N421MQ
Registered owner: TAKE FLIGHT AVIATION LLC, NY (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIMMONS AIRLINES | Operator | on 1988-01-18 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by SIMMONS 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.
18 reports on file, 1995-04-04 – 2023-08-18.
Part: ENGINE — MISMANUFACTURED (ENGINE) · airframe 230 hrs
ENGINE ROUGHNESS ON TAKE OFF, RPM FLUCTUATIONS, BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM EXHAUST, VIBRATIONS, AND LOUD BACKFIRING.
Earlier reports · 1995–1997 · 17 reports
1997
Part: RESISTOR — FAILED (CABIN)
ORD - FLT 4366 - SIX FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT. RAI BURNED RESISTOR ON EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY ON 29WL, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FUSES — BLOWN (CABIN)
ORD - FLT 4082 - THREE EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS IN REAR OF CABIN ARE INOPERABLE. MEL 33-22 CAT C AUTH NR 070122. MEL'D SYSTEM PER 33-22, AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. 7-13-97 - FOUND THREE FUSES IN THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AT 30WL BLOWN. REPLACED SAME. PERFORMED SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORILY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
ORD - FLT 4088 - FORWARD LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 1AB (3WL) PERFORMED OPS CHECK. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
ORD - FLT 4389 - TWO LIGHT BULBS THE THIRD FROM THE LAST AND THE LAST EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP INOP. ENTERED INTO MEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MEL WAS CLEARED BY REPLACING THE BULB. PERFORMED EMERGENCY LIGHT CHECK WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BEARING — SEIZED (NR 1 WHEEL)
ORD - FLT 4304 - AFTER LANDING, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE HOT BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND THAT THE NR 1 MAIN TIRE WAS BLOWN AND NR 1 BRAKE WAS SMOKING AND HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE LINES. INSPECTION FOUND NR 1 WHEEL ASSY FROZEN TO THE AXLE. RAI'D NR 1 MLG ASSY PER JIC 32-11-00. (M)
Part: LANDING LIGHT — FAILED (RIGHT)
ORD - FLT 4162 - ON SHORT FINAL FOR LANDING IN ORD, THE RIGHT LANDING LIGHT CB TRIPPED FOLLOWED BY NOISE OF RELAY, CHATTERING AND A HOT ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GROUND RUNS ON THE AIRCRAFT AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE HOT ELECTRICAL ODOR AND THE RIGHT LANDING LIGHT WAS MEL'D. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1996
Part: LANDING GEAR — FAILED (LT MLG)
TVC - FLT 4245 - AFTER LANDING AT TVC, DURING ROLL OUT TO TAXI WAY, AIRCRAFT LT MLG FAILED. CREW COMPLIED WITH ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND EMERGENCY EVACUATION OF PASSENGERS. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE MLG LANDING GEAR SEPARATED AT THE SWIVEL POINT BETWEEN LEG ASSY AND TRAILING ARM ASSY. SUBMITTER STATES, THIS IS STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE LEG ASSY. AN INDEPTH VISUAL INSPECTION WAS COMPLIED WITH AND ANOTHER GEAR WAS INSTALLED. AIRCRAFT IS BEING FERRIED TO MQT. FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND INSPECTION. DAMAGED GEAR COMPONENTS ARE BEING SENT TO THE NTSB. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
ORD - FLT 4164 - WIRE FOR ENTRANCE EMERGENCY LIGHT BROKEN BY PASSENGER. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
CMI - EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR BATTERY PACK POSITION 10WL INOPERATIVE AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT POSITION 3WL WILL NOT GO OUT. RAI'D BATTERY PACKS AT 10WL AND 3WL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
CMI - EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR BATTERY PACK POSITION 10WL INOPERATIVE AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT POSITION 3WL WILL NOT GO OUT. RAI'D BATTERY PACKS AT 10WL AND 3WL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REFERENCE SIMA960332.
1995
Part: ROD ASSY — BENT (LT/RT AILERONS)
ORD - DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EO E9-2700-001 INSP OF AILERON CONTROL SYS, FOUND PENDULAR LEVER ASSY AT LT WING RIB STA NRS 16, 14, 13, AND 8, RT WING RIB STA NR 21 FAILED TOLERANCE REQUIREMENTS. RT WING BELL CRANK ASSY AT RIB STA NR 27 HAS EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT. SPOILER CONTROL RODS AT BOTH LT AND RT RIB STA NR 16 BENT. REMOVED & REPLACED LT WING AILERON PENDULAR LEVER CRANK ASSY AT RIB STA NRS 16, 14, 13, & 8 AND RT WING AILERON PENDULAR LEVER CRANK ASSY AT RIB STA NR 21. REMOVED & REPLACED LT AND RT SPOILER CONTROL RODS AT RIB STA NR 16. REMOVED & REPLACED RT AILERON BELL CRANK AT RIB STA NR 27. PERFORMED ATR MM CHECKS. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF CNTRL NRS SIMA953271, 95ZZZX6624, & 95ZZZX6625.
Part: BELL CRANK ASSY — WORN BEARING (LT/RT AILERONS)
ORD - DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EO E9-2700-001 INSP OF AILERON CONTROL SYS, FOUND PENDULAR LEVER ASSY AT LT WING RIB STA NRS 16, 14, 13, AND 8, RT WING RIB STA NR 21 FAILED TOLERANCE REQUIREMENTS. RT WING BELL CRANK ASSY AT RIB STA NR 27 HAS EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT. SPOILER CONTROL RODS AT BOTH LT AND RT RIB STA NR 16 BENT. REMOVED & REPLACED LT WING AILERON PENDULAR LEVER CRANK ASSY AT RIB STA NRS 16, 14, 13, & 8 AND RT WING AILERON PENDULAR LEVER CRANK ASSY AT RIB STA NR 21. REMOVED & REPLACED LT AND RT SPOILER CONTROL RODS AT RIB STA NR 16. REMOVED & REPLACED RT AILERON BELL CRANK AT RIB STA NR 27. PERFORMED ATR MM CHECKS. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF CNTRL NRS 95ZZZX6623, 95ZZZX6624, & 95ZZZX6625. (X)
Part: CRANK ASSY — WORN BEARING (LT/RT AILERONS)
ORD - DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EO E9-2700-001 INSP OF AILERON CONTROL SYS, FOUND PENDULAR LEVER ASSY AT LT WING RIB STA NRS 16, 14, 13, AND 8, RT WING RIB STA NR 21 FAILED TOLERANCE REQUIREMENTS. RT WING BELL CRANK ASSY AT RIB STA NR 27 HAS EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT. SPOILER CONTROL RODS AT BOTH LT AND RT RIB STA NR 16 BENT. REMOVED & REPLACED LT WING AILERON PENDULAR LEVER CRANK ASSY AT RIB STA NRS 16, 14, 13, & 8 AND RT WING AILERON PENDULAR LEVER CRANK ASSY AT RIB STA NR 21. REMOVED & REPLACED LT AND RT SPOILER CONTROL RODS AT RIB STA NR 16. REMOVED & REPLACED RT AILERON BELL CRANK AT RIB STA NR 27. PERFORMED ATR MM CHECKS. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF CNTRL NRS SIMA953271, 95ZZZX6623, & 95ZZZX6624.
Part: CRANK ASSY — WORN BEARING (LT/RT AILERONS)
ORD - DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EO E9-2700-001 INSP OF AILERON CONTROL SYS, FOUND PENDULAR LEVER ASSY AT LT WING RIB STA NRS 16, 14, 13, AND 8, RT WING RIB STA NR 21 FAILED TOLERANCE REQUIREMENTS. RT WING BELL CRANK ASSY AT RIB STA NR 27 HAS EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT. SPOILER CONTROL RODS AT BOTH LT AND RT RIB STA NR 16 BENT. REMOVED & REPLACED LT WING AILERON PENDULAR LEVER CRANK ASSY AT RIB STA NRS 16, 14, 13, & 8 AND RT WING AILERON PENDULAR LEVER CRANK ASSY AT RIB STA NR 21. REMOVED & REPLACED LT AND RT SPOILER CONTROL RODS AT RIB STA NR 16. REMOVED & REPLACED RT AILERON BELL CRANK AT RIB STA NR 27. PERFORMED ATR MM CHECKS. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF CNTRL NRS SIMA953271, 95ZZZX6623, & 95ZZZX6625.
Part: EEL POWER SUPPLY — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
CVG - FLT 4020 - EMERGENCY BATTERY SUPPLY WILL NOT POWER EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS OVER EXITS AND FLOOR LIGHTING. RAI BATTERY PACKS AT 3WL AND 18WL, S/N 2456 AND 2981. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (COCKPIT)
SAT - DURING A 24,000 CYCLE INSPECTION, EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION REVEALED A .25 INCH CRACK IN THE VERTICAL PLANE OF NODE 5 RIGHT WINDOW FRAME. MAINTENANCE BLENDED OUT THE CRACK IAW ATR DRAWING NR 11S53140122. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (COCKPIT)
SAT - DURING A 24,000 CYCLE INSPECTION, EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION REVEALED A .25 INCH CRACK ON THE VERTICAL PLANE OF THE NODE 5 LEFT WINDOW FRAME. MAINTENANCE BLENDED THE CRACK IAW ATR DRAWING NR 11S53140122. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)