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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.
39 reports on file, 2009-09-18 – 2015-08-24.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FRAME 24) · airframe 13,320 hrs · 8,702 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND A DENT ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT FRAME 24, STR 15L. MAINTENANCE REWORKED DAMAGE IAW ETD2013-190-000001, REV D DATED 8/25/15 AND NDTM 51-00-00-916-803-A.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 13,220 hrs · 8,702 cycles
WHILE ACFT WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK, FOUND ON VERTICAL STABILIZER RT SIDE SKIN DAMAGED BETWEEN PANEL 323NR AND 323MR. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGED SKIN AND REPAIRED IAW ETD2015-190-072480 DATED 8/7/15, PN 170-63700-411.
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FRAME 84) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 13,320 hrs · 8,702 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND UNDER FLOOR PANEL 252 DRF, FRAME 84 RT FLOORBEAM GUSSET CORRODED. MAINTENANCE R & R GUSSET PN 190-65282-001 IAW SRM 51-41-02, 51-43-04, 41-46-02.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FRAME 20) · airframe 13,220 hrs · 8,702 cycles
WHILE ACFT WAS IN FOR HEAVE CHECK FOUND DENTS ON LT FUSELAGE SKIN AFT FRAME 20 BETWEEN STR 11L-12L. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AND REPAIRED IAW ETD 2015-190-073511. PN 170-03705-003.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FRAME 84) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 13,320 hrs · 8,702 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND AT FRAME 84 UNDER FLOOR PANEL 252 CRF, RT INBD SEAT TRACK CORRODED AROUND LOCK FASTENER ON OTBD TOP FLANGE. DATS MX REPAIRED SEAT TRACK IAW ETD2015-190-075036.
Part: SPAR — DAMAGED (RT WING) · airframe 13,320 hrs · 8,702 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND RT WING AFT SPAR 3 BS 3242, HYD LINE LOOSE IN SPAR, HOLE ELONGATED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW EMB ETD2015-190-073758, PN 190-65282-001.
Earlier reports · 2009–2014 · 33 reports
2014
Part: PIN — DETACHED (R1 GIRT BAR) · airframe 11,798 hrs · 7,257 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT THE R1 DOOR SLIDE WOULD NOT ARM AND THE LEVER IS NOT MOVING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND PIN HAD MIGRATED OUT OF GIRT BAR. MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED PIN IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.
Part: ROLL PIN — DAMAGED (SERVICE DOOR) · airframe 11,582 hrs · 7,069 cycles
CREW RECEIVED A FWD SERVICE DOOR OPEN MESSAGE. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED INDICATION TAB ROLL PIN IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.
Part: FIREWALL — CRACKED (APU BAY) · airframe 11,573 hrs · 7,067 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, RT APU FIRE WALL CRACKED AT THE BEND. MX R & R FIREWALL IAW AMM 53-31-21, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (FLOOR PANEL) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 11,573 hrs · 7,067 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, LT SIDE FLOOR DOUBLER AT FRAMES 19-20 CORRODED. MX R & R DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-02, 57-41-02.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 11,573 hrs · 7,067 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, LT SEAT TRACK IS CORRODED. MX R & R SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-41-02, 51-43-02.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 11,573 hrs · 7,067 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, SEAT TRACK CORRODED. R & R SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-41-01, 51-43-01, 51-43-02, 51-40-02.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 11,573 hrs · 7,067 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, RT SEAT TRACK CORRODED. R & R SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-41-01, 51-43-01, 51-43-02, 51-40-02.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 11,573 hrs · 7,067 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, RT SIDE FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED. MX R & R FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-41-01.
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FRAME 90) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 11,573 hrs · 7,067 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, GUSSET OF LT FLOORBEAM AT FRAME 90 IS CORRODED. MAINTENANCE R & R GUSSET IAW SRM 51-41-02.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (FLOOR PANEL) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 11,573 hrs · 7,067 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, LT SIDE FLOOR DOUBLER AT FRAMES 13-16 CORRODED. MX R & R DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-41-02, 51-40-02.
Part: SEAT BACK — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 11,573 hrs · 7,067 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, METAL BACK SUPPORT CRACKED ON CO PILOTS SEAT. MAINTENANCE R & R METAL BACK SUPPORT ON CO PILOTS SEAT IAW SRM 51-40-02. PN F0424639 SEAT SHEET METAL.
Part: SEAT BACK — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 11,573 hrs · 7,067 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, METAL BACK SUPPORT ON PILOTS SEAT CRACKED. MX R & R BACK SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-40-02.
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FRAME 90) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 11,573 hrs · 7,067 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK WAS REPORTED GUSSET ON LT FLOORBEAM AT FRAME 90 CORRODED. MX R & R GUSSET IAW SRM 51-41-02.
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FRAME 90) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 11,573 hrs · 7,067 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, GUSSET AT RT FLOORBEAM FRAME 90 IS CORRODED. MX R & R GUSSET IAW SRM 51-41-02.
Part: SHEAR PLATE — CORRODED (FRAMES 87-88) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 11,573 hrs · 7,067 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, RT SHEAR PLATE BETWEEN FRAMES 87-88 IS CORRODED. MX R & R SHEAR PLATE IAW SRM 51-43-01, 51-42-01.
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FRAME 85) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 11,573 hrs · 7,067 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, GUSSET ATTACHED TO LT FLOORBEAM AT FRAME 85 CORRODED. R & R GUSSET IAW SRM 51-42-00.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FRAME 87) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 11,573 hrs · 7,067 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, FLOORBEAM FRAME 87 CORRODED. MX R & R FLOORBEAM IAW SRM 51-41-01, 51-23-06.
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FRAMES 85-86) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 11,573 hrs · 7,067 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, GUSSET RT FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN FRAMES 85-86 CORRODED. R & R GUSSET IAW SRM 551-41-01, 51-43-01.
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FRAME 90) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 11,573 hrs · 7,067 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK. GUSSET OF RT FLOORBEAM AT FRAME 90 IS CORRODED. R & R GUSSET IAW SRM 51-41-02.
Part: SHEAR PLATE — CORRODED (FRAME 87) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 11,573 hrs · 7,067 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, LT SHEAR PLATE FRAME 87 IS CORRODED. MX R & R SHEAR PLATE IAW SRM 51-42-01.
Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 11,568 hrs · 7,063 cycles
FL 220, CREW RECEIVED STAB LOCK FAULT MESSAGE AND PITCH TRIM INDICATION WAS REPLACED BY AMBER DASHES. CREW RAN THE QRH PROCEDURES. DIVERTED, AND ATC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. DURING DESCENT "STAB LOCK" FAULT MESSAGE WENT AWAY, AMBER DASHES REMAINED. LANDED AND TAXIED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE R & R THE HS-ACE IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.
2013
Part: DOOR — UNSECURE (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 11,481 hrs · 6,989 cycles
CREW RECEIVED A EMERGENCY DOOR OPEN MESSAGE. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR IAW AMM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.
2012
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 8,783 hrs · 4,878 cycles
DURING BI WEEKLY FOUND L1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER UNIT (BATTERY) REF EMB 190 AMM 33-50-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2011
Part: ACM — FAILED (AC BAY) · airframe 6,100 hrs · 3,192 cycles
CREW REPORTED SMOKE SMELL IN CABIN AND COCKPIT ON FINAL INTO OKC. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED, AND THE A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT INTO OKC. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ACM AND LT HEAT EXCHANGER PER EMB AMM. A/C WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT) · airframe 6,100 hrs · 3,192 cycles
CREW REPORTED SULPHER SMELL ON FINAL IN COCKPIT ON APPROACH IN DEN. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT DEN. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF PACK 1 PER EMB AMM AND REPORTED NO SMELLS PRESENT AT THAT TIME. A/C WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN & COCKPIT) · airframe 6,084 hrs · 3,179 cycles
CREW REPORTED BURNING ODOR IN CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK ON DESCENT INTO MKE. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED, AND THE A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT MKE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT PER EMB AMM AND PLACED PACK 2 ON MEL 21-51-00-1. DEN MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF PACK 2 PER EMB AMM, AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ANY ODORS, AND CLEARED MEL 21-51-00-1.
Part: BATTERY — DEFECTIVE (CABIN) · airframe 6,002 hrs · 3,140 cycles
LEFT EXIT ROW EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY BATTERY DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED IAW EMB AMM, OPS CHECK GOOD.
2010
Part: IRU — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 2,428 hrs · 1,162 cycles
CREW REPORTED IRU 1 FAIL IN FLIGHT, DIVERTED TO DEN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED IRU 1 PER EMB AMM, A/C WAS THEN RELEASED INTO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 2,340 hrs · 1,111 cycles
EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT INOP DURING TEST. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ELPU NR 2 PER EMB AMM, A/C WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: POWER UNIT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 1,367 hrs · 628 cycles
MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT NR 1 EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER UNIT PER EMB AMM, DUE TO EMERGENCY LIGHTS BEING INOP.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,081 hrs · 484 cycles
CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DEN DUE TO LT OVERWING EXIT OPEN INDICATIONS. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE OPENED AND CLOSED THE LT OVERWING EXIT DOOR, VERIFIED DOOR INDICATIONS WERE GREEN AND NORMAL, OPS CHECK GOOD PER EMB AMM. A/C WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION (OVERWING EXIT) · airframe 1,081 hrs · 484 cycles
CREW RECEIVED LT OVERWING EXIT INDICATION RIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AT DEN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED THE DOOR PER AMM AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. A/C WAS THEN RELEASED BACK INTO SERVICE.
2009
Part: MECHANISM — OUT OF ADJUST (ESCAPE HATCH) · airframe 43 hrs · 23 cycles
CREW RECEIVED AN OPEN OVERWING INDICATION ON EICAS, WHILE FOLLOWING THE QRH CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RTF, LANDED AT LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPUBLIC AIRLINES ISSUED AN ENGINEERING ORDER TO ADJUST THE ESCAPE HATCH DOOR LOCK MECHANISM, MAINTENANCE C/W THIS ENGINEERING INSTRUCTION AND A/C WAS RELEASED BACK INTO SERVICE.