N431JS
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Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
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.
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.
Earlier reports · 1996–2003 · 45 reports
2003
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2002
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2001
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2000
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Part: TIRE — FAILED (MLG)
DEFECT: TREAD/SIDEWALL FAILURE. CAUSE: UNDER INVESTIGATION. PREVENTIVE ACTION: PENDING COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION. (X)
1999
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.
1998
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1997
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.
1996
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.
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.