N268UE
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST AIR COMMUTER AIRLINES INC | Operator | on 1995-07-17 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by WEST AIR COMMUTER AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)
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.
94 reports on file, 1995-02-16 – 2005-11-04.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 33,602 hrs · 45,280 cycles
LT SIDE FWD SHORT SEAT TRACK CORRODED, ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED LT SIDE FWD SHORT SEAT TRACK IAW EMB120 MM 53-01-05.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 33,602 hrs · 45,280 cycles
LT SIDE CABIN FLOOR SEAT TRACK FWD END HAS CORROSION, ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED FORWARD END OF LT SIDE CABIN FLOOR SEAT TRACK IAW EMB120 MM 53-01-05.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 33,602 hrs · 45,280 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT 1ST FRONT ONE ON GROUND STRIP OUT. REPLACED 1ST FRONT EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: ANNUNCIATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 33,498 hrs · 45,127 cycles
NUMEROUS FLAP MALFUNCTIONS -DISAGREEMENT ON LANDING APPROACH, CONTROL FAULT ON TAXI. REPLACED FLAP ANNUNCIATOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: SELECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 33,418 hrs · 45,002 cycles
CREW REPORTED AN INTERMITTENT FLAP CONTROL FAULT. REPLACED FLAP CONTROL HANDLE ASSY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW 27-50-00.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 33,150 hrs · 44,620 cycles
FLAP CONTROL FAULT DURING EXTENSION. REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-50-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 33,050 hrs · 44,465 cycles
FLAP DISAGREEMENT WHEN FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO 45 DEGREES. REPLACED FLAP CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW 27-50-00.
Part: ROD END — OUT OF ADJUST (TE FLAPS) · airframe 32,302 hrs · 43,310 cycles
FLAP DISAGREEMENT OCCURRED WHEN SELECTING FLAPS FROM 25 DEGREES TO 45 DEGREES. LUBED LEFT AND RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP ROLLERS, CLEANED FLAP TRACKS, ADJUSTED LEFT FLAP ACTUATOR ROD END IN IAW MM 27-50-04, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW MM 27-50-00.
Part: ANNUNCIATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 32,222 hrs · 43,194 cycles
ON APPROACH, WHEN SELECTING FLAPS, RECEIVED CONTROL FAULT WITH FLAP DISAGREE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANNUNCIATOR ASSY, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Earlier reports · 1995–2004 · 85 reports
2004
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (T/E FLAP) · airframe 31,925 hrs · 42,726 cycles
INBOARD CONTROL FAULT, ASYMMETRY FLAPS SETTING 25. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR ASSY WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW 27-50-00, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (T/E FLAP) · airframe 31,840 hrs · 42,597 cycles
FLAP DISAGREEMENT ON RETRACTION. REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR, FLAP SELECTOR LEVER AND FLAP CONTROL UNIT IAW EMB 120 MM 27-50-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. PN 320300-1007 SN OFF 1113PN 120-64207-615 SN OFF 280040-316 PN OFF 307500-1017 SN OFF 0216.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (T/E FLAP) · airframe 31,787 hrs · 42,518 cycles
WHEN FLAPS ARE RETRACTED INTERMITTENT CONTROL FAULT. REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NACELLE FLAP) · airframe 31,580 hrs · 42,219 cycles
NACELLE FLAPS CREATE CONTROL FAULT - DO NOT EXTEND WITH INBOARD AND OUTBOARD FLAPS. MEGGED ALL FLAP ACTUATORS CONNECTORS IAW EMB MM 27-50-00. REPLACED FLAP ANNUNCIATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR WITH SERVICEABLE ACTUATOR PER MM 27-50-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAP) · airframe 31,542 hrs · 42,166 cycles
CONTROL FAULT WITH ASSOCIATED MAP WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON DURING TAXI AND ONCE DURING APPROACH. REPLACED FCU WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NACELLE FLAP) · airframe 31,528 hrs · 42,150 cycles
RECEIVED FLAP CONTROL FAULTS. REPLACED RIGHT NACELLE ACTUATOR WITH SERVICEABLE IAW MM 27-50-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 31,447 hrs · 42,040 cycles
FLAP CONTROL FAULT WITH THE INBOARD PAIR FLASHING. REPLACED LEFT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-50-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (TE FLAPS) · airframe 31,418 hrs · 41,999 cycles
AFTER SELECTING FLAPS 15 DEGREES, FLAP WARNING CONTROL FAULT ASSOC WITH FLAP AND ADV SWS ON MAP PANEL. CLEANED FLAP TRACKS AND CONNECTORS. ALL SYSTEM'S OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 31,161 hrs · 41,625 cycles
LEFT HAND WING STRINGER 10 CRACKED BY RIB 5. ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK.
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 31,441 hrs · 42,032 cycles
CAPTAIN'S SIDE FORWARD OF DV WINDOW FRAME 9 IS CRACKED. ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK. COMPLIED WITH SB 120-53-0073 ON CAPTAIN'S SIDE FORWARD OF DV WINDOW AT FRAME 9 AS REQUIRED.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 31,441 hrs · 42,032 cycles
RIGHT FLOOR PROP AT FRAME 13 CRACKED. ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK. REPAIRED RIGHT FLOOR PROP AT FRAME 13 IAW SRM 53-10-10.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 31,441 hrs · 42,032 cycles
LEFT WING FUEL CELL STRINGER CRACKED FORWARD OF INBOARD DEFUEL PANEL (MARKED). ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK. COMPLIED WITH LEFT WING STRINGER NR 10 BETWEEN RIB NR 5 AND RIB NR 6 REPAIR PER SRM 57-20-03.
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 31,441 hrs · 42,032 cycles
F/O'S SIDE FORWARD OF DV WINDOW FRAME 9 IS CRACKED. ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK. COMPLIED WITH SB 120-53-0073 ON F/O'S SIDE FORWARD OF DV WINDOW AT FRAME 9 AS REQUIRED.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 31,441 hrs · 42,032 cycles
LEFT FLOOR PROP AT FRAME 13 CRACKED. REPAIRED LEFT FLOOR PROP AT FRAME 13 IAW SRM 53-10-10 PAGES 214 - 220.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 31,441 hrs · 42,032 cycles
AFT OF DV CAPTAIN'S SIDE FRAME 13 HAS CRACKED RIB (MARKED). ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED RIB ON FRAME 13 BEHIND CAPTAIN'S DV WINDOW WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 30,952 hrs · 41,272 cycles
REPEATEDLY RECEIVE FLAP DISAGREEMENT WHEN FLAPS SELECTED TO 45 DEGREES. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR IAW EMB 120 MM 27-50-09. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOPILOT) · airframe 30,527 hrs · 40,629 cycles
WHEN AUTOPILOT IS SELECTED TO FIRST OFFICER'S SIDE, AUTOPILOT TRIES TO CAPTURE LOCALIZER WHEN STILL FULL SCALE (AT LEAST 1.5 MILES OFF COURSE). REPLACED NR 2 APC-65B WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E BAY) · airframe 30,268 hrs · 40,226 cycles
ON ROTATION AUTO PILOT FAIL & TRIM FAIL, MAP ILLUMINATED WITH ASSOCIATED TRIPLE CHIME AND AURAL WARNING. BOTH FCP'S SHOWED TRIM AND AP WARNINGS. AUTOPILOT PANEL INDICATED T, AP, R, E, TRIM. WOULD NOT RESET. CAPTAIN'S EADI SHOWED FD. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 AHRS COMPUTER WITH NEW AHRS COMPUTER IAW 32-21-00. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (RT WING LE) · airframe 30,177 hrs · 40,104 cycles
A 7 INCH CRACK IN RIGHT WING INBOARD LEADING EDGE SUPPORT. DISCOVERED DURING LINE INSPECTION. REPLACED RIGHT WING INBOARD LEADING EDGE INBOARD SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-40-02.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTO PILOT) · airframe 30,113 hrs · 40,011 cycles
ON TWO OCCASIONS THE YAW DAMPNER CAPTAIN'S SIDE DISENGAGED, HOWEVER THE AUTO PILOT REMAINS ON EVEN AFTER LANDING THEN TURNING OFF THE AUTO PILOT, YAW DISENGAGED REMAINS ILLUMINATED. REPLACED NR 1 AUTOPILOT COMPUTER. OPS CHECKS GOOD PER MM 22-11-00.
2003
Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOPILOT) · airframe 29,984 hrs · 39,812 cycles
INFLIGHT GOT TRIM FAIL LIGHT ON FCP AND AURAL WARNING, PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE, STILL GOT TRIM FAIL. ELECTRIC TRIM DOES NOT WORK, MANUAL TRIM WORKS FREE AND SMOOTH. REPLACED PITCH TRIM SERVO WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 22-11-00.
Part: CONTROL BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOPILOT) · airframe 29,878 hrs · 39,656 cycles
CAPTAIN'S AND FIRST OFFICER'S AUTOPILOT INOP. REPLACED AP TRANSFER BOX AS REQUIRED. SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD IAW CH 22-10-00 EMB 120 MM.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOPILOT) · airframe 29,697 hrs · 39,362 cycles
FD FLAG ON F/O ADI. CANNOT ENGAGE YAW WITH AP TRANSFER SELECT ON F/O SIDE. REPLACED NR 1 APC-69B AUTOPILOT COMPUTER. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NACELLE FLAPS) · airframe 29,505 hrs · 39,081 cycles
RECEIVED FLAP CONTROL FAULT MULTIPLE TIMES EN ROUTE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR IAW EMB120 MM 27-50-00. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. S/N OFF: 0214
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOPILOT SYS) · airframe 29,382 hrs · 38,875 cycles
F/O'S A/P - F/D INTERMITTENTLY DISCONNECTED INFLIGHT WITH ASSOCIATE A/P FAILED. REPLACED NR 2 A/P COMPUTER. INSTALLED NEW PINS/SOCKETS ON PITCH TRANSFER RELAYS K0311, K0310, K0312 AND K0256. INSTALLED NEW RELAY SOCKETS FOR RELAYS K0310 AND K0312 AND REPLACED AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT RELAYS K0462 AND K0463. BOTH AUTOPILOT SYSTEMS OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 22-10-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 29,382 hrs · 38,875 cycles
DURING CLIMB AND DESCENT FLIGHT DIRECTOR V-BARS BECAME ERRATIC AND AP FOLLOWED ERRATIC MOVEMENTS. BOTH WORKED NORMALLY DURING CRUISE. REPLACED CAPTAIN'S AHRS COMPUTER AND REPAIRED WIRING TO NR 2 DPU FAN CONNECTOR. BOTH AUTOPILOTS AND FLIGHT DIRECTOR SYSTEMS OPERATE NORMALLY PER MM 22-11-00.
Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOPILOT SYS) · airframe 29,324 hrs · 38,779 cycles
DURING FLIGHT CONTROL COLUMNS BEGIN TO OSCILLATE FOLLOWED BY AUTOPILOT FAIL ON MAP AND AP ON FCP. HAPPENED ON BOTH CAPT AND FO SIDE. REPLACED PITCH DATA RELAYS K0312 & K0256 (CAPT'S SIDE). REPLACED AILERON SERVO AND AP TRANSFER BOX. AP AND AP TRANSFER OPS CHECKS GOOD. P/N 622-5734-002, S/N 5847, S/N ON 5851, P/N 120-39864-001 S/N 120207, P/N ON 120-49625-001, S/N ON 120341.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (T/E FLAP) · airframe 29,324 hrs · 38,779 cycles
ON THE GROUND FLAP AND ADVANCED SWS ON MAP ILLUMINATED WITH CONTROL FAULT ON FLAP PANEL AND SECOND NAC BAR FLASHING. REPLACED FLAP CONTROL UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONTROL HANDLE — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 29,255 hrs · 38,649 cycles
CONTROL FAULT ON NACELLE FLAPS. REPLACED FLAP CONTROL HANDLE. OPS CHECK GOOD. SN OFF: 200513-308
Part: PIN — BACKED OUT (AUTOPILOT SYS) · airframe 29,255 hrs · 38,649 cycles
AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED IN FLIGHT WITH 'AUTOPILOT FAIL' ON MAP AND 'AP' ON AUTOPILOT CONTROL PANEL. WHEN AP DISCONNECTED, A/C FELT OUT OF TRIM IN ROLL. DISCONNECT OCCURED WITH FO FLYING. MEL 22-11-1A. FOUND PIN 12 AT J2 OF NR 2 AUTO PILOT COMPUTER RACK RECESSED. REPAIRED PIN NR 2 AUTOPILOT. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 22-10-00.
Part: ROLLER — DAMAGED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 29,069 hrs · 38,355 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT TO FULL UP POSITION. QRH PROCEDURE FOLLOWED BUT WITH NO RESULT. DISAGREEMENT OBSERVED. REPLACED ROLLER AND BRACKET ON LT OUTBOARD FLAP GAP FAIRING.
Part: CONNECTOR — FAILED (TE FLAP IND) · airframe 28,950 hrs · 38,168 cycles
INBOARD FLAPS DISAGREEMENT ON LIGHT BAR, CONTROL FAULT ILLUMINATED ON O/H PANEL, FLAP INDICATOR SHOWED ZERO DEGREES (ALL DURING TAXI OUT). REPLACED CONNECTOR P1756 AND P1757 AS REQUIRED. ALSO MEGGED SYSTEM WIRING. NO DEFECTS NOTED. SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD IAW 27-50-00.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 28,853 hrs · 38,015 cycles
CREW REPORTS CONTROL FAULT ON INBOARD FLAPS.REMOVED AND REPLACED RT IB FLAP ACTUATOR IAW 27-50-07. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP SELECTOR HANDLE IAW 27-50-01. PN OFF/ON 120-64207-615 SN OFF 280040-316. FUNCTIONAL TEST AND OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 28,823 hrs · 37,968 cycles
ON INITIAL POWER UP OF THE AIRCRAFT, A FLAP CONTROL FAULT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT RESET UNTIL THE BIT AND THE PST BUTTONS WERE PUSHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED VERSION II FCU AND ANNUNCIATOR UNIT WITH SERVICEABLE VERSION I FCU AND ANNUNCIATOR UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 28,647 hrs · 37,701 cycles
FLAP CONTROL FAULT IN CRUISE. ONE SEGMENT NAC FLASHING, REST OK. FLAP CONTROL FAULT WHEN 25 DEGREES OF FLAPS SELECTED AT APPROXIMATELY 15 DEGREES OF FLAPS, REMAINDER OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP CONTROL UNIT IAW EMB120 MM 27-50-06. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOPILOT) · airframe 28,586 hrs · 37,605 cycles
ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT 90 KTS (INTERMITTENTLY) AND LANDING ROLL TRIM FAIL ILLUMINATION ON MAP AND MASTER CAUTION SYSTEM. REMOVED FIRST OFFICER'S AUTOPILOT COMPUTER AND INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 28,430 hrs · 37,378 cycles
FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS FORWARD OF ROW THREE INOP. REPLACED A BAD FUSE. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2002
Part: WIRE HARNESS — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG) · airframe 27,844 hrs · 36,468 cycles
LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND, USED ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE. RH MLG GREEN ''A'' LIGHT REMAINS ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN DOWNLOCK ''A'' PROXIMITY SENSOR HARNESS IAW MM 32-61-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOPILOT) · airframe 27,844 hrs · 36,468 cycles
DISTINCT BUMP OR GRAB FELT IN LT RUDDER WHEN LEFT RUDDER IS PRESSED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER AUTOPILOT SERVO IAW MM 22-10-05. SYSTEM TESTS GOOD.
Part: LINE — LEAKING (LT ENGINE) · airframe 27,522 hrs · 35,983 cycles
LOST OIL PRESSURE AFTER TAKEOFF ON UPWIND LEG. REDUCED POWER. LANDED ON RWY 10, SHUT DOWN ENGINE AFTER LANDING. FOUND LOWER OIL COOLER HOSE ON LEFT ENGINE TO HAVE A HOLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE OIL COOLER HOSE IAW MM 79-21-05. DOWNLOAD AND REVIEW OF FDR DATA INDICATED NO EXCEEDENCES.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1) · airframe 27,370 hrs · 35,746 cycles
AUTOPILOT DID AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL TO THE LEFT WHEN SELECTED TO CAPTAIN'S SIDE. DISENGAGED AND RE-ENGAGED AUTOPILOT AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. CAPTAIN'S FLIGHT DIRECTOR COMMANDED MULTIPLE UNWANTED PITCH CHANGES WHILE IN LEVEL FLIGHT (AUTOPILOT WAS NOT ENGAGED). TRIED TO RE-ENGAGE AUTOPILOT LATER IN FLIGHT AND IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. REPLACED NR 1 AHRS. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW 22-10-00 AND 34-21-00.
Part: INDICATOR — FAULTY (COCKPIT) · airframe 27,370 hrs · 35,746 cycles
ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL AT ABOUT 70 KIAS, RECEIVED A HI SPEED WARNING WITH A TRIPLE CHIME. ABORTED TAKEOFF. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE AIRSPEED INDICATOR ON CAPTAIN'S SIDE. GROUND OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 27,314 hrs · 35,652 cycles
C-CHECK, CRACK FOUND ON CARGO DOOR SIDE FRAME BEHIND LATERAL SUPPORT. REPLACED FRAME IAW 120 SRM 51-10-02 AND RII CARD 52-301.
Part: COMPUTER — FAULTY (AUTOPILOT SYS) · airframe 26,938 hrs · 35,075 cycles
ON TAKEOFF ROLL, AUTOPILOT AND TRIM FAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AP SELECTED TO FO. ABORTED TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED AP COMPUTER NR 2. GROUND TESTED OK PER MM 22-10-00.
Part: DOOR — UNLATCHED (NLG) · airframe 26,821 hrs · 34,893 cycles
VIBRATION IN NOSE AFTER TAKEOFF. FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR UNLATCHED FROM HOOK. SECURED LEFT GEAR DOOR. NO DAMAGE TO DOOR OR HOOK. OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (AUTOFEATHER SYS) · airframe 26,716 hrs · 34,722 cycles
ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, RECEIVED A TAKEOFF AUTO FEATHER WARNING WITH THE AUTO FEATHER SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION (IT HAD TESTED NORMALLY ON TAXI OUT). TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND AUTO FEATHER SYSTEM WAS TESTED AGAIN ON TAXI BACK. TESTED NORMALLY AGAIN. ON SECOND TAKEOFF ATTEMPT, DID A STATIC TAKEOFF AND AGAIN GOT AN AURAL WARNING. THERE WAS NO AUTO FEATHER ARMED LIGHT WITH TAKEOFF POWER LEVERS FORWARD. REPLACED SWITCH S023 AND RELAY K0161. RAN AIRCRAFT AUTO FEATHER SYSTEM, TEST AND ARMS GOOD.
Part: PUMP — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 26,689 hrs · 34,688 cycles
RIGHT ENGINE SLUGGISH IN ACCELERATION. T6 WAS ABOUT 820 DEGREES USING TORQUE SETTINGS SUPPLIED ON THE RELEASE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE FUEL PUMP AND HMU IAW MM 73-21-00. RUN CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. HMU: P/N: 786390-10, S/N OFF: F1829.
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (ELEVATOR TRIM) · airframe 26,551 hrs · 34,468 cycles
ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO TAKEOFF AURAL WARNING TAKEOFF OFF TRIM. TRIM WAS SET AT 25.7 UNITS, WELL WITHIN THE MIDDLE OF THE GREEN BAND. REPLACED BOTH PROXIMITY SWITCHES IN ELEVATOR TRIM. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF TRIM WARNING. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — FAULTY (COCKPIT) · airframe 26,251 hrs · 34,020 cycles
STALL WARNING MAP ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF. LEFT STALL WARNING. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE TEST PANEL. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAULTY (ELEVATOR) · airframe 26,251 hrs · 34,020 cycles
AT 220 KTS IAS HAND FLYING VMC NON-ICING CONDITION AIRCRAFT LEVELED NOSE DOWN, TRIM AT 2.0 (NO MORE TRIM DOWN). EXCESSIVE FORWARD PRESSURE TO HOLD LEVEL FLIGHT. ONLY WAY TO HOLD ALT WAS WITH POWER REDUCTION. AIRCRAFT COULD NOT BE FLOWN ABOVE 210 KTS. UPON A/P DISCONNECT ON FINAL APP, A/C PITCHED UP AND REQUIRED TRIM DOWN DURING FLARE. ELEVATOR PRESSURE AND FEEL IS UNUSUALLY LIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT AND LEFT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS WITH SERVICEABLE ACTUATORS IAW EMB120 MM 27-32-02.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — FAULTY (COCKPIT) · airframe 26,235 hrs · 33,994 cycles
F/O'S COMMAND BARS STUCK AT 14 DEGREES AND A/P WILL NOT ENGAGE. DURING FLIGHT, ATTITUDE DISPLAY ON MAP, YELLOW PIT ON BOTH CAPTAIN'S AND FIRST OFFICER'S EADIS. FIRST OFFICERS DELTA SYMBOL DISPLAYED 5 DEGREES HIGHER THAN CAPTAIN'S. CAPTAIN'S DELTA SYMBOL DISPLAYED ACCURATE PITCH BUT COMMAND BARS WERE 3 DEGREES LOWER. DURING DESCENT, AUTOPILOT FAIL ON MAP, YAW DISCONNECT AND AP DISCONNECT ON BOTH CAPTAIN'S FCP. REMOVED AND REPLACED F/O'S FCP IAW MM 22-10-00. OPS CHECK GOOD ON A/P AND FLIGHT DIRECTOR.
2001
Part: CONTROL BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 25,934 hrs · 33,532 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF SELECTED GEAR UP, ALL LIGHTS A & B, GREEN & RED ILLUMINATED AND LANDING GEAR STAYED IN DOWN POSITION. RECYCLED GEAR HANDLE 10 TIMES WITH NO RETRACTION. RETURNED TO RDM. INSPECTED LANDING GEAR WITH NO DAMAGE TO GEAR NOTED. REMOVED FLAGS AND INSTALLED GEAR SAFETY PINS AND SAFETIED INTO POSITION. SAFE FOR FLIGHT. FERRIED TO SEA. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX IAW MM 32-31-02. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (T/E FLAP) · airframe 25,903 hrs · 33,485 cycles
WHEN FLAPS 45 IS SELECTED OUTBOARDS DO NOT COME DOWN UNTIL TOUCHDOWN CAUSING DISAGREEMENT. REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW MM 27-50-00. S/N OFF: 0400.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 25,903 hrs · 33,485 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF CAPTAIN'S AHRS DISPLAY DISAPPEARED, ATTITUDE DISPLAY ALERT ILLUMINATED WITH CHIME HEADING AND ROLL FLAGS APPEARING ON BOTH SIDES. THIS REOCCURRED AFTER RESET ATTITUDE DISPLAY. REPLACED RELAYS K0395 AND K0397, 10 MIN BACK UPFUSE AND REPLACED NR 1 AHRS AHC85. TESTED SYSTEM IAW 34-00-00. NR 1 AHRS TEST GOOD.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — FAULTY (COCKPIT) · airframe 25,862 hrs · 33,420 cycles
WITH THE AUTOPILOT SELECTED TO THE CAPTAIN OR FIRST OFFICER, THE AUTOPILOT FAILS SHORTLY AFTER BEING ENGAGED WITH AN AUTOPILOT AND TRIM FAIL AURAL WARNING. REPLACED FCP65 WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: FLAP TRACK — DIRTY (T/E FLAP) · airframe 25,862 hrs · 33,420 cycles
WITH FLAPS SELECTED 45 DEGREES, OUTBOARD PAIR OF FLAPS GO INTO DISAGREEMENT MODE. FLAPS GO TO 45 DEGREES BELOW 125 KTS. TROUBLESHOT WITH FLAP BREAKOUT BOX. FOUND ALL RESISTANCE READINGS TO BE WITHIN PARAMETERS. INSPECTED OUTBOARD FLAP TRACKS AND FOUND TO BE EXTREMELY SOILED. CLEANED FLAP TRACKS (OUTBOARD SIDE).
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RT WING TE FLAPS) · airframe 25,456 hrs · 32,793 cycles
AFTER SELECTING FLAPS TO 15 DEGREES ON DOWNWIND, RECEIVED ''FLAP ASYMMETRY'' WARNING. RIGHT INBOARD FLAP INDICATED 2 SEGMENTS BEYOND 15 DEGREES. INITIATED GO-AROUND. COMPLETED QRH PROCEDURE. SUBSEQUENT LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AIRCRAFT FCU AND BENCH CHECKED IN AVIONICS. COMPUTER CHECKS GOOD ON BENCH. FOUND RIGHT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR POTS READING ERRATIC. REMOVED RIGHT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR AND REPLACED IT WITH A SERVICEABLE ONE IAW EMB MM 27-50-07. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. FCU REINSTALLED.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 25,456 hrs · 32,793 cycles
FLAP CONTROL FAULT (NACELLE PAIR) AFTER SELECTING FLAPS 25. RESET OK BUT ALSO HAPPENED WHEN SITTING ON GROUND WITH FLAPS UP.REPLACED FLAP CONTROL UNIT PER MM 27-50-06. OPS CHECK GOOD AND INDICATION CHECK GOOD.
Part: DOOR — UNLATCHED (NLG) · airframe 24,961 hrs · 32,070 cycles
RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION AND RECYCLE. RETURNED TO PSP. LATCHED NOSE GEAR DOORS. SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: TRACK — DIRTY (ELEV TRIM) · airframe 24,430 hrs · 31,231 cycles
WHEN AUTOPILOT ON, GRINDING NOISE FROM UNDER COCKPIT FLOOR. DEFERRED ELEVATOR TRIM SYSTEM. CLEANED DEBRIS FROM TRIM WHEEL STOP TRACKS AND INSPECTED SERVOS BENEATH FLOORBOARDS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. TRIM SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 22-10-00.
Part: ACTUATOR — FROZEN (RUDDER TRIM) · airframe 24,196 hrs · 30,870 cycles
AFTER LEAVING FL240 RUDDER TRIM FROZEN. RUDDER FREE WITH AND WITHOUT YAW DAMPNER TRIM BEGAN WORKING OUT OF 8-7 THOUSAND FEET. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR IAW RII 27-301. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (RT DEICE BOOTS) · airframe 24,196 hrs · 30,870 cycles
RIGHT INBOARD STABILIZER DEICE BOOT INOP BOTH TIMERS. RETURNED TO FIELD. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE RIGHT STABILIZER PRESSURE SWITCH, IAW MM 30-10-00. RAN ENGINES, OPS CHECKS GOOD. S/N ON: 00497912, S/N OFF: 548048.
2000
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 23,899 hrs · 30,456 cycles
FLAPS DISAGREEMENT ON RETRACTION AFTER LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-50-00 AND RII 27-307. FLAP ACTUATOR AND FLAP SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N ON 320300-1007, /SN ON 452, S/N OFF 0946.
Part: WINDOW — OUT OF ADJ (COCKPIT) · airframe 23,731 hrs · 30,223 cycles
CAPTAIN SIDE DIRECT VISION WINDOW WILL NOT CLOSE AND LATCH. ADJUSTED CAPTAINS SIDE DIRECT VISION WINDOW IAW 52-22-00 EMB120 MM. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 23,234 hrs · 29,487 cycles
ON APPROACH ABOUT TWO MINUTES AFTER GEAR DOWN RIGHT ANTI SKID 'INOP' BECAME ILLUMINATED (TWO TIMES). ON GEAR RETRACTION LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. DIVERTED FROM ACV TO FAT DUE TO FIELD LENGTH RESTRICTIONS AT ACV. DEFERRED PER MEL 32-42-2.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (RT MLG)
RIGHT MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT, TRIED 3 TIMES. RETURNED TO FAT. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW MM 323210. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD ON GROUND. (P/N 1959500007) ON, (S/N 934) (S/N 652) OFF.
1999
Part: INDICATION — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG)
AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT GEAR B INDICATOR REMAINED GREEN. CYCLED GEAR DOWN, 3 DOWN AND LOCKED. CYCLED UP RIGHT SIDE A AND B INDICATORS BOTH RED AND SHUDDER NOTICED. CYCLED UP AND DOWN AGAIN WITH SAME RESULTS. CYCLED DOWN AND LEFT DOWN. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. PERFORMED GEAR SWING AND CHECKED CLEARANCE ON RIGHT GEAR UPLOCK AND DOOR SEQUENCING VALVES. GEAR SWINGS CHECKS GOOD WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY.
Part: WARNING — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT)
AURAL WARNING (AUTOPILOT) WILL NOT CANCEL IN FLIGHT. RETURNED TO SFO. SWUNG LANDING GEARS TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AURAL WARNING SYSTEM OPERATES NORMALLY. DID NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Part: DEICE SYST — MALFUNCTIONED (LT WING)
LEADING EDGE MIDDLE LEFT WING DEICE BOOT FAILS BOTH TIMERS. RETURNED TO SFO. SWAPPED LEFT AND RIGHT MIDDLE DEICE BOOT PRESSURE SWITCHES FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. LEADING EDGE DEICE SYSTEM, CHECKS GOOD.
Part: B NUT — LOOSE (LT DEICE BOOT)
LEADING EDGE MIDDLE LEFT WING DEICE BOOT FAILS BOTH TIMERS. RETURNED TO FIELD. TIGHTENED LOOSE B-NUT AT LEFT MIDDLE LEADING EDGE DEICE BOOT PRESSURE SWITCH, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SWITCH — INOP (LT WING)
LEFT MIDDLE WING DEICE BOOT INOP. RETURNED TO SFO. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE PRESSURE SWITCH.
1998
Part: VALVE — FAILED (LT MLG DOOR)
LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE IN UP POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF. CYCLING DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. OK WHEN GEAR DOWN. RETURNED TO MRY FOR LANDING. ADJUSTED LEFT INBOARD GEAR DOOR SOLENOID VALVE. CYCLED GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: UPLOCK TARGET — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG)
AFTER TAKEOFF ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT GEAR, RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE UPLOCKED CORRECTLY BUT LEFT MAIN A & B RED LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CYCLED GEAR DOWN THEN BACK UP WITH SAME RESULT, RED A & B LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON LEFT MAIN. ALL OTHER LIGHTS AND INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. RETURNED TO FAT. ADJUSTED LEFT MAIN UPLOCK TARGET ADJUSTMENT IAW MM 32-61-01 AND PERFORMED GEAR SWING IAW MM 32-30-00.
Part: REGULATOR — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
LEFT ENGINE INLET DEICE FAILS IN FLIGHT. RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED BOTH PRESSURE REGULATORS FOR DEICE SYSTEM, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: REGULATOR — FAILED (LT & RT)
LEADING EDGE BOOTS FAIL IN ALL MODES OF OPERATION. RETURNED TO FAT. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT DEICE PRESS REGULATORS, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: RETRACT MECH — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAP)
AFTER TAKEOFF, FLAPS SELECTED UP WITH RESULTING DISAGREEMENT QRH WAS CONSULTED. CYCLED FLAPS AND WERE UNABLE TO GET FLAPS UP OR DISAGREEMENT LIGHT TO EXTINGUISH. RETURNED TO ONT. OBSERVED OPERATION OF FLAPS THROUGH SEVERAL CYCLES, OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO FAULTS FOUND AT THIS TIME.
Part: OIL SYSTEM — REQ SERVICE (LT ENGINE)
ACV - OIL PRESSURE WARNING ON LEFT ENGINE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED. MAINTENANCE SERVICED ENGINE OIL TO PROPER LEVEL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1997
Part: GCU — FAILED (COCKPIT)
LAX - RIGHT GENERATOR FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION. DEFERRED RIGHT ENGINE GENERATOR PER MEL 24-30-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE CLEARED DEFERRAL BY REPLACING RIGHT GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. (M)
Part: STRUCTURE — BIRD STRIKE (AIR FRAME)
SFO - BIRD STRIKE REPORTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOR DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: PROX SENSOR — OUT OF ADJUST (COCKPIT)
LAX - TAKEOFF TRIM AURAL WARNING SOUNDED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED RIGHT PROXIMITY SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ACTUATOR — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG)
LAX - LANDING GEAR WILL NOT LOCK IN THE UP POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTION ACTUATOR. LANDING GEAR EXTENTION AND RETRACTION. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1995
Part: UPLOCK ACTUATOR — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG)
SFO - AFTER TAKEOFF LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR. LANDING GEAR OPERATION NORMAL ON GEAR RETRACTION CHECK AND SUBSEQUENT TEST FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)
Part: WARNING — ACTIVATED (AUTOFEATHER SYS)
FAT - AUTOFEATHER WARNING DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ENGINE GROUND RUN AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF AUTOFEATHER WARNING SYSTEM. AUTOFEATHER WARNING SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO SYSTEM FAILURE NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: HANDLE ASSY — WORN (LT MLG DOOR)
RNO - LEFT MLG DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE DURING GEAR RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MLG OUTBOARD DOOR HANDLE ASSY. GEAR DOOR OPERATION NORMAL ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: PROX SENSOR — FALSE SIGNAL (LT ELEV TRIM)
RDM - ON APPLICATION OF TAKEOFF POWER, CREW RECEIVED 'TAKEOFF TRIM' AURAL WARNING. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT ELEVATOR TRIM PROXIMITY SENSOR. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)