N11109
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Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
46 reports on file, 2002-11-22 – 2020-03-26.
Part: CONNECTOR — DETACHED (EXTERIOR LIGHT) · airframe 45,198 hrs · 26,847 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 4328, DURING MX INSPECTION THE LEFT HAND EXTERIOR FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUYND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REATTACHED CANNON PLUG P8561, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 2002–2019 · 45 reports
2019
Part: SERVO — FAULTY (AUTOPILOT) · airframe 44,843 hrs · 26,594 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED BAD VIBRATION IN THE YOKE AT FL360 AND .70 MACH. SLOWED AIRCRAFT TO .65 MACH VIBRATION DID NOT GO AWAY. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR AUTOPILOT SERVO.OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD
Part: ENTERTAIN SYS — ODOR (GALLEY) · airframe 44,084 hrs · 26,000 cycles
FLIGHT 4324, THE CREW REPORTED A BURNT WIRE SMELL FROM THE CD AREA IN THE GALLEY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN MFE WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE DEACTIVATED THE CD PLAYER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CD PLAYER, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS OR SMELLS NOTED. THE MEL WAS REMOVED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 43,902 hrs · 25,865 cycles
IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE BELLY SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED UNDER THE AFT RADIO ALTIMETER BASE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE CORROSION, CUT OUT THE DAMAGED SKIN AND PERFORMED A FILLER / DOUBLER REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH TECHNICAL DISPOSITION ETD2019-145-062532, PRESSURIZATION AND OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED OFR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2018
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE INDICATION (LAVATORY) · airframe 41,440 hrs · 24,128 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED A LAVATORY SMOKE WARNING, DURING APPROACH AT 3000FEET. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2017
Part: DOOR — OUT OF ADJUST (MAIN PAX) · airframe 39,645 hrs · 22,862 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR HARD TO OPEN. MX ADJUSTED THE DOOR TO FUSELAGE GAP AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: DOOR SILL — CORRODED (FRAMES 65-68) · airframe 39,612 hrs · 22,837 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, LOWER BAGGAGE DOOR SILL BETWEEN FRAMES 65-68 CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-21-06. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (TOILET DUMP) · airframe 39,612 hrs · 22,837 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, TOILET DUMP VALVE SUPPORT FOUND CORRODED (EXTERNAL). REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DUMP VALVE SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2015
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 37,137 hrs · 21,095 cycles
MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE FORWARD LT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE R & R BULB WITH OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 35,182 hrs · 19,767 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR OF VARIOUS INTENSITIES THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT WITH THE ODOR INCREASING ON FINAL. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ACFT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2012
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 28,001 hrs · 15,169 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, FRAME 79 SKIN CRACKED NEAR RIVET HEADS. MX PERFORMED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-32-01. ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 28,001 hrs · 15,169 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, FRAME 77 SKIN CRACKED NEAR RIVET HEADS. MX PERFORMED REPAIR IAW EC5330-02080, REV A. ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 28,001 hrs · 15,169 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, RT FRAME 78 SKIN CRACKED AROUND RIVET HEADS. MX PERFORMED REPAIR IAW EC5330-02501 REV ORIG. FILLER AND DOUBLER INSTALLED. ALODINED, PRIMED AND PAINTED IAW CPM 51-21-06 AND STRINGERS 5R-6R. ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 28,001 hrs · 15,169 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION ON STRINGER 21R AROUND RIVETS BETWEEN FRAMES 10-11. MX R & R STRINGER IAW SRM 51-40-02. ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 28,001 hrs · 15,169 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, SKIN DAMAGE AT FRAME 77 BETWEEN STRINGER 8L AND 9L. MX PERFORMED REPAIR ON SKIN IAW EC5330-02501. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 28,001 hrs · 15,169 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, SKIN DAMAGE AT FRAME 77 AND 78 BETWEEN STRINGER 5L AND 7L. MX PERFORMED REPAIR ON FUSELAGE SKIN IAW EC5330-02501. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 28,001 hrs · 15,169 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, RT FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT FRAME 77 BETWEEN STRINGERS 8-9R. MX REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKS IAW EC5330-02501, REV ORIG, FILLER AND DOUBLER INSTALLED. ALODINED, PRIMED AND PAINTED IAW CPM 51-21-06. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 28,001 hrs · 15,169 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, SKIN DAMAGED AT FRAME 77 BETWEEN STRINGER 4L AND 5L. MX PERFORMED REPAIR ON FUSELAGE SKIN IAW EC5330-02501. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 28,001 hrs · 15,169 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, SKIN DAMAGE AT FRAME 78 BETWEEN STRINGER 4L-5L. MX PERFORMED REPAIR ON FUSELAGE SKIN IAW EC5330-02501. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 28,001 hrs · 15,169 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, RT FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT FRAME 78 STRINGERS 5-6R. MX REPAIRED SKIN IAW EC5330-02501 REV ORIG., FILLER AND DOUBLER INSTALLLED. ALODINED, PRIMED AND PAINTED IAW CPM 51-21-06. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 28,001 hrs · 15,169 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, RT FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT FRAME 77 BETWEEN STRINGERS 5-7R. MX REPAIRED RT FUSELAGE SKIN IAW EC5330-02501, REV ORIG, FILLER AND DOUBLER INSTALLED. ALODINED, PRIMED AND PAINTED IAW CPM 51-21-06. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 27,013 hrs · 14,563 cycles
DURING MX INSPECTION, THE LT EMERGENCY EXIT MARKER LIGHT AT THE AFT LT EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MX R & R THE 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT INVERTER, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2010
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 23,045 hrs · 12,249 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK FWD LWR CENTER FUEL TUBE BRACKET HAS CORROSION (LEVEL 2 LOCAL) ON VENTRAL TANK. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIR ON FWD LWR CENTER FUEL TUBE BRACKET ON VENTRAL TANK IAW EC5320-01573. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SLEEVE — LEAKING (AC PACK) · airframe 227,147 hrs · 12,054 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2020, DURING CLIMB THE CREW REPORTED A PACK 1 VALVE CLOSED MESSAGE ON EICAS. THE AIRCRAFT RETUIRNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SLEEVE ON THE PACK ONE DUAL TEMP CONTROL VALVE, OPERATIONALLY AND LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CARGO BAY) · airframe 22,629 hrs · 12,005 cycles
FLIGHT 3006, DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION THE BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR WOULD NOT RESET AFTER TESTING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: DETECTION SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 22,624 hrs · 12,003 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2147, THE CREW REPORTED A BAGGAGE SMOKE INDICATION ON EICAS AND OVERHEAD LIGHT WHILE ON THE GROUND. THE CREW VERIFIED NO SMOKE PRESENT, RESET THE SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED OFR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 22,587 hrs · 11,984 cycles
TYS - A/C WAS DEPARTING CLT WHEN THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT LIGHT CAME ON. THE CREW RESET THE SYSTEM AND NO FURTHER ACTION WAS REQUIRED.
Part: A/C PACK — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1) · airframe 21,666 hrs · 11,465 cycles
CLE FLT 2678 THE CREW REPORTED PACK NR 1 QUIT ON ITS OWN FOLLOWED BY A ELECTRICAL SMELL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF PACK 1. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (FIRE LOOP) · airframe 20,675 hrs · 10,912 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2758 THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR FAIL MESSAGE CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY DURING FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND RE-SECURED THE CONNECTOR ON THE ENGINE ONE FIRE LOOP, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2009
Part: VALVE — FAULTY (ZONE 400) · airframe 19,611 hrs · 10,353 cycles
CLE - FLT 2592 - THE CREW REPORTED A BLEED 1/2 OVERTEMP MESSAGE ON THE ECIAS IN ICING CONDITIONS. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED BOTH NR 1 AND NR 2 FAN AIR VALVES. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. S/N 2 200210198 TSN: 14621 CSN: 7683.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 18,583 hrs · 9,784 cycles
RIC - DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, MX FOUND LUMINESCENT EMERGENCY EXIT MARKER INOPERATIVE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 18,518 hrs · 9,750 cycles
RIC MX - DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, RIC MX FOUND LT AND RT OVER THE WING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 EMERGENCY CHARGER ASSY AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
2008
Part: SOLENOID — INOPERATIVE (NLG DOORS) · airframe 16,795 hrs · 8,799 cycles
IAH-FLIGHT 3044 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE ACFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR SOLENOID VALVE. OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (S)
Part: CONTROL MODULE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN LIGHTS) · airframe 16,180 hrs · 8,488 cycles
IAH - DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THAT HALF OF THE CABIN LIGHTS WERE INOP, AND A BURNING SMELL WAS PRESENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CABIN LIGHT CONTROLLER, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2007
Part: AUDIO PANEL — BURNED (COCKPIT) · airframe 14,477 hrs · 7,635 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2470, DURING CLIMB THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PILOTS DIGITAL AUDIO PANEL, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 14,386 hrs · 7,585 cycles
RIC - DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, MX FOUND FORWARD AISLE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MX RECONNECTED CONNECTOR P8525 ABOVE FORWARD CABIN CEILING PANEL AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 14,123 hrs · 7,457 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK CORROSION AROUND NUT PLATE ON RIGHT OMEGA BEAM AT FR23. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED RT OMEGA BEAM AT FR 23 AROUND NUT PLATE IAW EC5320-01228 REV D. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN FOR SERVICE.
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (NLG) · airframe 13,370 hrs · 7,087 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2771, THE CREW REPORTED A LOUD WIND NOISE FROM THE FRONT GEAR DOOR AREA BEGINNING AT CRUISE AT 35,000 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NLG DOOR SEQUENCE PROXIMITY SWITCH, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,248 hrs · 7,021 cycles
FLIGHT 2023 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTICED A FUEL SMELL WITH THE APU RUNNING THE AIR CONDITIONING PACKS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED SYSTEM CHECKS OF THE APU BLEED SYSTEM AND AIR CONDITIONING PACKS. THE DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND THE DISCREPANCY WAS CLEARED.
Part: ENGINE — SHUTDOWN (NR 1) · airframe 13,027 hrs · 6,907 cycles
AUS - FLIGHT 2081, THE CREW REPORTED AN UNCOMMANDED NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN CRUISE. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AUS WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED ENGINE, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. *SDR FILED OPEN AWAITING DETERMINATION OF CAUSE*.
Part: CONNECTOR — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 12,842 hrs · 6,810 cycles
TYS DURING A 3A SERVICE/ROUTINE CHECK, THE RIGHT FWD CABIN BULKHEAD EXIT SIGN WAS FOUND INOP. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BAD CONNECTOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CONNECTOR AND OPS CHECK WERE GOOD IAW EMB 145 SPWM. AIRCRAFT RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.
2006
Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 11,651 hrs · 6,208 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THE LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT LOWER EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AN EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER INVERTER, OPERATIONALLY TESTED THE LIGHT AND CLEARED THE DISCREPANCY.
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (RT MLG) · airframe 10,595 hrs · 5,652 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2239 THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GND FAILURE INDICATION AFTER T/O. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A CHAFED WIRE ON THE RT TRAILING ARM WEIGHT IN WHEELS PROX SWITCH. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EMB-145 WIRING MANUAL, OPS CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2003
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (HORIZ STAB)
CLE FLIGHT 2169 THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE BACK-UP TRIM WAS INOP IN FLIGHT. RETURNED TO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTROL UNIT. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: COMBUSTION LINER — WRONG PART (NR 2 ENGINE)
3/25/03 EXPRESS JET AIRLINES WAS NOTIFIED BY ROLLS ROYCE THAT AIRCRAFT 11109, NR 2 ENGINE HAD THE WRONG P/N COMBUSTION LINER INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO CLEVELAND FOR A ENGINE CHANGE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE.OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
2002
Part: CONTROL HANDLE — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT)
THE CREW NOTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT COME UP. AFTER USING QRH, GEAR CAME UP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER. PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.