N237PS

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Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

PIPER PA-23 Fatal injury Part 91operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case LAX69A0074

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.

61 reports on file, 2004-12-14 – 2019-12-23.

OTHER · 2019-12-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: REFLECTOR — BENT (CABIN FLOOR) · airframe 37,252 hrs · 36,925 cycles

FLOOR REFLECTIVE STRIP WAS FOUND BENT OUT OF PLACE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERENCY LIGHT FLOOR STRIP TRACK. AND OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR VNAA2019122531102
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2019-12-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — SMOKE (RIGHT) · airframe 37,215 hrs · 36,890 cycles

AFTER PUSHBACK WHEN THE FO STARTED THE RH ENG LOTS OF SMOKE CAME OUT AND WAS BLOWING PAST THE COCKPIT AND FUMES FILLED THE CABIN AND COCKPIT AND CAPTAIN STATED HE NEVER SEEN THAT MUCH SMOKE ON START UP. CREW FELT THERE MIGHT BE AN ISSUE SO START ABORTED, RETURN TO GATE, AND DID A PRECAUTIONARY DEPLANEMENT OF THE PASSENGERS. NO EMERGENCY. MAINTENANCE CAME OUT AND PERFORMED 2 ENGINE AND STARTS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE.

Source: SDR VNAA2019121711101
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2019-03-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: COALESCER BAG — ODOR (COCKPIT)

STRONG SMELL OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT GATE. GROUND CREW NOTICED SMOKE DURING TAXI. REMOVED AND REPLACED LH AND RH COALESCERS BAGS IAW CRJ 200 AMM 21-51-13-040-801. APU OPS CHECK GOOD. THIS CLEARS MEL."

Source: SDR VNAA2019040231101
Earlier reports · 2004–2018 · 58 reports

2018

OTHER · 2018-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 409-559) · airframe 34,177 hrs · 34,034 cycles

MULTIPLE AREAS OF CORROSION AROUND FASTENER HOLES ON THE LT PRESSURE FLOOR SUPPORT, BS 409+128 AND 559. COMPLIED WITH A REPAIR IAW REO 601R-53-41-666, & REO 601R-53-41-2350.

Source: SDR VNAA2018080899906
OTHER · 2018-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 364-394) · airframe 34,177 hrs · 34,034 cycles

SEAT TRACK FROM BS 364 TO 394, RBL 9 WAS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW AMM 53-01-11-000-802, AND 53-01-11-400-802.

Source: SDR VNAA2018080899901
OTHER · 2018-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 409) · airframe 34,177 hrs · 34,034 cycles

SEAT TRACK BETWEEN BS 409 TO 409+128, LBL 9 WAS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW AMM 53-01-11-000-802.

Source: SDR VNAA2018080899903
OTHER · 2018-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STRAP — CORRODED (BS 559) · airframe 34,177 hrs · 34,034 cycles

FLOOR STRAP WAS CORRODED AT BS 559 BETWEEN RBL 27 AND RBL 36. LOCATED AND DRILLED A NEW STRAP IAW SRM 51-40-11.

Source: SDR VNAA2018080899905
OTHER · 2018-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CRACKED (BS 621) · airframe 34,177 hrs · 34,034 cycles

REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB AT BS 621 HAD MULTIPLE INDICATIONS AT BL 0, WL 112, TWO INCHES LONG, 70% FSH, FAILED NDT. PERFORMED A MAJOR REPAIR TO THE WEB IAW REO 601R-53-61-1285, REV E.

Source: SDR VNAA2018080899904
OTHER · 2018-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 394-409) · airframe 34,177 hrs · 34,034 cycles

SEAT TRACK FROM BS 394 - 409+128, RBL 9 WAS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW AMM 53-01-11-000-802.

Source: SDR VNAA2018080899902

2017

WARNING INDICATION · 2017-09-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8010

Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 32,441 hrs · 32,379 cycles

WHILE IN CRUISE, CREW RECEIVED A NO STARTER CUTOUT MESSAGE. THE CREW RAN THE QRH WHICH ADVISED THEM TO LAND AT THE NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED AND LANDED WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SWAPPED SPEED SWITCHES, CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR VNAA2017092511102

2016

OTHER · 2016-07-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,052 hrs · 30,108 cycles

FS 621 PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB CRACKED AT LBL 27.50, 0.100 LONG AT TOP OF CARGO DOOR AFT TRACK. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A MAJOR REPAIR TO THE FS 621 PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB, LBL 27.50 AT TOP OF CARGO DOOR AFT TRACK IAW THE AMM. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUES HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE.

Source: SDR VNAA2016072500026
OTHER · 2016-07-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 379) · airframe 30,052 hrs · 30,108 cycles

STRINGER 3L CRACKED AT BS 379. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A MAJOR REPAIR TO THE STRINGER IAW AMM.

Source: SDR VNAA2016072400023
OTHER · 2016-07-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 559-621) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,052 hrs · 30,108 cycles

RIGHT FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED RBL 45 BETWEEN BS 559+80 AND 621. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLOOR SUPPORT IAW AMM.

Source: SDR VNAA2016072300021
OTHER · 2016-07-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 589-605) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,052 hrs · 30,108 cycles

LEFT HAND FLOOR SUPPORT CAP CORRODED LBL 27 BETWEEN BS 589 - 605. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLOOR SUPPORT IAW AMM.

Source: SDR VNAA2016072300022
OTHER · 2016-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,052 hrs · 30,108 cycles

FRAME FS 349 CORRODED BETWEEN STR 26L AND 26R. MAINTENANCE R & R FS 349 FRAME SEGMENT BETWEEN STR 26L AND 26R IAW THE AMM. THE ACFT CONTINUES HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE.

Source: SDR VNAA2016072100019
FALSE WARNING · 2016-06-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SWITCH — OUT OF POSITION (NLG DOOR) · airframe 29,855 hrs · 29,915 cycles

MASTER WARNING NOSE DOOR OPEN AFTER TAKEOFF. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT, RETURNED NOSE DOOR SWITCH TO NORMAL POSITION AND PERFORMED CHECKS IAW THE AMM. THE ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2016060600008
WARNING INDICATION · 2016-03-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7830

Part: DRIVE UNIT — FAILED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 29,333 hrs · 29,387 cycles

CREW REPORTED LT THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK AMBER CAUTION MESSAGE AND THAT EMERGENCY STOW DID NOT WORK. CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT, R & R LT POWER DRIVE UNIT AND PERFORMED CHECKS IAW AMM. ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2016031400017
WARNING INDICATION · 2016-03-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7830

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 29,333 hrs · 29,387 cycles

CREW REPORTED LT THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK AMBER CAUTION MESSAGE AND THAT EMERGENCY STOW DID NOT WORK. CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT, R & R LT STOW MICROSWITCH AND PERFORMED CHECKS IAW AMM. ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2016031400018
NO TEST · 2016-02-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 29,194 hrs · 29,240 cycles

CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT NOT OPERATING FROM ROW 8 TO 13. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, INSTALLED NEW CONNECTOR ON LIGHTING WIRE AND PERFORMED CHECKS IAW AMM. ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2016022000028

2015

OTHER · 2015-03-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3244

Part: TIRE — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 27,036 hrs · 27,097 cycles

ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, CREW REPORTED TREAD SEPARATION FROM RT INBD MAIN TIRE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND R & R NR 3 AND NR 4 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. MAINTENANCE ALSO R & R THE FOLLOWING DUE TO DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE TREAD SEPARATION FROM THE NR 3 TIRE: RT INBD FLAP, RT MLG DOOR PUSH / PULL ROD, RT INBD BRAKE LINE SWIVEL ASSY AND ADJACENT BAND CLAMP AND RT WING LOWER T/E FLAP SEAL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED CHECKS AND ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY MAINTENANCE IAW AMM.

Source: SDR VNAA2015032100025
OTHER · 2015-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 26,938 hrs · 27,005 cycles

CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY EXIT GLOW STRIPS PEELING UP FROM FLOOR ROW 11. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, R & R EMERGENCY FLOOR ESCAPE PATH LAMP STRIP AT SEAT 12 AND PERFORMED CHECKS IAW AMM. ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2015030900018
FALSE WARNING · 2015-02-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7931

Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (OIL PRESSURE) · airframe 26,805 hrs · 26,877 cycles

CREW REPORTED LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROP ON CLIMBOUT. CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT, R & R LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER AND PERFORMED CHECKS IAW AMM. ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2015021600011

2014

OTHER · 2014-12-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 26,355 hrs · 26,423 cycles

CREW REPORTED FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, R & R THE EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP AT ROW 1 D/F AND PERFORMED CHECKS IAW AMM. ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2014121200004
OTHER · 2014-09-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SKIN — DENTED (RT WING TE FLAP) · airframe 25,780 hrs · 25,859 cycles

RIGHT WING INBD FLAP PANEL HAS A LARGE DENT ON INBD BOTTOM SIDE APPROXIMATELY 3" WIDE X 0.30" DEPTH. PERFORMED REPAIR TO RT INBD FLAP LOWER SKIN PANEL IAW AMM AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2014091800004
OTHER · 2014-09-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 559-565) · airframe 25,780 hrs · 25,859 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE SEAT TRACK FROM BS 559 +110 - 565, LBL9, WAS FOUND CORRODED AT THE ATTACHMENT HOLES. R & R THE SEAT TRACK IAW AMM 20-21-00-910-801.

Source: SDR VNAA2014091800005
OTHER · 2014-09-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 310-349) · airframe 25,780 hrs · 25,859 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN BS 310 - 349 LBL 45, FOUND CORRODED. R & R 1 IAW SRM 51-42-06, 51-42-21 AND 51-40-11.

Source: SDR VNAA2014091800006
OTHER · 2014-05-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 25,022 hrs · 25,095 cycles

CREW REPORTED LOWER LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTED SIGN WAS OUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, R & R LOWER LT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTED SIGN AND PERFORMED CHECKS IAW AMM. ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2014051800012
WARNING INDICATION · 2014-05-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — SURGES (LEFT) · airframe 25,022 hrs · 25,095 cycles

CREW REPORTED LT ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE IN POWER IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, DROPPING AND SPIKING UP TO 5 PERCENT N1. CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GROUND ENGINE RUN AND FOUND LT ENGINE N1 SURGING ABOVE 80 PERCENT N1 WITH SPEED SWITCHES ON, BUT STABLE WITH SPEED SWITCHES OFF.

Source: SDR VNAA2014051700011

2013

WARNING INDICATION · 2013-11-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3234

Part: CONTROL HANDLE — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 23,706 hrs · 23,860 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED GEAR DID NOT RETRACT WITH PARKING BRAKE SHUTOFF VALVE FAIL AND INBD ANTI-SKID CAS MESSAGES. RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX TROUBLESHOT, R & R LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE AND PERFORMED CHECKS IAW AMM. ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2013111100007
FALSE WARNING · 2013-11-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: TARGET — LOOSE (UPLOCK SENSOR) · airframe 23,656 hrs · 23,807 cycles

CREW REPORTED GEAR DISAGREE AND LT MAIN WOULD NOT RETRACT. CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED SAFELY. MX INSPECTED, FOUND LT UPLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR TARGET LOOSE, TIGHTENED UPLOCK SENSOR AND PERFORMED CHECKS IAW AMM. ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2013110200001
OTHER · 2013-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3040

Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (WNDSHLD ANTI-ICE) · airframe 22,826 hrs · 23,034 cycles

CREW REPORTED LT WINDSHIELD CRACKED AT 33,000 FT. CREW DIVERTED AND LANDED SAFELY. MX INSPECTED, R & R LT WINDSHIELD AND LT WINDSHIELD TEMP CONTROLLER AND PERFORMED CHECKS USING AMM. ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2013071800009

2012

OTHER · 2012-12-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3020

Part: ANTI-ICE VALVE — FAILED (LEFT COWLING) · airframe 21,378 hrs · 21,724 cycles

CREW REPORTED LEFT COWL ANTI ICE VALVE WOULD NOT OPEN. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TOUBLESHOT, REMOVED, REPLACED, AND OPERATION CHECKS WERE ACCOMPLISHED USING AIRCRAFT MANUALS. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2012122500015
OTHER · 2012-08-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,470 hrs · 20,922 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THE PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT 202.75 HAS A 2 INCH CRACK. THE FS 202.75 PRESSURE BULKHEAD WAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2012090300018
OTHER · 2012-08-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: DOOR — NOT CLOSED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 20,376 hrs · 20,834 cycles

CREW REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE AFTER DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AIRCRAFT AND FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR NOT FULLY CLOSED. MAINTENANCE CLOSED DOOR AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS USING AIRCRAFT MANUALS. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2012081700009
OTHER · 2012-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7603

Part: THROTTLE CABLE — BROKEN (LT ENGINE) · airframe 20,338 hrs · 20,797 cycles

AT 7,000 FEET ON CLIMBOUT, CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO THRUST LEVER COMMANDS. CREW FOLLOWED QRH AND SHUT DOWN NUMBER ONE ENGINE. BRINGING THRUST LEVER TO SHUT OFF DID SHUT DOWN ENGINE SUCCESSFULLY. CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND LEFT ENGINE THROTTLE DID NOT MOVE FUEL CONTROL. CABLE BROKEN INTERNALLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE AND PERFORMED CHECKS USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2012080800003

2011

WARNING INDICATION · 2011-11-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2916

Part: RESERVOIR — FAILED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 18,355 hrs · 18,926 cycles

CREW REPORTED HYDRAULIC NR 2 LOW PRESSURE IN LEVEL FLIGHT. CREW DIVERTED TO GSO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT, REMOVED, REPLACED, AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED THE NR 2 RESERVOIR USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2011112100018
OTHER · 2011-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: BEAM — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 17,494 hrs · 18,072 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THE FS 280.0 FLOOR TRAVERSE BEAM WAS FOUND CRACKED AND CORRODED. THE FS 280.0 FLOOR TRAVERSE BEAM WAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2011080300034
OTHER · 2011-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 17,494 hrs · 18,072 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THE LEFT PRESSURE FLOOR SILL FROM FS424.0 TO 449.85 HAD AREAS OF CORROSION AROUND FASTENER NUT PLATES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2011080300036
OTHER · 2011-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: POST — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 17,494 hrs · 18,072 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THE LEFT AND RIGHT VERTICLE POST FS409+128 WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2011080300039
OTHER · 2011-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 17,494 hrs · 18,072 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THE LEFT PRESSURE FLOOR SILL AT FS 513.0 HAD AREAS OF CORROSION AROUND FASTENER NUT PLATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2011080300037
OTHER · 2011-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STRUCTURE — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 17,494 hrs · 18,072 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE A PROTRUDING DENT BETWEEN FS 574.0 AND FS 589.0. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2011080300035
OTHER · 2011-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 17,494 hrs · 18,072 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THE LEFT AND RIGHT PRESSURE FLOOR SILL AT FS 559.0 HAD AREAS OF CORROSION ON THE FLOOR SILL ANGLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2011080300038
FLT. ATTITUDE INST. · 2011-06-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3425

Part: AHRS — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 17,415 hrs · 17,997 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF CAPT'S ED NR 1 SHOWED AMBER PTTCH & ROLL. ALSO, LOST ATT DATA. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DAY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AHRS COMPUTER. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT, REMOVED, REPLACED, AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2011070400028
WARNING INDICATION · 2011-03-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 16,534 hrs · 17,182 cycles

CREW REPORTED GEAR DISAGREE (UP POSITION) DURING CLIMB AFTER DEPARTURE FROM AVL. GEAR WAS NOT IN TRANSIT AT THE TIME. CREW CONTINUED TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED CHECKS ON THE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION / RETRACTION SYSTEM USING THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE COMPLAINT. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2011030800003

2010

FALSE WARNING · 2010-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2751

Part: DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (E&E BAY) · airframe 15,867 hrs · 16,513 cycles

WHILE ON APPROACH TO PHL, CREW REPORTED A FLAP FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE WHEN THE FLAP HANDLE WAS MOVED TO 30 DEGREES. FLAPS WERE STUCK AT 20 DEGREES. CREW LANDED IN PHL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE AIRCRAFT, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SKEW DETECTION UNIT (SDU) AND PERFORMED CHECKS USING THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2010120900001
OTHER · 2010-07-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 14,886 hrs · 15,577 cycles

DURING MAINTENANCE A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE PRESSURE BULKHEAD FS 559 AND WEB CAP. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED AIRCRAFT USING AIRCRAFT MANUALS AND RELEASED AIRCRAFT FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2010071500009

2009

OTHER · 2009-04-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5524

Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (ELEVATOR) · airframe 12,058 hrs · 12,517 cycles

CREW REPORTED A LIGHTNING STRIKE IN CLT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED DAMAGE TO THE ELEVATOR PER THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2009042600015
OTHER · 2009-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7897

Part: WIRE HARNESS — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 11,919 hrs · 12,379 cycles

CREW REPORTED AFTER ENGINE START THE LEFT ENGINE ITT STABILIZED LOWER THAN NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE IN CLT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ITT HARNESS PER THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA2009040600003

2008

ENGINE STOPPAGE · 2008-08-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7260

Part: GEARBOX — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 10,488 hrs · 10,848 cycles

CREW REPORTED THE LT ENGINE FAILED ON CLIMBOUT. CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO IAD LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED ENGINE AND FOUND THE LT GEARBOX FAILED. GEARBOX WAS R&R. CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0808012
WARNING INDICATION · 2008-07-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: A/C PACK — FAILED (LEFT) · airframe 10,279 hrs · 10,626 cycles

CREW REPORTED, THE LT PACK TEMP TO BE 113 DEG C AND UNCONTROLLABLE IN AUTO OR MANUAL. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DTW LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT AIR CYCLE MACHINE. CHECKS WERE ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO DEFECTS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (A)

Source: SDR VNAA0807014
WARNING INDICATION · 2008-06-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2460

Part: RELAY — FAILED (AC BUSS) · airframe 9,976 hrs · 10,292 cycles

CREW REPORTED AN AC ESSENTIAL BUSS CAUTION MESSAGE AFTER TAKEOFF. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AUTO TRANSFER RELAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (S)

Source: SDR VNAA0806006
FALSE WARNING · 2008-04-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5270

Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 9,674 hrs · 9,955 cycles

CREW REPORTED ON CLIMBOUT A LEFT EMERGENCY DOOR MESSAGE. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DAY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LEFT HAND EMERGENCY DOOR AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE DOOR INDICATION ONLY PER MEL 52-70-03. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH AN OPS CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR INDICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD, MEL WAS CLEARED. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0804019

2007

WARNING INDICATION · 2007-09-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2133

Part: SHUTOFF VALVE — OPEN (CABIN PRESSURE)

CLT - FLT 2207 - CREW REPORTED A CABIN ALT CAS MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY CABIN ALT RWP MESSAGE ON CLIMB-OUT. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE OVERBOARD SHUTOFF VALVE OPEN. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE VALVE IN THE CLOSED POSITION IAW THE MEL 21-24-06 OPTION 2. PRESSURIZATION OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR VNAA0709006
FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; FLAME/FIRE · 2007-03-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4930

Part: FUEL SYS — LEAKING (APU) · airframe 7,231 hrs · 7,327 cycles

MAINTENANCE REPORTED SMELLING FUMES WHILE INSIDE THE COCKPIT AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE APU AND THE APU RUNNING. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE APU ON FIRE. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED USING THE APU FIRE BOTTLE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A FUEL LEAK IN THE APU COMPARTMENT. THE APU WAS INSPECTED AND DEFERRED. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0703022
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2007-01-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: DOOR — UNKNOWN (MAIN PAX) · airframe 6,686 hrs · 6,751 cycles

CREW REPORTED A LOUD SQUEAL FROM PASSENGER DOOR ON INITIAL CLIMBOUT. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND SEAL WAS NOT INFLATING. MAINTENANCE CLEANED SEAL AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0701003

2006

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2006-09-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3246

Part: WHEEL — VIBRATION (NLG) · airframe 5,755 hrs · 5,786 cycles

CREW REPORTED SEVERE VIBRATION FROM NOSE WHEEL AFTER LIFT OFF. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO CLT AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT NOSE TIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0609001
OTHER · 2006-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (CAIBN DOOR) · airframe 5,374 hrs · 5,376 cycles

CREW REPORTED A LOUD -HISSING- SOUND COMING FROM THE MAIN CABIN DOOR ON CLIMB. AS DELTA P INCREASED THE SOUND INCREASED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE VISUALLY INSPECTED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR SEAL. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0607019

2005

OTHER · 2005-11-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — SCRATCHED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 3,727 hrs · 3,752 cycles

AFTER LANDING THE CREW REPORTED A SCRATCH ON THE FUSELAGE BELOW THE CARGO DOOR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE DAMAGE TO BE BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO DAY WHERE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A TEMPORARY REPAIR IAW BOMBARDIER REO 601R-53-61-1579. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0511017
WARNING INDICATION · 2005-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: A/C PACK — MALFUNCTIONED (LEFT) · airframe 3,080 hrs · 3,073 cycles

DURING CRUISE, WITH THE LT PACK DEFERRED, THE RT PACK HIGH PRESS CAUTION MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE CREW RETURNED TO CLT. MAINTENANCE OPERATIONALLY TESTED THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IAW CRJ200 AMM 21-51-00-710-801. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0507024
INADEQUATE Q C · 2005-07-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5240

Part: ACCESS DOOR — OPEN (OXYGEN SERVICE) · airframe 2,976 hrs · 2,971 cycles

DURING CLIMB A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. SUSPECTING AN OPEN DOOR THE CREW DIVERTED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OXYGEN SERVICING ACCESS PANEL (212BR) OPEN. THE PANEL AND FUSELAGE WERE INSPECTED IAW CRJ200 AMM 05-51-03-210-004. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE PANEL OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE PANEL WAS SECURED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0507013

2004

OTHER · 2004-12-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5220

Part: SEAL — DIRTY (ESCAPE HATCH) · airframe 1,535 hrs · 1,539 cycles

DURING CLIMBOUT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PIT THE CREW OF FLIGHT 2377 NOTED THE CABIN ALTITUDE READING 11,000FT, IT THEN WENT TO 7000 FT AND THE CABIN ALTITUDE WAS CLIMBING WITH THE AIRCRAFT. THE CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND FELT AIR ESCAPING FROM THE COCKPIT ESCAPE HATCH. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PIT AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE AT PIT CLEANED AND INSPECTED THE CREW HATCH SEAL AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PRESSURIZED IAW CRJ 200 AMM 21-31-10-710-801. THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD AND NO LEAKS WERE FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0412002