N290SW
Registered owner: BERRY AVIATION INC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERRY AVIATION INC (HKGA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
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.
91 reports on file, 1997-07-09 – 2024-01-12.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 47,763 hrs · 62,655 cycles
THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL POWER LOSS DURING CRUISE. THE LH GENERATOR WAS ON MEL. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THAT THE RH GENERATOR HAD FAILED. BOTH THE LH AND RH GENERATOR WERE REPLACED.
Earlier reports · 1997–2018 · 90 reports
2018
Part: HINGE — CRACKED (TE FLAP) · airframe 42,926 hrs · 60,293 cycles
DURING AN INSPECTION, THE LT NACELLE FLAP INBOARD HINGE WAS FOUND CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP ASSEMBLY IAW MM 27-50-03. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
2014
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 40,048 hrs · 58,151 cycles
CENTER SECTION OF CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE CENTER SECTION CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER PACK IAW AMM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 40,217 hrs · 58,382 cycles
RIGHT FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER RT WING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CENTER BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME.
Part: FUSE — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 40,217 hrs · 58,382 cycles
LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 39,804 hrs · 57,813 cycles
RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMP IAW AMM.
Part: TRIM SYSTEM — OUT OF ADJUST · airframe 39,324 hrs · 57,167 cycles
AIRCRAFT ROLL AFTER AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT. ADJUSTED ZERO ON LT AILERON SERVO TAB AND REPLACED AFT ROD ENDS IAW AMM.
Part: FAN — SMOKE (CABIN) · airframe 39,321 hrs · 57,160 cycles
SMOKE IN CABIN. REPLACED RT GROUND COOLING FAN.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 39,321 hrs · 57,160 cycles
DURING TAXI IN, ENGINE BLEEDS AUTO, AND PACKS NORMAL, ODOR OF OVERHEATING PACK AND SMOKE ENTERED CABIN. TURNED BLEEDS OFF AND PACKS OFF, SMOKE STARTED TO DISSIPATE. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF BOTH PACKS IN NORM FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO ODOR OF OVERHEATING OR SMOKE IN CABIN NOTED.
2013
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 38,486 hrs · 55,972 cycles
EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING AT ROW 6A, ONE OF TWO RED LIGHTS IS BURNED OUT. FLT#5654 RELAMPED.
Part: PCU — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 38,486 hrs · 55,972 cycles
ON APPROACH MAX NP WENT TO 114% ON LT ENGINE. NP WAS 114% TO 95% ALL THE WAY DOWN THE APPROACH. ON LANDING, LT ENGINE NP WENT TO 21% & STAYED THAT WAY TO THE GATE. NO CONTROL ISSUES. RAN QRH. AT NO TIME DID IT FEEL LIKE THE PROP FEATHERED. AT NO TIME DID THE NP STABILIZE UNTIL AFTER LANDING. FLT#5452 REPLACED LT ENGINE PCU IAW AMM, PN 782490-46, SN ON 980711, SN OFF 920763.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 38,097 hrs · 55,435 cycles
CENTER ELBP IS BURNED OUT. SERVICE REPLACED.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 37,997 hrs · 55,291 cycles
ONE WHITE FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 7A IS BURNED OUT. FLT#5324 RELAMPED.
Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 37,766 hrs · 54,982 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB AROUND ROW 7 BURNED OUT. REPLACED THE BULB.
Part: HINGE — FAILED (RT MLG) · airframe 37,540 hrs · 54,668 cycles
RIGHT MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. (FLT 5377) REPLACED RT MLG FORWARD I/B GEAR DOOR OFF SUPPORT HINGE IAW AMM PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 37,413 hrs · 54,504 cycles
LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. (FLT 5379) JACKED AIRCRAFT AND SWUNG GEAR, COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER ASSEMBLY IAW AMM. PERFORMED A FREEFALL CHECK AND SWUNG GEAR MULTIPLE TIMES. CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. P/N: 120-38594-501 S/N ON: 141905-303 S/N OFF: 120294
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 37,339 hrs · 54,402 cycles
OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 7 IS BURNED OUT. (FLT 5460) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — BROKEN (LAVATORY) · airframe 37,339 hrs · 54,402 cycles
LAV SMOKE DETECTOR BROKEN. (FLT 5308) RE-ATTACHED LAV SMOKE DETECTOR AND REPLACED SECURITY SEALS.
Part: CONNECTOR — UNSECURE (CABIN) · airframe 37,156 hrs · 54,161 cycles
MAIN CABIN DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. (FLT 6287) RE-SECURED CONNECTION.
2012
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 36,721 hrs · 53,489 cycles
RIGHT I/B WING NR 8 STRINGER CRACKED AT FIRST PANEL I/B OF NACELLE. (C-CHECK) REPAIRED RIGHT I/B WING NR 8 STRINGER AT FIRST PANEL I/B OF NACELLE IAW SRM.
Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (CABIN & COCKPIT) · airframe 36,161 hrs · 52,699 cycles
SMOKE SMELL AND SMOKE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT SETTING OFF SMOKE ALARM IN LAV. SMOKE COMING OUT FROM LEFT PACK OUTSIDE AIRCRAFT. (FLT 5839) INSPECTED LEFT AND RIGHT PACK ACM'S, GROUND COOLING FAN RCCB'S, WITH NO OIL CONTAMINATION OR DEFECTS NOTED. NO VISUAL SMOKE NOTED DURING GROUND CHECKS OF LEFT AND RIGHT PACKS. COULDN'T DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY ON GROUND.
Part: LIGHT — OUT OF POSITION (CABIN) · airframe 35,484 hrs · 51,740 cycles
INDIVIDUAL WHITE EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT BY SEAT 3A. (FLT 5616) LIGHT IS OUT OF LENS. RE-INSTALLED EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHT BULB INTO LENS AT SEAT 3A.
Part: BALLAST — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 34,821 hrs · 50,758 cycles
GALLEY LIGHT IS OUT WITH PLASTIC BURNING SMELL IN GALLEY. (FLT 6373) REPLACED LIGHT BALLAST IN AFT GALLEY.
2011
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 34,675 hrs · 50,527 cycles
FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN ARE OUT. (FLT 5622) REPLACED FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. PN:D366-04-001 SNOF:1239107-96
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 34,317 hrs · 50,035 cycles
NONE OF THE CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS WORK FROM ROW 8 AFT. (FLT 5409) REPLACED AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. P/N: D366-04-001, S/N OFF: 1043-02/92.
Part: ROLLER — DIRTY (MCD) · airframe 34,233 hrs · 49,907 cycles
MCD IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. (FLT 6442) CLEANED & LUBRICATED ROLLERS & ACTUATING LINKAGE.
Part: ECU — FAILED (BRAKE SYSTEM) · airframe 33,345 hrs · 48,701 cycles
BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS WAS REDUCED BRIEFLY. (FLT 6269) REPLACED BRAKE ECU AND GREEN SYSTEM BRAKE CONTROL VALVE. P/N 42-687-1, S/N OFF 262 / P/N 159232, S/N OFF 140.
Part: SPAR CAP — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 33,027 hrs · 48,280 cycles
LEFT WING INBOARD INTERNAL SPAR CAP IS CRACKED AT HI-LOK. (C-CHECK) REPAIRED LEFT INBOARD WING INTERNAL SPAR CAP PER EMBRAER TECHNICAL DISPOSITION.
2010
Part: CAM — DIRTY (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 30,755 hrs · 45,051 cycles
MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. (FLT 5815) CLEANED AND LUBED OVER CENTER CAM.
Part: ROLLER — LACK OF LUBE (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 30,627 hrs · 44,869 cycles
MAIN CABIN DOOR HARD TO OPEN. (FLT 5970) LUBRICATED DOOR PIVOT POINTS AND DOOR FRAME ROLLERS.
2009
Part: BLEED AIR SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 29,848 hrs · 43,693 cycles
SMOKE IN CABIN ON CLIMB. (FLT 6063) DEFERRED RIGHT ENGINE BLEED.
Part: SUPPORT FITTING — CRACKED (RT NACELLE) · airframe 29,480 hrs · 43,155 cycles
RIGHT NACELLE POWER LEVER CABLE PULLEY SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED. (C CHECK) REPLACED SUPPORT FITTING.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 29,036 hrs · 42,542 cycles
FLT 6502 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 1 TO 6 INOP. REPLACED FORWARD ELBP, PN D366-04-001 SN OFF 202.
2008
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 27,960 hrs · 41,072 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON FLOOR AFT OF ROW 9 INOP (FLT 5565). INSTALLED SERVICEABLE ELBP.
Part: FAN — SMOKE (LT PACK) · airframe 27,306 hrs · 40,181 cycles
FLT 5672 - LEFT PACK SMOKES ON DESCENT AND SETS OFF LAV SMOKE DETECTOR. REPLACED LEFT PACK GROUND COOLING FAN. OPS CHECK GOOD, P/N AE1711AA0, S/N OFF 744.
Part: ENGINE — SMOKE (RIGHT) · airframe 27,233 hrs · 40,075 cycles
SMOKE REPORTED IN CABIN ALONG WITH BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE INDICATIONS. ACTIVATED BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT EXTINGUISHER. (FLT 5769) REPLACED RT ENGINE WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. ALSO REPLACED THE NR 1 AND 2 CARGO FIRE BOTTLES IAW MM 26-21-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: HEAT EXCHANGER — SMOKE (RT A/C PACK) · airframe 27,148 hrs · 39,960 cycles
DURING DESCENT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SMELLED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. (FLT 5702) REPLACED RIGHT PACK HEAT EXCHANGER PER IAW EMB 120 MM 21-50-03.
Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (CABIN) · airframe 27,102 hrs · 39,893 cycles
FLT 5556 - THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE ON DESCENT. BLEEDS AND PACKS SELECTED TO LOW AND SMOKE CLEARED. INSPECTED AND RAN BOTH PACKS IN MULTIPLE CONFIGURATIONS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAULTY (LAVATORY) · airframe 26,642 hrs · 39,226 cycles
THE LAV SOME DETECTOR GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2007
Part: WIRE — SHORTED (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 26,137 hrs · 38,529 cycles
FLT 5772 - CVR CIRCUIT BREAKER DOES NOT STAY SET. REPAIRED WIRES W201-2514-22 AND W201-2239-22. OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW 23-71-00 AND IAW 31-30-00.
Part: SIGN — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 26,047 hrs · 38,409 cycles
RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ASSEMBLY IS BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AS REQUIRED. OPS CK GOOD.
Part: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 25,898 hrs · 38,208 cycles
FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN IS INOP, FLIGHT NR 5424. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 26,047 hrs · 38,409 cycles
FOUND AT C-CHECK, LEFT FORWARD SEAT TRACK IS CORRODED. REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW AMM 53-01-05.
Part: SIGN — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 25,786 hrs · 38,048 cycles
FLT 5581 - EXIT SIGN AT 6A BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ASSEMBLY AT 6A. OPS TEST GOOD.
Part: BLOWER — SMOKE (RT A/C PACK) · airframe 25,634 hrs · 37,845 cycles
FLT 5609 - RIGHT PACK PRODUCED SMOKE IN CABIN. REPLACED GROUND COOLING FAN RCCB W/SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD, PN: EVAC2322C23, SN OFF: 94.
Part: SIGN — BROKEN (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 24,756 hrs · 36,593 cycles
LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 6BC IS BROKEN. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT ROW 6BC. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2006
Part: SEQUENCE VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (LT MLG) · airframe 22,710 hrs · 33,665 cycles
LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT COME UP AFTER TAKEOFF, RETURNED TO PSP. ADJUSTED LEFT MLG OUTBOARD DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: ANNUNCIATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAP) · airframe 22,219 hrs · 32,891 cycles
FLAP CONTROL FAULT WHEN SELECTING FLAPS TO 15. REPLACED FLAP ANNUNCIATOR PANEL ASSY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW EMB 120 MM 27-50-05.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 22,240 hrs · 32,916 cycles
RIGHT CABIN FLOOR SEAT TRACK AFT OF EMERGENCY EXIT HAS CORROSION. REPLACED AFT RIGHT FLOOR SEAT TRACK WITH SERVICEABLE TRACK IAW SRM 51-40-02.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 21,963 hrs · 32,506 cycles
FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND OVERHEAD LIGHT AT ROW 9 DID NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED AFT ELBP WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: SHAFT — WORN (PAX DOOR HANDLE) · airframe 21,687 hrs · 32,068 cycles
FORWARD DOOR IS EXCESSIVELY DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT PORTIONS OF DOOR EXTERNAL HANDLE SHAFT; AFT BUSHINGS FOR AFT PORTION OF DOOR EXTERNAL HANDLE; FWD AND AFT LIFTING ARM BEARINGS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
2005
Part: FLAP SYSTEM — INTERMITTENT (TE FLAPS) · airframe 21,448 hrs · 31,731 cycles
AFTER SELECTING FLAPS TO 15 DEGREES RECEIVED A CONTROL FAULT INDICATION. CLEANED OUTBOARD PAIR FLAP CONNECTOR. OPERATIONAL TEST FLAPS ON GROUND GOOD.
Part: SIGN — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 21,448 hrs · 31,731 cycles
FLOOR LEVEL EXIT SIGN IS BROKEN AT 9BC. REPLACED EXIT SIGN IAW MM 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: SIGN — BROKEN · airframe 20,767 hrs · 30,698 cycles
EXIT ROW SIGN AT ROW 9 BROKEN. REPAIRED EXIT ROW SIGN AT ROW 9. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: HANDLE — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAP) · airframe 20,415 hrs · 30,144 cycles
ON TAXI OUT, WHEN FLAP SELECTOR PUT AT 15 DEGREE POSITION, GOT FLAP AND ADV SWS ON MAP, CONTROL FAULT AND ALL FLAP BARS FLASHING. REPLACED FLAP SELECTOR HANDLE ASSY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 19,988 hrs · 29,463 cycles
NAC FLAP DISAGREEMENT ON APPROACH TO LANDING AT SFO. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR WITH SERVICEABLE IAW EMB 120 MM CHPT 27-50-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 19,636 hrs · 28,921 cycles
DURING FLAP RETRACTION, RECEIVED FLAP CONTROL FAULT ON OUTBOARD FLAP PAIRS. REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: FCU — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 19,592 hrs · 28,863 cycles
FLAP CONTROL FAULT ON FLAP RETRACTION ON GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP CONTROL UNIT AND FLAP SELECTOR HANDLE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW 27-50-01.
2004
Part: ROLLER — OUT OF ADJUST (PAX DOOR) · airframe 19,054 hrs · 28,060 cycles
PAX DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN (UNLOCK). ADJUSTED PAX DOOR ROLLERS IAW EMB 120 MM 52-11-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: FIXTURE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 18,536 hrs · 27,260 cycles
ROW 6 (EXIT) EMERGENCY LIGHT BROKEN FIXTURE. REPLACED ROW 6 (EXIT) EMERGENCY LIGHT FIXTURE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NACELLE FLAP) · airframe 18,498 hrs · 27,212 cycles
FLAP DISAGREEMENT WHEN SELECTION FROM 45 DEGREES FLAPS TO 0 DEGREES. FOUND AT C-CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR IAW EMB 120 MM 27-50-08. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOPILOT) · airframe 18,429 hrs · 27,093 cycles
TRIM FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWICE ON CLIMBOUT. DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPILOT TO FIND HEAVY NOSE DOWN CONTROL PRESSURE ON FLIGHT CONTROLS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ELEVATOR TRIM SERVO IAW MM 27-32-00 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 APC 65B. OPS CHECKS GOOD. APC P/N: 622-8315-402, S/N OFF: 3788.
Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED (FLAP CONTROL) · airframe 18,086 hrs · 26,546 cycles
ON TAXI CHECK, GOT OUTBOARD FLAP CONTROL FAULT UPON APPLICATION TO FLAPS 15; RESET SUCCESSFULLY AS PER QRH, THEN HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES UPON SETTING FLAPS 15 DURING TAXI BACK TO GATE. REMOVED WATER FROM CONNECTOR. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (AUTOPILOT SYS) · airframe 17,740 hrs · 26,017 cycles
FIRST OFFICER'S AUTOPILOT FAILED WITH ASSOCIATED AUTOPILOT FAIL ON MAP AND T, A, R, E ON AUTOPILOT PANEL. INSPECTED AND CLEANED F/O'S AP COMPUTER RACK AND CONNECTORS, AP CONTROL PANELS AND AHRS COMPUTER CONNECTORS. TROUBLESHOT THE F/O'S AP SYSTEM. NO FAULTS FOUND. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 22-11-00.
2003
Part: SHAFT — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 17,236 hrs · 25,227 cycles
ENGINE SHUTDOWN BY ITSELF ON TAXI. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE ENGINE ASSY IAW 71-00-00 AND 61-00-00. OPS CHECKS GOOD. STANDARD AERO CONFIRMED TOWER SHAFT FAILURE DUE TO TORSIONAL FATIGUE. THIS IS A PRODUCT OF STRESS AND TIME.
Part: A/C PACK — OVERHEATED (AIR CONDITIONING) · airframe 16,178 hrs · 23,673 cycles
LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ALARM SOUNDS CONTINUOUSLY. PACKS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN OVERHEATED. COOLED DOWN PACKS. NO VISIBLE SMOKE IN CABIN, BUT COULD SMELL PACKS BEFORE COOLING DOWN. LAV SMOKE DETECTOR CHECKED GOOD AFTER CABIN CLEARED OF PACK ODOR. CHECKED A/C PACK GROUND COOLING FAN AND RAN PACKS. PACKS CHECKED NORMAL. FOUND APU TO BE DEFECTIVE AND PUTTING OIL INTO BLEED LINES. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW EMB120 MM 49-00-02.
2002
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (T/E FLAP) · airframe 15,063 hrs · 21,870 cycles
RIGHT HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR EMPTIED EN ROUTE. FOUND LEFT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR TO BE LEAKING FROM A POSITION TRANSDUCER. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-50-08. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 14,712 hrs · 21,352 cycles
ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT 30 KNOTS, GOT AURAL WARNING HIGH SPEED. ABORTED TAKEOFF. REPLACED NR 2 AIR SPEED INDICATOR. CHECKED SYSTEM WITH PITOT/STAT TESTER. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: BUTTSTRAP — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 14,594 hrs · 21,177 cycles
LEFT SIDE OF CABIN FORWARD AND AFT, FLOOR BUTT STRAP CORRODED. REPLACED AFFECTED BUTT STRAPS IAW SRM 51-10-02.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (LT NACELLE) · airframe 14,594 hrs · 21,177 cycles
RIGHT NACELLE FRAME 1 CRACKED. REPLACED FRAME 1 ON RIGHT NACELLE IAW SB 120-54-0036.
Part: BUTTSTRAP — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 14,594 hrs · 21,177 cycles
BUTT STRAP IN CARGO COMPARTMENT CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS PER SRM 53-20-10. REPLACED AFFECTED BUTT STRAP IAW EMB120 SRM 51-10-02 AND 51-40-02.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 14,594 hrs · 21,177 cycles
LEFT CABIN FLOOR SEAT TRACK CORRODED FORWARD AND AFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT CABIN FLOOR SEAT TRACKS IAW EMB120 MM 53-01-05.
Part: STRUCTURE — OUT OF POSITION (CONSOLE) · airframe 14,469 hrs · 21,010 cycles
ELEVATOR TRIM STICKS WHEN MOVING WHEEL FORWARD OR BACK. CONSOLE TRIM RUBBING ON RIGHT TRIM WHEEL. REPOSITIONED CONSOLE TRIM. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
2001
Part: CONTROL CABLE — FRAYED (RUDDER TAB) · airframe 13,388 hrs · 19,276 cycles
RUDDER TRIM CABLE IS FRAYED DOWN TO A SINGLE STRAND. IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING APU SHORT TROUBLESHOOTING. REPLACED RIGHT RUDDER TRIM CABLE PER MM 27-11-01.
Part: FCU — FAILED (T/E FLAP) · airframe 13,061 hrs · 18,827 cycles
UPON LEVELING AT FL 230 FLAP AND ADV SWS LIGHTS ON MAP WITH CONTROL FAULT ON FLAP WARNING INDICATION PANEL. INBOARD PAIR WAS FLASHING, WOULD NOT RESET PER QRH. REPLACED FCU IAW MM 27-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: FAN — INTERMITTENT (CABIN COOLING) · airframe 12,776 hrs · 18,401 cycles
AFTER SHUTDOWN, WITH APU ON AND SET TO AUTO-NORM, CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. NO COCKPIT INDICATIONS AND PACKS STILL BLOWING COOL AIR. PER CONVERSATION WITH THE CAPTAIN, SMOKE WAS NOTICED ON LANDING ROLL. WHILE INVESTIGATING CAUSE, RIGHT GROUND COOLING FAN SHUT DOWN AND THEN RESTARTED AFTER TEN TO FIFTEEN SECONDS. SUSPECT GROUND COOLING FAN ON RIGHT SIDE INTERMITTENT. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD ON DECK. SN ON 179 SN OFF 164.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (COCKPIT) · airframe 3,910 hrs · 5,513 cycles
RIGHT HAND FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE FLUCTUATES APPROXIMATELY 300 LBS. DEFERRED PER MEL. FOUND LOOSE BACKSHELL ON THE RIGHT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR CANNON PLUG. TIGHTENED BACKSHELL. PERFORMED OPS CHECK IAW MM 28-42-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOPILOT SYS) · airframe 12,069 hrs · 17,331 cycles
WHEN DISCONNECTING AUTOPILOT, AIRCRAFT INSTANTLY ROLLED HARD RIGHT. REQUIRED AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF OPPOSING LEFT AILERON TRIM AND AIRCRAFT WAS SLOW TO RECOVER. INSPECTED AUTO PILOT COMPUTER NR 2 RACK CONNECTOR AND WIRING. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED NR 2 APC-65 FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. A/P OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW 22-10-00. P/N ON 622-8315-402, S/N ON 3997, S/N OFF 1423.
Part: RCCB — FAILED (ANTI-ICE SYS) · airframe 11,993 hrs · 17,213 cycles
RIGHT PROP HEAT INOP ON BOTH TIMER 1 AND TIMER 2. RETURNED TO FAT. REPLACED RCCB IAW EMB120 MM 30-60-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N: SM600BA, S/N ON: MP01173, S/N OFF: 27735.
Part: FUEL DOOR — UNSECURE (WING) · airframe 11,978 hrs · 17,189 cycles
RECEIVED SERVICE DOOR WARNING DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED AND RETURNED TO GATE. SECURED FUEL DOOR. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJ (FUEL DOOR) · airframe 11,808 hrs · 16,923 cycles
FUEL DOOR CAMLOCK IS LOOSE (ON RIGHT HAND SIDE). ABORTED TAKEOFF. ADJUSTED SWITCH ON INBOARD FUELING DOOR. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (ELEVATOR TAB) · airframe 11,744 hrs · 16,816 cycles
ELEVATOR TRIM FROZE AT FL 230 IN LEVEL FLIGHT. REPLACED BOTH NUMBER ONE AND NUMBER TWO ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ACTUATORS. OPS CHECK GOOD. NR 1 P/N ON 5299-0, S/N ON 635, S/N OFF 678, NR 2 P/N ON 529901, S/N ON 702, S/N OFF 543.
Part: PLATE — OUT OF ADJ (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 11,690 hrs · 16,734 cycles
CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED JUST AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO FRESNO. ADJUSTED MICROSWITCH STRIKE PLATE AND RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER IN RIGGING BAY. OPS TEST DOOR LIGHT AND WARNING GOOD.
2000
Part: PCU — FLUCTUATES (LT ENGINE) · airframe 10,276 hrs · 14,711 cycles
LEFT ENGINE TORQUE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 100 - 48 PERCENT AFTER ROTATION AND DURING TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO SFO. CHANGED LEFT ENGINE PCU IAW MM 61-21-00. P/N ON: 782490-46, S/N ON: 911159, S/N OFF: 920135.
Part: LANDING GEAR — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG WW) · airframe 9,343 hrs · 13,488 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. USED DOWNLOCK RELEASE TO RETRACT GEAR. RETURNED TO SEA. PUT AIRCRAFT ON JACKS AND SWUNG GEAR 20 TIMES. CLEANED CANNON PLUG CONNECTIONS AND PROXIMITY SENSORS IAW EMB MM 32-00-00. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY.
1999
Part: FILTER — DIRTY (BLUE HYD STS)
HYDRAULIC FILTER LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF BLUE SYSTEM. RETURNED TO SFO. RESET BLUE HYDRAULIC RETURN IMPENDING BYPASS PIN AND REPLACED ENGINE AND ELECTRIC RETURN FILTERS. OPS CHECKS GOOD WITH NO LEAKS NOTED.
Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (CABIN)
AUTO PRESSURIZATION INOP. RETURNED TO PSP. REMOVED ELECTRO PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE, INSPECTED SHAFT FOR STRAIGHTNESS AND OHMED TORQUE MOTOR. ALL CHECKED GOOD. REINSTALLED VALVE. OHMED AND MEGGED WIRING FROM CONTROLLER TO VALVE, CHECKS OK. REPLACED RELAY K0127 AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE ELECTRONIC PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER. PERFORMED TEST FLIGHT AND CHECKS OK.
1998
Part: CONDITIONER — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
DURING CLIMBOUT, LEFT ENGINE TORQUE GAUGE BECAME ERRATIC, FLUCTUATIONS OF MORE THAN 20 PERCENT. COMPLIED WITH QRH WITH NO CHANGES. RETURNED TO SFO. REPLACED TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER, CHECKS GOOD.
Part: EJECTOR — DIRTY (VERT FIN)
VERTICAL FIN DEICE LIGHT CAME ON WITH BOTH TIMERS. RETURNED TO SBA. CLEANED EJECTOR FOR VERTICAL FIN. PERFORMED OPS CHECKS OF WING DEICE SYSTEM, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (LT EEC)
LEFT ENGINE TORQUE SURGED AFTER TAKEOFF TO 108 PERCENT, 111 PERCCENT, 109 PERCENT AND 115 PERCENT. LEFT EEC REVERTED TO MANUAL. RESET LEFT EEC AND MAINTAINED ABOUT 40 PERCENT TORQUE ON LEFT ENGINE. RIGHT ENGINE NORMAL. RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND RAN ENGINE (LEFT) AT HIGH POWER WITH EEC OFF, MEL 73-21-1. CLEANED EEC SENSOR CONNECTORS AND OHMED SYSTEM. OPS NORMAL DURING GROUND RUN.
1997
Part: PROPELLER — OVER TORQUED (LT ENGINE)
LEFT ENGINE INADVERTENT AUTO FEATHER ON CLIMB OUT AND TORQUE WENT TO 133 PERCENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT PROPELLER AND LEFT TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER, OPS CHECKS GOOD.