SDR 510020524 | Beech G58 Control column section—guide worn. Control column Teflon guide worn allowing it to rotate. Inner control column tube had a lip in area of gust lock hole causing wear and catching on the Teflon guide. Found during inspection iaw SB 27-4136. P/No: 605241015. TSN: 1294 hours/32 months.
SDR 510020524 | Beech G58 Control column section—guide worn. Control column Teflon guide worn allowing it to rotate. Inner control column tube had a lip in area of gust lock hole causing wear and catching on the Teflon guide. Found during inspection iaw SB 27-4136. P/No: 605241015. TSN: 1294 hours/32 months.
SDR 510020524 | Beech G58 Control column section—guide worn. Control column Teflon guide worn allowing it to rotate. Inner control column tube had a lip in area of gust lock hole causing wear and catching on the Teflon guide. Found during inspection iaw SB 27-4136. P/No: 605241015. TSN: 1294 hours/32 months.
SDR 510020519 | Kawasaki BK117B2 Oxygen system—hose cracked. Medical oxygen system flexible braided Teflon hose swaged fitting cracked. P/No: SS4BHT12. TSN: 851 hours/46 months.
SDR 510020519 | Kawasaki BK117B2 Oxygen system—hose cracked. Medical oxygen system flexible braided Teflon hose swaged fitting cracked. P/No: SS4BHT12. TSN: 851 hours/46 months.
SDR 510020511 | Airbus A330-202 Crew oxygen system—smoke hood fire. During discharge and disposal of smoke hood, a loud explosion was heard when the activation pin was released followed by fire from the outlet side of the canister. The rubber duct and mask plastic tubing burnt before the fire self-extinguished after approximately 30 seconds. P/No: 11900311.
SDR 510020479 | Cessna 182M Landing gear attach fittings—support cracked. Landing gear support fitting cracked. P/No: 07416031LH.
SDR 510020476 | Muhl MTV9B Propeller assembly—nut failed. Propeller attachment nut “exploded” into pieces following retorque. P/No: C061A.
SDR 510020475 | Robinson R22BETA Tail rotor control system—pitch link failed. Tail rotor pitch link failed. Investigation found both pitch link worn excessively. aircraft damaged during heavy landing. P/No: B3453. TSN: 444 hours.
SDR 510020472 | Oil filter contam-metal. Engine oil filter contaminated with swarf in outlet chamber. Filter was a new item being checked following removal from packaging. P/No: AA481102.
SDR 510020420 | Messier-Hispano ATR72 wheel cracked. Main wheel outer half cracked from tiebolt hole. Crack length approximately 25.4mm (1in). Found during eddy current inspection. P/No: AS365593. TSN: 5345 hours/4485 cycles. TSO: 3287 hours/2482 cycles.
SDR 510020413 | Gippsland Aeronautics GA8 Lights wiring—wire chafing. LH wingtip strobe light wire chafed through on lightening hole in wingtip rib causing arcing on structure.
SDR 510020411 | Swearingen SA227DC Trailing edge flaps—flap damaged. RH flap skin creased in area of attachment bracket during flap testing. RH inboard flap attachment bracket also cracked. LH lockout valve unserviceable and LH flap actuator jammed. Initial investigation revealed the flap walking beam centre bolt bearing adrift of the bolt (to the right). The bolt and bearing had been removed and replaced several times during recent maintenance for an unrelated aileron defect. Investigation continuing.
SDR 510020411 | Swearingen SA227DC Trailing edge flaps—flap damaged. RH flap skin creased in area of attachment bracket during flap testing. RH inboard flap attachment bracket also cracked. LH lockout valve unserviceable and LH flap actuator jammed. Initial investigation revealed the flap walking beam centre bolt bearing adrift of the bolt (to the right). The bolt and bearing had been removed and replaced several times during recent maintenance for an unrelated aileron defect. Investigation continuing.
SDR 510020411 | Swearingen SA227DC Trailing edge flaps—flap damaged. RH flap skin creased in area of attachment bracket during flap testing. RH inboard flap attachment bracket also cracked. LH lockout valve unserviceable and LH flap actuator jammed. Initial investigation revealed the flap walking beam centre bolt bearing adrift of the bolt (to the right). The bolt and bearing had been removed and replaced several times during recent maintenance for an unrelated aileron defect. Investigation continuing.
SDR 510020390 | Lycoming IO360A1A Reciprocating engine cylinder section—engine cylinder corroded. All engine cylinders corroded and scored in bores. Two cylinders were measured at maximum limits. P/No: LW12993. TSO: 59 hours.
SDR 510020364 | Lycoming O360A1H6 Magneto/distributor—distributor gear unserviceable. Magneto distributor gear unserviceable. Gear exhibited signs of heating and arcing between the centre post and wiper arm which was also found to be loose. P/No: 3822. TSN: 1134 hours.
SDR 510020357 | Boeing 717-200 Fuselage longeron/stringer—shear clip cracked. RH side upper fuselage shear clip located at Stn 1152 cracked between two fasteners with one fastener also missing. LH side shear clip had two missing fasteners. P/No: 9911840166. TSN: 20400 hours/12585 cycles. Two similar defects reported.
SDR 510020357 | Boeing 717-200 Fuselage longeron/stringer—shear clip cracked. RH side upper fuselage shear clip located at Stn 1152 cracked between two fasteners with one fastener also missing. LH side shear clip had two missing fasteners. P/No: 9911840166. TSN: 20400 hours/12585 cycles. Two similar defects reported.
SDR 510020354 | IAI 1124 Wing plates/skin—skin cracked. RH top wing skin cracked at WS 95in. Crack is also evident in stringer below.
SDR 510020335 | Embraer ERJ-190-100 Flight compartment windows—windshield shattered. First Officer’s windshield outer pane shattered. Nil signs of impact.
SDR 510020334 | Embraer ERJ-190-100 Hydraulic system main—pipe worn and leaking. No 1 engine driven hydraulic pump case drain line worn through and leaking at forward clamp position.
SDR 510020330 | Bombardier DHC8-102 Aircraft structures—aircraft lightning strike. Aircraft suffered a lightning strike. Lightning entry point was a small hole on the radome with exit points on the lower aft fuselage and significant damage on the RH elevator tab.
SDR 510020329 | Embraer ERJ-190-100 Brake—housing cracked and leaking. LH main landing gear No1 brake assembly leaking. Investigation found a crack in the brake housing. Further investigation found slight deformation in the outer face of the piston housing adjacent to the crack. Suspect caused by an unknown object impacting the housing. P/No: 90002341. TSN: 9874 hours/6804 cycles.
SDR 510020316 | Saab SF340B Prop/rotor anti-ice/de-ice system—support incorrect part. Propeller blade de-ice lead support holder had and altered part number with the part number suffix being ground of and a “-3” engraved in its place. Upon inspection the holder was found to conform to the Hamilton SB14RF-19-61-60 with the exception of the part number. The SB states the new part number should be stencilled on to the part with paint rather than engraving it into it. It is reasonable to assume the holder had been modified IAW the Service Bulletin during its life. Investigation found the holder was from a batch stating the parts were “new”. Supplier suggested that the modified parts had been accidentally mixed with new items. P/No: 7860573.
SDR 510020287 | MDH 369D Tail rotor control system—swashplate unserviceable. Tail rotor pitch control swashplate assembly splines worn. P/No: 369D2180111.
SDR 510020281 | MDH 369D Fuselage plates/skin—panel corroded. Main rotor mast support structure panel corroded. P/No: 369D2301113. TSN: 15617 hours.
SDR 510020278 | MDH 369D Starter-generator—brush block unserviceable. Engine starter/generator brushes unserviceable due to loose rivets on pigtails. Suspect commutator out of round. P/No: 128002. TSN: 580 hours.
SDR 510020268 | Continental IO520L Engine starter—starter motor faulty. Investigating unusual noises from the starter motor during engine cranking, it was found that two of the four field screws were missing. P/No: 6462751R. TSN: 36 hours/5 months.
SDR 510020227 | Robinson R44 Engine/transmission coupling—actuator unserviceable. Engine to transmission clutch belt tension actuator shaft bent. P/No: C0512. TSN: 939 hours. TSO: 939 hours.
SDR 510020227 | Robinson R44 Engine/transmission coupling—actuator unserviceable. Engine to transmission clutch belt tension actuator shaft bent. P/No: C0512. TSN: 939 hours. TSO: 939 hours.
SDR 510020206 | Beech B200C Wing spar—spar web cracked. Wing LH lower forward spar lug web cracked. Crack length approximately 7mm (0.275in). Depth of crack approximately 1.016mm (0.040in). Found during eddy current inspection iaw AD/B200/35 Amdt6. P/No: 10111007413. TSN: 14993 hours/14218 cycles TSO: 14993 hours/14218 cycles.