N12921
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN MALLORY | Operator | on 1992-07-23 | Operator named in NTSB report |
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.
45 reports on file, 2001-03-15 – 2017-03-10.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT) · airframe 39,465 hrs · 30,310 cycles
PILOT REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL/SMOKE ODOR IN COCKPIT. MX PERFORMED ELECTRICAL ODOR INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-20-14 OF COCKPIT WITH NO ELECTRICAL OR BURNING ODOR NOTED. APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: BEARING — SEIZED (ACM) · airframe 39,463 hrs · 30,309 cycles
PILOT REPORTED A BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT AND IN FRONT OF AIRCRAFT FOUR OR FIVE TIMES DURING FLIGHT. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 AIR CYCLE MACHINE WITH OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 2001–2016 · 43 reports
2016
Part: LIGHT — SMOKE (GALLEY) · airframe 38,871 hrs · 29,852 cycles
CREW REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM OVERHEAD GALLEY LIGHTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE GALLEY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2015
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — NO TEST (CABIN) · airframe 36,282 hrs · 27,820 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED F/A COULD NOT TEST SMOKE DETECTOR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE SMOKE DETECTOR SENSOR. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: YOKE — CRACKED (ENGINE MOUNT) · airframe 36,249 hrs · 27,792 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, RT ENGINE FWD LOWER YOKE IS CRACKED. R & R RT ENGINE FWD LOWER YOKE FITTING IAW EC5450-01178. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2014
Part: RELAY — FAULTY (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 34,046 hrs · 26,033 cycles
CRUISE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY WITH INDICATION OF RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION. FLIGHT DESCENDED TO 3000 FT AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE R & R RELAY K0187 FOR A PACK 1 VALVE FAIL AND PERFORMED AN OPS TEST OF PRESSURIZATION SYS WITH RESULTS GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2013
Part: CONTROL PANEL — FAULTY (SMOKE DETECTION) · airframe 29,647 hrs · 22,655 cycles
CREW REPORTED 3 LAV SMOKE ALARMS IN THE LAST 10 MINUTES OF FLIGHT. MX R & R THE SMOKE DETECTOR PANEL WITH OPSL CHECK SUCCESSFUL WITH BOTH ENGINE BLEEDS AND PACK ON. NO SMOKE NOTED. ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 29,335 hrs · 22,413 cycles
DURING MX INSPECTION THE COCKPIT STEP EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER, AND GALLEY AISLE EXIT LOCATOR WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MX R & R THE NR 1 EMERGENCY LIGHT INVERTER, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2012
Part: ACM — SMOKE (NR 1) · airframe 27,435 hrs · 20,840 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED A BURNING RUBBER ODOR IN COCKPIT FOLLOWED BY WHITE HAZE AND SMOKE. SMOKE STOPPED WHEN PACK NR 1 WAS DESELECTED. MX REPLACED THE NR 1 ACM. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 26,729 hrs · 20,323 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING DESCENT, RAN INTO HEAVY RAIN AND TURNED THE IGNITERS TO ON, AND IMMEDIATELY STARTED GETTING AN ODOR OF SOMETHING HOT, AFTER TURNING THE IGNITERS BACK TO AUTO THE ODOR WENT AWAY. THE F/A VERIFIED THE ODOR WAS PRESENT IN THE FOREWARD CABIN ONLY. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, MX INSPECTED THE ACFT PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS WITH IGNITERS IN "ON" MODE WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED OFR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2011
Part: SWITCH — OUT OF POSITION (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 25,716 hrs · 19,595 cycles
FLIGHT 3129 - DTW - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED FUEL 1-2 LOW LEVEL, FUEL QTY 1-2 INDICATION DASHED. MX REPOSITIONED REFUEL TOGGLE SWITCH TO CLOSED POSITION AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INTERMITTENT (LAVATORY) · airframe 24,786 hrs · 18,907 cycles
ROC FLT 2141 THE CREW REPORTED A LAV SMOKE INDICATION ON THE EICAS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: CONTROLLER — FAULTY (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 24,258 hrs · 18,523 cycles
CLE FLT 2411 THE CREW REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE ON CLIMBOUT IN AUTO OR MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE DIGITAL PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
2010
Part: FIRE LOOP — FAULTY (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 23,008 hrs · 17,554 cycles
CLE FLT 2150 THE CREW REPORTED A ENGINE NR 1 FIRE DETECT FAIL MESSAGE IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE LOOP. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — FAULTY (LT MLG) · airframe 21,986 hrs · 16,783 cycles
CLE FLT 2201 THE CREW REPORTED A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK A PROXIMITY SWITCH HARNESS. ALSO REPLACED THE LT DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY A SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
2009
Part: POTENTIOMETER — INOPERATIVE (NLG STEERING) · airframe 21,385 hrs · 16,326 cycles
FLIGHT 2504 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED UNCOMMANDED NOSE WHEEL STEERING WHILE TAXIING FROM RUNWAY TO GATE. EWR MX REMOVED AND REPLACED FEEDBACK POTENTIOMETER AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: TURBINE WHEEL — CRACKED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 20,171 hrs · 15,380 cycles
DURING COMPLIANCE OF SB AE3007A-72-368 ON THE NR 2 ENGINE A CRACK INDICATION OF THE 2ND STAGE HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE WHEEL WAS FOUND WHILE PERFORMING THE ULTRASOUND INSPECTION. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REPLACED.
Part: HOUSING — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 20,147 hrs · 15,360 cycles
FLIGHT 2586 - IND - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NR 2 ENGINE LOSS OF OIL/PRESSURE IN FLIGHT. CREW PERFORMED INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL FILTER HOUSING ASSY AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL/LEAK CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE. ENG LOST OIL/ PRESSURE IN FLIGHT, IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL FILTER HOUSING ASSEMBLY, LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW ROLLS ROYCE MM 79-23-10.
Part: HOUSING — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 20,147 hrs · 15,361 cycles
IAH/IND- NR 2 ENGINE LOST OIL/OIL PRESSURE IN FLIGHT AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND A/C LANDED SAFELY. UPON INSPECTION THE OIL FILTER HOUSING WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OIL FILTER HOUSING AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW ROLLS ROYCE MM 79-23-10.
2008
Part: INVERTER — FAULTY (CABIN) · airframe 19,448 hrs · 14,836 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THE FORWARD OVERWING EXIT LOCATOR SIGN WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 6 INVERTER, OPERATIONALLY TESTED THE LIGHTING SYSTEM AND CLEARED THE DISCREPANCY.
Part: RELAY — FAULTY (COCKPIT) · airframe 17,477 hrs · 13,448 cycles
CLE FLIGHT 2210 - THE CREW REPORTED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF A STRONG SMELL OF ELECTRICAL BURNING IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE CURRENT SENSOR RELAY KOO57. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 16,955 hrs · 13,116 cycles
CENTER AISLE EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHT AT ROW 17 INOP. REPLACED BURNED OUT BULB IAW EMB AMM 33-50-05, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2007
Part: ATTACH BRACKET — WORN (RT AILERON) · airframe 16,789 hrs · 13,000 cycles
RT AILERON PCA ATTACH BRACKET IS WORN AT BORE FOR HAT BUSHING. REMOVED AND REPLACED PCA BRACKET IAW EC 5750-01177. AIRCRAFT STILL IN C CHECK.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (SERVICE DOORWAY) · airframe 16,789 hrs · 13,000 cycles
SERVICE DOOR SILL CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SERVICE DOOR SILL IAW EMB 135/145 SRM 51-40-02, 51-20-03 & 51-40-06. ALODINED, PRIMED AND PAINTED IAW EMB CPM 51-21-04, 05, 06. AIRCRAFT STILL IN C-CHECK.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 16,789 hrs · 13,000 cycles
CARGO DOOR SILL CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SILL IAW EMB 135/145 SRM 51-40-02, 51-20-03. ALODINED, PRIMED & PAINTED IAW EMB 135/145 CPM 51-21-04, 05, 06. AIRCRAFT STILL IN C-CHECK.
2006
Part: WINDSHIELD — DAMAGED (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,984 hrs · 10,087 cycles
CREW REPORTED, DIVERTED TO ALB AFTER SEEING ELECTICAL SMOKE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSCREEN DIVIDER. WINDSHIELD HEAT NR 1 -OFF- [SELECTION OF THE SWITCH] ELIMINATED THE SMOKE. NR 2 BOTTOM LEFT CORNER, LOCATION OF SMOKE. EWR MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD IAW EMB145 AMM 36-10-01. OPS CHECK GOOD, NO SMOKE NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SENSOR — BURNED (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,135 hrs · 9,412 cycles
ROC FLIGHT# 2267 THE CREW REPORTED PITOT 3 INOP MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY A ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED KOO57 CURRENT SENSOR AND XK0057 CURRENT SENSOR SOCKET. THEY ALSO REPLACED KOO58 RELAY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BULKHEAD) · airframe 11,999 hrs · 9,303 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK THE SKIN UNDER THE RADAR ALTIMETER ANTENNA MOUNT WAS FOUND TO BE DIMPLED OUTWARD WITH AN EXTERNAL DENT OUTWARD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EC5330-01540. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSLEAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 11,999 hrs · 9,303 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK THE LEFT HAND FLOOR SILL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AROUND FRAMES 53/54. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED A SPLICE REPAIR IAW EC5320-01286. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2005
Part: HOSE — FAILED (NR 2 ENG HYD SYS) · airframe 11,787 hrs · 9,128 cycles
CLE FLIGHT 2974 THE CREW REPORTED A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 2 FAIL IN FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED INTO SYR AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP HOSE. THE SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: ELECTRICAL BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 10,252 hrs · 7,919 cycles
CREW REPORTED, LANDING GEAR/AIR GROUND FAIL WARNING WHEN EXTENDING LANDING GEAR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LGEU IAW EMB145 AMM 32-32-01. GEAR SWING OPS, CHECKED GOOD.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (MLG) · airframe 10,147 hrs · 7,838 cycles
EWR - LOG SQUAWK LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE, OCCURRED ON GEAR DEPLOYMENT, THEN CLEARED A FEW SECONDS LATER. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING, JACKED AIRCRAFT PERFORMED GEAR SWING OPERATIONAL CHECK. SATISFACTORY IAW EMB-145 MM 07-10-00-500-801-A AND EMB-145 FIM 32-63-00-810-801-A.
2004
Part: TARGET — OUT OF ALIGNMENT (MLG) · airframe 9,475 hrs · 7,312 cycles
SDF - AIR GROUND FAIL ON TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. REPOSITIONED GROUND PROX SWITCH TARGET ON NOSE LANDING GEAR, JACKED AIRCRAFT AND CYCLED LANDING GEAR IAW EMB AMM 32-63-05. OPS CHECKED GOOD, AIRCRAFT RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 8,888 hrs · 6,848 cycles
RIC- DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND RT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST SUCCESSFULLY.
Part: ENGINE — LEAKING (LEFT) · airframe 8,576 hrs · 6,587 cycles
DURING DESCENT THE CREW REPORTED ODOR AND SMOKE HAZE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN WITH A LAV SMOKE WARNING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. ALL IAW EXPRESSJET TASK CARD 6271001, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 7,819 hrs · 5,991 cycles
TYS - DURING A SCHEDULED 2C INSPECTION THE RT LAV FLOORBEAM CAP OVERFLOW WATER AND LINE FITTINGS, PLUS THE RIVETS AND NUTS WERE FOUND CORRODED. MAINT REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLOORBEAM CAP AFTER COUNTERSINKING RIVETS WITH A NEW FLOORBEAM. REPLACED RIVETS AND NUTS IAW EMB 135/145 SRM 51-40-02; 03; 06 AND 51-20-03. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND WAS RELEASED.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (SERVICE DOOR) · airframe 7,819 hrs · 5,991 cycles
TYS - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE SERVICE DOOR FORWARD SILL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SERVICE DOOR FORWARD SILL IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 7,819 hrs · 5,991 cycles
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE CENTER FLOORBEAM AT FRAME 20. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED THE DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EMB SRM 53-21-10 AND CPM 51-21-04,05 AND 06. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (SERVICE DOOR) · airframe 7,819 hrs · 5,991 cycles
TYS - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE SERVICE DOOR AFT SILL WAS FOUND TO CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DOOR SILL IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02 AND CPM 51-21-04, 05 AND 06. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 7,819 hrs · 5,991 cycles
TYS DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE CENTER OMEGA BEAM RAMP ANGLE AT FRAME 19. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CENTER OMEGA BEAM RAMP ANGLE IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION.
2002
Part: WIRE — SHORTED · airframe 3,748 hrs · 2,664 cycles
SHV-DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FRAME 24, AND LEFT HAND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND WIRE W122-8276-22 TO BE SHORTED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED WIRE , OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 3,748 hrs · 2,664 cycles
SHV- DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, MULTIPLE AREAS OF CORROSION WERE FOUND ON THE LAV COMPARTMENT FLOORBEAM GUSSETTS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED GUSSETTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH EMB-145 SRM 51-40-02, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
BTV---DURING RON MAINTENANCE, FOUND AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTING STRIP WIRES BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTING STRIP ON AFT PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR PANEL IAW EMB145 MM 33-50-12. OPS CHECKED, SYSTEM GOOD.
2001
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 2,099 hrs · 1,491 cycles
TYS DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE AISLE PATH LIGHTING AT SEATS 8A,14A,15A,16A, AND 19A WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT BULBS, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY IAW EMB-145 MM 33-21-06. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
IAH - DURING 2A INSPECTION, THE AFT AISLE PATH LIGHT STRIP WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE ON THE LIGHT STRIP, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.