N328MX
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
20 reports on file, 1997-01-21 – 2011-05-11.
Part: SHUTTLE VALVE — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 19,397 hrs · 23,972 cycles
HYD PROXIMITY VALVE CLOSED CAS MESSAGE RECEIVED IN CRUISE FLIGHT (FL220). CREW PERFORMED THE ASSOCIATED QRH CHECKLIST PROCEDURE INCLUDING THE HYD FAILURE LANDING CHECKLIST. AT INITIAL TOUCHDOWN (FLAPS UP LANDING), ACFT HAD GOOD AERODYNAMIC CONTROL WITH ENGINES IN FULL REVERSE. NORMAL BRAKING WAS EITHER NOT EFFECTIVE OR NOT AVAILABLE DURING INITIAL ROLL-OUT. AT SLOW SPEED THE ACFT BEGAN TO TURN LT WITH FULL RT RUDDER, AND THE EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE LEVER WAS PULLED WHEN IT BECAME EVIDENT THAT THE ACFT WAS GOING TO LEAVE THE PAVED SURFACE. WHEELS LOCKED AND ACFT SKIDDED FOR APPROX 100FT. TIRES REMAINED INFLATED. A RUNWAY EDGE LIGHT CONTACTED THE LOWER LANDING GEAR AREA AT SLOW SPEED.
Earlier reports · 1997–2003 · 19 reports
2003
Part: O-RING — TORN (HYD LINE)
HYDRAULIC MAIN QUANTITY LOW CAS ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION FOLLOWED BY PRIORITY VALVE CLOSED AND STBY PUMP CONTINUES EXTENDED GEAR WITH AUX. FOUND TORN O-RING INBOARD HYDRAULIC LINE TO PILOT VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RING, INSPECTED HYD SYSTEM FILTERS FOR DEBRIS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. SERVICED HYD SYSTEM AS REQUIRED NO LEAKS NOTED, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: PSEU — FAILED (E/E BAY)
IN FLIGHT YELLOW PROXIMITY SYSTEM FAIL, HYD QUANTITY FAIL ON EICAS SYSTEM PAGE, HYD PROXY SYSTEM FAIL, BYPASS FAIL, LOCK FAIL, LEV FAIL, AUX ATY FAIL AND NWS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PSEU. (M)
2002
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
LAVATORY AREA FRAME 35 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED FLOOR FRAME 35 AT LAVATORY AREA. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT FRAME AND INSTALLED REF HHC-02-348 REPAIR PROCEDURE AND DO328 SRM 51-10-01. (M)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
WHILE CLEANING CORROSION FROM TWO CLIP NUT ATTACHED HOLES ON FRAME 38 FOUND TWO HOLES IN FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED CRACKS AT FRAME 38. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER REF HHC-02-349. REPAIR PROCEDURE AND SRM DO328 SRM 51-00-01. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FLOOR BOARD SCREW HOLE ON FRAME 14 CRACKED AT CENTER AISLE 4H SIDE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED RED DO328 SRM 53-00-50 AT FRAME 14. (M)
Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
CENTER AISLE FLOOR CHANNEL .28 INCH CRACK AT CENTER SCREW LOCATION ON FRAME 17. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED REF DO328 SRM 53-00-50 AT FRAME 17. (M)
Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
CENTER AISLE FLOOR CHANNEL CRACKED .25 INCH AT CENTER SCREW LOCATION ON FRAME 18. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED AREA FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED REF DO328 SRM 53-00-50 AT FRAME 18. (M)
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR)
BOTTOM OF CARGO DOOR FRAME UNDER THRESHOLD PLATE HAS CORROSION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND BLENDED CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF CARGO DOOR FRAME THRESHOLD (DOORSILL). FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER REF REPAIR PROCEDURE HHC-02-358. (M)
Part: PSEU — FAILED (GROUND SPOILER)
GROUND SPOILERS DEPLOYED ON TAKEOFF WITH ASSOCIATED TAKEOFF CONFIG MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND PERFORMED PSEU AND PL/CL SWITCH CHECKS, NO FAULTS FOUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAYS 4CS, 6CS, AND 8CS. PERFORMED OPS CHECK AND INFLIGHT INHIBIT CHECKS. ALL CHECKS GOOD.
1999
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (AC COMPT)
FLT 7057 - DEN - ON CLIMB-OUT, DOORS PAGE CAME UP SHOWING A/C DOOR OPEN. RESECURED A/C DOOR, FOUND A/C PLUG LOOSE. RESECURED PLUG, DOOR WAS NOT OPEN ON LANDING. (M)
1998
Part: RADAR UNIT — DEFECTIVE (FWD FUSELAGE)
CREW REPORTED THAT THE RADAR APPEARED TO BE INOPERATIVE, NO GROUND PAINT. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DENVER. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN DEN WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MX REPLACED WEATHER RADAR UNIT IAW AMM 34-41-01, OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 34-41-00 WAS CONDUCTED WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
1997
Part: CONTROL CABLE — FRAYED (ELEVATOR)
COS - DURING THE COURSE OF THE C-CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT BOTH AUTO-PILOT AILERON AND ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLES WERE FRAYED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH CABLES IAW AMM 27-11-03. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. (M)
Part: CONTROL CABLE — FRAYED (ELEVATOR)
COS - DURING THE COURSE OF THE C-CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT BOTH AUTO-PILOT AILERON AND ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLES WERE FRAYED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH CABLES IAW AMM 27-11-03. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. (M)
Part: CONTROL CABLE — FRAYED (AILERON)
COS - DURING THE COURSE OF THE C-CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT BOTH AUTO-PILOT AILERON AND ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLES WERE FRAYED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH CABLES IAW AMM 27-11-03. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. (M)
Part: FLOORBOARDS — DAMAGED (CARGO PIT)
COS - DURING THE COURSE OF THE C-CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED SEVERAL FLOORBOARD PANELS DAMAGED IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DAMAGED PANELS IAW AMM 53-52-00, P/N'S FOR THE DAMAGED FLOORBOARDS 001A539A570000, 01A539A5710000 AND 001A539A5720000. (M)
Part: PSEU — DEFECTIVE (E/E COMPT)
DURING DESCENT, CREW REPORTED A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE INDICATION PROBLEM. THE ABSENCE OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATION, PROMPTED THE CREW TO DO A MANUAL EXTENSION OF THE LANDING GEAR. CREW CONTINUED ON WITH THE FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED COS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. COS MX REPLACED THE PROXIMITY SENSOR ELECTRONIC UNIT IAW DORNIER MM JIC 32-61-12 OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY.
Part: EJECTOR VALVE — DEFECTIVE (RT WING)
COS - FLT 1332 - EN ROUTE FROM COS TO CPR, FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED ACAS MESSAGE 'AIRFOIL DE-ICE FAIL' ICING CONDITIONS PREVAILED IN CPR. FLIGHT ELECTED TO RETURN TO COS. AIRCRAFT LANDED COS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. M8XA MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND DISCOVERED A FAULTY EJECTOR FLOW CONTROL VALVE RIGHT WING. REPLACED VALVE IAW FAIRCHILD DORNIER MM JIC 30-22-03. GROUND CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: OIL SYSTEM — OVERFULL (LT ENGINE)
FLT 6527 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE F/A REPORTED TO THE FLIGHT CREW A PROBLEM WITH SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A CREW ADVISORY MESSAGE (CAS) INDICATION SMOKE-LAV. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO COS. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAX - MX INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINED THAT THE LT ENGINE HAD BEEN OVERSERVICED WITH OIL THUS, CONTAMINATING THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. ENGINES WERE RUN TO PURGE ENGINE OIL FROM AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: PROPELLER — VIBRATION (LT ENGINE)
FLT 7001 - TRAINING FLIGHT. CREW REPORTED A SLIGHT PROPELLER VIBRATION WHEN PROPELLER CONTROLS WERE SET AT 80 PERCENT NP. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT COS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAX - MX REPLACED LT PROPELLER ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 61-10-00. GROUND CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)