N361PX
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.
42 reports on file, 1996-07-07 – 2005-11-19.
Part: CONTROLLER — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 34,901 hrs · 30,031 cycles
AUTO PRESSURE CONTROL INOP. AIR RETURN. REPLACED CONTROLLER.
Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — FAILED · airframe 34,381 hrs · 29,409 cycles
CREW RETURNED TO MSP AFTER DEPARTURE, DUE TO HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE. GEAR WAS SUCCESSFULLY EXTENDED AND CFR CALLED. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION AT THIS TIME.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 33,851 hrs · 28,846 cycles
DURING 4Y/2Y BNA FOUND AFT RT FUSELAGE IS DENTED AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-90-10 AND MESABA EO S53187.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 33,851 hrs · 28,846 cycles
DURING 4Y/2Y CHECK IN BNA FOUND SEAT TRACKS AT LBL 18.3 AND BL 0 ARE CORRODED AND HAVE BEEN REPAIRED IAW MESABA EO S53060 AT LBL 18.3 BETWEEN FS 297 AND 319 AND IAW SRM 53-70-60 AT BL 0 BETWEEN FS 297 AND FS 310.
Earlier reports · 1996–2004 · 38 reports
2004
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
BATTERY PACK P/N 61-0478-9, S/N ELB307 FAILED SCHEDULED CAPACITY CHECK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY ASSEMBLY UNIT P/N 51-2198-1 UNIT PASSES CMM CHECKS, RETURNED TO SERVICE 12/12/04.
Part: AHRS — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 33,117 hrs · 28,051 cycles
AIR RETURN FOR YELLOW HEADING FLAGS. PUSHED BOTH CA/FO HEADING SLAVE DID NOT FIX FOLLOWED QRH TO COMPLETION DID NOT FIX AVIONCS HEADING FLAG INTERMITTENTLY ON IN FLIGHT BOTH SIDES APPEAR 3 DEGREES OFF FROM STANDBY HEADING INDICATOR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 AHRS P/N 622-6190-113, S/N OFF 2179, S/N ON 3033. ALL CHECKS GOOD IAW SF340 CHAP 34.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (PROP HEAT) · airframe 33,086 hrs · 28,015 cycles
RT PROP HEAT CAUTION LIGHT ON AFTER 36-40 SECONDS IN NORM, 6-8 SECONDS IN MAX. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RT PROP PER JOB CARD 6110-303. P/N ON/OFF:R390/4-123-F/27. S/N ON:DAP 0204 S/N OFF: DAP 0117. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: RELAY — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 32,821 hrs · 27,715 cycles
AFTER DEPARTURE FROM MSP GEAR RETRACTED UP, FLIGHT IDLE STOP OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED TIME DELAY RELAY P/N M83726-28-2001P AS NEEDED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF F1 STOP MECH IAW AMM 76-10-60. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SOCKET — BURNED (WINDOW LIGHT) · airframe 32,333 hrs · 27,205 cycles
PRIOR TO EXTENDING GEAR ON FINAL APPROACH INTO BGM, A SMELL OF ELECTRICAL BURNING. JUST PRIOR THE F/O HAD TURNED CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK TEMP SELECTOR TO MID RANGE. MAINTENANCE FOUND WINDOW LIGHT SOCKET AT 3A BURNED. CLIPPED AND STOWED WIRES TO BURNED SOCKET. REPLACED THE SOCKETS AT 3A REPLACED HALOS P/N-6500111 AND 6500110. ALL CHECKS GOOD. REMOVED FROM DMR, MXC NOTIFIED.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 12,621 hrs · 12,750 cycles
BATTERY PACK P/N 61-0478, S/N 16020 WAS DISCHARGED. CAPACITY CHECK FAILED. MAINTENANCE DEEP CYCLED UNIT. PASSES CMM CHECKS.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 32,014 hrs · 26,847 cycles
DURING CAPACITY CHECK, BATTERY PACK EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY WAS REMOVED FOR SCHEDULED DISCHARGE CHECK ON 4/16/04. CAP CHECK FAILED ON 4/29/04. REPLACED BOTH CELL PACKS PN 549-1324-06 AND UNIT THEN PASSED CMM CHECKS. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE 5/6/04. REFER TO IN HOUSE WO NR 366385 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Part: DOOR SEAL — FAILED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 31,874 hrs · 26,683 cycles
CABIN PRESSURE CWP MASTER WARNING ON. NO CONTROL IN MANUAL MODE, UNABLE TO CONTROL PRESS, WOULD NOT OPERATE IN AUTO AND WOULD ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY IN MANUAL. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE FOUND PAX DOOR SEAL BLOWN OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED PAX DOOR SEAL IAW SF340 AMM CH 52-10-15-4. LEAK CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED AUTO AND MANUAL PRESSURIZATION CHECKS, ALL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 31,614 hrs · 26,399 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP OR LIGHTS ARE DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK P/N 60-1321-1, S/N 18158 WAS FOUND INOP ON BENCH, Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 & Q5 ALONG WITH V1, SCR1, C1, C4 & C5 WERE REPLACED AND LENS ON C2 & C2 WERE RESOLDERED. VNH CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM, AND WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE 4/2/04.
Part: SHIELD — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 31,614 hrs · 26,399 cycles
DURING 4K INSPECTION IN LCQ, LT FUSELAGE AFT OF NR 2 ICE SHIELD HAS NUMEROUS DENTS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 2 EACH EXTERNAL DOUBLERS IAW MESABA EO NR S53009. REFER TO 409 NR 1258951 FOR FURTHER DETAIL. A/C RELEASE DATE 2/16/04.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 31,614 hrs · 23,699 cycles
DURING 4K INSPECTION IN LCQ, RT FUSELAGE STA 329 HAS DENTS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SAAB 340 SRM 53-70-10-2. A/C RELEASE DATE 2/16/04. REFER TO NR 1258951 FOR FURTHER DETAIL.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 31,614 hrs · 26,399 cycles
DURING 4K INSPECTION IN LCQ, LOWER FUSELAGE TCAS ANTENNA DOUBLER HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION, HFEC SKIN (CRACK FREE) FABRICATED TCAS DOUBLER, TREATED INSTALLED DOUBLER TOP COATED IAW MESABA EO S53203. REFER TO 409 NR 1258951 FOR FURTHER DETAIL. A/C RELEASE DATE 2/16/04.
Part: SHIELD — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 31,614 hrs · 26,399 cycles
DURING 4K INSPECTION IN LCQ, LT ICE SHIELD IS DENTED. REMOVED DENTED ICE SHIELD, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED DOUBLER, INSTALLED DOUBLER AFTER TREATING. FABRICATED ICE SHIELD, TREATED, INSTALLED ICE SHIELD IAW EO NR S53005. REFER TO 409 NR 1258951 FOR FURTHER DETAIL. A/C RELEASE DATE 2/16/04.
Part: SHIELD — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 31,614 hrs · 26,399 cycles
DURING 4K INSPECTION IN LCQ, RT ICE SHIELD FUSELAGE STA 329 HAS DENTS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 2 EACH EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIRS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 6 & 7 ICE GUARDS IAW SAAB 340 SRM 53-70-10 SAAB 340 SRM 53-70-102.
2003
Part: GOVERNOR — FAILED (OVERSPEED)
DURING FLIGHT 3319, RT PROP INDICATES 1240. RIGHT ENGINE PROP RPM 1240 W/ CONDITIONER LEVER MAX RIGHT AFTER +10. APPROX 10 MINUTES LATER DROPPED BELOW 1180. QRH ENGINE SHUTDOWN BELOW 1200 RPM ACCOMMPLISHED. T/M LOCKOUT DID NOT CHANGE. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RT PROP OVERSPEED GOVERNOR, P/N ON/OFF 8210-163, S/N ON 2162706 IAW SAAB MM CH 61 AND 72. PERFORMED ALL OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.
Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,043 hrs · 24,782 cycles
DURING C1 INSPECTION IN CWA, RT CARGO FRAME AT STA 649 HAS SEVERAL HOLES IN FLANGE FROM SL1608-1620. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED REPAIR IAW EO 53152. A/C RELEASE DATE 5/6/03.
Part: SPAR — DAMAGED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 30,043 hrs · 24,782 cycles
DURING C1 INSPECTION IN CWA, LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER FWD SPAR CUP FWD WEB WAS DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED REPAIR IAW EO 55034.
Part: ENGINE — FIRE (RIGHT)
DURING START OF FLIGHT 3113, RAMP REPORTED TO CREW RT ENGINE HAD A FIRE. BOTH DC GENERATORS WOULD NOT COME ON-LINE. GROUND PERSONNEL NOTED SMOKE FROM UNDER RT ENGINE COWL. NO INDICATION IN THE FLIGHT DECK. PILOT BLEW BOTH LT AND RT FIRE BOTTLES. AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT THEN OPENED AND DISCONNECTED BOTH BATTERIES. BOTH ENGINE COWLS OPENED AND FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTED RT ENGINE HAD SOME WIRING BURNED. ARRANGED TO HAVE DTW MX GO TO YOW FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT & RT STARTER/GEN, REPLACED RT PDU, REPLACED RT ENGINE 533 HARNESS, REPLACED TERMINAL ENDS AT STARTER/GEN, PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS, ALL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: WEU
DURING CLIMBOUT ON FLIGHT #2726, FLAP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLAPS OPERATED NORMAL ON APPROACH. AIR RETURN TO MEM. MAINTENANCE RE-RACKED WARNING ELECTRICAL UNIT. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF FLAP SYSTEM IAW SF3 MM 27-51-00-5 PROCEDURE 3. OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE
2002
Part: CTOT PANEL
CTOT INOP LH SIDE, DID NOT MOVE ON FLIGHT #3031. RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CTOT PANEL PN 7239060-503 SN/ON 0274, SN/OFF 0280. IAW SAAB AMM 76-10-50-4. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (CARGO BAY)
FLT NR 5770 - MEM-BTR, CREW RECEIVED CARGO SMOKE WARNING. PER MAINTENANCE CONTROLS INSTRUCTION AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MEMPHIS WITH UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUE TO FALSE WARNINGS. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (SMOKE DETECTOR)
FLT 5835 - MEM-PFN - ON CLIMB-OUT, CREW RECEIVED CARGO SMOKE WARNING. DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A FALSE WARNING. PER MAINTENANCE CONTROLS INSTRUCTION AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MEMPHIS WITH UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FOUND FOREIGN MATERIAL IN CONTROLLER ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR (DIRT), CLEANED CONNECTOR SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. (M)
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (SMOKE TEST)
FLT 5810 - MEM-LFT, ON CLIMB-OUT, CREW RECEIVED CARGO SMOKE WARNING. DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A FALSE WARNING. PER MAINTENANCE CONTROLS INSTRUCTION AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MEMPHIS WITH UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED TEST SWITCH. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. (M)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (CARGO BAY)
CREW RECEIVED FALSE INDICATION OF SMOKE IN THE CARGO AREA. BOTTLES WHERE EXPENDED, CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND MADE AN UNSCHEDULED, UNEVENTFUL LANDING. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE FOUND AIRCRAFT INSPECTED AND FERRIED TO MEMPHIS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FORWARD AND AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS, SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. (M)
1999
Part: AIR CONDITIONER — FAILED (CABIN)
FA REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN ON SHORT FINAL AND SCRAPING NOISE WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED. VISUALLY INSPECTED GEAR. NO DEFECTS NOTED AND INSPECTED CABIN FLOOR AND CIRCULATION FANS IN AREA OF SMOKE NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND AFT FREON COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP. (X)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY)
CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT, ACTIVATED FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE. CLEANED SMOKE DETECTOR, REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD. (M)
1998
Part: RECIRC FAN — FAILED (CABIN)
SMOKE SMELL IN CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT RECIRC FAN. (M)
Part: BLEED PIPE — FAILED (RIGHT)
RIGHT ENGINE OVERTEMP AFTER TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED HP BLEED PIPE AND CLAMP, AND PERFORMED BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OF HOT SECTION AND POWER TURBINE IAW WITH GE MM 72-00-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)
1997
Part: DECU — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
CTOT ON RIGHT ENGINE DOESN'T CATCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT HAND DECU. GROUND RUN GOOD. CTOT CHECKS GOOD. (M)
Part: T4.5 TRIMMER — OUT OF ADJUST (RT ENGINE)
RIGHT ENGINE OVERTEMP ON TAKEOFF, ABORTED 2 TRIES AT 92 AND 90 PERCENT CTOT. REMOVED AND REPLACED T4.5 BIAS TRIMMER AND ADJUSTED IAW GE MM ON RT ENGINE. GROUND RAN OPS CHECK GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: RELAY — FAILED (PITCH TRIM)
FIRST OFFICER'S PITCH TRIM INOPERABLE. REPLACED PITCH TRIM RELAY 17CC CHECKS GOOD. (X)
Part: AHARS — FAILED (RIGHT)
RIGHT AHARS FAILED TO INITIALIZE. REINITIALIZED RIGHT AHARS. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (HYD TRANSMITTER)
MAIN ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. DID EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. UPON LANDING PRESSURE CAME BACK. CHECKED HYD PUMP AUTO SWITCH FUNCTION, CLEANED MAIN ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE TRANSMITTER CONNECTOR. HYD QTY CHECKED GOOD NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)
Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (LEFT)
LEFT AC GENERATOR FAILURE IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AC GENERATOR ASSY IAW AMM 24. GROUND RAN LEFT ENGINE, CHECKS GOOD. (M)
1996
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (LEFT)
LEFT ENGINE MADE A LOUD POP AT APPROX 50 PERCENT AND ITT ROSE TO 970. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE, PERFORMED GROUND POWER RUNS AND LEAK CHECK IAW AMM 72-00-00.
Part: CARGO NET — OUT OF POSITION (BAGG COMPT)
CARGO SMOKE ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, DISCHARGED BOTTLE, DECLEARED EMERGENCY, LANDED IN MGM. INSPECTED SYSTEM, FOUND CARGO NET HOOKED ON SMOKE DETECTOR, P/N 72111121100. (M)
Part: CARGO NET — OUT OF POSITION (CARGO COMPT)
CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, DISCHARGED BOTTLE, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED IN MGM. INSPECTED SYSTEM, FOUND CARGO RETAINING NET HOOKED ON SMOKE DETECTOR. DEFERRED PER MEL. (M)
Part: SMOKE DETECTORS — DIRTY (CARGO HOLD)
CARGO SMOKE CAME ON IN FLIGHT FIRE BOTTLE, NO FIRE. REPLACED CARGO HALON FIRE BOTTLE. OK FOR SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT SMOKE DETECTORS (S/N AFT A2764, FWD A3202), TEST NORMAL. (M)