N263AE
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.
17 reports on file, 1997-01-04 – 2008-05-28.
Part: PROPELLER — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1) · airframe 27,817 hrs · 30,149 cycles
ON FLIGHT 3204 ON ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 100 KTS, NR 1 ENGINE PROP RPM GAUGE WENT TO 1440 RPM, DURING ABORT POWER LEVERS TO FLIGHT IDLE NR 1 PROP RPM STAYED ABOVE 1300 RPM FOR AT LEAST 3 SECONDS.
Earlier reports · 1997–2007 · 16 reports
2007
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 27,468 hrs · 29,701 cycles
CREW REPORTED FWD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD BATTERY PACK 2LA. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ENGINE — BIRD INGESTION (NR 1) · airframe 26,581 hrs · 28,854 cycles
BIRD STRIKE TO NUMBER 2 ENGINE FOLLOWED BY COMPRESSOR STALLS AND ITT OVERTEMP LIGHT. RETURNED TO FIELD. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE IAW AMERICAN EAGLE WORK CARD 72-4903. OP[ERATIONAL CHECK GOOD - RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 26,698 hrs · 28,656 cycles
EXIT SIGN AT ROW 8 NOT ILLUMINATING. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: BRAKE — SMOKE (ZONE 700) · airframe 26,378 hrs · 28,209 cycles
POST FLIGHT REVEALED SMOKE OBSERVED FROM NUMBER 2 WHEEEL ASSEMBLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 2 BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND NUMBER 1 AND 2 TIRES IAW SAAB AMM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
2006
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER 8A INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT TO POWER SUPPLY 23LN. REMOVED AND INSTALLED EMERGENCY LIGHTING POWER SUPPLY 23LN, IAW AMM 33-50-10, OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE, NOTED DURING PRE-FLIGHT. REPAIRED WIRES UNDER FLOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 8C INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
2003
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3491 - CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE POWER PACKS AND RECHARGED ON THE BENCH. POWER PACKS WERE REINSTALLED AND AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLIED WITH AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2001
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
ALB - FLT 5110 - CAPTAINS PUSH TO TALK STAYS IN TRANSIT POSITION AT ALL TIMES. DIVERTED TO ALB FOR MTX. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED REMOTE ELECTRONIC UNIT IAW SAAB 340AMM CH 23-50-05. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE)
ALB - FLT 5064 - CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT ENGINE ROLLED BACK THREE TIMES, TWICE DURING CLIMB-OUT AND ONCE ENROUTE. ON THE FIRST ROLL BACK TORQUE WENT TO YELLOW ARC AND POWER WAS REDUCED, ITT ROSE APPROXIMATELY 15-20 DEGREES. AFTER THIS ALL INSTRUMENTS WERE NORMAL. (M)
2000
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DCA - FLT 5067 - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 11 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
BUF - FLT 5041 - DURING PREFLIGHT, NOTICED ROW 8 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LIGHT WORKING, BUT THE LIGHT JUST FORWARD OF 8C WAS INOPERATIVE, PUT ON MEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB AT SEAT ROW 8. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
BOS - FLIGHT 4887 - FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT NEXT TO 3 B/C INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND INSTALLED EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB UNDER SEAT 3 B/C ON FLOOR RIGHT SIDE, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-00. (M)
1999
Part: BULB — FAILED (ROWS 5-6)
DFW - FLT 5104 - EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS AT SEAT 5BC AND 6BC DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULBS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
1998
Part: WEU — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E BAY)
CLL - FLT 3794 - WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED FOR TAKEOFF, CONFIGURATION WARNING LIGHT ON CWP ILLUMINATED. CREW RESET WEU, PROBLEM CONTINUED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WEU. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1997
Part: BULB — INTERMITTENT (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVER THE RIGHT EXIT DOOR WERE REPORTED TO BE FLASHING. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE WINDOW/COVE LIGHT ABOVE EMERGENCY EXIT TO BE THE PROBLEM. RELAMPED THE LIGHT AND ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.