N436JS
Registered owner: MENG MU, IL (owner ≠ operator)
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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.
72 reports on file, 1996-01-21 – 2003-11-26.
Part: ECU — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 22,000 hrs · 19,400 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, WHEN THE CONTROL LEVERS WERE ADVANCED THE LT ENGINE ECU FAILED AND THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE CREW RESET THE ECU AND WAS CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT WHICH WAS SUCCESSFUL.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 21,409 hrs · 18,877 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE ROW 10 EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING STRIP WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP 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 21,276 hrs · 18,761 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 9A WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 6LK EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAULTY (LAVATORY) · airframe 21,042 hrs · 18,576 cycles
THE CREW RECEIVED A LAV SMOKE CAS MESSAGE AND CALLED MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WITH THE CREW. UPON ARRIVAL AT PIT, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-00-00, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FLIGHT.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 19,573 hrs · 17,326 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING IN THE GALLEY AREA WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING STRIP IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 1996–2002 · 67 reports
2002
Part: TARGET — OUT OF ADJUST (GALLEY DOOR) · airframe 19,492 hrs · 17,253 cycles
EN ROUTE, THE CREW RECEIVED A GALLEY DOOR OPEN MESSAGE. THE CREW REFERENCED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND LANDED BACK AT PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE TARGET A 1/4 LOOSE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO CAK. MAINTENANCE THEN ADJUSTED THE TARGET IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 17,287 hrs · 15,474 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING STRIP WAS NOT WORKING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO DAY. 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: FLIGHT DIR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 17,295 hrs · 15,479 cycles
DURING THE TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A VNAV SYSTEM FAIL INDICATION AGAIN AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. FLIGHT 4092 RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE CONTROL THEN MEL'D THE SYSTEM. FLIGHT 4092 THEN ATTEMPTED ANOTHER TAKEOFF AND DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.
Part: FLIGHT DIR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 17,295 hrs · 15,479 cycles
DURING THE TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A VNAV SYSTEM FAIL INDICATION AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT CLEARED THE RUNWAY THE SYSTEM RESET ITSELF. THE CREW CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND WAS TOLD TO TRY ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT IF ALL SYSTEMS WERE WORKING. FLIGHT 4092 THEN ATTEMPTED ANOTHER TAKEOFF.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 16,946 hrs · 15,189 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FIRST STRIP OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 4LK 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 16,819 hrs · 15,093 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 4LK POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
2001
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG) · airframe 16,506 hrs · 14,806 cycles
PULLING OFF THE GATE, THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED. AS SOON AS THE WHEEL WAS STRAIGHTENED THE FAIL LIGHT WENT OUT. AS FLIGHT 4106 TOOK THE RUNWAY THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED AGAIN. THE CREW CLEARED THE RUNWAY AND PERFORMED SEVERAL TURNS BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FLIGHT 4106 WAS THEN CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. FLIGHT 4106 THEN DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.
Part: PANEL — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 16,322 hrs · 14,633 cycles
DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND GENERATOR FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 1VE PANEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 24-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: ODOR — DETECTED (CABIN) · airframe 16,107 hrs · 14,447 cycles
THE APU WAS RUNNING AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMELLING SMOKE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR FIND ANY DISCREPANCIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: WHEEL — VIBRATION (NLG) · airframe 15,681 hrs · 14,065 cycles
AFTER ROTATION, THE CREW FELT A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE NOSE GEAR. THE CREW LOWERED THE GEAR ASSUMING THAT THERE WAS A BLOWN TIRE. MAINTENANCE CONTROL REQUESTED FLIGHT 4169 CONTINUE TO PIT FOR MAINTENANCE BUT THE CREW FELT IT WOULD BE SAFER TO LAND BACK AT AZO. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT AZO WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NOSE WHEELS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (ECU) · airframe 15,641 hrs · 14,029 cycles
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CREW RECEIVED A ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAIL LIGHT AND A GENERATOR OFF LINE LIGHT. OUT STATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT CANNON PLUG IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 77-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DEFECTIVE (NR 2) · airframe 15,612 hrs · 13,999 cycles
THE CREW RECEIVED A BATTERY OVERHEAT INDICATION ON THE RED WARNING PANEL APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES OUT OF DAY. THE CREW CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND WAS ADVISED TO RETURN TO DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 24-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: HARNESS — FAILED (LH) · airframe 15,606 hrs · 13,992 cycles
AFTER APPLYING POWER FOR TAKE OFF, THE AIRCRAFT LOST 50 PERCENT TORQUE AS THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED. THE POWER CAME BACK AND THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. THE CREW ALSO RECEIVED A LEFT HAND ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILURE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND DEBRIS AND SLUDGE ON THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND INTERCOMP BLEED VALVE CANNON PLUGS. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE CANNON PLUGS THEN CLEANED ALL THE ENGINE HARNESS CANNON PLUGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 71-00-00. OPERATIONAL TESTS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: FIRE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 15,288 hrs · 13,705 cycles
FLIGHT 4044 WAS CLIMBING AND THE CREW RECEIVED A CARGO FIRE LIGHT INDICATION ACCOMPANIED BY THE TRIPLE CHIME. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK, MEMORY ITEMS, AND COMPANY PROCEDURES AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED OVERWEIGHT DUE TO THE EMERGENCY, CLEARED THE RUNWAY, AND STOPPED ON THE TAXIWAY. THE PASSENGERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO EXIT AND WERE ESCORTED TO THE TERMINAL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION AND REPLACED THE CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-00-00. OPERATIONAL TESTS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 14,788 hrs · 13,266 cycles
AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING ONTO THE RUNWAY, THE FLIGHT RECEIVED A PROXI DOOR FAIL WARNING MESSAGE FOR THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. THE FLIGHT CREW EXITED THE RUNWAY AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR PROXI SENSOR CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND THE MESSAGE CLEARED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REBOARDED AND DEPARTED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS.
Part: ANTI-ICE SYSTEM — FAILED (RT WING) · airframe 14,725 hrs · 13,200 cycles
DURING CLIMBOUT THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT WING MIDDLE AIRFOIL DEICE FAIL MESSAGE. THE FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MIDDLE LEADING EDGE ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 30-10-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (BLEED SYSTEM) · airframe 14,624 hrs · 13,118 cycles
AFTER CLIMB OUT, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND PACK OVERHEAT MESSAGE. THE CREW REFERENCED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK THEN CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL WHO DIRECTED THEN TO RETURN TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND HIGH PRESSURE BLEED VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 36-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: ELEVATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TAIL) · airframe 14,530 hrs · 13,038 cycles
DURING CLIMB, THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM WOULD NOT WORK WHEN SELECTED UP. FLIGHT 4061 RETURNED TO GSP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RECYCLED AIRCRAFT POWER AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: OXYGEN MASK — DEPLOYED (CABIN) · airframe 14,420 hrs · 12,950 cycles
WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000 FEET THE OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE FLIGHT LANDED IN PIT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE WIRING, REPLACED THE SOLENOID AND OXYGEN PANEL, AND HAD A TEST FLIGHT. THE TEST FLIGHT WAS GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
2000
Part: DOOR — NOT CLOSED (MAIN FUEL) · airframe 14,004 hrs · 12,580 cycles
DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN, THE FUEL DOOR CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. THE FUELER RETURNED AND SECURED THE FUEL DOOR. FLIGHT 4157 DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.
Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (RIGHT)
DAY - FLT 4026 - AFTER TAKING THE RUNWAY AND AS POWER WAS ADVANCED THE PUT BLEED SHUTOFF VALVE FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT LP BLEED VALVE. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WITH FURTHER INCIDENTS. (M)
Part: LEVER — FAILED (MLG CONTROL) · airframe 13,715 hrs · 12,329 cycles
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE UNSAFE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE DECIDED TO FERRY THE PLANE TO DAYTON. MAINTENANCE AT DAY INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE GEAR CONTROL LEVER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: PIN — INSTALLED (MLG) · airframe 13,715 hrs · 12,329 cycles
DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT THE GEAR AND RECEIVED ALL GEAR INDICATIONS. THE CREW CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LANDING GEAR PINS INSTALLED IN THE LANDING GEAR. THE PINS WERE REMOVED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: STRUCTURE — BIRD STRIKE (FUSELAGE) · airframe 13,586 hrs · 12,216 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, FLIGHT 4172 SUSTAINED MULTIPLE BIRD STRIKES. FLIGHT 4172 ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 53-00-00 AND FOUND NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: ECU — FAILED (LEFT) · airframe 13,374 hrs · 12,036 cycles
FLIGHT 4087 ABORTED TAKEOFF AFTER RECEIVING A LEFT HAND ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAIL MESSAGE. THE CREW WAS INSTRUCTED BY MAINTENANCE TO RESET THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND THE FAIL LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE CREW CONTINUED TO THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT CANNON PLUGS AND PERFORMED A GROUND RUN IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 75-00-00. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE ANY DEFECTS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. FLIGHT 4087 DEPARTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (RT PROPELLER) · airframe 13,320 hrs · 11,992 cycles
THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND PROPELLER OIL PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE PRESSURE SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 61-21-12. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (OIL PRESSURE) · airframe 13,303 hrs · 11,977 cycles
FLIGHT 4066 PERFORMED AN AIR RETURN DUE TO RECEIVING A RIGHT HAND OIL PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE CANNON PLUGS. A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS BUILT FOR THE AIRCRAFT AND THE AIRCRAFT CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE AND REPOSITIONED TO WASHINGTON NATIONAL.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT)
THE FIGHT CREW RECEIVED A TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION WARNING AS THE TAKEOFF ROLL WAS INITIATED. THE FLIGHT CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND EXITED THE RUNWAY. A PITCH TRIM ASSYMETRY WARNING WAS DISPLAYED ON THE EICAS DISPLAY. AFTER THE POWER LEVERS WERE CYCLED THE WARNING MESSAGE CLEARED AND DID NOT RETURN. ANOTHER TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED AND A NORMAL DEPARTURE WAS MADE.
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
AFTER TAKEOFF CLIMBING THROUGH 500 FEET, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE IN THE LEFT HAND ENGINE READ ZERO POUNDS PER SQAURE INCH. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRFIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (ROW 3 - 5)
THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 3, 4, AND 5 WERE NOT WORKING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO PIT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 5LK POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
THE CREW FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE THE FLIGHT ATTENDENTS JUMPSEAT WAS NOT WORKING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY AT THE 5LK POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
1999
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (PROPELLER)
DURING CLIMBOUT FROM PIT, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND PROPELLER OIL PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE CONTROL INSTRUCTED THE CREW TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANAUL 61-21-12. MAINTENANCE ALSO SERVICED THE OIL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: VALVE — FAILED (LT PACK)
WHILE EN ROUTE TO CLARKSBURG, THE LEFT PACK OVERHEATED. THE FLIGHT CREW WAS INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE FLOW CONTROL AND SHUT OFF VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-61-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: VALVE — FAILED (PARKING BRAKE)
AIRCRAFT WAS EN ROUTE TO PIT WHEN THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW REFERENCED THE QRH AND ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR THE MESSAGE. THE WARNING DID NOT EXTINGUISH AND THE CREW DIVERTED TO CHO. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT TO PIT. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-43-00. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (ROW 5-7)
THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING ADJACENT TO CABIN SEAT ROWS 5 THROUGH 7 WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK LOCATED AT POSITION 5LK IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-00. OPERATION CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY A PICKUP TRUCK WHILE SITTING STATIC AT THE GATE. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO PIT FOR REPAIR. THE FERRY TOOK PLACE WITHOUT INCIDENT. PIT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE PER DORNIER RAS 328-53-817 AND DORNIER SPR 21708.
Part: GEARBOX — LIGHTNING STRIKE (LEFT)
WHILE EN ROUTE TO DCA, THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED ON TO DCA AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND A FERRY FLIGHT WAS APPROVED TO DAY FOR REPAIRS. DAY MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION PER DORNIER MM 05-51-02. LEFT PROPELLER AND ENGINE GEARBOX WAS REPLACED DUE TO DAMAGE FROM THE STRIKE. THE LEFT WING TIP WAS REPLACED AND THE LEFT FLAP RECEIVED A REPAIR AS A RESULT OF DAMAGE FROM THE STRIKE. OPERATION CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: HUB — CRACKED (RT PROP)
A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER HUB DURING COMPLIANCE OF HARTZELL ALERT SERVICE BULLETIN HD-ASB-61-021. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 61-10-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: PCU — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
AFTER PUSHBACK, THE LEFT HAND PROPELLER FAILED TO UNFEATHER WHEN SELECTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 61-21-06. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED.
1998
Part: VALVE — FAILED (FUSELAGE)
DURING THE TAXI PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, A CROSS-BLEED FAIL WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE CROSS-BLEED VALVE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 36-11-10. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WINDSHIELD — BIRD STRIKE (RT COCKPIT)
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT TOOK A BIRD STRIKE ON THE LEFT HAND FORWARD WINDSHIELD. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON TO PIT AND PERFORMED A NORMAL LANDING. WHEN IN RANGE OF PIT, THE CREW REQUESTED MAINTENANCE. PIT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT FOR DAMAGE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 56-11-00. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: AHRU — FAILED (EQUIPMENT RACK)
A NUMBER TWO ATTITUDE/HEADING FAIL WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED, DURING THE CLIMB-OUT PHASE OF THE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED, WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER TWO ATTITUDE AND HEADING REFERENCE UNIT (AHRU), IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 34-21-20. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: PSEU — TRIPPED (E/E COMPT)
A CARGO DOOR WARNING INDICATION ILLUMINATED, DURING THE TAXI FOR DEPARTURE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RERACKED THE PROXY SWITCH ELECTRONIC UNIT (PSEU), IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-61-12. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SEAT — LOOSE (CABIN)
THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT THE ATTENDANT SEAT CAME OFF TRACK, DURING THE TAXI OUT FOR DEPARTURE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RESECURED THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 25-2-03. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FROM MAINTENANCE.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (ANTI-SKID SYST)
AN ANTI-SKID FAIL WARNING MESSAGE OCCURRED, DURING TAXI OUT FOR TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE ANTI-SKID CONTROL UNIT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-42-11. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (RIGHT)
AN ANGLE OF ATTACK FAIL WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED, DURING THE TAXI PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND ANGLE OF ATTACK SENSOR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-33-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (RT ENGINE)
DURING THE TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER OVERSPEED TEST, FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN SELECTED. 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 61-21-04. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, ROW SEVEN AND NINE EMERGENCY LIGHTS, FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DURING TEST. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO DCA . THE FERRY FLIGHT TOOK PLACE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE IN DCA INSPECTED AND REPLACED 7LK EMERGENCY BATTERY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING AT ROWS FOUR, FIVE AND SIX, WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO PIT, TO FACILITATE REPAIR. THE FERRY FLIGHT TOOK PLACE WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. PIT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 5LK EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, A SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS WAS NOTES TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 6LK EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNER MM 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (CABIN)
DURING PRE-TAXI CHECKS, THE CREW NOTED THAT A SECTION OF EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 5LK EMERGENCY BATTERY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-50-00. OPERATION CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, AN EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS NOTED TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 5LK BATTERY PACK IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATION CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (RT MLG)
DURING THE TAXI OUT FOR TAKEOFF, A ANTI-SKID FAIL WARNING MESSAGE OCCURED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD WHEEL SPEED SENSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-42-13. OPERATION CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (STICK PUSHER)
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, A STICK PUSHER FAIL WARNING MESSAGE OCCURED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND INSPECTED THE STICK PUSHER CANNON PLUG AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-33-00.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (CABIN)
DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT ROWS FOUR AND SIX WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 5LK EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATION CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (LANDING GEAR)
DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, A PROXY SYSTEM FAIL WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE LDGLK1 CANNON PLUG, THEN PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-60-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FROM MAINTENANCE.
1997
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE EMERGENCY FLOOR PATHWAY LIGHTS AT ROWS FOUR AND SIX WERE INOPERATIVE. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FERRY FLIGHT INTO PIT. THE FERRY FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PIT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-42-41. OPERATION CHECKS WERE COMPLIED WITH, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (CABIN)
AT PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW NOTED A SECTION OF EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING THAT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 5LK EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATION CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: STICK SHAKER IND — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
DURING TAKEOFF, A STICK SHAKER FAIL WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RESET THE STICK SHAKER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-33-00. FUNCTION CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW NOTED THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING TO BE INOPERATIVE AT ROW NR 4 AND NR 5. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (LEFT)
ON TAXI OUT, HAD A LAVATORY SMOKE CAS MESSAGE, 20 SECONDS LATER SMOKE WAS REPORTED IN CABIN. SHUT DOWN PACKS AND NO MORE SMOKE WAS COMING INTO CABIN. RETURNED TO THE GATE AND MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE LT HX FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD POPPED. MAINTENANCE RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKER, GROUND RUN CHECKED GOOD.
1996
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (LEFT)
ON TAXI OUT, LT BLEED SHUTOFF VALVE FAIL AND LT PACK OVERHEAT MESSAGES APPEARED, SMOKE WAS APPARENT IN CABIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. UPON INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE LT HX FAN HAD TRIPPED. MAINTENANCE RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND PERFORMED GROUND RUNS, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (RT ENGINE)
CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY V1 BECAUSE RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE INDICATION WAS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 0 AND 100 PERCENT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED, CLEANED AND REINSTALLED THE CANNON PLUG CONNECTOR FOR THE TORQUE SIGNAL PICK-UP IAW MM 77-00-00. GROUND CHECKED GOOD.
Part: GEAR SELECTOR — DEFECTIVE (RT INSTR PANEL)
ON APPROACH TO TYS, CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN. NO RESPONSE. THE F/O THEN CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE SEVERAL TIMES, STILL NO RESPONSE. CREW THEN ELECTED TO MANUALLY EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS LATER FERRIED TO P.I.T. WHERE MX REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR I.A.W. M.M. 32-31-01, JACKED THE AIRCRAFT AND SWUNG THE GEAR, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 185.
Part: TO WARNING — SOUNDED (COCKPIT)
PIT - FLT 4014 - DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE CREW WAS ALERTED BY TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION WARNING, CREW THEN ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE TAXI-WAY. CANCELED THE CAS MESSAGES AND CONTINUED ON WITH THE FLIGHT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SUSPECT TRIM MAY HAVE BEEN OUT OF POSITION FOR TAKEOFF. CREW THEN RESET TRIM TO PROPER POSITION FOR TAKEOFF.
Part: FUEL FILTER — DIRTY (RT ENGINE PUMP)
FLT 4034 - CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AFTER BEING ALERTED BY FUEL BYPASS CAS MESSAGE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. OUT STATION MAINTENANCE REMOVED, CLEANED, AND REINSTALLED THE H.P. FUEL FILTER IAW MM 71-00-00. GROUND RUNS CHECKED GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BULB — DEFECTIVE (LT MLG)
FLT 4134 - ON APPROACH WHILE EXTENDING THE LANDING GEAR IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING, THE LT MAIN GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. THE CREW FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AS SPECIFIED IN THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PIT MX REPLACED DEFECTIVE BULBS IN THE LANDING GEAR POSITION INDICATOR. GROUND CHECKED GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.