N242AT
Registered owner: ABREU ORLANDO, PR (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.
50 reports on file, 1995-02-11 – 2002-05-17.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
MIA - FLT 5101 - CREW REPORTED SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK IN POWER SUPPLY UNIT 10WL IAW ATR MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BALLAST — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY)
MHH - FLT 5017 - ON APPROACH INTO MHH CREW DETECTED WHAT APPEARED TO BE ELECTRICAL SMELL. AFTER DEBOARDING AT THE GATE CREW NOTED THAT THE OVERHEAD LIGHT IN THE FORWARD CARGO WAS HOT AND THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE LIGHT. LIGHT WAS PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BALLAST UNIT FOR THE FORWARD CARGO LIGHT IAW ATR MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–2001 · 48 reports
2001
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
MIA - EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE DIM WHEN ON AT ROW 5 THROUGH 8 AND STAY ON WHEN SWITCHED OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY BATTERY 10WLA IAW ATR 42 AMM. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR)
MIA - FLT 5082 - CREW REPORTED THE PASSENGER DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW ATR MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP2 INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT FLOOR SUPPORTS FROM FRAME 36 TO FRAME 38. THE FLOOR SUPPORTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW ATR SRM 51-25-01 AND 51-25-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP2 INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON PASSENGER ENTRY SILL PLATE AND THE SERVICE DOOR SILL PLATE. THE PASSENGER AND SERVICE DOOR SILLS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW ATR SRM 51-25-02, AND 51-25-03. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP2 INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT FLOOR SUPPORTS FROM FRAME 36 TO FRAME 38. THE FLOOR SUPPORTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW ATR SRM 51-25-01 AND 51-25-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF SIMA200124204. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP2 INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION WAS FOUND ON 5 SEAT TRACKS, RIGHT AFT INBOARD, RIGHT AFT OUTBOARD, RIGHT AFT CARGO, RT F/A AND LT F/A. ALL SEAT TRACKS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMERICAN EAGLE ENGINEERING ORDER E9-5300-013. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP2 INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON PASSENGER ENTRY SILL PLATE AND THE SERVICE DOOR SILL PLATE. THE PASSENGER AND SERVICE DOOR SILLS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW ATR SRM 51-25-01, 51-25-02 AND 51-25-03. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP2 INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FLOORBEAM 36 AND FLOORBEAM 38. THE FLOORBEAMS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW WITH ATR42 SRM 51-25-02 AND 51-25-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1999
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 33 -36 RT)
TAT: 17,939.02 HOURS. TLDG: 20,490. LGPG: 1,121,465. STA: SAW CRIC: 9860. RIGHT AFT INBOARD SEAT TRACK CORRODED. BLENDED, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. ATR-42 IAW SRM 53-00-00 FIG 304. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT AFT INBOARD SEAT TRACK IAW EO NR E9-5300-013 R4.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 33 - 36 RT)
TAT: 17,939.02 HOURS. TLDG: 20,490. LGPG: 1,121,465. STA: SAW CRIC: 9,861. RIGHT AFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK CORRODED. BLENDED, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. ATR-42 IAW SRM 53-00-00 FIG 304. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW EO NR E9-5300-013 R4.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 33 -36 LT)
TAT: 17,939.02 HOURS. TLDG: 20,490. LGPG: 1,121,465. STA: SAW CRIC: 9,859. LEFT AFT INBOARD SEAT TRACK CORRODED. BLENDED, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. ATR-42 IAW SRM 53-00-00 FIG 304. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AFT INBOARD SEAT TRACK IAW EO NR E9-5300-013 R4.
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (BS 38 - 39 LT)
TAT: 17,939.0 HOURS. TAC: 20,490. LGPG: 1,121,465. STA: SAW CRIC: 9,872. PASSENGER DOOR SILL FOLDING STEP SUPPORT BRACKET CORRODED. BLENDED OUT CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW ATR 42 SRM 51-00-00. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SUPPORT BRACKET IAW ATR 42 SRM 51-25-02 AND SRM 51-25-03.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 36 - 39)
TAT: 17,939.0 HOURS. TAC: 20,490. LGPG: 1,121,465. STA: SAW CRIC: 9,865. LEFT F/A'S SEAT TRACK CORRODED. BLENDED OUT CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW ATR 42 SRM 53-00-00 FIG 304. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK AT LEFT F/A POSITION IAW ATR 42 SRM 51-25-04 AND EO NR E9-5300-013R4.
Part: DRAIN TRACK — CORRODED (BS 37 - 39)
TAT: 17,939.0 HOURS. TAC: 20,490. LGPG: 1,121,465. STA: SAW CRIC: 9,422. SERVICE DOOR DRAIN TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED AND BLENDED CORROSION IAW ATR SRM 53-61-00, FIG 301. REMOVED AND REPLACED DRAIN TRACK WITH NEW PART IAW ATR SRM 51-25-02.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 39)
TAT: 17,939.0 HOURS. TAC: 20,490. LGPG: 1,121,465. STA: SAW CRIC: 9,874. FLOORBEAM NR 39 CORRODED. REMOVED AND BLENDED CORROSION IAW ATR SRM 51-21-42. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM WITH NEW IAW SRM 51-21-42.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 38)
TAT: 17,939.02. TLDG: 20,490. LGPG: 1,121,465. STA: SAW CRIC: 9,870. FLOORBEAM NR 38 CORRODED. BLENDED, FLOORBEAM 38 NOMINAL '0.063 INCH REMOVAL', 0.045 INCH FOUND TO BE OUT OF MANUAL LIMITS IAW ATR-42 SRM 53-00-00 FIG 318 51-21-42. INSTALLED NEW FLOORBEAM NR 38 IAW SRM 51-25-02.
Part: ZEE — CORRODED (BS 39-41 RT)
TAT: 17,939.0 HOURS. TAC: 20,490. LGPG: 1,121,465. STA: SAW CRIC: 9,877. RIGHT AFT CARGO Z-MEMBER CORRODED. BLENDED AND REMOVED CORROSION IAW ATR SRM 51-21-42 AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED NEW Z-MEMBER IAW ATR 42 SRM 51-25-03.
1997
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-1 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED STRINGER 20R BETWEEN FRAMES 33 AND 35 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW STRINGER IAW SRM 53-00-00 FIGURE 428. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-1 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FRAME 39 CORRODED AT STRINGER 14R MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME 39 IAW SRM 51-25-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED AFT OUTBOARD, RIGHT AFT INBOARD TRACKS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-25-04. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ZEE MEMBER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE RIGHT ZEE MEMBER BETWEEN FRAME 39 AND 41 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ZEE MEMBER IAW SRM 53-16-15. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED AFT OUTBOARD, RIGHT AFT INBOARD TRACKS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-25-04. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN FRAME 37 AND 38 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-25-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE RIGHT CENTER INBOARD, RIGHT CENTER OUTBOARD TRACKS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACKS IAW SRM 51-25-04. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE LT CENTER INBOARD, LEFT AFT INBOARD, LEFT AFT OUTBOARD TRACKS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACKS IAW SRM 51-25-04. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (PAX DOOR)
SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE SERVICE DOOR SILL PLATE AND PAX DOOR SILL PLATE CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED BOTH SILL PLATES IAW SRM 51-25-03. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE RIGHT CENTER INBOARD, RIGHT CENTER OUTBOARD TRACKS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACKS IAW SRM 51-25-04. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE LT CENTER INBOARD, LEFT AFT INBOARD, LEFT AFT OUTBOARD TRACKS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACKS IAW SRM 51-25-04. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE LT AND RT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT TRACKS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACKS IAW SRM 51-25-04. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BRACKET — CHAFED (LT ENGINE)
SAW - DURING MBV-1 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED, THE AFT BRACKETS ON THE UPPER AFT ENGINE PANELS (475AT AND 485AT) WERE CHAFING THE NR 4 AND NR 5 ENGINE ZEE MOUNT TUBES ON THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 AND NR 5 ZEE MOUNT TUBES ON NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES IAW ATR FAX AIRAMS/T/ATR/30176/97. THE BRACKETS WERE DEFERRED FOR 20 DAYS IAW ABOVE MENTION FAX. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FLOORBEAMS 36 AND 38 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM 36 IAW SRM 51-25-01. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BRACKET — CHAFED (LT ENGINE)
SAW - DURING MBV-1 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED, THE AFT BRACKETS ON THE UPPER AFT ENGINE PANELS (475AT AND 485AT) WERE CHAFING THE NR 4 AND NR 5 ENGINE ZEE MOUNT TUBES ON THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 AND NR 5 ZEE MOUNT TUBES ON NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES IAW ATR FAX AIRAMS/T/ATR/30176/97. THE BRACKETS WERE DEFERRED FOR 20 DAYS IAW ABOVE MENTION FAX. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: PLATE — CORRODED (CREASE BEAM)
SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED CREASE BEAM PLATE BETWEEN FRAME 35 AND 36 AT STRINGER 14R CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED PLATE IAW SRM 51-25-01. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FRAME 36 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME 36 BETWEEN STRINGER 13R AND 21R IAW SRM 53-61-40. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FRAME 28 CORRODED BETWEEN STRINGER 19R AND 20R. MAINTENANCE SPLICED FRAME 28 IAW SRM 53-00-00 FIGURE 440. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FRAME 28 CORRODED BETWEEN STRINGER 19R AND 20R. MAINTENANCE SPLICED FRAME 28 IAW SRM 53-00-00 FIGURE 440. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FRAME 37 CORRODED BETWEEN STRINGER 13R AND 15R. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED FRAME 37 IAW SRM 53-37-70. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED STRINGER 18R CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 27 AND 28. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER 18R IAW SRM 53-00-00 FIGURE 427. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE RIGHT SIDE OF FLOORBEAM 40 CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT SIDE OF FLOORBEAM 40 IAW SRM 53-61-40. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
SAW - DURNIG PHASE 2 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE RIGHT FORWARD EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB, PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK IAW JIC 33-50-00-OPT-10000-003. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FITTING — FAILED (LT MLG ACTUATOR)
CLE - FLT 4215 - ON APPROACH, WHEN CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN. A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FROM THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL WELL. CREW REQUESTED TOWER FLYBY, THEN LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE GEAR ACTUATOR FITTING ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED. THE GEAR WAS PINNED DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO MQT FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE FITTING ASSEMBLY. ENGINEERING IS EVALUATING THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. (M)
1996
Part: TRUNNION LEG — FAILED INSP (LEFT)
ORD - LEFT LANDING GEAR FAILED ULTRASOUND INSPECTION OF TRUNNION LEG AS PER MESSIER DOWTY TECHNIQUE A/VT NO 20317/96 (FCD E-9-32-002). REPLACED GEAR ASSEMBLY IAS ATR 42 JIC 32-11-00. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: TRUNNION LEG — FAILED INSP (RIGHT)
ORD - RIGHT LANDING GEAR FAILED ULTRASOUND INSPECTION OF TRUNNION LEG AS PER MESSIER, DOWTY TECHNIQUE A/VT NR 20317/96 (FCD E9-32-002). REPLACED GEAR ASSEMBLY IAW ATR 42 JIC 32-11-00. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3610 - REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT SOCKET ASSY. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1995
Part: VENT TUBE O-RING — WORN (NR 1 ENGINE)
SBN - FLT 4023 - NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED WITH OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING AT 40-45. CAPTAIN DIVERTED TO SBN AFTER SHUTTING DOWN ENGINE DURING FLIGHT. FOUND OIL LEVEL LOW. REMOVED AND INSPECTED O-RING ON OIL VENT TRANSFER TUBE AND TIGHTENED B-NUT ON SCAVENGE TUBE. PERFORMED LOW OIL PRESSURE CHECK IAW P/W MM. CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: CONTROL ROD — CORRODED (RUDDER)
MQT - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE RUDDER TRIM CONTROL ROD WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED INTERNALLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ROD, SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CRANK BEARING — LOOSE (LT AILERON)
MQT - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING AILERON CRANK ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LOOSE BEARING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CRANK ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (LT FWD)
PBI - STA 5681 - EN ROUTE FROM JAX TO MIA AT CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CAPTAIN'S FWD WINDSHIELD HEAT SHORTED INTERNALLY AND ARCED. SOON AFTER, THE OUTER PANE CRACKED RESEMBLING A SPIDER WEB. CAPTAIN'S VISIBILITY WAS NEAR ZERO. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PBI WITHOUT INCIDENT. C/A - REPLACED CAPT'S FWD W/S.