N18120
Registered owner: DELUX PUBLIC CHARTER LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES BLAKE | Operator | on 1982-05-20 | 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.
92 reports on file, 2004-01-22 – 2019-07-01.
Part: CARBON SEAL — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 43,269 hrs · 26,593 cycles
HAZY IN CABIN WITH OFF SMELL. PAX COMPLAINED OF EYES BURNING. CREW BEGAN TO FEEL IT TOO. TOOK ABOUT AN HOUR TO BUILD. R&R #2 ENG 0 CARBON SEAL OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.
Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — LOW (NR 1) · airframe 43,128 hrs · 26,480 cycles
#1 HYD LOW QTY AMBER EICAS ONCE GEAR RAISED, ONCE STOWED MSG WENT OUT. ON LOWERING OF GEAR, MSG RETURNED UNTIL E-BRAKE WAS SET AND AGAIN EICAS MSG WENT AWAY. SERVICED #1 HYD SYSTEM. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK. NO LEAKS NOTED.
Earlier reports · 2004–2018 · 90 reports
2018
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,037 hrs · 25,623 cycles
RT FR 16 STR15-16 SHEAR CLIP CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR CLIP.
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,142 hrs · 25,710 cycles
LT FLOORBEAM GUSSET BETWEEN FR59 AND FR 61 IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS- REMOVED LT FLOORBEAM GUSSET BETWEEN FR59 AND FR61. TNSTALLED NEW LT FLOORBEAM GUSSET BETWEEN FR 59 & FR 61.
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,037 hrs · 25,623 cycles
LT FLOORBEAM GUSSET BETWEEN FR59 AND FR 61 IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED GUSSET.
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,037 hrs · 25,623 cycles
CORROSION ON CTR GUSSET BETWEEN FR 19-24. REMOVED AND REPLACED CTR GUSSET BETWEEN FR 19-24.
Part: DOOR SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,037 hrs · 25,623 cycles
CORROSION ON LT FLOOR SILL BETWEEN FR19-24. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT FLOOR SILL BETWEEN FR 19-24.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,037 hrs · 25,623 cycles
RT FUSELAGE SHEAR CLIP AT FR15 STR 15 IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR CLIP AT FR 15.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,037 hrs · 25,623 cycles
AFT CARGO FRAME 72 SHEAR CLIP IS CRACKED AT STR 16L. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR CLIP AT FRAME 72 STR 16.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRAME 20) · airframe 42,037 hrs · 25,623 cycles
CORROSION ON STOP SIGN GUSSETT PLATE R/H OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20..........REMOVED AND REPLACED STOP SIGN GUSSETT PLATE R/H OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20
Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,037 hrs · 25,623 cycles
AFT CARGO DOOR SUPPORT ROD CUP HOLDER SUPPORT BRACKET IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO DOOR ROD CUP SUPPORT VRACKET.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,037 hrs · 25,623 cycles
"L" ANGLE AT TOP OF "T" PROFILE AT FR 67 IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED "L" ANGLE.
Part: DOOR SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,037 hrs · 25,623 cycles
LT O/B FLOOR SEAL ATTACH FLANGE CORRODED BETWEEN FR 41-48. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR SILL AT FR41-48.
Part: SUPPORT ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,037 hrs · 25,623 cycles
LT LATERAL SUPPORT ANGLE IS CRACKED AT FRAME 48. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT ANGLE AT FR 48.
Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 42,037 hrs · 25,623 cycles
LT BLEED DUCT SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED AT LT AFT FUSELAGE FR69. REMOVED AND REPLACED BLEED DUCT SUPPORT BRACKED.
Part: FITTING — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,037 hrs · 25,623 cycles
RT UPPER SEAT TRACK FITTING IS DAMAGED AT FR 44. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER SEAT TRACK FITTING AT FR 44.
Part: PLATE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,037 hrs · 25,623 cycles
CARGO FLOOR STRUCTURE PLATE ON LT HAT BEAM BETWEEN FR 65 AND 68. REMOVED AND REPLACED HAT BEAM AT FR 65-68.
Part: SUPPORT ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,142 hrs · 25,710 cycles
DISCREPANCY-LT LATERAL SUPPORT ANGLE IS CRACKED AT FRAME 46 - JOB TURNOVER- REMOVED CRACKED SUPPRT ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-02-CORR. ACTION-REMOVED AND REPAIRED ANGLE IAW SRM 57-20-01 AND INSTALLED REPAIRED PART.
Part: SUPPORT ANGLE — CRACKED (WING) · airframe 42,142 hrs · 25,710 cycles
RT LATERAL SUPPORT ANGLE IS CRACKED AT FRAME 50- CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. FAB REPAIR PART 80% PARTIAL INSTALL. REPAIRED CRACKED SUPPORT ANGLE.
Part: SUPPORT ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,037 hrs · 25,623 cycles
LT LATERAL SUPPORT ANGLE IS CRACKED AT FRAME 49. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE.
Part: REINFORCEMENT — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,037 hrs · 25,623 cycles
REINFORCEMENT STR 3 BETWEEN FR 19-20 IS CRACKED AT FINGER. REPAIRED PER ETD.
Part: CUP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,037 hrs · 25,623 cycles
GPU RECEPTACLE MOUNTING CUP IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED GPU RECEPTACLE MOUNTING CUP.
Part: TEE FITTING — BENT (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,037 hrs · 25,623 cycles
CARGO COMP FLOOR STRUCTURE AFT "T" PROFILES ARE BENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED "T" PROFILES.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FRAME 26) · airframe 42,037 hrs · 25,623 cycles
L/H SHEAR CLIP CRACKED AT FRAME26............REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR CLIP AT FRAME 26
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,037 hrs · 25,623 cycles
LT SHEAR CLIP IS CRACKED AT FR 58. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR CLIP.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FRAME 25) · airframe 42,037 hrs · 25,623 cycles
R/H SHEAR CLIP CRACKED AT FRAME 25........ REMOVED AND REPLACED R/HSHEAR CLIP AT FRAME 25
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FRAME 25) · airframe 42,037 hrs · 25,623 cycles
L/H SHEAR CLIP CRACKED AT FRAME 25.........REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR CLIP AT FRAME 25
Part: DOOR — OUT OF ADJUST (CABIN) · airframe 41,846 hrs · 25,473 cycles
ON POST FLIGHT, FOUND MAIN CABIN DOOR HARD TO OPEN. INSTALLED WASHERS UNDER DOOR SUPPORT LINKS. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — CONTAMINATED (NR 1) · airframe 41,777 hrs · 25,419 cycles
WHEN GEAR RETRACTED, NR 1 HYD WENT INTO AMBER WITH GEAR UP AND LOCKED. SYS NR 1 WAS FULL UPON DEPARTURE. - CORR ACTION NR 1:BLED NR 1 HYD SYS AND SVC'D NO LEAK NOTED. INSP NLG AND MLG; CORR ACTION NR 2 RUDDER SYSTEM INSP, NO LEAKS NOTED(CORRECTIVE ACTION SHOWS INSP OF ELEVATOR ALSO BUT ELEVATOR SYSTEM IS NOT HYDRAULIC ACTUATED)CORR ACTION#3 INSP AILERON PCA AND SPOILERS ALSO FOUND NO LEAKS.
Part: BRAKE — FAULTY (MLG) · airframe 41,528 hrs · 25,214 cycles
HYD 1 LOW QTY. R&R NR 2, 3 & 4 BRAKE. OPS CHECK GOOD. FAULTY VALVES, BRAKE ASSYS. ALL ARE P/N 2-71707-2, NR 2 S/N: 2775 TT:UNK TC:UNK , NR 3 S/N: 2997 TT:UNK TC:UNK , NR 4 S/N: 1278 TT: 63.4 TC: 63.5.
Part: MECHANISM — LACK OF LUBE (PAX DOOR) · airframe 40,852 hrs · 24,651 cycles
MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. LUBRICATED MAIN DOOR ACTUATING & LOCKING MECHANISM. OPS CHECK GOOD
Part: ROLLER — OUT OF ADJUST (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 39,764 hrs · 23,839 cycles
F/A REPORTS MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. LUBED MAIN DOOR SEAL AND ADJUSTED FWD ROLLER. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1) · airframe 40,381 hrs · 24,261 cycles
NR 1 ENGINE LOW PRESSURE VIBRATION HIGHER THAN NORMAL BUT NOT IN AMBER DURING DESCENT, AFTER LANDING OIL PRESSURE DECREASED STEADILY, AT 32% INDICATION TURNED RED AND RECEIVED LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING. AFTER COMPLETION OF CHECKLIST WHEN ENGINE WAS AT 17% IT WAS SHUT DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE.
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 40,379 hrs · 24,259 cycles
LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED THE WIRING TO THE RT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT. PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — NOT REPORTED (EXTERIOR) · airframe 40,248 hrs · 24,146 cycles
LT AFT WING/FUSELAGE FAIRING EXTERIOR FLOOD LIGHT (5). R&R LIGHT BULB ON LT AFT WING/FUSELAGE FAIRING EXTERIOR FLOOD LIGHT. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2017
Part: DOOR — OUT OF ADJUST (MAIN PAX) · airframe 39,485 hrs · 23,488 cycles
MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT OF MAIN CABIN PAX DOOR. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2016
Part: CONTROLLER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 37,498 hrs · 21,816 cycles
CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED ABOVE 15K. CABIN ALTITUDE WENT TO 15.000 FT DURING CLIMBOUT. ACFT HAD JUST PASSED THROUGH 10,000 FT AND PRESSURE WENT TO THE YELLOW LINE FOR A FEW MOMENTS, THEN WENT INTO THE RED RANGE. RAN QRH AND ATTEMPTED CONTROL WITH MANUAL MODE WITH NO RESULT. DESCENDED TO 10,000 FT AND RELEASED PRESSURE, LANDED WITH BOTH VALVES OPEN. R & R THE DIGITAL CONTROLLER AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF PRESSURIZATION CONTROL OPS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME.
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (NR 2 A/C PACK) · airframe 36,361 hrs · 20,894 cycles
PACK 2 OVERLOAD EICAS. R & R PACK 2 OVERTEMP SWITCH. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 36,310 hrs · 20,855 cycles
RT WING FORWARD EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT NR 1 INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY SUPPLY IN POSITION NR 2. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2015
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 36,038 hrs · 20,627 cycles
CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 8, LIGHT NR 16B, IS INOPERATIVE INSPECTED AND FOUND BATTERY SUPPLY UNIT NR 2 TO BE FAULTY. R & R BATTERY SUPPLY UNIT NR 2. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: OIL SYSTEM — LEAKING (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 35,561 hrs · 20,258 cycles
NR 1 ENGINE OIL LEVEL WENT FROM 11 QTS TO 2 QTS DURING CLIMB TO 17,000, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND INTERNAL LEAK, REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 35,560 hrs · 20,257 cycles
NR 4 EMERGENCY BACKUP BATTERY INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 4 EMERGENCY BACKUP BATTERY, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 35,560 hrs · 20,257 cycles
NR 2 EMERGENCY BACKUP BATTERY INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 2 BACKUP BATTERY, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 35,560 hrs · 20,257 cycles
NR 3 EMERGENCY BACKUP BATTERY INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 3 EMERGENCY BACKUP BATTERY, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 35,560 hrs · 20,257 cycles
NR 1 EMERGENCY BACKUP BATTERY INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 1 BACKUP BATTERY, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: MOUNT — CRACKED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 35,241 hrs · 20,043 cycles
DURING C-CHECK THE LT ENGINE FORWARD LOWER MOUNT YOKE FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE R & R THE FITTING IAW EC5450-01152. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: DRAG ANGLE — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 35,241 hrs · 20,043 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, THE LT FUSELAGE TO VERTICAL STABILIZER DRAG ANGLE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BETWEEN FRAMES 75-76. MAINTENANCE R & R THE ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2014
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR) · airframe 33,830 hrs · 19,089 cycles
FWD LT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R EMERGENCY ASSY OPS CHECK GOOD ACFT RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 33,418 hrs · 18,822 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE LT AFT INTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WAS INOPERATIVE. MX R & R THE NR 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT SYS INVERTER WITH OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 33,087 hrs · 18,607 cycles
DURING PREFLIGHT, CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN FACING SEAT 3CD WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. MAINTENNACE INSPECTED THE LIGHT ASSY, R & R THE LIGHT, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2013
Part: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 30,443 hrs · 16,951 cycles
DURING PREFLIGHT, CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN IN FRONT OF ROW 3B TO BE INOPERATIVE. MX R & R THE SIGN.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (CABIN LIGHTS) · airframe 29,756 hrs · 16,516 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED CABIN SMOKE IN FLIGHT. ALSO REPORTED A GRINDING SOUND NEAR ROW 9 ON RT SIDE OF ACFT. MX INSPECTED AND REPLACED SIDEWALL LAMPS AT ROW 9 AND 10 ALSO REPLACED CEILING, LIGHT LAMP AT ROW 10 & 11. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: FITTING — WORN (ZONE 600) · airframe 29,695 hrs · 16,472 cycles
DURING C-CHECK THE RT AILERON PCA FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE WORN AND WOULD NOT RETAIN THE HAT BUSHING. MX R & R THE FITTING IAW EC5750-01177. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,695 hrs · 16,472 cycles
DURING C-CHECK THE SHEAR TIE AT FRAME 68 BETWEEN STRINGERS 15L-16L WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MX REMOVED THE CORROSION AND PERFORMED A SPLICE REPAIR IAW EC5320-01494. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FITTING — WORN (LT AILERON) · airframe 29,695 hrs · 16,472 cycles
DURING C-CHECK THE LT AILERON PCA FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE WORN AND WOULD NOT RETAIN THE HAT BUSHING. MX R & R THE FITTING IAW EC5750-01177. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: YOKE — CRACKED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 29,695 hrs · 16,472 cycles
DURING C-CHECK THE RT FWD ENGINE MOUNT LOWER YOKE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MX R & R THE YOKE IAW EC5450-01073. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,695 hrs · 16,472 cycles
DURING C-CHECK THE RT OMEGA BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 59-60. MX REMOVED THE CORROSION AND PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 53-21-10. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAULTY (BRAKES) · airframe 29,193 hrs · 16,138 cycles
CREW REPORTED LOSS OF BRAKING AUTHORITY BETWEEN 30 AND 10 KTS ON LANDING ROLL. MX R & R THE BRAKE CONTROL UNIT WITH OPS AND TAXI CHECKS SUCCESSFUL. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2012
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (SPOILERS) · airframe 27,538 hrs · 15,054 cycles
CREW REPORTED LOSING CONTROL OF THE ACFT ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL ABOVE 80KTS, POSSIBLY DUE TO AN ASYMETRICAL DEPLOYMENT OF THE SPOILERS. ABORTED TAKEOFF, AND ACFT RETUNED TO THE GATE WHERE MX INSPECTED. R & R THE SPOILER CONTROL UNIT, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 26,715 hrs · 14,525 cycles
DURING MX INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY EXIT MARKING SIGN ASSY LOCATED ON AFT WALL AISLE ON AFT GALLEY WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MX R & R THE AFFECTED SIGN, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (CARGO BAY) · airframe 25,899 hrs · 14,006 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED A BAGGAGE SMOKE ANNUNCIATOR IN FLIGHT. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED THE ACFT, R & R THE BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2011
Part: FITTING — LOOSE (RT MLG WW) · airframe 24,849 hrs · 13,370 cycles
TYS - A/C DIVERTED INTO BNA FROM MEM WHEN THE CREW GOT A NR 1 HYD SYSTEM FLUID LOW AND WAS DECREASING IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE NOTICED FLUID IN THE RT MAIN GEAR WELL. AFTER CLEANING UP ALL THE RESIDUE, THE LEAK WAS NOTED COMING FROM THE UPLOCK BOX. THE HYD LINE FITTING WAS LOOSE CAUSUING THE LEAK WHEN THE GEAR WAS IN THE UP POSITION. MAINTENANCE RESECURED THE FITTING ON THE UPLOCK BOX IAW EMB 145XR MM 32-33-10. OPS CHECK GOOD, SERVICED THE NR 1 HYS SYSTEM IAW EMB 145 XR MM 12-13-01. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD AND WAS RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 23,894 hrs · 12,785 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK STRINGER 21R WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 12 AND 13. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED STRINGER IAW EMB 145XR SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 23,894 hrs · 12,785 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK RT FRAME 10 BELOW DV WINDOW CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RT FRAME 10 IAW EMB-145XR SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 23,894 hrs · 12,785 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK SHEAR CLIP FRAME 65 HAS CORROSION STR 16L-17L. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIR AND INSTALLED FABRICATED DOUBLER ON THE FRAME 65 SHEAR CLIP IAW EC5320-01494. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 23,019 hrs · 12,308 cycles
IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT THE FWD BULKHEAD WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2010
Part: LOCK TAB — MISINSTALLED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 22,352 hrs · 11,953 cycles
FLIGHT 2245, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE HP VIBRATION GOES INTO AMBER WITH N2 ABOVE 70 PERCENT, AND EXTREME FLUCTUATIONS ON ITT INTO THE RED AND EXTREME SHUDDERING FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE. CREW SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENGINE AS A PRECAUTION, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: DOOR — OPEN (GPU) · airframe 20,283 hrs · 10,777 cycles
FLIGHT 2575 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORT BANGING NOISE IN FLIGHT - SUSPECT GPU DOOR OPEN - CREW DECIDED TO PERFORM AIR RETURN AND LANDED ACFT UNEVENTFULLY. EWR MX CLOSED GPU DOOR PROPERLY. NO DAMAGES FOUND IN THE AREA. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: DETECTION SYS — FALSE ACTIVATION (CARGO BAY) · airframe 19,872 hrs · 10,561 cycles
ABQ - FLIGHT 2025, THE CREW REPORTED A BAG SMOKE INDICATION IN FLIGHT. THE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED AS A PRECAUTION, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT ABQ WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PLACED THE DETECTION SYSTEM ON MEL 26-15-00 CTL#184265, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED OF RETURN TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, OPERATIONALLY TESTED THE BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTION WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, REMOVED THE MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2009
Part: RELAY — INOPERATIVE (SMOKE WARNING) · airframe 19,770 hrs · 10,510 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2133, DURING PREFLIGHT THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE BAG SMOKE EICAS MESSAGE APPEARED AND CLEARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE K0625 & K0629, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAULTY (CARGO BAY) · airframe 19,757 hrs · 10,503 cycles
FLIGHT 2150 - GRR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED BAGGAGE SMOKE WARNING ON EICAS. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED BAGG SMOKE DETECTOR AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CARGO BAY) · airframe 19,685 hrs · 10,470 cycles
TYS - A/C GOT A BAGGAGE SMOKE INDICATION IN FLIGHT. UPON LANDING MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FWD CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR. OPS CHECK GOOD AND WAS RELEASED.
Part: SMOKE WARNING — FALSE ACTIVATION (CARO BAY) · airframe 19,649 hrs · 10,451 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2648, THE CREW REPORTED A BAG SMOKE INDICATION IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT, MX INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INDICATION OF SMOKE OR FIRE, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLES, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: CONTACTOR — BURNED (COCKPIT) · airframe 19,083 hrs · 10,124 cycles
TYS - A/C SETTING AT GATE PRIOR TO BOARDING CREW SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED BURNED WIRES ON THE FUEL CONTACTORS. FLIGHT WAS COVERED BY A/C 186. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP CONTACTORS 2A AND 1B IAW EMB 145 AMM 24-60-01 AND OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (CARGO BAY) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 19,058 hrs · 10,106 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK CARGO LOWER DOOR CUTOUT BEAM HAS CORROSION (LEVEL 2). MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO LOWER DOOR CUTOUT BEAM IAW EMB145 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: STRIP — UNSECURE (CABIN) · airframe 18,916 hrs · 10,033 cycles
CLE FLIGHT 2105 - THE CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP AT THE GALLEY FLOOR WAS PEELING UP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE GALLEY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP.
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (EXTERIOR) · airframe 17,912 hrs · 9,479 cycles
RIC MX - DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, MX FOUND RT FWD WING TO FUSELAGE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BULB AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
2008
Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (CABIN) · airframe 16,722 hrs · 8,835 cycles
MCI FLIGHT 2484. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED OPAQUE SMOKE IN THE CABIN WITH ELECTRICAL SMOKE. THE ACFT RETURNED TO MCI WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX R&R THE NR 2 ENGINE, OPS CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: LINER — OUT OF POSITION (NR 0 BEARING)
MCI FLIGHT NR 2484 THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF FROM MCI. THE ACFT RETURNED TO MCI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD. INVESTIGATION CLOSE-OUT FROM MANUFACTURER INDICATED THE NR 0 BEARING LINER SHIFTED. THIS ALLOWED OIL TO ESCAPE THE FAN BEARING HOUSING AND SUBSEQUENTLY GET INTO THE CORE FLOW OF THE ENGINE. THE PFI IS THEREFORE THE FAN BEARING HOUSING.
2007
Part: SHROUD — DAMAGED (LT AILERON) · airframe 14,130 hrs · 7,484 cycles
SHV DURING C-CHECK, LT UPPER AILERON SHROUD HAS COMPOSITE DAMAGE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED LT AILERON SHROUD IAW EC5750-01315. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN FOR SERVICE.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 14,130 hrs · 7,484 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK RIGHT FLOOR SILL HAS CORROSION FR 52-59. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED RIGHT FLOOR SILL BETWEEN FR 52-59, REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF SILL IAW EC 5320-01394 AND IAW ENB 145 SRM 51-40-02 AND IAW EMB 145 CPM 51-21-06. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN FOR SERVICE.
Part: ACCESS PANEL — DAMAGED · airframe 14,130 hrs · 7,484 cycles
RT PNL 191FR HAS COMPOSITE DAMAGE AT SCREW HOLES. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED RT PNL 191 FR IAW EC5750-01315. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN FOR SERVICE.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 14,130 hrs · 7,484 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK LEFT FLOOR SILL HAS CORROSION FR 52-59. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED LEFT FLOOR SILL BETWEEN FR 52-59, REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF SILL IAW EC5320-01394 AND IAW EMB 145 SRM 51-40-02 AND EMB 145 CPM 51-21-06. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DEFECTIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 13,687 hrs · 7,249 cycles
TYS - ON A OVERNIGHT A/C SEAT 12A EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY IAW EMB 145 AMM 33-50-04. OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C RELEASED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 13,227 hrs · 7,006 cycles
EMERGENCY ROW EXIT SIGN NOT ILLUMINATING ON AFT FACE. VERIFIED CONNECTIONS AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW EMB 145 AMM 33-50-15. AIRCRAFT RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2006
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 9,399 hrs · 4,935 cycles
TYS DURING A 2C INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE OMEGA BEAM NEAR THE CENTER AISLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE CARBON FIBER BEAM AND REMOVED THE DAMAGE AREA. FABRICATED A NEW REPAIR, ALODINED, PRIMED AND PAINTED THE REPAIRED PART. RE-INSTALLED REPAIRED PART IAW EMB 145XR SRM 53-22-10, 51-40-02 AND CPM 51-22-04, 05, 06. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND WILL BE RELEASED AT THE END OF THE CHECK.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 9,399 hrs · 4,935 cycles
TYS DURING A 2C INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND BELOW THE SILL AT THE MAIN DOOR CUTOUT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FWD AND AFT MAIN DOOR SILLS IAW EMB 145 XR SRM 51-40-02. ALODINED, PRIMED AND PAINTED IAW EMB 145XR CPM 51-21-06. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND WILL BE RELEASED AT THE END OF THE CHECK.
2005
Part: HEAT SHIELD — BROKEN (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 7,816 hrs · 4,117 cycles
DURING ROUTINE CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE REAR TURBINE BEARING SUPPORT HEAT SHIELD BROKEN, DAMAGED TWO REAR TURBINE BEARING SUPPORT STRUTS/PYLONS (P/N 23077731). THE 11 O`CLOCK POSITION STRUT HAD BEEN CUT 0.25 INCHES THROUGH AND THE 1 O`CLOCK POSITION STRUT WAS CHAFED, BATTERED, AND CUT THROUGH IN VARIOUS PLACES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE IAW EXPRESSJET TASKCARD 6271001 AND EMB145 XR MM 71-00-00. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2004
Part: COVER — CRACKED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 4,321 hrs · 2,283 cycles
MOST FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP COVER CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED MOST FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP COVER IAW 145XR AMM 33-50-12
Part: BLEED VALVE — FAULTY (APU) · airframe 4,180 hrs · 2,217 cycles
CREW REPORTED, FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT/CABIN FOLLOWING APU START INFLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED APU BLEED VALVE IAW EMB 145XR MM 36-12-01, OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FADEC — INOPERATIVE (APU)
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE APU FAILED TO START DURING FLIGHT AND CAUSED A FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE APU WAS PLACED ON MEL 49-00-00 CTL 044579, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. ON 07/24/04 FLIGHT 2222 THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU FADEC, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD IAW EMB-145 AMM 49-64-03, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: CHARGER — FAULTY (EMERGENCY EXIT)
CLE FLIGHT 2230 THE CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY AND CHARGER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.