N13994

Part: VALVE — LEAKING (WING FUEL TANK) · airframe 35,375 hrs · 27,078 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED LT WING TANK VENTED 100 LBS FUEL DURING CLIMB-OUT WITH WINGS LEVEL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE FUEL TANK FLAP VALVE. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAULTY (CARGO BAY) · airframe 35,283 hrs · 27,005 cycles

A BAGGAGE SMOKE INDICATION WAS REPORTED BY THE CREW AFTER LANDING WITH NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR OVERHEATING. MX R & R THE FWD BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR WITH OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: SENSOR — DIRTY (LAVATORY) · airframe 34,100 hrs · 26,078 cycles

LAVATORY SMOKE ON EICAS AFTER TAKEOFF. PERFORMED LAVATORY SMOKE TROUBLESHOOTING IAW FIM 26-14-00-810-802-A. CLEANED LAVATORY SENSOR AND RAN ENGINES AT HIGH POWER AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: ENGINE — POWER LOSS · airframe 33,319 hrs · 25,496 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED AN ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 125 KTS WITH TAKEOFF THRUST SELECTED. ENGINES ONLY PRODUCED 81 PERCENT N1 WITH THRUST LEVERS IN THE DETENT DURING TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PERFORMED FIM TASK 72-00-00-810-816. ALSO COMPLIED WITH TASK 72-00-00-710-003. ALL RECORDED VALUES WERE WITHIN LIMITS. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: WIRE HARNESS — ARCED (CABIN) · airframe 32,117 hrs · 24,569 cycles

PILOT REPORTED A BURNING ODOR IN THE FWD GALLEY NEAR SEAT 1A. MX INSPECTED AND FOUND SEATS 1A, 3A, AND 4A SOCKETS BURNED. R & R SEAT 1A AND 3A LIGHT SOCKETS AND 4A LIGHT SOCKET HARNESS WITH OPS CHECK SUCCESSFUL AND NO BURNED SMELL NOTED. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 31,513 hrs · 24,092 cycles

DURING ROUTINE MX, THE LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE LT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Part: ELECTRONIC UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 27,733 hrs · 21,130 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF, ATC REPORTED THAT IT APPEARED AS THOUGH THE NLG DID NOT FULLY RETRACT. THE CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, WHERE THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX PERFORMED A FLIGHT DATA RECORDER DOWNLOAD, HOWEVER THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH DATA TO VALIDATE A SYS FAULT NOR COULD IT BE DETERMINED IF AN UNWANTED NOSE GEAR EXTENSION HAD OCCURED. MX PERFORMED OPS CHECKS AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR ELECTRONIC UNIT (LGEU) AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. FURTHER SYS CHECKS WERE PERFORMED, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED AND THE DISCREPANCY WAS CLEARED.

Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — FAULTY (NLG) · airframe 27,426 hrs · 20,869 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF THE NOSE GEAR DOORS SOUNDED LIKE THEY DID NOT RETRACT. LANDING GEAR SOUNDED AS IF DOWN. NO INDICATIONS ON THE EICAS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED WIRE W102-4858-24 AND CONNECTOR J0774. ALSO REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR DOWN SEQUENCE PROXIMITY SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Part: WIRE HARNESS — FAULTY (NLG) · airframe 27,424 hrs · 20,867 cycles

IND - FLT 4283 THE CREW REPORTED THE NOSE GEAR DOORS DID NOT CLOSE AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IND AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR UPLOCK PROXIMITY WIRING HARNESS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Part: RELAY — FAULTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 27,419 hrs · 20,862 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR DOORS DID NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO IAH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR CONTROL RELAY NUMBER K0642. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE DISCREPANCY WAS CLEARED.

Part: SOLENOID VALVE — INOPERATIVE (NLG) · airframe 27,339 hrs · 20,802 cycles

ICT - FLIGHT 5931, THE CREW REPORTED A VERY LOUD NOISE FROM TAKEOFF TO LANDING, AND BELIEVED THAT THE NLG DOORS WERE OPEN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ICT WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SOLENOID VALVE, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: WIRE HARNESS — OVERHEATED (CABIN) · airframe 27,165 hrs · 20,671 cycles

IAH - FLIGHT 4445 THE CREW REPORTED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM LIGHT OVER 8A. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HARNESS FOR THE AFFECTED LIGHT, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (LAVATORY) · airframe 25,997 hrs · 19,646 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED A LAV SMOKE MESSAGE ON THE EICAS. MX INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 25,820 hrs · 19,496 cycles

SHV - DURING C-CHECK LT OMEGA BEAM HAS CORROSION BETWEEN FR 23-29. REPAIRED OMEGA BEAM IAW EMB 145 SRM 51-00-10. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 25,820 hrs · 19,496 cycles

SHV - DURING C-CHECK CENTER OMEGA BEAM HAS CORROSION BETWEEN FR 23-29. REPAIRED OMEGA BEAM IAW EMB 145 SRM 51-00-10. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 25,820 hrs · 19,496 cycles

SHV - DURING C-CHECK RT FRAME 10 IS CRACKED. REPLACED SECTION OF FRAME IAW EMB 145 SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 25,820 hrs · 19,496 cycles

SHV - DURING C-CHECK FR 10 IS CRACKED JUST BELOW LT DV WINDOW. REPLACED SECTION OF FRAME IAW EMB 145 SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 25,820 hrs · 19,496 cycles

SHV - DURING C-CHECK POSSIBLE CRACK AROUND 1EA RIVET AT FRAME 79 STRINGER 4R. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIRS AT FRAME 79 STRINGER 4R AND INITIATED DMI IAW EC5330-02384. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 25,820 hrs · 19,496 cycles

SHV - DURING C-CHECK POSSIBLE CRACKS AROUND 2EA RIVETS AT FRAME 77 STRINGER 4R. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIR AT FRAME 77 STRINGER 4R AND INITIATED DMI IAW EC5330-02384. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 25,622 hrs · 19,351 cycles

IAH FLIGHT 3060, DURING TAXI THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOP, AND THAT THE CREW KEPT GOING INTO ESSENTIAL POWER. THE AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS RESET, AND ALL FUNCTIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 23,291 hrs · 17,544 cycles

EWR - DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, EWR MX FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 3BC INOPERATIVE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED INVERTER NR 3 AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: PACKING — DAMAGED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 23,272 hrs · 17,529 cycles

IAH - FLIGHT 2617, THE CREW REPORTED LAV SMOKE IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: FIRE DETECTOR — FAULTY (NR 1 NACELLE) · airframe 23,129 hrs · 17,426 cycles

BWI FLT 2718 THE CREW REPORTED A FIRE DETECTION NR 1 FAIL MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Part: O-RING — DETERIORATED (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 23,103 hrs · 17,403 cycles

CLE FLT 2610 THE CREW REPORTED A BLEED 1 LEAK INDICATION DURING CLIMBOUT FROM CMH. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE BLEED AIR O-RINGS AT JOINTS 13, 15, 17, 21, 25, 30 AND 32. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Part: WINDSHIELD — SPARKS (COCKPIT) · airframe 22,925 hrs · 17,283 cycles

FLIGHT 2490 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED F/O WINDSHIELD HEAT GLOWING AND SPARKING. EWR MX REMOVED AND REPLACED F/O WINDSHIELD AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: DOOR SEAL — LACK OF LUBE (PAX DOOR) · airframe 21,445 hrs · 16,143 cycles

FLIGHT 2745, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED MAIN CABIN DOOR STICKS AND HARD TO OPEN. MX CLEANED AND LUBED MAIN CABIN DOOR SEAL AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: STRUCTURE — LOOSE (DOOR HANDLE BOX) · airframe 17,794 hrs · 13,587 cycles

FLT 2289 - EWR - CREW REPORTED DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. EWR MX RE-SECURED HANDLE BOX BOLTS AND APPLIED LUBE TO DOOR SEAL AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 17,363 hrs · 13,286 cycles

MCI - FLIGHT 2955, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATE INTERMITTANTLY DURING FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT MCI WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE DISCREPANCY REPEATED ON FLIGHT 2547 INTO IAH, WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPAIRED THE WIRING AT J8524, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: BRACKET — DAMAGED (RUDDER) · airframe 18,777 hrs · 17,914 cycles

TYS - DURING A CURRENT C-CHECK INSPECTION, ELONGATED HOLES WERE FOUND ON NR 2 RUDDER AT SPAR 1. HOLES MEASURED (1) .249 (2) .228 AND (3) .338. HOLES WERE REAMED IAW EC5540-01074. ALODINED PRIMED HOLES. INSTALL NEW BUSHIONS IN THE NR 3 HOLE. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW THE EC. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AT THE END OF THE C-CHECK.

Part: HINGE FITTING — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 18,777 hrs · 17,914 cycles

HORZ STAB LT HINGE PIN SAFETY PIN STRUCTRAL FITTING BROKEN ON LT ROOT FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT OUTBOARD SIDE HORZ STAB HINGE FITTING. REAMED LT OUTBOARD & INBOARD FITTING TO FIRST OVERSIZE IAW EMB 145 SRM 51-40-02, 51-00-03, 55-10-02, EMB 145 AMM 20-10-03, 55-16-00. AIRCRAFT STILL IN C-CHECK.

Part: LEG ASSY — FAULTY (NLG) · airframe 12,395 hrs · 9,470 cycles

CREW REPORTED, LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAILURE, GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETRACTED GEAR WITH DOWNLOCK RLS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR LEG IAW EMB145 AMM 32-20-01. PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION, OPS.CHECKED GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — FAULTY (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 12,303 hrs · 9,391 cycles

DURING TAKEOFF, A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF & LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE TO UP/LOCK POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. AIRCRAFT INSPECTED & LANDING GEAR DOWN AND PINNED. MX FERRIED TO BTV. T/S SYSTEM, REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR NR 1 & 2 PROXIMITY SWITCHES IAW EMB AMM 32-63-01 P/N.80-057-01, S/N'S 3280 AND 3273 AND NOSE GEAR WOW PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW EMB145 AMM 32-63-02, OPS CHECKED SYSTEM GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NOTE: MAIN LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCHES P/N 80-057-01, S/N 3273 TSN/TSO 9392 HRS AND 7335 CYCLES//PROXIMITY SWITCH P/N 80-057-01, S/N 3280 TSN/TSO 7325 HRS AND 5897 CYCLES.

Part: FIREWALL — CHAFED (APU BAY) · airframe 12,127 hrs · 9,257 cycles

SHV - DURING C-CHECK, APU LOWER FIREWALL HAS SEVERAL CHAFED DAMAGED RIVETS. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED APU LOWER FIREWALL CHAFED DAMAGE RIVETS IAW EC 5330-01500. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN FOR SERVICE

Part: MODULE — FAULTY (MLG) · airframe 11,833 hrs · 9,023 cycles

CREW REPORTED, LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL CAUTION LIGHT ON TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT RETRACT AIRCRAFT AIR RETURNED TO BOSTON, AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE FERRIED TO BTV, MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL MODULE IAW EMB145 AMM #32-32-02, OPS.CHECKED GOOD.

Part: LANDING GEAR — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 11,740 hrs · 8,946 cycles

CREW REPORTED LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. LANDING GEAR SELECTOR DID NOT MOVE TO UP POSITION AND MANUAL OVER RIDE WAS NOT USED. DURING THIS TIME, LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF LANDING GEAR WAS PERFORMED AND AIRCRAFT FERRIED WHERE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED SEVERAL OPERATIONAL CHECKS. NO DEFECTS NOTED DURING OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 11,420 hrs · 8,685 cycles

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 12A WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LAMP. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Part: ODOR — DETECTED (APU) · airframe 10,340 hrs · 7,846 cycles

DURING TAXI CREW REPORTED VERY STRONG BURNING SMELL FOLLOWED BY GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION. SHUTDOWN APU AND INDICATIONS WENT AWAY. INSPECTED APU, ENGINES AND AIR CONDITIONING PACKS IN VARIOUS CONDITIONS OF POWER AND BLEED SETTINGS. NO DEFECTS NOTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 9,574 hrs · 7,243 cycles

IAH - FLIGHT 2699, DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 9,574 hrs · 7,243 cycles

IAH - FLIGHT 2699, DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 9,574 hrs · 7,243 cycles

IAH - FLIGHT 2699, DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 9,574 hrs · 7,243 cycles

IAH - FLIGHT 2699, DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 7,620 hrs · 5,705 cycles

DURING A SCHEDULED 2C INSPECTION THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION BENEATH THE CARBON FIBER FLOOR SUPPORT AT FR 20. MAINT REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RAMP ANGLE IN THE GALLEY AT FR 20. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW EMB 135/145 SRM 51-40-02. A/C WILL BE REL UPON COMPLETION OF ALL WORK.

Part: NUT PLATE — CORRODED (DOOR SILL) · airframe 7,620 hrs · 5,705 cycles

TYS DURING A SCHEDULED 2C INSPECTION THE CENTER SERVICE DOOR SILL NUT PLATES WERE CORRODED. MAINT REPAIRED THE CENTER DOOR SILL IAW EMB 135/145 GST-1927-02A AND SRM 51-21-05;06. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND WILL BE REL UPON COMPLETION OF ALL WORK.

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 7,620 hrs · 5,705 cycles

DURING A SCHEDULED 2C INSPECTION THE RT FLOORBEAM TOP PLATES AT FR 20 AND FR 22 WERE CORRODED AT THE NUT PLATE HOLES. MAINT INSTALLED THE RT FLOORBEAM TOP PLATES AT FR.20 - 22. IAW EMB 135/145 SRM 51-40-02. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND WILL BE REL. AT COMPLETION OF ALL WORK.

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 7,620 hrs · 5,705 cycles

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE GALLEY FLOOR SUPPORT CENTER OMEGA TOP CAP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TOP CAP IAW EMB SRM 41-40-02, THE REPAIR WAS SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION.

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 7,620 hrs · 5,705 cycles

TYS DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE GALLEY FLOOR SUPPORT CENTER OMEGA BEAM. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OMEGA BEAM IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02, THE REPAIR WAS SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION.

Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 7,620 hrs · 5,705 cycles

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE FORWARD FUSELAGE GUSSET WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUSELAGE GUSSET IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02, THE REPAIR WAS SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION.

Part: APU — ODOR (EMPENNAGE) · airframe 5,750 hrs · 4,154 cycles

EWR---CO2912, CREW REPORTED, "STRONG FUEL SMELL IN CABIN AFTER APU START." MAINTENANCE STARTED APU IAW EMB145 AMM REFERENCE 49-10-00. OPS.CHECKED GOOD NOTED NO FUEL SMELL. (AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.)

Part: TANK — ODOR (EPA OVERFLOW)

IAH- THE CREW NOTED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ODOR OF FUEL WENT AWAY AFTER APU SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE DRAINED FUEL FROM THE EPA TANK, GROUND RAN APU, NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: ODOR — DETECTED (CABIN)

IAH- APU FAIL IN FLIGHT. FUEL ODOR IN CABIN WITH APU RUNNING. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE APU, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FUEL LINES AT THE APU, NO LEAKS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: LIGHT — FAULTY

BTV---CO3389, MAINTENANCE FOUND , DURING SERVICE/ROUTINE INSPECTION/CHECK, LEFTHAND WING AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE IN ALL MODES.....REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFTHAND WING AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW EMB145 AMM 33-50-12. OPS.CHECKED GOOD.

Part: APU — LEAKING (APU BAY)

EWR - WHEN STARTING THE APU THE CREW NOTED THAT A FUEL SMELL WAS PRESENT IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK AND A LEAK CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

During preflight inspection the #4 emergency light pack was found to be discharged. Maintenance removed and replaced the affected battery pack and the aircraft was returned to service.

Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)

ZCL- DURING PREFLIGHT THE CREW NOTED THAT THE FIRST STRIP OF FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN THE CABIN FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. ZCL- MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM, NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

IAH- DURING 1C INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LEFT FLOOR BEAM AT FRAME 20 WAS CORRODED. C CHECK MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE FLOOR BEAM IAW EMB 145 SRM 53-21-10,AND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: STRUT — LOW (NLG)

EWR FLIGHT 4036 THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE ALONG WITH A THRUST REVERSER 1/2 DISAGREE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO EWR AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND SERVICED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER. OPERTIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (LT ENGINE PYLON)

TYS - DURING SCHEDULED MX, THE LEFT ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED. THE EXTINGUISHING AGENT OVER-PRESSURIZED THE LEFT ENGINE PYLON CAUSING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE TRAILING EDGE AND NUMEROUS RIBS AND STIFFENERS INTERNAL TO THE PYLON. MAINTNANCE INSPECTED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER SYSTEM AND FOUND THE FUSELAGE TO ENGINE DISCHARGE PIPE B-NUT FITTING DISCONNECTED INSIDE THE PYLON, FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED NO DAMAGE TO THE THREADS OF THE FITTINGS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT AND FOUND SEVERAL WITH LOOSE DISCHARGE PIPE B-NUT FITTINGS. CONTINENTAL EXPRESS IS IN THE PROCESS OF ISSUING A FLEET CAMPAIGN DIRECTIVE TO INSPECT ALL AIRCRAFT. (M)

Part: CHARGER — FAULTY (CABIN)

EWR - FLT 4221 - CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE ARMED POSITION. MAINTENANCE FOUND AND REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY HOLDER/CHARGER. OPS CHECKED SYSTEM GOOD. (M)