N408AT
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIMMONS AIRLINES | Operator | on 1995-01-17 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by SIMMONS AIRLINES, 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.
58 reports on file, 1995-01-17 – 2012-06-17.
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 34,140 hrs · 34,556 cycles
DURING B INSPECTION, FOUND THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP LOOSE IN GALLEY AREA. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ATTACHED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP IN GALLEY AREA IAW JIC 25-28-21 RAI 10000. OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — FAULTY (MAIN) · airframe 34,068 hrs · 34,068 cycles
CREW REPORTED, DURING TAXI RECEIVED A MAIN BATTERY CHARGE INDICATION FAULT MESSAGE. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R MAIN BATTERY. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 34,068 hrs · 34,468 cycles
DURING MX INSPECTION, FOUND FLASHLIGHT AT THE AFT F/A SEAT NOT WORKING. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R BATTERY IAW CMM 25-60-11. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (FORWARD GALLEY) · airframe 34,068 hrs · 34,468 cycles
DURING B INSPECTION, FOUND THE FORWARD GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHT LOOSE AT FLOOR. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RESECURED FORWARD GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FLOOR IAW CMM 33-50-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CAP — MISSING (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 33,997 hrs · 34,392 cycles
DURING B INSPECTION, FOUND THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP MISSING END CAP AT SEAT 6B AND 8B. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSTALLED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT END CAP AT SEAT 6B AND 8B IAW CMM 33-52-10. THE OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: GUARD — MISSING (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 33,915 hrs · 34,300 cycles
DURING MX INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT PUSH BUTTON GAURD MISSING FROM AFT F/A PANEL. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSTALLED MISSING EMERGENCY LIGHT PUSH BUTTON GAURD IAW AWM 20-45-11. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CAP — MISSING (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 33,846 hrs · 34,216 cycles
DURING B-INSPECTION FOUND THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP MISSING END CAP AT SEAT 6B AND 8B. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSTALLED FLOOR LIGHT STRIP END CAP AT SEAT 6B AND 8B IAW JIC 33-51-24RAI10000. THE OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SIGN — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 33,807 hrs · 34,172 cycles
DURING MX INSPECTION, FOUND THE EXIT SIGN LOOSE, NEXT TO C4. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REINSTALLED EXIT SIGN IN C4 EXIT IAW MM 33-81-20. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CAP — MISSING (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 33,689 hrs · 34,034 cycles
DURING B-INSPECTION, FOUND THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT IS MISSING END CAP IN GALLEY AREA. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSTALLED MISSING EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT END CAP IN GALLEY AREA IAW JIC 25-28-21. OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CAP — MISSING (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 33,600 hrs · 33,928 cycles
DURING B-INSPECTION, FOUND THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP END CAP MISSING IN GALLEY AREA AND SEAT 6B. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSTALLED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP END CAP IN GALLEY AREA AND SEAT 6B IAW CMM 33-52-10. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: EXTINGUISHER — LEAKING · airframe 33,518 hrs · 33,846 cycles
ON FLIGHT 4817 THE CREW REPORTED THE FIRE WATER EXTINGUISHER WAS LEAKING. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R WATER FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE IAW MM 26-24-00. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FLAP — BROKEN (OIL COOLER) · airframe 33,422 hrs · 33,737 cycles
THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF FOR STRONG SURGE. ENGINE PERAMETERS WERE OK . NORMAL FOR TAKEOFF. FELT LIKE A BLOWN TIRE OR STUCK BRAKES. ACFT DID NOT PULL IN EITHER DIRECTION. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND LT ENGINE OIL COOLER 1 FLAP STUCK AND THE OTHER FLAP BASE BROKEN. REMOVED BOTH LT OIL COOLER FLAPS AND DEFERRED IAW CDL 79-1, AUTH 010028 CDL-D. OPT RUN UP CHECK SATISFACTORY. NO SURGE NOTICED. ALSO REPLACED O-RINGS ON NR1 ENGINE 3-4-5 VENT TUBE IAW PWA 72-01-50. OPS CHECK GOOD NO LEAKS FOUND. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 1995–2011 · 46 reports
2011
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 33,064 hrs · 33,339 cycles
F/O FOUND PAX STAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED LOOSE WIRE ON LIGHT ASSY 20-41-00 ASP.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT) · airframe 20,872 hrs · 33,288 cycles
THERE IS AN ODOR IN THE COCKPIT OF EITHER BURNED WIRES OR BURNED PLASTIC. PERFORMED BOTH ENGINES RUN WITH ACFT SYS RUNNING AND ALL LIGHTS ON AND, NO ODOR OF BURNING NOTICED AT THIS TIME, DONE MORE THAN ONCE IAW -ATR-GHC-03-11 UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 32,369 hrs · 32,573 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE, BASE VISIT FOUND LIGHT BULB LOOSE AT ROW SEAT 14 AND 15. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RESECURED EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB IAW WORKCARD EX-335000-OPT-10000-001. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: PROBE — FAILED (LT AOA) · airframe 32,263 hrs · 32,463 cycles
STICK PUSHER SHAKER FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND RETURN TO BASE. RAI LT AOA PROBE IAW AMM 27-36-15 (NOTE MFC CODE SHOW LT AOA FAULT). RELEASED ACFT FOR FCF PURPOSES ONLY. FCF FOUND SATISFACTORY.
Part: PROBE — FAILED (AOA) · airframe 32,263 hrs · 32,462 cycles
STICK PUSHER SHAKER FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED JUST AS ACFT ROTATED, ALL CONTROL INPUTS WERE NORMAL. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND RETURN TO BASE. R & R ANGLE OF ATTACK PROBE PILOT SIDE IAW JIC 27-36-15 RAI 10000. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: WINDSHIELD — DELAMINATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 32,182 hrs · 32,372 cycles
F/O WINDSHIELD STARTED TO DELAMINATE IN UPPER RT CORNER DURING CRUISE. POWER FROM RT WINDSHIELD HEATING WAS REMOVED WHICH STOPPED THE SPREADING. REMOVED AND REPLACED F/O'S FWD WINDSHIELD IAW JIC-56-11-00-RAI-10000, LEAK CHECK GOOD.
Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (COCKPIT) · airframe 32,076 hrs · 32,247 cycles
AFTER STARTING BOTH ENGS, COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE PRIOR TO TAXI ANF MFC 1B FAULTED. PERFORMED ENGINES RUNS FOR 30 MINUTES, COULD NOT DUPLICATE AT THIS TIME IAW/JIC 72-00-00, ERU 10040-020.
2010
Part: INSULATION — OUT OF POSITION · airframe 31,431 hrs · 31,501 cycles
DURING CLIMB AT ABOUT 5000 FT F/A REPORTED DETECTING A BURNING RUBBER ODOR AND HEAT AT HER FEET IN HER FWD JUMPSEAT. INSPECTED FWD INTERIOR OF ACFT AND FOUND HEATER SELECTED AND A INSULATION OUT POSTION CAUSING THE FUNNY ODOR, RESECURED INSULATION, OPS CHECK AIR CONDITION AND HEATING SYS IAW 21-10-00 AND 53-10-00.
Part: HOSE — LOOSE (A/C PACK) · airframe 31,321 hrs · 31,389 cycles
BURNING ODOR IN BOTH COCKPIT AND CABIN AS ACFT PULLED INTO RAMP. ODOR DISSAPATED WHEN AC PACKS TURNED OFF. TIGHTENED LOOSE HOSE AT R/S HEAT EXCH. IAW JIC 21-51-51 AND UNCLOGGED L/S ACM WATER SPRAY NOZZLE IAW JIC 21-51-91. PERFORMED ENGINES GRD RUN IAW JIC 10030. NO ODOR OR SMOKE NOTED DURING OR AFTER OPS CHECK.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,942 hrs · 31,005 cycles
THIS IS A FINAL REPAIR OF CORROSION PREVIOUSLY FOUND DURING SCHEDULED MX PHASE CHECK, THE AREAS OF CORROSION WERE FOUND AT LT WING LOWER SURFACE AT T/E BETWEEN RIBS 9-10. COMPLIED WITH TDMI 570424 CORROSION FOUND ON LT AFT WING AREA BTW RIB 9-10 FINAL REPAIR, NO ADDITIONAL CORROSION FOUND. R & R FASTENERS ULTRASONIC & HFEC ROTOR INSPECTIONS TREATED PRIMED & PAINTED IAW AE EO E2-57MR-402 SRI DO/TS-3112/10-13634 SRAS DO/TA-4964/09, 5634 ISSUE C. ITEM TO REMAIN OPEN REINSPECT AT 2YR INTERVAL.
Part: BULKHEAD — CORRODED · airframe 30,942 hrs · 31,005 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED HEAVY CHECK INSP CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FWD PRESSURE IN 3 AREAS OF THE BULKHEAD WEB. OPEN
Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,942 hrs · 31,005 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED HEAVY CHECK INSP, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FWD PRESSURE IN 3 AREAS OF THE BULKHEAD WEB. COMPLIED WITH AE EO E2-53MR-258 FRAME 1 FWD PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB CORROSION BLEND OUT REPAIR, NDT REQUIREMENTS ACCOMPLISHED NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME, REF AMS -NDT REPORT 8130-3 NR100708-19, SRI DO/TS-3819/10-13824, SRAS DO/TS-3819/10, 5898, OPENED A TDMI TO PERFORM DVI OF BLEND OUT AERA'S EVERY 2 YEARS.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,942 hrs · 31,005 cycles
FR 30 RT TO LT TOP OF FLOORBEAM HAS CORROSION CRIC006659/ATR FORM. R & R DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME 30 FLOORBEAM IAW SRM 51-25-04 & 51-25-01 REF FORM PL-004-2R1.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,942 hrs · 31,005 cycles
FR 30, RT TO FR, LT TOP OF FLOORBEAM HAS CORROSION REF CRIC 006659. R & R DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME 30, FLOORBEAM IAW ATR 72, SRM 51-25-04 & 51-25-01 REF FORM PL-004-2R1.
Part: PITOT LINE — OBSTRUCTED · airframe 30,824 hrs · 30,883 cycles
BOTH AIRSPEED INDICATORS, CAPT/FO, ARE GIVING ERRATIC INIDICATION IN FLT. (CAPTAIN DECLARED EMERGENCY) FOUND CLOGGED PITOT (F/O) LINE. PRESSURIZED F/O PITOT LINE WITH COMPRESSED AIR AND CLEANED OUT DEBRIS FROM LINE. PERFORMED PITOT STATIC CHECK IAW CK MANUAL EX 341100-LKC-10000-001. OPS CK AND LEAK CK FOUND GOOD.
2009
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (LT WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,585 hrs · 29,510 cycles
CORROSION FOUND ON LT WING T/E AREA BETWEEN RIBS 9 AND 10. PERFORMED BLEND-OUT IAW SRM 51-21-58 AND EO E2-57MR-350.
2007
Part: BULB — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 26,540 hrs · 26,123 cycles
EMERGENCY DOOR STAIRLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BULB.
Part: WIRE — OPEN (COCKPIT) · airframe 25,913 hrs · 25,497 cycles
FLAPS DID NOT MOVE FROM "0" TO "15" DEGREES ON APPROACH. PERFORMED "0" FLAPS LANDING AT SJU. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND AND REPAIRED OPEN WIRE NR 2571-2588 AS PER STANDARD PRACTICES JIC NR 20-25-22.
Part: O-RING — BROKEN (RT STARTERGEN)
WHILE IN CLIMB, NR 2 ENG OIL LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, WITH MASTER WARNING. SHUTDOWN IAW CHECK LIST AND LANDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. FOLLOW MFG FAULT ISOLATION MANUAL (PW 72-00-01). FOUND STARTER GENERATOR BROKEN O-RING. REMOVED AND INSTALLED RT ENGINE STARTER GENERATOR 0-RING IAW JIC 24-32-61, RAI 10000-006, OPS CHECK AND NO LEAKS WERE FOUND. (K)
2006
Part: AHRS — INTERMITTENT (COKCKPIT)
WHILE IN CRUISE, BOTH AHRS FAILED. FLIGHT DIVERTED FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE AHRS SYSTEM AND FOUND WORKING PROPERLY IAW MM. (K)
2005
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (MLG)
AFTER SELECTED GEARS UP, BOTH INDICATOR PANELS SHOWED 3 UNSAFE AND 3 GREEN LIGHTS, SIMULTANEOUSLY. ADJUSTED PROXIMITY SWITCH AT LT MAIN LANDING GEAR. (K)
Part: ENGINE — FIRE (RIGHT)
ON CLIMB, RIGHT ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. REPLACED ENGINE FOR EVALUATION. (M)
2004
Part: TRANSCEIVER — ERRATIC (AVIONICS RACK)
DURING DESCENT THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR LIGHTS, THE CREW ALERTING SYSTEM AND THE GPWS AMBER LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF THREE TIMES. REPLACED THE RADIO ALTIMETER TRANSCEIVER UNIT.
2000
Part: O-RING — DAMAGED (RT ENGINE)
IN FLIGHT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM RIGHT ENGINE COMING FROM TUBE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF COWLING. REPLACED FUEL NOZZLE O-RING AND TRANSFER TUBES AS PER MM 72-01-40. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK. NO LEAKS NOTED. (M)
Part: O-RING — DAMAGED (RT ENGINE)
SJU - IN FLIGHT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM RIGHT ENGINE COMING FROM TUBE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF COWLING. REPLACED FUEL NOZZLE O-RING AND TRANSFER TUBES AS PER MM 72-01-40. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK. NO LEAKS NOTED. (M)
1999
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (BATT COMPT)
MAIN BATTERY KEEPS FALLING OUT (OFF). RECYCLED 2 AFTER TAKEOFF AND STAYS INOP. SMELL OF ELECTRICAL BURNING. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN BATTERY AS PER 24-31-85. FOUND MAIN BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM WORKING PROPERLY AT THIS TIME. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION. NO DEFECTS FOUND. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3656 - NINE BULBS ON FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT PATH DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
1998
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-8 INSPECTION, FOUND FLOORBEAM 36, 38, AND 39 CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAMS 36, 38, AND 39. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-8 INSPECTION, FOUND FLOORBEAM 36, 38, AND 39 CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAMS 36, 38, AND 39. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-8 INSPECTION, FOUND FLOORBEAM 36, 38, AND 39 CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAMS 36, 38, AND 39. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING CPCP-8 INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT FORWARD, MIDDLE AND AFT OUTBOARD, LEFT AFT INBOARD, AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT TRACKS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACKS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING CPCP-8 INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT FORWARD, MIDDLE AND AFT OUTBOARD, LEFT AFT INBOARD, AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT TRACKS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACKS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING CPCP-8 INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT FORWARD, MIDDLE AND AFT OUTBOARD, LEFT AFT INBOARD, AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT TRACKS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACKS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: PLATE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-8 INSPECTION, FOUND THE SERVICE DOOR SILL PLATE CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SILL PLATE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING CPCP-8 INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT FORWARD, MIDDLE AND AFT OUTBOARD, LEFT AFT INBOARD, AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT TRACKS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACKS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING CPCP-8 INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT FORWARD, MIDDLE AND AFT OUTBOARD, LEFT AFT INBOARD, AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT TRACKS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACKS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1997
Part: BLEED AIR — ODOR (LT ENGINE)
DFW - FLT 3515 - PILOT REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT. SECURED THE LEFT ENGINE BLEED CLOSED AND THE SMELL DISIPATED RAPIDLY. DEFERRED PER ME 36-2. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. OPS CHECKED BLEED AND PACK SYSTEM, RAN COCKPIT TEMP AND DUCT TEMP UP AND DOWN PERFORMED ENGINE STARTS. CHECKED 2.5 PLENUM AND DRAIN LINE FOR OIL, NONE FOUND. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. MEL CLEARED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3651 - FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS REMAIN ON CONTINOUSLY. RAI'D FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK OPS CHECK GOOD ATR72 JIC33-51-21. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED TWO BULBS WRE INOP IN THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH BULBS, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: PANEL — CORRODED (WING)
SAW - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED CORROSION UNDER THE UPPER WING FUEL ACCESS PANELS 622CT, 522CT, AND 521DT MATING SURFACES. CORROSION WAS BLENDED IAW ATR72 SRM 51-21-42, A HFEC INSPECTION WAS C/W, WITH NO DEFECTS DETECTED. BEFORE AND AFTER BLENDING, THICKNESS MEASUREMENTS WERE TAKEN, MATING SURFACE WAS RE-PROTECTED IAW 51-21-31. AIR ISSUED AN 8110-3 DATED 6-18-97 VALID FOR THREE MONTHS. REF: FAX AIRAMS/T/ATR/28622/97. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTI0N, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE LEFT AFT INBOARD AND BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT TRACKS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL 3 SEAT TRACKS IAW SRM 51-25-04. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR SIMA9701742.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTI0N, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE LEFT AFT INBOARD AND BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT TRACKS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL 3 SEAT TRACKS IAW SRM 51-25-04. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR 97ZZZX3064. (X)
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FLOOR BEAMS 36 AND 38 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FLOOR BEAMS IAW SRM 51-00-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
1996
Part: SWITCHING VLV — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
DFW - FLT 3864 - FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMELLING SMOKE, LIKE BURNING RUBBER, AFTER LANDING. TURNED OFF PACKS AND THAT SEEMED TO CURE PROBLEM. RAI'D P2.5/P3 SWITCHING VALVE IAW JIC 72-30-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1995
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (CROSS FEED VALVE)
DFW - FLT 3863 - NR 2 ENGINE BLEED LEAK WHEN CROSS FEED ON. REPLACED SEALS AT CROSS FEED VALVE UNDER FLOOR. PERFOREMD LEAK CHECKS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BRAKE — FIRE (RT MLG)
AFTER LANDING THE ACFT DECELERATED QUICKLY AND PULLED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT. PULLED ONTO RAMP AND HAD TO APPLY POWER FOR TAXI. BRAKE TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ACFT SETTLED TO THE RT AND A PILOT BEHIND THEM NOTIFIED 408 THAT THEY HAD A FIRE IN THE RIGHT GEAR WELL. STOPPED THE ACFT AND EVACUATED ACFT ON THE LT SIDE. FIRE DAMAGE WAS EVALUATED AND ACFT WAS FERRIED TO DEE HOWARD FOR REPAIR. ALL REPAIRS WERE ACCOMPLISHED UNDER FAA 337 AND THE ATTACHED ATR DRAWINGS. THE ACFT HAD A GEAR RETRACTION CHECK IAW THE AMM AND ALL AFFECTED SYSTEMS WERE FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED SATISFACTORY. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (Z)