What it covers
For reports of aerial application equipment such as hopper, tank, spray nozzle, boom, pump, bracket, valve.
Service difficulty reports · 9
Reports filed under 2551, newest first.
| 1997 | 1 |
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| 2003 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
SDR SWAA2021110832157Girt Bar · out of positionL-1 DOOR GIRT BAR HITTING AFT DOOR CUTOUT (WHEN OPENING DOOR) ; / [01] REMOVED R1 DOOR SLIDE REF MT 725-61-06; [02] REPOSITIONED GIRT BAR FOR L1 DOOR REF B737 MM 25-66-01-400-803; [03] REMOVED L1 DOOR SLIDE REF MT 725-61-06; [04] EDIT WORK CAPTURE STEP 1 (& 3)SDR CA180709004Switch · failed(CAN) EMERGENCY DUMP LEVER FAILED TO OPERATE E-DUMP SYSTEM. (TC# 20180709004)SDR 9EKA20180329002Hook · brokenWHILE FLYING, THE PILOTS FELT A BUMP IN THE AIRCRAFT AND LOOKED DOWN USING THE CARGO MIRRORS TO SEE THE LOAD IMPACT THE WATER. INSPECTION OF THE HOOK SYSTEM WAS DONE AND WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN, INTERNAL STEEL CABLE STILL INTACT, ALLOWING FOR THE HOOK TO BSDR CA131219019Tank · cracked(CAN) CRACK FOUND IN AFT LT CORNER OF THE AFT HOPPER TANK. ABOUT 12" LONG AND CRACKED HALF WAY THROUGH THE FIBERGLASS.SDR CA131219018Tank · cracked(CAN) CRACK FOUND IN FORWARD RT CORNER OF FORWARD HOPPER TANK. ABOUT 12" LONG AND CRACKED HALFWAY THROUGH THE FIBERGLASS.SDR 2012FA0000373Handle · brokenACFT ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURAL OPS. AFTER A PASS ON A FIELD, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE HOPPER DOOR WITH DRY RELEASE HANDLE. HANDLE BROKE AT ONE HINGE PIVOT POINT RENDERING HANDLE INPUT INOPERATIVE. DUST CONTINUED TO EXIT HOPPER AND PILOT DID NOT WANT TO DISCHASDR EGRR118893Mount · shearedDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF EXTERNAL HOIST NOTED BOLT PN NAS6204-54 SHEARED AT HEAD. THIS IS ONE OF THE (2) BOLTS SECURING THE HOIST ASSEMBLY TO THE HOIST SUPPORT ASSEMBLY. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF THE SECOND BOLT AND NOTED NO DEFECTS. REPLACED BOTH BOLTS WITSDR CA030825006Spray Boom · failed(CAN) THE RT SPRAY BOOM FAILED AND FLEW UP INTO THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES. THE PILOT KEPT CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND LANDED SAFELY AT THE AIRPORT. UPON INVESTIGATION WE DETERMINED THAT THE TWO MAJOR FACTORS CAUSING THE INCIDENT WERE: THE BOOM HAD A WELDED JOINT HSDR CA971119007Cargo Hook · failed(CAN) CARGO HOOK INADVERTENTLY RELEASED SLING LOAD IN-FLIGHT. ON TESTING CIRCUIT, IT TRIPPED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. ON ONE OCCASION THE HOOK WOULD NOT RELEASE DURING TEST.