N136MJ
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLGAN AIR INC | Operator | on 2005-08-02 | 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.
11 reports on file, 2003-09-01 – 2007-05-27.
Part: FITTING — LOOSE (OIL LINE) · airframe 23,442 hrs · 35,534 cycles
RT ENG OIL PRESS FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 65-70 THEN DROPPED BELOW 60 PSI WITH LOW OIL PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN. TIGHTENED OIL COOLER RETURN LINE FITTING IAW BE1900 MM 71-00-00, GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT 20 MIN IAW CRUISE CONFIGURATION, ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL, NO FURTHER LEAKAGE DETECTED.
Part: LINK — LOOSE (TE FLAPS) · airframe 22,707 hrs · 34,547 cycles
L AND R FLAP SAFETY (SWITCH LINKS LOOSE) MOTOR INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED L AND R SAFETY LINKS IAW BMM 27-50-00 RAN FLAPS, OPS CK GOOD P/N 101-521030-5. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP MOTOR IAW B1900 MM CH 27-5003-211, OPS CHECK IAW B 1900, PN ON/OFF 100-524073-1 SN ON 4279, SN OFF 3682.
Part: FIRE LOOP — FAULTY (LT ENGINE) · airframe 21,522 hrs · 32,882 cycles
INSPECT LT ENGINE FIRE LOOP DUE TO RECENT PROBLEMS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT FWD FIRELOOP PN 24412886, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONTROL BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (FIRE WARNING) · airframe 21,507 hrs · 32,864 cycles
DURING TAXI, LEFT T-HANDLE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE AND LIGHT WENT OUT. LEFT T-HANDLE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN 7 MINUTES AFTER ENGINE START. SHUTDOWN ENGINE, LIGHT STAYED ON APPROX 45 SECONDS BEFORE GOING OUT. INSPECTED LT ENGINE, NO FIRE NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE DETECTION CONTROL BOX PN 477-90005. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM IAW 26-10-00, RAN A/C OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — CHAFED (FIRE LOOP) · airframe 21,483 hrs · 32,836 cycles
LEFT FIRE HANDLE ILLUMINATED ON TAXI THEN EXTINGUISHED. INSPECTED FIRE LOOP NO DEFECTS NOTED, INSPECTED NR 1 ENGINE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. INSPECTED FIRE LOOP WIRING HARNESS FOUND INSOLATION CHAFED FROM GROUND WIRE. SECURED CHAFED SECTION WITH F4 TAPE. PERFORMED 30 MINUTE GROUND RUN AT ALL POWER SETTINGS NO FIRE INDICATION NOTED. REPAIRED GROUNDING WIRE ON LEFT ENGINE FIRE LOOP.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 20,716 hrs · 31,702 cycles
ON LEFT ENGINE START AT 44 PERCENT, ITT ROSE RAPIDLY AND ABORTED START AT 980 DEGREES CELSIUS (ENG AT 980 DEGREES FOR LESS THAN 5 SECS BEFORE SHUTDOWN). REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT FUEL CONTROL. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: STRUCTURE — WORN (LE FLAP) · airframe 20,647 hrs · 31,566 cycles
RIGHT INBD FLAP HAS A WORN SPOT. RIGHT INBD FLAP WELL HAS A CRACK. STILL WORKING THE DISCREPANCY.
Part: ELEVATOR — STUCK · airframe 20,533 hrs · 31,393 cycles
AT ROTATION SPEED (100 KIAS) CONTROL COLUMN WAS TEMPORARILY STUCK UNTIL EXTREME BACK PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. CONTROL COLUMN THEN MOVED RAPIDLY AFT AND A/C JUMPED OFF RUNWAY. IN FLIGHT A/C ELEVATOR TRIM VERY SLOWLY MOVED TO NOSE UP, REQUIRING APPROX 1/2 UNIT CHANGE NOSE DOWN EVERY 1-2 MINUTES. FLIGHT CONTROLS DON'T SEEM TO BIND ON SUBSEQUENT GROUND CHECKS.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 18,024 hrs · 27,707 cycles
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED HYA UPON CALLING GEAR UP, THE GEAR HORN SOUNDED AND DID NOT STOP, THE INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DID NOT GO OUT, THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND RETRACTED AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULTS, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HYA. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE FLAP SWITCH AND FOUND SWITCH NOT MAKING CONTACT. ADJUSTED SWITCH, RE-INSTALLED FLAP SWITCH, OP CHECKED GOOD.
Part: DOOR FRAME — WORN (FUSELAGE) · airframe 17,699 hrs · 27,188 cycles
WORN NOTCH IN CARGO DOOR FRAME LOWER EDGE MID SPAN, REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED AN INSERTION REPAIR WITH SPLIT DOUBLER ON UNDERSIDE TO SUPPORT THE RIB IAW SRM SKIN DAMAGE ( NON PRESSURIZED AREA).
Part: YOKE — EXCESS PLAY (COCKPIT)
EXCESSIVE PLAY IN ALL QUADRANTS IN CAPTAINS YOKE BOTH PITCH AND ROLL AXIS.