Boeing DHC-6-300

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SDR CA101019017Engine · damagedDURING THE CLIMB OUT, IN CARGO CONFIGURATION, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD CLUNK SOUND, ON PASSING THROUGH 4000 FT AND OBSERVED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE HAD FAILED. ENGINE FAILURE PROCEDURES WERE CARRIED OUT AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSSep 30, 2010 · Dhav DHC6300 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR S9BA20100006Belt · wornBURNING ODOR NOTED ON APPROACH. BURNING ODOR WENT AWAY WHEN TURNING AC COMPRESSOR TO OFF. TRANSFERRED TO DMI 21-1-1A AC COMPRESSOR INOP. R & R COMPRESSOR BELT IAW MM. OPS CHECK NORMAL NO DEFECTS NOTED. THIS ITEM IS BEING MONITORED. STANDARD INSP INTERVALSep 10, 2010 · Dhav DHC6300 · Cabin Compressor SystemSDR S9BA20100005Mount · crackedTHERE IS A CRACK IN THE NR1 OTBD ENGINE MOUNT PLATE. R & R NR 1 ENGINE OTBD MOUNT PLATE IAW RD6-54-006. ALSO RETORQUED NR 1 ENGINE OTBD MOUNT BOLT IAW MM 71-20.Sep 2, 2010 · N288SA · Dhav DHC6300 · Engine Mount SectionSDR CA101008006Collar · brokenMX FACILITY HAS ADVISED MFG OF A BROKEN NLG STEERING COLLAR, PN 71-161-11. DISCOVERED ON AN IN-SERVICE ACFT. PREVIOUS ACTIONS ON THIS MATTER BY THE OEM INCLUDE SB 6.533 WHICH INTRODUCED A STEEL STEERING COLLAR C6U1512-1. MFG WILL BE REVIEWING THIS MATTER, CONAug 25, 2010 · Dhav DHC6300 · Steering UnitSDR CA100823003Frame · wornWHILE PREPARING TO INSTALL A NEW STN 218 LANDING GEAR, FWD ATTACHMENT FRAME PN C6FSM2582-1, INSP REVEALED THAT THE WING STRUT TO FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT LUG SPHERICAL BEARING WAS ABLE TO SLIDE FREELY WITHIN THE BUSHING BORE PN C6FSM2587-27. EXPERIENCE WITH THIS AAug 23, 2010 · Dhav DHC6300 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach FittingsSDR S9BA20100004Longeron · crackedRT NACELLE INBD NACELLE LONGERON CRACKED (CRACK IS LESS THEN .2500 INCH NACELLE STA 48) R & R WITH FACTORY NEW PART.Jul 28, 2010 · Dhav DHC6300 · Nacelle/Pylon, Longeron/StringerSDR S9BA20100003Bulkhead · corrodedLT BOTTOM SKIN ON AFT BULKHEAD HAS HOLE DUE TO CORROSION. REPAIRED HOLE IAW RD 53-387A AND RD53-387A 8110.Jul 13, 2010 · N533SW · Dhav DHC6300 · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR S9BA20100002Intercostal · corrodedAFTER REMOVING ACCESS COVER FOR AIR-CONDITIONING RELAYS, FOUND CORROSION ON SIDE WALL. REMOVED EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE PLATE FROM INTERCOSTALS. REPLACED INTERCOSTALS. REPLACED POWER RECEPTACLE PLATE. NOTE: 533SW IS A SEAPLANE WITH A ELEVATED EXTERNAL POWJul 13, 2010 · N533SW · Dhav DHC6300 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR CA100622019Unknown · smokeAFTER LANDING AND DURING THE TAXI THE CREW SMELL SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT.Jun 16, 2010 · Dhav DHC6300 · Air Distribution SystemSDR CA100608012Cable · frayedRUDDER TRIM CABLE FRAYED. DEFECT STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. Jun 8, 2010 · Dhav DHC6300 · Rudder Tab Control SystemSDR CA100622004Compressor · failedABORTED TAKEOFF AS THE ACFT WAS ABOUT TO TAKEOFF, A TORQUE DROP OCCURRED ON THE LT ENGINE ACCOMPANIED WITH ABNORMAL SOUNDS. THE T/O WAS ABORTED AND THE FLOATPLANE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE MX DOCK. AN ENGINE RUN RESULTED IN THE SAME TYPE OF SYMPTOMS. UPON OPENJun 3, 2010 · Dhav DHC6300 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR CA100602005Wire Harness · shortedABOUT 30 MINUTES INTO FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY ON MAY 28 2010, SMOKE STARTED DEVELOPING IN THE CABIN. UPON INSP, IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WERE SHORTS AT JUNCTION 19 (CONNECTOR 19). ABOUT 18 WIRES SHORTED AND AFFECTED THE GENERATOR CONTROL AND LIGHTS. ELECTRICMay 28, 2010 · Dhav DHC6300 · Electrical Power System WiringSDR CA100616007Door · unsecurePASSENGER AIRSTAIR DOOR OPENED IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF ON DATE MAY 26, 2010 WHILE ACFT WAS GETTING AIRBORNE. THE ACFT RETURNED AND LANDED SAFELY BACK AT THE AIRPORT OF DEPARTURE. THE INCIDENT HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED AND THE FAULTY DOOR WARNING SYS WAS REPAIRMay 26, 2010 · Dhav DHC6300 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR S9BA20100001Reduction Gb · unserviceableST CROIX - DURING CRUISE EMERGENCY MEASURES EXECUTED. RT ENGINE SHUT DOWN, DECLARED EMERGENCY WITH ATC AIRCRAFT GROUNDED FOR ENGINE CHANGE. ENGINE FAILED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. PROPELLER FEATHERED. NOTE ENGINE 51369 IS MAINTAINED UNDER GRAND CANYON AIRLINESMay 26, 2010 · N178GC · Dhav DHC6300 · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR CA100120001Rudder Pedal · damaged(CAN) ACFT CREW TRIED TO RELEASE THE PARK BRAKE BY DEPRESSING BOTH RUDDER PEDALS, CAPTAIN’S SIDE, BUT WERE UNABLE TO RELEASE THE BRAKES. MX EXAMINED THE BRAKE RELEASE MECHANISM AND DISCOVERED THAT THE RT RUDDER PEDAL, CAPTAIN’S SIDE, HAD A PIECE BROKEN OFF THEJan 17, 2010 · Dhav DHC6300 · Rudder Control SystemSDR CA100105005Mount · cracked(CAN) DURING AN INDEPENDENT CONTROL CHECK OF THE RT ENGINE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE OIL TO FUEL HEATER SEEMED LOOSE ON ITS MOUNT. FUEL HEATER WAS REMOVED FROM THE ENGINE AND INSPECTED. BOTH MOUNTING FLANGES OF FUEL HEATER WERE CRACKED. IT IS NOT KNOWN HOW THIS Dec 22, 2009 · Dhav DHC6300 · Fuel HeaterSDR CA091208008Skin · missing(CAN) AFTER RETURNING FROM A FLIGHT, THE OPERATOR NOTICED A PIECE APROX 4-6 INCHES WIDE OF THE SHROUD SKIN PN C6W1007-37 WAS MISSING, JUST OTBD OF STN 135. THIS SHROUD SKIN IS SECONDARY STRUCTURE. OPERATOR WAS INSTRUCTED TO DO A VISUAL INSP FOR CRACKING OF TDec 3, 2009 · Dhav DHC6300 · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR S9BA20090014Control Handle · odorUNUSUAL ODOR NOTED IN FLIGHT: RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AS A PRECAUTION. FOUND DME INDICATOR HEAD HOT AND SMELLED BURNED. REPLACED INDICATOR, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW INSTALL MANUAL.Dec 2, 2009 · N562CP · Dhav DHC6300 · DME/TACAN SystemSDR S9BA20090013Elevator · scratchedDURING COMPLIANCE WITH AD 89-24-06 R1 (VISUAL INSP OF THE ELEVATOR QUADRANT), FOUND THE QUADRANT RUBBING THE AIRFRAME ON THE LWR RT SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ELEVATOR QUADRANT IAW MM 27-30, PERFORMED CHECK FLIGHT.Nov 12, 2009 · N288SA · Dhav DHC6300 · Elevator StructureSDR CA091102006Fan · broken(CAN) DURING INSTALLATION OF FAN AT ST-GEN O/H, THE CTR PART OF THE FAN HUB, AREA BENEATH THE NUT AND WASHER, BROKE OUT FROM THE REST OF THE FAN. THE BREAK HAPPENED BEFORE THE NUT REACHED REQUIRED TORQUE OF 110 INCH-LBS. THIS IS A CAST METAL ONE-PIECE FAN. THIOct 30, 2009 · Dhav DHC6300 · Starter-GeneratorSDR CA091030007Control Cable · broken(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED A BROKEN STRAND ON A NEW CABLE PURCHASED. MFG HAS INSPECTED THE REMAINING INVENTORY FROM THIS LOT WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS FOUND.Oct 26, 2009 · Dhav DHC6300 · Elevator Control SystemSDR CA090916001Beta Switch · failed(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE CARGO FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED AN INDICATION OF UNCOMMANDED FEATHERING OF THE #2 ENGINE IN FLIGHT. THE UNCOMMANDED PROP FEATHER CHECK WAS COMPLETED AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. AFTER SHUT DOWN THE #2 BETA LIGHT ILLUMINATED STEADILY, INSep 14, 2009 · Dhav DHC6300 · Propeller Feathering/ReversingSDR 2009FA0000725Circuit Breaker · failedA 5 AMP CB (FOR LOW FUEL PRESS WARNING) WAS PULLED DURING ROUTINE MX. AT COMPLETION OF MX THE CB WOULD NOT PUSH IN, RESET. CB REPLACED.Aug 18, 2009 · N692AR · Dhav DHC6300 · Electrical Power SystemSDR S9BA20090012Wire · chafedACFT GROUNDED, LT PROP FEATHERED FOR 5 SECONDS AND RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. DURING TAKEOFF. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRE ON LT PROP BETA SOLENOID. CHECKED LT ENG CHIP DETECTOR AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. CHECK WAS NEGATIVE. REQUESTED POERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. Jul 10, 2009 · N288SA · Dhav DHC6300 · Propeller/Propulsor System WiringSDR CA090622018Cylinder · cracked(CAN) CYL WAS MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSP DURING STANDARD O/H PROCEDURES. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. CYL SENT FOR RECHROMING IAW SRM 202A VOLUME 10. OLD CHROME WAS STRIPPED AND CYL MAG PARTICLE INSP IN PREP FOR NEW CHROME. CRACK DETECTED AT THIS TIME.Jun 22, 2009 · Dhav DHC6300 · Propeller Hub SectionSDR CA090619011Fuel Cell · leaking(CAN) A REPAIRED FUEL CELL WAS INSTALLED IN NR 8 POSITION DURING FUEL SYS BUILD-UP. WHEN SYS WAS FILLED WITH FUEL AND LEAK CHECKED A SMALL PERSISTANT LEAK DEVELOPED. CELL WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED AS WELL AS ATTACHING COMPONENTS AND SYS WAS REASSEMBLED, WHENJun 19, 2009 · Dhav DHC6300 · Fuel StorageSDR CA090610002Transmitter · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING INSTALLATION AND LEAK CHECK, FUEL WAS COLLECTING ON THE BASE PLATE. THE MOUNT BOLTS WERE SUBSEUENTLY TIGHTENED AND THE BASE WIPED DRY, WITHIN A MINUTE FUEL HAD AGAIN COLLECTED ON THE BASE PLATE CAUSING A FUEL DRIP. THE FUEL SYSTEM HAD 120 LBS. ONLJun 10, 2009 · Dhav DHC6300 · Fuel Quantity IndicatorSDR 2009FA0000570Window · missingTWIN OTTER, RT REAR DOOR WINDOW FELL OUT IN FLIGHT. PN C3FS515-2. BOTH THE WINDOW AND SEAL WERE MISSING WHEN PLANE LANDED. THE SEAL WAS PN C3FS515-3 AND FILLER PN C3FS515-4. MFG NOW SELLS A NEW AND IMPROVED SEAL PN C3FS 515-5. IT IS RECOMMENDED THIS WINDOJun 10, 2009 · N63AR · Dhav DHC6300 · Door WindowsSDR CA090608006Leg Assy · cracked(CAN) , MLG FAILURE, RT MLG LEG BROKE, INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING TAXIING PRIOR TAKEOFF. NO PERSONAL INJURIES. CRACK HAS OCCURRED IN THE AREA THAT IS AFFECTED BY THE CRACK WHERE THE PAINT HAS BEEN STRIPPED FOR NDT AND RE-PAINTED AFTERWARDS. WILL GET BACK LATEJun 4, 2009 · Dhav DHC6300 · Main Landing GearSDR QY5R1Window · departedRT REAR CABIN DOOR WINDOW (PN C3FS515-2) FELL OUT IN FLIGHT. BOTH WINDOW AND SEAL PN C3FS515-3 WERE MISSING WHEN PLANE LANDED. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE PLANE WAS ON APPROACH TO LAND WITH 40 DEGREES FLAPS AT 80 KNOTS, DAY VFR AT 600 FT AGL. A NEW WINDOW AND SEAJun 2, 2009 · N63AR · Dhav DHC6300 · Door WindowsSDR S9BA20090011Strut · corrodedLT WING STRUT BOTTOM FITTING CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED, LT WING STRUT IAW DH6-300 MM CHAPTER 57-00.May 26, 2009 · N888PV · Dhav DHC6300 · Wing, Attach FittingsSDR CA090706006Feeder Cable · burned(CAN) LT ENG FAILED TO START, NO PWR TO START GENERATOR, WHEN LT INBD L/E WAS OPENED LUG FOR GENERATOR CABLE AT NACELLE FEED THRU WAS BURNED UP, CABLE WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS CONNECTION WAS LAST SECURED WHEN WINGS WERE REINSTALLED DURIMay 20, 2009 · Dhav DHC6300 · Electrical Power System WiringSDR CA090514002Cover · mismanufactured(CAN) NEW FUEL MANIFOLD TUBE DUST COVERS (PN PDMC6PF1054-27) WERE FOUND TO BE DIMENSIONALLY SMALLER THAN THE EXISTING FACTORY-MADE PARTS. THESE COVERS WERE PRODUCED UNDER LOT/PO NR 30322. THE RUBBER COMPOUND THAT THESE ARE CONSTRUCTED OF ALSO APPEARS TO DIFFERMay 14, 2009 · Dhav DHC6300 · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR S9BA20090010Spar · corrodedSTA: SSB EMERGENCY MEASURE EXECUTED. NO AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. NO. LT OTBD REAR SPARS ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CORRODED AT REAR SEA FIN ATTACHMENT POINT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT OTBD REAR SPAR AND SEA FIN ATTACH POINT BRACKET.May 12, 2009 · N562 · Dhav DHC6300 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/RibSDR CA090422001Feeder Cable · wrong part(CAN) DURING INSTALLATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NEW CABLE WAS TOO SHORT FOR OEM MM ROUTING PATH. WHEN COMPARED TO REMOVED SERVICEABLE CABLE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NEW CABLE WAS 14.5 INCHES SHORTER MINIMUM.Apr 22, 2009 · Dhav DHC6300 · Electrical Power System WiringSDR S9BA20090009Skin · corrodedRT BOTTOM WING HAS CORRISION IN SKIN AT STATION 135 AFT OF LEADING EDGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT WING ASSEMBLY IAW MM 57-00-00 PAGE 201-205Apr 20, 2009 · N888P · Dhav DHC6300 · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR CA090416002Piston · damaged(CAN) WHILE CONDUCTING DISASSEMBLY OF NOSE GEAR FOR OVERHAUL, THE PISTON TUBE WAS FOUND TO HAVE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE UPPER THREADED END BY WHAT APPEARS TO BE ELECTRICAL ARCING. THIS HAS RESULTED IN MATERIAL LOSS AND PISTON TUBE DEEMED UNSERVICEABLE. OTHERApr 16, 2009 · Dhav DHC6300 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR S9BA20090008Longeron · crackedRT NACELLE OTBD LONGERON CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT NACELLE OTBD LONGERON WITH FACTORY NEW PART.Apr 12, 2009 · N888PV · Dhav DHC6300 · Nacelle/Pylon, Longeron/StringerSDR CA090401006Leg Assy · misinstalled(CAN) A FRESH D-CHECKED GEAR LEG (RT) WAS TO BE INSTALLED ON ACFT. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT THE LWR PLATE ASSY TO THE GEAR LEG, IT WAS FOUND THAT 3 OF THE 4 MOUNT HOLES HAD IMPROPERLY INSTALLED HELI-COILS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL BOLTS, THESE HELI-COILS Apr 1, 2009 · Dhav DHC6300 · Main Landing GearSDR CA090311009Governor · unserviceable(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, ON RETURN TO BASE THE PILOT FOUND THAT HE COULD NOT CONTROL THE LT PROP. THE PROP STAYED IN FULL FINE EVEN WHEN PROP LEVER WAS SELECTED TO FULL COURSE OR TO FEATHER. AFTER LANDING AT BASE MX INSPECTED THE LT ENG RIGGING, AND LT PROP. EVERMar 9, 2009 · Dhav DHC6300 · Propeller GovernorSDR CA090305003Connector · damaged(CAN) WHILE ASSEMBLING THIS CONNECTOR AS PART OF A SATELLITE PHONE INSTALLATION THE TECH NOTED THAT THE PINS WOULD NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE IN ALL THE PLUG SOCKETS. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION THE PINS SEEMED TO ENGAGE, HOWEVER SOME PINS WERMar 5, 2009 · Dhav DHC6300 · Communications System WiringSDR CA090302006Adapter · corroded(CAN) DURING INSP THE REAR SPAR ADAPTER WAS FOUND HEAVILY CORRODED. MORE INFO TO FOLLOW.Mar 2, 2009 · Dhav DHC6300 · Wing SparSDR CA090228001Housing · misinstalled(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MX, THE LWR BRG HSG ASSY ON THE ELEVATOR LEVER ASSY LOCATED BENEATH THE COCKPIT WAS FOUND TO BE INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN. SUBSEQUENT RUBBING DAMAGE HAS RESULTED AND THE PART DEEMED UNSERVICEABLE.Feb 28, 2009 · Dhav DHC6300 · Elevator Control SystemSDR S9BA2009007Indicator · failedCAPTAIN ATTITUDE INDICATOR FAILED DURING FLIGHT. BURRING ODOR NOTED IN CABIN DURING FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BAD ATTITUDE (LT SIDE) INDICATOR IAW MM 34-20. IDENTIFIED BURRING ODOR COMING FROM BAD ATTITUDE INDICATOR NR1.Feb 25, 2009 · N533SW · Dhav DHC6300 · Attitude Gyro and Indicating SystemSDR S9BA2009006Skin · crackedAFTER REMOVING OTBD PLANK DOUBLERS AT WS 118 TO 138 OF THE RT WING, FOUND TWO CRACKS IN THE UPPER WING SKIN. ONE .7500 CRACK AT WS 123.5 AND 47 INCHES AFT OF NOSE SPAR AND ONE .5 INCH CRACK AT WS 123.5 AND 43 INCHES AFT OF THE NOSE SPAR. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS Feb 13, 2009 · N888PV · Dhav DHC6300 · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR S9BA2009005Mount · corrodedRT WING, RT ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ENGINE MOUNT ADAPTOR IAW RD6-54-006. (K)Feb 9, 2009 · N888PV · Dhav DHC6300 · Engine Mount SectionSDR S9BA2009004Spar · corrodedFORWARD SEA FIN MOUNT CORRODED ON LEFT STABILIZATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD STABILIZER FORWARD SPAR WITH FACTORY NEW PART.Feb 9, 2009 · N888PV · Dhav DHC6300 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/RibSDR S9BA2009003Doubler · corrodedRIGHT WING EXHAUST TRAIL DOUBLERS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXHAUST TRAIL DOUBLERS IAW RD6-57-618. ALL SURFACES CLEANED, TREATED, AND PRIMED IAW 1-GEN-5 CHAPTER 5.Feb 9, 2009 · N888PV · Dhav DHC6300 · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR S9BA2009002Adapter · corrodedRIGHT NACELLE ENGINE MOUNT ADAPTOR PLATE CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE MOUNT ADAPTOR PLATE IAW RD6-54-006.Jan 27, 2009 · N562CP · Dhav DHC6300 · Engine Mount SectionSDR S9BA2009001Adapter · corrodedLT NACELLE ENGINE MOUNT ADAPTOR PLATE CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE MOUNT ADAPTOR PLATE IAW RD6-54-006.Jan 27, 2009 · N562CP · Dhav DHC6300 · Engine Mount Section
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