Air Tractor AT-802A

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SDR CA120227013Light · not grounded(CAN) RETRACTABLE WING LANDING LIGHTS NOT WORKING AT ALL. FOUND TO HAVE INSUFFICIENT GROUND CONTINUITY THROUGH PAINTED STRUCTURES FROM FACTORY GROUND PATH COULD BE FORCED THROUGH OTHER PATHS CAUSING ARCING.Feb 27, 2012 · Airtrc AT802A · Light System WiringSDR CA120227009Gusset · cracked(CAN) CRACKED FUSELAGE FRAME AT LT AFT, FLOAT/AFT WING SPAR ATTACHMENT AREA. CRACK IS IN AREA "C" OF WIPAIRE SL REV D. AREA ALREADY REPLACED WITH THE NEWEST VERSION OF TUBING. SUGGEST DRILLING HOLE AT AREA C TO IMPROVE FLEXIBILITY.Feb 27, 2012 · Airtrc AT802A · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR CA111213008Tube · cracked(CAN) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE UPPER DIAGONAL TUBE IN THE AFT EMPENNAGE AREA. SL 266 CALLS FOR AN INSPECTION OF THIS AREA EVERY 100HRS WITH REPAIR PROVISIONS IF DAMAGE IS FOUND. THIS SL APPLICABILITY IS FOR ACFT PRIOR TO SN 0259Dec 9, 2011 · Airtrc AT802A · Empennage StructureSDR CA111213007Tube · cracked(CAN) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED ON BOTH LT AND RT FLOAT TO FUSELAGE FITTING TUBE CLUSTER WELDS. THIS ACFT WAS MFG INCORPORATING A THICKER TUBE AND GUSSET INSTALLATION AT THESE LOCATIONS TO ALLEVIATE PREVIOUS FAILURES.Dec 9, 2011 · Airtrc AT802A · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR CA110811004Seal · cutLT AND RT WATER PICK UP PROBES STUCK DOWN DURING PRAC SCOOP CHECK. PILOT RETURNED TO BASE, FOUND SOLENOID UNLOCK POSITION JAMMED WITH DISPLACED/CUT SEAL. SOLENOID VALVE ASSY REPLACED-FUNCTION CHECKED AND SERVICABLE. MODEL PN DG4V-3-2AL-MFPBWL-H7-60.Aug 9, 2011 · Airtrc AT802A · Cabin Equipment/FurnishingsSDR CA110720002Fuel Control · faultyACFT WAS COMING IN FOR LANDING WHEN PILOT NOTICED ENGINE POWER LOSS. LANDED SAFELY AND WHEN THE ACFT CAME TO A STOP, THE COMPRESSOR SPEED (NG) HAD DROPPED DOWN TO 10 PERCENT. TROUBLESHOOTING LEAD TO A FAULTY FUEL CONTROL UNIT WHICH WILL BE REPLACED BEFORE THJul 15, 2011 · Airtrc AT802A · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR CA110629002Bushing · looseFOUND INBD, LT AND OTBD, RT WHEEL BRAKE TORQUE PLATES WITH MIGRATING BUSHINGS (1 EACH) FOR CALIPER SLIDE PINS. TORQUE PLATES REPLACED IAW MP 5-1.Jun 26, 2011 · Airtrc AT802A · Main Landing GearSDR CA110615008Packing · splitON WALK AROUND, HYD FLUID WAS NOTICED ON RAMP AND ON LT MLG WHEELS. AC POWER WAS TURNED ON AND HYD PUMPS CYCLED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HYD FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM FWD END OF MLG ACTUATOR SHAFT. LT MLG ACTUATOR DISSASSEMBLED AND FOUND PACKING ITEM 38 WAS SJun 12, 2011 · Airtrc AT802A · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR CA110615004Roll Pin · migratedRUDDER TRIM WHEEL SPINNING FREELY. DURING INVESTIGATION, FOUND ROLL PIN MIGRATED OUT OF TRIM WHEEL (ACTS AS A DOWL PIN) RE-INSTALLED ROLL PIN.Jun 9, 2011 · Airtrc AT802A · Rudder Tab Control SystemSDR CA110613008Motor · intermittent(CAN) FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT. DEAD SPOT IN FLAP MOTOR CAUSES INTERMITTENT OPERATION. THIS IS A RECURRING DEFECT IN THESE MOTORS. EXPERIENCED THE SAME SNAG LAST YEAR (2010).Jun 8, 2011 · Airtrc AT802A · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR CA110607011Tube · crackedCRACK FOUND UPPER DIAGONAL TUBE IN AFT FUSELAGE WHILE DOING SL266 ON THIS TUBE. NOTE: THIS ACFT IN MOUNTED ON FLOATS.Jun 6, 2011 · Airtrc AT802A · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR CA110607010Frame · crackedCRACK FOUND UPPER DIAGONAL TUBE IN AFT FUSELAGE WHILE DOING SL 266 ON THIS TUBE NOTE: THIS ACFT IN MOUNTED ON WIPAIR FLOATS.Jun 6, 2011 · Airtrc AT802A · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR CA110601009Tube · crackedCRACK FOUND UPPER DIAGONAL TUBE IN AFT FUSELAGE. ACFT IN MOUNTED ON FLOATS.May 30, 2011 · Airtrc AT802A · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR CA110502002Counterweight · chafed(CAN) THE AILERON COUNTER WIEGHTS ARE CONTACTING THE AILERON WELL SKIN AND CAUSING THE COUNTER WEIGHT TO BECOME SEVERELY CHAFED. ON ACFT WITH A GAP OF APPROX .5" BETWEEN THE SKIN AND COUNTER WIEGHT, THERE IS NOT ANY PROBLEM.Apr 29, 2011 · Airtrc AT802A · AileronsSDR CA110321008Rivet · damaged(CAN) RIGHT FLOAT FOAM TANK COMPARTMENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE NUMEROUS SHEARED OR WORKING RIVETS IN THE INBD LIP SEAL.Mar 21, 2011 · Airtrc AT802A · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR CA110321006Rivet · damaged(CAN) RIGHT FLOAT FOAM TANK COMPARTMENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE NUMEROUS SHEARED OR WORKING RIVETS IN THE INBD LIP SEAL.Mar 21, 2011 · Airtrc AT802A · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR CA110302004Bulkhead · cracked(CAN) LT AND RT FLOAT REAR BULKHEAD WAS FOUND CRACKED AND WITH RIVETS PULLED THROUGH AT THE WATER RUDDER ATTACH DOUBLER.Mar 1, 2011 · Airtrc AT802A · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR CA110225017Tube · cracked(CAN) LEFT TOP LONGERON FRAME TUBE HAS A CRACK RUNNING DOWN THE CENTER OF THE TUBE. THE CRACK IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PEDESTAL ATTACH FITTING. THERE IS ALSO A CRACKED WELD BETWEEN THE RT TOP LONGERON TUBE AND THE CROSS TUBE.Feb 24, 2011 · Airtrc AT802A · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR CA110223007Structure · cracked(CAN) RT REAR FUSELAGE TUBE TOP LONGERON FOUND CRACKED WHERE THE LONGERON AND TOPCROSS TUBE ARE JOINED.Feb 23, 2011 · Airtrc AT802A · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR CA110211008Bracket · looseSEVERAL RIVETS SHEARED IN MOUNTING BRACKETS FROM THE FOAM TANK, LOCATED IN THE RT FLOAT.Feb 7, 2011 · Airtrc AT802A · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR CA110207002Bulkhead · cracked(CAN) THE LH FLOAT, AFT CLOSING BULKHEAD, IS CRACKED JUST UNDER THE WATER RUDDER ATTACH PLATE IN THE BEND RADIUS. THE CRACK RUNS ABOUT 2 INCHES LEFT AND RIGHT FROM LOWER CENTER POINT OF THE BULKHEAD. (TC# 20110207002)Feb 3, 2011 · Airtrc AT802A · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR CA110119005Filter · failedBOTH OF THE SCOOP (UP AND DOWN), HYD PRESSURE FILTERS WERE FOUND DURING INSP WITH THE ENDS OF THEM BLOWN OUT AND MISSING PIECES. BOTH FILTERS WERE FOUND TO HAVE BEEN INSTALLED CORRECTLY IAW MM AND DWGS. HOWEVER, THIS APPEARS TO BE CONTRADICTORY TO THE INSTRUCJan 18, 2011 · Airtrc AT802A · Hydraulic System, MainSDR CA101008003Sensor · chafedTHE AIR FILTER PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL (PRE-FILTER) SENSOR FOR THE DAAM SYS IS CHAFING ON THE LOWER ENGINE COWL. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION ALL ACFT WITH DAAM SYS INSTALLED HAVE THIS ISSUE.Oct 4, 2010 · Airtrc AT802A · Pitot/Static SystemSDR CA101007006Seal · leakingINBD MAIN WHEEL SEALS ON FLOATS LEAK EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF GREASE. IF GREASE IS NOT REMOVED FREQUENTLY IT CAN LEAK ON TO BRAKES CAUSING A FIRE. GREASE IS LEAKING FROM BETWEEN M/W HUB AND SEAL DUE TO A LOOSE FIT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, ALL AMPHIB FLOATS FOct 4, 2010 · Airtrc AT802A · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR CA100930009Washer · misinstalledWASHERS ARE INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY UNDER THE HEADS OF THE 4 BOLTS THAT MOUNT THE BARRY MOUNTS, PN 93880-13 TO THE ENGINE. THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE MOUNT AND ACFT MFG, DISCOVERED THAT THE WASHERS SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED. THE WASHERS CAUSE THE BOLTS TSep 30, 2010 · Airtrc AT802A · Engine Mount SectionSDR CA100930003Roll Pin · misinstalledSERVERAL OF THE LARGE DIAMETER HOLLOW FLIGHT CONTROL PUSH TUBES HAVE THEIR ROD ENDS HELD ON WITH ROLL PINS. THESE ROLL PINS SHOULD BE LOCKWIRED AROUND THE TUBE TO PREVENT THE ROLL PIN FROM FALLING OUT IF IT GETS LOOSE.Sep 27, 2010 · Airtrc AT802A · AileronsSDR CA100930002Control Cable · damagedWATER RUDDER RETRACT CABLES BECOME SPIKED WITHIN 100 HRS OF NEW INSTALL, WHERE CABLE RESTS ON NYLON PULLEY AT FLOAT AFT BULKHEAD. CABLE PIN, CABLE-RUDDER RETRACT (2) 10A08000-166.Sep 27, 2010 · Airtrc AT802A · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR CA100923009Screw · wrong partWHILE CARRYING OUT THE INSTALLATION OF THE AIR BAG SYS INTO ACFT, THE 2 LAP BELT INFLATOR TUBES BECAME DAMAGED DUE TO CHAFING/CATCHING ON SCREWS USED IN THE INSTALLATION. THE DAMAGE WAS NOT BEYOND LIMITS AS LISTED IN THE AIR BAG SICA. THE PROBLEM STEMS FROM Sep 9, 2010 · Airtrc AT802A · Emergency EquipmentSDR CA100729005Proximity Switch · looseDURING LANDING, PILOT OBSERVED NO RT NLG DOWN LIGHT INDICATION. FOUND RT NLG DOWN SWITCH HAD COME LOOSE AND SWITCH ROTATED AWAY FROM MAGNETIC PICKUP BUILT INTO RAM ASSY.Jul 25, 2010 · Airtrc AT802A · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR CA100608009Spar · crackedAFT ATTACH POINT SPAR RADIUS FOUND CRACKED ON A WALK AROUND - VERTICAL FIN.Jun 3, 2010 · Airtrc AT802A · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/RibSDR CA100604005Wire · shortedPILOT REPORTED THAT THE FOAM SYS C/B KEPT POPPING FROM TIME TO TIME. INVESTIGATE FOUND THAT THE WIRING TO THE FOAM C/B WAS COMING FROM THE PROTECTED SIDE OF THE AUTO PILOT C/B. THE WIRING WAS CORRECTED TO STOP EITHER C/B FROM POPPING.Jun 3, 2010 · Airtrc AT802A · Electrical Power System WiringSDR CA100604004Relay · miswiredFLAPS BECAME INTERMITTENT AT ANY POSITION AND SELECTING UP OR DOWN. FLAP MOTOR FOUND TO HAVE DEAD SPOTS ON ARMATURE. WHILE INVESTIGATING FLAP SNAG, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FLAP UP AND DOWN RELAYS NORMALLY CLOSED AND OPEN CONTACTS WERE OPPOSITE AS SHOWN IN WIRIMay 28, 2010 · Airtrc AT802A · Flight Control System WiringSDR CA100223004Piston · wrong part(CAN) WRONG PISTON INSTALLED INTO BRAKE ASSY, PISTON PN 092-02100 FOR BRAKE ASSY 30-67B, WAS INSTALLED IN BRAKE ASSY 30-67C BRAKE ASSY 30-67C REQUIRES NO FRICTION SPRING AND SHOULD HAVE PISTON PN 092-01600 INSTALLED. REF IPC AWBPC0001-7 PAGE 4-50, 4-51. (TC 2Feb 22, 2010 · Airtrc AT802A · BrakeSDR CA100223001Bolt · loose(CAN) NR1, 2, 3, 4 BRAKE ASSY`S FOUND LOOSE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE 6 BOLTS THAT MOUNT THE BRAKE MOUNT TORQUE PLATE TO THE MAIN GEAR AXLE ASSY HAVE WORKED LOOSE. ALL BOLTS REMOVED FOUND TO HAVE NO LOCKING FEATURES INSTALLED. (TC 20100223001)Feb 17, 2010 · Airtrc AT802A · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR CA100218010Bracket · cracked(CAN) WHEN WE WERE DOING SL-NR 285, NOTICED A CRACK ON THE FWD WELD ON THE LT BRACKET THAT THE STABILIZER REAR SPAR MOUNT BRACKET BOLTS TO. (TC NR 20100218010)Feb 8, 2010 · Airtrc AT802A · Horizontal Stabilizer StructureSDR CA091207003Switch · shorted(CAN) THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A SHORT CIRCUIT OF WIRING IN THE STICK GRIP ASSY. IF THE AIP DISC SWITCH IS INSTALLED AT A CERTAIN ANGLE AND THE TERMINALS ARE LEFT TOO LONG, IT CAN CONTACT THE PTT SWITCH AND CAUSE THE GRIP TO GET QUITE HOT. THIS HAPPENED ANDDec 4, 2009 · Airtrc AT802A · Control Column SectionSDR CA091207004Filter · separated(CAN) FILTER SEPARATED INSIDE FILTER HSG. PROB UP PRESSURE SIDE OF SYS. SECOND PROBLEM FOUND IN A YEAR.Dec 2, 2009 · Airtrc AT802A · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR CA091207002Frame · cracked(CAN) A REPAIR INVOLING WELDING A CRACK APPROX 1 INCH LONG LOCATED JUST ABOVE THE LT REAR FLOAT ATTACHMENT PLATE, WITHIN THE CIRCLE OF C. FIG 2 OF SL NR 71 WAS CARRIED OUT. THE FOLLOWING DAY, NOTICED A CRACK APPROX 3/4 TO 1 INCH LONG IN THE WELD THAT RUNS ARNov 24, 2009 · Airtrc AT802A · Wing SparSDR CA091102003Spring · failed(CAN) SPECIAL INSP CARRIED OUT DUE TO DEFECT BEING REPORTED BY OTHER OPERATOR. NOSE SPRING CRACKED ABOVE ATTACHMENT BOLT HOLES. GEAR SPRING TO BE REPLACED.Oct 22, 2009 · Airtrc AT802A · Nose/Tail Landing GearSDR CA090922005Indicator · damaged(CAN) UPON WINTER MAINTENANCE, IT APPEARED THAT THE AIRFRAME FUEL FILTER WAS IN BY PASS MODE BECAUSE THE BYPASS INDICATOR PIN WAS STICKING OUT. UPON DISSASSEMBLY IT WS NOTICED THAT THE RED INDICATOR HAS SEPARATED FROM THE INDICATOR PIN GIVING A FALSE INDICATIOSep 18, 2009 · Airtrc AT802A · Aircraft Fuel Filter/StrainerSDR CA090902002Mount Bracket · crackedFWD INBD MOUNTING BRACKET CRACKED AND SEPARATED FROM AUX FINLET ASSY.Aug 30, 2009 · Airtrc AT802A · Horizontal Stabilizer StructureSDR CA090820009Pump · leaking(CAN) ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP LEAKING BY DRIVE SEAL, THIS FILLED ENVIRO CAN TO OVERFLOWING CAUSING FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT. (TC 20090820009)Aug 19, 2009 · Airtrc AT802A · Engine Fuel PumpSDR CA090813014Electrical Sys · intermittentACFT WAS ON A FIRE SUPPRESSION MISSION, PILOT REPORTED ELECTRICAL SYS FAILURE WHICH AFFECTED VARIOUS COMPONENTS. THE ACFT RETURNED TO BASE AND LANDED GEAR UP CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO FLOATS AND SCOOP PROBE. ELECTRICAL SYS INVESTIGATED, NO FAULT FOUND THEREFOREAug 1, 2009 · Airtrc AT802A · Electrical Power SystemSDR CA090728004O-Ring · cutMLG ACTUATOR LEAKING, O-RING FOUND TO HAVE CUT IN IT. ACTUATOR SEALS REPLACED. O-RING INTERNAL IN BULKHEAD SUPPORT BLOCK WHERE ACTUATOR RAM PASSES THROUGH.Jul 26, 2009 · Airtrc AT802A · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR CA090723009Stud · broken(CAN) FLAP MOTOR MOUNTING STUD SHEARED.Jul 22, 2009 · Airtrc AT802A · Trailing Edge FlapsSDR CA090604002Indicator · inoperative(CAN) ACFT WAS LOW ON FUEL AND GIVING INCORRECT FUEL INDICATION. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO BALANCE THE FUEL LOAD ON THE GAUGES CAUSING THE RT WING TO EMPTY AND CAUSE A FLAME-OUT. THUS FORCING A LANDING ON THE HIGHWAY.May 30, 2009 · Airtrc AT802A · Fuel Quantity IndicatorSDR 2009FA0000325Rib · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, 13 CRACKED L/E RIBS WERE FOUND BETWEEN 66.375" AND 160.125" ON THE LT AND 70.25" AND 201.0" ON THE RT WING. THESE CRACKS WERE IN THE RIB BODY AND RAN ALONG THE UPPER SKIN ATTACH FLANGE. THE CRACKS STARTED AT THE AFT END OF THE FLANGApr 22, 2009 · N807MA · Airtrc AT802A · Wing, Rib/BulkheadSDR 2009FA0000181Rib · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSP, NUMEROUS CRACKED L/E RIBS WERE FOUND BETWEEN 66.3750 INCH TO 173.7500 INCH ON THE LT WING AND 86.6250 INCH TO 201 INCHES ON THE RT WING. THESE CRACKS WERE IN THE RIB BODY AND RAN ALONG THE UPPER SKIN ATTACH FLANGE. THE CRACKS STARTED AT TMar 5, 2009 · N803MA · Airtrc AT802A · Wing, Rib/BulkheadSDR CA090105003Structure · delaminated(CAN) CRACKS AND DELAMINATION OF SPRING MATERIAL RADIATING FOR UPPER ATTACH POINT HOLES, AT LEAST 4 PLACES.Jan 5, 2009 · Airtrc AT802A · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR CA081031004Roll Pin · missing(CAN) LT WING AILERON PUSHROD ASSY FOUND TO BE MISSING ONE ROLL PIN THAT RETAINS THE INBD END ROD END BEARING. THIS IS A DEFECT FROM THE FACTORY (INSIDE OF HOLE IS PAINTED). ALL OTHER ROD ENDS INSPECTED NO OTHER DEFECTS FOUND, ARROW SHOWS MISSING PIN HOLE.Oct 31, 2008 · Airtrc AT802A · Aileron Control System
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