90King Air

Parts most often named Downlock Switch (16) · Switch (10) · Warning Light (5) · Indicator (4)

ON APPROACH THE RH MLG DID NOT LOCK DOWN AND SHOW A GREEN LIGHT WHEN EXTENDED. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED BUT THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN INDICATIONS. MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE USED AND THREE GREEN LIGHTS WAS ACHIEVED BEFORE LANDING. R&R AND ADJUSTED RH DOWNLOCK SWITCH OPS CHECK GOOD, OCF SATISFACTORY

AFTER TAKING OFF OUT OF KRQE, THA LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER BRINGING THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE UP. I STILL HAD 3 GREENS. AFTER SPEAKING WITH OUR PILOT MANAGER ON CALL (PMOC) AND MAINTENANCE MANAGER ON CALL (MMOC) BY SAT PHONE I DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. PRIOR TO LANDING I BROUGHT THE GEAR HANDLE BACK TO THE DOWN POSITION AND MADE A NORMAL LANDING.

DID NOT RECEIVE A LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATION WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN. CYCLED LANDING GEAR UP AND BACK DOWN. LEFT MAIN STILL DID NOT SHOW A DOWN INDICATION. WHILE WORKING THROUGH THE LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION CHECKLIST, LEFT MAIN INDICATION BEGAN TO FLICKER AND THEN REMAINED ILLUMINATED.

Parts most often named Landing Gear (7) · Motor (6) · Bolt (3) · Torque Knee (3)

ON APPROACH TO LAND IN FNL, PUT GEAR HANDLE IN DOWN POSITION. HEARD AND FELT THE GEAR MOVE. INDICATOR LIGHTS SHOWED NOSE AND LT MAIN GEAR DOWN, BUT NOT RT MAIN. BROKE OFF APPROACH AND RECEIVED VECTORS AND A SAFE ALTITUDE FROM ATC. FOLLOWED LANDING GEAR MANUAL EXTENSION CHECKLIST. AFTER 120 PUMPS OF GEAR HANDLE, RECEIVED A GREEN LIGHT FOR THE RT MAIN. CONTINUED TO APA & LANDED WITH NO OTHER ISSUES.

LDG TRANSITION LIGHT REMAINED ON, FOLLOWINGS RETRACTION: LDG THEN FAILED TO LOCK DOWN UPON SUBSEQUENT EXTENSION, SUCECESSFULLY DEPLOYED GEAR MANUALLY AS PER CHECK LIST.

DISCREPANCY: LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND ON APPROACH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: POWER WAS REACHING THE MOTOR WITH NO ACTUATION OF THE SYSTEM. REPLACED MOTOR W/ OVERHAULED UNIT. REPLACED POWER PACK & LIQUID LEVEL SENSOR ALONG WITH MOTOR REPLACEMENT. FUNCTION & LEAK CHECK OF ENTIRE SYSTEM PERFORMED W/ NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. PART TIME UNKNOWN.

Parts most often named Blower (12) · Motor (8) · Blower Motor (5) · Brush Holder (1)

AIR CONDITIONING NOT BLOWING COLD AIR IN AUTO OR MANUAL MODE. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: REPLACED MOTOR WITH OVERHAULED. NOTE: AMT STATED THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE REMOVED MOTOR.

THE PILOT REPORTED DURING A FLIGHT, DURING CRUISE PORTION OF FLIGHT, AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR AND FUMES WERE NOTED IN THE COCKPIT, WITH LIGHT SMOKE OBSERVED. DIVERTED AND MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO [S/N removed].

THE PILOT REPORTS DURING A FLIGHT FROM KRQE TO KPHX, DURING CRUISE PORTION OF FLIGHT, AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AND FUMES WERE NOTED IN THE COCKPIT, WITH LIGHT SMOKE OBSERVED. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO KINW AND MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR P/N 90-384031-1 AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO [S/N removed] AFTER A TEST FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED.

Parts most often named Engine (27) · Unknown (2)

DURING OUR TRAINING FLIGHT WE NOTICED THE R OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR FLICKERING. THE RIGHT OIL PRESSURE GAUGE CONFIRMED LOW OIL PRESSURE WITH A READING HOVERING AROUND 40 PSI. EVERY OTHER ENGINE INSTRUMENT WERE IN NORMAL PARAMETERS. PER THE CHECKLIST, WE PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. RIGHT ENGINE FEATHERED NORMALLY. WE PROCEEDED TO DIVERT TO KGYI AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WHERE A NONEVENTFUL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. SHUTDOWN RIGHT HAND ENGINE. AIRCRAFT STILL DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE

ENGINE OVERHEATED AT 6000 FT ON CLIMBOUT. FEATHERED PROP AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. WILL BE DOING A TEARDOWN REPORT. WE ARE SENDING THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT OUT FOR TESTING. UNTIL THAT TIME, WE ARE NOT DRAWING ANY CONCLUSIONS.

(CAN) DURING REVENUE FLIGHT WITH PAX ON BOARD, PILOT NOTICED GEN LIGHT ON & NG DROPPED 20%. ENG HAD AN UN-COMMANDED SHUTDOWN. PILOT RETURNED TO GATE & THE FLIGHT WAS CANCELED. NO INJURIES REPORTED. FSR INVESTIGATION ONGOING. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE & PROVIDE INFORMATION TO TRANSPORT CANADA THROUGH SUBSEQUENT [S/N removed] DIFFICULTY REVIEW MEETING & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS OR OTHER AGREED UPON COMMUNICATIONS.

Parts most often named Windshield (18) · Window (4) · Windscreen (4)

[S/N removed] DIFFICULTY: SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE THE CREW AND PILOT SMELLED AN ELECTRONIC BURNING SMELL. ONCE ON THE GROUND DRIPS OF WATER WERE COMING OUT OF THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE NEAR THE COMPASS. REMOVED AFFECTED WINDSHIELD SCREWS AND APPLIED SEALANT, REINSTALLED AND TORQUED SCREWS LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY.

IN FLIGHT FIRE REPORTED AT LOWER PILOT WINDSHIELD/ INSTRUMENT PANNEL AREA. REPORTING REQUIRED PURSUANT FAR 135.415 (A)(2) & (5). AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT CRESCENT CITY,CA (CEC). POST INCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED LEFT HAND WINDSHIELD HEAT TERMINAL BONDING SEPERATION CASUING ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FAILURE. NO DAMAGE TO OTHER SYSTEMS OR COMPONENTS NOTED.

(CAN) ENROUTE THE INSIDE PANEL OF RT WINDSHIELD CRACKED. CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT FOR MAINTENANCE. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. WINDSHIELD REPLACED.

Parts most often named Wheel (13) · Wheel Half (5) · Wheel Assy (1) · Bearing (1)

CRACK-LIKE INDICATION WAS LOCATED STARTING IN BEAD ARE GOING ACROSS FACE FOR 1-1/2 INCH LONG. LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTION WAS THE METHOD SPECIFIED AND USED FOR THE NOT EXAMINATION.

LEFT MAIN TIRE LOSING AIR PRESSURE, 20-30 PSI OVERNIGHT. FOUND CRACK IN OUTER SURFACE OF INNER HALF OF WHEEL. CRACK IS APPROX. 1 1/4" RUNNING ALONG RADIUS OF WHEEL APPROX. 1/4" OUTBOARD OF A BOLT HOLE, BUT NOT CONNECTING TO HOLE. UNABLE TO SEE CRACK ON INNER SIDE OF THIS WHEEL HALF.

CRACK LIKE INDICATION LOCATED ON THE BEAD AREA OF WHEEL ON BOTH HALVES. CRACK INDICATION WERE FOUND BY THE EDDY CURRENT EXAMINATION METHOD.

Parts most often named Tube (10) · Flex Hose (4) · Duct (2) · Bolt (1)

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RT ENGINE ICE FAIL LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND THAT THE ACTIVATION ARM HAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR ICE VANE. THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE ARM ON HAD BROKEN OFF MID THREADS. THIS ALLOWED THE ARM TO EXTEND FURTHER THAN NORMAL AND DAMAGE THE SIDE OF THE LIGHTNING HOLE IT TRAVELS IN. THE LOWER FRAME WAS REPAIRED AND A NEW BOLT INSTALLED. THE SYS WAS TESTED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS FOUND.

(UA2R) ANTI-ICE FLEX HOSES (PAIR) ON BOTH ENGINE INLETS CRACKED. R & R. PN IN BLOCK 5(C) BELOW IS LT. RT [S/N removed], ALSO REPLACED.

THE LIP-ASSY IS CRACKED AROUND THE WELDS FOR THE INLET AND OUTLET TUBES. REQUIRES REMOVAL OF INLET LIP ASSY AND REPAIR OF CRACKED WELDS. (K)

Parts most often named Piston (6) · Actuator (5) · Shaft (2) · Nut (2)

DURING REINSTALLATION OF FLAP AFTER PAINT REFURBISHMENT, FOUND RIGHT OUTBOARD P/N 90-521024-2, [S/N removed] FLAP ACTUATOR ( JACK SCREW DESIGN ) ASSEMBLY WAS CRACKED NEARLY ENTIRE LENGTH OF ACTUATOR SHAFT BARREL( APPROX 4 INCHES ). PART WAS REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED PART AND SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR. I AM SENDING A PHOTOGRAPH TO ADDRESS LISTED IN FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.

(CAN) WHILE DOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, WE RETRACTED THE FLAPS AND HEARD A CHATTERING SOUND AT THE TOP OF THE TRAVEL. THE FLAPS WERE DEPLOYED AND WE NOTICED A CRACK ON THE RT OTBD FLAP ACTUATOR PISTON. THE CRACK STARTED AT THE LOWER ROLL PIN HOLE AND WENT UP 4".

(CAN) DURING OPS 1 INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND RUNNING THE LENGTH OF THE PISTON ON THE RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR.

Parts most often named Motor (13) · Compressor (1) · Valve (1) · Blower (1)

A/C INOP IN BOTH AUTO AND MAN COOL. SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER AFT OF WING ROOT ON PILOT'S SIDE. NO SMELL FROM EITHER LANDING GEAR OR NOSE COMPARTMENT.

DISCREPANCY: DURING DESCENT, NOTICED SPARKS FLYING BY PILOT WINDOW FROM WHAT APPEARED TO BE THE LEFT SIDE OF NOSE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED DEFECTIVE MOTOR AND REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK FOUND SATISFACTORY.

ON CLIMB OUT IT APPEARS THAT THE VENT BLOWER MOTOR BELOW THE PILOT'S FEET SEIZED UP AND THEN THE MOTOR ITSELF STARTED TO SMOKE. THE BREAKER FOR THE MOTOR TRIPPED AT THIS TIME.

Parts most often named Shutoff Valve (12) · Valve (4)

(CAN) DURING PRESTART CHECKS FLIGHT CREW COULD NOT EXTINGUISH (LOW FUEL PRESSURE) WARNING LIGHT. FLIGHT CANCELLED. INSPECTION FOUND RT FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE HAD FAILED IN THE CLOSED POSITION. VALVE HAD BEEN RECENTLY OVERHAULED.

(CAN) DURING PILOTS START CHECKS RT HAND FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE FAILED IN OPEN POSITION. UNABLE TO TURN LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ON. REPLACED VALVE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO [S/N removed].

DURING TRAINING, PILOT CLOSED THE RT FIREWALL SHUTOFF VALVE AND WAS UNABLE TO OPEN IT. VALVE STUCK IN CLOSED POSITION. REPLACED VALVE, SYSTEM FUNCTION CHECK WAS NORMAL. (NM09200408137)