N251YV
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.
97 reports on file, 1995-01-08 – 2010-03-16.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 37,280 hrs · 53,544 cycles
OVERHEAD CENTER WHITE EMERGENCY LIGHT IN CABIN INOP. (FLT 7334) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: TRIM SYSTEM — LOCKED (RUDDER) · airframe 36,934 hrs · 53,052 cycles
ON DESCENT RUDDER TRIM LOCKED IN POSITION. (FLT 6063) INSPECTIONS AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL.
Earlier reports · 1995–2009 · 95 reports
2009
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 35,981 hrs · 51,653 cycles
FIRST FLOOR-LEVEL, RED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. (FLT 6237) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: ROD — CORRODED (TE FLAP) · airframe 36,262 hrs · 52,052 cycles
LEFT INBOARD FLAP LOWER INTERCONNECT ROD TO WING REAR SPAR CORRODED. (C-CHECK) REPLACED LEFT I/B FLAP LOWER INTERCONNECT ROD TO WING REAR SPAR.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 35,996 hrs · 51,677 cycles
FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED AT FORWARD DOOR HINGE AREA. (C CHECK) REPLACED PER SRM.
Part: SPAR CAP — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 36,262 hrs · 52,052 cycles
RT WING FWD AUX SPAR CAP JUST I/B OF ENGINE NACELLE HAS A CRACK THROUGH A HI-LOK. (C-CHECK) REPAIRED RT SPAR CAP JUST I/B OF NACELLE, IAW IC2009 -120/05978 AND IAW SRM 120 51-00-00.
Part: SPAR CAP — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 35,996 hrs · 51,677 cycles
RIGHT WING FORWARD AUX SPAR CAP CRACKED. (C CHECK) REPAIRED PER SRM.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 35,996 hrs · 51,677 cycles
PASSENGER ENTRANCE STRINGERS CORRODED. (C CHECK) REPAIRED PER SRM.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (LT NACELLE) · airframe 35,996 hrs · 51,677 cycles
LEFT NACELLE FLAP WELL STIFFENER CRACKED. (C CHECK) REPLACED PER SRM.
Part: ROD — CORRODED (LT AILERON) · airframe 35,996 hrs · 51,677 cycles
LEFT AILERON TRIM RODS CORRODED. (C CHECK) REPLACED RODS PER AMM.
Part: BUTTSTRAP — CORRODED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 35,996 hrs · 51,677 cycles
PASSENGER DOOR BUTT STRAP CORRODED. (C CHECK) REPLACED PER SRM.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 35,651 hrs · 51,202 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 5 INOP. (FLT 6805) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: SIGN — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 35,428 hrs · 50,880 cycles
FLT 6290 - EXIT SIGN ON LOWER RIGHT WALL, SEAT 9C BROKEN. REPLACED SIGN.
Part: LENS — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 35,283 hrs · 50,696 cycles
FLT 5979 - ROW 9 FOOT LEVEL EXIT SIGN INOP. RESECURED LENS.
2008
Part: LANDING GEAR — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT) · airframe 33,843 hrs · 48,819 cycles
THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. CYCLED SYSTEM AND GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY. FLIGHT 5719. REPLACED GEAR SELECTOR LEVER ASSEMBLY IAW MM 32-31-02. GEAR SWINGS CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 32-30-00. P/N OFF 120-38594-001, S/N OFF 120-241.
Part: BRAKE DISC — DRAGGING (MLG) · airframe 33,384 hrs · 48,177 cycles
FLT 5718 - ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. REPLACED NR 2 BRAKE ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 32-41-05.
Part: WINDOW POST — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 33,140 hrs · 47,856 cycles
CAPTAINS FORWARD WINDOW POST IS CRACKED, FOUND AT C-CHECK. COMPLIED WITH REPAIRS ON WINDOW POST IAW SB 120-53-0072.
Part: WINDOW POST — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 33,140 hrs · 47,856 cycles
RIGHT SIDE WINDOW FORWARD POST IS CRACKED, FOUND AT C-CHECK. COMPLIED WITH REPAIRS ON WINDOW POST IAW SB 120-63-0072.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 33,140 hrs · 47,856 cycles
LEFT WING FUEL PANEL NR 10 HAS A CRACKED STRINGER, FOUND AT C-CHECK. COMPLIED WITH STRINGER REPAIR IAW EMB 120 SRM 57-20-03.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 33,140 hrs · 47,856 cycles
FLOOR FRAME IN CARGO AREA IS CORRODED, FOUND AT C-CHECK. REPLACED FLOOR FRAME IN CARGO AREA IAW EMB 120 51-10-02 PG 3 SECT 3A.
2007
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 32,112 hrs · 46,419 cycles
FLT 5593 - EMERGENCY POD LIGHT AT ROW 3B IS INOP. REPLACED LIGHT FIXTURE AT ROW 3B. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 31,778 hrs · 45,956 cycles
FORWARD EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHTS WILL NOT TEST, FLIGHT NR 3747. INSTALLED NEW BULBS. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SIGN — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 31,627 hrs · 45,756 cycles
FLT 5708 - F/A REPORTS "EXIT" SIGN BY JUMPSEAT IS CRACKED. REPLACED "EXIT" SIGN. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — MISWIRED (CABIN) · airframe 31,495 hrs · 45,582 cycles
LIGHT INOP ON EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP AT SEAT 9A. REWIRED EMERGENCY TRACK FLOOR LIGHT AT SEAT 9A. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
2006
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (RIGHT) · airframe 29,544 hrs · 42,741 cycles
RIGHT ENGINE FAILED INFLIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESTART. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IAW RII 72-900-1000, SN OFF: 115625.
Part: ACM — FROZEN (A/C BAY) · airframe 29,226 hrs · 42,267 cycles
SMELL OF BURNING AND SMOKE ALARM IN LAV GOING OFF. FOUND RIGHT ACM FROZEN. THAWED PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 29,145 hrs · 42,140 cycles
PASSENGER DOOR COURTESY LIGHT AND EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED PASSENGER DOOR COURTESY AND EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SIGN — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 29,112 hrs · 42,093 cycles
RIGHT OVERWING LIGHTED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN IS BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT 6C. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 29,112 hrs · 42,093 cycles
LEFT FLOOR SEAT TRACK FORWARD END CORRODED, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED PARTIAL SEGMENT OF LEFT FLOOR SEAT TRACK AT FORWARD END IAW EMB FAX EST 186/96.
Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (YAW) · airframe 28,809 hrs · 41,615 cycles
RUDDER CLICKS AND WON'T MOVE SMOOTHLY THROUGH NORMAL TRAVEL. REPLACED RUDDER AP/YAW SERVO IAW EMB 120 MM 22-10-05. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (RUDDER) · airframe 28,535 hrs · 41,223 cycles
ON PRE-TAXI CHECK, RUDDER TRAVEL CHECK REVEALED POPPING UNDER CAPTAIN'S FLOOR. REPLACED RUDDER SERVO IAW AMM 27-11-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
2005
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 28,047 hrs · 40,542 cycles
FORWARD SECTION OF FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP INOP. REPLACED FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK ASSY PER MM 33-50-02, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 28,005 hrs · 40,492 cycles
ALL EXIT SIGNS AT ROW 6 DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED MIDDLE ELBP. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (LOOSE) · airframe 27,566 hrs · 39,808 cycles
ONE SECTION OF FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOP ROW 3, 4, AND 5. RESECURED CONNECTOR FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR ROW 3, 4, AND 5, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAP) · airframe 27,200 hrs · 39,239 cycles
FLAP DISAGREEMENT FROM FLAP 25 DEGREES TO 45 DEGREES. REPLACED FLAP CONTROL UNIT IAW MM 27-50-06. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: COOLING FAN — FAILED (LT A/C PACK) · airframe 27,200 hrs · 39,239 cycles
LT PACK BLOWS SMOKE INTO CABIN AND GENERATES A PACK FAIL LIGHT ON GROUND. REPLACED LT GROUND COOLING FAN IAW 21-51-03. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2004
Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 25,865 hrs · 37,175 cycles
ONE RED EMERGENCY LIGHT BURNED OUT IN ROW 6. INSTALLED NEW BULB, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (AILERONS) · airframe 25,826 hrs · 37,097 cycles
AILERON DISCONNECT LIGHT DOES NOT LIGHT WHEN AILERON DISCONNECTED. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRES AT CONNECTOR ON AILERON QUADRANT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG STRUT) · airframe 25,691 hrs · 36,884 cycles
ELEC AND DOOR LIGHT ON MAP ILLUMINATED, STICK SHAKER OPERATED CONTINUOUSLY, SMOKE ALARM IN LAVATORY. REPLACED RIGHT MLG SHOCK ABSORBER PROXIMITY SENSOR AND HARNESS IAW EMB 120 MM 32-01-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOPILOT) · airframe 25,116 hrs · 35,988 cycles
ON ROTATION RECEIVED TRIPLE CHIME WITH TRIM FAIL AND AUTO PILOT, APT AP/FD FAILURE WITH FD FLAG ON CAPT EADI. CB E33 POPPED. RERACKED CAPT AP COMPUTER, TESTED AP SYSTEM, ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.
Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (ELEVATOR TRIM) · airframe 25,048 hrs · 35,862 cycles
CAPTAIN'S AUTOPILOT CONTINUOUS AURAL TRIM FAIL MESSAGE AND TRIM FAIL ON MAP, AND AP PANEL. REPLACED ELEVATOR TRIM SERVO SVO-65. CAPT'S AUTOPILOT OPS CK GOOD IAW MM 22-10-00.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (FLT CONTROL) · airframe 24,765 hrs · 35,408 cycles
FD FLAG CAPTAIN SIDE. REPLACED CONTROL PANEL (FCP65) IAW 22-10-03. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOPILOT) · airframe 24,575 hrs · 35,126 cycles
CAPTAIN AUTOPILOT FAILED, -E- ON AUTOPILOT CONTROL PANEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 APC-65 WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW MM 22-10-00. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOPILOT) · airframe 24,552 hrs · 35,086 cycles
CAPTAIN SIDE AUTOPILOT FAILS WHEN ENGAGED EN ROUTE. FD OPERATES NORMALLY BUT AP DSC FLAG AND AP ERROR LIGHT APPEAR ON FCP AND AP CONTROL PANEL INDICATES AP DIS AND RED AP LIGHT AND AMBER FLAG ERRORS. REMOVED AND REPLACED AP CONTROL PANEL WITH NEW CONTROL PANEL IAW 24-10-04. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RT NACELLE FLAP) · airframe 24,389 hrs · 34,848 cycles
FLAP DISAGREEMENT DURING RETRACTION. RT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR FOUND TO BE BYPASSING. REPLACED RT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW 27-50-08. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
2003
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOPILOT SYS) · airframe 23,708 hrs · 33,799 cycles
F/O AUTOPILOT FAILING AFTER 2 MINUTES INFLIGHT. INDICATION LIGHTS: R & E AMBER, FCP AP, GLARE AP FLICKERING DURING FAILURE. REPLACED NR 2 AUTOPILOT COMPUTER. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (COCKPIT) · airframe 23,649 hrs · 33,697 cycles
CAPT'S FLIGHT DIRECTOR PITCH WANDERS IN FLIGHT. FIRST OFFICERS AUTOPILOT WAS ENGAGED AND THE AUTOPILOT FAIL ILLUMINATED ON MAP. REPAIRED WIRING TO NR 1 GO-AROUND SWITCH AND COPILOTS TRIM SWITCH WIRES ON YOKE. AP SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 22-11-00.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (RUDDER) · airframe 22,989 hrs · 32,669 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, DISCOVERED WE HAD VERY LIMITED RIGHT RUDDER AUTHORITY. RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL WOULD ONLY DEPRESS ABOUT 1 1/2 INCHES. LEFT PEDAL TRAVEL NORMAL AND ALL COCKPIT INDICATIONS NORMAL. INSPECTED RUDDER FOR FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT, CHECKED GOOD. BLUE SYSTEM RUDDER ACTUATOR FAILED HEALTH CHECK. REPLACED RUDDER ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-22-02. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG) · airframe 22,780 hrs · 32,325 cycles
RIGHT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT COMPLETELY RETRACT. RED LIGHTS (BOTH) STAYED ON. CYCLED TWICE, WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO LAX. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR WITH SERVICEABLE IAW MM 32-32-10. PERFORMED GEAR SWING IAW MM 32-30-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. UPDATE: FAT 2/12/2003: RIGHT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT COMPLETELY RETRACT. RETURNED TO THE FIELD. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MLG ACTUATOR WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW 32-11-00 AND 32-21-00 AND 32-30-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED.
Part: LANDING GEAR — MALFUNCTIONED (MAIN) · airframe 22,643 hrs · 32,119 cycles
RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. LANDING GEAR CHECKS OK. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.
Part: ROLLER — BROKEN (RT TE FLAP) · airframe 22,643 hrs · 32,119 cycles
RT OUTBOARD FLAP HAS A BROKEN HINGE ROLLER ON INBOARD END OF CAVITY COVER. REPLACED AND SECURED HINGE ROLLER ON INBOARD END OF FLAP CAVITY COVER FOR OUTBOARD RIGHT FLAP.
2002
Part: CABLE — SHORTED (APU START GEN) · airframe 22,199 hrs · 31,452 cycles
APU WILL NOT START. STARTER APPEARS TO WORK BUT NO EGT OR RPM RISE. FOUND APU START/GEN GROUND CABLE MELTED DUE TO ARCING BETWEEN GENERATOR TERMINALS. ALSO FOUND TERMINAL ON START/GEN TO BE MELTED. REMOVED START/GEN AND GROUND CABLE AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU GCU WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (RT WINDOW) · airframe 22,161 hrs · 31,391 cycles
RIGHT AND LEFT FRAME 9 BRACKETS FORWARD AND BELOW DV WINDOW CRACKED. FOUND DURING C CHECK INSPECTION. RE-WORKED RIGHT FRAME 9 IAW SB 120-53-0073.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (RT & LT NACELLE) · airframe 22,161 hrs · 31,391 cycles
LT AND RT NACELLE FRAME NR 1 FOUND CRACKED AT TORSION MOUNT AREA. FOUND DURING C CHECK INSPECTION.COMPLIED WITH PART II OF SB 120-54-0036. REPLACED RIGHT AND LEFT FRAME NR 1 WITH SERVICABLE UNITS.
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (LEFT WINDOW) · airframe 22,161 hrs · 31,391 cycles
DIRECT VISION WINDOW LOWER BEAM CRACKED FORWARD OF LT WINDOW POST. FOUND DURING C CHECK INSPECTION. REPAIRED CRACK ON DV WINDOW LOWER BEAM PER EMBRAER GST-3029/02 DATED 10-9-02.
Part: OIL COOLER — CHAFED (LEFT ENGINE) · airframe 22,161 hrs · 31,391 cycles
LEFT ENGINE OIL COOLER OUTBOARD FORWARD FRAME CHAFED THROUGH. FOUND DURING C CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED LEFT OIL COOLER WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (LT WINDOW) · airframe 22,161 hrs · 31,391 cycles
SUPPORT AFT OF CAPTAIN'S DIRECT VISION WINDOW CRACKED. FOUND DURING C CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED SUPPORT AFT OF CAPTAIN'S DV WINDOW WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW MM 53-00-00.
Part: CONNECTOR — CORRODED (PROX SWITCH) · airframe 22,069 hrs · 31,234 cycles
TRIM AURAL WARNING SOUNDED ON TO WHEN TRIM WAS SET AT 20 PERCENT - 30 PERCENT. FOUND CORROSION ON ALL SIX PROX SWITCH CONNECTIONS. INSTALLED 6 NEW ENVIRONMENTAL SPLICES IAW 20-00-00. SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD IAW 27-00-00.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (WARNING SYSTEM) · airframe 22,056 hrs · 31,207 cycles
TO AURAL WARNING WITH TRIM IN GREEN. ABORTED TAKE OFF REMOVED AND REPLACED AURAL WARNING UNIT. OPS CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND.
Part: HMU — MALFUNCTIONED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 22,028 hrs · 31,162 cycles
ON TAKEOFF ROLL, LEFT ENGINE TQ FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 90, 100 & 80 PERCENT WHILE THE RIGHT ENGINE TQ WAS AT 90 PERCENT. A ( + -) 10 PERCENT TQ DIFFERENCE ON LEFT ENGINE WAS OBSERVED. TAKEOFF ABORTED. RAN LEFT & RIGHT ENGINES IN TAKEOFF POSITION WHILE EEC ARE ON, PROP SYNC -ON-, AUTOFEATHER -ON-. RAN ENGINES IN VARIOUS ARRANGEMENTS. OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETRIMMED BOTH ENGINES. OPS CHECKS GOOD. 09/16 - UPDATE: FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING RESULTED IN REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF NR 1 HMU. OPS AND LEAKS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (NP INDICATOR) · airframe 21,582 hrs · 30,490 cycles
RIGHT NP GAUGE DROPPED TO ZERO WHEN POWER WAS SET ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF. FOUND CANNON PLUG FOR RIGHT NP GAUGE LOOSE. TIGHTENED CANNON PLUG AND RAN ENGINE UP TO POWER TWO TIMES. ALL CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 21,508 hrs · 30,388 cycles
FORWARD CARGO DOOR TRACK SUPPORT BRACKET ON FRAME 40 CRACKED. INSTALLED A NEW BRACKET IAW EMBRAER DER APPROVAL GST 1880/02.
Part: BRACKET — BROKEN (T/E FLAP) · airframe 21,312 hrs · 30,121 cycles
ON FLAP RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF, DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER FOLLOWING QRH AND RESETTING, LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO LAX. REPLACED A BROKEN ROLLER BRACKET OF THE LEFT OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP INBOARD BRACKET. FLAPS OPERATE NORMALLY.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (ANTISKID SYS) · airframe 21,091 hrs · 29,772 cycles
ANTISKID INOP MESSAGE ON LEFT SIDE ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF. CLEANED CANNON PLUGS AT ANTISKID HARNESS AND SWAPPED RIGHT SIDE TRANSDUCERS INBOARD TO OUTBOARD TRANSDUCERS. GROUND OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: CONTROL BOX — FAILED (COMM SYSTEM) · airframe 21,054 hrs · 29,700 cycles
COMMUNICATIONS FREQUENCY SWITCH FAILED AFTER DEPARTURE. DIVERTED BACK TO FAT. REMOVED AND REPLACED COMM-1 CONTROL BOX WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 20,780 hrs · 29,294 cycles
RIGHT NP GAUGE FAILED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. BOTH ANALOG AND DIGITAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT NP INDICATOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N ON SEL-OC29DH, S/N ON 97C.
2001
Part: TORQUE TUBE — DELAMINATED (RIGHT ENGINE) · airframe 19,661 hrs · 27,719 cycles
RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE TUBE DELAMINATED. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE TUBE WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT, IAW MM 71-20-00.PN LM430-32V
Part: ACTUATOR — OUT OF ADJ (LT MLG) · airframe 18,930 hrs · 26,649 cycles
LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WITH HANDLE UP, RED GEAR LIGHTS, WITH A VIBRATION IN THE AIRFRAME. RETURN TO FIELD. ADJUSTED LEFT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR IAW EMB MM 32-32-10. OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED GEAR SWING WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,930 hrs · 26,649 cycles
TAKEOFF TRIM WARNING. ABORTED AND RETURNED TO GATE. RESET AURAL WARNING UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SWITCH — FAULTY (AUTOPILOT) · airframe 18,986 hrs · 26,735 cycles
AUTOPILOT TRANSFER SWITCH WILL NOT TRANSFER FROM FIRST OFFICER SIDE. WHEN AUTOPILOT IS ENGAGED, TRIM WHEEL RAPIDLY TRIMS NOSE UP. INSPECTED AND REPLACED LAMPS AND F/O''S TRANSFER SWITCH. FOUND LOOSE SCREW INSIDE. REPAIRED, OPS CHECKS GOOD. AUTOPILOT TESTS GOOD.
Part: DOWNLOCK SENSOR — FAILED (NLG) · airframe 18,500 hrs · 26,075 cycles
SELECTING GEAR UP NOSE INDICATION WAS A GREEN, B RED. WHEN CYCLING TO GEAR DOWN INDICATION - LEFT: A & B RED, NOSE: B RED, A GREEN, RIGHT; A&B RED. AFTER 5 MINUTES GEAR DROPPED BY ITSELF AND 6 GREEN LIGHTS. REPLACED DOWNLOCK PROX SENSOR FOR A-SYSTEM ON THE NOSE GEAR. PERFORMED GEAR SWING. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
2000
Part: CONTROL BOX — FAILED (MLG INDICTION) · airframe 18,122 hrs · 25,542 cycles
WHEN GEAR RETRACTION WAS ATTEMPTED, THE GEAR LIGHTS INDICATED A ''RED'' A AND A ''GREEN'' A FOR THE NOSE GEAR. GEAR HANDLE WAS PUT BACK DOWN. INDICATION WAS ALL ''RED'' EXCEPT NOSE A RED OUT AND NOSE GREEN A ON. GEAR LOWERED BY ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE SYSTEM. RETURNED TO LAX. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL BOX. OPERATED 12 TIMES. OPS CHECK GOOD.P/N ON: 120-38594-401 S/N ON: 120348 P/N OFF: 120-385594-501 S/N OFF: 120334
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 17,998 hrs · 25,376 cycles
ON TAKEOFF, TRIM AURAL WARNING SOUNDED ABORTED TAKEOFF. FOUND AURAL WARNING CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: PEDAL — STUCK (RUDDER) · airframe 17,857 hrs · 25,157 cycles
CAPTS RUDDER PEDALS STUCK IN FULL FORWARD POSITION. REPLACED RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT REGULATOR ASSEMBLY. RAN RUDDER PEDALS FULL FORWARDD AND AFT. ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 17,483 hrs · 24,661 cycles
TRIPLE CHIME AND AURAL AUTO FEATHER DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF. RAN BOTH ENGINES AND PERFORMED AUTO FEATHER TEST. SYSTEM TESTED NORMAL. AUTO FEATHER, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (SENSOR GROUND) · airframe 16,962 hrs · 23,966 cycles
DUCT LEAK VOICE WARNING AND RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON LEFT ENGINE INFLIGHT WHILE EN ROUTE LAX. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BFL. AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN RESTARTED LEFT ENGINE AND LANDED IN BFL. REPAIRED LOOSE GROUND TO SENSOR NEXT TO LEFT HAND HEAT EXCHANGER. RAN LEFT HAND ENGINE AND PACK SYSTEM, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
1999
Part: SEQUENCE VALVE — FAILED (LT MLG)
BOTH NOSE GEAR DOORS OPEN AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED SEQUENCE VALVE ON LEFT MAIN OUTBOARD GEAR DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.
Part: RETRACT MECH — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG DOORS)
NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CHECKED ALL FOUR NOSE GEAR DOORS FOR DISCREPANCY. CHECKS GOOD. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (LT MLG)
WHEN GEAR SELECTOR SELECTED DOWN, THREE RED GEAR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH NO GEAR EXTENSION. CYCLED TWICE MORE WITH SOME RESULT. PERFORMED GEAR ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE PROCEDURE IN QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND GEAR EXTENDED. REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROXIMITY SWITCH. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: RELAY — MALFUNCTIONED (GEAR DOORS)
GEAR DOORS STAY OPEN AFTER GEAR IS RETRACTED. RETURNED TO FAT. REPLACED RELAY BOX AND CANNON PLUG AT P1112. GROUND RUN NORMAL. ALSO, GEAR EXTENSION/RETRACTION NORMAL. REPLACED CONNECTOR AT P1112, OPS NORMAL.
1998
Part: RADOME — BIRD STRIKE (FWD FUSELAGE)
FAT - BIRD STRIKE TO NOSE CONE AREA. AIRCRAFT REMAINS IN MAINTENANCE FOR REPAIRS. (M)
Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
SMF - AIRCRAFT LOST CABIN PRESSURIZATION WITH SYSTEM IN AUTO MODE. OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED AUTO MODE FOR PRESSURIZATION PER MEL 21-31-1. REINSTALLED OXYGEN MASKS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED DEFERRAL BY REPLACING AUTO PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. (M)
1997
Part: AURAL WARN UNIT — FAILED (E/E COMPT)
MRY - AUTOFEATHER WARNING ON TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED AURAL WARNING UNIT. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY ON ENGINE GROUND RUN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ACTUATORS — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS)
SFO - FLAPS WILL NOT RETRACT WITH DISAGREEMENT FAULT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATORS. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
1996
Part: STRUCTURE — BIRDSTRIKE (AIRFRAME)
SMF - BIRD STRIKE AFTER TAKEOFF REPORTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOR DAMAGE, NO DAMAGE NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: TQ SIGNAL COND — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
SBP - NO TORQUE INDICATION ON RIGHT INDICATORS ON TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER. ENGINE GROUND RUN NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: BRAKES — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR)
SMF - NORMAL BRAKES FAILED DURING LANDING ROLL AND TAXI. MAINTENANCE CHECKED ANTI-SKID BRAKE TRANSDUCERS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. BRAKE SYSTEMS CHECK NORMAL ON LOW SPEED AND HIGH SPEED TAXI BRAKE TESTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (RT ENGINE)
SMF - RIGHT ENGINE FILTER LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DEFERRED INDICATOR PER MEL 73-33-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MX SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED DEFERRAL WITH CLEANING OF RIGHT ENGINE LOW PRESSURE FILTER CANNON PLUG AND THE PRECAUTIONARY REPLACEMENT OF FUEL FILTERS. (M)
Part: PACK — SMOKING (CABIN)
ACV - RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACK REPORTED TO CAUSE SMOKE ODOR IN CABIN. MANTENANCE DEFERRED RIGHT PACK PER MEL 21-50-2. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED DEFERRAL BY INSPECTING THE RIGHT PACK SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL WITH APU AND BLEED AIR SYSTEMS ON. NO SMOKE ODOR REPORTED IN CABIN DURING GROUND CHECK. (M)
Part: SELECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
SFO - RED 'B' SYSTEM INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED SYSTEM 'B' GEAR POSITION INDICATIONS PER MEL 32-60-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED DEFFERAL WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR. LANDING GEAR 'B' SYSTEM POSITION INDICATION OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: PROX SENSOR — FAILED (NOSE GEAR)
SFO - LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER DEPARTURE. CREW USED OVER-RIDE SYSTEM TO COMPLETE GEAR RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. FAT MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROXIMITY SENSOR. LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK NORMAL DURING GEAR SWING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
1995
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (RT MLG)
SFO - RIGHT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. FAT MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK NORMAL DURING GEAR SWING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (NLG STEERING)
SFO - NOSE WHEEL STEERING REPORTED INOPERATIVE DURING TAXI OUT. CREW RECEIVED GREEN HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE, LOW LEVEL AND MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP LOW PRESSURE WARNINGS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND CRACK AT NOSE GEAR RIGHT SIDE STEERING RACK CYLINDER HOUSING TO BE CAUSE OF STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE AND HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CYLINDER HOUSING AND REPLENISHED HYDRAULIC FLUID SUPPLY. NOSE STEERING OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — OUT OF ADJUST (NLG)
SFO - NOSE GEAR RED 'B' LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED LANDING GEAR 'B' POSITION INDICATION SYSTEM PER MEL 32-60-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED DEFERRAL WITH THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE NOSE GEAR 'B' SYSTEM UPLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR. (M)
Part: APU — FUMES (COCKPIT)
SFO - OIL FUMES REPORTED IN COCKPIT WITH APU IN OPERATION. FUMES DIMINISHED AFTER SHUTDOWN OF APU. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED APU PER MEL 49-00-01. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)
Part: EEL BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FAT -FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAIL TO TEST. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AN REPLACED FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)
Part: SWITCH — BROKEN WIRE (PAX DOOR)
SFO - FORWARD DOOR WARNING LIGHT FAILS TO ACTIVATE WITH DOOR OPEN ON GROUND. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED DOOR WARNING SYSTEM PER MEL 52-70-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUBSEQUENTLY MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT PASSENGER DOOR MICROSWITCH. REPAIRED WIRE AT MICROSWITCH. DOOR WARNING SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.