N245AE
Registered owner: N318MM LLC, KS (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| WINGS WEST AIRLINES, INC. | Operator | on 1994-05-03 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| FLAGSHIP AIRLINES, INC. | Operator | on 1992-08-31 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by WINGS WEST AIRLINES, INC. (per NTSB report)
Operated by FLAGSHIP AIRLINES, INC. (per NTSB report)
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.
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.
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 14 reports
2000
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)
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)
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)
1999
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)
1998
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDENTS EMERGENCY ARM LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE, REPLACED BULB.
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 5B FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DURING TEST. REPLACED BULB.
1997
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.
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.
1996
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1995
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.