N16710
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETROLEUM HELI | Operator | on 1979-06-12 | 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.
50 reports on file, 1995-01-04 – 1999-11-23.
Part: BULB — FAILED (FUSELAGE)
CLE - DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED LIGHT BULB, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: VALVE — INOPERATIVE (LT MLG)
IAH - FLT 3522 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHUTOFF VALVE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN SATISFACTORYILY, AND WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: RELAY BOX — INOPERATIVE (LANDING GEAR)
IAH - FLT 3441 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR RED INDICATION LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE CONTROL LEVER WAS CYCLED TWICE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX IAW EMB 120MM 32-31-02, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONTROL LEVER — INOPERATIVE (LANDING GEAR)
IAH - FLT 3730 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER IAW EMB120MM 32-31-03, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (LT MLG)
IAH - FLT 3438 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AND HAD A RUMBLING VIBRATION UNTIL THE CONTROL LEVER WAS CYCLED MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR IAW EMB120MM, THE LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX IAW EMB120MM 32-31-02, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (LT NACELLE FLAP)
CLE - FLT 3194 - CREW REPORTED THAT THEY RECEIVED A NACELLE FLAP ASYMMETRY AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR IAW EMB-120 MM 27-50-08, OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 44 reports
1998
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (LT NACELLE)
TOL - FLT 3022 - CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THEY RECEIVED A LEFT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LEFT ENGINE AND FOUND THE OIL LEVEL TO BE 3 QUARTS LOW. THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL WAS SERVICED UP TO THE PROPER LEVEL IAW EMB-120 MM 12-12-01, AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHTING AFT SECTION WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A DEFECTIVE FUSE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT WING)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING LOWER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE AFT OUTBOARD CORNER OF PANEL 522EB. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EMB-120 SRM 57-20-01, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT AFT FLOO SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EFFECTED SEAT TRACK IAW EMB-120 SRM 51-21-04, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (MLG)
IAH - FLT 3684 - THE PILOT REPORTED A SEVERE VIBRATION WAS FELT AFTER THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED TO THE UP POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL BOX, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
IAH - DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW EMB-120 MM 33-50-00 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
1997
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
CLE - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE RIGHT HAND FORWARD, EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND FORWARD, EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB IAW EMB-120 MM 33-50-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (X)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
CLE - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS BOTH FORWARD AND AFT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT BULBS IN BOTH FORWARD AND AFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IAW EMB 120 MM 33-52-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: T-PROFILE — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT T-PROFILE AT FRAME 40 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED T-PROFILE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT AFT WALL SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SEAT TRACK, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT FORWARD FLOOR SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SEAT TRACK, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT WING)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING INBOARD SKIN WAS FOUND TO HAVE TWO CRACKS IN ACCESS PANEL CUTOUTS. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED BY STOP DRILLING THE AFFECTED CRACKS, AND DOUBLERS WERE APPLIED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT FORWARD SIDEWALL SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SEAT TRACK, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: T-PROFILE — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE T-PROFILE AT FRAME 36 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED T-PROFILE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT WING)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT WING LOWER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED OUTBOARD OF THE NACELLE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE SKIN BY STOP DRILLING THE CRACK, AND APPLYING A DOUBLER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: T-PROFILE — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT T-PROFILE AT FRAME 38 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED T-PROFILE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CREASE BEAM — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT CREASE BEAM AT FRAME 39 TO 44 WAS FOND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BEAM, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (PAX DOOR)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE PASSENGER DOOR FORWARD UPPER SUPPORT BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BRACKET, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT FORWARD SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SEAT TRACK, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT AFT FLOOR SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SEAT TRACK, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: DRAG ANGLE — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT VERTICAL STABILIZER DRAG ANGLE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE PEFORMED A SPLICE REPAIR OF THE AFFECTED ANGLE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT WING)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT WING NOSE RIB NR 19 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE NOSE RIB USING AND ANGLE DOUBLER, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: DRAG ANGLE — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT VERTICAL DRAG ANGLE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE ANGLE USING A SPLICE REPAIR, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT FORWARD SIDE WALL SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SEAT TRACK, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
1996
Part: SEQUENCE VLV — FAILED (RT MLG DOOR)
IAH - FLT NR 2522 - AFTER TAKEOFF, UPON RETRACTION OF LANDING GEAR A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE WAS HEARD. FLIGHT CREW CYCLED LANDING GEAR, NOISE CONTINUED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SEQUENCE VALVE FOR RT MLG INBOARD FORWARD DOOR. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1995
Part: PROX SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG)
CLL - FLT NR 2627 - PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE LEFT GEAR UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH. THE AIRCRAFT THEN AIR RETURNED ON THE NEXT FLIGHT, DUE TO THE LEFT GEAR NOT RETRACTING. MAINTENANCE THEN CLEANED THE LEFT GEAR UPLOCK BOX CANNON PLUG, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED ON A TEST FLIGHT. THE TEST FLIGHT PROVED SATISFACTORY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN SUPPORT — CRACKED (RT WING)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RT WING UPPER NR 2 SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 15. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN SUPPORT — CRACKED (LT WING)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING LOWER NR 3 SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 15. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN SUPPORT — CRACKED (LT WING)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING LOWER NR 4 SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 15. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SKIN SUPPORT, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (AFT CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD BRACKET FOR CARGO DOOR COUNTER BALANCE TORSION RODS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BRACKET, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN SUPPORT — CRACKED (LT WING)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING LOWER NR 4 SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 16. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN SUPPORT — CRACKED (LT WING)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING LOWER NR 2 SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 15. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN SUPPORT — CRACKED (LT WING)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING LOWER FORWARD SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 19. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN SUPPORT — CRACKED (LT WING)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING NR 4 SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 21 UPPER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN SUPPORT — CRACKED (LT WING)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING UPPER SKIN SUPPORT NR 3 CRACKED AT RIB NR 25. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN SUPPORT — CRACKED (LT WING)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING UPPER SKIN SUPPORTS NR 4 AND NR 5 CRACKED AT RIB NR 25. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORTS, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN SUPPORT — CRACKED (LT WING)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING UPPER NR 6 SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 16. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN SUPPORT — CRACKED (LT WING)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING UPPER NR 2, AND NR 3 SKIN SUPPORTS CRACKED AT RIB NR 16. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORTS, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN SUPPORT — CRACKED (LT WING)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING NR 3 SKIN SUPPORT AT RIB NR 16 CRACKED, LOWER SKIN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN SUPPORT — CRACKED (LT WING)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING UPPER NR 3 SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 18. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT AFT SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED PORTION OF SEAT TRACK, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT AFT SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED PORTION OF SEAT TRACK, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (LT WING)
IAH - DURING A CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING LOWER STRINGER NR 10 CRACKED BETWEEN RIBS NR 8 AND NR 9. MAINTENANCE CUT, REMOVED CRACKED SECTION, AND INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE USING DER APPROVED EMBRAER FAX NR EST-235/95. (W)
Part: FILTER — CONTAMINATED (NR 2 ENGINE)
EWR-EWR - FLT 3698 - ON TAKEOFF ROLL WITH TORQUE THROUGH 55-60 PERCENT, RIGHT ENGINE FUEL FILTER LIGHT ON OVERHEAD AND MASTER CAUTION FUEL LIGHT ON M.A.P. ILLUMINATED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. AS POWER LEVERS WERE RETARDED, WARNING EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FILTERS FOR CONTAMINATION, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PLACED ON MEL 73-33-1, CONTROL NR 769810. ON R.O.N. IN BTV, MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 FUEL HEATER FILTER. OPS CHECK GOOD. REMOVED FROM MEL AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)