N216SW
Operators of this aircraft
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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.
93 reports on file, 1995-04-04 – 2014-06-04.
Part: FIXTURE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 44,905 hrs · 58,073 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FIXTURE AT ROW 9 IS BROKEN. R & R THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FIXTURE IAW AMM.
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (NR 2 AHRS) · airframe 44,905 hrs · 58,073 cycles
DURING CLIMBOUT, THE F/O`S ALTITUDE WAS AT 12 DEGREES. CAPTAIN'S AND STBY WERE AT 4 DEGREES PITCH UP. F/O`S SIDE HAD A COMPUTER AND HDG FLAG. AT CRUISE, THE AUTOPILOT KICKED OFF AND WE RECEIVED AN ATTITUDE DISPLAY AND AUTOPILOT FAIL ON MAP. RETURNED TO FIELD ON STBY GYRO. REPLACED NR 2 ADI CIRCUIT BREAKER AND REPAIRED 2 PUSHED PINS ON NR 2 AHRS RACK CONNECTOR P0162 IAW AMM.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 44,905 hrs · 58,073 cycles
LT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R LAMP IAW AMM.
Earlier reports · 1995–2013 · 90 reports
2013
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 44,084 hrs · 57,044 cycles
OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ROW 6A IS BURNED OUT. FLT 7401 RELAMPED.
Part: CONNECTOR — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 44,012 hrs · 56,963 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT FOR OVERHEAD BIN IN ROW 9 DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. FLT#5449 REPAIRED WIRE CONNECTOR AT TERMINAL BLOCK AT ROW 9.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 43,944 hrs · 56,873 cycles
OVERHEAD BIN "EXIT" LIGHT BURNED OUT. FLT#7413 REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 43,720 hrs · 56,618 cycles
FORWARD EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT IS BURNED OUT. FLT#7400 RELAMPED.
Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (CABIN) · airframe 43,202 hrs · 56,000 cycles
CLIMBING THROUGH 9,000 FT SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE CABIN, CLOSED RIGHT BLEED AND TURNED RIGHT PACK OFF, SMOKE VERY SLOWLY DISSIPATED. (FLT 7391) PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS IAW AMM, RAN BOTH PACKS FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WITH NO SMOKE NOTED IN CABIN. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF THE HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE BLEEDS ON RIGHT ENGINE IAW AMM.
Part: TRIM TAB — OUT OF ADJUST (LT AILERON) · airframe 43,056 hrs · 55,826 cycles
DURING INFLIGHT FUNCTIONAL CHECK AIRCRAFT HAS UNCOMMANDED LEFT ROLL. (SERVICE) INSPECTED AND PERFORMED TRAVEL CHECKS ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT AILERONS, TRIM TABS. FOUND LEFT TRIM TAB1/2 DEGREE OFF, ADJUSTED LEFT TRIM TAB ROD ENDS IAW AMM.
2012
Part: LIGHT — FAILED · airframe 42,671 hrs · 55,350 cycles
SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE COURTESY LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER OPEN. (FLT 7799) REPLACED BULB.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,303 hrs · 54,948 cycles
STRINGER 18L BETWEEN FRAME 13 AND 14 HAS CORROSION. (C-CHECK) REPLACED FORWARD STRINGER SPLICE IN REFERENCE TO SRM.
Part: PROFILE — CRACKED (RT NACELLE) · airframe 42,282 hrs · 54,916 cycles
LEFT INBOARD PROFILE J AND PROFILE SPLICE SECTION IS CRACKED ON RIGHT NACELLE. (C-CHECK) REPLACED PROFILE J AND SPLICE SECTION IN REFERENCE TO EMB 120 SRM AND INSERTED NEW SKIN SECTION AT LEFT NACELLE INBOARD IN REFERENCE TO ETD.
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (CABIN) · airframe 42,213 hrs · 54,829 cycles
RIGHT OUTBOARD AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT. (SERVICE) REPLACED A BLOWN FUSE IN REFERENCE TO MM. FUSE PN: F02A250V1A
Part: GENERATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1) · airframe 42,023 hrs · 54,596 cycles
AFTER GENERATOR 1 FAILED TO RESET ATTEMPTED APU START. AS RPM ACCELERATED THROUGH 50 PERCENT AND APU GENERATOR CAME ONLINE, THE CENTRAL BUS WENT OFFLINE. (FLT 7786) FLASHED LEFT AND RIGHT GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT FIELDS. PARALLELED MAIN, AUXILIARY AND APU GENERATOR CONTROL UNITS.
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — FAILED (LT MLG) · airframe 41,947 hrs · 54,514 cycles
LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RETRACT WITHOUT A FEW ATTEMPTS WITH THE UNLOCK RELEASE BUTTON AND TRANSPONDER 1 & 2 FAILED. (FLT 5495) REPLACED LEFT GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,499 hrs · 53,967 cycles
FORWARD FUSELAGE LEFT OMEGA BEAM AT FUSE FRAME 14 HAS CORROSION BETWEEN STATION 4410.5 AND 4825.5. (SERVICE) REPLACED FORWARD FUSELAGE LEFT OMEGA FLOORBEAM IN REFERENCE TO 120 SRM.
Part: BUTTSTRAP — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,499 hrs · 53,967 cycles
HEAVY CORROSION ON BUTT STRAP BETWEEN STATIONS 4214.0 AND 4992.0 AT PASSENGER DOOR ENTRY WAY FORWARD FUSELAGE. (SERVICE) REPLACED TWO LEFT CENTER FORWARD BUTT STRAPS BETWEEN FRAMES 13A AND 21, LEFT CENTER T-PROFILE FLOOR SUPPORT IN REFERENCE TO 120 SRM.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,348 hrs · 53,797 cycles
FUSELAGE STRINGERS 21L AND 21R CORRODED. (SERVICE) REPLACED STRINGERS 21L AND 21R IN REFERENCE TO EMB SRM.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,348 hrs · 53,797 cycles
CORROSION ON BOTTOM CENTER FORWARD FUSELAGE SKIN. (SERVICE) REPLACED BOTTOM CENTER FORWARD FUSELAGE SKIN IN REFERENCE TO EMB SRM.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (RT PROPELLER) · airframe 41,302 hrs · 53,733 cycles
RIGHT PROPELLER WENT INTO UNCOMMANDED FEATHER SEVERAL TIMES DURING TAXI IN. (FLT 6325) REPLACED PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT PER AMM PN: 782490-46, SN OFF: 891114.
Part: TERMINAL — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 41,195 hrs · 53,586 cycles
OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 9 B/C IS OUT. (FLT 7772) RE-SECURED LOOSE TERMINAL ON OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 9 BC.
2011
Part: SOCKET — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 40,981 hrs · 53,333 cycles
MCD EMERGENCY LIGHT SOCKET IS BROKEN. (FLT 7756) REPLACED MCD EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 40,830 hrs · 53,157 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ON OVERHEAD BIN AT ROW 8 IS OUT. (SERVICE) REPLACED BROKEN WIRE TO ROW 8 OVERHEAD BIN EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN.
Part: SPLICE — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 40,475 hrs · 52,719 cycles
FORWARD FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT. (FLT 6385) REPAIRED DISCONNECTED SPLICE AT FORWARD FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 39,975 hrs · 52,117 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON ROW 9 OVERHEAD BIN WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. (FLT 6320) REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE.
2010
Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 38,510 hrs · 50,355 cycles
MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL ONLY OPEN WHEN THE DOOR EMERGENCY OPEN VALVE IS HELD OPEN. (FLT 6152) REPLACED DOOR CLOSE SWITCH ON FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 38,158 hrs · 49,926 cycles
ROW 6 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. (FLT 7793) REPLACED NR 2 EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK. P/N D366-04-007, S/N OFF 1164.
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 37,953 hrs · 49,680 cycles
EMERGENCY "EXIT" SIGNS ABOVE SEATS 5A, 5C, AND 6A INOP. (FLT 6236) REPAIRED WIRES AT J1480 AND J1481 AT THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING STRIP.
2009
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 37,048 hrs · 48,548 cycles
TRIPLE CHIME "TAKEOFF, AUTO FEATHER" WARNING. (FLT 7779) AUTO FEATHER TEST AND ENGINE RUNS NORMAL.
Part: ALTIMETER — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 36,262 hrs · 47,545 cycles
FLT 7815 - ALTIMETERS DISAGREE. REPLACED CAPTAINS ALTIMETER, PN 1190AM1 SN OFF AG270.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (STDBY ATTITUDE) · airframe 36,262 hrs · 47,545 cycles
FLT 7767 - BACK UP GYRO INOP. REPLACED INDICATOR, PN 501-1197-09, SN OFF 3611.
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 35,979 hrs · 47,166 cycles
FLT 5566 - EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ON OVERHEAD BIN ROW 9 INOP. RESEATED WIRE.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,585 hrs · 47,960 cycles
C-CHECK, LEFT SIDE STRINGERS CORRODED FORWARD FUSELAGE SECTION. REPAIRED PER SRM.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,585 hrs · 47,960 cycles
C-CHECK, SEAT TRACKS CORRODED. REPLACED PER SRM.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 36,585 hrs · 47,960 cycles
C-CHECK, CARGO COMPARTMENT SHEAR CLIPS CRACKED. REPLACED CLIPS PER SRM.
Part: SEQUENCE VALVE — MISALIGNED (MLG) · airframe 35,890 hrs · 47,045 cycles
FLT 5792 - LEFT MAIN GEAR RED "A" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ADJUSTED LEFT MAIN GEAR INBOARD SEQUENCE VALVE.
2008
Part: WINDOW — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 35,696 hrs · 46,787 cycles
FLT 5783 - FO`S DV WINDOW HAS A CRACK INSIDE AT THE LOWER FORWARD CORNER. REPLACED FO DV WINDOW.
Part: AILERON — OBSTRUCTED · airframe 35,494 hrs · 46,508 cycles
FLT 5450 - ON APPROACH, AILERONS JAMMED. REMOVED DEBRIS BELOW TORQUE TUBE.
Part: VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (DE ICE BOOTS) · airframe 35,133 hrs · 46,028 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, "DUCT LEAK" AURAL AND "DUCT LEAKAGE" ON LEFT ENGINE ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF LT ENGINE. CHECKED ALL POSSIBLE SOURCES FOR WARNING. SUSPECT LT DEICE NOT REGULATING PRESSURE CORRECTLY, REPLACED VALVE. RAN LEFT ENGINE AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS AND BLEED CONFIGURATIONS AND DEICE BOOTS FOR REGULATING VALVE; ALL CKS GOOD. PN 38E96-6A, SN ON RR-1894, SN OFF 99-047.
Part: DUCT — LEAKING (LT BLEED SYS) · airframe 35,051 hrs · 45,922 cycles
RECEIVED A DUCT LEAK WARNING ON CLIMBOUT. SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO FIELD. FLIGHT 3634. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE BLEED DUCT IAW 36-10-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 34,802 hrs · 45,606 cycles
FLT 3610 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 4 AND 5 ARE INOPERATIVE. SECURED CONNECTOR AND REPLACED LAMPS. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: A/C PACK — SMOKE (RIGHT) · airframe 34,326 hrs · 44,971 cycles
FLT 3708 - RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACK CREATES SMOKE IN CABIN. REPLACED RIGHT PACK GROUND COOLING FAN IAW EMB MM 21-51-03. OPS CHECK GOOD, PN: EVAC2322C2, SN OFF: 53.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 34,065 hrs · 44,632 cycles
SIGNS OF CORROSION FOUND ON FRAME 21. REPAIRED IAW IC2008-120/01433, AND IAW 51-40-02.
2007
Part: LIGHT — SMOKE (COCKPIT) · airframe 33,324 hrs · 43,681 cycles
FIRST OFFICERS STORM LIGHT IS SMOKING. REPLACED STORM LIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (NACELLE FLAP) · airframe 32,857 hrs · 43,080 cycles
FOUND CRACK ON LEFT SIDEWALL OF NACELLE FLAP. REPLACED LEFT NACELLE FLAP IAW 27-50-00, P/N - 120-37299-009.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 32,760 hrs · 42,967 cycles
FRAME 23 BETWEEN STRINGERS 20L AND 20R IS CORRODING OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 21L, DISCOVERED AT C-CHECK. COMPLIED WITH REPAIR OF FUSELAGE SKIN AT FRAME 23 BETWEEN STRINGERS 20L AND 20R PER EMBRAER APPROVED REPAIR #1C2007-120/03354.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 32,760 hrs · 42,967 cycles
RIGHT WING IS LEAKING OUTBOARD OF NACELLE, DISCOVERED AT C-CHECK. REPLACED CRACKED SHEAR CLIP AT RIB NR 16 PER EMB SRM 51-40-02. NO LEAKS NOTED.
Part: TRACK — CRACKED (LT DV WINDOW) · airframe 32,760 hrs · 42,967 cycles
LEFT DV WINDOW SUPPORT BRACKET UNDER FORWARD TRACK IS CRACKED IN TWO AREAS, DISCOVERED AT C-CHECK. SPLICED REPLACEMENT SECTION AFT OF STRINGER 9L TO WINDOW SILL AND REPLACED END CLIPS PER EMB SRM 53-10-04 AND 51-40-02.
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (DEICE SYSTEM) · airframe 32,760 hrs · 42,967 cycles
WIRES W110-0767-14 AND W110-1128-14 SHOW SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE AT SPLICE NEAR RIGHT DEICE CURRENT SENSOR CONNECTOR, DISCOVERED AT C-CHECK. REPLACED SPLICED WIRE SEGMENTS PER SB 120-30-0030.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT NACELLE) · airframe 32,760 hrs · 42,967 cycles
RIGHT NACELLE FLAP INNER RIB IS CRACKED, DISCOVERED AT C-CHECK. REPAIRED NACELLE FLAP INNER RIB IAW SRM 51-70-05.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 31,987 hrs · 41,952 cycles
FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT MID FUSELAGE STATION BETWEEN FRAMES 21 LEFT AND 21 RIGHT, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER FILLER PER EMBRAER AUTHORIZED REPAIR 1C 2007-120/00663 DATED 1/28/07 AND RII 53-800-1000.
2006
Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG) · airframe 31,254 hrs · 41,072 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF NOSE DOOR/GEAR WOULD NOT CYCLE TO THE UP POSITION. RED A INDCIATOR ILLUMINATED AND VIBRATION FROM NOSE OF THE ACFT. RETURNED TO SMX. REPLACED NOSE GEAR A UPLOCK HARNESS SENSOR IAW AMM 32-11-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (CABIN) · airframe 30,863 hrs · 40,531 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 6 ARE INOPATIVE. REPLACED FUSE FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 6. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (TRIM SYSTEM) · airframe 30,096 hrs · 39,584 cycles
FIRST OFFICER'S ELEC TRIM SWITCH CONTINUALLY STICKS IN A SPLIT TRIM SETTING, CAUSING CONTINUAL "TRIM FAIL" WARNINGS. REPLACED THE FO'S ELECTRIC TRIM SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RUDDER) · airframe 30,052 hrs · 39,532 cycles
ON CLIMBOUT IT FELT LIKE A JAMMED RUDDER ON THE RIGHT SIDE. REPLACED BLUE SYSTEM RUDDER ACTIVATOR. REF EMB 120 MM 27-22-02. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
2005
Part: CONTROL PANEL — INOPERATIVE (STALL WARNING) · airframe 28,381 hrs · 37,400 cycles
STALL PANEL INOPERATIVE. REPLACED STALL PANEL. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ELEVATOR TRIM) · airframe 27,982 hrs · 36,908 cycles
ELEVATOR TRIM WHEEL MORE FIRM THAN NORMAL TO OPERATE IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-32-02.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ELEVATOR TRIM) · airframe 27,922 hrs · 36,838 cycles
ELEVATOR TRIM IS DIFFICULT TO MOVE AND RATCHETS DURING HAND MOVEMENT INFLIGHT. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT TRIM ACTUATOR ASSEMBLIES IAW MM 27-32-02. P/N 5299-1, S/N OFF 980, 728.
2004
Part: SERVO — BINDING (RUDDER PEDAL) · airframe 27,383 hrs · 36,138 cycles
LT RUDDER PEDAL BINDING AT MID AND BOTTOM TRAVEL. REPLACED RUDDER SERVO MOTOR. OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (LT NACELLE) · airframe 26,074 hrs · 34,517 cycles
LEFT NACELLE FRAME ONE IS CRACKED ON INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SIDES. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED LEFT NACELLE FRAME ONE IAW 120 SB 120-54-0036 & 120 SRM 51-10-02 PG 3 PAR 3. ACCOMPLISHED PART II OF SB 120-54-0036.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (RT NACELLE) · airframe 26,074 hrs · 34,517 cycles
RIGHT NACELLE FRAME ONE CRACKED ON INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SIDES. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED RIGHT NACELLE FRAME ONE IAW 120 SB 120-54-0036 PART II AND 120 SRM 51-10-02 PG 3 PAR 3, ACCOMPLISHED PART II OF SB 120-54-0036.
Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (RUDDER) · airframe 25,999 hrs · 34,415 cycles
FIRST FLIGHT RUDDER CHECK NOT SMOOTH WITH HYDRAULICS ON AND OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 RUDDER SERVO IAW MM 22-10-09. P/N: 622-5734-002, S/N ON: 10055, S/N OFF: 7980.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (STALL WARNING) · airframe 25,782 hrs · 34,135 cycles
CO-PILOT SIDE SHAKER/PUSHER ACTIVATES ON GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED STALL WARNING PANEL WITH A SERVICEABLE PANEL IAW 27-34-08. OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N: 120-34428-505.
2003
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 AUTOPILOT) · airframe 25,623 hrs · 33,950 cycles
CAPTAINS AUTOPILOT WILL NOT ENGAGE. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE NR 1 AUTOPILOT COMPUTER AS NEEDED. OPS CHECKS GOOD. P/N ON 622-8315-403, S/N OFF 2901.
Part: COOLING FAN — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 25,410 hrs · 33,687 cycles
SMOKE IN PASSENGER CABIN WHILE PARKED AT GATE WITH APU RUNNING. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT GROUND COOLING FAN IAW 21-51-03.
Part: CONNECTOR — SHORTED (MLG) · airframe 24,314 hrs · 32,308 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR (ALL 3 WHEELS) WOULD NOT RETRACT. ALL SIX A & B GREEN LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ONLY RIGHT GEAR -A- LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. WITH LANDING GEAR LEVER IN THE DOWN POSITION ALL RED LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR P1548 & P0950 AT RIGHT OVERWING FUSELAGE (CONNECTOR INTERNALLY SHORTED), REF EMB120 W/M 20-20-00, 20-50-01 & 32-61-00. CYCLED GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES. NO FAULTS NOTED. OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N: MS3470L8-33S AND P/N: M83723/761415N.
2002
Part: CONTROL BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 22,337 hrs · 29,872 cycles
GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. ALL GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND ALL RED ILLUMINATED EXCEPT RIGHT MAIN -A- SYSTEM LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. BULBS TEST GOOD. RETURNED TO DRO. REPLACED LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 21,903 hrs · 29,376 cycles
ON TAKEOFF ROLL THE CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH A TRIPLE CHIME WARNING. ABORTED TAKEOFF. ADJUSTED FORWARD MICROSWITCH IAW MM 52-72-02. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — FAULTY (RT ENGINE) · airframe 21,552 hrs · 28,964 cycles
RT NP GAUGE FLUCTUATES IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE EEC WIRING HARNESS. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SEQUENCE VALVE — OUT OF ADJ (LT MLG) · airframe 21,475 hrs · 28,879 cycles
UPON GEAR RETRACTION LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT COME UP. RED A/B LIGHTS WITH RED B-LIGHT. CYCLED GEAR 3 TIMES. EACH TIME GEAR UP LIGHT INDICATION DID NOT CHANGE. RETURNED AND LANDED. ADJUSTED LT MLG O/B SEQUENCE VALVE CONTROL STOP. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2001
Part: CONTROLLER — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 21,432 hrs · 28,817 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, CABIN PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL INCREASED TO 5 PSI AND CABIN ALTITUDE DROPPED TO 0 MSL. COULD NOT CONTROL WITH MANUAL CONTROLLER. RETURNED TO SLC. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF MANUALLY CONTROLLED OUTFLOW VALVE IAW MM 21-30-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: EJECTOR VALVE — FAILED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 21,260 hrs · 28,620 cycles
LEFT OUTBOARD STAB AND RT ENGINE INLET DEICE BOOTS FAILED INFLIGHT. RAN QRH, RETURNED TO IDA. REMOVED AND REPLACED EJECTOR VALVE FOR RT ENGINE INLET BOOTS. OPS CHECK GOOD WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING. CYCLED BOOTS 6 CYCLES. ALL CHECKS GOOD. P/N: 3D2376-06 S/N OFF: PL352
Part: CONTROL SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (AILERON) · airframe 20,741 hrs · 27,977 cycles
EXCESSIVE AILERON FORCE REQUIRED ONCE AIRBORNE ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS. AIRCRAFT ROLLED LEFT ON TAKEOFF AND REQUIRED 3 3/4 UNITS OF AILERON TRIM WITH A CENTERED INCLINOMETER (BALL). ALMOST FELT AS IF THE AUTOPILOT WAS ENGAGED.REMOVE AND REPLACE AUTOPILOT SERVO FOR AILERONS. OPS CHECKS GOOD. AILERON CONTROL FELT NORMAL THROUGH FULL TRAVEL.
Part: ENGINE — FLUCTUATES (LEFT) · airframe 20,638 hrs · 27,861 cycles
LEFT ENGINE TORQUE FLUCTUATED 20 PERCENT DURING TAKEOFF RUN.FOUND LT ENGINE NH AND NP SENSORS BAD BY USING EEC BREAKOUT BOX. REMOVED AND REPLACED LH ENIGNE NH AND NP SENSORS. TRIMMED ENGINE AS REQUIRED.
Part: FILTER — MALFUNCTIONED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 20,644 hrs · 27,869 cycles
NR 2 HYDRAULIC FILTER LIGHT AFTER DEPARTURE. RETURNED TO SLC. REMOVED AND REPLACED BLUE SYSTEM RETURN FILTERS IAW 29-10-06. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY.
Part: HMU — MALFUNCTIONED (LEFT ENGINE) · airframe 20,603 hrs · 27,814 cycles
LEFT ENGINE TORQUE SURGE FROM 71% TO 100% WITH ASSOCIATED YAW ON TAKEOFF.REMOVED AND REPLACED HMU AND FUEL PUMP PER EMB120 MM 73-21-00, 73-13-00. RAN LEFT ENGINE PER 71-00-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED.
Part: FUEL DOOR — UNLATCHED (RT WING) · airframe 19,608 hrs · 26,580 cycles
SERVICED DOOR LIGHT CAME ON ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF. FOUND A CAMLOCK POPPED OPEN ON FUEL SERVICE DOOR. SECURED LOCK. SERVICE LIGHT OUT.
Part: FASTENER — UNSECURE (FUEL DOOR) · airframe 19,341 hrs · 26,268 cycles
SERVICE DOOR LIGHT COMES ON IN FLIGHT. RETURNED TO SLC. FOUND FASTENER OPEN ON FUEL DOOR. LATCHED FASTENER. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 19,058 hrs · 25,911 cycles
LEFT ANALOG TORQUE GAUGE DROPPED TO ZERO ON TAKEOFF ROLL BELOW V1. ABORTED TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT TORQUE GAUGE AS PER MM. OPS CHECKS GOOD. P/N ON: SEDL-OC2R, S/N ON: 961D, S/N OFF: 141.
2000
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (MASTER CAUTION) · airframe 18,077 hrs · 24,556 cycles
ABORTED TAKEOFF AFTER GETTING MASTER ''''CAUTION'''' LIGHT AND CONTINUOUS SINGLE CHIME AURAL WARNING. RETURNED TO THE GATE. RESET AURAL WARNING COMPUTER. NO MASTER ''''CAUTION'''' LIGHTS AND CHIMES ASSOCIATED WITH GROUND TEST.
Part: SERVO — FAILED (AILERON) · airframe 17,935 hrs · 24,378 cycles
AFTER AP DISENGAGED, LEFT AND RIGHT AILERONS WERE NEARLY LOCKED UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED AILERON SERVO IAW MM 22-10-05. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUTO PILOT TRANSFER BOX IAW MM 22-10-01. INSPECTED AILERON CONTROL PATH FROM YOKE TO AILERONS. OPS CHECKS GOOD PER GMPM. ALSO CHECKED CABLE TENSION IAW MM 27-00-01. P/N ON: 120-45625-001, S/N: 120127, S/N OFF: 120285.
1999
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (LT MLG)
WHEN RAISING LANDING GEAR LEFT MAIN A SYSTEM GAVE UNSAFE INDICATION ACCOMPANIED BY BAD VIBRATION. RETURNED TO ACV. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR A UPLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SWITCH — DIRTY (PASSENGER DOOR)
FORWARD DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. RETURNED TO STS, COULD NOT DUPLICATE. ON GROUND OPS CHECK GOOD. CLEANED MICROSWITCHES.
Part: RCCB — FAILED (LT COCKPIT)
LOUD RELAY CYCLING TYPE SOUND EMITTING FROM CAPTAIN'S SIDE CONSOLE. RETURNED TO LAX. REPLACED GASPER FAN RCCB. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (SAS SYST)
STICK SHAKER ACTIVATED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT WITH AUTO PILOT ENGAGED. RETURNED TO LAX. CHECKED STALL PANEL, SAS COMPUTERS, AOA VANE AND ALL CHECKED GOOD. REPLACED KD127 AIR/GROUND RELAY. OPS CHECK GOOD.
1998
Part: FILTER — DIRTY (RT ENGINE)
RIGHT ENGINE FUEL FILTER LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. DIVERTED TO LAX. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE FUEL FILTERS. RAN ENGINE AND OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT)
HIGH PITCHED WHINE (GRINDING SOUND) COMING FROM RIGHT ENGINE AREA. RETURNED TO FIELD. INSPECTED RIGHT ENGINE TURBINE COMPRESSOR BLADES AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. RAN RIGHT ENGINE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. NO PROBLEMS NOTED.
Part: AIR/GROUND RELAY — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG)
AFTER NORMAL TAKEOFF UPON FLAP RETRACTION, FLAP AURAL WARNING SOUNDED, AUTO FEATHER WARNING THEN SOUNDED. ALL WARNINGS BRIEFLY STOPPED WHEN POWER LEVERS WERE MOVED TO DIFFERENT PLACE. HOWEVER, AURAL WARNING NEVER COMPLETELY SILENCED. RETURNED TO PSP. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM ON GROUND CHECKS. RERACKED AURAL WARNING UNIT. REQUESTED FLIGHT CHECK FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. CHECKED BAD. SLAVED IN ALL THREE NEW SHOCK ABSORBER PROXIMITY SENSORS, NEW FLAP CONTROL BOX AND FLAP HANDLE. TESTED LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX AND AURAL WARNING UNIT. WARNING STILL EXISTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND RELAY K0122, ALL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — OUT OF ADJUST (RT MLG DOOR)
RIGHT MAIN GEAR WOULDN'T RETRACT UNTIL GEAR WAS CYCLED TWICE THEN THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR CAME UP AFTER 1 MIN AT 180 KIAS. RETURNED TO FIELD. FOUND RIGHT INBOARD FORWARD GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR TO BE TO LONG AND PUSHING GEAR DOOR PAST INBOARD SEQUENCE VALVE. ADJUSTED INBOARD MLG DOOR ACTUATOR IN ONE AND A HALF TURNS. SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
1997
Part: DUCT — FAILED (RT BLEED AIR SYS)
RIGHT DUCT LEAK LIGHT AND LOUD BANG IN FLIGHT. LIGHT REMAINED ON FOR 3 MINUTES. RIGHT ENGINE SECURED AND SHUTDOWN, DIVERTED TO PT MUGU NAVAL AIR STATION. FOUND RIGHT BLEED AIR DUCT SPLIT WITHIN RIGHT INBOARD LEADING EDGE. REMOVED DUCT FOR REPLACEMENT AND INSTALLED RIGHT BLEED AIR DUCT, OPS CHECKS GOOD WITH NO LEAKS NOTED.
Part: RELAY BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR)
ON DEPARTURE SELECTED GEAR UP, ALL GREEN AND RED LIGHTS REMAIN ON WITH NO GEAR OR GEAR DOOR MOVEMENT. CYCLED GEAR 3 TIMES, CHECKED CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND REFERENCES QRH. UNABLE TO RETRACT. RETURNED TO SMF. REPLACED LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX ASSEMBLY WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. PERFORMED OPS CHECKS OF LANDING GEAR. OPS CHECKS GOOD. ALSO REPLACED GEAR SOLENOID VALVE AS PRECAUTION.
1995
Part: PCU — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE)
RT SIDE PROP OVERSPEED ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF. PROPELLER NP STABILIZED AT 102.5 TO 102.6 PERCENT AFTER 103.1 MAX. INSPECTED THE PCU (PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT) RIGGING AND INSPECTED BETA TUBE SEALS. REINSTALLED BETA TUBE IAW 61-10-02. FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS PER 61-00-00.
Part: PROX SENSOR — FAILED (LT ELEV TRIM)
ON TAKEOFF ROLL, AS POWER WAS APPLIED, RECIEVED AURAL WARNING FOR TAKEOFF TRIM. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. RETURNED TO GATE AND NOTICED AURAL WARNING CIRCUIT BREAKER OPEN. CIRCUIT BREAKER WOULD NOT RESET. REPLACED THE LEFT ELEVATOR TRIM PROXIMITY SENSOR WITH A NEW UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 22-32-05. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD.