N13956
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| SILVER, LAWRENCE D. | Operator | on 1989-10-04 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by SILVER, LAWRENCE D. (per NTSB report)
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.
73 reports on file, 1999-05-24 – 2014-11-30.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 39,392 hrs · 29,504 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED AN OIL BURNING ODOR WITH THE PACKS RUNNING DURING TAKE OFF AND LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ACFT AND PERFORMED HIGH POWER RUNS AND IDLE RUNS ALL WITH NO DEFECTS, LEAKS, OR ODORS NOTED. MAINTENANCE R & R THE NR 1 ENGINE, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 39,349 hrs · 29,467 cycles
DURING C-CHECK LOWER SHEAR CLIP OTBD OF LT WING VENT VALVE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE R & R NEW SHEAR CLIP OTBD OF LT WING VENT VALVE IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 39,349 hrs · 29,467 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, COPILOTS FRAME 10 CRACKED BELOW DV WINDOW. MAINTENANCE R & R THE FRAME IAW SRM 51-40-02. ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: BUSHING — MIGRATED (RT ELEVATOR) · airframe 39,349 hrs · 29,467 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, RT ELEVATOR OTBD HINGE LOWER HAT BUSHING MIGRATED. MAINTENANCE R & R RT ELEVATOR OB HINGE FITTING ASSY IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: BUSHING — MIGRATED (LT ELEVATOR) · airframe 39,349 hrs · 29,467 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, LT SECOND FROM OB ELEVATOR FITTING ASSY LOWER OTBD HAT BUSHING MIGRATED. MAINTENANCE R & R LT 2ND FROM OTBD ELEVATOR FITTING ASSY IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 38,261 hrs · 28,637 cycles
THE CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE OVERWING EXIT WAS REPORTED INOPERATIVE. THE SYSTEM WAS RESET AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 1999–2013 · 67 reports
2013
Part: ACM — FAULTY (NR 1) · airframe 36,154 hrs · 27,037 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED A PACK 1, OVERHEAT ON EICAS WITH BAD ODOR IN COCKPIT. MX REPLACED THE NR 1 ACM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2012
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — NO TEST (LAVATORY) · airframe 34,555 hrs · 25,851 cycles
DURING PREFLIGHT, LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TEST. MX R & R LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-14-01, OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FIREWALL — CRACKED (APU BAY) · airframe 34,480 hrs · 25,759 cycles
DURING A-CHECK INSPECTION, THE APU FIREWALL WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN 2 LOCATIONS AS VIEWED FROM INSIDE THE AFT RIGGING BAY. MX INSPECTED THE FIREWALL AND FOUND THE REPAIR AT THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION TO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED WITH A DOUBLER, AND PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR TO THE SECOND CRACK AT THE ONE O'CLOCK POSITION. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE ON 11/21/12.
Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 32,608 hrs · 24,238 cycles
DURING TEST, OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY CHARGER, TESTED SYSTEM AND CLEARED THE DISCREPANCY.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 32,505 hrs · 24,151 cycles
PAX SITTING IN EXIT ROW REPORTED DETECTING AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR TWO TIMES DURING DESCENT. MX PERFORMED OPS CHECKS OF BOTH PACKS, INSPECTED PACK COMPARTEMENTS, INSPECTED PSU COMPARTMENTS, INSPECTED ABOVE EXIT ROW WITH OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFUL AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALSO RAN ENGINES WITH PACKS ON, PERFORMED GVI OF LIGHTING FIXTURES, GVI UNDER FLOORBOARDS, AND GVI OF ENG 1 AND ENG 2 INLETS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN/COCKPIT) · airframe 32,444 hrs · 24,113 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND WERE UNABLE TO DETECT ANY BURNING ODOR, OR EVIDENCE OF BURNING, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2011
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,671 hrs · 22,753 cycles
TYS - A/C WAS EN ROUTE FROM PVD TO IAD WHEN A BIRD STRIKE TO THE LEFT AVIONICS BAY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A GVI INSPECTION TYO THE LT AVIONIC AREA AND AVIOIC RACK AND NO DAMAGE FOUND. A/C WAS RELEASED TO FERRY TO TYS (LOGPAGE 2432005). MAINTENACE REPAIRED A/C FWD FUSELAGE SKIN AT FR3 AND FR 6 IAW EC 5300-01022. A TOTAL OF 31 602'S WERE ISSUED ON THE ACCOUNTABILITY FORM FOR ALL WORK PERFORMED FOR FOM AND WORK ACCOMPLISHED, TWO OF WHICH WERE DMI'S. (1) #258061 FOR A DVI AT INTERVAL OF 10,000FLIGHT CYCLES AT STRINGER 9L REPAIR BETWEEN FR3 AND FR%) (2)FR4 AND FR5 SPLICE REPAIRS BETWEEN STR 4L AND STR 6L FOR ADVI AT A 10,000 FLIGHT CYCLE THRESHOLD) A TEST FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED TO CONFIRM THE ACCURACY OF THE PITOT SYSTEM BY COMPARISION FOLLOWING THE FUSELAGE REPAIRS AND TEST FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY. A/C WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE.
Part: DAU — FAULTY (NR 2) · airframe 30,447 hrs · 22,569 cycles
EWR FLT 2476 THE CREW REPORTED A DAU 2 FAIL MESSAGE IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 DAU. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
2010
Part: HINGE FITTING — WORN (AILERON) · airframe 29,572 hrs · 21,900 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK RT AILERON O/B HINGE POINT I/B BUSHING MIGRATED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED RT AILERON O/B HINGE POINT I/B HAT BUSHING IAW EC5740-01152 REV B. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CORRODED (COCKPIT) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,572 hrs · 21,900 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK FASTENER HOLE ON LT COCKPIT WINDSHIELD FRAME BOTTOM LT CORNER HAS CORROSION. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIR ON LT WINDSHIELD BOTTOM LT CORNER HOLE IAW EC5310-01457 REV C. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: HOSE — CLOGGED (WATER SEPARATOR) · airframe 28,318 hrs · 20,904 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2203, THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE ODOR IN THE FRONT OF THE CABIN IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A CLOGGED TUBE FROM THE WATER SEPARATOR, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN) · airframe 28,015 hrs · 20,683 cycles
TYS - A/C WAS TAXIING FROM THE GATE WHEN CREW SMELL SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND RETURNED BACK TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE SIDEWALL PANEL AT SEAT 8A AND PLACED ON MEL IAW MEL 33-20-00/1 "CAT'. ON THE 24TH BNA MAINTENANCE CORRECTED THE MEL BY MECHANIC E4464 BY REPLACING THE BULB ASSEMBLY AND BULB IAW EMB 145 AMM 33-21--06. OPS CHECK GOOD AND MEL WAS RELEASED.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 27,720 hrs · 20,464 cycles
IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE LEFT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2009
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 26,739 hrs · 19,748 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE AFT EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHT STRIP WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: TURBINE WHEEL — CRACKED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 25,694 hrs · 18,958 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: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 25,512 hrs · 18,822 cycles
RIC - DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, RIC MX FOUND SEAT 12C OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BULB AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 25,005 hrs · 18,433 cycles
MCI - DURING MX INSPECTION THE LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MX R&R THE NR 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT INVERTER, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: BALLAST — FAULTY (CABIN) · airframe 24,893 hrs · 18,353 cycles
DURING PREFLIGHT INSP, CREW REPORTED A BURNED SMELL IN THE CABIN AROUND ROWS 5 AND 6. MX INSPECTED THE ACFT, AND R&R (2) LIGHT BALLASTS, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 24,868 hrs · 18,331 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION AROUND RIVETS ON LT HORZ STAB L/E. REPAIRED LT HOR. STAB L/E IAW EC5510-01196. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 24,868 hrs · 18,331 cycles
DURING C-CHECK. CORROSION AROUND RIVETS ON RT HORZ STAB L/E. REPAIRED RT HORZ STAB L/E IAW EC5510-01196. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2008
Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 24,543 hrs · 18,094 cycles
RIC MX DURING ROUTINE MX, FOUND LT OVER WING EMERGENCY LIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE. MX R&R EMERGENCY BULB AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED (2) EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIPS TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINT REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED LIGHT STRIPS, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AC WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (K)
Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
FWD EMERGENCY PROX LIGHT STRIP INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 EMERGENCY LIGHT INVERTER IAW AMM 33-50-11. OPS CHECK GOOD. (K)
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
CLE FLIGHT 3060, THE CREW REPORTED THE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED WIRE TO SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. (S)
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
CLE FLIGHT 3060. THE CREW REPORTED THE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED WIRE TO SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. (S)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (SMOKE DETECTOR) · airframe 23,322 hrs · 17,265 cycles
FLIGHT 3098 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED BAG SMOKE DETECT TEST LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. EWR MX RESET THE SYSTEM AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (LT MLG) · airframe 23,162 hrs · 17,160 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2264, AFTER LANDING THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR GROUND FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT SHOCK ABSORBER PROXIMITY SENSOR, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (NR 2 MLG) · airframe 23,162 hrs · 17,160 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2643, THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR GROUND FAIL MESSAGE ON TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER TWO MAIN LANDING GEAR AFT DOWN & LOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: ELECTRONIC UNIT — INOPERATIVE (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 23,159 hrs · 17,155 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2037, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LGEU (LANDING GEAR ELECTRONICS UNIT), OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 22,830 hrs · 16,938 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 3019, DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW REPORTED AN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, RESET THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2007
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 22,002 hrs · 16,335 cycles
CLE FLIGHT 2038 THE CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHTING STRIP WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 21,835 hrs · 16,205 cycles
FLT 2216 - EWR - CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BY MAIN CABIN DOOR INOPERATIVE. EWR MX PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST SUCCESSFULLY AND NO FAULT FOUND. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG) · airframe 20,259 hrs · 15,040 cycles
JAX-CLE FLT NR 2050- LANDING GEAR/AIR GROUND FAIL MESSAGE ANNUNCIATED DURING FLIGHT. DIVERTED TO TYS WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE LT MLG TRAILING ARM PROX SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED IAW EMB 145 AMM 32-63-05 AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WARNING HORN — FAULTY (COCKPIT) · airframe 20,249 hrs · 15,030 cycles
CLE FLIGHT NR 2485 THE CREW REPORTED DESCENDING THRU 25000 FEET THEY HAD A AUDIBLE LANDING GEAR WARNING UNTIL LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE AURAL WARNING UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: SIGN — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 20,128 hrs · 14,936 cycles
IAH - DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATION WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RESET THE CONNECTOR ON THE SIGN, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2006
Part: TERMINAL BLOCK — MELTED (WINDSHIELD) · airframe 18,568 hrs · 13,701 cycles
CLE FLIGHT 3094 THE CREW REPORTED THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD EMITTED A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE WHEN THE HEAT WAS TURNED ON. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE -P- TERMINAL BLOCK MELTED. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
2005
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 15,623 hrs · 11,344 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK, LT SIDE EXTERNAL FUSELAGE HAS A DENT BETWEEN FR 7 & 8 JUST AFT OF GPU CONNECTION. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED LEFT SIDE EXTERNAL FUSELAGE DENT BETWEEN FR 7 & 8 OF GPU IAW EC5330-01342 AND IAW EMB SRM 53-10-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 15,623 hrs · 11,344 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK, THE LT WINGS NR 1 FLAP TORQUE BOX HAS CRACK INDICATION ON FASTENERS O/B FWD AND AFT. MAINTENANCE OVERSIZED LT TORQUE BOX NR 1 O/B HOLE FWD AND AFT TO .277 INCH PER EMB 145 SRM 51-10-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2004
Part: LEVER — FAULTY (COCKPIT)
CREW REPORTED, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIR RETURNED TO NEWARK. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT LANDING GEAR SYSTEM, SWUNG LANDING GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, SERVICED NOSE STRUT, CHECKED ALL LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCHES AND ALL ITEMS OPS CHECKED GOOD. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING RECOMMENDED CHANGING LANDING GEAR SELECTOR LEVER, PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION TEST, OPS CHECKED SYSTEM GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — FAULTY (RT MLG) · airframe 13,048 hrs · 9,359 cycles
CREW REPORTED, EXPERIENCED SEVERAL UNUSUAL THUMPS WHILE INFLIGHT. NOISES SEEM TO BE COMING FROM THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND RIGHT HAND LANDING GEAR UPLOCK CHANNEL-B FAULTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH-B AT RIGHTHAND LANDING GEAR UPLOCK IAW EMB145 AMM 32-61-01, SWUNG LANDING GEAR IAW EMB145 AMM 32-62-00 AND 32-30-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO FURTHER NOISES OR FAULTS NOTED.
2003
Part: APU — FAILED (AFT)
EWR FLIGHT 2526 THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN AFTER PUSHBACK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE APU. THE APU WAS SEIZED AND CAUSED BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE APU WAS REMOVED FROM MEL.
Part: BALLAST — DEFECTIVE (CABIN) · airframe 12,196 hrs · 8,714 cycles
CREW REPORTED ON TAXI, ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN (THE VICINITY OF) ROW FOUR IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BALLAST AND WIRING FOR SEAT 4A AND 5A SIDEWALL LIGHTS. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO BURNING SMELL NOTED IAW EMB145 MM NR 3321-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ANTENNA — FAULTY (RADIO ALTIMETER)
CLE FLIGHT NR 2068 THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR WARNING AT 10,000 FT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED BOTH NR 2 RADIO ALTIMETER ANTENNAS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: HOUSING — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 11,813 hrs · 8,400 cycles
TYS DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE HORIZONTAL SATB SPHERICAL BEARING HOUSING WAS FOUND TO BE WORN AND PITTED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A BLEND-OUT AND REAM REPAIR IAW E.C. 5510-01062 AND EMB M.M. 51-50-01. THE REPAIR WAS SATISFACTORY, THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 11,813 hrs · 8,400 cycles
TYS DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR SILL. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EMB GST NR 1907/20A AND EMB CPM 51-21-04, 05, 06. THE REPAIR WAS SATISFACTORY, THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 11,813 hrs · 8,400 cycles
TYS DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON SEAT TRACK LW3. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW EMB MM 53-01-06, THE REPAIR WAS SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 11,813 hrs · 8,400 cycles
TYS DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE CENTER OMEGA BEAM UNDER THE GALLEY FLOOR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE CORRODED AREA AND ACCOMPLISHED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02 AND 53-21-10, ALSO CPM 51-21-04,05,06. THE REPAIR WAS SATISFACTORY, AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED FOR SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION.
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 11,813 hrs · 8,400 cycles
TYS DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE AFT GUSSET UNDER THE GALLEY FLOOR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT GUSSET IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02, THE REPAIR WAS SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 11,813 hrs · 8,400 cycles
TYS DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON SEAT TRACK LW1. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TRACK IAW EMB MM 53-01-06, REPAIR WAS SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (LAVATORY) · airframe 11,608 hrs · 8,230 cycles
EWR---CO2233, CREW REPORTED, "AFT CABIN HAS SMOKE ODOR WITH APU BLEED ON AND BOTH PACKS ON GROUND AND BURNING SMELL FROM AIRCRAFT CABIN AND INSIDE LAV ON GROUND WITH APU BLEED AND BOTH PACKS ON.......TROUBLESHOOTING PERFORMED, INSPECTED CABIN AND LAV AREAS AND REMOVED AND REPLACED SINK LIGHT ASSEMBLY REFERENCE EMB145 MM 33-28-03, REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR J8488. OPS. CHECKED OF LAV LIGHT GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (TE FLAPS) · airframe 11,091 hrs · 7,802 cycles
EWR---CO2546, CREW REPORTED FLAP FAILED, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FLAPS AND CHECKED ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY IN ALL CONNECTOR PINS FOR LEFTHAND AND RIGHTHAND FLAP TRANSMISSION BRAKES AND FLAP VELOCITY SENSORS. INCLUDING PINS 46, 47, 92, 93, 42, 43, 45, 88, 89, 91, 8, 9, 115, 116, 17, 16, 44, 107, 106 AND 90 IN CONNECTOR P1104. ALL CHECKED GOOD. CLEANED CONNECTOR P1247, P1248, FLAP VELOCITY SENSOR CONNECTOR AND P1105, P1106, P1107 AND P1108. OPS CHECKED FLAP SYSTEM GOOD IAW EMB145 MM 27-53-00 AND EMB145 WM 27-53-51. NO FAULTS FOUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING MAINTENANCE THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT THE LAST EMERGENCY LIGHT FLOOR PROXIMITY STRIP FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT IWA MEL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LAST EMERGENCY LIGHT FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT STRIP, PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM, NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: UPLOCK — DEFECTIVE (NLG)
BNA FLIGHT 3372 THE CREW REPORTED THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT STAY RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BNA. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BNA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR UPLOCK BOX ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
2002
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
THE CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHT STRIP AT ROW 17,18 AND 19 WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHT STRIP. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
IAH- DURING PERFLIGHT THE CREW NOTED THAT THE LAST THREE FLOOR EMERGENCY PROX LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP, PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: APU — LEAKING (APU BAY)
HRL- THE CREW NOTED THAT THE APU HAS A STRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN RUNNING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE APU AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED IAW MEL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU, PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK AND A LEAK CHECK. NO DEFECTS NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: ODOR — DETECTED (CABIN)
CLE FLIGHT 4005 THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN AFTER APU START. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE APU. NO FUEL SMELL WAS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
2001
Part: APU — FAILED (AFT FUSELAGE)
BTV FLIGHT#4059 THE CREW REPORTED THE APU HAD A AUTO SHUT DOWN ON THE GROUND.MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU.OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: APU — FAILED (APU BAY)
BTV---CO4069, CREW REPORTED WHILE TAXING OUT THAT THE APU FAILED AND FILLED THE CABIN WITH SMOKE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND FAULTY APU, PLACED APU ON MEL AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
2000
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT VERTICAL STAB DRAG ANGLE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DAMAGED SECTION OF DRAG ANGLE IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS ENGINEERING CHANGE AND REPAIR AUTHORIZATION EC5310-01032, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: STRAP — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE CENT BUTT STRAP FROM FRAME 15-18 WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DAMAGED SECTION OF BUTT STRAP IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS ENGINEERING CHANGE AND REPAIR AUTHORIZATION EC5310-01121, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A DOUBLER REPAIR TO THE DAMAGED SECTION OF OMEGA BEAM IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS ENGINEERING CHANGE AND REPAIR AUTHORIZATION EC5310-01120, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT VERTICAL STAB DRAG ANGLE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DAMAGED SECTION OF DRAG ANGLE IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS ENGINEERING CHANGE AND REPAIR AUTHORIZATION EC5310-01032, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED UNDER THE CARBON FIBER FLOOR SUPPORT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED SECTION OF OMEGA BEAM AND INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW EMB 145 SRM 51-40-02 AND EMB FAX SST1274/99, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
1999
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
BTV - FLT 3944 - DURING 4A INSPECTION MAINTENANCE, FOUND LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE IN ALL MODES. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECKED SYSTEM GOOD. (M)
Part: SEAT — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
CLE - FLT 4234 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CAPTAINS SEAT SLIDED BACK. THE AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED THE CAPTAINS SEAT TRACKS AND INSPECTED THE SEAT, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED WORK WAS DONE IAW EMB145 MM 25-11-00. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERABLE (RT EMERG EXIT)
IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE RT HAND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)