N14568
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
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.
34 reports on file, 2003-01-26 – 2018-01-23.
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (MLG) · airframe 34,466 hrs · 27,195 cycles
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, WHILE IN A CLIMBING LEFT TURN, A LOUD THUD HAPPENED. HAPPENED A SECOND TIME DURING DECENT, 6K AT 230KTS. FOUND THE RT MLG UPPER UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH INTERMITTENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FIREWALL — CRACKED (APU BAY) · airframe 34,366 hrs · 27,117 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FOUND TWO MINOR CRACKS ON APU FIREWALL, RT SIDE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-32-13, PAGE 209, DETAIL B, AREA C.
Earlier reports · 2003–2017 · 32 reports
2017
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FRAMES 19-20) · airframe 33,810 hrs · 26,688 cycles
A GOUGE AND DENT WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LEFT FUSELAGE SKIN ABOUT 1 FOOT BEHIND THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGE AND PERFORMED AN DOUBLER REPAIR IAW ETD2017-145-085221, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2015
Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 29,801 hrs · 23,511 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SIGN ON THE COCKPIT STEP AND GALLEY AISLE CEILING PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ACFT AND R & R THE NR 1 EMERGENCY LIGHT INVERTER, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: LINE — LEAKING (PICCOLO) · airframe 28,690 hrs · 22,637 cycles
DURING DEPARTURE WHEN THE CREW RECEIVED A WING A/1 FAILED B-TEST AT ALTITUDE. THEY MADE A AIR RETURN WHERE MAINTENANCE R & R THE SENSORY LINE FOR THE PICCOLO TUBE AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT DEPARTED AT 18:10 WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
2014
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 26,966 hrs · 21,306 cycles
SEVERAL WIRES IN A BUNDLE WERE FOUND DAMAGED. ALL WIRES AT FRAME 72 AND STRINGER 14R. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO DAMAGE TO THE WIRE CONDUCTORS. REPAIRED THE DAMAGED INSULATION IAW SWPM 20-21-00.
Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (ZONE 100) · airframe 26,966 hrs · 21,306 cycles
FRAME 71 FOUND DAMAGED AT STRINGER 13R. MAINTENANCE SPLICED IN A NEW SECTION OF FRAME IAW SRM 53-00-04.
Part: STRINGER — DAMAGED (FRAME 70) · airframe 26,966 hrs · 21,306 cycles
STRINGER 13R FOUND DAMAGED AT FRAME 70. MAINTENANCE SPLICED IN A NEW SECTION OF STRINGER AT FRAME 68 - 72 IAW SRM 53-00-03 AND EC5300-01048.
Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (FRAME 70) · airframe 26,966 hrs · 21,306 cycles
FRAME 70 FOUND DAMAGED BETWEEN STRINGERS 13 - 15R. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME AND INSTALLED A NEW SECTION IAW EC 5300-01048.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FRAMES 69-71) · airframe 26,966 hrs · 21,306 cycles
SKIN FOUND DAMAGED BETWEEN FRAMES 69 - 71 STRINGER 13 - 15R. MAINTENANCE FABRICATED, DRILLED AND INSTALL A FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW EC 5300-01408.
Part: STRINGER — DAMAGED (ZONE 100) · airframe 26,966 hrs · 21,306 cycles
FOUND DAMAGE TO STRINGER 14R BETWEEN FRAMES 69-70. MAINTENANCE SPLICED IN A NEW SECTION OF STRINGER FROM FRAMES 67-72 IAW SRM 53-00-03 AND EC5300-01048.
Part: TRANSDUCER — INTERMITTENT (WHEEL SPEED) · airframe 26,375 hrs · 20,851 cycles
PILOT REPORTED WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AFTER LANDING THR BRAKING PRESSURE ALTERNATED BETWEEN 50 PERCENT AND NO-BRAKING POWER THROUGHOUT LANDING ROLL. MX BLED THE BRAKE SYS AND R & R THE NR 2 WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER WITH OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: BRAKE SYS — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 26,320 hrs · 20,805 cycles
PILOT REPORTED BRAKES SURGED DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TAXI AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF MAIN BRAKE SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECT NOTED AND OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 25,760 hrs · 20,371 cycles
DURING MX CHECK, LT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS DISCOVERED INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE R & R THE LT FORWARD OVERWING BULB, OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2013
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 24,469 hrs · 19,399 cycles
DURING 1A CHECK INSPECTION THE EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP AT SEATS 8A & 9A WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MX R & R THE FLOOR PROXIMITY STRIP WITH OPS CHECK SUCCESSFUL. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: TAB — BROKEN (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 23,455 hrs · 18,583 cycles
DURING C-CHECK RT HORIZONTAL STAB HINGE PIN ANTI-ROTATION TAB IS GOUGED AND PIN IS BROKEN. MX R & R RT HORIZ STAB HINGE PIN OTBD HSG FITTTING IAW SRM 55-10-02 AND EC5510-01240. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: TAB — BROKEN (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 23,455 hrs · 18,583 cycles
DURING C-CHECK LT HORIZONTAL STAB HINGE PIN ANTI-ROTATION PIN TAB IS BROKEN. MX R & R LT HORIZONTAL STAB HINGE PIN OTBD HOUSING FITTING BY REWORKING LT HINGE TO NR 2 OVERSIZE IAW SRM 55-10-02 AND EC5510-01240. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 23,455 hrs · 18,583 cycles
DURING C-CHECK SERVICE DOOR FWD SILL CORRODED BETWEEN FRAME 18-20. MX PERFORMED REPAIR ON SERVICE DOOR FWD SILL BETWEEN FRAMES 18-20 IAW SRM 53-21-10. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FITTING — BROKEN (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 23,455 hrs · 18,583 cycles
DURING C-CHECK LT AND RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HINGE PINS LOCK RETAINING PINS BROKEN AND HINGE PINS ROTATED. MX R & R LT AND RT HINGE PIN HOUSING FITTINGS IAW SRM 55-10-02 AND EC5510-01240. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2012
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 22,670 hrs · 17,969 cycles
DURING A-CK INSP THE THIRD FROM AFT AISLE PATH LIGHT STRIP WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MX R & R THE AFFECTED LIGHT, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 20,515 hrs · 16,244 cycles
AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. R & R INVERTER.
2011
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INTERMITTENT (LAVATORY) · airframe 19,280 hrs · 15,255 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED A LAV SMOKE WARNING CAME ON FOR 15 SECONDS DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LAV SMOKE SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 17,973 hrs · 14,234 cycles
DEN - FLIGHT 5897, THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR / GRND FAIL MESSAGE ON CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEN WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, OPERATIONALLY TESTED THE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION / RETRACTION SYSTEM MULTIPLE TIMES ALL WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FIRE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CARGO BAY) · airframe 17,706 hrs · 14,001 cycles
ACFT IN FLIGHT WHEN BAGGAGE SMOKE ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE CREW BLEW THE BOTTLE, ALSO HAD A ICIAS MESSAGE ON THE MESSAGE OF SMOKE AS WELL. ACFT WAS RELEASED ON MEL 26-23-00 CAT "C" AND MEL 26-15-00 CAT "C". MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES IN THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT IAW AMM 26-23-01. ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FORWARD AND AFT FIRE DETECTORS IAW AMM 26-15-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (CARGO BAY) · airframe 17,703 hrs · 13,998 cycles
FLIGHT 5997 - IAD - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED BAGG SMOKE ON EICAS IN CRUISE - CREW BLOWN BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. IAD MX REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT AND FWD BAG SMOKE DETECTOR SENSORS AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE. SDR # C2XA11RIOO9 REPORTS FWD SENSOR / SDR # C2XA11RI010 REPORTS AFT SENSOR.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (CARGO BAY) · airframe 17,703 hrs · 13,998 cycles
FLIGHT 5997 - IAD - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED BAGG SMOKE ON EICAS IN CRUISE - CREW BLOWN BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. IAD MX REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT AND FWD BAG SMOKE DETECTOR SENSORS AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE. SDR # C2XA11RIOO9 REPORTS FWD SENSOR / SDR # C2XA11RI010 REPORTS AFT SENSOR.
2010
Part: INVERTER — FAULTY (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 16,611 hrs · 13,032 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ON THE AFT GALLEY WALL DID NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 3 EMERGENCY LIGHT INVERTER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
2009
Part: FLAPPER VALVE — LEAKING (RT WING) · airframe 14,657 hrs · 11,264 cycles
GSP/ORD - FUEL LEAKING FROM RT WING ON TAKEOFF. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO TYS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAPPER CHECK VALVE IN RT WING AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD. A/C RELEASED.
2008
Part: PROBE — INOPERATIVE (TAT) · airframe 13,568 hrs · 10,386 cycles
FLIGHT 1386 -FLIGHT CREW REPORTED TAT 1 HEA INOP WARNING ON EICAS DURING CLIMBING. CREW PERFORMED AIR RETURN AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED TAT 1 PROBE AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. AC WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 13,523 hrs · 10,360 cycles
RIC - DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, MX FOUND SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHT POWERED BY NR 2 BATTERY INOPERATIVE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
2007
Part: LANDING GEAR — UNKNOWN (NOSE) · airframe 10,850 hrs · 8,494 cycles
THIS WAS AN AIR RETURN ON A REPO FLIGHT FOR A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE AND A T/R DISAGREE MESSAGE. MAINTENACE SERVICED THE NLG IAW AMM 32-20-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD AIRCRAFT RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2005
Part: LIGHT — FAULTY (CABIN) · airframe 7,908 hrs · 6,155 cycles
DURING ROUTINE CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 AND NR 3 EMERGENCY FLOOR STRIP LIGHTS NOT WORKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 EMERGENCY FLOOR STRIP LIGHT IAW EMB145 AMM 33-50-12, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2003
Part: BATTERY PACK — FAULTY · airframe 1,055 hrs · 830 cycles
EWR---CO2561, CREW REPORTED, RIGHTHAND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK CHARGER IAW EMB145 AMM 33-50-04. OPS.CHECKED GOOD.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAULTY (CABIN AREA)
EWR---CO2664, CREW REPORTED, "LEFT AND RIGHTHAND AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE." MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTING #4 POWER SOURCE CHARGER IAW EMB145 AMM #33-50-04. OPS.CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.