10-05. OPERATED RT ENGINE SDR CA061220006Indicator · chafed(CAN) LT FUEL QUANTITY CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATES DURING DESCENT. FAULT CODE INDICATES PROBES NR 3 DEFECTIVE. PROBE NR 3 REPLACED AND FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE WIRING IN LT TANK FOUND CHAFING AT (2) PLACES (WS 116.0) ON TOP OF FUEL PILOT VALVE LISDR DXTA200601790Uplock Switch · out of adjustGEAR SEEMED TO RETRACT NORMALLY, BUT UNLOCK LIGHT REMANED ILLUMINATED. STAB MISCOMPARE + HYD PRESS LIGHT ALSO ON AFTER 30 SECONDS. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL ONCE GEAR RETURNED TO DOWN + LOCKED POSITION. ADJUSTED LT AND RT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SWITCHES IAW MM CH 32-30SDR DXTA200601780Tire · damagedNOSE WHEEL HAS DAMAGED TREAD FOLLOWING SEVERE SHIMMY AT 40 KTS DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. NOSE WHEEL STEERING PIN WAS NOT INSTALLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSY IAW MM 32-41-01 SERVICED TIRE TO CORRECT PRESSURE.SDR JEMA11302006AWindshield · crackedAIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED, HAD LEVELED OFF AT 37,000 FEET, ENROUTE. CREW NOTICED A RT WINDSHIELD FAULT WARNING LIGHT. IAW AFM PROCEDURES RT WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS TURNED OFF. APPROX 3-4 MINUTES LATER CO-PILOT SAW FLASH AND RT WINDSHIELD SPIDER WED CRACKED. FLIGHT CRSDR DXTA200601755Servo Valve · inoperativeON TAKEOFF ROLL AT ABOUT 70 KTS, THE RT EEC MANUAL LIGHT CAME ON. THE RT N2 WENT TO 102.4 FOR ABOUT 5 SEC. AFTER WE ABORTED, ALSO SAW 3 YELLOW DASH LINES ON THE RAT GAUGE. DOWNLOADED 32 ENG EEC DATA AND SENT TO MFG TECH SUPPORT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG SDR DXTA200601756Unknown · malfunctionedAFTER 15 MIN IN CRUISE AT FL410 AIRCRAFT BEGAN UNCOMMANDED CLIMB AT APPROX + 10 DEG OF PITCH ACCOMPANIED BY A MASTER CAUTION AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ANUNCIATOR. AC PASSED QUICKLY TO FL430. CREW DISENGAGED AP AND GENTLY PUT NOSE OVER APPROX -5 DEG OF PITCH. PSDR DXTA200601732Connector · corrodedAT 70 KTS ON A TAKEOFF ROLL. THE NO TAKEOFF CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH CORRESPONDING HORN. FLAPS SET 15. TRIM CENTERED AND SPEED BRAKE RETRACTED. PERFORMED STATIC GROUND RUN UP WITH SAME RESULTS (HORN AND CAUTION LIGHT). CLEANED MOISTURE AND CORROSION FROSDR CA061219017Manifold · leaking(CAN) ON DESCENT THE ENGINE FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED LEAKAGE FROM THE ENGINE FUEL MANIFOLD AND EVIDENCE OF BURNING OF THE ENGINE INNER BYPASS DUCTING. (TC NR 20061219017)SDR DXTA200601724Connector · dirtyDURING APPROACH, BOTH ENGINE FIRE LIGHT SWITCHES FLASHED SIMULTANEOUSLY MULTIPLE TIMES. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE, CLEANED CONNECTORS ON ROTARY TEST SWITCH. TESTED ANNUNCIATOR IAW MM 31-11-00 ALL TESTS NMLSDR DXTA200601725Unknown · leakingAFTER LANDING WHILE TAXIING TO RAMP, MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH THE LO BRK PRESS/ANTI SKD INOP ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATION. AFTER ACFT WAS PARKED/CHOCKED, CREW DISCOVERED BRAKE FLUID POURING DOWN FROM NOSE COMPARTMENT ONTO NOSE GEAR. ACCOMPLISHED SB. SDR DXTA200601719Actuator · warning lightPLACED GEAR HANDLE IN DOWN POSITION GOT GEAR UNLOCKED LT AND NO ILLUMINATION OF RT GEAR BEING DOWN. HYD PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. RAN CHECKLIST 23, GEAR CAME DOWN WHEN GEAR CONTROL CB RESET. CONT W/CHECKLIST. BLOW DOWN BOTTLE USED. REMOVED AND REPLSDR DXTA200601710Thrust Reverser · vibrationACCELERATING THROUGH 250KTS, FELT EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. UPON LANDING, FOUND THAT THE RT TR BUCKET NOT FLUSH WITH ENGINE COWLING. M2B- REACTIVATED RT TR UPON APPLYING HYDRAULIC PRESS. RT BUCKET CLOSED FLUSH WITH ENGINE COWL. INSPECTED TR FOR DAMAGE AND CYCLED RSDR DXTA200601712Line · contaminatedRT BRAKE PEDAL ON CAPTAINS SIDE RELEASES THE PRESSURE AND CONTINUES TO TRAVEL DOWN TOWARD THE FLOOR. ( IT BUILDS UP PRESSURE THEN RELEASES IT.) FOUND AIR IN RT SIDE BRAKES, BLED BRAKES IAW MM CH 32-42-01. TAXIED AIRCRAFT AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR DXTA200601700Switch · stuckLT GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE W/ASSOC UNLOCKED LIGHT AND NO AOA INDEXERS. ROTARY TEST LIGHTS CHECK 4.0 FOLLOWED ALL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES INCLUDING BLOW DOWN, UNSAFE CONDITION REMAINED ON LANDING TO FULL STOP AND ROLL OUT ON ALL GEAR. FOUND LT GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH SDR DXTA200601695Reservoir · lowAFTER TAKEOFF WHEN RETRACTING LANDING GEAR ALL GREEN LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED AND RED GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. HYD PRESS CAUTION LIGHT REMAINED ON. GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND RED LIGHT WENT OUT AND 3 GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. UPON ARRIVAL FOUND HYD RES LSDR DXTA200601670Engine · malfunctionedON TAKEOFF ROLL, LEFT ENGINE ITT WENT STRAIGHT TO 780 (DEG)A/ INITIAL POWER UP. NO DELAY IN ABORTING. ABORTED LESS THAN 20 KNOTS AND TEMP WAS ONLY MOMENTARY. PERFORMED ITT INDICATOR SYSTEM CHECK. OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED FIVE POINT RUN CAPPED AND UNCAPPESDR DXTA200601654Unknown · odorDURING FLIGHT A STRONG EXHAUST ODOR EMITTED FROM THE PILOTS OVERHEAD WEMAC. COPILOTS SIDE UNAFFECTED. RAN APU AND CHECKED CABIN AND COCKPIT TEMP CONTROL. SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL. DIDN'T DETECT ANY EXHAUST COMING FROM WEMACS. OPS CHECK GOOD. WORK PERFORMED IAW MM CHSDR DXTA200601628Bulb · burned outON APPROACH TO LANDING, NO GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST, BLEW DOWN GEAR AND PERFORMED FLY-BY OF TOWER. VERIFIED GEAR DOWN. LANDED SAFELY AND WAS TOWED INTO FBO. RESEATED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION VALVE AND SAFETIED WITH BREAKAWAY WISDR DXTA200601627Uplock · corrodedRT MLG WOULD NOT EXTEND WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS LOWERED MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS EXECUTED AND THE BOTTLE PRESSURE WAS USED TO SECURE THE GEAR. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND SOME CORROSION ON THE UPLOCK ACTUATOR SPRING AND GLIDER. REMOVED RT MLG UPLOCK ACTUATOR, SPRIN
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