N18557
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Accident & incident history
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Maintenance disclosures
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87 reports on file, 2002-06-27 – 2020-02-07.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ROWS 23-24) · airframe 41,240 hrs · 31,898 cycles
DURING MX INSPECTION FLOOR AISLE PATH LIGHT AT ROW 23 AND 24 WAS FOUND INOP. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR AISLE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT AT ROW 23 AND 24 WITH OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE 2/12/2020.
Part: BULB — BLOWN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 41,240 hrs · 31,898 cycles
DURING MX INSPECTION ROW 23 CEILING EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND INOP. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED ROW 23 CEILING EXIT LIGHT BULB WITH OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE 2/12/2020.
Earlier reports · 2002–2019 · 85 reports
2019
Part: SOCKET — BURNED (COCKPIT) · airframe 40,829 hrs · 31,562 cycles
JAN FLIGHT-4003 DURING PUSHBACK THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN THE NUMBER TWO (2) THEY RECEIVED A #2 PITOT INOP EICAS MESSAGE AND THEN NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL WITH SMOKE AND FLAMES APPEARED COMING OUT ABOVE DO'S SIDE PANEL. THE COCKPIT HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS DISCHARGED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PUSHED BACK TO THE GATE AND SHUT DOWN AND THE FIRE WENT OUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE #2 PITOT CURRENT SENSOR AND SOCKET, AND RELAYS K0494 AND K0055 DUE TO PROXIMITY TO PITOT CURRENT SENSOR. NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLIED WITH WITHOUT DEFECTS NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 40,205 hrs · 31,030 cycles
DURING MX INSPECTION ROW 18CD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY WAS FOUND INOP. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT BULB WITH OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. A/C WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2018
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 38,433 hrs · 29,604 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FORWARD AILSE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,876 hrs · 23,664 cycles
DURING C CHECK INSPECTION FOUND MAIN FLOOR STRUCTURE GUSSET CORRODED AT FRAMES 60-60 AND STR 19L. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLOOR STRUCTURE GUSSET IAW SRM 53-24-10, 51-40-02
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,876 hrs · 23,664 cycles
DURING C CHECK INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON MAIN FLOOR STRUCTURE GUSSET AT FRAME 60-62 AND STR 18R. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLOOR STRUCTURE GUSSET AT FRAME 60-62 AND STR 18R IAW SRM 53-24-10 AND 51-40-02.
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,876 hrs · 23,664 cycles
DURING C CHECK INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON MAIN FLOOR STRUCTURE GUSSET AT FRAME 60 STR 20R. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLOOR STRUCTURE GUSSET AT FRAME 60 STR 20R IAW SRM 53-24-10 AND 51-40-02.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,876 hrs · 23,664 cycles
DURING C CHECK INSPECTION EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK ON THE LT WINDSHIELD LATERAL POST FROM THE FORWARD UPPER FASTENER HOLE EXTENDING AFT TOWARD THE REAR UPPER HOLE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW SB145-53-0079.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FRAME 75) · airframe 38,272 hrs · 29,471 cycles
DURING A -C- CHECK, FOUND A CRACK ON THE SKIN AT FRAME 75, STRINGER 2R. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE SKIN IAW SRM 53-31-01.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,876 hrs · 23,664 cycles
DURING C CHECK INSPECTION FOUND SHEAR CLIP ON LEFT SIDE OF FRAME 80 HAS .900" CRACK AT THE RADIUS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SHEAR CLIP AT FRAME 80, STR 5L-6L.
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 30,876 hrs · 23,664 cycles
DURING C CHECK CARGO DOOR LOWER FRAME (BEAM) WAS FOUND HEAVELY CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CARGO DOOR LOWER FRAME (BEAM) IAW SRM 51-40-02.
Part: SKIN — WORN (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,876 hrs · 23,664 cycles
DURING C CHECK INSPECTION FOUND INNER SKIN OF THE MAIN DOOR AT COCKPIT PARTION UPPER HOLE WORN. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-21-02.
Part: FLAPPER VALVE — LEAKING (RT WING FUEL) · airframe 37,604 hrs · 28,916 cycles
AFTER TAKE OFF THE TOWER REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS VENTING FUEL FROM THE RIGHT WING. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OUTBOARD FLAPPER VALVE IN THE RIGHT WING, LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2017
Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 37,059 hrs · 28,473 cycles
MX REPORTED FWD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 INVERTER AND NR 2 BATTERY, OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: ENGINE — LEAKING (NR 2) · airframe 37,047 hrs · 28,463 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED A LAVATORY SMOKE INDICATION DURING FLIGHT. INDICATION RESET ON ITS OWN AFTER ABOUT 40 SECONDS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND AN INTERNAL LEAK AT THE NR 2 ENGINE. REPLACED THE ENGINE
Part: ACM — SEIZED (NR 2) · airframe 36,771 hrs · 28,231 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND THE LAVATORY SMOKE MASTER WARNING ON GROUND, APU PLUS 2 PACKS RUNNING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NR 2 ACM SEIZED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 ACM, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (LAVATORY) · airframe 36,665 hrs · 28,139 cycles
PILOT REPORTED LAVATORY SMOKE EICAS AFTER TAKEOFF. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SMOKE DETECTOR PANEL WITH OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAULTY (BRAKES) · airframe 36,098 hrs · 27,687 cycles
PILOT REPORTED BRAKE DEGRADED MESSAGE ON EICAS WHEN GEAR LOWERED. VERY POOR BRAKING AND BRAKED PULLED SEVERLY TO THE LEFT. MX PERFORMED GVI OF BRAKES, INSPECTED AND CLEANED BRAKED CONTROL VALVE CONNECTORS DOWNLOADED BCU, MESSAGES INDICATED RT PRESSURE (INBD) ISSUE. BLED BRAKES, REPLACED BCU AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2016
Part: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 34,182 hrs · 26,237 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BELOW FLIGHT DECK DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE R & R THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 33,457 hrs · 25,647 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, BOLT HOLES FOR CTR 3 PIECE TRIM ON PLANE AREA CORRODED INTERNALLY. R & R CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LOWER BEAM IAW SRM 51-40-02. ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 33,281 hrs · 25,500 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE LT WING EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT AND 1 AISLE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CHARGER ASSY. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD.
2014
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (NR 2 A/C PACK) · airframe 28,750 hrs · 21,948 cycles
NR 2 PACK OVERLOAD ASSOCIATED WITH BURNING ODOR THROUGHOUT THE ACFT AND LIGHT SMOKE. MAINTENANCE R & R NR 2 PACK OVERTEMP SWITCH. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO ODOR OR LIGHT SMOKE DETECTED IAW AMM 21-51-08, - IPC FIG 27, ITEM 270. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRAME 23) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 28,732 hrs · 21,931 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, CENTER OMEGA BEAM CORRODED ON UNDER SIDE FRAME 23. MAINTENANCE R & R CENTER OMEGA BEAM ON FRAMES 16-24 IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (FRAMES 65-68) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 28,732 hrs · 21,931 cycles
DURING C-CHECK CARGO DOOR LOWER BEAM CORRODED, BETWEEN FRAMES 65-68. MAINTENANCE R & R CARGO DOOR BEAM IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND CPM 51-21-06. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO MAINTENANCE.
2013
Part: ACM — FAILED (LEFT) · airframe 27,760 hrs · 21,189 cycles
AFTER SMOKE SEEN IN CABIN AND A HIGH VIBRATION FELT IN AIRFRAME. LANDED WITHOUT ISSUE. MX R & R ACM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.
Part: ACM — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 27,761 hrs · 21,190 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED A BURNING PLASTIC ODOR & HEAVY AMOUNT OF SMOKE IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING ON BLEEDS AFTER TAKEOFF. ACFT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED AND FOUND NR 1 ACM TO BE AT FAULT. MX R & R NR 1 ACM. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COFFEEMAKER) · airframe 27,604 hrs · 21,064 cycles
A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE COFFEEMAKER WAS REPORTED. MX INSPECTED COFFEE BREWERS WIRING, TERMINALS IAW EA2530-01035 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALSO, PERFORMED OPS CHECK, TEST OF COFFEE BREWERS 1 AND 2 AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT. BREWERS OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 26,914 hrs · 20,539 cycles
CREW REPORTED A FOUL ODOR COMING FROM A/C PACK IN DECENT FROM 10,000FT TO 5,000FT. MX PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF A/C PACKS ON GROUND WITH NO ABNORMAL ODOR NOTED AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 26,398 hrs · 20,136 cycles
DURING A-CK INSPECTION THE PAX DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MX R & R THE AFFECTED LIGHT, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 26,398 hrs · 20,136 cycles
DURING A-CHECK INSPECTION THE LT AND RT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MX INSPECTED THE ACFT, R & R THE NR 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY POWER SUPPLY, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2012
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 24,990 hrs · 19,024 cycles
DURING MX INSPECTION, THE LAST AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MX R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT, OPS CHECK SUCCESSFUL. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FIREWALL — CRACKED (APU BAY) · airframe 24,064 hrs · 18,266 cycles
DURING C-CHECK APU FIREWALL CRACKED AT RT LOWER MOUNTING SUPPORT AT 5 O'CLOCK POSITION. MX PERFORMED REPAIR TO APU FIREWALL RT LOWER MOUNT IAW EC5330-02578. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FIREWALL — CRACKED (APU BAY) · airframe 24,064 hrs · 18,266 cycles
DURING C-CHECK APU FIREWALL CRACKED AT CENTER LOWER REGION 6 O`CLOCK POSITION. MX PERFORMED REPAIR OF APU FIREWALL AT CENTER LOWER 6 O`CLOCK POSITION IAW EC5330-02578. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: BUSHING — MIGRATED (AILERON) · airframe 24,064 hrs · 18,266 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, LEFT PCA TO AILERON ATTACHMENT, ALL 4 LUGS HAVE MIGRATED HAT BUSHINGS. MX R & R LT AILERON PCA FITTING IAW EC5750-01177, REV C. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 23,624 hrs · 17,923 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MX THE OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE NR 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CHARGER. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD.
2011
Part: DISPLAY — INOPERATIVE (ISIS) · airframe 22,914 hrs · 17,400 cycles
DURING CRUISE THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE ISIS DISPLAY WENT BLANK AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE WHERE THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX REPLACED THE ISIS UNIT, PERFORMED OPS CHECKS AND CLEARED THE DISCREPANCY.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 22,158 hrs · 16,806 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 3050, AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED AN F/O PITCH TRIM SWITCH FAILED WITH AN EICAS MESSAGE OF TRIM CPT SW FAIL. THE CAPTAINS PITCH TRIM WAS REPORTED AS WORKING NORMALLY, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HORIZONTAL STAB CONTROL UNIT (HSCU), OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: WINDSHIELD — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 20,962 hrs · 15,872 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED 2 LIGHT FLUFFS OF SMOKE COMING FROM FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 20,697 hrs · 15,664 cycles
IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP FORWARD OF THE LAV WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED LIGHT STRIP, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2010
Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 19,030 hrs · 14,396 cycles
MSY FLT 2016 THE CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AFTER ROW 7 WAS NOT WORKING. THE CREW RESET AND RAN APU AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSYTEM WAS GOOD.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (LAVATORY) · airframe 18,996 hrs · 14,371 cycles
FLIGHT 2004 - BWI - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LAV SMOKE INDICATION AFTER TAKEOFF, NO ACTUAL FIRE OR SMOKE PRESENT. EWR MX REMOVED AND REPLACED LAV SMOKE DETECTOR AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (LAVATORY) · airframe 18,892 hrs · 14,294 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2280, THE CREW REPORTED A LAV SMOKE INDICATION IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 18,775 hrs · 14,210 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK LT OMEGA BEAM CORRODED AT FR 25. REPAIRED OMEGA BEAM IAW EMB 145 SRM 53-00-10. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 18,775 hrs · 14,210 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK CENTER OMEGA BEAM CORRODED AT FR 29. REPAIRED OMEGA BEAM IAW EMB 145 SRM 53-00-10. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 18,775 hrs · 14,210 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK LT OMEGA BEAM CORRODED AT FR 54-59. REPAIRED OMEGA BEAM IAW EMB 145 SRM 53-00-10. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 18,775 hrs · 14,210 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK WORKING RIVETS ON RT FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FR 77-79. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN IAW EC5330-02101. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: ATTACH BRACKET — DAMAGED (RT WING) · airframe 18,775 hrs · 14,210 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK RT PCA ATTACHMENT BRACKET HAS MIGRATED HAT BUSHING. REMOVED AND REPLACED ATTACHMENT BRACKET IAW EC5750-01177. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 18,775 hrs · 14,210 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK, WORKING RIVETS ON LT FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FR 77-79. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN IAW EC5330-02101. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 18,775 hrs · 14,210 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK LT OMEGA BEAM CORRODED AT FR 38. REPAIRED OMEGA BEAM IAW EMB 145 SRM 53-00-10. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 18,775 hrs · 14,210 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK LT OMEGA BEAM CORRODED AT FR 29-33. REPAIRED OMEGA BEAM IAW EMB 145 SRM 53-00-10. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 18,775 hrs · 14,210 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK RT OMEGA BEAM HAS CORROSION AT FR 23. REPAIRED OMEGA BEAM IAW EC5310-01443. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2009
Part: TAT PROBE — INOPERATIVE (NR 1) · airframe 16,750 hrs · 12,716 cycles
FLIGHT 3118 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NR 1 TAT HEAT INOP ON CLIMBING GOING INTO ICING. CREW PERFORMED AIR RETURN AND LANDED ACFT UNEVENTFULLY. MX EWR REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 TAT PROBE AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2) · airframe 16,673 hrs · 12,656 cycles
EWR FLIGHT NR 2158, THE CREW REPORTED A LAV SMOKE WARNING IN FLIGHT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND THEN WENT OUT. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR2 ENGINE. SUPPLEMENT TO FOLLOW.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (LAVATORY) · airframe 16,668 hrs · 12,562 cycles
FLIGHT 2715 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LAV SMOKE ALARM WENT OFF INFLIGHT, NEITHER FIRE NOR SMOKE NOTICED. CREW LANDED ACFT UNEVENTFULLY. EWR MX REMOVED AND REPLACED LAV SMOKE DETECTOR AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT) · airframe 16,201 hrs · 12,306 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 3132, THE CREW REPORTED BURNING RUBBER/PLASTIC SMELL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, OPERATIONALLY TESTED THE PACKS, ALL WITH NO DEFECTS OR SMELL NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SEAL — TORN (SERVICE DOOR) · airframe 16,211 hrs · 12,314 cycles
FLIGHT 2366 IAH/IND DIVERTED TO TYS BECAUSE OF A SERVICE DOOR SQUEAL AND A GAP IN THE DOOR SEAL. TYS MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SERVICE DOOR FRAME SEAL AND PRESSURE CHECKED GOOD IAW EMB 145 AMM 53-21-11. A/C WAS RELEASED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2008
Part: RELAY — BURNED (FIRE DETECTION)
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER SWITCH LIGHT ILLUMINATE IN-FLIGHT AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO BLOCK WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX TROUBLESHOOT CARGO FAN AND MEL THE ISSUE. MX PERSONNEL THEN REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAYS K0625 AND K0629. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO RETURN FOR SERVICE. (K)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 14,442 hrs · 11,023 cycles
AUS - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE SERVICE DOOR EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PLACED THE LIGHT ON MEL 33-50-00/1 CAT-C CTL NR 146110, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. ON 05/17/08 THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT MCI WHERE MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE NEAR THE DOOR HINGE, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 13,852 hrs · 10,609 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK LT HORIZONTAL STAB L/E HAS CORROSION ON SKIN AND AROUND RIVET & SCREW HOLE. MX REPAIRED LT HORIZONTAL STAB L/E ON SKIN AND AROUND RIVET & SCREW HOLE IAW EC 5510-01179 AND EC 5530-01116. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN FOR SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 13,852 hrs · 10,609 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK RT HORIZONTAL STAB L/E HAS CORROSION ON SKIN AND AROUND RIVET & SCREW HOLE. MX REPAIRED RT HORIZONTAL STAB L/E ON SKIN AND AROUND RIVET & SCREW HOLE IAW EC 5510-01179 AND EC 5530-01116. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN FOR SERVICE.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (CABIN) · airframe 13,852 hrs · 10,609 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK LEFT OMEGA BEAM FR 20 CORRODED AT RAMP BASE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED PREVIOUS REPAIRED ON LEFT OMEGA BEAM AT FR 20 IAW EMB 145 SRM 53-00-10 FIG 203 & 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 13,852 hrs · 10,609 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK EMERGENCY LIGHT (PROXIMITY) INOP AFT OF WING BOX. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY OF WING BOX IAW EMB 145 AMM 33-50-04, OP'S CHECK GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN FOR SERVICE.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 13,852 hrs · 10,609 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK THE CENTER OMEGA BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 23. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED OMEGA BEAM IAW EMB 145 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 13,852 hrs · 10,609 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK THE BAGGAGE DOOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION AROUND NUT PLATE HOLES ON VARIOUS INTERNAL FRAMES. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED DOUBLER REPAIRS TO THE AFFECTED AREAS IAW EXPRESSJET EC 5220-01028. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 13,565 hrs · 10,415 cycles
MCI - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE AISLE PATH LIGHT STRIP BETWEEN 8A-9A WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED LIGHT STRIP, OPERTIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2007
Part: FLAPPER VALVE — MISSING (FUEL TANK) · airframe 11,796 hrs · 9,224 cycles
FLT 41 - GEG TO GEG - FUEL LEAKING FROM RIGHT WING DURING T/O. MX INSPECTED FUEL TANK AND FOUND MOST OUTBOARD FLAPPER VALVE MISSING. MX INSTALLED NEW RIGHT WING FLAPPER VALVE AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS SUCCESFULLY. THE A/C WAS APPROVED TO RETURN FOR SERVICE.
2006
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 10,813 hrs · 8,476 cycles
BTV 3A INSPECTION EMERGENCY LIGHT (SQUARE) AT SEAT 12C INOP. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 12C EXIT IAW EMB145 MM33-50-08. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: TRIM SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (RUDDER) · airframe 9,240 hrs · 7,255 cycles
CLE FLIGHT 2096, THE CREW REPORTED AT CRUISE, SLOW YAW TRIM RUNAWAY. BALL SLID OFF TO LEFT WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. AFTER DISENGAGEMENT OF AUTOPILOT YAW TRIM SWITCH DID NOT STOP YAWING AND CONTINUED MOVEMENT OF BALL. DISENGAGED YAW DAMPNER WITH NO EFFECT. QUICK DISCONNECT PRESSED AND RUDDER SYSTEM DISCONNECTED PER QRH. A/C SLEWED AND BALL SWUNG TO THE RIGHT. AFTER RECOVERY OF CONTROL TRIED RE-ENGAGING RUDDER SYSTEMS, BALL SWUNG OFF TO LEFT BUT COULD BE CENTERED WITH RUDDER TRIM. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF YAW DAMPNER/RUDDER TRIM SYSTEMS. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN AND TEST FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 8,938 hrs · 7,030 cycles
SHV - AIRCRAFT CAME INTO C CHECK WITH A DEFERRED REPAIR FOR A BIRDSTRIKE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DAMAGED SKIN IAW EMB 145 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: STRINGER — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 8,938 hrs · 7,030 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK THE T-REINFORCEMENT ON STR 19L WAS FOUND TO BE GOUGED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EMB 145 SRM 53-25-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: STRINGER — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 8,938 hrs · 7,030 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK THE T-REINFORCEMENT ON STRINGER 19R WAS FOUND TO BE GOUGED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EMB 145 SRM 53-24-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2005
Part: DISPLAY — FAULTY (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,288 hrs · 6,529 cycles
CREW REPORTED, -DU4 OVERHEAT- MESSAGE DISPLAYED FOR ONE SECOND THEN CLEARED. ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER DU4 WENT BLANK FOLLOWED QUICKLY BY INTENSE, ACRID ELECTRICAL FUMES. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO MEM, AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 4 DU-870 IAW EMB145MM 34-22-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO FUMES NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: DISPLAY — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,287 hrs · 6,529 cycles
MEM - FLIGHT 2462, THE CREW REPORTED A DU4 OVERHEAT MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY THE UNIT GOING BLANK AND AN ACRID ELECTRICAL SMELL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT MEM WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DU4, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (E/E BAY) · airframe 6,755 hrs · 5,307 cycles
CLE - THE CREW REOPTED PITCH TRIM INOP ON THE EICAS, ALONG WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE PITCH TRIM SWITCH. MAINTENANCE ACCESSED THE CMC AND FOUND THE HORIZONTAL STAB CONTROL UNIT FAIL MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE HSCU AND THE AIRCRAFT CONDUCTED A SUCCESSFUL TEST FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CONTINUED WITH NO DIFFICULTIES REPORTED.
2004
Part: BUTTSTRAP — CORRODED (FLOORBEAM) · airframe 4,294 hrs · 3,370 cycles
SHV- DURING C-CHECK THE FORWARD FLOORBEAM BUTTSTRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED AREA AND PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS EC5320-01112. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FIREWALL — CRACKED (APU BAY) · airframe 4,294 hrs · 3,370 cycles
SHV- DURING C-CHECK THE APU FIREWALL WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE UPPER RIGHT HAND SUPPORT ROD BRACKET. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR TO THE AFFECTED AREA IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS EC5330-01267. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 4,294 hrs · 3,370 cycles
SHV- DURING C-CHECK THE LEFT HAND OMEGA BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 20. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED AREA AND PERFORMED A FILLER/SHIM REPAIR IAW EMB 145 SRM 53-21-10. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 4,294 hrs · 3,370 cycles
SHV- DURING C-CHECK THE SERVICE DOOR SILL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE BLENDED OUT THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EMB 145 SRM 53-21-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 4,294 hrs · 3,370 cycles
SHV- DURING C-CHECK THE CENTER RAMP ANGLE WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED RAMP ANGLE IAW EMB 145 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 4,294 hrs · 3,370 cycles
SHV- DURING C-CHECK THE RIGHT HAND SILL FORWARD OF THE SERVICE DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 20. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE CORROSION FROM THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EMB 145 SRM 53-21-10 AND EMB 145 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: INTAKE — GOUGED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 4,294 hrs · 3,370 cycles
SHV- DURING C-CHECK THE NR 2 ENGINE INTAKE UPPER COWLING GUIDE PIN HOLE WAS FOUND TO BE GOUGED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED AREA AND PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS EC5410-01067. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2003
Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THE AFT CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE LAMP IN THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND THE LIGHT OPERATIONALLY CHECKED.
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — UNSERVICEABLE (MLG) · airframe 3,248 hrs · 2,559 cycles
LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. LG FAIL AIR/GRD FAIL IC 1-2 INOP CAUTION MESSAGES DISPLAYED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LT WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROXIMITY SENSOR, ADJUSTED RT AND LT MLG PROXIMITY SENSORS, AND C/W LANDING GEAR FUNCTIONAL CHECKS. WORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW EMB AMM II 32-63-01, 32-36-05. AIRCRAFT RELEASED.
2002
Part: FAN — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
THE CREW NOTED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF DEICE FLUID IN THE CABIN. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, AND, PLACED THE RECIRCULATION FAN ON MEL, AND, SECURED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER IN THE OPEN POSITION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RECIRCULATION FAN, PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (TE FLAPS)
FLIGHT 3277, ON APPROACH CREW NOTED THAT THE FLAP FAIL MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE EICAS. THE CREW DECLAIRED EMERGENCY, PERFORMED EMERGENCY DESCENT, AND, LANDED WITH NO FLAPS WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RESET THE FLAP SYSTEM, PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: TRANSPONDER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
CLE FLIGHT 3040 THE CREW REPORTED THE NR 1 AND NR 2 TRANSPONDERS WERE INOPERATIVE IN CRUISE ABOUT HALF AN HOUR OUT OF CLEVELAND. THEY ALSO REPORTED THE NR 2 COMM FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLEVELAND AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED BOTH RCZ'S. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.