N209AT
Registered owner: SKYCAB BALLOON PROMOTIONS INC, KY (owner ≠ operator)
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.
41 reports on file, 1995-06-24 – 2001-10-26.
Part: SIGN — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)
RSW - FLT 5082 - CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 1 RIGHT SIDE TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW ATR JIC 33-51-24 AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
MIA - FLT 4964 - MAIN DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACKS 15WL AND 18WL IAW ATR 42 AMM. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
MIA - FLT 4964 - MAIN DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACKS 15WL AND 18WL IAW ATR 42 AMM. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF SIMA200129007. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 38 reports
2000
Part: ROD — BROKEN (LT NLG DOOR)
TPA - FLT 5379 - CREW REPORTED HUMMING SOUND FROM NOSE AREA IN FLIGHT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR DAMAGED CAUSED BY DOOR ATTACH ROD BROKEN. REMOVE THE RIGHT AFT NOSE GEAR DOOR PER CDL32-4. MAINTNANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ATTACH ROD IAW ATR MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (PAX DOOR)
MCO - FLT 5410 - PASSENGER DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHT BULB. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
MIA - FLT 5229 - CREW REPORTED BOTH FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT WINDOW EXITS ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT POWER SUPPLY UNIT 29WL. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FITTING — LEAKING (HYD SYS) · airframe 19,845 hrs · 24,860 cycles
MIA - FLT 5284 - ON APPROACH, THE BLUE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW LEVEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE BLUE SYSTEM, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY, NO OTHER INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED. FOUND LOOSE FITTING ON THE BLUE SYSTEM PUMP PRESSURE LINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: GUIDE — CORRODED (RT TE FLAP CAM)
DURING MVB-1 FOUND RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP, OUTBOARD DEFLECTOR CAM GUIDES CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP DEFLECTOR IAW SRM 57-53-11. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING CPCP-2, FOUND RIGHT FLIGHT ATTENDANT, RIGHT AFT INBOARD AND RIGHT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACKS (P/N S53678001210, EPN-E9-5300-013-009, EPN-E9-5300-013-008)IAW EO E9-5300-013. (M)
Part: SILL DRAIN — CORRODED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING CPCP-2, FOUND SERVICE DOOR SILL PLATE DRAIN TRACK CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED DRAIN TRACK IAW SRM 51-25-03. (M)
Part: MOUNT — CHAFED (LEFT ENGINE)
SAW - DURING MBV-1 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED, THE LEFT ENGINE OUTBOARD ZEE MOUNT CHAFED BY THE HP BLEED VALVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ZEE MOUNT IAW ATR JIC 54-21-61. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ACM — FROZEN (RT PACK)
MIA - FLT 5217 - FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE SMELL IN THE CABIN. SMELL COULD ALSO BE DETECTED IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE AND WAS DEPLANED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT AIR CYCLE MACHINE SYSTEM IAW AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
MIA - FLT 5290 - WITH BATTERY IN OFF POSITION FA CAN NOT ACTIVATE THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: BATTERY — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 18,501 hrs · 23,286 cycles
MIA - ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. FOUND BATTERIES NOT INSTALLED IN POWER SUPPLIES. INSTALLED SAME, OPS CHECKED IAW 33-51-21. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
1999
Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (CARGO DOOR)
BOS - FLT 4963 - FORWARD CARGO DOOR WARNING CAME ON AFTER TAKEOFF. DECLARED EMERGENCY. RETURNED TO FIELD. ADJUSTED DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. (M)
Part: WEB — CORRODED (FRAME 39-40)
SAW - DURING CPCP-1 INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT AFT FLOOR WEB BETWEEN FRAME 39 AND 40 CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WEB IAW SRM 51-25-02. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ZEE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-1 INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT AFT CARGO ZEE MEMBER BETWEEN FRAME 39 AND 40 CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ZEE MEMBER IAW SRM 51-25-02. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-1 INSPECTION, FOUND FLOORBEAM 40 CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM 40 IAW 53-61-40. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-1 INSPECTION, FOUND FLOORBEAM 38 AND 39 CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE FLOORBEAMS IAW SRM 53-00-00 FIGURE 438 AND 53-61-40 FIGURE 412. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1998
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING PS-2 INSPECTION, THE AFT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AND AFT FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT 18WL. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
GRR - CABIN CENTER SECTION FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. MEL'D PER MEL 33-22. RAI BATTERY PACK 16WL. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. MEL CLEARED. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING PS-2 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE RIGHT AND LEFT AFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK, LOCATION 15WL. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: DRAIN TRACK — CORRODED (FRAME 36/40)
SAW - DURNG CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE SERVICE DOOR DRAIN TRACK BETWEEN FRAME 36 AND 40 CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SERVICE DOOR DRAIN TRACK IAW SRM 53-61-00. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ZEE MEMBER — CORRODED (FRAME 39/40)
SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE RIGHT AFT ZEE MEMBER, BETWEEN 39 AND 40 CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT AFT ZEE MEMBER IAW SRM 51-25-03. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE FOLLOWING SEAT TRACKS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. THE LEFT FORWARD OUTBOARD, LEFT MIDDLE INBOARD, LEFT MIDDLE OUTBOARD, LEFT AFT INBOARD, RIGHT FORWARD OUTBOARD, RIGHT MIDDLE OUTBOARD AND RIGHT AFT INBOARD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-25-04. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE FOLLOWING SEAT TRACKS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. THE LEFT FORWARD OUTBOARD, LEFT MIDDLE INBOARD, LEFT MIDDLE OUTBOARD, LEFT AFT INBOARD, RIGHT FORWARD OUTBOARD, RIGHT MIDDLE OUTBOARD AND RIGHT AFT INBOARD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-25-04. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE FOLLOWING SEAT TRACKS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. THE LEFT FORWARD OUTBOARD, LEFT MIDDLE INBOARD, LEFT MIDDLE OUTBOARD, LEFT AFT INBOARD, RIGHT FORWARD OUTBOARD, RIGHT MIDDLE OUTBOARD AND RIGHT AFT INBOARD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-25-04. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE FOLLOWING SEAT TRACKS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. THE LEFT FORWARD OUTBOARD, LEFT MIDDLE INBOARD, LEFT MIDDLE OUTBOARD, LEFT AFT INBOARD, RIGHT FORWARD OUTBOARD, RIGHT MIDDLE OUTBOARD AND RIGHT AFT INBOARD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-25-04. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE FOLLOWING SEAT TRACKS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. THE LEFT FORWARD OUTBOARD, LEFT MIDDLE INBOARD, LEFT MIDDLE OUTBOARD, LEFT AFT INBOARD, RIGHT FORWARD OUTBOARD, RIGHT MIDDLE OUTBOARD AND RIGHT AFT INBOARD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-25-04. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE FOLLOWING SEAT TRACKS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. THE LEFT FORWARD OUTBOARD, LEFT MIDDLE INBOARD, LEFT MIDDLE OUTBOARD, LEFT AFT INBOARD, RIGHT FORWARD OUTBOARD, RIGHT MIDDLE OUTBOARD AND RIGHT AFT INBOARD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-25-04. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE FOLLOWING SEAT TRACKS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. THE LEFT FORWARD OUTBOARD, LEFT MIDDLE INBOARD, LEFT MIDDLE OUTBOARD, LEFT AFT INBOARD, RIGHT FORWARD OUTBOARD, RIGHT MIDDLE OUTBOARD AND RIGHT AFT INBOARD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-25-04. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT FLOORBEAM 38 WAS CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED FLOORBEAM 38 IAW SRM 53-00-00. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
ORD - FLT 4055 - THREE EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS AND THE TWO FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTING POWER SUPPLY BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (X)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
ORD - FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOP. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACKS AND POWER SUPPLIES FOR 3WL AND 27WL IAW ATR-42 JIC 33-51-21. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD AND RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE. (M)
1997
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
ORD - FLT 4161 - EMERGENCY LIGHT ON AFT CARGO DOOR INOP. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK 18WL. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: IDLER ARM — LOOSE BEARING (LT WING)
DFW - DURING COMPLIANCE OF ENGINEERING ORDER EO-2700-001 REPETITIVE INSPECTION OF AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM, AD 93-22-10, MTX FOUND ONE IDLER ARM IN LT WING BEHIND ENGINE EXHAUST PIPE WITH LOOSE BEARINGS. IDLER ARM REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPS CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ORD - FLT 4001 - SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. RAI'D SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SIGN. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1996
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
SGF - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS 2, 4, 6, AND LOWER FORWARD SIGNS INOP. RAI'D EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT BATTERY FOR 2, 4, 6, AND LOWER FORWARD EMERGENCY SIGNS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — FAILED (CABIN)
ORD - FLT 4059 - AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1995
Part: EEL — INOPERATIVE (AIRSTAIR)
ORD - FLT NR 4265 - PASSENGER AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RAI'D LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ACT BRACKET — BROKEN (RT MLG WW)
MQT - AFTER LANDING AT ORD, THE PILOT REPORTED THE GEAR MADE A LOUD BANG NOISE WHEN IT WAS LOWERED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE GEAR AND FOUND THE RIGHT GEAR ACTUATOR BRACKET LOWER BOLTS HAD SHEARED AND THE BRACKET WAS PULLED FROM THE FUSELAGE. THE GEAR WAS PINNED AND FERRIED TO MQT. MQT MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A NEW BRACKET AFTER SPOT FACING IAW SB ATR42-5300-0045. THE GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)