N210CJ
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLGAN AIR INC | Operator | on 2001-11-01 | 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.
39 reports on file, 2001-08-04 – 2012-03-14.
Part: SWIVEL — CRACKED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 40,299 hrs · 47,049 cycles
AFTER LANDING, WHILE TAXIING TO GATE CREW REPORTED LOSS OF HYD PRESSURE IN OUTBOARD ACCUMULATOR / A/C STOPPED AND REQUESTED TOW TO GATE. REPLACED SWIVEL, SERVICED, BLED & LEAK & OPS CK'D GOOD. AIRCRAFT RELEASED.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 40,082 hrs · 47,049 cycles
AT 11000FT, VOR CREW RECEIVED (RECIRC FAN INOP MSG) AND A/C LOST CABIN PRESSURE TOO. CREW RAN THE CHECKLIST AND DESCEND TO FL080 AND CONTINUED. A/C LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 40,072 hrs · 47,036 cycles
4986 IAH-DRT A/C LNJ/210 GATE RETURN DUE TO MX (NR 1 ENGINE HUNG START TWICE).
Earlier reports · 2001–2011 · 36 reports
2011
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 40,020 hrs · 46,973 cycles
AT 4000FT LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LT PRESSURE GAUGE SHOWED 20-25 PSI. CREW RAN QRH AND SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN CLL. MX NOTIFIED.
Part: ACCUMULATOR — LEAKING (BRAKE SYSTEM) · airframe 39,864 hrs · 46,761 cycles
FLIGHT 5030 LANDED IN LFT AND IMMEDIATELY HAD AN OUTBOARD ACCUMULATOR LEAK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT OFF THE RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY AND ENTERED THE RAMP AREA. UPON ARRIVAL ON THE RAMP AREA THE AIRCRAFT LOST BRAKING ABILITY AND NOSEWHEEL STEERING AS WELL AS ALL HYDRAULIC LEVELS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED INTO THE GATE BY THE LFT GROUND CREW AND WE ARE AWAITING CONTRACT MAINTENANCE IN LFT AT THIS TIME.
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 39,604 hrs · 46,401 cycles
ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 80KLS BECAUSE RIGHT PROP RPM DROPPED TO ZERO. RPM RECOVERED AFTER CLEARING RUNWAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE NP SENSOR IAW GE MM 74-00-00 AND CHECKED WIRING FROM DECU TO SPEED SENSOR AND NP GAUGE. OPERATIONAL CHECK IS GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 39,571 hrs · 46,369 cycles
MINIMAL AIRFLOW FROM CA,S GASPER COCKPIT REACHES UNSAFE LEVEL OF HEAT. COMPLIED WITH TD 340-25-11-24.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CARGO BAY) · airframe 39,566 hrs · 46,364 cycles
ELECTRICAL SMELL IN CARGO PIT AFTER SETTING OVERNIGHT. INSPECTED, PULLED & REINSTALLED FLOORBOARDS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. CURRENT TEXAS WILD FIRES ARE NW THROUGH NE OF IAH.
Part: HEAT EXCHANGER — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT) · airframe 39,362 hrs · 46,098 cycles
FLIGHT 9106 IAH CLL RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO A SMELL OF BURNING OIL IN THE COCKPIT. REPLACED RIGHT HEAT EXCHANGER, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 39,234 hrs · 45,920 cycles
JUST AFTER TAKEOFF RECEIVED A MASTER WARNING TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT, ALSO NOTICED A 10 PERCENT DECREASE IN NG + A 10 PERCENT LOSS IN ENGINE OIL PRESSURE ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. RESEALED SPOT DETECTORS, CLEANED & TIGHTENED DEC PLUG OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 39,151 hrs · 45,804 cycles
ON CLIMBOUT AT ABOUT 1600FT THE CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW RAN CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO IAH. ON LANDING LEFT ENGINE DIDN'T GO INTO REVERSE AND HAD A LARGE YAW MOVEMENT. CARGO DOOR - PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT / TEST ON CARGO DOOR SWITCH 19DD IAW SAAB 340B AMM 52-70-00 OPS CHECKED GOOD. LEFT ENGINE - PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS IAW SAAB 340B AMM 71-00-00, NO FAULT FOUND.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (NR 2) · airframe 39,132 hrs · 45,773 cycles
DURING INITIAL CLIMBOUT THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO, ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE GOOD. THE CREW INFORMED TOWER OF THIS AND REQUESTED A RETURN TO FIELD AT WHICH TIME THE TOWER DECLARED AN EMERGENCY FOR THE FLIGHT. ACFT CAME BACK AROUND TO 8L AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 38,736 hrs · 45,228 cycles
AT 40-50 MN FROM LFT CREW RECEIVED A HYDRAULIC PUMP FAIL WARNING. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY. LFT HAD WINDS FROM THE SOUTH, LOW CIGS/VIS AND ONLY A VOR APPROACH TO A SHORT RUNWAY AVAILABLE. CAPT DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THIS, SO DIVERTED TO LCH. CAPT USED ALTERNATE GEAR/FLAP EXTENSION WHICH WORKED WITHOUT PROBLEM. LANDED SAFELY IN LCH AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT HYDRAULIC PUMP.
2010
Part: SPINNER — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 38,456 hrs · 44,862 cycles
JUST AFTER LEVELING OFF IN CRUISE THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED TO THE CAPTAIN THAT PASSENGER SEATED IN 5F INFORMED HER THAT SPARKS APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE. SHE THEN VISUALLY VERIFIED THAT SPARKS ARE COMING FROM THE INTAKE AREA. THE CAPTAIN DID NOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS OBSERVED BUT DECIDED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND RETURN TO ABE. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOT TO FORWARD COWLING RUBBING ON THE SPINNER. REPLACED SPINNER.
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (LT NACELLE) · airframe 36,901 hrs · 43,047 cycles
AIRCRAFT REQUIRES MAJOR REPAIR FOR PERM REPAIR OF MISC RIVET DEVIATION ON LT INBOARD NACELLE IAW TD 340-54-09-50.
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (RT NACELLE) · airframe 36,901 hrs · 43,047 cycles
AIRCRAFT REQUIRES MAJOR REPAIR FOR PERM REPAIR OF MISC RIVET DEVIATION ON RT INBOARD NACELLE IAW TD 340-54-09-54.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 36,901 hrs · 43,047 cycles
CREW REPORTED A CONFIGURATION WARNING WITH CONDITION LEVERS BELOW MAX. DIVERTED TO ALB.
2009
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (PROPELLER) · airframe 36,529 hrs · 42,631 cycles
LEFT ENGINE SURGED ALMOST AS IF PROP TRIED TO FEATHER TORQUE WAS AT 38-40 PERCENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ACTUATOR AND BETA TUBE, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: BLEED VALVE — DEFECTIVE (ZONE 500) · airframe 36,236 hrs · 42,352 cycles
ON CLIMBOUT AT APPROX 400 AGL, LOUD BANGING WAS HEARD FROM THE LEFT ENGINE, FOLLOWED BY TORQUE FLUX, IGN LIGHT AND AN AUTOCOARSEN EVENT. NO ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE EXCEEDED. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ANTI ICE START BLEED VALVE.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAULTED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 35,771 hrs · 41,755 cycles
CARGO SMOKE DETECT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CREW ACTIVATED CARGO FIRE BOTTLE. CFR FOLLOWED ACFT TO THE GATE, AFTER INISP, NO FIRE DETECTED. TROUBLESHOT TO A FAULTY FWD SMOKE DETECTOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR, FIRE BOTTLE AND SQUIB.
2007
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 32,923 hrs
EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT AT 4DF INOP, FOUND DURING LINE CHECK NR 1. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK IS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: WHEEL — VIBRATION (NLG) · airframe 32,192 hrs · 37,484 cycles
AIRPLANE WOBBLED (SHIMMY) EXCESSIVELY ON TAKEOFF, ABORTED TAKEOFF). RT LT NOSE TIRE IAW WORKCARD 32-41-01S. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT NOSE TIRE IAW WORKCARD 32-41-01S.
Part: ANTI-ICE VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 32,156 hrs · 37,439 cycles
LT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL AT 10,000 FEET MSL DURING CRUISE. NORMAL CRUISE POWER SETTING TEMPS NORMAL, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. POPPING SOUND AND DROP IN TORQUE STARTED. ITT WAS HIGH FOR TORQUE SETTING AFTER POPPING SOUND. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING OF ENGINE STALL IAW CT7 M/M TABLE 101. FOUND ANTI-ICE BLEED VALVE STICKING AND HARD TO MOVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ENGINE ANTI-ICE VALVE FOR TROUBLESHOOTING IAW GE MM 75-00-00. FOUND ACTUATOR BINDING AND ROUGH TRAVEL, PN ON/OFF 3224812-2, SN OFF GRTB5071, SN ON GRTB7045. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF LT ANTI-ICE BLEED VALVE IAW 72-00-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: FIRE LOOP — DIRTY (LT NACELLE) · airframe 31,981 hrs · 37,230 cycles
LFT FIRE DET FAIL CAUTION ILLUM IN FLT. INSPECTED SENSOR LOOP ON LT ENGINE REF AMM 26-11-00-06 FOUND SMALL PIECE OF SAFETY WIRE ON LOOP. REMOVED PIECE OF SAFETY WIRE CLEANED AROUND LOOP CONNECTIONS AND CLEANED FIRE CONTROL REF 26-11-10. PERFORMED OPS CHECK REF 26-11-00-05, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONTROL QUADRANT — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 31,512 hrs · 36,645 cycles
"FI STOP OPEN" ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT UPON GEAR UP. PERFORMED FAULT ISOLATION OF FI STOP AMBER LIGHT ON SHEET 2 FIG 102. FOUND TO FAIL RELAY CONT CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAY 20GA STILL NO FIX, CHECKED WIRES AT DOWN LOCK SWITCH HARNESS, FOUND OPEN GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOWN LOCK SWITCH HARNESS IAW SAAB MM 32-61-05. OPS CHECK GOOD PN ON/OFF AIR130902 SN ON TALL31212332F SN OFF UNKNOWN. UPON FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND QUADRANT POWER LEVERS TO ACTIVATE FI BLUE LIGHT WHEN A/C IS IN FLIGHT MODE AND BY SHACKING LEVERS THE AMBER FI LIGHT ILLUMINATES SUSPECT QUADRANT, SWITCHES IMPROPERLY FUNCTIONING POD PN 53162-4. REMOVED CONTROL QUADRANT ASSY IAW AMM 76-10-05. INSTALL CONTROL QUADRANT UP TO AND INCLUDING STEP E6 PN 53162-4 SERIAL NR 074, FAILED STEP E7 RT POWER LEVER WIRE BUNDLE PROTRUDES WHEN PULLED TO REVERSE. REMOVED CONTROL QUADRANT AND COMPLETED UP TO STEP 5 OF INSTALLATION PN IAW AMM 76-10-05-04. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF CONTROL QUADRANT IAW SAAB AMM 76-10-05-04, OPS CHECK GOOD PN OFF/ON 53170-6, SN OFF 074, SN ON 246.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CONNECTOR) · airframe 31,508 hrs · 36,639 cycles
FLIGHT IDLE STOP OPEN ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED UPON GEAR UP AT TAKEOFF. INSPECTED AND CLEAN SQUAT SW'S AND CONNECTOR FOR OBVIOUS DEFECTS. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT CONNECTOR 66-A REQUIRED WORK IAW AC 43:13-IB PAGE 11-65, SECT 13 OPS CK GOOD 36-10-20.
Part: PROPELLER — MALFUNCTIONED (FEATHERING) · airframe 31,493 hrs · 36,702 cycles
LEFT PROPELLER WILL NOT UNFEATHER. SERVICED PGB IAW SAAB 12-10-79.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E BAY) · airframe 31,317 hrs · 36,420 cycles
FLT LEFT FROM SCE, SMOKE DETECTOR ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR IAW SMM 26-13-05. OP CHECKS GOOD, P/N 72-111211T000 ON/OFF SN ON A1482 SN A4982.
2006
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (MLG) · airframe 30,605 hrs · 35,548 cycles
LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. AFTER FIRST GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON AND HYD PUMP KEPT RUNNING. AFTER SELECTING GEAR DOWN, TRANSIT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED BUT THERE WAS STILL NO LEFT MAIN INDICATION. FOUND LOOSE GROUND WIRE FROM TERMINAL RECRIMPED WITH TERMINAL IAW WMM 20-20-10. DO THE OPERATIONAL TEST IAW SAAB MM 32-30-00-05. RESULT SATISFACTORY.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (OVERHEAT WARNING) · airframe 29,588 hrs · 34,555 cycles
LEFT ENGINE TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF. PERFORMED HIGH POWER RUNS, AND OPS CHECK OF TAIL PIPE OVERHEAT DETECTION SYSTEM IAW 26-12-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: OIL SYSTEM — LOW (LT ENGINE) · airframe 29,347 hrs · 34,180 cycles
ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 90 KTS FOR MASTER WARNING ON LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE. INSPECTED LT ENGINE FOUND NO EXTERNAL LEAKAGE, FOUND ENGINE OIL LOW BUT WITHIN LIMITS ADDED 2 QUARTS OF EXXON 2380 IAW GECT7-9 ENGINE MANUAL 72-00-00.
2004
Part: CLAMP — LOOSE (RT FIRE LOOP) · airframe 24,810 hrs · 35,598 cycles
RIGHT FIRE HANDLE FLICKERING INTERMITTENTLY IN FLIGHT. REMOVED TOP AND SIDE COWLS, INSPECTED FIRE LOOP ASSY AND CLAMPS REPOSITIONED AND SECURED LOOP ASSY PER MM 26-10-01, PERFORMED LAMP TEST, OP CHECKED GOOD.
Part: COMPUTER — ODOR (YAW DAMPER) · airframe 24,066 hrs · 34,538 cycles
R ENVIR OFF LIGHT FAILS TO ILLUMINATE WITH BLEED AIR VALVE IN OFF POSITION, ELECTRICAL ODOR IN MAIN CABIN. SOURSE OF ODOR YAW DAMP COMPUTER, YAW DAMP COMPUTER DEFERRED PER MEL 22-1 CAT C.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (YAW DAMPER) · airframe 24,066 hrs · 34,538 cycles
RIGHT ENVIR OFF LIGHT FAILS TO ILLUMINATE WITH BLEED AIR VALVE IN OFF POSITION, ELECTRICAL ODOR IN MAIN CABIN. SOURSE OF ODOR YAW DAMP COMPUTER. YAW DAMP COMPUTER DEFERRED PER MEL 22-1 CAT C.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (YAW DAMPER) · airframe 24,066 hrs · 34,538 cycles
RT ENVIR OFF LIGHT FAILS TO ILLUMINATE WITH BLEED AIR VALVE IN OFF POSITION ELECTRICAL ODOR IN MAIN CABIN. SOURSE OF ODOR YAW DAMP COMPUTER. YAW DAMP COMPUTER DEFERRED PER MEL 22-1 CAT C.
Part: HANDLE — LACK OF LUBE (PAX DOOR) · airframe 24,058 hrs · 34,528 cycles
PAX DOOR HANDLE HARD TO TURN. LUBED DOOR HANDLE, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2002
Part: ODOR — DETECTED (CABIN)
BOS - FAINT SMELL OF OIL COMING FROM ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LT AND RT ENGINE INTAKES FOR OIL RESIDUE, OIL FOR PROPER LEVEL AND DUCT OUTLETS FOR RESIDUE, NONE FOUND. SFP ISSUED TO HYA. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ACM FOR OIL LEAKS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED COMP WASH, RAN ENGINES AT VARIOUS POWER SETTNIGS, COULD NOT DUPLICATE (CND). AIRCRAFT RELEASED FROM MAINTENANCE. (M)
Part: LINE — CRACKED (HYD SYSTEM)
RKD - ON TAKEOFF ROLL OUT HYD LOW ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE AT RKD DECLARED THAT FLUID LEVEL WAS OK FOR 'M' ACTION AND HEF MAINTENANCE CONTROL DEFERRED IT IAW MEL 32-7 CAT 'C'. PILOT WROTE UP THAT THERE WAS FLUID ON THE NACELLE AFTER LANDING IN BHB. MAINTENANCE AT BHB DISCOVERED A LEAK IN THE RETRACT LINE NEAR HYDRAULIC RES. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE, SFP TO HYA WAS ISSUED. HYA MAINTNENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACE DHYD LINE BY RES. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
2001
Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLED (RT ENGINE)
PILOT WAS IN FLIGHT AND FOUND THE TRIM WHEEL DIFFICULT TO MOVE AFTER ADVANCING POWER LEVERS. WHILE TRYING TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM IN FLIGHT BY ADVANCING AND RETARDING THROTTLES, THE PILOT REPORTED AN INSTANTANEOUS AND MOMENTARY SHUTDOWN OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GROUND RUN OF ENGINE AND VISUAL INSPECTION OF TRIM WHEEL AND CONTROL TAB, NO DEFECTS NOTED, CHECKED NORMAL. QUALITY CONTROL INTERVIEWED PILOT AND DETERMINED THAT THE PILOT DID NOT ACCOMPLISH A RESTART OF ENGINE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL ACCORDING TO HIS ACCOUNTS. (M)