N427MQ
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIMMONS AIRLINES | Operator | on 1988-12-22 | 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.
22 reports on file, 1995-05-19 – 1998-02-22.
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
ORD - FLT 4005 - A COUPLE OF EMERGENCY EXIT (PATH LIGHTS) ON FLOOR OUT. REPLACED BULBS, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: HARNESS — SHORTED (RT ENGINE)
AZO - FLT 4171 - EN ROUTE TO GRR FROM ORD, THE RT PROP MOVED TO FEATHER UNCOMMANDED. THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN AND A/C DIVERTED TO AZO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CREW DID NOTE TORQUE IND WAS AT MAX AT THE TIME THE UNCOMMANDED FEATHER OCCURRED. MX FOUND A CHAFED WIRE IN ENG WIRING HARNESS THAT ALLOWED THE FEATHERING CIRCUIT TO ACTIVATE. ENG HARNESS WAS REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE FDAU AND WAS DETERMINED THE TORQUE VALUES WERE WITHIN LIMITS FOR BOTH THE ENG AND PROP TO REMAIN IN SERV. PROP WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AT ENGINEERS REQUEST. FOLLOWING THE ABOVE MENTIONED MX, A SATISFACTORY FUNCTIONAL TEST FLT WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–1997 · 20 reports
1997
Part: LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)
ORD - FLT 4062 - FLOOR PROX EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH MARKING LIGHT INOP. MID CABIN LIGHT STRIP. ISSUED MEL AND RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE. RAI LAMP ASSY IN LIGHT STRIP, PER JIC 33-51-21. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORILY. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
ORD - FLT 4169 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON FLOOR OUT, AFT CABIN. RAI'D LIGHT BULBS (3) AFT SECTION AND RESOLDERED WIRES. OPS CHECKED GOOD. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: TRANSFORMER — FAILED (CABIN)
ORD - FLT 4364 - BURNED PLASTIC SMELL COMING FROM ROW 10AB. TROUBLESHOT DISCREPANCY, FOUND READING LIGHT POWER UNIT TRANSFORMER BURNED. RAI'D PER ATR 42 AMM 33-12-10. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
ORD - FLT 4127 - FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AT ROWS 3 AND 10, ITEM MEL'D AS PER 33-22 AUTH NR 080087 CAT C. RAI'D LIGHT BULBS (P/N 7012210/16706) AND OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULBS — FAILED (CABIN)
ONE INOP EMERGENCY LIGHT ON AIRSTAIR DOOR, INOP LIGHT ON STRIP LIGHTING NEAR ROW 3. RAI'D BULBS, P/N 7012210/167006. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1996
Part: LIGHT — FAILED (CABIN)
ORD - FLT 4341 - EMERGENCY LIGHT ON STAIR AND CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. RAI'D EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR AIRSTAIR LIGHT AND BATTERY PACKS 10WL, 15WL AND 18WL. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY AIRCRAFT RTS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
ORD - FLT 4341 - EMERGENCY LIGHT ON STAIR AND CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. RAI'D EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR AIRSTAIR LIGHT AND BATTERY PACKS 10WL, 15WL AND 18WL. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY AIRCRAFT RTS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
ORD - FLT 4309 - EMERGENCY EXIT STAIR LIGHT INOP. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE ON CANNON PLUG ON PASSENGER DOOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (CABIN)
ORD - FLT 4045 - THREE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AND BOTH FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY EXITS BOTTOM LIGHTS INOP. RAI'D BATTERY PACK IN POWER SUPPLY 34WL. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (AIRSTAIRS)
ORD - FLT 4003 - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AIRSTAIRS INOP. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE UNDER AIRSTAIRS. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — FAILED (CABIN)
ORD - FLT 4137 - FOUND ENTRANCE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BALLAST — FAILED (CABIN)
MSN - FLT 4046 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM MSN THE PASSENGERS AND CREW DETECTED AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL IN THE CABIN, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSN AND CFR RESPONED. INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LIGHT BALLAST FOR THE FORWARD LATERAL LIGHTS WAS THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR. RAI'D BALLAST AND AIRED OUT THE CABIN, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (PAX DOOR)
ORD - REPAIRED WIRING TO AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1995
Part: EEL — BROKEN (PAX DOOR)
ORD - FLT NR 4369 - WHILE DOING THE INITIAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE CREW NOTED THE PASSENGER STAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOP. MAINTENANCE FOUND A PIN CONNECTOR DAMAGED ON THE LIGHT ASSY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSY. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: HARNESS — CHAFED (NR 1 ECU)
ORD - FLT 4047 - NR 1 ECU FAULTED IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE HARNESS. OPS CHECK ON GROUND GOOD, IAW JIC 73-23-61 RUNUP PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)
Part: BELLCRANK — CORRODED (RT AILERON)
MQT - DURING BRIDGE INSPECTION AND COMPLIANCE OF EO E9-2700-001, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT AILERON BELLCRANK (INBOARD) AFT BEARING RUSTED AND BINDING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSPECTED BELLCRANK ASSEMBLY AND COMPLIED WITH FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF AILERON SYSTEM IAW ATR 42 J/C 27-10-00 FUT 10005. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)
Part: CRANK ASSY — WORN (LT AILERON)
MQT - DURING BRIDGE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT AILERON HINGE POINT TO HAVE A BAD BEARING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT AILERON MIDDLE HINGE ASSY. A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE AILERONS WAS COMPLIED WITH IAW ATR 42 J/C 27-10-00. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)
Part: SHACKLE ASSY — WORN (LT AILERON)
MQT - DURING BRIDGE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT AILERON OUTBOARD HINGE TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OUTBOARD SHACKLE ASSY ON THE LEFT AILERON. A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE AILERONS WAS COMPLIED WITH IAW ATR 42 J/C 27-10-00. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)
Part: BELLCRANK — BINDING (RT AILERON)
MQT - DURING BRIDGE INSPECTION AND COMPLIANCE OF EO E9-2700-001, MAINTENANCE FOUND CENTER WING BOX RIGHT AILERON BELLCRANK FORWARD BEARING BINDING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSPECTED BELLCRANK ASSEMBLY AND COMPLIED WITH FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF AILERON SYSTEM IAW ATR 42 J/C 27-10-00 FUT 10005. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)
Part: SHACKLE ASSY — WORN (RT AILERON)
MQT - DURING BRIDGE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT AILERON OUTBOARD HINGE TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OUTBOARD SHACKLE ASSY ON THE RIGHT AILERON. A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE AILERONS WAS COMPLIED WITH IAW ATR 42 J/C 27-10-00. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)