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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.
26 reports on file, 2010-03-28 – 2012-08-19.
Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (NR 2 EXHAUST) · airframe 12,198 hrs · 7,694 cycles
MAINTENANCE WORKING DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ITEM NUMBER 2 ENGINE EXHAUST GRATE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NUMBER 2 ENGINE EXHAUST GRILL IAW ETD 2012-190-011697A REV A. THE AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF SERVICE IN HEAVY CHECK.
Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (NR 1 EXHAUST) · airframe 12,198 hrs · 7,694 cycles
MAINTENANCE WORKING DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ITEM NUMBER 1 ENGINE EXHAUST GRATE IS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMER 1 ENGINE GRATE IAE EMB ETD 2012-190-011697A REV A. THE AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF SERVICE IN HEAVY CHECK.
Part: SWIVEL — FAILED (LT MLG) · airframe 10,668 hrs · 6,620 cycles
CREW REPORTED HYD SYS 2 EDP FAIL ON APPROACH INTO DCA. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO IAD. THE A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT MLG SIDE STAY DOWNLOCK UPPER SWIVEL PER EMB AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — CRACKED (AC BAY) · airframe 10,601 hrs · 6,588 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY RAM AIR VALVE BRACKET CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT BRACKET IAW EMB 190 SRM 51-40-02 AND 51-41-01. THE AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF SERVICE IN HEAVY CHECK.
Part: PROFILE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 10,601 hrs · 6,588 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PROFILE FOR THE EMERGENCY RAM AIR VALVE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED, FABRICATED PROFILE MATERIAL 7475 T761, AND INSTALLED PROFILE SUPPORT FOR THE EMERGENCY RAM AIR VALVE IAW EMB 190 SRM 51-40-02 AND 51-41-01. THE AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF SERVICE IN HEAVY CHECK.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 10,601 hrs · 6,588 cycles
WHILE A/C WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK FOUND CF3 LT IN BOARD SEAT TRACK BEAM CORRODED. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LOWER CF3 LT SEAT TRACK BEAM IAW EMB 190SRM 51-43-01, 51-43-02 P/N 170-86081-005 A/C REMAINS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 10,601 hrs · 6,588 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CF3 LT INBOARD SEAT TRACK BEAM CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CF3 LT INBOARD SEAT TRACK IAW EMB 190 SRM 51-43-01 AND 51-43-02. THE AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF SERVICE IN HEAVY CHECK.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 10,601 hrs · 6,588 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UPPER SHEET BETWEEN FRAME 86 AND FRAME 87 CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER SHEET BETWEEN FRAMES 86 AND 87 IAW EMB 190 SRM 51-40-02 AND 51-43-01. THE AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF SERVICE IN HEAVY CHECK.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 10,601 hrs · 6,588 cycles
WHILE A/C WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK FOUND LT SEAT TRACK EXTENSION IN AFT GALLEY AREA HAS COROSION. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER SHEET AND SEAT TRACK EXTENSION BEAM LT IAW EMB 190 SRM 51-40-02, 51-41-01. PN 170-86101-001. A/C REMAINS IN CMH FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 10,601 hrs · 6,588 cycles
WHILE A/C WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK FOUND LT SEAT TRACK EXTENSION IN AFT GALLEY AREA HAS COROSION. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER SHEET AND SEAT TRACK EXTENSION BEAM LT IAW EMB 190 SRM 51-40-02, 51-41-01. PN 170-65669-003. A/C REMAINS IN CMH FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 10,601 hrs · 6,588 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT SEAT TRACK FROM FRAME 86 TO 87 CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FRAME 86 TO 87 IAW EMB190SRM 51-40-02, AND 51-43-01. THE AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF SERVICE IN HEAVY CHECK.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 10,601 hrs · 6,588 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND LT FF SEAT TRACK CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LT FF SEAT TRACK IAW EMB 190 SRM 51-41-02, 51-43-01, 51-41-01. THE AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF SERVICE IN HEAVY CHECK.
Part: SHEAR WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 10,601 hrs · 6,588 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SHEAR WEB PANEL CORRODED FWD OF R1 DOOR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SHEAR WEB PANEL FORWARD OF THE R1 DOOR IAW EMB190 SRM 51-41-02 AND 51-43-02. THE AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF SERVICE IN HEAVY CHECK.
Part: BOLT — CORRODED (TE FLAP) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 10,601 hrs · 6,588 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK, LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RT WING INBD FLAP FAIRING 623BB AFT MOUNTING HARDWARE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RT WING INBD FLAP FAIRING 623BB AFT MOUNTING HARDWARE IAW EMB 190/195 AMM 57-58-23. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY STILL OUT OF SERVICE FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.
Part: BOLT — CORRODED (LT WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 10,601 hrs · 6,588 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK, LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LT WING CANOE FAIRING NR 2 523BB ATTACHING LINK THAT ATTACHES TO AIRCRAFT, BOLT & PIN/BUSHING CORRODED & SEIZED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEIZED LT WING CANOE FAIRING NR 2 523BB ATTACHING BOLT & PIN BUSHING IAW EMB 190/195 AMM 57-58-23. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY STILL OUT OF SERVICE FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.
Part: BUSHING — CORRODED (LT WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 10,601 hrs · 6,588 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK, LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LT WING CANOE FAIRING NR 2 523BB ATTACHING LINK THAT ATTACHES TO AIRCRAFT, BOLT & PIN/BUSHING CORRODED & SEIZED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEIZED LT WING CANOE FAIRING NR 2 523BB ATTACHING BOLT & PIN BUSHING IAW EMB 190/195 AMM 57-58-23. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY STILL OUT OF SERVICE FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 10,601 hrs · 6,588 cycles
WHILE A/C WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK FOUND SUSPECTED OF CORROSION BELOW FLOORBOARD 226ARF, AT FWD I/B SIDE WHERE FWD GALLEY BOLT IS ATTACHED. MX SPOT FACED AREA, FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER OVER BRACKET PN 190-04049-001 IAW ETD 2012-190/002747. A/C REMAINS IN CMH FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.
Part: BOLT — CORRODED (TE FLAP) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 10,601 hrs · 6,588 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK, LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RT WING INBD FLAP FAIRING 622BB AFT MOUNTING HARDWARE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RT WING INBD FLAP FAIRING 623BB AFT MOUNTING HARDWARE IAW EMB 190/195 AMM 57-58-23. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY STILL OUT OF SERVICE FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.
Part: BUSHING — CORRODED (TE FLAP) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 10,601 hrs · 6,588 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK, LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RT WING INBD FLAP FAIRING 623BB AFT MOUNTING HARDWARE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RT WING INBD FLAP FAIRING 623BB AFT MOUNTING HARDWARE IAW EMB 190/195 AMM 57-58-23. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY STILL OUT OF SERVICE FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.
Earlier reports · 2010–2011 · 7 reports
2011
Part: ACM — MALFUNCTIONED (AC BAY) · airframe 9,529 hrs · 5,971 cycles
CREW REPORTED ODOR AND HAZE IN CABIN ON APPROACH INTO DEN. AN EMERGENCY WASN'T DECLARED, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT INTO DEN. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT TO PACK 2 AT FAULT, AND PLACED ON MEL 21-51-00-1. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT ACM PER EMB AMM, OPS CHECK GOOD AND CLEARED MEL 21-51-00-1.
Part: DOOR — OUT OF ADJUST (L1) · airframe 8,167 hrs · 5,203 cycles
CREW REPORTED L-1 DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT TEST OF L-1 DOOR PER EMB AMM, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: LINER — LOOSE (L1 DOOR) · airframe 7,366 hrs · 4,798 cycles
CREW REPORTED L-1 DOOR WAS HANGING WHEN OPENING FROM THE OUTSIDE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED L-1 DOOR RIGGING, AND TIGHTENED DOOR LINING PER EMB AMM, ALL OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: DOOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 6,858 hrs · 4,534 cycles
CREW REPORTED MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. MX PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF FWD MAIN DOOR PER CMM, OPS CHECK GOOD.
2010
Part: GIRT BAR — OBSTRUCTED (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 5,769 hrs · 3,895 cycles
CREW REPORTED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WOULDN'T DISARM. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DEBRIS FROM AFT GIRT BAR, RE-INSTALLED L-1 SLIDE PER EMB AMM, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SHUTOFF VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 5,032 hrs · 34,377 cycles
CREW REPORTED BLEED 2 OVERPRESSURE DURING DESCENT INTO MKE. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT MKE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED E-2 NAPRSOV / HPBV / LSBV / BLEED 2 PRESSURE SENSOR PER EMB AMM.
Part: MEGAPHONE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 4,526 hrs · 3,228 cycles
CREW REPORTED THE MEGAPHONE WAS INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MEGAPHONE PER EMB AMM.