N248AT

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
SIMMONSOperatoron 1993-03-08Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1993-03-08 Operator named in NTSB report
ATR ATR 72 No injuries Part 121SIMMONS

Operated by SIMMONS (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CHI93IA125

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.

24 reports on file, 1995-09-12 – 2006-07-01.

NO TEST · 2006-07-01 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)

AT NEV CREW REPORTED LOWER EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SERVICE DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE LOCATED AT SERVICE DOOR IAW JIC. PERFORMED OPT CK AND FOUND OK. (K)

Source: SDR TRBA2006046
Earlier reports · 1995–2004 · 23 reports

2004

OTHER · 2004-01-04 Unresolved
ATA 3220

Part: UPLOCK — UNLOCKED (NLG) · airframe 25,155 hrs · 25,295 cycles

A NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE CAPTAIN SEAT WHEN GEAR IS EXTENDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPLOCK BOX.

Source: SDR TRB2004F00007

2000

FALSE WARNING · 2000-07-06 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (LT ENGINE)

FLT 5536 - STI - LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON DURING APPROACH TO SANTIAGO, D.R. ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND BOTTLE WAS SHOT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. BOTTLE AND CARTRIDGE REPLACED. ENGINE POWER RUN PERFORMED AND NO FURTHER FIRE WARNING NOTED. (M)

Source: SDR 20001024AP002

1997

OTHER · 1997-11-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACKS — CORRODED (CABIN)

SAW - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE LEFT AFT INBOARD, LEFT AFT OUTBOARD AND RIGHT AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT TRACKS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL THREE SEAT TRACKS IAW SRM 51-25-02. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA973172
OTHER · 1997-11-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACKS — CORRODED (CABIN)

SAW - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE LEFT AFT INBOARD, LEFT AFT OUTBOARD AND RIGHT AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT TRACKS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL THREE SEAT TRACKS IAW SRM 51-25-02. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR 97ZZZM1178
OTHER · 1997-11-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CORRODED (CABIN)

SAW - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED, THE WEB PLATE WEB BETWEEN FRAME 35 AND 36 ON THE LEFT SIDE CORRODED BY GALLEY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB PLATE AND WEB IAW SRM 51-25-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA973124
OTHER · 1997-11-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: DRAIN — CORRODED (CABIN)

SAW - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE PASSENGER DOOR SILL PLATE DRAIN TRACK CORRODED AND FORWARD STIFFENER CRACKED BETWEEN FRAMES 36 AND 38. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DRAIN TRACK AND STIFFENER IAW SRM 51-25-03. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA973123
OTHER · 1997-11-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (CABIN)

SAW - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FLOORBEAM 35 HAD A HOLE DRILLED IN IT AND MAINTENANCE SPLICED IN A NEW SECTION TO FLOORBEAM 35 IAW SRM 53-00-00 FIGURE 429. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSTALLED FLOORBEAMS 36 AND 38 IAW SRM 51-25-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR 97ZZZM1181
OTHER · 1997-11-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: COVER — CORRODED (CABIN)

SAW - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE LEFT AFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK COVER CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 35 AND 36. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED COVER IAW SRM 51-25-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA973111
OTHER · 1997-11-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (CABIN)

SAW - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FLOORBEAM 35 HAD A HOLE DRILLED IN IT AND MAINTENANCE SPLICED IN A NEW SECTION TO FLOORBEAM 35 IAW SRM 53-00-00 FIGURE 429. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSTALLED FLOORBEAMS 36 AND 38 IAW SRM 51-25-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR 97ZZZM1182
OTHER · 1997-11-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (CABIN)

SAW - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FLOORBEAM 35 HAD A HOLE DRILLED IN IT AND MAINTENANCE SPLICED IN A NEW SECTION TO FLOORBEAM 35 IAW SRM 53-00-00 FIGURE 429. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSTALLED FLOORBEAMS 36 AND 38 IAW SRM 51-25-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA973112
OTHER · 1997-11-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (CABIN)

SAW - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE PASSENGER DOOR SILL PLATE DRAIN TRACK CORRODED AND FORWARD STIFFENER CRACKED BETWEEN FRAMES 36 AND 38. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DRAIN TRACK AND STIFFENER IAW SRM 51-25-03. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR 97ZZZM1180
OTHER · 1997-11-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CORRODED (CABIN)

SAW - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED, THE WEB PLATE WEB BETWEEN FRAME 35 AND 36 ON THE LEFT SIDE CORRODED BY GALLEY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB PLATE AND WEB IAW SRM 51-25-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR 97ZZZM1179
NO TEST · 1997-09-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — SHORTED (CABIN)

HOU - FLT 3530 - NR 1, 3, 5, 7 AND 9 EMERGENCY PROX LIGHTS INOP. DEFERRED AS PER MEL 33-22 AUTH NR 090179. RAI'D LIGHT SOCKET ASSY AT THE NR 1 POSITION. OPS CHECK GOOD, REMOVED MEL 33-22 AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA972601
NO TEST · 1997-09-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — LOOSE (PAX DOOR)

DFW - FLT 3711 - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN PASSENGER DOOR STEP INOP. RESEATED LIGHT BULB IN PASSENGER STEP. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA972593
NO TEST · 1997-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (PAX DOOR)

DFW - FLT 3711 - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN PASSENGER DOOR STEP INOP. REPLACED LIGHT BULB IN PAX DOOR STEP, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA972583
FALSE WARNING · 1997-03-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7797

Part: WIRE HARNESS — SHORTED (NR 2 ENGINE)

ORD - FLT 4061 - CREW REPORTED, NR 2 ENGINE TQ, ITT, NH, AND NL SURGED CONTINOUSLY DURING FLIGHT. TQ WENT TO AT LEAST 108, ITT 800. CREW SHUT DOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO ORD, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RAI'D NR 2 ENGINE ELECTRICAL WIRE HARNESS. GROUND CHECKED AND FLIGHT CHECKED AIRCRAFT. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA9700791
OTHER · 1997-03-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7321

Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)

FLT 4387 - TOL - NR 2 ENGINE LOST POWER AND CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED SAFELY AT TOL. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE MFCU AT FAULT. RAI'D NR 2 ENGINE MFCU IAW ATR-72 JIC 73-21-61. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA9700762
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3234

Part: CONTROL LEVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

MKE - FLT 4321 - LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MKE. WITH LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION AND HYD PRESSURE NORMAL. THE LIGHT INDICATION SYSTEM SHOWED SIX GREEN LIGHTS AND ALSO THREE RED UNLOCK LIGHTS ON FORWARD PANEL. CONTINUED FLIGHT TO ORD AND LANDED SAFELY. RAI'D LANDING CONTROL LEVER AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK PER ATR-72 JIC TASKS. OPS CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA9700282

1996

OTHER · 1996-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3425

Part: SGU — FAILED (NR 2 EFIS)

ORD - FLT 4051 - AFTER TAKEOFF ROTATION BOTH EFIS SCREENS ON FO'S SIDE WENT BLANK ACCOMPANIED BY GPWS, DON'T SINK, STICK PUSHER FAULT AND GEAR NOT DOWN WARNING. REPLACED NR 2 EFIS SGU IAW 34-71-10. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA963371
NO TEST · 1996-03-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - FLT NR 3851 - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT ROWS 1,3, 5 INOPERABLE ISSUED MEL. RAI'D FUSE AT 61WL AND RAI'D POWER SUPPLY AT 62WL NOTED BELOW. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA960701
NO TEST · 1996-03-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: FUSE — FAILED (CABIN)

DFW - WHILE PARKED AT THE GATE, THE DEPARTING CREW FOUND SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY FUSE. OPS CHECKED GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA960653

1995

OTHER · 1995-10-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2710

Part: BEARING — LOOSE (LT AILERON)

DFW - DURING COMPLIANCE OF ENGINEERING ORDER E9-2700-001 REPETITIVE INSPECTION OF AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM (AD 93-22-10). MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 4 IDLER ARM IN THE LEFT WING WITH A LOOSE BEARING. IDLER ARM WAS REMOVED AND REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A NEW BEARING IAW SRM 51-25-21. MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED IDLER ARM ON AIRCRAFT. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA952891
NO TEST · 1995-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

ORD - FLT NR 4171 - TWO EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND INSPECTED BATTERY PACK FOR ONE 73WL EMERGENCY LIGHT AND DEFERRED OTHER LIGHT AS PER MEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA952552