N203WQ
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
43 reports on file, 2008-04-25 – 2015-10-05.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,715 hrs · 13,435 cycles
MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THE COCKPIT FLASHLIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE R & R COCKPIT FLASHLIGHT IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: CONTROL VALVE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 13,710 hrs · 13,430 cycles
CREW RECEIVED A CABIN PRESSURE LIGHT, RAN QRH AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. TOWER DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. R & R FLOW CONTROL VALVE IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — MISSING (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,704 hrs · 13,423 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT THE FLIGHT DECK FLASHLIGHT WAS MISSING. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED FLASHLIGHT IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 12,652 hrs · 12,344 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT A PASSENGER DAMAGED THE FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. MAINTENANCE R & R FORWARD LOWER EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Earlier reports · 2008–2014 · 39 reports
2014
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (SHUTOFF VALVE) · airframe 11,908 hrs · 11,550 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT THE NR 1 ENGINE HYD PUMP FAILED. RAN QRH WITH NO LOSS OF FLUID PRESENT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BACKSHELL OF THE CONNECTOR TO THE FIREWALL SHUTOFF VALVE WAS VERY LOOSE AND COULD NOT GET IT TO TIGHTEN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BACKSHELL IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 281-301) · airframe 11,735 hrs · 11,366 cycles
LEFT FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW RD 8/4-53-6215 ISSUE 1.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (LT AILERON) · airframe 11,735 hrs · 11,366 cycles
LEFT AILERON INBD AND OTBD T/E DENTED. R & R T/E SKIN IAW SRM 51-42-45-02-01.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 281-301) · airframe 11,735 hrs · 11,366 cycles
DENTS FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW RD 8/4-53-6226.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,735 hrs · 11,366 cycles
UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN HAS DAMAGE FROM BS 47.975 TO 234.475, STRINGER 8L-8R. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW RD 8/4-53-6277.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (AILERON TAB) · airframe 11,735 hrs · 11,366 cycles
RIGHT AILERON GEAR TAB DENTED. R & R GEAR TAB SKIN IAW SRM 57-62-00-01-01, 51-42-45-02-01 AND 51-40-07-02-01.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (RT AILERON TAB) · airframe 11,735 hrs · 11,366 cycles
RT AILERON GEAR TAB DENTED. R & R RT AILERON GEAR TAB SKIN IAW SRM 57-62-00-01-01 AND 51-42-45-02-01.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (LT NACELLE) · airframe 11,735 hrs · 11,366 cycles
LEFT NACELLE INBD DENTED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW RD 8/4-54-1325.
Part: RIB — DENTED (RUDDER) · airframe 11,735 hrs · 1,136 cycles
RUDDER MIDDLE SKIN RIB 28 WAS FOUND DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE R & R RIB IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,735 hrs · 11,366 cycles
DENTS FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL BS 281 - 321 STRINGERS 10-13P. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW RD 8/4-53-2982, ISSUE 2.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (LT AILERON) · airframe 11,735 hrs · 11,366 cycles
LEFT AILERON UPPER SKIN HAS SEVERAL DENTS. MAINTENANCE R & R LT AILERON UPPER SKIN IAW RD 8/4-57-2523 AND SRM 51-42-05-02-01.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (RUDDER) · airframe 11,735 hrs · 11,366 cycles
DAMAGE TO RIGHT SIDE LOWER RUDDER SKIN. MAINTENANCE R & R RIGHT SIDE RUDDER LOWER SKIN, IAW SRM 51-42-45-02-01, & 51-40-07-02-01.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (RUDDER) · airframe 11,735 hrs · 11,366 cycles
DAMAGE TO RT SIDE MIDDLE RUDDER SKIN. MAINTENANCE R & R RUDDER RT SIDE MIDDLE SKIN IAW SRM 51-42-90-02-01, 51-40-07-02-01.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (AILERON TAB) · airframe 11,735 hrs · 11,366 cycles
RT AILERON TRIM TAB SKIN DENTED. MAINTENANCE R & R TRIM TAB SKIN IAW SRM 51-42-45-02-01 AND AMM 27-14-01-866-801.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (LT WING TE FLAP) · airframe 11,735 hrs · 11,366 cycles
LEFT OTBD FLAP HAS SEVERE HAIL DAMAGE. MAINTENANCE R & R LT FLAP OTBD T/E ASSY IAW SRM 51-42-45-02-01, AND RD 8/4-57-2518 ISSUE 1.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (LT WING TE FLAP) · airframe 11,735 hrs · 11,366 cycles
LEFT INBD FLAP HAS SEVERE DAMAGE. DAMAGED AREAS REPAIRED IAW RD 8/4-52-2508 AND RD 8/4-57-2516.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (RT WING TE FLAP) · airframe 11,735 hrs · 11,366 cycles
RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP HAS SEVERE DAMAGE. MAINTENANCE FABRICATED REPAIRS IAW RD8/4-87-371, AND PERMENT REPAIR IAW RD 8/4-57-2510.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (AILERON TAB) · airframe 11,735 hrs · 11,366 cycles
FOUND LEFT AILERON GEAR TAB HAS SEVERE HAIL DAMAGE, SKIN R & R IAW SRM 51-40-07-02-01, 51-42-45-02-01, 27-14-01-866-801, AND 27-14-01-866-801,
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (LT WING TE FLAP) · airframe 11,735 hrs · 11,366 cycles
LEFT INBD FLAP HAS SEVERE HAIL DAMAGE. EMERY MX FABRICATED REPAIR TO FLAP, PN 85750790 IAW RD 8/4-57-2513 ISS.1 DATED 6 JUNE 2014. ACFT REMAINS IN RFD FOR COMPLETION.
2013
Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (EMERGNECY LIGHTS) · airframe 10,696 hrs · 10,373 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN TURNING OFF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS, THE LIGHTS DID NOT INDICATE OFF ON THE CAWP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH DEFECTIVE. MAINTENANCE R & R THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: VALVE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 10,471 hrs · 10,141 cycles
ON DECENT, CREW REPORTED NR 1 HYD QTY INDICATING ABNORMALLY LOW AND SOON AFTER THEY RECEIVED A NR 1 HYD PUMP CAUTION LIGHT. ALSO RECEIVED A FLAP POWER CAUTION LIGHT AFTER ATTEMPTING TO SELECT FLAPS 5. RAN QRH CHECKLIST, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEAK COMING FROM BALANCE RELIEF VALVE. R & R THE NR 1 SYS ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP, SYS FILTERS AND THE NR 1 SYS PRIORITY VALVE, BALANCE VALVE IAW AMM. ACFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (ZONE 800) · airframe 10,013 hrs · 9,663 cycles
DURING CLIMB THRU 17000 FT, CREW REPORTED THAT THE FUSELAGE DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. LEVELED OFF AT 18000 FEET. RAN CHECKLIST AND PRESSURIZATION SYS WORKING NORMALLY. F/A CONFIRMED DOOR WAS CLOSED AND LOOKED NORMAL. ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE, AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED AND LANDED AND TAXIED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE DOOR SEAL LEAKING BEYOND LIMITS AND ADJUSTED FORWARD DOOR PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.
Part: DOOR — OUT OF POSITION (CABIN) · airframe 9,699 hrs · 9,375 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT THE L2 DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE L2 DOOR BACK ON TRACK PER BOMBA AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: DOOR — OBSTRUCTED (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 9,668 hrs · 9,348 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT EMERGENCY EXIT IS SQUEALING LOUDLY IN FLIGHT. CREW DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR AND CLEANED DEBRIS FROM DOOR PER BOMBA AMM 52-22-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: PSU — UNSECURE (CABIN) · airframe 9,540 hrs · 9,246 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT THE PSU OVER SEAT 1A FELL DOWN. MAINTENANCE RESECURED PSU PER BOMBA AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2012
Part: DOOR — OUT OF ADJUST (CABIN) · airframe 9,019 hrs · 8,741 cycles
CREW REPORTED AFT LEFT CABIN DOOR WAS UNABLE TO BE CLOSED ONCE OPENED. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED DOOR PER BOMBA AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 8,947 hrs · 8,675 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK, LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS FOUND ON SEVERAL CONNECTORS ON THE BACK OF JB2 RACK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR BACKSHELLS 9811-RJB2-P1A, 9811-RJB2-P1B, 9811-RJB2-P1C, 9811-RJB2-P1D, 9811-RJB2-P1E & 9811-RJB2-P1F IAW BOMBARDIER Q400 WM TR 20-019, SP 20-17-10 AND AMM 24-50-60-000-801. PART #'S M85049/38S13W (4EA) & 3CGA00AB4012S (2EA). AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY STILL OUT OF SERVICE FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.
Part: CONNECTOR — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 8,947 hrs · 8,675 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK *** LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS FOUND ON SEVERAL CONNECTORS ON THE BACK OF JB2 RACK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR BACKSHELLS 9811-RJB2-P1A, 9811-RJB2-P1B, 9811-RJB2-P1C, 9811-RJB2-P1D, 9811-RJB2-P1E & 9811-RJB2-P1F IAW BOMBARDIER Q400 WM TR 20-019, SP 20-17-10 AND AMM 24-50-60-000-801. PART #'S M85049/38S13W (4EA) & 3CGA00AB4012S (2EA). AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY STILL OUT OF SERVICE FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 8,947 hrs · 8,675 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK, MAINTENANCE REPORTED A DENT. DAMAGE LOCATED AT STA X789.102-801.102 STGR 22-23. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR AT STA X789.102-801.102 STGR 22-23 IAW BOMBARDIER EO DASH8-Q400-53-100039A. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3, 0.050. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY STILL OUT OF SERVICE FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 8,947 hrs · 8,675 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON THE RIGHT SEAT RAIL AT STATION Y-9.250 BETWEEN X 1.0 - X 71.20. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT RAIL SECTIONS (2EA) WITH P/N'S 85328210-121 & 85328210-115 IAW BOMBARDIER Q400 SRM 51-42-05-02-01, 51-42-15-02-01 & 51-40-15-02-01. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY STILL OUT OF SERVICE FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 8,947 hrs · 8,675 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON THE RIGHT SEAT RAIL AT STATION Y-9.250 BETWEEN X 1.0 - X 71.20. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT RAIL SECTIONS (2EA) WITH P/N'S 85328210-121 & 85328210-115 IAW BOMBARDIER Q400 SRM 51-42-05-02-01, 51-42-15-02-01 & 51-40-15-02-01. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY STILL OUT OF SERVICE FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (OIL SYSTEM) · airframe 8,768 hrs · 8,488 cycles
CREW NOTICED OIL TEMP OF 122, FLIGHT LEVELED OFF AT FL120. AS PER QRH REDUCED POWER TO 20% AFTER 10 MINUTES OIL TEMP WAS 123-124. AS PER QRH SHUTDOWN NUMBER 1 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO FIELD. EMERGENCY DECLARED. FA AND PAX BRIEFED. FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY AND WAS TOWED TO GATE. 203WQâS LT ENGINE HIGH OIL TEMP ISSUE HAS HAD THE FOLLOWING WORK ACCOMPLISHED: AMM 05-53-00-210-814 SUBTASK 05-53-00-680-002 AND FIM TASK 79-00-00-810-805 UP TO STEP C. -MAIN AND SCAVENGE FILTERS CHANGED. -RGB CHIP DETECTOR REMOVED, INSPECTED AND INSTALLED. -OIL STRAINER REMOVED INSPECTED AND INSTALLED. -DRAINED AND RE-SERVICED OIL. -OPS CHECK OF OIL COOLER FLAPPER DOOR GOOD. -PRECAUTIONARY REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF OIL COOLER BYPASS VALVE UP TO OPS AND LEAK CHECKS. AOG FOR THE FIRE SEALANT, ETA 1500 L1 DONE UP TO RELEASE.
Part: LANDING GEAR — LACK OF LUBE (NOSE) · airframe 8,650 hrs · 8,370 cycles
NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. CREW FOLLOWED QRH, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED. FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR LUBE, ALSO INTERROGATED PSEU, ALL CHECKED GOOD.
2011
Part: SEAL — DAMAGED (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 7,055 hrs · 6,818 cycles
ON CLIMBOUT AT APPROX 10,000 FT, CREW RECEIVED CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT. FLIGHT CREW DESCENDED TO 8000 FT AND RAN QRH, THEN ELECTED TO RETURN TO FEILD IN IAD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPAIRED DOOR SEAL, PRESSURIZED A/C, NO LEAKS.
2010
Part: SKIN — BURNED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 5,943 hrs · 5,793 cycles
PERFORM PERMANENT REPAIR BURN DAMAGE ON FUSELAGE SKIN ASSEMBLY.
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (ELEVATOR) · airframe 3,945 hrs · 3,870 cycles
MAJOR REPAIR IS REQUIRED DUE TO PERMANENT REPAIR OF DAMAGE ON LT ELEVATOR IAW TD 400-55-10-3 AND RD 8/4-55-513.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 3,916 hrs · 3,841 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE CAPTS O2 MASK MICROPHONE THROUGH PACES ON EMERGENCY MODE, IT WAS FOUND THAT PA EMERGENCY MODE WAS INOP. EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY NR 2 WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY. THE POWER SUPPLY WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECK IS GOOD.
2009
Part: SELECTOR VALVE — INOPERATIVE (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 3,532 hrs · 3,475 cycles
ALT LANDING GEAR EXTENSION DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FULLY. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO MAINTENANCE BASE (ALB). MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SELECTOR VALVE WOULD NOT MOVE, AND REPLACED IT.
2008
Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION (TRIM) · airframe 14 hrs · 12 cycles
AFTER FLAPS RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF WITH NO AUTOPILOT. THE PITCH TRIM ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED, THEN AUTO TRIM FAIL APPEARED ON PFD AND TRIM DEFLECTED TO FULL NOSE UP POSITION INDICATING FULL "NU" COULD NOT MOVE TRIM FROM THAT POSITION. PERFORMED SYSTEM RESET PROCEDURE IAW AMM 45-00-27, FAULTS CLEARED. PERFORMED SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 27-30-00, NO FAULTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.