N16718
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL EXPRESS | Operator | on 2000-08-12 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| PETROLEUM HELJ | Operator | on 1978-04-28 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Continental Express Inc. (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.
55 reports on file, 1995-01-23 – 2002-04-28.
Part: SMOKE — DETECTED (COCKPIT)
VCT- DURING POST FLIGHT THE CREW NOTED THAT SMOKE WAS PRESENT IN THE COCKPIT WITH THE APU RUNNING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE APU AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (LT MLG)
IAH- LEFT MAIN GEAR SYSTEM A DISAGREEMENT. CLEANED AND RESECURED CANNON PLUG ON LEFT HAND MLG FOR SYSTEM A, PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: APU — OVERSERVICED (TAIL)
SHV- APU BLEED CAUSES SMOKE WHEN BOTH PACKS TURNED OFF. SHV- MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, AND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED IAW MEL. IAH- MAINTENANCE REMOVED EXCESS OIL FORM APU TO OBTAIN THE PROPER SERVICE LEVEL,PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE APU, AND APU BLEED SYSTENS,NO DEFECTS NOTED,AND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 1995–2001 · 52 reports
2001
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
IAH- DURING A-CHECK, NOTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT IN TRACK OUT AT SEATS 2A THRU 5A. MAINTENANCE RESECURED THE CONNECTOR ON THE EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK NUMBER 2, PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM, NO DEFECTS NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: ACCUMULATOR — DISCHARGED (MLG WW)
IAH - FLIGHT 3518, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT UNLESS CYCLED TWICE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR ACCUMULATOR, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
IAH - 3302, DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THAT AN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED LIGHT BULB, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE BELLY SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AROUND THE VHF 2 ANTENNA. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT THE DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN AND PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH EMBRAER FAX GST-1268-01 AND EMB-120 SRM 53-20-01, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2000
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (FWD CABIN)
DURING 5A CHECK, MX FOUND THE FWD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. MX REMOVED/REPLACED FWD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK IAW EMB-120 MM 33-50-00. A/C WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (RT WING)
IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE RIGHT WING STRINGER 10 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT PANEL 622EB. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE CRACKED SECTION OF STRINGER AND PERFORMED A SPLICE REPAIR IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS ENGINEERING CHANGE AUTHORIZATION EC5710-01010, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FIRST TWO EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BATTERY PACKS IAW EMB120 MM 33-50-02, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
IAH - DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN UNDER THE FILGHT ATTENDANT SEAT TO BE BROKEN AND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: AFCS — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOPILOT)
SJT - FLT 2931 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT AT 14,500 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED ABRUPTLY UP AND THE AUTO PILOT DISCONNECTED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT FOR THE PURPOSE OF A FERRY FLIGHT, AND APPROVED THE FERRY FLIGHT IAH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO IAH WHERE THE DISCREPANCY IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. (M)
Part: STOP — MISRIGGED (CENTER CONSOLE)
REF C2XA00IA249 - SJT - FLT 2931 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT AT 14,500 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED ABRUPTLY UP AND THE AUTO PILOT DISCONNECTED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE AIRCRAFT FOR THE PURPOSE OF A FERRY FLIGHT TO IAH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO IAH WHERE THE PITCH TRIM SYSTEM STOP WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF RIG. MAINTENANCE RE-RIGGED THE PITCH TRIM SYSTEM STOP, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (RT MLG)
CLE - FLT 3176 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLEVELAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW EMB 120 MM 32-01-01. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND GROUND COOLING FAN WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW EMB 120 MM 21-50-00 WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)
1999
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (FUSELAGE)
DURING CONTINENTAL EXPRESS C-CHECK, FOUND CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. 'ARMED' SYSTEM, ALLOWED TO RECHARGE. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 33-50-00, ALL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (RT NACELLE)
DURING CONTINENTAL EXPRESS C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT NACELLE FRAME NR 1 CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME NR 1 IAW EC5410-01033. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
CLE-RDU - FLT 3085 - THE CREW REPORTED THE FLOOR EMEGENCY LIGHTS ARE OUT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT THE GATE. MAINTENANCE RESECURED A CONNECTOR AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: INDICATION — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG)
CMH - FLT 3040 - THE CREW REPORTED THE RT MLG RED 'B' INDICATION REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CMH WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED SEVERAL LANDING GEAR SWINGS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED THE WORK WAS DONE IAW EMB-120 MM 32-30-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BRACKET — BROKEN (TE FLAP)
CLE - FLT 3116 - CREW REPORTED THAT THEY RECEIVED A FLAP DISAGREEMENT LIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN THE FLAP SELECTOR WAS MOVED INTO THE UP POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A DAMAGED GROUND STRAP BRACKET ON THE RIGHT INBOARD FLAP IAW EMB-120MM 27-50-00 AND 20-30-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)
1998
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT NACELLE)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT NACELLE RIB CRACKED ON LEFT SIDE AT FRAME NR 13. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED THE CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW EMB-120 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: TEE — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE T-PROFILE AT FRAME 38 RIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE T-PROFILE IAW WITH EMB-120 SRM 51-40-02 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BUTT STRAP — CORRODED (FRAME 39-46)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT BUTT STRAP BETWEEN FRAMES 39 AND 46 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BUTT STRAP IAW EMB-120 SRM 51-40-02 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRAME 16)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM AT FRAME 16 LEFT WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EMB120 SRM 51-10-02, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (LT WING)
IAH - DURNG C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE PREVIOUS REPAIR AT STRINGER 10 OF THE LEFT WING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BETWEEN RIBS 7 AND 8. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE REPAIR DOUBLER IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS ENGINEERING CHANGE/REPAIR AUTHORIZATION EC5710-01010 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (FRAME 13)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE VERTICLE FLOOR SUPPORT AT FRAME 13 LEFT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EMB-120 SRM 51-10-02, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE PASSENGER DOOR ROTATING ARM TO FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTING AT FRAME 15A WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED FITTING IAW EMB-120 SRM 51-40-02 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 IAW EMB-120 SRM 53-01-05 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRAME 43)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM AT FRAME 43 UNDER THE LEFT CENTER BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EMB120 SRM 51-40-02, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CREASE BEAM — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT SIDE CREASE BEAM CORRODED FROM FRAMES NR 38 TO NR 44. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DAMAGED CREASE BEAM IAW EMB-120 SRM 51-40-01. 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 FROM FRAME 17 THROUGH FRAME 25. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SEAT TRACK IAW EMB120 SRM 53-01-05 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BUTT STRAP — CORRODED (FRAME)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED FROM FRAME 39 TO 46. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BUTT STRAP IAW EMB-120 SRM 51-40-02 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE PASSENGER DOOR ROTATING ARM TO FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTINGS WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 13A. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED ATTACH FITTING IAW EMB-120 SRM 51-40-02, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (FRAME 13)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE CENTER FLOOR SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT FRAME 13. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A SPLICE REPAIR IAW EMB120 SRM 51-21-02 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FLOORBEAM T-PROFILE CORRODED AT FRAME NR 38. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE T-PROFILE IAW EMB-120 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BUTT STRAP — CORRODED (FRAME 30-34)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT CENTER BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 30 AND 34. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SECTION OF BUTT STRAP IAW EMB-120 SRM 51-20-04 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FRAME 41-42)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, STRINGER 21 LEFT WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 41 AND 42. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER AND PERFORMED A SPLICE REPAIR IAW EMB120 SRM 53-00-03 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BUTT STRAP — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE CENTER BUTT STRAP AT FRAMES 25-30 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BUTT STRAP IAW EMB-120 SRM 51-40-02, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (FRAME 13)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE VERTICLE SUPPORT AT FRAME 13 RIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EMB120 SRM 51-10-02, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: T-PROFILE — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT SIDE T-PROFILE CORRODED AT FRAME NR 40. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE T-PROFILE IAW EMB 120 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT SIDE AFT FLOOR SEAT TRACK CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW EMB-120 MM 53-01-05. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT WING)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT WING AUXILLARY SPAR TO FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE FITTING IAW DER APPROVED EMBRAER FAX NR SST-0618/98, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: DRAG ANGLE — CRACKED (VERT STABILIZER)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER LEFT SIDE DRAG ANGLE CRACKED IN TWO PLACES AT FORWARD END. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES IAW CONTINTENTAL EXPRESS EC5530-01013. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT SIDE WALL SEAT TRACK CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW EMB-120 MM 53-01-05. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT SIDE FORWARD FLOOR SEAT TRACK CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW EMB-120 MM 53-01-05. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: T-PROFILE — CORRODED (FRAME 36)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT T-PROFILE AT FRAME 36 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED T-PROFILE IAW EMB 120 SRM 51-40-02 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: DRAG ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT DRAG ANGLE ON THE VERTICLE STABILIZER WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE DRAG ANGLE IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS ENGINEERING CHANGE/REPAIR AUTHORIZATION EC5530-01013 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
1997
Part: DE-ICE LEAD — FAILED (RT PROP)
CLE - FLT 3294 - CREW REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT PROPELLER HEAT WAS INOPERATIVE ON BOTH TIMERS AND IN BOTH COLD AND NORMAL MODES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED DE-ICE SYSTEM THEN REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT NR 3 BLADE DE-ICE LEAD IAW EMB120 MM 61-11-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: PROX SENSORS — DIRTY (LT/RT MLG)
IAD - FLT 3492 - CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER DEPARTURE THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT ACCOMPLISHED AN UNEVENTFUL FERRY FLIGHT FROM IAD TO CLE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR AND CLEANED THE A/B SYSTEM PROXIMITY SENSORS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY IAW EMB-120MM 32-31-00. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)
1996
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE AFT LEFT FLOOR NEAT 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 (RT WING)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT WING STRINGER 10 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE STRINGER USING A SPLICE. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW EMBRAER FAX EST 501/95. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (LT MLG)
IAH - FLT NR 3811 - PILOT REPORTED, THAT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS SLOW TO RETRACT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR. THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: PROX SENSOR — FAILED (LT NACELLE)
IAH - FLT 3795 - PILOT REPORTED, THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WAS SLOW TO RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR. THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1995
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (LT WING)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING STRINGER NR 10 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED, BETWEEN RIBS 8 AND 9. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A REPAIR TO THE AFFECTED STRINGER BY REMOVING THE CRACKED SECTION OF THE STRINGER AND INSERTING A STRINGER SPLICE. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EMBRAER DER FAX EST 269/95, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (RT WING)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RT WING RIB 16 CENTER LOWER SKIN SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BRACKET, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — MOISTURE CONTAM (RT MLG WW)
IAH - FLT 2630 - CREW REPORTED RT ENGINE AND WHEELWELL FIRE DETECTION INOP LIGHT FLICKERED ON IN-FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED MOISTURE FROM RT ENG AND WHEELWELL FIRE DETECTOR LOOP CANNON PLUG, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (CANNON PLUG NR PO832). (X)