N431JS

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Accident & incident history

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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.

46 reports on file, 1996-07-07 – 2004-04-01.

WARNING INDICATION · 2004-04-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: VALVE — FAILED (PARKING BRAKE) · airframe 22,387 hrs · 19,159 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED GETTING A EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR LOW CAS MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0404001
Earlier reports · 1996–2003 · 45 reports

2003

NO WARNING INDICATION · 2003-09-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: BULB — FAILED (NLG INDICATOR) · airframe 20,972 hrs · 17,814 cycles

THE CREW ABORTED LANDING DUE TO A NOSE GEAR LIGHT NOT INDICATING DOWN AND LOCKED. FLIGHT 4143 DID A GO-AROUND AND ASKED THE TOWER TO LOOK AT THE NOSE GEAR TO ENSURE IT WAS DOWN. FLIGHT 4143 THEN LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE BULB FOR THE NOSE GEAR INDICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0309002
WARNING INDICATION · 2003-08-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: VALVE — FAILED (BRAKE SYS) · airframe 20,883 hrs · 17,728 cycles

EN ROUTE, THE CREW RECEIVED A EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR LOW CAS MESSAGE. UPON ARRIVAL, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0308012
WARNING INDICATION · 2003-08-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: ECU — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 20,827 hrs · 17,682 cycles

DURING TAKEOFF, THE LEFT HAND ENGINE CONTROL UNIT FAILED AND THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. MAINTENANCE THEN PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE INCIDENT. AFTER GOOD OPERATIONAL CHECKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-00-00, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0308007
WARNING INDICATION · 2003-08-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: VALVE — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 20,820 hrs · 17,668 cycles

DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW RECEIVED A EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE LOW CAS MESSAGE AND DIVERTED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE HYDRUALIC CHECK VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 29-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0308006
OTHER · 2003-07-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3231

Part: CONTROL ROD — FAILED (NLG DOOR) · airframe 20,678 hrs · 17,551 cycles

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FROM CHS TO PHL THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED AN AIR NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER CONSULTING WITH MAINTENANCE CONTROL THE FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED TO PIT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE RIGHT FORWARD NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR CONTROL ROD HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CONTROL ROD IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-80-00. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0307007
OTHER · 2003-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5270

Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — FAILED (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 20,301 hrs · 17,218 cycles

THE CREW RECEIVED A DOORS LIGHT ON THE RED WARNING PANEL AND RETURNED TO PIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO CAK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED THE PROXI SENSORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0306001
OTHER · 2003-05-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5270

Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — FAILED (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 20,277 hrs · 17,196 cycles

EN ROUTE AT 25,000 FEET, THE CREW RECEIVED A DOORS LIGHT ON THE RED WARNING PANEL. THE CREW DESCENDED AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT AT 13,000. UPON ARRIVAL AT CLT, OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE WIRING AND CLEANED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR PROXI SENSORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN PRESSURIZED WITH THE CREW AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0305020
WARNING INDICATION · 2003-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: ROD — FAILED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 20,153 hrs · 17,088 cycles

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW RECEIVED A MAIN CABIN DOOR LIGHT ON THE RED WARNING PANEL AND RETURNED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR ROD IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0305008
WARNING INDICATION · 2003-04-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: BOLT — OUT OF ADJUST (PAX DOOR) · airframe 20,034 hrs · 16,983 cycles

EN ROUTE, THE CREW RECEIVED A DOORS LIGHT ON THE RED WARNING PANEL. WHEN THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT CHECKED THE DOOR, THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT WAS AT 25,000 FEET. FLIGHT 4094 LANDED AT CLT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, MEASURED AND ADJUSTED THE SHOOT BOLT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN TAKEN FOR A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT IN WHICH THERE WERE NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0304023
WARNING INDICATION · 2003-03-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (RT TE FLAPS) · airframe 19,817 hrs · 16,801 cycles

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE PUSHER FAIL AND FLAP CONTROL FAIL MESSAGES APPEARED ON EICAS. THE FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED TO CAK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RT FLAP ACUTATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-51-01. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0303030
WARNING INDICATION · 2003-02-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: ROD — FAILED (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 19,538 hrs · 16,569 cycles

DURING CLIMB OUT FROM DCA, THE CREW RECEIVED A MAIN CABIN DOOR OPEN INDICATION ON THE RED WARNING PANEL. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND LANDED AT THE NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT, DCA. MAINTENANCE PRESSURIZED THE AIRCRAFT AND THE MESSAGE FLICKED REPEATEDLY DURING THE INSPECTION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE AT DAY INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE PASSENGER DOOR LINK ROD IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER SI 328-52-077. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0302018

2002

NO TEST · 2002-10-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 18,806 hrs · 15,957 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROWS 4, 5, AND 6 WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 5LK EMERGENCY BATTERY AND POWER SUPPLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0210014
WARNING INDICATION · 2002-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7321

Part: ECU — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 18,244 hrs · 15,526 cycles

DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A LEFT HAND ENGINE CONTROL UNIT FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND ENGINE CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0208008
WARNING INDICATION · 2002-07-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3150

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,142 hrs · 15,444 cycles

DURING TAKEOFF, THE CAPTAIN HEARD A CHIME. THE CREW LOOKED DOWN AND SAW A MESSAGE FLASH BUT COULD NOT TELL CLEARLY WHAT THE MESSAGE WAS AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. FLIGHT 9423 WAS CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT AND DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.

Source: SDR VNAA0207038
FALSE WARNING · 2002-05-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2930

Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 17,581 hrs · 15,011 cycles

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW RECEIVED A MAIN HYD PUMP FAIL THEN A STANDBY SYSTEM FAIL CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW REFERENCED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND SHUT DOWN BOTH THE MAIN AND STANDBY SYSTEMS. THE CREW CONTACTED DISPATCH AND A EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE AT PIT. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE CREW BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS ONLY AN INDICATION PROBLEM. MX INSPECTED AND FOUND THE INSULATION AROUND THE 1 VPA CANNON PLUG TO BE SATURATED WITH WATER. MX THEN CLEANED AND DRIED THE CANNON PLUG IAW DORNIER MM 29-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0205006
NO TEST · 2002-03-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 17,100 hrs · 14,625 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING STRIP WAS NOT WORKING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY AND THE EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0203020
NO TEST · 2002-02-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 16,893 hrs · 14,460 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY FLOOR STRIP LIGHTING AT ROWS 3 AND 4 WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 5 LK EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0202018
FALSE WARNING · 2002-02-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3150

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 16,849 hrs · 14,420 cycles

DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. AFTER CLEARING THE RUNWAY, THE MESSAGE CLEARED AND FLIGHT 4157 WAS CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. FLIGHT 4157 THEN DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.

Source: SDR VNAA0202009
FALSE WARNING · 2002-02-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7712

Part: SENSOR — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 16,816 hrs · 14,392 cycles

AFTER THE TAKEOFF, THE LEFT HAND ENGINE LOST POWER. THEN THE ENGINE TORQUE SURGED TWICE. THE CREW DID DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE TORQUE SENSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 77-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0202002
WARNING INDICATION · 2002-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: RELAY — FAILED (A/C SYSTEM) · airframe 17,274 hrs · 15,333 cycles

DURING FLIGHT THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND PACK FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 13 HB RELAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0201006

2001

WARNING INDICATION · 2001-10-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7332

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,948 hrs · 13,636 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW WAS CROSS FEEDING THE FUEL SYSTEM AND RECEIVED A FUEL PRESSURE LOW CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW RECYCLED THE FUEL CROSS FEED. AT THAT TIME THE CREW RECEIVED A FUEL PRESSURE LOW ON BOTH ENGINES AND VALVES INDICATED CLOSED. THE CAPTAIN SHUT OFF THE CROSS FEED AND CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL. MAINTENANCE CONTROL ADVISED THE CREW TO RETURN TO PIT. UPON RETURN TO PIT, MAINTENANCE EXTENSIVELY TROUBLESHOT AND GROUND RAN THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0110002
WARNING INDICATION; OTHER · 2001-08-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3500

Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED · airframe 15,597 hrs · 13,333 cycles

DURING CLIMB OUT THE CREW RECEIVED A RED WARNING PANEL INDICATION AND A CABIN ALTITUDE CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW REFERENCED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK THEN ADVISED MAINTENANCE CONTROL FLIGHT 4014 WAS RETURNING TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE PRESSURE CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 35-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0108005
FALSE WARNING · 2001-07-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MAIN BATTERY) · airframe 15,433 hrs · 13,200 cycles

EN ROUTE TO CLT, THE CREW RECEIVED A MAIN BATTERY OVERHEAT CAS MESSAGE. FLIGHT 4044 RETURNED TO CAK FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED A TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 24-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0107020
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2001-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: VALVE — FAILED (A/C BAY) · airframe 15,233 hrs · 13,031 cycles

AFTER TAXIING FROM THE GATE, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED THE CAPTAIN THAT THERE WAS SMOKE ENTERING THE CABIN. THE CAPTAIN SHUT DOWN THE PACKS AND BLEEDS AND CONFIRMED THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE CAPTAIN RETURNED TO THE GATE AND DEPLANED THE PASSENGERS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE PACK VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0106018
WARNING INDICATION; FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2001-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: CONTROL BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E BAY) · airframe 15,046 hrs · 12,866 cycles

FLIGHT 4157 WAS EN ROUTE TO DCA AND RECEIVED A AMBER CAS MESSAGE INDICATING A STANDBY HYDRAULIC FAILURE. THE CREW CHECKED THE HYDRAULIC PAGE WHICH ONLY HAD DASHES ON IT. THE CREW REFERENCED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL. FLIGHT 4157 DIVERTED TO IAD BECAUSE OF THE LONGER RUNWAY. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED A NO FLAP LANDING AT IAD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE SENT A MECHANIC AND PARTS TO IAD TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE RERACKED THE FLAP CONTROL BOX, PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR EXTENSIONS, SEVERAL FLAP CYCLES, AND ALL APPLICABLE OPERATIONAL TESTS WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0105016
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3140

Part: DAU — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E BAY) · airframe 14,732 hrs · 12,596 cycles

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW RECEIVED A DAU NR 2 FAIL CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL WHO INSTRUCTED THE THE CREW TO RETURN TO PIT. FLIGHT 4136 RETURNED TO PIT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 DAU IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 31-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0104011
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-04-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3243

Part: VALVE — FAILED (APRKING BRAKE) · airframe 14,678 hrs · 12,543 cycles

THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR LOW PRESSURE WARNING MESSAGE DURING FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT CREW REFERENCED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD. THE LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-43-02. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0104004
FALSE WARNING · 2001-01-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7331

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (FUEL FEED SENSOR) · airframe 13,737 hrs · 12,032 cycles

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A FUEL FEED TEMPERATURE CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND TIGHTENED THE CANNON PLUG FOR THE FUEL FEED SENSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 28-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0101017

2000

NO TEST · 2000-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 13,770 hrs · 11,744 cycles

WHILE PREFLIGHTING THE AIRCRAFT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT HAD LEFT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SWITCH ON. ALL OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERIES AT THE 4LK, 5LK, 6LK, AND THE 7LK POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0012001
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-10-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3250

Part: PSEU — FAILED (NLG STEERING) · airframe 13,489 hrs · 11,513 cycles

DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED NOSE WHEEL STEERING AND PROXY SYSTEM FAIL CAS MESSAGES. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE PSEU IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0010016
FALSE WARNING · 2000-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7711

Part: PROBE — FAILED (TORQUE) · airframe 12,461 hrs · 10,658 cycles

FLIGHT 4168 WAS CLIMBING THROUGH FL150 AND THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED TO 50 PERCENT AND STAYED THERE. THE CREW RADIOED MAINTENANCE CONTROL, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE TORQUE PROBE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 77-11-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0005017
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7711

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,460 hrs · 10,657 cycles

AS THE CREW ADVANCED POWER FOR THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CREW RECEIVED A TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION WARNING. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND TAXIED BACK FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT.

Source: SDR VNAA0005016
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 12,451 hrs · 10,648 cycles

ON FINAL APPROACH, THE CREW TRIED TO LOWER THE FLAPS AND THE CREW RECEIVED A FLAP CONTROL AND HYDRAULIC PUMP FAIL CAS MESSAGES. THE CREW DID A GO-AROUND AND SELECTED THE STANDBY PUMP WHICH INDICATED NORMAL AND FLIGHT 4014 LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 29-11-08. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE DONE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0005012
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-03-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: RT PACK — FAILED (ACM BAY)

AFTER APPLYING POWER FOR TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT PACK FAILURE CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND WENT THROUGH THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND THE PACK RESET AND WAS THEN WORKING PROPERLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASE FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT AND DEPARTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

Source: SDR VNAA0003018
OTHER · 2000-03-04 Unresolved
ATA 3244

Part: TIRE — FAILED (MLG)

DEFECT: TREAD/SIDEWALL FAILURE. CAUSE: UNDER INVESTIGATION. PREVENTIVE ACTION: PENDING COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION. (X)

Source: SDR 20000329SH035

1999

WARNING INDICATION · 1999-11-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3160

Part: FLIGHT DIRECTOR — FAILED (LEFT)

DURING CRUISE, THE TOUCH CONTROL SWITCH ON PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY CAME ON BY ITSELF. THE AUTO PILOT DID NOT DISCONNECT BUT WAS OFF LINE. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT FOLLOW THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 22-11-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA9911004

1998

WARNING INDICATION · 1998-11-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3412

Part: TAT PROBE — FAILED (FUSELAGE)

A TOTAL AIR TEMPERATURE PROBE HEAT FAIL WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED, DURING THE TAXI PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE TOTAL AIR TEMPERATURE PROBE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 34-11-03. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED.

Source: SDR VNAA9811003
NO TEST · 1998-10-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6120

Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (RT ENGINE)

THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER OVERSPEED TEST FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN SELECTED, DURING THE TAXI PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER OVERSPEED GOVERNOR CANNON PLUG, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 61-01-03. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED.

Source: SDR VNAA9810009
F.O.D. · 1998-08-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — BIRD STRIKE (FUSELAGE)

THE CREW REPORTED THAT A BIRD STRIKE OCCURRED ABOVE THE F/O'S FORWARD WINDOW, DURING TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED UP THE REMAINS OF THE BIRD, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-11-02. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA9808012
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7260

Part: SEAL — FAILED (RT ENGINE)

DURING CRUISE, THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED INTO THE WARNING (AMBER) RANGE. THE CREW EXECUTED LOW OIL PRESSURE PROCEDURES, CALLED OUT FOR IN THE CHECKLIST. THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED, AND THE POWER WAS SET TO FLIGHT IDLE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO CAK FOR LANDING. THE LANDING TOOK PLACE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE STARTER SEAL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 72-60-02. OPERATION AND LEAK CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA9806001
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-05-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7321

Part: ECU — FAILED (LT ENGINE)

DURING TAKEOFF, A LEFT HAND ECU FAIL WARNING MESSAGE OCCURED. THE AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF, AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-21-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA9805014
FALSE WARNING · 1998-01-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3080

Part: ICE DETECTOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)

DURING TAXI, AN ICE DETECTOR FAIL WARNING MESSAGE WAS NOTED BY THE CREW. THE ICE DETECTOR WAS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED, AND THE WARNING LIGHT SHOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND DETERMINED THAT THE DETECTOR WAS FAULTED IN A WAY THAT CAUSED THE WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMIMATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ICE DETECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 30-51-00. OPERATION CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE DEFERRAL WAS REMOVED.

Source: SDR VNAA9801014

1997

WARNING INDICATION · 1997-02-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7532

Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (LT ENGINE)

ABORTED TAKEOFF FOR A LEFT ENGINE BLEED FAIL INDICATION. TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE BLEED VALVE, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR VNAA9702001

1996

OTHER · 1996-07-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7603

Part: POWER LEVER — LACK OF LUBE (LEFT)

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT HAND POWER LEVER WOULD NOT ADVANCE ABOVE THE FLIGHT IDLE GATE, CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. OUT STATION MX CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE LEFT HAND POWER LEVER PRIMARY LOW PITCH STOP MECHANISM I.A.W. M.M. 76-10-00. GROUND RUNS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA9607010
OTHER · 1996-07-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3244

Part: TIRE — FAILED (RT MLG)

DURING TAXI OUT, CREW REPORTED THAT BOTH RT MLG TIRES FAILED. CREW WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE AIRCRAFT. CREW CALLED MX TO THE AIRCRAFT. MX REPLACED BOTH RT MLG WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLIES IAW MM 32-40-00.

Source: SDR VNAA9607006