N16954
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expressjet | Operator | on 2014-09-05 | 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.
64 reports on file, 2000-02-11 – 2015-01-06.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 39,457 hrs · 29,912 cycles
LEFT ENGINE FWD LOWER YOKE CRACKED. R & R LT ENGINE FWD LOWER YOKE IAW EC5450-01175. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT WING TE FLAP) · airframe 39,457 hrs · 29,912 cycles
RT OTBD FLAP INBD FLAP TRACK FITTING CRACKED. REPARIED RT OTBD FLAP INBD FLAP TRACK FITTING IAW EC5750-01057. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FRAME 68) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 39,457 hrs · 29,912 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, THE SHEAR THE WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 68 BETWEEN STRINGERS 15-16L. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE CORROSION AND PERFORMED A REPAIR IAW SRM 53-31-04. THE AFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 2000–2014 · 61 reports
2014
Part: CHANNEL — CORRODED (FRAME 65) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 39,457 hrs · 29,912 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, THE CHANNEL FOR FRAME 65 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BETWEEN STRINGERS 15L AND 16L. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE CORROSION AND PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 53-31-04 RE. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FRAME 65) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 39,457 hrs · 29,912 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, FRAME 65 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BETWEEN STRINGERS 15 - 16L. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE CORROSION AND PERFORMED A REPAIR IAW SRM 53-31-04 RE. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 39,243 hrs · 29,736 cycles
THE AFT CREW FLASHLIGHT WAS REPORTED INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE R & R THE AFT FLASHLIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2013
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (SPOILER) · airframe 35,177 hrs · 26,584 cycles
TYS AC FOUND THE LT GROUND SPOILER SKIN CRACKED AT THE CENTERCUT OUT INCREASED FROM 22MM TO 27MM.(WO3148149). MX MADE A PERMANENT REPAIR AT THE CRACKED AREA OF THE UPPER WING AT CENTER CUTOUT FOR SPEED BRAKE (LT) IAW ETD 2013-145-004051. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED AND WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 34,850 hrs · 26,329 cycles
DURING A-CHECK INSP THE LT WING TE SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE GROUND SPOILER CENTER HINGE OTBD FWD RADIUS EXTENDING 22MM (.86IN). REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION AND PERFORMED A FILLER/DOUBLER REPAIR, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 34,724 hrs · 26,229 cycles
BOLT HOLE ON OMEGA BEAM 479 AT FRAME 61 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. R & R FLOOR SUPPORT.
Part: THRESHOLD — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 34,725 hrs · 26,229 cycles
PAX DOOR THRESHOLD AFT ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE AROUND NUT PLATE HOLES CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW THRESHOLD AFT ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 34,725 hrs · 26,229 cycles
BOLT HOLE ON OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 61 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. R & R FLOOR SUPPORT.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 34,724 hrs · 26,229 cycles
CORROSION AROUND NUTPLATE AT FRAME 20, STRINGER 16R. BLENDED CORROSION, FABRICATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED.
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 34,725 hrs · 26,229 cycles
ACFT IS IN FOR A C-CHECK WHEN CORROSION WAS FOUND AT A BOLT HOLE ON THE OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 62. WAS BEYOD LIMITS SO MX R & R THE GUSSET IAW SRM 51-20-03 AND 51-40-02. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED AND WILL BE RELEASED AT THE END OF THE CHECK.
2012
Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 34,144 hrs · 25,759 cycles
AFT CENTER AISLE OVER-WING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. R & R NR 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT INVERTER. OPS CK GOOD ACFT RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2011
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 30,728 hrs · 23,133 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2010, THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GRND FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER PROXIMITY SENSOR, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 30,710 hrs · 23,119 cycles
IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SIGN, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: UPLOCK — INOPERATIVE (RT MLG) · airframe 30,191 hrs · 22,739 cycles
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LANDING GEAR SLOW TO RETRACT AFTER T/O. RT MAIN GEAR INDICATION SWITCHED FROM UP TO AMBER TO UP A FEW CYCLES FOR OVER 30 SECONDS. THUMPING HEARD FROM NOSE WHEEL WELL. MX R & R RT MLG UPPER LOCK BOX AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 29,733 hrs · 22,393 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK RT SKIN HAS CRACKS AROUND RIVETS BETWEEN FR 75-79 STR 2R & 7R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EC5330-02356. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 29,733 hrs · 22,393 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK LT SKIN HAS CRACKS AROUND RIVETS BETWEEN FR 75-79 STR 2L & 7L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EC5330-02356. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2010
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 28,984 hrs · 21,814 cycles
FLIGHT 2201 - RIC - DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, MX FOUND 12CD UPPER EMERGENCY SIGN INOPERATIVE. MX TIED LOOSE CONNECTOR AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 28,786 hrs · 21,657 cycles
SHV - RT WING UPPER SKIN TRAILING EDGE IS CRACKED AT MIDDLE SPOILER HINGE. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EC5740-01262. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: BALLAST — SHORTED (LAVATORY) · airframe 28,584 hrs · 21,510 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED A ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE LAV THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED IAW MEL. CLEVELAND MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE UPPER LAV LIGHT BALLAST. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: BALLAST — SHORTED (LAVATORY) · airframe 28,581 hrs · 28,583 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2586, DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW REPORTED A BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE LAV LIGHT BALLAST TO BE CAUSING THE SMELL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE AFFECTED LIGHT BALLAST AND PLACED THE AIRCRAFT ON NEF, AND WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2009
Part: TRANSDUCER — INOPERATIVE (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 25,064 hrs · 18,849 cycles
FLIGHT 3072 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED GO AROUND DUE TO ENG NR 2 OIL PRESS LOSS, BUT STILL IN GREEN. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURN BACK TO LAND. WHEN THRUST REDUCED OIL PRESSURE WENT TO RED. CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE DURING TAXI. ENGINE OIL QUANTITY GOOD. EWR MX REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL PRESS TEMP TRANSDUCER AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: BUSHING — MIGRATED (RT WING) · airframe 24,931 hrs · 18,752 cycles
RT GROUND SPOILER MOST INBD ATTACHMENT LUG (ON WING) HAS MIGRATED HAT BUSHING. INSTALLED HAT BUSHING IAW EC5740-01152. ACFT CURRENTLY IN C-CHECK.
Part: BUSHING — MIGRATED (LT SPEED BRAKE) · airframe 24,931 hrs · 18,752 cycles
LT SPEED BRAKE ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT LUG (ON SPEED BRAKE) HAS MIGRATED HAT BUSHING. REMOVED AND REPLACED HAT BUSHING IAW EC5740-01152. ACFT CURRENTLY IN C-CHECK.
Part: INLET — CORRODED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 24,931 hrs · 18,752 cycles
NR 1 ENG INTAKE ATTACHMENT FLANGE HAS IN MULTIPLE BOLT HOLES. REAMED HOLES TO REMOVE CORROSION, PERFORMED DYE PEN INSPECTION ALODINED AND INSTALLED BUSHINGS IAW EC5420-01187. ACFT IS CURRENTLY IN C-CHECK.
Part: PANEL — DAMAGED · airframe 24,931 hrs · 18,752 cycles
PANEL 193 HAS DAMAGE, SCREW HOLES. REPAIRED IAW EC5750-01315.
Part: BONDING STRAP — DELAMINATED (WING) · airframe 24,931 hrs · 18,752 cycles
BONDING STRAPES DELAMINATED ON PANEL 193. REMOVED AND REPLACED BONDING STRAPES IAW EC5750-01315. ACFT CURRENTLY IN C-CHECK.
2008
Part: INVERTER — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 24,444 hrs · 18,398 cycles
FLIGHT 2717 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE GALLEY INOPERATIVE. EWR MX REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT INVERTER AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: WIRE — DISCONNECTED (CABIN) · airframe 224,673 hrs · 17,081 cycles
TYS - DURING ROUTINE MX THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BETWEEN ROWS 10 & 12 WAS FOUND INOP. MX RECONNECTED THE LIGHT STRIP WIRES AND THE OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. A/C WAS RELEASED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2006
Part: MANIFOLD — LEAKING (APU) · airframe 19,536 hrs · 14,940 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2072, THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL SMELL AFTER CLOSING THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU SECONDARY FUEL MAINFOLD, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 19,361 hrs · 14,807 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2145, DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH EMB-145 AMM 33-50-00 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: INVERTER — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 19,045 hrs · 14,552 cycles
MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND SERVICE DOOR OVERDOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE DURING THE SERVICE/ROUTINE CHECK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED INVERTER NR 2 AND EMERGENCY BATTERY NR 2. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: ACM — FAULTY (NR 2) · airframe 18,990 hrs · 14,503 cycles
CLE - FLIGHT 3287, THE CREW REPORTED A HEAVY HAZE IN THE CABIN AT 10,000 FT. NO BURNING ODOR NOTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 AIR CYCLE MACHINE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
2005
Part: UPLOCK — INOPERATIVE (LT MLG) · airframe 16,186 hrs · 12,257 cycles
FLT 2657 - CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATION SHOWED RED DASHES UPON TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK BOX.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (72) · airframe 15,785 hrs · 11,937 cycles
TYS - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE CENTER OMEGA BEAM FORWARD OF FRAME 25 WAS FOUND CORRODED. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT THE DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, FILLER AND SHIMS IAW EMB-135/145 SRM 53-22-10.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 15,785 hrs · 11,937 cycles
TYS - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM FORWARD OF FRAME 25 WAS FOUND CORRODED. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT THE DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, FILLER AND SHIMS IAW EMB-135/145 SRM 53-21-10.
Part: FRAME — BENT (FUSELAGE) · airframe 15,785 hrs · 11,937 cycles
TYS - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION FRAME 72, BETWEEN STRINGERS 15R AND 16R IN THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT WAS FOUND BENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FRAME IAW EMB-135/145 SRM 51-40-02.
Part: BRACKET — DAMAGED (LT AILERON) · airframe 15,785 hrs · 11,937 cycles
TYS, DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE LEFT AILERON PCA ATTACH FITTING ON THE AILERON WAS FOUND DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AILERON PCA BRACKET IAW EC5750-01177.
2004
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (T/E FLAP) · airframe 13,442 hrs · 10,054 cycles
SHV-IN FLIGHT 2523 FROM IAH TO DFW THE PILOT OBSERVED FLAP FAIL AND FLAP LOW SPEED INDICATION ON EICAS WHEN FLAP LEVER WAS MOVED TO THE 9 DEGREE POSITION. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT IAW EMB 145 AMM 27-53-02. FLAP OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FRAME — BIRD STRIKE (FUSELAGE) · airframe 13,182 hrs · 9,857 cycles
TYS, BIRD STRIKE ON RIGHT FORWARD FUSELAGE, FRAME 4 ON FORWARD FUSELAGE 1 WAS FOUND DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT THE DAMAGED SECTION, FABRICATED AN L-CHANNEL (2 ON EACH SIDE) AND INSTALLED IAW EMB-IC2004-145/1098 AND SRM 53-00-04 FIG 201.
Part: SKIN — BIRD STRIKE (FUSELAGE) · airframe 13,182 hrs · 9,857 cycles
TYS, BIRD STRIKE ON RIGHT FORWARD FUSELAGE NOSE OF AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DAMAGED SKIN IAW-EMB-IC2004-145/1098 AND IC2004-145-1103.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
CREW REPORTED, AISLE PATH EMERGENCY EXIT LOCATOR STRIP LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN WIRE TO FORWARD AISLE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AS REQUIRED IAW EMB145 MM 70-60-00. OPS CHECKED EMERGENCY LIGHTS GOOD.
2003
Part: COOLING TURBINE — ODOR (NR 2) · airframe 11,348 hrs · 8,383 cycles
CREW REPORTED, NR 2 AIR CONDITIONING PACK PRODUCES SMOKE AND BURNING ODOR AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF OPERATION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PLACED SYSTEM ON MEL, AIRCRAFT RELEASED IAW MEL 21-51-00, UNDER PLACARD NUMBER 024810. AIRCRAFT RETURNED ON FLIGHT 2433 LATER IN THE DAY AND MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE NR 2 AIR CONDITIONING PACK COOLING SYSTEM IAW EMB145 AMM 21-50-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO SMOKE OR BURNING ODOR NOTED. MEL CLEARED AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (SERVICE DOOR) · airframe 11,115 hrs · 8,181 cycles
SERVICE DOOR OPEN WARNING LIGHT INFLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH 57275 AND READJUSTED SWITCH 57246 IAW EMB MM 52-74-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SELECTOR — FAULTY (COCKPIT)
CLE FLIGHT 3160 CREW REPORTED LANDING GEAR LEVER LOCKED DOWN AFTER TAKEOFF HAD TO PRESS DOWNLOCK RELEASE TO RETRACT GEAR AS PER QRH. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR LEVER AND RELAYS K0024,K0025, AND K0453. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (SERVICE DOOR) · airframe 11,027 hrs · 8,103 cycles
DURING A SCHEULED INSPECTION THE SERVICE DOOR AFT SILL WAS FOUND TO CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 21 AND 22A. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SERVICE DOOR SILL IAW EMB145 SRM 51-40-02, THE REPAIR WAS SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED FOR SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION.
Part: SKIN — DENTED · airframe 10,831 hrs · 7,941 cycles
BTV---CO2002, MAJOR REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AFT OF MAIN CABIN DOOR BETWEEN STRINGER 12L AND 13L AND FRAME 18 AND FRAME 20, HAD DENT (OUT OF LIMITS), DENT REPAIRED IAW EMB145 SRM #53-21-01. SEAL AND PAINTED IAW EMB145 SRM CHAPTER #51. PRESSURIZATION CHECK PERFORMED IAW EMB145 AMM #21-31-00. PRESSURIZATION CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2002
Part: CONTROL HANDLE — FAULTY (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,553 hrs · 7,711 cycles
EWR---CO3418, CREW REPORTED , "AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR GOT STUCK INTRANSIT. RECYCLED GEAR LEVER, GEAR WOULD NOT GO UP. GEAR SELECTOR RETURNED TO GEAR DOWN AND AIR RETURNED BACK TO NEWARK". MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER IAW EMB145 MM #32-32-02. OPS.CHECKED OF LANDING GEAR SYSTEM GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: PIN — STICKING (CABIN)
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE LEFT HAND EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR DID NOT INDICATE OPEN ON THE EICAS WHEN OPENED.MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR SWITCH ACTUATION PIN.OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: PIN — STICKING (CABIN)
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE RIGHT HAND EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR DID NOT INDICATE OPEN ON THE EICAS WHEN OPENED.MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR SWITCH ACTUATION PIN.OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: CONTROL HANDLE — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
CLE FLIGHT 3280 THE CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE INTO THE UP POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF. THE DOWNLOCK RELEASE OVERRIDE WAS USED AND THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: YOKE — DAMAGED (LT PYLON) · airframe 8,957 hrs · 5,432 cycles
TYS, DURING A SCHEDULE ENGINE CHANGE ON THE LEFT ENGINE, THE FORWARD MOUNT YOKE, UPPER AFT ATTACHMENT BOLT HOLE WAS FOUND OVERSIZED, THE HAT BUSHING MOVES FREELY AND ROCKS WHILE IN POSITION. MAINTENANCE APPLIED AS700 SEALANT TO THE BUSHING AND REINSTALLED. EMBRAER AUTHORIZES TO FLY FOR 400 FLIGHT CYCLES TILL A PERMANENT DISPOSITION CAN BE SENT IAW-EMB-GST-1198/02. AN APPROVED REPAIR WAS OBTAINED, WHICH WILL REWORK THE AFFECTED YOKE IAW-EC5420-01035.
Part: CHANNEL — CORRODED (LAVATORY) · airframe 11,027 hrs · 8,103 cycles
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE LAVATORY FLOOR CHANNEL CAP WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LAVATORY FLOOR CHANNEL CAP IAW EMB145 SRM 51-40-02, THE REPAIR WAS SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED FOR SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (COCKPIT)
CLE FLIGHT 3262 THE CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE TO THE UP POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF. THE CREW USED THE DOWNLOCK RELEASE BUTTON AND THE GEAR RETRACTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE GEAR LEVER CONNECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 3 AND 12 WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BULB AT ROWS 3 AND 12. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
2001
Part: SPRING — BROKEN (CARGO DOOR)
CLE FLIGHT 3171 THE CREW REPORTED A CARGO DOOR OPEN MESSAGE AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO RIC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CARGO DOOR LOCK SPRING FOR THE VENT DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (DEFUEL VALVE)
MEM- DURING TAKEOFF THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AT MEM REPORTED TO THE CREW THAT FLUID WAS COMING OFF BOTH WINGS. THE CREW NOTED THAT THE FUEL QUANTITY DECREASED BY 600 POUNDS, AND THAT FUEL TRANSFERRED TO THE LEFT WING WITH THE CROSSFEED OFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MEM WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THAT THE DEFUELING VALVE CONNECTOR WAS DIRTY. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE AFFECTED CONNECTOR, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: TUBE — FAULTY (NR 1 ENGINE)
EWR - FLT 3811 - CREW REPORTED NR 1 BLEED VALVE LIGHT AND LOST NR 1 ENGINE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT AIR RETURNED TO EWR SAFELY. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE 9TH STAGE CHECK VALVE AND BLEED AIR TUBE. AIRCRAFT RAN AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
IAH - DURING POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW REPORTED THAT TWO OF THE AISLE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIPS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SECTIONS OF LIGHT STRIP AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2000
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE FLOOR SUPPORT RAMP AT FRAME 20 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SUPPORT RAMP AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIRS IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS ENGINEERING CHANGE/REPAIR AUTHORIZATION EC5310-0118 AND THE EMB 145 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: STRAP — CORRODED (CABIN)
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE BUTT STRAP BETWEEN FRAMES 20 AND 23 WAS FOUND CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED PORTION OF BUTT STRAP IAW EMB 145 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (FADEC)
CLE - FLT 4030 - THE CREW REPORTE THAT ON TAKEOFF, RECEIVED A E2 CTL B FAIL MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLEVELAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE CREW RESET THE NR 2 FADEC AFTER LANDING AND THE MESSAGE WENT AWAY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECKS IAW EMB MM 71-00-01 AND THE FAULT ISOLATION MANUAL 73-25-00-810-849. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)