N421FJ
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES | Operator | on 2002-05-22 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Atlantic Coast Airlines (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.
9 reports on file, 2002-05-22 – 2004-10-22.
Part: GCU — MALFUNCTIONED (DC GENERATOR)
A/C HAD A GENERATOR DIFFERED, APU FAILED, DIVERSION TO ROA. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED DC GCU IAW JIC 24-31-03. OPS CHECK GOOD. CLEANED APU GENERATOR CONNECTORS IRT 49-10-10. REMOVED AND REPLACED BPCU IAW JIC 24-61-10, OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C OK TO CONTINUE SERVICE.
Part: PUMP — OVERTEMP (HYD SYSTEM)
HYD PUMP-A OVERHEAT CAS MESSAGE ON DESCENT. THEREFORE EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC A-PUMP IAW JIC 29-11-04 OPS CHECK & LEAK CHECK GOOD. RESET GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION IAW JIC 32-31-00.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE INDICATION (ENGINES)
SLOW SPEED ABORT DUE TO ENGINE MISCOMPARE MESSAGE. MECHANIC PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS AT MULTIPLE POWER SETTINGS. NO DEFECT NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (MLG)
IN DESCENT PHASE CREW HAD A HYD SYS-A FAIL AMBER CAS. CREW DID UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION PROCEDURE IN ORDER TO USE THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE TO LOWER THE GEAR. ON BASE LEG GEAR WAS LOWERED & CREW GOT THREE GREEN LIGHTS, THEREFORE MADE A NORMAL LANDING. MX RESET CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND LANDING GEAR AFTER EMERGENCY EXTENSION.
Part: STARTER — CORRODED (LT ENGINE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 5,929 hrs · 6,106 cycles
DURING INSPECTION THE AIR TURBINE STARTER ON LEFT HAND ENGINE HAD CORROSION IDENTIFIED ON THE OUTLET FLANGE.
Part: EEC — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
DURING DESCENT CREW REPORTED A LT FADEC FAULT WITH NO ITT INDICATION. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE AS A PRECAUTION AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. FLIGHT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. THE EEC WAS REPLACED
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT)
DURING CLIMB THE CREW REPORTED A FADEC FAULT AND NO ITT INDICATION.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (LT ENGINE)
DURING CLIMB THE CREW REPORTED A LT ENGINE FADEC WITH NO INDICATION.
Part: COMPUTER — FAULTY (E/E BAY)
DURING APPROACH OF THE FLIGHT FROM CVG TO ALB, THE CREW REPORTED UNCOMMANDED ROLL AND YAW MOVEMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH THE ALB TOWER AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 INTEGRATED AVIONICS COMPUTER (IAC), INSPECTED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED ALL FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS AND SURFACES, AND CONDUCTED A MAINTENANCE ACCEPTANCE FLIGHT (MAF). ALL CHECKS AND THE MAF WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.