N312EA
Registered owner: AEA SERVICES LLC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Select, LLC (U5QA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| EASTERN AIRLINES, LLC (2DYA) | Operator | on 1978-12-06 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by EASTERN AIR LINES 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.
4 reports on file, 2019-12-22 – 2024-10-08.
Part: FLAP SYSTEM — STUCK · airframe 1,227 hrs · 554 cycles
FLAPS STUCK AT 3 DEGREES WHILE IN FLIGHT. FLAPS RESET ON GROUND BUT NEEDS FUNCTIONAL CHECK BEFORE NEXT FLIGHT. MX C/A: C/W FLAPS FUNCTIONAL CHECK IN REF CH350 TASK 27-52-00-710-802 WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. NO RECURS TO DATE.
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 3,252 hrs · 1,606 cycles
WHILE CONFIGURING FOR CRUISE, SIC INADVERTENTLY PUSHED THE 'RIGHT ENGINE FIRE' SWITCH INSTEAD OF 'MACH HOLD". PIC TOOK THE CONTROLS, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO MMPR. CREW SECURED THE ENGINE AND PERFORMED A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCEDENT. MX C/A: INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOR SAFETY, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED ENGINES AND FIRE SUPPRESSION BOTTLES (2) FOUND INTACT, A/C OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: BLEED VALVE — INOPERATIVE (RT ENGINE) · airframe 1,684 hrs · 916 cycles
ON DEPARTURE AT APPROX. 600 FEET AGL EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE COMPRESSOR STALLS. REDUCED THROTTLE FROM CLIMB POWER TO APPROX. 80% WHEN THE COMPRESSOR STALLS OCCURRED. CONFIRMED IT WAS RH ENGINE AFTER SEEING N1 ROLLING BACK. BROUGHT POWER TO IDLE AND RETURNED FOR LANDING. MX C/A: GAINED ACCESS AND R&R MAIN SURGE BLEED VALVES (SBV) (2EA) WITH INSPECTED UNITS (REMOVED P/N 540-1796-4; S/N'S 2932 & 2959. CLOSED ACCESS AND COMPLETED OPERATIONAL CHECKS IAW AS907-2-1A LMM 72-05-22 CH. 75-30-03 REV7 DATED 3/27/19. MX CHECK FLIGHT TO BE PERFORMED PRIOR TO RTS.
Part: ENGINE — POWER LOSS (RT ENGINE) · airframe 1,679 hrs · 913 cycles
ON DEPARTURE FROM RWY05 AT BCT AT APPROX 500' THE RH ENGINE MADE 2 LOUD THUMPING/GRINDING SOUNDS LASTING A FEW SECONDS. N1 INDICATIONS SHOWED A DECREASE IN ROTATION BOTH TIMES. PIC REDUCED THE RH ENGINE TO IDLE AND RETURNED TO BCT FOR LANDING. THERE WERE NO CAS MESSAGES FOR THIS EVENT AND ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS APPEARED NORMAL. I KEPT THE RH ENGINE AT IDLE THROUGH THE LANDING. AFTER LANDING PIC ADVANCED THE RH ENGINE TO APPROX 90% N1, ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. *ISSUE BEING INVESTIGATED AT THIS TIME BY TES FOLLOWING ENGINE DOWNLOADS BY BAM AND FORWARDED TO HONEYWELL TECHNICAL SERVICES AND ENGINEERING FOR REVIEW AND ANALYSIS. REVIEW OF DOWNLOADS CONFIRMS RH ENGINE SURGE AFTER POWER REDUCTION. TROUBLESHOOT PER MCID 1805 CRITERIA AND ALSO PERFORM VISUAL INSP FOR ANY OBVIOUS DAMAGE OR DEFECTS IN THE INLET OR EXHAUST AREAS, AND GAIN ACCESS TO IGV ACTUATOR AND LINKAGE AREAS AND LOOK FOR ANY ISSUES WITH BUSHINGS OR ATTACHMENTS. ALSO ACCOMPLISH BORESCOPE OF COMPRESSOR. IN WORK...