N246AE

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

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.

14 reports on file, 1996-02-02 – 2004-05-28.

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2004-05-28 Unresolved
ATA 8300

Part: SEAL — WORN (ACC GEARBOX)

RT ENGINE OIL PRESSUE FLUCTUATED. EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAK NOTED. REPLACED ENGINE ACCESSORY GEAR BOX BREATHER TUBE SEALS.

Source: SDR SDR2004035
Earlier reports · 1996–1999 · 13 reports

1999

NO TEST · 1999-11-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

MIA - FLT 5278 - SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ONE EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK AND REPAIRED TWO FLOOR PROXIMITY TRACK LIGHTS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA993294
NO TEST · 1999-08-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SOCKET — FAILED (CABIN)

SAW - DURING PS-2 INSPECTION, FOUND THE THREE FORWARD EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. REPAIRED THE HARNESS AT 33WL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMP HOLDERS AND SOCKETS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR 99ZZZM723
NO TEST · 1999-08-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP HOLDER — FAILED (CABIN)

SAW - DURING PS-2 INSPECTION, FOUND THE THREE FORWARD EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. REPAIRED THE HARNESS AT 33WL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMP HOLDERS AND SOCKETS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA992431
NO TEST · 1999-08-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

SAW - DURING PS-2 INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT AT SEAT 5A DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT LOCATION 3WL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA992351

1997

OTHER · 1997-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING)

SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED CORROSION IN THE LEFT WING FEEDER TANK. UNDER THE ENGINE FEED JET PUMP ON THE INSIDE LOWER WING PLANK. MAINTENANCE BLENDED PERFORMED A DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION AND RE-PROTECTED SURFACE IAW SRM 51-21-58 AND 51-21-42. AIR ISSUED AN SRAS WITH PERMANENT VALIDITY. SRAS REF SHEET AIRAMS/ATR30514/97, 1042 ISSUE A AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA973101
OTHER · 1997-11-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5400

Part: BRACKETS — CHAFED (LT ENGINE)

SAW - DURING MBV-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE, THE UPPER AFT ENGINE PANEL AFT BRACKETS CHAFING THE NR 4 AND NR 5 UPPER ZEE MOUNT TUBES ON THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ZEE MOUNT TUBES IAW JIC 54-21-61. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH BRACKETS IAW EO E9-5300-011. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA973082
OTHER · 1997-11-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5400

Part: BRACKETS — CHAFED (RT ENGINE)

SAW - DURING MBV-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE, THE UPPER AFT ENGINE PANEL AFT BRACKETS CHAFING THE NR 4 AND NR 5 UPPER ZEE MOUNT TUBES ON THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ZEE MOUNT TUBES IAW JIC 54-21-61. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH BRACKETS IAW EO E9-5300-011. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REFERENCE SIMA973082.

Source: SDR 97ZZZM1151
OTHER · 1997-11-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2720

Part: CONTROL ROD — CORRODED (RUDDER)

SAW - DURING MBV-2 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED CORROSION INSIDE THE RUDDER SPRING TAB CONTROL ROD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL ROD IAW JIC 27-21-42 RAI 1000. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA973051
OTHER · 1997-10-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)

SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED, THE LEFT FORWARD OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED, AND INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-25-04. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA973041
OTHER · 1997-10-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)

SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED, THE RIGHT AND LEFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT TRACKS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACKS IAW SRM 51-25-04 AND 51-21-27. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA973021
NO TEST · 1997-01-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

ORD - FLT 4351 - UPPER EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT BOTH FORWARD EXITS ARE INOP. RAI'D 3WL BATTERY PACK. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA9700171

1996

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 1996-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (LEFT)

DFW - FLT 3623 - LEFT ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT. PRIOR TO SHUTDOWN SMELL OF SMOKE IN CABIN COCKPIT. POSSIBLE COMPRESSOR STALL NOTICED AS AIRCRAFT CLIMBED OUT. ENGINE BEING REMOVED AND RETURNED TO PWA FOR EVALUATION. NEW ENGINE INSTALLED AS PER AMM AND WORK CARD. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE SMELL NOTED DURING OPS CHECK OF ENGINE. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA962192
NO TEST · 1996-02-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (EXTERIOR)

RFD - DURING P5-2 CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND LT FORWARD EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY. EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA960331