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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.
61 reports on file, 2004-12-14 – 2019-12-23.
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.
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.
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."
Earlier reports · 2004–2018 · 58 reports
2018
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2017
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.
2016
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2015
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.
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.
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.
2014
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2013
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.
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.
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.
2012
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.
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.
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.
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.
2011
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2010
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.
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.
2009
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.
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.
2008
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.
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)
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)
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.
2007
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)
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.
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.
2006
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.
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.
2005
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.
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.
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.
2004
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.