N304UE
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES | Operator | on 1994-01-08 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES (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.
4 reports on file, 1995-01-11 – 1995-02-26.
Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — CONTAMINATED (CABIN)
FLT 6506 - IAD-BOS - RETURNED TO IAD DUE TO PRESSURIZATION INOP IN AUTO MANUAL, CABIN HIGH ALTITUDE AND CABIN OXYGEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED, LEFT AND RIGHT O/T DUCT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND NO CONTROL OVER CABIN TEMP IN AUTO. MAINTENANCE FROM 1 AND 2 ABOVE OPENED DMI NR 21790 IAW MEL 21-2 ON THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM. DMI NR 21790 WAS LATER CLEARED AT LYH BY CLEANING OUTFLOW VALVES SCREEN FILTERS, OPS CHECKED GOOD, CAN NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND. FOR 3 AND 4 ABOVE PERFORMED OPS CHECK IN BOTH AUTO AND MANUAL WITH BOTH BLEEDS ON FULL BUT COULD FIND NO DEFECTS. (Z)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (BAGGAGE POD)
IAD-BOS - FLT 6481 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE POD SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AN INFLIGHT EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND ACFT RETURNED TO IAD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE OPENED DMI NR 21787 IAW MEL 26-3 ON THE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE LATER CLEARED DMI NR 21787 ON 02-18-95 BY REPLACING THE SMOKE DETECTOR. ACFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (W)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (BAGGAGE COMPT)
IAD/BOS - FLT 6481 - DURING CLIMB-OUT ON 2-17-95 AT 1000 HRS, THE POD SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AN IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE OPENED DMI NR 21787 IAW MEL 26-3 ON THE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE LATER CLEARED DMI NR 21787 ON 2-18-95 BY REPLACING THE SMOKE DETECTOR. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (BAGGAGE DOOR)
IAD/DAY - FLT 6290 - DURING TAKEOFF AT 1800 HOURS ON 1-11-95, ABORTED THE TAKEOFF DUE TO THE BAGGAGE DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)