N245AE

BOMBARDIER INC BD-100-1A10 · 2008 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: N318MM LLC, KS (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
WINGS WEST AIRLINES, INC.Operatoron 1994-05-03Operator named in NTSB report
FLAGSHIP AIRLINES, INC.Operatoron 1992-08-31Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1994-05-03 Operator named in NTSB report
Saab-Scania AB (Saab) S340B No injuries Part 135WINGS WEST AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by WINGS WEST AIRLINES, INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ATL94IA092
Incident · 1992-08-31 Operator named in NTSB report
Saab-Scania AB (Saab) 340B No injuries Part 121FLAGSHIP AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by FLAGSHIP AIRLINES, INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ATL92IA169

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.

15 reports on file, 1995-12-09 – 2002-05-10.

WARNING INDICATION; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2002-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2121

Part: FAN — FAILED (CABIN)

(FAN) CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT HAND RECIRCULATING FAN LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY A SLIGHT SMELL OF SMOKE. C/A MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT REC. FAN IAW MFG MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200213012
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 14 reports

2000

WARNING INDICATION · 2000-07-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3420

Part: WEU — FAILED (E/E BAY)

LAX - FLT 3123 - DURING INITIAL ROLL YELLOW FLAG INDICATORS ON BOTH ANNUNCIATOR UNITS FLASHED, CONFIG WARNING, F/O ALTIMETER FLAG, AND RUDDER LIMIT LIGHT CAME ON. MAINTENANCE FOUND WEU FAILED. WEU WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, ALL SYSTEMS OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA1892
OTHER · 2000-01-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - REPAIR AT FORWARD SEAT TRACK BL 18.3L FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SEAT TRACK AND PREVIOUS REPAIRED AREA IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0211
OTHER · 2000-01-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - REPAIR AT FORWARD SEAT TRACK BL 18.3L FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SEAT TRACK AND PREVIOUS REPAIRED AREA IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR 20000420AP007

1999

NO TEST · 1999-12-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (ROW 8/9)

DFW - FLT 3608 - EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE 8C AND EMERGENCY LIGHT BELOW 9B INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BULB ABOVE 8C AND BELOW 9B. OPS CHECKS GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0045

1998

NO TEST · 1998-05-03 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING PREFLIGHT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDENTS EMERGENCY ARM LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE, REPLACED BULB.

Source: SDR WWMA9800084
NO TEST · 1998-02-01 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 5B FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DURING TEST. REPLACED BULB.

Source: SDR WWMA9800019

1997

NO TEST · 1997-08-30 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHTS — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS REPORTED INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 6, 7 AND 8. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY.

Source: SDR WWMA9700135
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-03-17 Unresolved
ATA 3060

Part: BRUSH BLOCK — WORN (RT ENGINE)

RIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT AFTER THE FIRST OFFICER OBSERVED FIRE IN THE VICINITY OF THE RIGHT PROPELLER HUB. THE RIGHT FIRE HANDLE WAS PULLED AND THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS FIRED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LCH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RIGHT PROPELLER HUB AND ENGINE, NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE WAS DETECTED. FOUND THE PROPELLER BRUSH BLOCK TO BE WORN AND DIRTY. REPLACED BRUSH BLOCK ASSEMBLY AND GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT, ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS.

Source: SDR WWMA9700038

1996

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1996-11-07 Unresolved
ATA 2530

Part: RECEPTICLE — FAILED (NR 1 HOT JUG)

HOT WAX SMELL COMING FROM LAV LIGHTING. NR 1 HOT JUG RECEPTICALE AIRFRAME SIDE MELTED. PULLED JUG OUT, COLLARED C/B FOR NR 1 HOT JUG, DEFFERED DUE TO TIME MEL 25-13 AUTHORAZATION NR 110056M CAT D.

Source: SDR WWMA9600094
FALSE WARNING · 1996-10-20 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO COMPT)

CARGO SMOKE CWP LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. FOLLOWED QRH AND FIRED NR 1 BOTTLE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. REPLACED NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE AND FORWARD AND AFT SENSORS.

Source: SDR WWMA9600085
FALSE WARNING · 1996-10-19 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO COMPT)

CARGO SMOKE CWP LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. FIRED NR 1 BOTTLE. NO FIRE OR SMOKE, EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. INSPECTED CARGO COMPARTMENT FOR SIGNS OF FIRE, FOUND NONE. DEFERRED TO DFW, REPLACED NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE AND FORWARD SENSOR.

Source: SDR WWMA9600084
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1996-03-28 Unresolved
ATA 3320

Part: LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)

THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE AFT CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND CABIN LIGHT AT SEAT 14A BURNED. THE LAMP WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.

Source: SDR WWMA9600032
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-02-03 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: RETRACT MECH — ICED UP (LANDING GEAR)

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE FOUND A LARGE ICE BUILD-UP ON THE LANDING GEAR. THE ICE WAS REMOVED, THE GEAR WAS SWUNG AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR WWMA9600016

1995

FLUID LOSS · 1995-12-09 Unresolved
ATA 7260

Part: O-RING — DAMAGED (LT ENGINE)

LAS/SAN - FLT 7794 - THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LAX DUE TO A LARGE AMOUNT OF ENGINE OIL VISIBLE ON THE LEFT NACELLE AND WING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND UPON INVESTIGATION, MAINTENANCE FOUND A CUT ON THE AC GENERATOR STATOR O-RING. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR WWMA9500086