N234SW
Registered owner: SAM ALLEN AVIATION LLC, TX (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.
127 reports on file, 1996-10-26 – 2014-10-12.
Part: INDICATOR — FAULTY (OIL PRESSURE) · airframe 41,563 hrs · 59,627 cycles
LOST LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION DURING CRUISE. INDICATION RETURNED WHEN AT IDLE BUT WENT AWAY AT POWER. REPLACED LT OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER AND GAUGE.
Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 41,208 hrs · 59,087 cycles
AFTER TAKE OFF, ACFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. RAN QRH, RETURNED TO FIELD. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF PRESSURIZATION SYS IN MANUAL MODE, NO FAULTS FOUND. REMOVED ALTITUDE ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. IAW AMM. PERFORMED GROUND TEST OF PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM IN AUTO MODE IAW AMM, PN 22201T011400, SN ON 348, SN OFF 535.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (SEAT 3A) · airframe 40,999 hrs · 58,787 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 3A INOPERATIVE. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT .
Part: PCU — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 40,918 hrs · 58,662 cycles
LEFT NP WENT TO 102.5 PERCENT, NP WITH CL MAX, REPLACED LT ENGINE PCU ASSY IAW AMM.
Part: PCU — OUT OF ADJUST (LT PROPELLER) · airframe 40,918 hrs · 58,662 cycles
WITH CL AT MAX LEFT NP CONSISTENT AT 101.5 PERCENT. ADJUSTED LT PCU SPEED CONTROL SCREW .2500" COUNTER CLOCKWISE IAW CMM.
Part: PCU — OUT OF ADJUST (LT PROPELLER) · airframe 40,918 hrs · 58,662 cycles
LEFT NP EXCEEDED MAX OF 101.0 DURING TAKEOFF, CLIMB, AND LANDING. WHEN PROP SYNC TURNED ON, CAUSED RIGHT NP TO EXCEED MAX. ADJUSTED LT PROP PCU ADJUSTMENT SCREW .1250" TURN CLOCKWISE.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 40,473 hrs · 57,997 cycles
TWO UPPER CLIPS CRACKED ON FRAME 9 LT WING. C-CHECK REPLACED TWO UPPER CLIPS ON FRAME NR 9 AT LT LOWER WING SKIN IAW SRM.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (CABNI DOOR) · airframe 40,473 hrs · 57,997 cycles
MAIN CABIN DOOR STIFFENER CRACKED INBD OF 4TH STOP FROM BOTTOM FWD SIDE. C CHECK REPLACED MAIN CABIN DOOR STIFFENER INBD OF 4TH STOP FROM BOTTOM FWD SIDE IAW SRM.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 40,473 hrs · 57,997 cycles
MAIN CABIN DOOR STIFFENER CRACKED JUST FWD OF 4TH STOP FROM BOTTOM AFT SIDE OF DOOR. C CHECK REPLACED MAIN CABIN DOOR STIFFENER JUST FWD OF 4TH STOP FROM BOTTOM AFT SIDE OF DOOR IAW SRM.
Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 40,473 hrs · 57,997 cycles
COPILOTS AFT INBD FLOOR PROP PREVIOUS REPAIR CRACKED. C CHECK PERFORMED A REPAIR TO COPILOTS AFT INBD FLOOR PROP CRACKED SECTION IAW ETD.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 40,473 hrs · 57,997 cycles
RT INBD WING FWD LOWER ANGLE BRACKET AT RIB NR 8 CRACKED. C CHECK REPLACED FWD LOWER ANGLE BRACKET AT RIB NR 8 RT INBD WING IAW SRM.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 40,473 hrs · 57,997 cycles
RIB NR 9 CRACKED RT SIDE COCKPIT BELOW WINDSHIELD DV WINDOW POST. C CHECK REPAIRED RIB NR 9 RT SIDE COCKPIT BELOW WINDSHIELD DV WINDOW IAW SB.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 40,473 hrs · 57,997 cycles
RT WING RIB 20 UPPER FWD CLIP POSSIBLE CRACKED AT UPPER AFT RIVET. C CHECK REPLACED RT WING RIB 20 UPPER FWD CLIP IAW SRM.
Part: HOUSING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 40,473 hrs · 57,997 cycles
EXTERNAL TOILET DISCHARGE INNER HOUSING HAS SOME SMALL AREAS OF SURFACE CORROSION. C CHECK REPLACED EXTERNAL LAVATORY DISCHARGE INNER HOUSING.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 40,473 hrs · 57,997 cycles
RT WING RIB 23 UPPER CLIPS NR 4 & NR 5 FROM FRONT POSSIBLE CRACKED AT UPPER FWD RIVET. C CHECK REPLACED UPPER SKIN SUPPORT CLIPS NR 4 & NR 5 AT RIB 23 IN RT WING.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 40,473 hrs · 57,997 cycles
RT WING RIB 20, 3RD CLIP FROM THE FRONT POSSIBLE CRACKED AT TOP FWD RIVET. C CHECK REPLACED RT WING UPPER RIB 20, 3RD CLIP FROM THE FRONT IAW SRM.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 40,473 hrs · 57,997 cycles
RT WING RIB 18 LOWER CTR CLIP POSSIBLE CRACKED AT AFT LOWER RIVET. C CHECK REPLACED RT WING RIB 18 LOWER CTR CLIP IAW SRM.
Part: REPAIR — LOOSE (LT NACELLE) · airframe 40,473 hrs · 57,997 cycles
LEFT NACELLE OTBD AFT SKIN AT FRAME NR 10 REPAIR LOOSE. C CHECK PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR TO LT NACELLE OTBD AFT SKIN AT FRAME NR 10 IAW ETD.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT MLG DOOR) · airframe 40,473 hrs · 57,997 cycles
RT FWD OTBD MLG DOOR NR 4 RIB CRACKED. C CHECK REPLACED NR 4 RIB ON RT FWD OTBD MLG DOOR.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 40,473 hrs · 57,997 cycles
LT HYD BAY FIRE WALL STRINGER CRACKED, FWD OF FIRE WALL AFT OF LT MLG. C CHECK ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR TO LT NACELLE OTBD FRAME BACKUP SECTION HYD BAY FIRE WALL, FWD OF FIRE WALL AFT OF LT MLG, IAW SRM.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT MLG DOOR) · airframe 40,473 hrs · 57,997 cycles
LT FWD INBD MLG DOOR RIB NR 4 CRACKED. C CHECK REPLACED NR 4 RIB FOR LT FWD INBD MLG DOOR.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT MLG DOOR) · airframe 40,473 hrs · 57,997 cycles
RT FWD INBD MLG DOOR RIB NR 5 CRACKED. C CHECK REPLACED RIB NR 5 AT RT FWD INBD MLG DOOR IAW SRM.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 40,448 hrs · 57,964 cycles
FWD FLOOR RED EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE BURNED OUT. FLT 5368 RELAMPED.
Earlier reports · 1996–2013 · 104 reports
2013
Part: LIGHT — DISCONNECTED (CABIN) · airframe 40,153 hrs · 57,563 cycles
ONE WHITE EMERGENCY LIGHT IS DISCONNECTED. FLT 6302 RECONNECTED.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 40,153 hrs · 57,563 cycles
FWD FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. FLT 6457 REPLACED FWD FLOOR EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
Part: SPLICE — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 40,111 hrs · 57,507 cycles
FIRST EMERGENCY LIGHT IN FLOOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. FLT#5371 REPLACED BROKEN SPLICE FOR FIRST EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 39,977 hrs · 57,315 cycles
RED EMERGENCY LIGHT IN CABIN DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. FLT 6444 SECURED BROKEN WIRE TO RED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT.
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 39,471 hrs · 56,591 cycles
FLOOR STRIP EMERGENCY LIGHTS 2ND RED ONE FROM FRONT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. FLT#5439 REPAIRED BAD CONNECTION.
Part: WIRE — DETACHED (CABIN) · airframe 39,297 hrs · 56,357 cycles
FIRST THREE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. FLT#5343 REATTACHED LOOSE WIRE TO TERMINAL.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (SMOKE DETECTOR) · airframe 39,206 hrs · 56,223 cycles
BATTERY POWERED LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF, NO SMOKE IN LAVATORY. FLT#5304 INSPECTED LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTOR REPLACED 9 BOLT BATTERY AS NEEDED.
Part: PIN — BROKEN (CONNECTOR) · airframe 39,206 hrs · 56,223 cycles
EMERGENCY FLOOR LEVEL LIGHTS ROWS 2 & 3A DO NOT ILLUMINATE. FLT#5395 REPLACED BROKEN CONNECTOR PIN ON FORWARD FLOOR STRIP CONNECTOR.
Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 39,123 hrs · 56,125 cycles
AT 25000 FT CABIN ALTITUDE, CLIMBING PAST 10000 FEET. REPLACED ATTITUDE ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER IAW AMM.
2012
Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (AC PACK) · airframe 37,903 hrs · 54,476 cycles
THE RIGHT PACK BEGAN TO BLOW HOT AIR INTO THE CABIN WITH A STRONG SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC. (FLT 6295) REPLACED RIGHT PACK DUCT TEMP SENSOR IN REFERENCE TO EMB 120 MM.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 37,534 hrs · 53,917 cycles
OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT NEXT TO MAIN CABIN DOOR COURTESY LIGHTS. (FLT 5339) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — FAILED (LT MLG) · airframe 37,433 hrs · 53,793 cycles
CREW HAD TO USE DOWNLOCK RELEASE BUTTON TO RAISE GEAR. AFTER THAT NR 1 & 2 IDLE UNLOCKED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. (FLT 5487) REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER PROXIMITY SENSOR IN REFERENCE TO EMB 120. P/N: 25-00417-02 S/N OFF: 368
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 37,336 hrs · 53,663 cycles
NR 3 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. (FLT 6327) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: CABLE — FAILED (SHOULDER HARNESS) · airframe 37,002 hrs · 53,224 cycles
CAPTAIN'S SHOULDER HARNESS RELEASE LEVER DOES NOT RELEASE. (FLT 5370) REPLACED CAPTAINS SHOULDER HARNESS CABLE.
Part: SHOULDER BELT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 36,970 hrs · 53,180 cycles
CAPTAIN SHOULDER HARNESS IS INOPERATIVE. (FLT 5328) FREED CAPTAIN'S SHOULDER HARNESS.
Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 36,850 hrs · 53,008 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT EXIT ROW 6 ARE INOPERATIVE. (FLT 5467) REPLACED MIDDLE ELBP IAW M/M. PN: D366-04-001 907 SN OFF: 806
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 36,746 hrs · 52,854 cycles
BOTH EXTERIOR AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE OUT. (SERVICE) REPAIRED WIRING OF LEFT AFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND REPLACED FUSE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 36,650 hrs · 52,719 cycles
OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 7 IS OUT. (FLT 6446) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,664 hrs · 52,736 cycles
CORROSION AT LEFT SIDE LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FRAMES 19 AND 20 EXTERIOR. (C-CHECK) REPAIRED BY INSTALLING REINFORCING AND FILLER SECTIONS IN REFERENCE TO EMB 120 SRM.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 36,664 hrs · 52,736 cycles
LEFT WING, LOWER STRINGER 10 CRACKED NEAR FORWARD ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE BAY ACCESS CUTOUT AREA. (C-CHECK) REPLACED DAMAGED INBOARD LOWER SECTION OF LEFT WING STRINGER 10 IN REFERENCE TO 120 SRM.
Part: BUTTSTRAP — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,664 hrs · 52,736 cycles
CORROSION ON CABIN CENTER BUTT STRAP NEAR LAV AREA. (C-CHECK) REPLACED CENTER BUTT STRAP NEAR LAV AREA IN REFERENCE TO EMB 120 SRM.
2011
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 35,702 hrs · 51,394 cycles
EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT AT ROW 3 IS INOPERATIVE. (FLT 6503) REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT ROW 3.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 35,653 hrs · 51,330 cycles
ONE RED FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT AT FRONT OF AIRCRAFT. (FLT 6489) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: CONNECTOR — UNSECURE (CABIN) · airframe 35,514 hrs · 51,134 cycles
NR 3 FLOOR STRIP EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT. (SERVICE) RESECURED NR 3 FLOOR STRIP EMERGENCY LIGHT CONNECTION.
2010
Part: CONNECTOR — UNSECURE (CABIN) · airframe 33,793 hrs · 48,716 cycles
NR 1 OVERHEAD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. (FLT 6679) RE-SECURED SOCKET CONNECTION.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 33,746 hrs · 48,654 cycles
FORWARD MOST WHITE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT INOPERATIVE. (FLT 6748) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (LEFT) · airframe 33,558 hrs · 48,386 cycles
SMOKE FROM AIR CONDITIONING PACKS AT THE TOP OF DESCENT. (FLT 6704) REPLACED LEFT ENGINE PER AMM.
Part: SIGN — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 33,474 hrs · 48,273 cycles
LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN BROKEN AT 6C. (FLT 6754) REPLACED THE LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT 6 C.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 33,322 hrs · 48,061 cycles
FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN AFT OF APU BLEED DUCT FORWARD MOST MOUNT, MARKED, APPEARS EXFOLIATED. (C-CHECK) REPAIRED SKIN PER APPROVED REPAIR IC2003-120/3960 AND SRM.
Part: A/C PACK — SMOKE (LEFT) · airframe 32,880 hrs · 47,411 cycles
WHEN POWER REDUCED FOR DESCENT, LEFT PACK PRODUCED SMOKE. (FLT 6840) OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL WITH ALL BLEED SOURCES.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 32,476 hrs · 46,825 cycles
LEFT FORWARD FUSELAGE FRAME AT STA 1030.0 IS BENT AND CRACKED. (FLT 6843) INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM.
2009
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 31,573 hrs · 45,519 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 7 INOP. (FLT 6172) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: CONNECTOR — NOT SEATED (CABIN) · airframe 31,320 hrs · 45,168 cycles
LAST THREE ROWS OF FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. (FLT 6687) RESEATED CONNECTOR.
Part: LINKAGE — FAILED (NLG) · airframe 31,135 hrs · 44,864 cycles
NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. (FLT 6191) REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR RIGHT SIDE DOOR LINK ATTACH FITTING.
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 30,993 hrs · 44,667 cycles
LAST FIVE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. (FLT 6292) RESECURED WIRES ON LIGHT STRIP CONNECTOR.
Part: RCCB — OVERHEATED · airframe 30,409 hrs · 43,852 cycles
FLT 6300 - RIGHT PROP RCCB OVERHEATED. REPLACED RCCB.
Part: RCCB — SMOKE (COOLING FAN) · airframe 30,378 hrs · 43,806 cycles
FLT 6355 - SMOKE IN CABIN ON SHUTDOWN. REPLACED RIGHT GROUND COOLING FAN RCCB.
Part: A/C PACK — SMOKE (LEFT) · airframe 30,423 hrs · 43,870 cycles
FLT 6202 - LEFT PACK CAUSING SMOKE. RAN LEFT PACK WITH ALL BLEED SOURCES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE.
Part: FAN — SMOKE (GROUND COOLING) · airframe 30,275 hrs · 43,657 cycles
FLT 6454 - LEFT PACK AND GROUND COOLING FAN INTRODUCED SMOKE INTO CABIN. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
2008
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,065 hrs · 43,376 cycles
C-CHECK, CABIN LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE SEAT TRACKS CORRODED. SPLICED IN LEFT SIDE SEAT TRACK SECTION, CLEANED AND TREATED RIGHT SIDE TRACK.
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 28,656 hrs · 41,514 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ENTRY DOOR IS BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT AS REQUIRED. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SIGN — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 28,397 hrs · 41,161 cycles
EXIT SIGN AT ROW 6 IS BROKEN. REPLACED EXIT SIGN ASSEMBLY WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2007
Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 26,728 hrs · 38,782 cycles
RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN IS NOT ILLUMINATING, FLIGHT NR 5737. RELAMPED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 26,054 hrs · 37,785 cycles
FORWARD SECTION OF EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING IS INOP. REPLACED FORWARD ELBP IAW 33-50-02 EMB MM.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 26,341 hrs · 38,214 cycles
RIGHT INBOARD LEADING EDGE RIB IS CRACKED, DISCOVERED AT C-CHECK. REPLACED RIB IAW EMB 120 SRM 51-10-02 PG 2 SECT 2B AND 51-40-02.
Part: TORQUE TUBE — CORRODED (LT ELEVATOR) · airframe 26,341 hrs · 38,214 cycles
LEFT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE INBOARD BEARING HAS PITTING CORROSION, DISCOVERED AT C-CHECK. REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE INBOARD BEARING IAW EMB 120 MM 20-40-03, P/N MS27648-33.
Part: ROD END — CORRODED (ELEVATOR TRIM) · airframe 26,341 hrs · 38,214 cycles
LEFT ELEVATOR TRIM INPUT ROD-ENDS HAVE CORROSION, DISCOVERED AT C-CHECK. REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR TRIM INPUT ROD-ENDS IAW AMM 27-32-01, P/N NAS659-4-7.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 26,341 hrs · 38,214 cycles
LEFT INBOARD LEADING EDGE RIB IS CRACKED, DISCOVERED AT C-CHECK. REPLACED RIB IAW EMB 120 SRM 51-10-02 PG 2 SECT 2B AND 51-40-02.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 26,341 hrs · 38,214 cycles
RIGHT SIDE SEAT TRACK IS CORRODED IN SEVERAL AREAS, DISCOVERED AT C-CHECK. REPLACED RIGHT SIDE FORWARD SEAT TRACK WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 26,341 hrs · 38,214 cycles
RIGHT SIDEWALL SEAT TRACK IS CORRODED IN SEVERAL AREAS, DISCOVERED AT C-CHECK. REPLACED RIGHT SIDEWALL SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY, P/N 120-15997-603.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (LT NACELLE) · airframe 25,779 hrs · 37,397 cycles
LEFT MLG OUTBOARD AFT DOOR AFT ATTACH ARM UPPER ATTACH POINT NACELLE FRAME CRACKED, DISCOVERED DURING A-CHECK INSPECTION. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE HALF-FRAME ON LEFT OUTBOARD AFT NACELLE IAW SRM 51-40-02. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
2006
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 25,162 hrs · 36,487 cycles
F/O WINDSHIELD CRACKED. REPLACED F/O WINDSHIELD IAW MM 56-10-01 AND RII 56-220-1000.
Part: WIRE — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 24,698 hrs · 35,857 cycles
EXIT LIGHT AT 9BC OVERHEAD BIN IS INOP. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE ON EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — FAULTY (CABIN) · airframe 24,395 hrs · 35,410 cycles
ONE EMERGENCY FLOOR LEVEL WHITE LIGHT IS INOP BY SEAT 3A. REPLACED CONNECTOR FOR FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 3A. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (AILERONS) · airframe 23,422 hrs · 33,975 cycles
ON DESCENT FROM FL250 WITH TORQUE AT 61 PERCENT A VIBRATION WAS FELT. REPLACED LEFT AILERON HINGE AND BUSHING IAW MM 57-00-00, REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT AILERON TRIM TAB IAW EMB 120 MM 27-72-02.
Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (RUDDER) · airframe 23,413 hrs · 33,962 cycles
TRIM LIGHT ON AUTOPILOT ENGAGE PANEL ILLUM INFLIGHT. REPLACED RUDDER SERVO IAW 22-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
2005
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NACELLE FLAPS) · airframe 21,818 hrs · 31,583 cycles
WHEN RETRACTING FLAPS AFTER LANDING, FLAP DISAGREEMENT. R & R LT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR IAW 27-50-00 CMM. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2004
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RUDDER) · airframe 20,754 hrs · 30,032 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, EXPERIENCED CONTINUOUS RAPID STIFFENING/RESISTANCE IN RUDDER PEDALS. REPLACED BLUE SYSTEM RUDDER ACTUATOR WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW EMB M/M 27-22-02. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 20,053 hrs · 29,022 cycles
AFT MOST WHITE LIGHT ON FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING AND RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW MM 33-51-02. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 19,879 hrs · 28,743 cycles
ON TAXI OUT RECEIVED FLAP & ADVANCE SWS LIGHT ON MAP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW 27-50-00.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 19,812 hrs · 28,650 cycles
LEFT SIDE FLOOR REAR ROW EMERGENCY LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REPAIRED WIRING TO AFT FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATE NORMALLY.
Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOPILOT) · airframe 19,812 hrs · 28,650 cycles
AUTOPILOT DOESN'T CAPTURE ALTITUDES. REPLACED AUTOPILOT ELEVATOR SERVO PER MM 22-10-05. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD PER MM 22-11-00.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 19,217 hrs · 27,748 cycles
FRAME 36 RIGHT SIDE FLOOR STRAP CORRODED. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED FRAME AT RIGHT SIDE FLOOR STRAP IAW SRM 120 51-10-02 PG 3 SEC 3A.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 19,217 hrs · 27,748 cycles
CARGO DOOR UPPER FORWARD INBOARD FRAME CRACKED AT BACKSTOP BRACKET SUPPORT. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. NEW FRAME INSTALLED IAW SRM120 51-10-02 PG 3 SEC 3A.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 19,217 hrs · 27,748 cycles
CORROSION ON LEFT FLOOR SEAT TRACK IN VARIOUS SPOTS. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT SECTIONS OF LEFT FLOOR SEAT TRACK WITH NEW IAW EMB120 MM 53-01-05.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 19,217 hrs · 27,748 cycles
CABIN FLOORBOARD FRAMES HAVE CORROSION AT FRAME 38. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED FRAME AT CABIN FLOOR IAW SRM 120 51-10-02 PG 3 SEC 3.A.
Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (ELEVATOR) · airframe 19,142 hrs · 27,643 cycles
WHEN AUTOPILOT ENGAGED ON FIRST OFFICER'S SIDE, THE AIRCRAFT ABRUPTLY LEVELS OFF 300 FEET PRIOR TO SELECTED ALTITUDE. REPLACED ELEVATOR SERVO AS REQUIRED. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW 22-10-00.
Part: COMPUTER — FAULTY (NR 2) · airframe 19,036 hrs · 27,486 cycles
FIRST OFFICERS' AUTOPILOT FAILED AND THE ELEVATOR SERVO LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CHECKED ASSOCIATED WIRING ON CONNECTORS BEHIND APC NR 2, NO DEFECTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED APC NR 2. OPS CHECK GOOD ON GROUND OPERATIONS IAW MM 22-10-00.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ELEVATOR TRIM) · airframe 18,785 hrs · 27,078 cycles
IN CRUISE AT 22K FT, A/C STARTED TO PITCH UP SLOWLY AND AIR SPEED WAS BLEEDING OFF AT 160 KTS. REPLACED BOTH ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS IAW EMB 120 MM 27-32-02. ALSO REPLACED VERTICAL STAB LEADING EDGE DEICE BOOT. OPS CHECK GOOD. ACTUATOR S/N OFF LEFT SIDE: 623.
2003
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOPILOT) · airframe 18,573 hrs · 26,746 cycles
F/O ADI SHOWS COMPUTER FLAG. AUTO PILOT DOES NOT ENGAGE ON F/O SIDE. REPLACED APC-65B. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (AUTOPILOT) · airframe 18,157 hrs · 26,067 cycles
FO AUTOPILOT WILL NOT ENGAGE.REPLACED FO AP DISCONNECT SWITCH. SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD IAW 22-10-00.
Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOPILOT SYS) · airframe 18,080 hrs · 25,939 cycles
CAPT REPORTS A/P WILL NOT CAPTURE ALTITUDE AS GIVEN ON THE ALT ALERTER. REPLACED ELEVATOR SVO65 SERVO WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (EXIT SIGN) · airframe 17,562 hrs · 25,103 cycles
EXIT SIGN ON SEAT 1 C&B OUT.SECURED LOOSE WIRE CONNECTION ON EXIT SIGN AT SEAT 1 CB. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: RELAY — MALFUNCTIONED (TRIM PROXIMITY) · airframe 17,289 hrs · 24,688 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF WITH AUTOPILOT SELECTED TO CAPTAIN'S SIDE, TRIM FAIL ILLUMINATED ON MAP MOMENTARILY, BUT THEN EXTINGUISHED. AUTOPILOT WAS ENGAGED; ON DESCENT PLANE PITCHED DOWN AND LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. REPLACED TRIM PROXIMITY RELAY K0393. BOTH AUTOPILOT FLIGHT DIRECTOR SYSTEMS OPERATE NORMALLY PER MM 22-11-00.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOPILOT) · airframe 17,289 hrs · 24,688 cycles
AUTOPILOT AND CAPTAIN'S FLIGHT DIRECTOR PITCHES UP AND DOWN 300 FT PRIOR TO LEVEL OFF. REPLACED AUTOPILOT COMPUTER APC-65B WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. TESTED AND OPS CHECK GOOD.
2002
Part: WIRE — FRAYED (RUDDER TRIM ACT) · airframe 16,827 hrs · 23,983 cycles
DURING FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY AUTOPILOT TEST, RECEIVED -YAW DIS- ON FIRST OFFICER'S FLIGHT CONTROL PANEL AND ASSOCIATED -YAW DIS- ON AP CONTROL PANEL. ALSO -R- ON AUTOPILOT CONTROL PANEL. UPON INSPECTION FOUND RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR CABLE WIRE FRAYED AND BINDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABLE WITH SERVICEABLE RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR CABLE AND TENSIONED TRIM CABLES IAW EMB120 MM 27-00-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR, OPS CHECK OF AUTOPILOT GOOD.
Part: WIRE — BURNED (HYD AUX PUMP) · airframe 16,805 hrs · 23,945 cycles
BURNING ODOR STARTED 20 MIN INTO FLIGHT. PACKS WERE TURNED OFF ONE AT A TIME TO ISOLATE THE PROBLEM. ODOR STILL REMAINED AND AT FL240 PRESSURE COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED ON ONE PACK. FOUND NUT LOOSE AT RCCB, CB0256 FOR BLUE HYDRAULIC AUX PUMP, AND BURNED WIRE. TIGHTENED NUT, REMOVED AND REPLACED WIRE W208-0240-2. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: INDICATOR — INACCURATE (FUEL QTY) · airframe 16,684 hrs · 23,738 cycles
FUEL TOTALIZER INACCURATELY INDICATES FUEL REMAINING AS TWICE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANKS. REPLACED FUEL TOTALIZER IAW EMB120 MM 28-41-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,867 hrs · 22,479 cycles
LEFT ANTISKID INOP ON APPROACH TO LANDING. ON SECOND APPROACH THE LEFT ANTISKID FAILED AGAIN FOLLOWED BY THE RIGHT ABOUT 10 SECONDS LATER. RETURNED TO FAT. INSPECTED ANTISKID SYSTEM, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY AT THIS TIME. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT ANTISKID RELAYS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. OPS CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FAULTY (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,074 hrs · 21,231 cycles
ON TAKEOFF WITH TRIM SET AT 50 PERCENT, GOT A TAKEOFF AURAL WARNING TRIM. ABORTED TAKEOFF. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF SENSORS. OPS CHECK GOOD. REPLACED AURAL WARNING UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD. S/N ON 0045, S/N OFF 0225.
2001
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (ELEVATOR TAB) · airframe 14,731 hrs · 20,715 cycles
ELEVATOR TRIM FROZE INFLIGHT AT 26,000 FT. DID NOT UNFREEZE UNTIL 10,000 FT. AIRCRAFT WAS CONTROLLABLE BY NORMAL CONTROL PRESSURES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AND RT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ACTUATORS IAW MM 27-32-02. ADJUSTED TRIM TAB CABLE TENSIONS IAW MM 27-00-01. CHECKS GOOD. LT S/N ON: 756 P/N OFF: 5299, S/N OFF: 696, RT S/N ON: 175, P/N OFF: 5299, S/N OFF: 697.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (RT MLG DOOR) · airframe 14,680 hrs · 20,638 cycles
RT MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT. A&B SYSTEM LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. TESTED GEAR LIGHTS AND RECYCLED GEAR AS PER THE SOP. NO CHANGE. R&R RT GEAR DOOR SHUTOFF VALVE AND R OUTBOARD GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW 32-32-05.
Part: SEQUENCE VALVE — OUT OF ADJ (RT MLG) · airframe 14,684 hrs · 20,644 cycles
RT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RED A & B LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CYCLED THE GEAR MULTIPLE TIMES. LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO FIELD. ADJUSTED RT MAIN GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE. EXTENDED AND RETRACTED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 14,647 hrs · 20,586 cycles
DURING TAXI IN, CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD OUTER LAYER SHATTERED. PRIOR TO WINDOW BREAKING, THE WIPER WAS OPERATING AND MAKING AN UNUSUAL NOISE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAIN'S SIDE WINDSHIELD IAW EMB 120 MM 56-10-01.
Part: SEQUENCE VALVE — STICKS (RT MLG) · airframe 14,598 hrs · 20,513 cycles
ON GEAR RETRACTION FROM MTJ, RIGHT SIDE A & B LIGHTS (RED) STAYED ILLUMINATED WITH NOISE AND VIBRATION. CYCLED THE GEAR AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY SHORTLY THEREAFTER. F/O WAS ABLE TO SEE AFT OUTBOARD GEAR DOOR DOWN DURING THE PROBLEM. SWUNG GEAR, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. FOUND RIGHT INBOARD SEQUENCE VALVE STICKING. REPLACED VALVE. SWUNG GEAR. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,612 hrs · 19,052 cycles
ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 90 KNOTS DUE TO TRIPLE CHIME AND AURAL WARNING HIGH SPEED. VERIFIED NR 2 ASI HAS INTERMITTENT (DIRTY) OVERSPEED SWITCH. REPLACED NR 2 ASI. LEAK TESTED PITOT STATIC SYSTEM IAW MM CHAPTER 34 AND FAR 43 APPENDIX E. TEST GOOD.
Part: INDICATOR — FAULTY (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,304 hrs · 18,601 cycles
HIGH SPEED AURAL WARNING ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 60 KIAS. ABORTED TAKEOFF. REPLACED NR 1 AIRSPEED INDICATOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. LEAK CHECKS GOOD. P/N ON 39948-E2903 OFF 329ASI, S/N ON 496 OFF AJ126.
Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOPILOT SYS) · airframe 12,984 hrs · 18,146 cycles
PILOT REPORTS ELEVATOR SEEMS TO CATCH WITH AUTO PILOT ENGAGED. WITH AUTO PILOT NOT ENGAGED ALL IS NORMAL. PERFORMED ELEVATOR FLIGHT CONTROL FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECKS WITHOUT AUTOPILOT ENGAGED, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. OBSERVED ERRATIC SMALL MOVEMENT TO BE CAUSED BY THE ELEVATOR SERVO WHEN AUTOPILOT IS ENGAGED. REPLACED ELEVATOR SERVO PER MM 22-20-05. P/N 622-5734-002, S/N OFF 5983, S/N ON 5760, ALL PANELS SECURED.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR) · airframe 12,909 hrs · 18,050 cycles
RIGHT WING INSPECTION LIGHT INOP. KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS AT DESTINATION. RETURNED TO LAX. REPLACED LIGHT BULB FOR RIGHT WING INSPECTION. CHECKED GOOD.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,909 hrs · 18,050 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF LEFT ANALOG REACHED ONLY 80 PERCENT TORQUE WHILE DIGITAL 100 PERCENT, T6 650, LEFT YAW AND POWER LEVER SPLIT 1 - .5 INCH. RETURNED TO ONT. PERFORMED EEC RUNS IAW 73-21-00. RE-TRIMMED ENGINE AS NEEDED. OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. ALL OTHER INDICATION/FUNCTION OK.
Part: ENGINE — FLUCTUATES (WING) · airframe 12,836 hrs · 17,953 cycles
CLIMBING THROUGH 15,000 FT EXPERIENCED LARGE ENGINE FLUCTUATIONS (TORQUE DROPS OF 25 TO 45 PERCENT) POWER WAS REDUCED, RETURNED TO THE MFR APT. EECS DEF. CLEANED EEC CANNON PLUGS. OHMED EEC SYSTEM AND RAN EXTENSIVE GROUND CHECKS OF ALL PARAMETERS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
2000
Part: FLOW VALVE — FAILED (WING DEICE) · airframe 12,443 hrs · 17,418 cycles
LEFT AND RIGHT INBOARD WING AND STABILIZER LEADING EDGE BOOTS (4) INOP AT ALL CYCLE/TIMER COMBINATIONS. DIVERTED TO SMF. DEFERRED MEL 30-10-1. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT INBOARD WING LEADING EDGE BOOTS FLOW CONTROL, VALVE. RAN BOTH ENGINES. OPS CHECK GOOD. CLEARED MEL 30-10-1. P/N: 3D2376-06 S/N ON: PK783
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (RT ENG DEICE SYS) · airframe 11,932 hrs · 16,656 cycles
RIGHT ENGINE INLET DEICE BOOT FAILED INFLIGHT. RETURNED TO FAT. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE PRESSURE SWITCH IAW MM 30-10-05. PURGED SYSTEM LINES AND REPLACED FLEX LINE ON THROAT BOOT. OPS CHECKED WITH SHOP AIR, OPS CHECKS GOOD. P/N ON: 211C117-183.
Part: ENGINE — LACK OF LUBE (NR 2) · airframe 11,886 hrs · 16,591 cycles
ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ON NUMBER TWO ENGINE. SERVICED RIGHT ENGINE OIL LEVEL WITH FIVE QUARTS. RUNS OF BOTH ENGINES OPS CHECKS GOOD.
1999
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (TE FLAPS)
INBOARD FLAP DISAGREEMENT, FLAPS WON'T RETRACT. RETURNED TO FIELD. RESET FLAPS SYSTEM. OPS CHECKS GOOD. REPLACED FLAP CONTROL UNIT FOR TROUBLESHOOTING.
Part: REGULATOR — FAILED (LT WING)
TWO MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, RIGHT AND LEFT OUTBOARD WING DEICE INOP AND LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. TRIED DIFFERENT TIMERS 2 HEAVY VS LITE, LIGHTS STILL ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO FAT. BOTH DEICE SYSTEM REGULATORS WERE REPLACED, OPS CKS GOOD.
Part: REGULATOR — FAILED (LT DEICE SYST)
DURING CLIMBOUT, LOST THE RIGHT ENGINE INLET DEICER ALL OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE BOOTS AND THE LEFT MIDDLE WING BOOT, BOTH TIMERS. RETURNED TO FAT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT PRESSURE VALVE REGULATOR, OPS CHECK GOOD. DEICE SYSTEM FUNCTIONED NORMALLY.
Part: DEICE SYST — MALFUNCTIONED (LT ENGINE INLET)
LEFT ENGINE AIR INLET INOP LIGHT CAME ON AFTER DEPARTURE. CYCLED 3 TIMES, STILL REMAINED INOP. RETURNED TO SFO. RAN LEFT ENGINE DEICE FOR 15 MINUTES AND CHECKED GOOD. PUT PSI GAUGE AT SWITCH, PRESSURE CHECKS GOOD. SWAPPED PRESSURE SWITCH'S FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND RAN ENGINE. DEICE CHECKS GOOD. COULD NOT DUPLICATE.
Part: MONITOR — FAILED (DEICE SYST)
LEFT ENGINE INLET FAILED TWICE AND RIGHT INBOARD STABILIZER FAILED TWICE. RETURNED TO FAT. REMOVED AND REPLACED DEICE MONITOR, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
1998
Part: SEAL — OUT OF POSITION (CARGO DOOR)
LOUD POP AFT OF GALLEY, FOLLOWED BY SLOW DEPRESSURIZATION. RETURNED TO PDX. REPOSITIONED CARGO DOOR LOWER LIP SEAL SECTION. PERFORMED GROUND PRESSURE CHECKS IAW MM 52-30-01, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
1997
Part: ROTATING DISK — BROKEN (BRAKE ASSY)
RECEIVED BRAKE ASSEMBLY FOR OVERHAUL. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALS ONE EACH ROTATING DISK BROKEN IN HALF.
Part: AURAL WARN UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
FIRE BELL RANG INTERMITTENTLY AND NO LIGHT. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. CHECKED FIRE SENSORS AND FIRE CONTROL MODULES. REPLACED AURAL WARNING UNIT, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
1996
Part: EEC — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE)
RIGHT TORQUE WENT TO 137 PERCENT ON TAKEOFF WITH THE EEC ON. TURNED OFF EEC AND EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL. RETURNED TO SGU. MEL THE EEC 73-21-1. COMPLIED WITH OVER TORQUE INSPECTION PROCEDURES PER PWC MM 05-50-00. RIGHT EEC IS STILL DEFERRED.
Part: WINDSHIELD — FAILED (LT COCKPIT)
PILOTS CAPT WINDSCREEN SHATTERED, OUTER LAYER DURING CLIMBOUT. REPLACED LT WINDSCREEN IAW MM 56-10-01.