N37218
Operators of this aircraft
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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.
63 reports on file, 1998-10-06 – 2010-04-26.
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 28,938 hrs · 22,199 cycles
EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT ROW 5 AFT INOP. RE-SECURED LIGHT STRIP AT ROW 5, OP GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 28,802 hrs · 22,058 cycles
EMERGENCY FWD FLOOD LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 28,734 hrs · 21,987 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT NEAR SERVICE DOOR 2 LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS, OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.
Part: CLAMP — DAMAGED (ANTI-ICE SYSTEM) · airframe 28,606 hrs · 21,848 cycles
RTF DUE TO LEFT WING ANTI ICE DUCT WARNING. REPLACED INBOARD CLAMP & S27WK, S3WK THERMO SWITCHES.
Part: LOCK — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT DOOR) · airframe 28,445 hrs · 21,684 cycles
COCKPIT DOOR OPENED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR LOCK.
Earlier reports · 1998–2009 · 58 reports
2009
Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 27,472 hrs · 20,753 cycles
ASH FLT 7289 IAD-DTW. ROW 9-12 EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING INOP. MX RESET THE SYSTEM CIRCUIT BREAKER AND OP CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 27,222 hrs · 20,510 cycles
ASH FLT 7110 ORD-CAK. CREW REPORTED THAT THE AFT 1/3 OF THE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MX PERFORMED A RESET AND OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL TEST PASSED.
2007
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 25,370 hrs · 19,007 cycles
ASH 2750 PHX. REPORTED CENTER AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AND ONE EXIT SIGN INOP. MX RELAMPED.
Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 25,339 hrs · 18,984 cycles
ASH 2721 PHX. REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF. MX RESET THE ESSENTIAL BUSS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Part: CONNECTOR — UNSECURE (CABIN) · airframe 25,042 hrs · 18,770 cycles
ASH 7218 LAS. PILOT REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AFT OF ROW 8 WERE INOP. MX RESECURED THE CONNECTION TO THE FLOOR STRIP, OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.
Part: HANDLE — OUT OF POSITION (DOOR) · airframe 25,003 hrs · 18,739 cycles
ASH 2764 PHX. OUTER HANDLE WILL NOT STOW WHEN F/A CLOSES DOOR. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 24,566 hrs · 18,552 cycles
ASH 2840 YUM. NR 3 CEILING EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT INOP. MX RELAMPED FLOOD LIGHT.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 24,506 hrs · 18,331 cycles
ASH 2916 COS. AFT LT EXTERNAL OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. MX RELAMPED THE LIGHT.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 24,036 hrs · 17,944 cycles
ASH 2816 SBP. RIGHT SIDE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE CONNECTOR, OP'S GOOD.
Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 23,984 hrs · 17,846 cycles
ASH 2752 PHX.- CREW REPORTED DECLARING AN EMERGENCY DUE TO FLAPS FAIL CAUTION AT 2 DEGREES ON APPROACH. MX C/W PART A AND B, MX REPLACED THE PDU AND RT BPSU.
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (EXIT SIGN) · airframe 22,826 hrs · 17,768 cycles
ASH 2765 PHX. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN NEAR MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. MX RESECURED LOOSE CONNECTOR IN BACK OF SIGN AND LIGHT, OP CHECKED GOOD.
2006
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 23,703 hrs · 17,672 cycles
ASH 2715 PHX-FAT. CABIN EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHT NR 3 INOP. MX RELAMPED THE LIGHT.
Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 22,890 hrs · 17,036 cycles
ASH 2933 PHX - EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OUT IN AUTO. MX RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 22,262 hrs · 16,572 cycles
ASH 6231 SAT - PAX DOOR EMER LIGHTS INOP (EXTERIOR). MAINTENANCE RELAMPED.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 22,085 hrs · 16,429 cycles
ASH 6711 SFO - LEFT ENGINE FIRE PUSH BUTTON LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MX RESET SYSTEM. OP'S CHECK GOOD.
Part: PLUG — LOOSE (LT ENGINE) · airframe 21,810 hrs · 16,233 cycles
ASH 6164 LGB. EMERG LT ENG OIL PRESS MASTER WARNING AND INDICATION. RESECURED BORESCOPE INSPECTION PLUG.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION (PAX DOOR) · airframe 21,710 hrs · 16,155 cycles
ASH 6406 PHX, PAX DOOR LATCH CAUTION MESSAGE ON TAXI OUT. MX COULD NOT DUPLICATE. OP'S CHECK GOOD.
Part: ADG — FALSE ACTIVATION · airframe 21,548 hrs · 16,036 cycles
ASH 6351 ONT - ADG DEPLOYING AT TAKEOFF. TROUBLE SHOOTING DETERMINED THE ADG HAD AUTO DEPLOYED. THE AUTO DEPLOY SYSTEM WAS PLACED ON DEFERRAL. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MX INSTALLED DEPLOY SQUIB.
Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 21,141 hrs · 15,732 cycles
ASH 6320 PHX - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT BURNT OUT. MX RELAMPED.
2005
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 20,320 hrs · 15,138 cycles
ASH 6338 PHX - EMERGENCY EXIT ORANGE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MX SECURED CONNECTION AT LIGHTING STRIP.
Part: LATCH — OVERSERVICED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 20,315 hrs · 15,130 cycles
ASH 6251 PHX - CABIN DOOR THAT WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE THE A/C. MX REMOVED EXCESS GREASE FROM THE DOOR LATCHING ASSEMBLY AND FOUND NO FURTHER FAULTS.
Part: DOOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MAIN PAX) · airframe 20,317 hrs · 12,292 cycles
ASH 6251 PHX - RON HAD A CABIN DOOR THAT WOULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE THE CABIN. MX PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (NR 2 A/C PACK) · airframe 19,848 hrs · 14,797 cycles
ASH 6239 COS. DIVERTED TO DEN FOR DUAL PACK FAILURE. MX SWAPPED OVER TEMP SWITCH FROM THE NR 1 PACK TO THE NR 2 PACK AND RESTORED THE NR 2 PACK. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: UPLOCK SENSOR — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG) · airframe 19,659 hrs · 14,658 cycles
ASH 6023 LAS. LAS TO FAT DIVERTED TO BFL FOR GEAR DISAGREE MESSAGE IN FLIGHT (FL280). FERRIED TO PHX AND MX ADJUSTED MLG LEFT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR.
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — FAILED (NLG) · airframe 12,129 hrs · 11,213 cycles
ASH 2993 CHA. SPS ADVANCE AND LANDING GEAR AIR GROUND FAIL AFTER TAKEOFF. MX REPLACED THE LT, RT AND NOSE PROX SENSOR.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 19,652 hrs · 14,653 cycles
ASH 6264 PHX. LEFT GEAR DISAGREE IN FLIGHT. MX REPLACED NR 3A HYD PUMP.
Part: CONTROL SYSTEM — FAILED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 18,459 hrs · 13,748 cycles
ON APPROACH FLAPS FAIL AT 8 DEGREES. A/C DIVERTED TO LAX AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE C/W PART A IN LAX AND REPOSITIONED TO PHX FOR PART B.
Part: SELECTOR VALVE — FAILED (NLG) · airframe 18,106 hrs · 13,509 cycles
ASH 6531 FROM LAS TO ONT HAD A GEAR DISAGREE AND NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN MESSAGE UPON GEAR EXTENSION. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PHX FOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NLG SELECTOR VALVE.
2004
Part: PDU — FAILED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 17,935 hrs · 13,383 cycles
ASH 6159 COS-PHX ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO RT REVERSE UNLOCK CAUTION MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE T/R ON MEL. 12/22 MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE POWER DRIVE UNIT (PDU), OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 17,154 hrs · 12,814 cycles
DURING PREFLIGHT, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE ON IN THE ARM POSITION WITH ALL BUSSES POWERED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE C/B FOR THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS POPPED AND RESET IT. OPS CHECK WAS NORMAL.
Part: WIRE — DISCONNECTED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 16,414 hrs · 12,295 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT STRIP AT THE SERVICE DOOR INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE STRIP DISCONNECTED FROM THE POWER CIRCUIT, RECONNECTED THE STRIP AND SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORMAL. NO PARTS USED.
Part: ADC — FAILED (NR 2) · airframe 16,249 hrs · 11,281 cycles
AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO THE ADC NR 2 FAIL IN FLIGHT. MX ARE IN THE PROCESS OF TROUBLESHOOTING THE PROBLEM. MX REPLACED THE NR 2 ADC, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 15,438 hrs · 11,588 cycles
CAPT REPORTED THE RIGHT HAND AFT OVER THE WING, EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. MX RELAMPED.
Part: LIGHT — INTERMITTENT (ROW 5) · airframe 15,431 hrs · 11,584 cycles
EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING AT ROW 5 INTERMITTENT. MECHANIC REPLACED LIGHT STRIP. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 15,411 hrs · 11,571 cycles
ASH 6231 SAT-PHX, CREW REPORTED LEFT SIDE AFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. MX RELAMPED, OP CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SPLICE — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 15,372 hrs · 11,539 cycles
ASH 6150 PHX-SBA, FLOOR EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING WAS INOP. MX REPAIRED A LOOSE SPLICE. OP CHECKS GOOD. NO PARTS USED.
2003
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 15,186 hrs · 11,397 cycles
ASH FLT 6019 PHX-FAT, FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP IN CABIN. MX RESECURED LIGHTS, OPS CHECK GOOD. NO PARTS USED.
Part: BATTERY PACK — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 14,938 hrs · 11,225 cycles
FLT CXLD AND FERRIED TO PHX FOR AFT FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MX REPLACED POWER PACK AND REPAIRED ASSY WIRING.
Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 14,873 hrs · 1,167 cycles
CREW REPORTED CEILING EMERGENCY INOP. MX RELAMPED, OP CHECKS GOOD.
Part: RHEOSTAT — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 14,849 hrs · 1,151 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING CONTROL INOP WITH FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SWITCH. MX REPLACED BROKEN TERMINAL LUG.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 14,849 hrs · 11,151 cycles
OKC - EXTERNAL EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHT NEAR SERVICE DOOR INOP. MX RELAMPED, OP CHECKS GOOD.
Part: LENS — CRACKED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 14,849 hrs · 11,151 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN OVER THE SERVICE DOOR HAD LOOSE LENS. MX REPLACED THE LENS.
2001
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (RT WNG LE)
DURING A MAINTENANCE PERFORMANCE CHECK, THE CREW FOUND A EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT AN EMERGENCY LIGHT NR 8 AT FS 491.50R WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OP CHECKS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2000
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
FLT 5835 - DCA-YYZ - DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE NR 2 CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THIS ITEM PER MEL 33-51-1 AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE LATER REMOVED NAD REPLACED THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)
Part: FLASHLIGHT — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FLT 5849 - IAD-LGA - PILOT REPORTED THAT ON PREFLIGHT, THE AFT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT WAS REMOVED FROM ITS CRADLE. THE FLASHLIGHT HAD DISCHARGED DUE TO NOT BEING IN ITS CRADLE. REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT IN ITS CRADLE TO CHARGE. OPS CHECKS GOOD. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
CLT/CRW - FLT 5786 - DURING ROUTINE WALK-AROUND, MAINTENANCE NOTICED AN AFT CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE THEN REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. OPS CHEKCED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: COVER — LOOSE (CABIN)
PHL/BHM - FLT 5750 - DURING STANDARD PRE-FLIGHT CHECK, THE CREW NOTED THE AFT FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING WAS LOOSE. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED OUT AND RESECURED THE TRACK LIGHTING COVER. OPS CHECKED GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
1999
Part: LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)
PHL/MKE - FLT 5807 - DURING A STANDARD PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW NOTED A CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED OUT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECKED GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
FLT 5799 - DCA-HSV - WHEN THE CREW WAS PERFORMING THEIR STANDARD PREFLIGHT CHECK THEY NOTED A CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT IN THE CEILING WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED OUT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT IN THE CEILING. OPS CHECKED GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (CABIN)
FLT 5827 - SDF-LGA - DURING PREFLIGHT WALK AROUND, THE CREW NOTICED THE AFT EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING WAS INTERMITTENT. MAINTENANCE WAS DEFERRED PER MEL 33-51-1. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. IN SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE, A ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WAS RESECURED AND THE SYSTEM SUCCESSFULLY TESTED. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (EMER EXIT)
FLT 5841 - DCA-TYS - THE CAPATIN REPORTED THE LT AFT OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE ACTION WAS DEFERRED PER MEL 33-51-2. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. IN SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE, THE BUBL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
CLT/YYZ - FLT 5774 - CREW REPORTED THE AFT CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE ACTION WAS DEFERRED PER MEL 33-51-1. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. IN SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE, THE BULB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. (X)
Part: BULB — FAILED (ROW 11)
FLT 5819 - CVG-PHL - CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY CEILING FLOODLIGHT AT ROW 11 INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BULB, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1998
Part: BRAKE — LEAKING (NR 3)
FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM NR 3 BRAKE. TEAR-DOWN DATA HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM WITH THE PISTON LEAKING AROUND THE PIN, AND THE T-SEALS HAVING TO BE REPLACED. AIRCRAFT BRAKING SYSTEMS HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PIN NOT BEING FINISHED PROPERLY, WHICH IS SCORING THE SEAL. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR MASA99040, AND, NR 99ZZZX1487 THROUGH 99ZZZX1522.
Part: BRAKE — LEAKING (NR 2)
FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM NR 2 BRAKE. TEAR-DOWN DATA HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM WITH THE PISTON LEAKING AROUND THE PIN, AND THE T-SEALS HAVING TO BE REPLACED. AIRCRAFT BRAKING SYSTEMS HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PIN NOT BEING FINISHED PROPERLY, WHICH IS SCORING THE SEAL. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR MASA99040, AND, NR 99ZZZX1487 THROUGH 99ZZZX1522.
Part: BRAKE — LEAKING (NR 4)
FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM NR 4 BRAKE. TEAR-DOWN DATA HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM WITH THE PISTON LEAKING AROUND THE PIN, AND THE T-SEALS HAVING TO BE REPLACED. AIRCRAFT BRAKING SYSTEMS HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PIN NOT BEING FINISHED PROPERLY, WHICH IS SCORING THE SEAL. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR MASA99040, AND, NR 99ZZZX1487 THROUGH 99ZZZX1522.
Part: WARNING — ACTIVATED (PAX DOOR)
FLT 5750 - BHM-PHL - DURING CLIMB-OUT, CREW RECEIVED AN OUTER DOOR HANDLE CAUTION MESSAGE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE RELATCHED THE DOOR AND INSPECTED ALL COMPONENTS. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)