N29515
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| GASPERICH, RUDOLPH | Operator | on 1993-01-30 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by GASPERICH, RUDOLPH (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.
33 reports on file, 2002-02-18 – 2014-10-04.
Part: FAN — OVERHEATED (RECIRCULATION) · airframe 19,923 hrs · 17,926 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NAV CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED DURING CLIMBOUT, AND AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR AT 17,000 FT. THE ACFT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKER, PERFORMED OPS CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, DETERMONED BURNING ODOR TO BE COMING FROM NR 2 ENGINE BLEED. FOUND THE FORWARD AVIONICS FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER TO BE TRIPPED. MX SWAPPED THE NR 2 EXHAUST FAN FOR THE NR 2 RECIRCULATE FAN. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GROUND RUNS AND AIR BLEED SYSTEM OPS CHECKS ON THE NR 2 ENGINE WITH NO DEFECTS OR BURNING ODOR NOTED. SWAPPED THE NR 2 EXHAUST AND RECIRCULATE FANS BACK TO THEIR ORIGINAL POSITIONS, R & R THE DEFECTIVE NR 2 RECIRCULATING FAN; OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS. THE MEL WAS REMOVED AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 19,829 hrs · 17,815 cycles
DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 AND 3 AISLE PATH FLOOR LIGHT STRIPS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE R & R THE NR 3 EMERGENCY LIGHT INVERTER, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SOLENOID VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG DOOR) · airframe 19,425 hrs · 17,290 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NLG DOOR OPENED UNCOMMANDED IN FLIGHT. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE R & R THE NLG DOOR SOLENOID VALVE, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 2002–2013 · 30 reports
2013
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 18,458 hrs · 15,989 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FORWARD THREE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE R & R BATTERY PACK, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2008
Part: DOOR — OUT OF ADJUST (MAIN PAX) · airframe 16,719 hrs · 13,870 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2975, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE MAIN CABIN DOOR GETS HUNG UP WHEN OPENING ON THE UPPER RT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE PAX DOOR, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (A)
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 16,697 hrs
IAH - FLIGHT 2386, DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ACFT, NR 2 PACK SYSTEM, AND CABIN LIGHTS, ALL WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (S)
Part: LIGHT — DISCONNECTED (CABIN) · airframe 16,383 hrs · 13,953 cycles
IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION A FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, AND PLACED THE LIGHT STRIP ON MEL 33-50-00/2 CAT "C" CONTROL NUMBER 143990, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. ON FLIGHT 2664, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE RECONNECTED THE NR 3 AISLE PATH LIGHT STRIP, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS. REMOVED THE MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2007
Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 14,521 hrs · 12,102 cycles
IAH -FLIGHT 2487, DURING CREW INSPECTION THE RT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER 5 EMERGENCY LIGHT INVERTER, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 13,616 hrs · 11,376 cycles
IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE AFT AISLE PATH EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER FOUR EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2006
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (LT MLG) · airframe 12,583 hrs · 10,542 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2063, THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR GROUND FAIL CAUTION ON CLIMB AND THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RESECURED THE CONNECTOR ON THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOW PROXY SWITCH, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITHOUT DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: LANDING GEAR — UNDERSERVICED (NOSE) · airframe 12,362 hrs · 10,376 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2703, THE CREW REPORTED A AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE ON GEAR RETRACTION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND SERVICED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — DEFECTIVE (NLG PROX SWITCH) · airframe 11,485 hrs · 9,705 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2164, THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR/DRND FAILURE AFTER T/O, AND THAT THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WEIGHT ON WHEELS CONNECTOR ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2004
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 7,066 hrs · 6,242 cycles
TYS DURING A SCHEDULED 2C INSPECTION THE LEFT FLOORBEAM CAP HAD AREAS OF CORROSION AT FR 19-23. MAINT REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT FLOORBEAM TOP CAP IAW EMB 135/145 SRM 51-40-02. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF ALL WORK.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 7,066 hrs · 6,242 cycles
TYS DURING A SCHEDULED 2C INSPECTION THE LEFT FLOOR SUPPORT FRAME WAS CORRODED AT FR 20 AND FR 21. MAINT REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT FORWARD SILL IN THE AFFECTED AREA IAW EMB 135/145 SRM 51-40-02; 51-40-06 AND 51-20-03. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF ALL WORK.
2003
Part: ENGINE — LACK OF LUBE (ZONE 400) · airframe 5,769 hrs · 5,157 cycles
THE LT ENGINE IMPENDING OIL BYPASS INFLIGHT. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES OIL PRESSURE DROPPED INTO THE RED, 32 PSI AND DROPPING. THE CREW PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. LANDED AT MEM. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE IAW-TASK CARD 6271001, OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.
2002
Part: HARNESS — FAULTY
DSM/EWR---CO3463, CREW REPORTED "BURNING SMELL COMING FROM SIDEWALL PANEL IN ROW 4 SEAT A....MAINTENANCE IN DSM RELEASED AIRCRAFT IAW MEL #33-20-00 CATEGORY "C" PLACARD #023338 AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. CO 4362, EWR MAINTENANCE CLEARED PLACARD BY REMOVING AND REPLACEING SIDEWALL LIGHTING HARNESS ASSEMBLY IAW EMB145 MM #33-21-00 OPS. CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — FAULTY (CABIN)
CLE FLIGHT 3462 THE CREW REPORTED A ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM SIDE WALL PANEL AT ROW 4A. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A MELTED PLASTIC CONNECTOR FOR THE CABIN LIGHT BULB. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. REPLACED SIDEWALL LIGHTING HARNESS ASSEMBLY IAW EMB145 MM 33-21-00 OPS.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
CLE FLIGHT 3237 THE CREW REPORTED 1 SECTION OF EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHTING SECTION. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 3,027 hrs · 2,598 cycles
TYS, DURING A SCHEDULED 1C INSPECTION A BROKEN WIRE WAS FOUND ON EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP ON PANEL 251DE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP IAW-EMB-135-AMM-33-50-12, OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD, AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED · airframe 3,027 hrs · 2,598 cycles
TYS, During a scheduled 1C inspection, corrosion was found on the support angle at main door entrance below the threshold strip. Maintenance removed and replaced the support angle. I/A/W-EMB-135/145-SRM-51-40-02. Repair procedure was satisfactory and aircraft will be released upon complection of inspection.
Part: BEAM — CORRODED · airframe 3,027 hrs · 2,598 cycles
TYS, During a scheduled 1C inspection, corrosion was found on the left omega beam ar FR20 under the carbon fiber beam. Maintenance cut out the damage, fabricated an external angle, plate and filler I/A/W-EMB-135/145-SRM-53-21-10 and reinstalled the left ramp angle and "L" profile. I/A/W-EMB-135/145-SRM-51-40-02 and 53-21-10. Repair procedure was satisfactory and aircraft will be released upon complection of inspection.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED · airframe 3,027 hrs · 2,598 cycles
TYS, During a scheduled 1C inspection, corrosion was found on the center omega beam ramp support between FR19-20. Maintenance removed and replaced the ramp support. I/A/W-EMB-135/145-SRM-51-40-02. Repair procedure was satisfactory and aircraft will be released upon complection of inspection.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 3,027 hrs · 2,598 cycles
TYS, DURING A SCHEDULED 1C INSPECTION, A DENT WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AFT OF FR24, BELOW STR 10R. MAINTENANCE RE CONTOURED DENT, PERFORMED DYE-PENATRENT INSPECTION (NO CRACKS NOTED) IAW-EMB-GST-0504/2. REPAIR PROCEDURE WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION.
Part: PLATE — CORRODED · airframe 3,027 hrs · 2,598 cycles
TYS, During a scheduled 1C inspection, corrosion was found on the forward digital plate aft of cockpit door. Maintenance removed the corrosion by cutting out the center section and installed a new section, fabricated and installed doubler and shims. I/A/W-EMB-135/145-SRM-51-40-02 and CMP-51-21-04,05,06 and EC5320-01059. Repair procedure was satisfactory and aircraft will be released upon complection of inspection.
Part: BEAM — CORRODED · airframe 3,027 hrs · 2,598 cycles
TYS, During a scheduled 1C inspection, corrosion was found on the forward center omega beam galley area. Maintenance removed corrosion and replaced affected rivits, alodined and primed. I/A/W-EMB-135/145-CPM-51-21-05 & 06. Repair procedure was satisfactory and aircraft will be released upon complection of inspection.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 3,027 hrs · 2,598 cycles
TYS, DURING A SCHEDULED 1C INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FORWARD DIGITAL PLATE AFT OF COCKPIT DOOR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION BY CUTTING OUT THE CENTER SECTION AND INSTALLING A NEW SECTION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS AND SHIMS, ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW-EMB-135/145-SRM-51-40-02 & CMP-51-21-04, 05, 06 AND EC5320-01059. REPAIR PROCEDURE WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 3,027 hrs · 2,598 cycles
TYS DURING A SCHEDULED 1-C INSPECTION THE FORWARD DIGITAL PLATE AFT OF THE COCKPIT DOOR WAS FOUND CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE CORROSION BY CUTTING OUT THE CENTER SECTION OF THE DIGITAL PLATE AND FAB. A NEW PART WITH A DOUBLER AND SHIM, ALODINE, PRIME AND PAINTED IAW EMB 135/145 SRM 51-40-02, CPM 51-21-04, 05, 06 AND EC 5320-01059. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF THE 1-C INSPECTION.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 3,027 hrs · 2,598 cycles
TYS DURING A SCHEDULED 1-C INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE SUPPORT ANGLE AT THE MAIN DOOR ENTRANCE BELOW THE THRESHOLD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT ANGLES, ALODINE AND PAINTED IAW EMB 135/145 SRM 51-40-02. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF THE 1-C INSPECTION.
Part: LEVER — GOUGED (ELEVATOR TAB) · airframe 3,027 hrs · 2,598 cycles
TYS DURING A SCHEDULED 1-C INSPECTION THE LT SERVO TAB DOG BONE WAS FOUND WEARING AGAINST THE ELEVATOR SUPPORT BRACKET, WHICH REQUIRED A GST. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW GST-0522/02 AND WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INSPECTION.
Part: LEVER — GOUGED (ELEVATOR TAB) · airframe 3,027 hrs · 2,598 cycles
TYS DURING A SCHEDULED 1-C INSPECTION THE RT SERVO TAB DOG BONE WAS FOUND WEARING INTO THE ELEVATOR SUPPORT BRACKET WHICH REQUIRED A GST. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INSPECTION.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 3,027 hrs · 2,598 cycles
TYS DURING A SCHEDULED 1-C INSPECTION THE RAMP SUPPORT ON THE CENTER OMEGA BEAM BETWEEN FR'S 19 AND 20 HAS A AREA OF CORROSION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RAMP SUPPORT IAW EMB 135/145 SRM 51-40-02. WORK WAS SATISFACTORY AND WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 3,027 hrs · 2,598 cycles
TYS DURING A SCHEDULED 1-C INSPECTION A BROKEN WIRE WAS FOUND ON THE PROXIMITY LIGHT STRIP ON PANEL 251DF. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT STRIP IAW EMB 135/145 AMM 33-50-12. OPS CHECK GOOD AND WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION.
Part: DUCT — CORRODED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 3,027 hrs · 2,598 cycles
TYS DURING A SCHEDULED 1-C INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND BETWEEN THE OUTER BYPASS AND THE FAN CASE ON NR 2 ENGINE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE AFFECTED AREA, APPLIED A CHEMICAL COATING AND APPLIED CORROSION RESISTANT PAINT IAW EC7000-01001. WORK WAS ACCOMPLISH AND WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INSPECTION.