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Operators of this aircraft
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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.
24 reports on file, 2010-02-01 – 2012-12-04.
Part: HEAT SHIELD — CRACKED (RT PYLON) · airframe 11,919 hrs · 7,748 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE WORKED DEFERRED ITEM RIGHT ENGINE PYLON HEAT SHIELD GRILL HAS CRACK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE HEAT SHIELD GRILL IAW EMB 190 SRM 51-40-02, AND 51-42-03. THE AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF SERVICE IN HEAVY CHECK. ***CORRECTED UNIQUE CONTROL NUMBER TO R61A201212040700. PLEASE DISREGARD R61A2012040700.****
Part: HEAT SHIELD — CRACKED (LT PYLON) · airframe 11,919 hrs · 7,748 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE WORKED DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ITEM LEFT ENGINE PYLON HEAT SHIELD GRILL CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE PYLON HEAT SHIELD GRILL IAW EMB 190 SRM 51-40-02, AND 51-42-03. THE AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF SERVICE IN HEAVY CHECK.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 11,797 hrs · 7,661 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN SERVICE MAINTENANCE FOUND A DENT IN THE FORWARD LEFT FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER THE NUMBER ONE PASSENGER WINDOW BETWEEN FRAMES 23 AND 24, AND STRINGERS 15L AND 16L. MAJOR REPAIR, MAINTENANCE REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN, BOTTOM LEFT, AT FRAMES 23 AND 24, STRINGERS 15L AND 16L IAW EMB ETD 2012-190-016346-A REVISION A. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE NOVEMBER 14, 2012.
Part: FITTING — MISSING (FIRE BOTTLE) · airframe 11,548 hrs · 7,475 cycles
CREW REPORTED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER CLIP MISSING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BRACKET IAW RAH EMM CHP 3.
Part: PIN — UNSECURE (L1 DOOR) · airframe 10,515 hrs · 6,727 cycles
CREW REPORTED L1 DOOR JAMMED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT PER EMB FIM, RE-SECURED LANYARD PIN AND OPS CHECK GOOD PER EMB AMM.
Part: PLATE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 10,465 hrs · 6,686 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK, LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS FOUND ON A FLOOR FRAME TIE PLATE LOCATED UNDER FORWARD LAV FRAME 16 AREA. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION, FABRIACTED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW EMB ETD 2012-190-006981 & EMB SRM 51-40-02 & 51-10-03. REF: P.O. # 000587-2010 WITH MATERIAL 2024-T3 .080 FOR PARTS INFORMATION. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY STILL OUT OF SERVICE FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 10,465 hrs · 6,686 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT FORWARD SEAT TRACK CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED FILLER AND A DOUBLER IAW ETD 2012-190-06787 REV B ON THE RIGHT FORWARD SEAT TRACK. THE AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF SERVICE IN HEAVY CHECK.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 10,465 hrs · 6,686 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT FORWARD SEAT TRACK CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORRROSION, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED FILLERS AND A DOUBLER IAW ETD 2012-190-006787 REV B TO THE LEFT FORWARD SEAT TRACK. THE AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF SERVICE IN HEAVY CHECK.
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 10,465 hrs · 6,686 cycles
WHILE A/C WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK FOUND RT AND BOTH CENTER GUSSETS AT FR 90 HAVE CORROSION. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED RT I/B CENTER GUSSET ON FR 90 IAW EMB SRM 51-41-02, 51-23-06. PN 170-60257-001. A/C REMAINS IN CMH FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.
Part: SHEAR WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 10,465 hrs · 6,686 cycles
WHILE A/C WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK FOUND LT SHEAR WEB PLATE BETWEEN FR 87 & 88 HAS CORROSION. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT SHEAR WEB PLATE BETWEEN FR 87 & 88 IAW EMB 190 SRM 51-41-02, 51-42-01, 51-43-02, 51-23-06. PN 170-65927-007. A/C REMAINS IN CMH FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.
Part: SHEAR WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 10,465 hrs · 6,686 cycles
WHILE A/C WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK FOUND CENTER SHEAR WEB PLATE BETWEEN FR 87 & 88 HAS CORROSION. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER SHEAR WEB PLATE BETWEEN FR 87 & 88 IAW EMB 190 SRM 51-23-06, 51-40-02, 51-42-01, 51-42-02. PN 170-65928-001. A/C REMAINS IN CMH FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 10,465 hrs · 6,686 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT UPPER SHEET BETWEEN FRAMES 85 AND 86 CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT UPPER SHEET BETWEEN FRAMES 85 AND 86 IAW EMB 190 SRM 51-41-01 AND 51-43-01. THE AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF SERVICE IN HEAVY CHECK.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 10,465 hrs · 6,686 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT UPPER SHEET BETWEEN FRAMES 85 AND 86 CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT UPPER SHEET BETWEEN FRAMES 85 AND 86 IAW EMB 190 SRM 51-41-01 AND 51-43-01. THE AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF SERVICE IN HEAVY CHECK.
Part: SHEAR WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 10,465 hrs · 6,686 cycles
WHILE A/C WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK FOUND RT SHEAR WEB PLATE BETWEEN FR'S 87 & 88 HAS CORROSION. PN 170-91919-001. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED RT SHEAR WEB PLATE BETWEEN FR'S 87 & 88 IAW EMB 190 SRM 51-42-01, 51-42-02, 51-43-02, 51-23-06, 51-40-02. A/C REMAINS IN CMH FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 10,465 hrs · 6,686 cycles
WHILE A/C WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK FOUND RT I/B CF3 SEAT TRACK AFT CORNER IS CORRODED NEAR FR 84. MX BLENDED RT I/B CF3 SEAT TRACK AFT CORNER NEAR FR 84 EXCEEDED SRM LIMITS AND ETD REQUIRED IAR EMB 190 SRM 51-23-06, 51-23-05, AND ETD 2012-190-006512. A/C REMAINS IN CMH FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.
Part: ACM — SEIZED (NR 2) · airframe 10,204 hrs · 6,531 cycles
CREW REPORTED SMOKE ODOR IN CABIN AND COCKPIT ON FINAL, ALONG WITH PACK 2 FAIL MESSAGE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ACM PER AMM, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 10,138 hrs · 6,488 cycles
CREW REPORTED BLEED 2 LEAK MSG DURING CLIMB OUT OF DEN. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT DEN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED EMB FIM 36-21-00 AND OPS CHECKS PER EMB AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD. THE A/C WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 2010–2011 · 7 reports
2011
Part: MODULE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 8,476 hrs · 5,431 cycles
EMERGENCY INTERPHONE DOES NOT LIGHT UP ON DIGITAL AUDIO PANEL WHEN CALLED FROM CABIN AND WILL NOT CONNECT WHEN EMERGENCY BUTTON IS PRESSED ON DIGITAL AUDIO PANEL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NETWORK INTERFACE MODULE PER EMB AMM, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: RIB — DAMAGED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 7,879 hrs · 5,133 cycles
MAJOR REPAIR PERFORMED PER EMB ETD 2011-190-101742 TO RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRAILING EDGE, UPPER SKIN, LOWER SKIN, AND RIB 15 AFFECTED.
Part: OXYGEN MASK — UNWANTED DEPLOY (CABIN) · airframe 7,406 hrs · 4,885 cycles
CREW REPORTED PASSENGER O2 MASKS FOR SEAT 3A AND 4A DEPLOYED AFTER TAKEOFF, NO EMERGENCY DECLARED AND FLIGHT CONTINUED TO MKE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE EVALUATED AND RESTOWED PSU DOOR PER EMB AMM.
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 7,100 hrs · 4,741 cycles
CREW REPORTED LG WOW SYS FAIL MSG IN FLIGHT, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO ICT. A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED PSEM 1 PER EMB AMM, AND OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 6,817 hrs · 4,600 cycles
CREW REPORTED EDP 2 FAIL MSG IN FLIGHT, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT INTO DEN. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED E-2 EDP, AND E-2 EDP PRESSURE HOSES, ALL PER EMB AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD AFTER PARTS REPLACEMENTS.
2010
Part: LOOP — DEFECTIVE (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 6,198 hrs · 4,306 cycles
CREW REPORTED BLEED 2 LEAK IN FLIGHT, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RTF. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED RT NR 5 CHANNEL A LOOP PER EMB AMM.
Part: DEFLECTOR — WARPED (L1 DOOR) · airframe 3,506 hrs · 2,853 cycles
CREW REPORTED VIBRATIONS COMING FROM L-1 DOOR DURING CLIMB, THEN RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT CAK. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT TO TROUBLESHOOT, AND FOUND THE L-1 DOOR DEFLECTOR WARPED. MAINTENANCE TRIMMED THE L-1 DOOR DEFLECTOR AND PLACED ON 100FC DMI. A/C WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.