| CESSNA 404 – ATA 3260 LANDING GEAR POSITION AND WARNING SYSTEM – SWITCH – FAULTY. DR 611953693 | ||
| Gear unsafe light on after retract.
Root cause: Right-hand up lock switch unserviceable. Corrective action: Right-hand up lock switch replaced with new P/N 602EN55-6B. Left-hand up lock switch adjusted in accordance with the Cessna 404 service manual. Retractions carried out, serviceable, hydraulic reservoir fluid level OK. |
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| PIPER PA28 161 – ATA 2432 BATTERY/CHARGER SYSTEM – BATTERY – DISCHARGED. DR 611953697 | ||
| Loss of radios in flight. New battery fitted with all alternator checks; operations normal. |
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| GIPPSLAND GA8 – ATA 5210 PASSENGER/CREW DOORS – ACTUATING ROD – bent. DR 611953698 | ||
| Actuating rod found slightly bent when carrying out Service Bulletin GA8-2005-23 Issue 4 Part C.
No handle with an integral stop to prevent over rotation installed. SB-GA8-2005-23 Issue 4 was released to address the issue with over-rotating handles. The rod inspection was previously carried out in January-2019 and the rod was replaced because a bent rod was found. |
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| CESSNA 152 – ATA 2730 ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM – STABILIsER – FAILED. DR 611953718 | ||
| Loss of control in flight. Control regained and aircraft landed safely. Structural failure on right-hand stabiliser Part # 0432001-59. Suspected Part # 0432001-54 Skin /Spar failure. Tail plane to be dismantled to look for existing damage. |
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| SWEARINGEN SA227 DC – ATA 3010 AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE/DE-ICE SYSTEM – WING – OVERHEATED. DR 611953726 | ||
| Right-hand wing overheat illuminated in flight. Bypass P3 pipe in Right-hand leading edge convolutions cracked. Pipe assembly replaced. | ||
| DIAMOND DA40 NG – ATA 2820 AIRCRAFT FUEL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM – FITTING – FAILED. DR 611953749 | ||
| Aircraft had a large fuel leak from left stub wing access panel.
Root cause: End fitting of the flexible hose Diamond P/N A23865-06 found to be separated from hose but fitting retained the outer green braided sleeving of hose assembly. Diamond aircraft has been notified of the defect. |
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| CESSNA A152 – ATA 2720 RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM – TERMINAL – CRACKED. DR 611953754 | ||
| Both left-hand and right-hand rudder cables suspected to have cracked AFT terminals. Both left hand and right-hand rudder cables replaced with new in accordance with Cessna 152 maintenance manual and McFarlane compatibility chart. |
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| CESSNA 441 – ATA 5312 FUSELAGE MAIN, BULKHEAD – DRAIN HOLE – BLOCKED. DR 611953774 | ||
| Pilot reported that elevator and rudder trim was difficult to operate at low outside air temperature. Root cause: Tail/Empennage drain holes blocked. At high altitude, frozen water is suspected to cause reported defect. Drain holes cleared. |
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