N243AE
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.
30 reports on file, 1997-02-02 – 2001-06-17.
Part: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
JFK - LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT AT SEAT 8A IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUSELAGE 39LN AND REPINNED CANNON PLUG 115UP. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (CABIN)
JFK - FLT 5084 - CREW REPORTED AN EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED CANNON PLUG 115UP IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: COLLAR — WORN (NOSE L/G)
JFK - FLT 5053 - NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY ABOVE 80 KTS, ABORTED TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAR AND LINKAGE IAW AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT)
BGR - FLT 4924 - FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD SHATTERED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD IAW SAAB MM AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)
BOS - FLT 4902 - CREW REPORTED THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 8A IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. OPS CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CTOT PANEL — FAILED (CABIN)
ALB - FLT 4893 - ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO NO APR ON LEFT ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CTOT PANEL WITH SERVICEABLE PANEL REF S340AMM 71-00-00 CHECKED GOOD REF AMM 76-10-00 APR SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL. (M)
Part: VALVE — INOPERATIVE (TE FLAPS)
BOS - FLT 4893 - ON APPROACH FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND FOLLOW ABNORMAL PROCEDURE FOR FLAPS FAULT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP CONTROL VALVE IAW SAAB MM 27-51-15. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. FCF WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Earlier reports · 1997–2000 · 23 reports
2000
Part: FLASHLIGHT — OUT OF POSITION (CABIN)
BOS - FLT 4967 - CREW REPORTS CABIN EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT NOT TESTING. PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE REPOSITIONED FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT TO PROPER POSITION. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLASHLIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)
BOS - FLT 4967 - CABIN EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT NOT TESTING. PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ALB - FLT 5142 - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 14 IS INOPERATIVE. PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. (M)
Part: FUSE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
YUL - FLT 5025 - RIGHT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUSE IN POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
BOS - FLT 4877 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLIES 20LN, 21LN, 22LN, 23LN, AND 24LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
BOS - FLT 4877 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLIES 20LN, 21LN, 22LN, 23LN, AND 24LN. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
BOS - FLT 4877 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLIES 20LN, 21LN, 22LN, 23LN, AND 24LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF SIMA2942. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
BOS - FLT 4877 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLIES 20LN, 21LN, 22LN, 23LN, AND 24LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
BOS - FLT 4877 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLIES 20LN, 21LN, 22LN, 23LN, AND 24LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF SIMA2942. (M)
Part: CONTROL BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS)
JFK - FLT 4460 - FLAPS WOULD NOT COME DOWN WHEN SELECTED. PERFORMED TEST OF FLAP CONTROL BOX, RIGGING IAW MM 27-51-00 PROCEDURE 4 AND OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE FLAP CONTROL SYSTEM IAW MM 27-51-00. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (ROW 7)
JFK - FLT 5011 - EMERGENCY BULB AT ROW 7 ON THE FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3790 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEATS 3A, 8B, AND 8C. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY FUSE AND LAMP IAW AMM 33-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: FUSE — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3790 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEATS 3A, 8B, AND 8C. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY FUSE AND LAMP IAW AMM 33-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
1999
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (COCKPIT)
DFW - FLT 3553 - COCKPIT EMERGENCY ARM LIGHT SWITCH DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1998
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3516 - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 9A DOES NOT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: LINE — FAILED (NLG WW)
DFW - FLT 5141 - AS AIRCRAFT TAXIED OUT FOR DEPARTURE, LOST MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE INCLUDING STEERING AND BRAKES. AIRCRAFT ROLLED OFF TAXIWAY AND INTO THE GRASS. FOUND HOLE IN HYDRAULIC PUMP TO MANIFOLD PRESSURE LINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE. LINE LEAK CHECK AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (X)
Part: SIGN — LOOSE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT 8A WAS FOUND TO BE HANGING BY THE WIRES. MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED INTERNAL SCREWS IN THE EXIT SIGN AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS.
Part: DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (E/E COMPT)
AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR.
1997
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 9A FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE, REPLACED BULB.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVER BOTH EXIT DOORS, RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AND PROXIMITY LIGHTS AT ROWS 3, 4 AND 5 ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY POWER PACKS 20LN AND 21LN.
Part: CONNECTOR — SHORTED (CABIN)
DURING FLIGHT, SMOKE CAME FROM WINDOW LIGHT AREA AT SEAT AREA 3A AND 4A. MAINTENANCE FOUND WINDOW LIGHT CONNECTOR AT SEAT 4A TO BE SHORTED. DISCONNECTED BALLAST 27LN AND DISABLED CONNECTOR, DEFERRED CABIN LIGHT IAW MEL 33-2. THE MEL WAS CLEARED BY REPLACING THE CONNECTOR AT LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 4A AND RECONNECTING LIGHT BALLAST 27LH.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CARGO COMPT)
CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAXI. EXTINGUISHER NR 1 WAS TURNED ON. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED C1 AND C2 SMOKE DETECTORS IAW SAAB MM 26-13.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED TEST (CARGO COMPT)
DURING PREFLIGHT, THE CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR WOULD NOT TEST PROPERLY. REPLACED THE FORWARD CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR.