N268AE
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.
11 reports on file, 1995-10-12 – 2001-10-15.
Part: ENGINE — LEAKING (RIGHT)
LGA - FLT 4445 - RIGHT ENGINE LOST OIL AFTER TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO LGA. (M)
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
JFK - FLT 5068 - EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT AT SEAT 14A IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LAMP AT SEAT 14A IAW SF340 MM 33-50-00. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — LOOSE (NLG)
ALB - FLT 9755 - AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, THE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON. CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND RETURNED TO ALB. MAINTENANCE RESECURED LOOSE NLG UPLOCKS SWITCH. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (CABIN)
DCA - FLT 5157 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVER AFT WINDOW EXITS AND LIGHTS OVER SEATS 6AB TO 9B AND FLOOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: SOCKET — FAILED (CABIN)
JFK - FLT 5140 - EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 7A DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT SOCKET. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY)
SYR - FLT 4868 - CARGO SMOKE WARNING ILLUMINATED. DISCHARGED FIRE EXTINGUISHER. RETURNED TO FIELD. VERIFIED EVENT AS A FALSE WARNING. DEFERRED CARGO SMOKE WARNING SYSTEM ON 6-4-99. THE WARNING SYSTEM WAS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. RESTORED MEL ITEM AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
ALB - FLT 4894 - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT PASSENGER DOOR AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S SEAT DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING HMBV INSPECTION, FOUND FUSELAGE DENTS AND OIL CANNING BENEATH AND AFT OF LEFT ICE SHIELD. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED EDDY CURENT INSPECTION. INSTALED 10.0 INCH BY 26.0 INCH EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND 7.5 INCH BY 24.0 INCH RIPLER IAW SAAB STATEMENT 72SD1038. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: SKIN — CHAFED (HORIZ STABILIZER)
ABI- DURING COMPLIANCE OF SB 34-53-042, INSTALLATION OF PROTECTION PLATE ON LT FUSELAGE AT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, A CHAFE WAS DISCOVERED BEYOND SRM LIMITATIONS. BLENDED AREA. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER 11.0 INCHES BY 10.75 INCHES IAW SAAB STATEMENT 72SDS1044. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: COWLING — SEPARATED (RT ENGINE)
FLT 5757 - MIA - AFTER TAKEOFF, A PIECE ON RT ENGINE COWLING CAME OFF, PANEL NR 463CL AND 463DR, ARE BOTH DAMAGED. RAI COWLINGS 463CL AND 463DR. (M)
Part: ACARS PRINTER — SHORTED (FLIGHT DECK)
FLT NR 4561 - CLE - CREW REPORTS SMOKE ON THE FLIGHT DECK IS COMING FROM THE ACARS PRINTER. CREW PULLED CB FOR THE PRINTER, PROBLEM WENT AWAY. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE IN CLE ISSUED MEL. PRINTER WILL BE CHANGED AT LATER DATE. (M)