N328JS
Registered owner: SHULTS JUSTIN H, WA (owner ≠ operator)
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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.
62 reports on file, 1995-07-09 – 2003-08-13.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (LAVATORY) · airframe 21,838 hrs · 19,411 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WAS INOP. MAINTENANCE THEN DEFERRED THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR, 26-3 CODE C.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 21,691 hrs · 19,287 cycles
ON APPROACH TO PHL AT 6000 FEET AND 20 MILES WEST THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A TCAS RA. THE FLIGHT CREW INIATED A DESCENT TO 5400 FEET WHERE THE TCAS RA ALERT CLEARED. ATC WAS CONTACTED AND THE FLIGHT CREW WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC IN THE AREA.
Part: DAU — FAILED (LH) · airframe 20,625 hrs · 18,406 cycles
AFTER DEPARTING FROM DCA, THE CREW RECEIVED A WEIGHT ON WHEELS CAS MESSAGE AND ASSOCIATED PROXI SYSTEM FAIL CAS MESSAGES. FLIGHT 4031 WAS INSTRUCTED TO DIVERT TO PIT THEN DECIDED TO CONTINUE TO DAY DUE TO RUNWAY CONDITIONS AT PIT. AFTER VERIFYING THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED, FLIGHT 4031 LANDED SAFELY AT DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND DATA ACQUISITION UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 31-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (LT A/C PACK TEMP) · airframe 20,602 hrs · 18,382 cycles
AFTER DEPARTING PIT, THE CREW ADVISED MAINTENANCE CONTROL OF A LEFT HAND PACK FAIL INDICATION. MAINTENANCE CONTROL ADVISED THE CREW TO RETURN TO PIT. MAINTENANCE THEN INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE OVERTEMP SWITCH ON THE LEFT HAND PACK IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 36-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: A/C PACK — FAILED (LEFT) · airframe 20,539 hrs · 18,328 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A LEFT HAND PACK OVERHEAT CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE SYSTEM RESET ITSELF AND FLIGHT 4021 WAS CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. FLIGHT 4021 THEN DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 20,432 hrs · 18,239 cycles
ON APPROACH, CREW LOWERED GEAR AND FAILED TO RECEIVE A GREEN DOWN & LOCKED INDICATION. CREW ABORTED LANDING. CREW MANUALLY LOWERED GEAR, CREW RECEIVED ALL GREEN LIGHTS EXCEPT RIGHT HAND MAIN GEAR. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, REQUESTED A LOW APPROACH TO SEE IF ATC COULD TELL IF RIGHT HAND MAIN GEAR WAS EXTENDED DOWN. CREW RECEIVED A GREEN DOWN INDICATION FOR RIGHT HAND MAIN GEAR. CONTINUED WITH LOW APPROACH & ATC STATED IT DID LOOK AS THOUGH RIGHT HAND GEAR WAS DOWN. PROCEEDED TO LAND, NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PIT. MX INSPECTED AND FOUND CODES S12 AND S17 IN THE PSEU. REPLACED RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DETECTING HARNESS. OPS CHECKS WERE PERFORMED, AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 56 reports
2002
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (NLG STEERING) · airframe 19,900 hrs · 17,789 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. UPON RETURNING TO THE GATE, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE CANNON PLUGS ON THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING ELECTRONIC CONTROL, HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD, NOSE WHEEL TILLER, AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BULKHEAD IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BRAKE · airframe 19,599 hrs · 17,547 cycles
DURING TAKE OFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A HIGH BRAKE TEMPERATURE INDICATION AND ABORTED TAKE OFF. THE CREW TAXIED OFF THE RUNWAY AND WAITED FOR THE BRAKE TEMPERATUES TO COOL. THE DECISION WAS THEN MADE TO ATTEMPT ANOTHER TAKE OFF. FLIGHT 4048 THEN DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 19,352 hrs · 17,343 cycles
DURING DESCENT, THE CAPTAIN REPORTED LOSING THE TRANSPONDER, RADIO MANAGEMENT UNITS 1 AND 2, FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, TCAS, AUTOMATIC DIRECTION FINDER, AND LOCALIZERS. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN PIT, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 RADIO MANAGEMENT UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 31-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: DAU — FAILED (RIGHT) · airframe 17,976 hrs · 16,240 cycles
DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW RECEIVED A NR 2 FAULT WARNING COMPUTER FAIL INDICATION AND RETURNED TO PIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND DATA ACQUISITION UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 31-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: A/C PACK — MALFUNCTIONED (A/C BAY) · airframe 17,696 hrs · 15,996 cycles
AS THE CREW BEGAN TO APPLY POWER, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND PACK CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND RESET THE SYSTEM. CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT AND DEPARTED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS.
2001
Part: LEAD — FAILED (LT PROPELLER) · airframe 17,626 hrs · 15,932 cycles
DURING CLIMBOUT FROM PIT, THE CREW RECEIVED A LEFT HAND PROP HEAT FAIL MESSAGE AND RETURNED TO THE PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED TWO PROPELLER HEAT LEADS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 30-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: SENSOR · airframe 17,624 hrs · 15,930 cycles
WHILE ENROUTE TO AZO,FLIGHT 4169 RECEIVED A LEFT HAND ENGINE HIGH OIL PRESSURE INDICATION, FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND DIVERTED TO TOL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEA NED THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 79-00- 00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE .
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 17,565 hrs · 15,876 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROWS 7 TO 9 WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 6LK POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 17,344 hrs · 15,675 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROWS 6, 7, AND 8 WERE NOT WORKING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 6LK EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 16,008 hrs · 14,503 cycles
AT THE OUTER MARKER THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR AND RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING POWER-UP FAIL CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW NOTIFIED THE TOWER AND PERFORMED A GO AROUND. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES AND RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR. AFTER FOLLOWING THESE PROCEDURES THE CAS MESSAGES CLEARED AND FLIGHT 4024 LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS.
Part: SIGN — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 15,917 hrs · 14,413 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY SIGN AT ROW 11A WAS MISSING A SCREW AND IS LOOSE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RESURED THE SIGN IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: DUCT — FAILED (LT WING) · airframe 15,587 hrs · 14,132 cycles
DURING FLIGHT THE LEFT ENGINE INLET DEICE AND LEFT OUTBOARD WING DEICE FAILED. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PIT WHERE HIGH WINDS AND TURBULENCE CAUSED A MISSED APPROACH. THE FLIGHT CREW THEN DIVERTED FOR MORE FAVORABLE LANDING CONDITIONS AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED THE LEFT OUTBOARD WING LEADING EDGE ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE INLET DEICER TUBE. REPORTED OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — SHORTED (COFFEE MAKER) · airframe 15,245 hrs · 13,825 cycles
THIRTY MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT INFORMED THE CAPTAIN THAT THERE WAS A ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE GALLEY. THE FIRST OFFICER WENT BACK AND CONFIRMED THIS. THE CREW INFORMED DISPATCH THAT THEY WERE RETURNING TO PIT. THE CREW WAS ADVISED TO GO TO CAK BECAUSE OF THE AVAILABILITY OF MAINTENANCE BUT THE CREW WANTED TO GET ON THE GROUND. THE CREW STATED THIS WAS ONLY A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, NO FIRE OR EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. FLIGHT 4191 LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 HOT JUG AND CONNECTOR PINS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 25-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
2000
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 15,108 hrs · 13,708 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING AT ROW 9 WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BOOT — MISSING (RT WING) · airframe 15,056 hrs · 13,670 cycles
DURING CLIMB OUT, THE SYSTEM PAGE SHOWED THAT THE RIGHT HAND DE-ICE BOOT WAS FAILING. THE FIRST OFFICER LOOKED AND SEEN SOME OF THE BOOT WAS MISSING. THE WEATHER WAS ICING SO THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEADING EDGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 57-40-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 14,882 hrs · 13,529 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (PROP SLIP RING) · airframe 14,841 hrs · 13,496 cycles
AFTER TAKE OFF, FLIGHT 4042 HAD A PROP HEAT FAIL CAS MESSAGE. DUE TO WEATHER AT THE DESTINATION, FLIGHT 4042 RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE AT THE PROPELLER SLIP RING IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 30-60-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (SEAT 9) · airframe 14,420 hrs · 13,129 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING ABOVE SEAT 9A WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 7LK POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED IN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (CROSS BLEED) · airframe 14,347 hrs · 13,070 cycles
DURING CRUISE, FLIGHT 4082 HAD A CROSS BLEED VALVE FAIL IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM IN FLIGHT THEN ELECTED TO RETURN TO PIT TO HAVE THE VALVE REPLACED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE CROSS BLEED VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 36-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (GALLEY & LAV) · airframe 14,347 hrs · 13,070 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LAVATORY AND GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 14,145 hrs · 12,895 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 7LK POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,861 hrs · 12,656 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP FAIL CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO CAK WHERE MAINTENANCE REPLACED A RELAY ON THE 35VE PANEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 31-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 13,545 hrs · 12,387 cycles
THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT THE 7LK POSITION WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 7LK POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MAUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: DOOR — LOOSE (ESCAPE HATCH) · airframe 13,310 hrs · 12,177 cycles
DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW FELT A VIBRATION WHICH INCREASE AS SPEED INCREASED. THE CREW CONTACTED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND REQUESTED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. FLIGHT 4136 LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE COCKPIT CREW ESCAPE HATCH COVER WAS CURLING UP. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE HATCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,278 hrs · 12,149 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED AN ENGINE MISCOMPARE MESSAGE. THE CAS MESSAGE CLEARED AFTER CLEARING THE RUNWAY. THE CREW CONFERRED WITH MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. FLIGHT 4122 DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.
Part: STICK SHAKER — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,158 hrs · 12,044 cycles
THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND AOA AND RIGHT HAND SHAKER FAIL CAS MESSAGES ON CLIMB OUT. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL. THE CREW WAS INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RESET THE PUSHER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-33-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 13,075 hrs · 11,975 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS AT ROWS 8 THROUGH 9 AND THE EXIT SIGN WERE NOT WORKING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PIT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 7LK POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: PROPELLER — LIGHTNING STRIKE (RIGHT) · airframe 12,993 hrs · 11,912 cycles
WHILE ON DESCENT INTO PIT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 05-51-02. THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER AND THE LEFT HAND WING TIP WERE REPLACED DUE TO DAMAGE FROM THE LIGHTNING STRIKE. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
1999
Part: POWER LEVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CREW ADVANCED THE POWER LEVERS BUT THEY FAILED TO FULLY RELEASE. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND PROCEEDED TO CHECK THE SYSTEM. AFTER GROUND CHECKS WERE COMPLETED THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED TO ATTEMPT ANOTHER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF AND DEPARTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (MLG)
DURING FLIGHT, WITH GEAR UP THE CREW RECEIVED THREE RED AND THREE GREEN INDICATIONS INTERMITTENTLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE PROXIMITY SENSOR ELECTRONIC UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-61-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND A VERIFICATION FLIGHT WAS FLOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — BENT (LT ENGINE)
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE CONDITION LEVER DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE AIRCRAFT FERRY FLIGHT TO CAK. THE LEFT HAND CONDITION LEVER CONTROL CABLE WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAINTENANCE MANUAL 76-11-31. FUNCTION CHECK GOOD.
Part: FRICTION LOCK — STUCK (COCKPIT)
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED CONDITION LEVER VERY HARD TO MOVE AND FRICTION KNOB STUCK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND LOOSENED THE FRICTION KNOB, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 76-10-00. FUNCTION CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: METERING UNIT — FAILED (ANTISKID SYS)
ANTISKID FAILED ON TAXI OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BRAKE METERING UNIT.
Part: FAN — FAILED (GROUND COOLING)
DURING ENGINE SHUT DOWN, SMOKE WAS NOTED IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND DEFERRED THE GROUND COOLING FAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST. LATER ON 17 JUNE 99 THE GROUND COOLING FAN WAS REPLACED AND THE DEFERRAL WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (SERVICE DOOR)
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, A PROXI SYSTEM FAIL WARNING MESSAGE WAS NOTED BY THE CREW. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED, BUT THE CREW REQUESTED EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT UPON ARRIVAL. MX INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE PROXI SWITCH ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT, AND RETURNED THE A/C TO SERVICE. LATER DURING THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO COMPLETE THE FLT, ANOTHER PROXI WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE A/C RETURNED TO PIT FIELD A SECOND TIME. MX INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE SERVICE DOOR OVER CENTER PROXI SWITCH 4MC, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MM 32-61-02. FUNCTION CHECKS, AND AN OPS CHECK FLIGHT, WERE COMPLETED WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. THE A/C WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (ROW 5 & 6)
DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS FOUR AND SIX WERE NOTED TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-00. LATER IN THE DAY THE POWER SUPPLY WAS REPLACED PER THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR FAILURE HISTORY REASONS.
Part: DISPLAY UNIT — FAILED (FLIGHT DECK)
THE NUMBER ONE DISPLAY UNIT FAILED AFTER PUSHBACK. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER ONE DISPLAY UNIT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 31-14-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (ROW 4-6)
THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS FOUR THROUGH SIX WERE NOTED TO BE INOPERATIVE DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
1998
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (ROW 5LK)
DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE NOTED TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AT POSITION 5LK. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: HYD FLUID — REQD SERVICE (A HYD SYST)
A-HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOW WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED, DURING THE TAXI OUT FOR TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND SERVICED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 12-12-10.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (RT MLG)
WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN DURING APPROACH, THE RT MAIN GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE ACFT CLIMBED TO 8000 FT AND MADE ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO EXTEND THE GEAR. THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED AND A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. MX INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE ACFT FOR A GEAR DOWN FERRY FLIGHT TO PIT. THE FERRY FLIGHT WAS CARRIED OUT WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. MX INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE, (P/N HP848800-1), THE RT MAIN GEAR ACTUATING CYLINDER, (P/N 24125-000-00) AND THE RT DOWN LOCK ASSIST ACTUATOR, (P/N 22455-000-00). ABOVE PARTS TIMES WERE FHR: 8611.4 CYCLES: 8202. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED.
Part: ENGINE — BIRD STRIKE (RT WING)
WHILE INBOUND TO PIT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY A BIRD ON THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE NACELLE. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO PIT, AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND INSPECTED THE AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 05-29-40. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (AOA SYST)
THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE AFTER RECEIVING AN ANGLE OF ATTACK, AND SHAKER FAIL WARNING MESSAGES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT HAND ANGLE OF ATTACK, AND THE RIGHT HAND STALL WARNING CIRCUT BREAKER OPEN. THEY CLOSED THE CIRCUT BREAKERS, AND PERFORMED OPERATION CHECKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-33-00. THE CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: AOA SENSOR — FAILED (LT FUSELAGE)
DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, A STICK PUSHER AND ANGLE OF ATTACK FAIL WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FERRY FLIGHT INTO PIT. THE FERRY FLIGHT WAS CARRIED OUT WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. PIT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND ANGLE OF ATTACK SENSOR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-33-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
1997
Part: CONTROLS — STIFF (RUDDER)
AT 200 AGL, THE RUDDER BECAME VERY STIFF. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ON THE GROUND, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RUDDER WAS STILL STIFF. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A COMPLETE RUDDER SYSTEM AND RUDDER AUTO-PILOT SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. PERFORMED FLIGHT CHECK AND RUDDER SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TESTED GOOD.
1996
Part: BOOST PUMP — FAILED (LT WING)
ON TAKEOFF ROLL, RECEIVED A EL PUMP FAIL CAS MESSAGE ON LT SIDE. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP, OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.
Part: COVER — CRACKED (ESCAPE HATCH)
AFTER DEPARTURE, A LOAD SQUEAL STARTED COMING FROM THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCH. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DETERMIND THAT THE ACRYLIC COVER ON THE ESCAPE HATCH HAD BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ACRYLIC COVER.
Part: PROPELLER — LIGHTNING STRIKE (LT ENGINE)
EN ROUTE, FLYING AT FL160 THROUGH LIGHT RAIN, CREW REPORTED HEARING A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY A BRIGHT FLASH OF LIGHT. CREW CONTINUED ON WITH THE FLIGHT AND LANDED IN PIT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PIT MX CONDUCTED A LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION IAW MM 05-51-12. DURING THE INSPECTION MX DISCOVERED ONE BLADE ON THE LEFT PROPELLER HAD SUFFERED LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE. MX REPLACED THE LEFT PROPELLER ASSEMBLY IAW MM 61-10-00, GROUND RUNS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (LT ENG EEC)
LEFT ENGINE TORQUE INDICATOR SURGED AND PROPELLER RPM INDICATOR FLUCUATED DURING TAKEOFF. CREW CONTINUED ON WITH THE TAKEOFF. THE FLUCUATION AND SURGE PROBLEMS CONTINUED AFTER T/O. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTED THE LT ENGINE AND NOTICED THAT THE MAIN CANNON CONNECTOR TO THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL WAS LOOSE, TIGHTENED THE CONNECTOR AND GROUND CHECKED GOOD.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (RT AVIONICS RACK)
PIT/LAN - FLT 4037 - EN ROUTE, BOTH OF THE FIRST OFFICER'S DISPLAY UNITS (PRIMARY AND MULTIFUNCTION FLIGHT DISPLAY UNITS) FAILED. DURING THE COURSE OF ACCOMPLISHING THE ABNORMAL FLIGHT PROCEDURES CHECK LIST, THE CREW DISCOVERED THE NR 2 INTEGRATED AVIONICS COMPUTER WAS INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PIT, LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PIT MX RERACKED THE NR 2 IAC COMPUTER IAW MM 31-41-00. GROUND CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: UPLOCK ROLLER — DIRTY (MLG)
FLT NR 4160 - AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD, LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PIT MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ROLLERS IAW MM 32-00-00 AND STD MX PRACTICES. GEAR POSITION INDICATION SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY DURING TEST FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1995
Part: UPLOCK ROLLERS — DIRTY (MLG)
FLT 4014 - AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE RETRACTING LANDING GEAR, RIGHT MLG INTRANSIT LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PIT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT MLG WHEELWELLS AND DISCOVERED GEAR UPLOCK ROLLERS WERE CONTAMINATED WITH SLUSH AND SAND. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED UPLOCK ROLLERS IAW MM 32-10-00, AND STANDARD MAINTENANCE PRACTICES. GEAR SWING CHECKED GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: EEC CONNECTOR — DIRTY (LT ENGINE)
FLT NR 4038 - CREW WAS ALERTED BY ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL FAIL INDICATION LEFT SIDE. ELECTED TO RETURN TO GATE. OUT STATION MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE EEC CANNON PLUG CONNECTORS IAW MM 72-00-00. GROUND RUNS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (TEMP SENSOR)
DAY/PHL - FLT 4149 - EN ROUTE, CREW WAS UNABLE TO COOL CABIN. ELECTED TO RETURN TO DAY. MAINTENANCE CLEANED CONNECTOR ON BOTH LT AND RT PACK DUCT TEMP SENSOR IAW STANDARD MAINTENANCE PRACTICES. GROUND CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SAFETY PIN — INSTALLED (NLG)
FLT 4002 - CREW REPORTED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT (NLG) AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CAK MAINTENANCE REMOVED NLG SAFETY PIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FUEL PRESS WARN — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT)
FLT 4147 - CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AFTER RECEIVING FUEL LOW PRESSURE - C.A.S. MESSAGE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK ON THE SYSTEM IAW DO328 MM 28-00-00, COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.