HEADQUARTERS 486TH BOMB GROUP (H)
APO 559


24 December 1944
 
Mission of 23 December 1944
MECHANICAL FAILURES OCCURRING DURING THE MISSION BUT NOT CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO RETURN EARLY.
Section-1 Engineering Failures:
A.C.S.N. Malfunction Corrective Action
 
43-37942 #3 Oil temp. gage out. Replaced.
43-37835 #3 Generator out. Replaced.
43-37937 #2 Cylinder head gage out. Replaced.
44-6616 Flaps creep at altitude. Limit switches adjusted.
43-38648 Gyro compass precesses excessively. Replaced
43-37899 #3 Turbo fluctuates at alt. Turbo gov. replaced.
43-38859 #3 Cylinder head temp. gage out. Replaced
43-38001 Pilots altimeter inaccurate. Replaced.
43-37800 #2 Turbo inoperative. Replaced. Exhaust stack
segments replaced.
44-8035 Navigator's mike out. Repaired.
43-37943 Left waist interphone out. Repaired.
44-8132 Navigator's mike switch out. Repaired.
43-37970 Pilot's mike switch out. Repaired.
Gee box inoperative. Repaired.
44-8002 #4 Carbuerator Temp. gage out. Repaired.
44-6312 Direction gyro out. Replaced.
#4 Tach fluctuates. Repaired.
43-38149 #2 Cylinder head temp out. Repaired.

 

Flimsy
HEADQUARTERS 486TH BOMB GROUP (H)
APO 559


AIRCRAFT NOT ATTACKING REPORT
4TH BOMB WING

PART I - TABULAR SUMMARY

 DATE RENDERED: 24 December 1944

DATE OF MSSN. 23 December 1944
 

STRATEGICAL MISSION

COMBAT
SQUADRON		 A-I-R-C-A-F-T SORTIES
SCHEDULED AIRBORNE OVER TARGET ATTACKING NOT
ATTACKING
4th "B" Gp
"A" Sq.
"B" Sq.
"C" Sq.
Chaff Force
 
           11 (1)
           12 (1)
           12 (1)
             5 (1)
           11 (1)
           12 (1)
           12 (1)
             5 (1)
           11 (1)
           12 (1)
           10 (1)
             5 (1)
           10 (1)
           12 (1)
  *       10 (1)
             5 (1)
           11 (1)
           12 (1)
           12 (1)
             5 (1)
           11 (1)
           11 (1)
           11 (1)
             5 (1)

( ) Indicated PFF a/c                          * A/C #937 of "C" Sq bombed with "B" Sq.

PART II - REASONS WHY AIRCRAFT DID NOT ATTACK OR FAILED TO TAKE-OFF:
Combat
Squadron		 ACSN Cate-
gory		 Reasons for Failure & Corrective Action Sortie
(Yes-No)
"A" Sq 42-98001 B Bombardier failed to position collar on bomb release handle. Yes
"B" Sq 43-37954 F Propeller failure - #1 & #2 props ran away. Governor changed. No
"C" Sq 42-38194 F Engine Failure - oil loss from #1 engine. Investigation and flight check in progress. No
       
    REMARKS  
   
PFF A/C #44-8073 - Lead of "A" Sq.
PFF A/C #44-8002 - Lead of "B" Sq.
PFF A/C #44-8132 - Lead of "C" Sq.
PFF A/C #44-8035 - Lead of Chaff A/C