N217AS
Registered owner: SMITH STANLEY B III, NH (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST | Operator | on 1990-04-09 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST (per NTSB report)
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.
5 reports on file, 1996-09-24 – 1999-06-05.
Part: AIR DIST — SMOKE (CABIN)
FLT 4003 - BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND SMOKE IN CABIN THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 6,000. NO OTHER ASSOCIATED FAILURE INDICATED OTHER THAN THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF. ATL MECHANICS FOUND RAM AIR SWITCH IN THE WRONG POSITION. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE RAN ON BOTH PACKS AND WERE FOUND TO BE GOOD. (M)
Part: WINDOW POST — CRACKED (LT COCKPIT)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKS IN THE LEFT LATERAL DV WINDOW POST. REQUIRES INSPECTION WITHIN 75 FLIGHT HOURS AND REPLACEMENT WITHIN 150 FLIGHTS HOURS IAW EAC FAX NR SST0468/98 AND EO120-53-0068. (M)
Part: LATERAL POST — CRACKED (RT WINDOW)
WHILE PERFORMING ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST AIRLINES WORK CONTROL CARD TASK NR 472566, (EO 53-0047 REV A - INSP OF WINDSHIELD/DV WINDOW IAW SB 120-53-0010) NUMEROUS CRACKS WERE FOUND IN LT AND RT SKINS AT FWD BOTTOM OF FLT COMPARTMENT SIDE WINDOW OPENINGS UNDER DOUBLERS (P/N'S 120-36463-005/120-36463-006) WHICH HAD BEEN INCORPORATED UNDER SB 120-53-0010. ALSO, INDICATION OF CRACKS WERE FOUND ON LT AND RT LATERAL POSTS (P/N'S 120-03029-001/120-03029-002).
Part: LATERAL POST — CRACKED (LT WINDOW)
WHILE PERFORMING ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST AIRLINES WORK CONTROL CARD TASK NR 472566, (EO 53-0047 REV A - INSP OF WINDSHIELD/DV WINDOW IAW SB 120-53-0010) NUMEROUS CRACKS WERE FOUND IN LT AND RT SKINS AT FWD BOTTOM OF FLT COMPARTMENT SIDE WINDOW OPENINGS UNDER DOUBLERS (P/N'S 120-36463-005/120-36463-006) WHICH HAD BEEN INCORPORATED UNDER SB 120-53-0010. ALSO, INDICATION OF CRACKS WERE FOUND ON LT AND RT LATERAL POSTS (P/N'S 120-03029-001/120-03029-002).
Part: SPUR GEAR — WORN (RT ENGINE)
FLT NR 7768 - EN ROUTE LFT-DFW, CREW EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER OF THE RT ENGINE ACCOMPANIED BY AN AURAL WARNING OF 'OIL' AND 'ENGINE CONTROL'. OIL PRESSURE INDICATED NEAR ZERO, CREW PROCEEDED WITH THE ENGINE FAILURE CHECKLIST AND SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE AND DIVERTED INTO AEX WHERE LANDING WAS MADE SAFELY AND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND METAL CONTAMINATION AS A RESULT OF FUEL PUMP SPUR GEAR TEETH WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (M)