N16976
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Accident & incident history
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Maintenance disclosures
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79 reports on file, 2000-03-15 – 2019-10-18.
Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 46,988 hrs · 35,834 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS STAY ON AFTER SHUTDOWN. THE PILOT STATED DISCREPANCY NO LONGER EXISTS PER MX CONTROL AND NO FURTHER ACTION WAS REQUIRED. A/C WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 2000–2018 · 78 reports
2018
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FRAMES 12-13) · airframe 45,474 hrs · 34,592 cycles
IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THREE SMALL DENTS WERE FOUND ON THE R/H FUSELAGE SKIN JUST BELOW THE FIRST OFFICERS' DV WINDOW. MAINTENANCE RECONTOURED TWO DENTS AND PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR ON THE MIDDLE DENT. ALL OPERATIONAL / PRESSURIZATION CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 45,144 hrs · 34,337 cycles
INTERNAL SKIN CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 65-66 AND STRINGERS 21L-21R. CUTOUT 2"X2" SECTION OF SKIN AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 53-00-23. AC STILL IN MAINTENANCE CHECK.
Part: YOKE — CRACKED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 45,144 hrs · 34,337 cycles
NR 1 ENGINE LOWER FORWARD YOKE HALF CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FOWARD LOWER YOKE FITTING IAW EA 26-2014-063.
Part: STRINGER — CHAFED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 45,144 hrs · 34,337 cycles
CHAFE DAMAGE ON PREVIOUS REPAIR AT STRINGER 19L AT FRAME 52. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION OF PREVIOUS REPAIR ON STRINGER. AIRCRAFT STILL IN C CHECK.
Part: STRINGER — CHAFED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 45,144 hrs · 34,337 cycles
CHAFE DAMAGE ON PREVIOUS REPAIR ON STRINGER 19R AT FRAME 52. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION OF PREVIOUS REPAIR. AIRCRAFT STILL IN C CHECK.
Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 44,884 hrs · 34,134 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 4085, DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, NUMEROUS EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AN EMERGENCY LIGHT INVERTER, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: ROLLER — OUT OF ADJUST (PAX DOOR) · airframe 44,844 hrs · 34,103 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN. MX ADJUSTED MAIN DOOR LOWER AFT ROLLER, CLEANED AND LUBED DOOR LATCH, LOCK MECHANISM AND DOOR SEAL. OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 44,565 hrs · 33,873 cycles
DURING MX INSPECTION, THE EXIT SIGN ON BULKHEAD IN FRONT OF 3C WAS DISCOVERED INOPERATIVE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED EXIT SIGN, OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 44,172 hrs · 33,542 cycles
DURING A MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE NR 2 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK WAS FOUND TO BE NOT HOLDING A CHARGE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2017
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 43,366 hrs · 32,884 cycles
DURING MX INSPECTION, ROW 3CD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS DISCOVERED INOPERATIVE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ENGINE — LEAKING (NR 1) · airframe 42,592 hrs · 32,281 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AFTER PACK ONE WAS USED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE PLACED THE NR 1 PACK ON MEL 21-51-00-1 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2016
Part: CONTROLLER — FAULTY (ZONE 100) · airframe 41,197 hrs · 31,218 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED A VERY STRONG ODOR OF ELECTRIC BURNING IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEPARTURE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLIGHT GUIDANCE CONTROLLER, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 40,607 hrs · 30,748 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, LT FRAME 10 IS CRACKED UNDERNEATH WINDOW. R & R LT FRAME 10 IAW SRM 51-40-02. ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 39,767 hrs · 30,064 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE MAIN EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ACFT AND RESET THE AFFECTED EMERGENCY LIGHT INVERTER, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE
2015
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 37,580 hrs · 28,321 cycles
MX DISCOVERED THE AFT NR 4 EMERGENCY BATTERY INOPERATIVE. MX R & R NR 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY WITH OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2014
Part: SKIN — CHAFED (FRAMES 66-67) · airframe 35,820 hrs · 26,910 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, THE INTERNAL SIDE OF THE SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFED ABOVE THE CARGO DOOR CUTOUT AT FRAMES 66-67 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 7-8L. MAINTENANCE BLENDED OUT THE CHAFE DAMAGE AND PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EC5330-02914. ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (FRAMES 65-68) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 35,820 hrs · 26,910 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, THE CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LOWER BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE R & R THE BEAM IAW SRM 51-40-02. ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 34,976 hrs · 26,251 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THE LAST ROW OF CENTER AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE R & R THE AFT CENTER AISLE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP WITH OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2012
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (ACM) · airframe 31,770 hrs · 23,748 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED A SMOKE ODOR WHEN THE NR 1 PACK SYS WAS TURNED ON. MX INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 AIR CYCLE MACHINE. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: FIREWALL — CRACKED (APU BAY) · airframe 31,027 hrs · 23,113 cycles
DURING C CHECK, FOUND APU FIREWALL CRACKED AT THE RT SIDE 03:00 POSITION. MX REPAIRED THE APU FIREWALL IAW EC 5330-02578, FIG 8. CUT OUT THE DAMAGE AREA AND REPLACED IT WITH A DOUBLER AND FILLER ALL IAW EC 5330-02578.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 30,252 hrs · 22,484 cycles
MX REPORTED THE AFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE RT OVERWING AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BULB. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD.
2011
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (LAVATORY) · airframe 13,031 hrs · 9,841 cycles
FLIGHT 4245, CREW REPORTED A LAVATORY SMOKE WARNING EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE IN THE LAVATORY. MX R & R DAU NR 2, RAN BOTH ENGINES AT FULL POWER AND PACKS ON WITH NO INDICATION OF LAVATORY SMOKE ON EICAS AND OPS CHECKED SUCCESSFUL. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (LAVATORY) · airframe 29,594 hrs · 22,017 cycles
LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR FAILED. R & R LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR & DETECTOR PANEL. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (LAVATORY) · airframe 29,403 hrs · 21,877 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WOULD NOT STOP CHIMING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RESET THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SYSTEM AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
2010
Part: SWITCH — FAULTY (NR 2 PACK) · airframe 27,089 hrs · 20,177 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED A PACK NR 2 OVERLOAD AT 2500FT. THE PACK WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE NR 1 PACK WAS ON MEL. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 PACK OVERTEMP SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
2009
Part: THRUST REVERSER — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 24,778 hrs · 18,437 cycles
PVD FLT 2575 THE CREW REPORTED A NR 2 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER DISAGREE MESSAGE ON TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PLACED THE THRUST REVERSER SYSTEM ON MEL. THE NR 2 THRUST REVERSER WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: DISPLAY — FAULTY (COCKPIT) · airframe 24,674 hrs · 18,349 cycles
FLT 2897 - ALB - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND NR 2 MFD C/B POPPED. FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED AND ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED MFD NR 2 AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: BALLAST — FAULTY (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 24,582 hrs · 18,271 cycles
DAY FLT NR 2875 - THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR/FUMES IN CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DAY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT BALLAST AT SEAT 1A. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: AHRS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 24,042 hrs · 17,845 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2200, THE CREW REPORTED AN ATT FLAG ON THE NUMBER IN E AHRS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER ONE AHRS COMPUTER, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 23,435 hrs · 17,376 cycles
DURING MX INSP SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE REAR OF THE ACFT WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — PUNCTURED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 23,008 hrs · 17,074 cycles
BNA/TYS - DURING ROUTINE MX IN BNA A PUNCTURE IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND AFT OF THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. THE A/C WAS MX FERRIED UNPRESSURIZED TO TYS. TYS MX INSTALLED A TYPE A1 PATCH TO THE DAMAGED AREA IAW EMB 145 SRM 53-21-01 AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. A/C WAS RELEASED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2008
Part: APU — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 22,330 hrs · 16,595 cycles
BNA - MX WAS IN THE COCKPIT OF THE A/C TROUBLESHOOTING THE APU, AND RECEIVED AN APU FIRE MESSAGE AND DISCHARGED THE FIRE BOTTLE. THE APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW EMB 145 AMM 26-22-01 AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE APU WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW T/C 6849001 AND THE OPS AND LEAK CHECK WERE GOOD. A/C HAS BEEN RELEASED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
LT FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY IAW EMB 145 AMM 33-50-04. OPS CHECK GOOD. (S)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIPS NR 3 AND NR 4 INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY NR 3 IAW EMB 145 AMM 33-50-04. OPS CHECK GOOD. (S)
Part: BRACKET — WORN (LT AILERON)
LT AILERON PCA BRACKET MIGRATED HAT BUSHING. REMOVED AND REPLACED AILERON PCA FITTING IAW EC 5750-01177. (S)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CARGO BAY) · airframe 20,528 hrs · 15,368 cycles
FLIGHT 2566 - EWR - CREW REPORTED BAG SMOKE INDICATION ON EICAS DURING TAXI. CREW RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. EWR MX REMOVED AND REPLACED BAG SMOKE DETECTOR AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SMOKE WARNING — FALSE ACTIVATION (CARGO BAY) · airframe 20,390 hrs · 15,787 cycles
IAH - ON SHORT FINAL THE CREW REPORTED A BAG SMOKE WARNING WHEN THE APU SWITCH WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION AND EXTG BAGS LIGHT AS WELL WITHOUT DISCHARGING THE FIRE BOTTLES. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE APU, BAGGAGE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM, ALL WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2007
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 19,791 hrs · 14,878 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE LEFT AND RIGHT EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
2006
Part: GCU — FAULTY (NR 1) · airframe 16,056 hrs · 12,028 cycles
EWR FLIGHT 2609, CREW REPORTED 10 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE CLICKING NOISES IN THE COCKPIT. THE GENERATORS WERE NOT LOADING SHARING EQUALLY. APPROACHING CLE THE CLICKING NOISE RETURNED AND A BURNING SMELL WAS NOTED. THE CREW DESELECTED GENERATOR 1 AND LANDED IN CLEVELAND WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT. THE NR 3 GENERATOR WAS ALSO REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: BALLAST — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 15,434 hrs · 11,556 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 3014, A BURNING SMELL WAS NOTED AT SEAT 5A. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT BALLAST AT SEAT 5A, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,036 hrs · 11,238 cycles
CLE FLIGHT NR 2542, THE CREW REPORTED THEY WERE UNABLE TO CHANGE THRUST SETTING AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND TIGHTENED CANNON PLUG J2228 AT THE THRUST RATING PANEL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
2004
Part: PUMP — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 12,565 hrs · 9,296 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT IN CRUISE, THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP, OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (TE FLAPS)
CREW REPORTED FLAP FAIL AND SPS ADV FAIL MESSAGES ON EICAS DURING LANDING. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE FLAP ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (CABIN) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 11,627 hrs · 8,559 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK THE CENTER OMEGA BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 20. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BEAM IAW EMB 145 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 11,627 hrs · 8,559 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK THE LEFT FLOORBEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 22 1/2. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED AREA AND PERFORMED A SHIM FILLER REPAIR IAW EMB 145 SRM 53-21-10, FIG 208. MAINTENANCE IS AWAITING ENGINEERING APPROVAL FOR REPAIR.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (LT OVERWING) · airframe 11,627 hrs · 8,559 cycles
DURING C CHECK THE PANEL 195 LT LATERAL WING TO FUSELAGE FAIRING EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE CONNECTOR ON THE EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW 145 AWM 20-50-00. THE LIGHT OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 11,627 hrs · 8,559 cycles
DURING C-CHECK THE LT FLOORBEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED AREA AND PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EC 5310-01283. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 11,627 hrs · 8,559 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK THE CENTER FLOORBEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 24, GREATER THAN 30 PERCENT OF ORIGINAL THICKNESS OF .070 INCH (OUT OF LIMITS) BUT WITHIN REPAIRABLE LIMITS.
Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (FLASHLIGHT)
RIC - DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND CAPTAINS EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BULB. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED SUCCESSFULLY.
Part: LIGHT — FAULTY (PAX DOOR)
DURING SERVICE ROUTINE CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MAIN PASSENGER DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON PASSENGER DOOR IAW EMB145 MM 33-50-06. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LANDING GEAR — INOPERATIVE (MAINS) · airframe 10,875 hrs · 7,996 cycles
BNA - A/C MADE AN AIR RETURN FOR LANDING GEAR, WOULD NOT RETRACT. OVERWEIGHT LANDING. MAINT CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, NO CMC OR EICAS MESSAGES NOTED, NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW 32-30-00 AND THE OVERWEIGHT SINKRATE WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW AMM 5-50-02. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND AC RELEASED FOR SERVICE. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
CLE FLIGHT 2369 CREW REPORTED THAT 2 FLOOR PROXIMITY STRIPS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN TESTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FLOOR PROXIMITY STRIPS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: TIRE — DAMAGED (NLG) · airframe 10,399 hrs · 7,617 cycles
CREW REPORTED, AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TAXIWAY. UNSURE OF DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT IAW EMB145 MM 05-50-03, NO DAMAGE NOTED TO LANDING GEAR OR FUSELAGE. BOTH NOSE LANDING GEAR TIRES REPLACED FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES DUE TO NOSE GEAR DEPARTING THE TAXIWAY IAW EMB145 32-49-05. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. INVESTIGATED AND FOUND AIRCRAFT SLID OFF OF TAXIWAY ON ICE.
Part: FAN — FAILED (CABIN)
CREW REPORTED A STRONG BURNING SMELL WHEN THE ANTI-ICE SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE NR 2 RECIRCULATION FAN TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE AFFECTED FAN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE RECIRCULATION SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY TESTED.
Part: ODOR — DETECTED (CABIN)
CLE FLIGHT 2468 THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG BURNING ODOR ON DESCENT WHEN THE ANTI-ICING SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
2003
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (TE FLAPS)
IAH- DURING CRUISE THE CREW NOTED THAT THE FLAP FAIL MESSAGE APPEARED IN FLIGHT. THE CREW DID AN AIR RETURN AND LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP CONTROL UNIT, PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2002
Part: SUPPORT — GOUGED · airframe 7,669 hrs · 5,413 cycles
TYS DURING A SCHEDULED 2-C INSPECTION THE R/H HORIZ. STAB HINGE SUPPORTS WERE FOUND GOUGED INSIDE THE PIVET BUSHING MOUNTS. MAINT. MEASURED INBD/OTBD PIVOT BUSHING HOLES,REAMED BOTH TO 1.640" ALLODINED BOTH HOLES AND INSTALL BUSHINGS IAW EMB 135/145 CPM 51-21-04,EC 5510-01043 AND GST 3018/02. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND WILL BE REL. UPON COMPLETION OF ALL WORK.
Part: STRUCTURE — GOUGED (RT AILERON) · airframe 7,669 hrs · 5,413 cycles
DURING A SCHEDULED 2-C INSPECTION, THE RT AILERON PCA ATTACH POINT WAS FOUND WITH TOOLING MARKS. MAINT MEASURED THE DAMAGE AND BLENDED TOOLING MARKS, PRIMED AND PAINTED IAW GST-3000/02,CPM-51-21-05,06. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND WILL BE REL. UPON COMPLETION OF ALL WORK.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 7,669 hrs · 5,413 cycles
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS FOUND DENTED AT LOWER FORWARD CORNER. MAINTENANCE RECONTOURED THE DENTED AREA, PERFORMED DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION, NO DEFECTS NOTED. IAW EMB-GST-2984/02. THE REPAIR WAS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLECTION OF INSPECTION.
Part: SILL — CORRODED · airframe 7,669 hrs · 5,413 cycles
TYS, During a scheduled inspection, the service door forward sill was found corroded. Maintenance removed the corroded area, fabricated doublers, installed and restored finish. I/A/W-EMB-GST-1927/02A. The repair was satisfactory and the aircraft will be released upon complection of inspection.
Part: SILL — CORRODED · airframe 7,669 hrs · 5,413 cycles
TYS, During a scheduled inspection, the service door aft sill was found corroded. Maintenance removed the corroded area, fabricated doublers, installed and restored finish. I/A/W-EMB-GST-1927/02A. The repair was satisfactory and the aircraft will be released upon complection of inspection.
2001
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE INDICATION (COCKPIT)
CLE FLIGHT 3931 CREW REPORTED BAGGAGE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUTTON ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. NO EICAS MSG OR MASTER WARNING WAS ASSOCIATED. RETURNED TO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RESET SYSTEM. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
CLE FLIGHT 3855 THE CREW REPORTED THE FIRST 3 EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHT STRIPS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: TORQUE LINK — DEFECTIVE (NLG) · airframe 3,976 hrs · 2,729 cycles
EWR---CO4361, CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. ALSO, HAD EICAS MESSAGE LG AIR/GND FAIL. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR LEG WOULD NOT FULLY EXTEND CAUSING THE LANDING GEAR NOT TO RETRACT AND THE LG AIR/GND FAILURE MESSAGE ON THE EICAS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR LEG IAW EMB145 MM 32-20-01. OPS AND LEAKED CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — CHAFED (LT COWLING)
TYS - DURING A SCHEDULED 1C INSPECTION, THE LEFT ENGINE LOWER COWLING CHAFFED AT EDGE SUPPORT AFT OF REAR HINGE. MAINTENANCE BLENDED AREA AND INSTALLED AN L SHAPED SUPPORT OVER THE AFFECTED AREA IAW EMB RED GST 0519/01. PROCEDURES WERE SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED FOR SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF C-CHECK. (M)
Part: FRAME — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
TYS - DURING A SCHEDULED 1C INSPECTION, A GOUGE WAS FOUND ON FRAME 63 IN CARGO BAY, RIGHT PYLON ATTACHMENT POINT. MAINTENANCE BLENDED GOUGE AND PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION IAW EMB REF GST 0467/01. ALODINE AND PRIMED AREA IAW EMB CPM 51-21-31 AND 04. REPAIR PROCEDURES WERE SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED FOR SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF C CHECK. (M)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
TYS - DURING A SCHEDULED 1C INSPECTIN, THE OMEGA BEAM TOP CAP BETWEEN FRAMES 19 AND 23, STRINGERS 21E AND 20R WAS FOUND TO BE GOUGED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED OMEGA BEAM TOP CAP IAW EMB-145-SRM 51-40-02. REPAIR PROCEDURES WERE SATISFACTORY, AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED FOR SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF C-CHECK. (M)
Part: HINGE — GOUGED (PAX DOOR)
TYS - DURING A SCHEDUELD 1C INSPECTION, A GOUGE WAS FOUND IN THE PASSENGER DOOR FRAME LOWER HINGE. MAINTENANCE BLENDED GOUGE, DYE-PENNED IAW EMB 145 REF GST 0422/01, RESTORED THE REWORKED AREA IAW EMB 145-CPM-51-21-03, -04 AND -06. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. PROCEDURES WERE SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED FOR SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF C-CHECK. (M)
Part: ATTACH FITTING — GOUGED (RT AILERON)
TYS - DURING A SCHEDULED 1C INSPECTION, THE RIGHT AILERON INBOARD ATTACH BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE GOUGED. MAINTENANCE BLENDED AND DYE PENETRANT THE ATTACH BRACKET IAW EMB REF GST 0421/01, ALODINED AND PRIMED AREA IAW EMB 145 CMP 51-21-03, 51-21-04 AND 51-21-06. PROCEDURES WERE SATISFACTORY, AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED FOR SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF C-CHECK. (M)
Part: STRUT — GOUGED (NLG)
TYS - DURING A SCHEDULED 1C INSPECTION, SEVERAL GOUGES WERE FOUND IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT ASSY, MAINTENANCE BLENDED GOUGES, DYE-PENNED IAW EMB 145 REF GST 0401/01, RESTORED THE REWORKED AREA IAW EMB 145 CPM 51-21-03,-04 AND -06. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. PROCEDURES WERE SATISFACTORY, AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED FOR SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF C-CHECK. (M)
Part: HINGE — GOUGED (PAX DOOR)
TYS - DURING A SCHEDULED 1C INSPECTION, A GOUGE WAS FOUND IN THE PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR FRAME UPPER HINGE. MAINTENANCE BLENDED GOUGE, DYE-PENNED IAW EMB 145 REF GS 0422/01, RESTORED THE REWORKED AREA IAW EMB 145 CPM 51-21-03, -04 AND -06. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. PROCEDURES WERE SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED FOR SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF C-CHECK. (M)
Part: STRAP — DAMAGED (LT COWLING)
TYS - DURING A SCHEDULED 1C INSPECTION, THE LEFT LOWER COWLING AFT FASTENER STRUCTURE HAS A TEAR IN THE METAL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED STRAP IAW EMB 145 MM 51-40-02. FABRICATED NEW STRAP IAW EMB REF GST 0438/01. PROCEDURES WERE SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED FOR SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF C-CHECK. (M)
Part: FIREWALL — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
TYS - DURING A SCHEDULED 1C INSPECTION, A GOUGE IN THE APU FIREWALL BELOW UPPER APU MOUNT. MAINTENANCE BLENDED AND DYE-PENNED, AND NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW EMB 145 REF GST 0433/01. PROCEDURES WERE SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED FOR SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF C-CHECK. (M)
Part: FIRE LOOP — CHAFED (FUSELAGE)
TYS - DURING A SCHEDULED 1C INSPECTION, THE APU FIRE LOOP WAS FOUND CHAFED. MAINTENANCE REMVOED AND REPLACED THE FIRE LOOP IAW EMB 145 MM 26-12-01. PROCEDURES WERE SATISFACTORY, AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED FOR SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF C-CHECK. (M)
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TYS - DURING A SCHEDULED 1C INSPECTION, RIGHT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20 BETWEEN STRINGERS 21R AND 20R WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION. MAINTENANCE BLENDED OMEGA BEAM, PERFORMED DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW EMB REF GST 0409/01, EMB 145 NDI MM 53-00-00 AND CMP 51-21-03 AND 51-21-04. BLENDING PROCEDURES WERE SATISFACTORY, AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED FOR SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF C-CHECK. (M)
Part: FRAME — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
TYS - DURING A SCHEDULED 1C INSPECTION, A GOUGE WAS FOUND IN FRAME 70 BETWEEN BLEED LINE AND CARGO FLOOR. MAINTENANCE BLENDED GOUGE, DYE PENETRANT INSPECTED, ALODINED AND PRIMED AREA IAW EMB REF GST 0427/01, 145-NDI MANUAL 53-31-00, CMP 51-21-03 AND 51-21-05. PROCEDURES WERE SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED FOR SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF C-CHECK. (M)
2000
Part: FIRE DETECTOR — FAILED (APU BAY)
EWR - FLT 4184 - CREW REPORTED APU FIRE DETECTOR FAIL MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE/OVERHEAT DETECTOR. OPS CHECKED SYSTEM GOOD. (M)
Part: LANDING GEAR — MALFUNCTIONED (MAIN)
GSP - FLT 4370 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GSP WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRY FLOW TO TYS WHERE MAINTEANCE JACKED, INSPECTED AND OPERATIONALLY TESTED THE GEAR WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND AT THIS TIME, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)