N439JS
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Accident & incident history
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.
63 reports on file, 1996-02-10 – 2004-08-24.
Part: VALVE — FAILED (BLEED AIR) · airframe 22,734 hrs · 20,281 cycles
DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW RECEIVED A RT LOW PRESSURE VALVE FAILED INDICATION AND RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND LOW PRESSURE VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 36-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 22,559 hrs · 20,073 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS OUT. 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: BULB — FAILED (MLG INDICATOR) · airframe 21,271 hrs · 18,684 cycles
ON APPROACH, THE CREW REPORTED A BURNED OUT LEFT HAND LANDING GEAR INDICATION. FLIGHT 2439 LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND LANDING GEAR INDICATION BULB IN ACCORDANCE WITH 31-14-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 1996–2003 · 60 reports
2003
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (LAVATORY) · airframe 20,616 hrs · 18,089 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED RECEIVEING A LAV SMOKE FAIL INDICATION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 30-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (LAVATORY) · airframe 20,594 hrs · 18,069 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED RECEIVING A LAV SMOKE FAIL CAS MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE CONNECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 25-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: VALVE — FAILED (BRAKE SYSTEM) · airframe 20,009 hrs · 17,581 cycles
DURING CLIMBOUT THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED AN EICAS MESSAGE FOR LOW EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE. AFTER CONFERRING WITH MAINTENANCE THE FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO THE FIELD. THE LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-43-02. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: VALVE — FAILED (BRAKE) · airframe 19,238 hrs · 16,921 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED A EMERGENCY PARK BRAKE ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE LOW CAS MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: ACCUMULATOR · airframe 19,226 hrs · 16,907 cycles
ENROUTE, THE CREW RECEIVED A EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE PRESSURE LOW CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND DIVERTED TO ITH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE EMERGENCY ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE LOW. MAINTENANCE THEN SERVICED THE EMERGENCY ACCUMULATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 12-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 19,206 hrs · 16,887 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROWS 4 TO 6 WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 5LK EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 19,111 hrs · 16,815 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A LT ENGINE CONTROL UNIT FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT CONNECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: ALTERNATOR — FAILED (LH) · airframe 18,737 hrs · 16,511 cycles
DURING TAKE OFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A LEFT HAND ALTERNATOR FAIL INDICATION AND ABORTED TAKE OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND ALTERNATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 24-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
2002
Part: CONTROL PANEL — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,608 hrs · 16,402 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A LEFT HAND GENERATOR FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO PHL, 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: WIRE — OUT OF ADJUST (EMERGENCY DOOR) · airframe 18,511 hrs · 16,317 cycles
ENROUTE FROM PIT TO CAE, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A DOOR LIGHT CAS MESSAGE AND CHIMES. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND DESCENDED AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FLIGHT 4017 THEN DIVERTED TO CAE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED THE WIRING AT THE 9A EMERGENCY DOOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (RH) · airframe 18,494 hrs · 16,301 cycles
DURING TAKE OFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND DC GENERATOR FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKE OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND HALL EFFECT SENSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 24-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: FLIGHT DIR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,467 hrs · 16,279 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED A BURNT ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT WITHOUT THE PACKS ON. PIT MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED, INSPECTED, AND REPLACED THE GP-300 IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 22-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 18,457 hrs · 16,273 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE LIGHT CONNECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: REGULATOR — OUT OF ADJUST (LT ENGINE) · airframe 18,271 hrs · 16,127 cycles
EN ROUTE TO DCA, THE CREW RECEIVED A LEFT HAND ENGINE PRESSURE INDICATION MOVING INTO THE AMBER RANGE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FEATHERED THE LEFT HAND ENGINE. THE CREW THEN DIVERTED TO LGA. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RESHIMMED THE OIL PRESSURE REGULATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 79-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — FAULTY (RT ENGINE) · airframe 18,741 hrs · 16,415 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED CHIP DETECT LIGHT AND HAD A RIGHT HAND ENGINE SURGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE CANNON PLUG AT THE ECU. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 17,960 hrs · 15,876 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED AN ECU FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE CREW THEN EXITED THE RUNAWAY AND THE MESSAGE CLEARED BY ITSELF. THE CREW CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND THE DECISION WAS MADE TO TRY ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. FLIGHT 4123 THEN DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (ENGINE) · airframe 17,960 hrs · 15,876 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED AN AC VOLT FAIL AND ECU FAIL MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE CANNON PLUG ON THE IBV VALVE AND ECU IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 75-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 17,592 hrs · 15,868 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE CREW EXITED THE RUNWAY AND THE MESSAGE CLEARED BY ITSELF. THE CREW CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND THE DECISION WAS MADE TO ATTEMPT ANOTHER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT 4085 THEN DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 17,789 hrs · 15,738 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FIRST ROW OF EMERGENCY FLOOR 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 — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 17,740 hrs · 15,698 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY FLOORING LIGHTING AT ROWS 4, 5, AND 6 WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RERACKED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 5LK POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (ELEVATOR) · airframe 17,719 hrs · 15,681 cycles
DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW EXPERIENCED AN ELEVATOR TRIM FAST CAS MESSAGE AND RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 55CC RELAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: FCU — MALFUNCTIONED (T/E FLAP) · airframe 17,684 hrs · 15,652 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A FLAP CONTROL FAILURE CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RESET THE FLAP CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: FCU — MALFUNCTIONED (T/E FLAP) · airframe 17,630 hrs · 15,609 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A FLAP CONTROL FAIL CAS MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RESET THE FLAP CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 17,624 hrs · 15,602 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROWS 3 TO 4 WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 5LK EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: OXYGEN SYSTEM — LOW (COCKPIT) · airframe 17,599 hrs · 15,582 cycles
EN ROUTE THE OXYGEN HAD GONE DOWN AND THE CREW SUSPECTED AN OXYGEN LEAK. THE FLIGHT DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET AND DIVERTED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND SERVICED THE OXYGEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 35-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 17,563 hrs · 15,555 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 11A WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (T/E FLAP) · airframe 17,498 hrs · 15,502 cycles
EN ROUTE FROM DAY TO DCA, THE CREW RECEIVED A FLAP CONTROL FAIL, LEFT HAND PUSHER, SHAKER, AND AILERON TRIM CAS MESSAGES. FLIGHT 4058 THEN DIVERTED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE FLAP ACTUATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 17,371 hrs · 15,400 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROW 9A WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 7LK EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL TESTS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: ECU — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 17,301 hrs · 15,345 cycles
WHILE HOLDING ON THE RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND ENGINE CONTROL UNIT FAIL MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE SYSTEM WAS RESET AND THE MESSAGE CLEARED ITSELF. FLIGHT 4101 TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-00-00. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. FLIGHT 4101 WAS THEN RELEASED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. FLIGHT 4101 THEN DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 17,268 hrs · 15,318 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROW 10 WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 7LK POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
2001
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 15,616 hrs · 13,880 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROWS 1 THROUGH 4 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.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (LH) · airframe 15,367 hrs · 13,652 cycles
DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW RECEIVED A BATTERY FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND DIVERTED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 24-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (#1) · airframe 15,301 hrs · 13,590 cycles
DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL, THE CREW RECEIVED A #1 BATTERY FAIL MESSAGE AND ABORTED THE TAKE OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED CORROSION THAT WAS ON THE CANNON PLUG IN ACCORDANCEWITH DORNIER MAITENANCE MANUAL 24-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — INTERMITTENT (CABIN) · airframe 15,247 hrs · 13,537 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING STRIP AT ROWS 1 TO 3 WAS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PIT WHERE 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.
Part: FCU — MALFUNCTIONED (T/E FLAP) · airframe 14,817 hrs · 13,151 cycles
AS THE CREW ADVANCED THE POWER LEVERS FOR TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A FLAP CONTROL FAIL MESSAGE. THE CREW TAXIED ONTO THE TAXIWAY AND REFERENCED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND THE MESSAGE DIDN'T CLEAR. FLIGHT 4020 THEN RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RESET THE FLAP CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: PANEL — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 14,768 hrs · 13,110 cycles
WHILE ON DESCENT INTO CVG, THE CREW SMELLED FUMES IN THE COCKPIT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. ON THE GROUND MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND BURN SMELL COMING FROM GP 300. REPLACED THE GP300 AND NO OTHER PROBLEMS WERE NOTED.
Part: BATTERY — OVERHEATED (E/E BAY) · airframe 14,353 hrs · 12,725 cycles
WHILE TURNING ON FINAL, THE CREW NOTICED THERE WASN''T THREE GEAR LOCKED DOWN INDICATIONS. THE CREW INITIATED THE A GO AROUND AND CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL. THE PROBLEM WAS THEN CORRECTED. THE CREW ALSO RECEIVED A NR 1 BATTERY OVERHEAT WARNING ON THE RED WARNING PANEL. FLIGHT 4097 HAD TO DO TWO MORE GO AROUNDS DUE TO TRAFFIC. FLIGHT 4097 LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PIT WHERE THE NR 1 BATTERY WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 24-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: EJECTOR VALVE — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 13,941 hrs · 12,357 cycles
DURING CLIMBOUT THE LEFT ENGINE INLET DEICE FAILED. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED THE PROCEDURES OF THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK BUT THE FAIL MESSAGE WOULD NOT CLEAR. DUE TO ICING CONDITIONS THE FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE INLET DEICE EJECTOR FLOW CONTROL VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 30-22-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2000
Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (TE FLAP) · airframe 12,548 hrs · 11,197 cycles
FLIGHT 4043 ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO RECEIVING A FLAP CONTROL FAIL MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE CONTROL HAD OUTSTATION INSPECT AND RESET THE FLAP CONTROL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-51-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 12,533 hrs · 11,186 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROWS 4, 5, AND 6 WERE FLICKERING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY POWER SUPPLY 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 — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 12,524 hrs · 11,178 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROWS 4, 5, AND 6 WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. 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 — INOPERATIVE (ROWS 4 - 6) · airframe 12,502 hrs · 11,160 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN ROWS 4, 5, AND 6 WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. 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: CONTROL BOX — FAILED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 11,921 hrs · 10,674 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF THE CREW RECEIVED A FLAP CONTROL FAIL CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW THEN ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RESET THE FLAP CONTROL BOX IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-50-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: ECU — FAILED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 11,530 hrs · 10,351 cycles
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE WOULD ONLY PRODUCE APPROXIMATELY 60 PERCENT TORQUE. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. UPON RETURNING TO THE GATE, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A SMOKE SMELL IN THE CABIN. THE CAPTAIN CALLED FOR THE EVACUATION OF THE CABIN THROUGH THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. THIS WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THERE WAS NEVER ANY SMOKE SEEN IN THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RESEATED THE ECU CANNON PLUGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-21-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — LIGHTNING STRIKE (LT ELEVATOR) · airframe 11,432 hrs · 10,270 cycles
ON CLIMBOUT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. THE FLIGHT CREW CONSULTED WITH MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND MADE A NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 05-51-02. MINIMAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT ELEVATOR AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE PER DORNIER SPR 21569.
Part: A/C PACK — FAILED (ACM BAY) · airframe 11,432 hrs · 10,270 cycles
THE FLIGHT CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF WHEN A PACK FAIL MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE EICAS SCREEN. THE FLIGHT CREW EXITED THE RUNWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT AND REFERENCED THE QRH. THE PACK RESET AND THE FLIGHT DEPARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
1999
Part: OIL PRESS — FLUCTUATES (RT ENGINE)
DURING FLIGHT 4029 TO DCA AN OIL PRESSURE FLUX WAS NOTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH AND FEATHERED THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND SERVICED THE ENGINE OIL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 12-11-00. ENGINE RUNS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE ENGINE WAS ALSO PLACED ON OUR OIL WATCH PROGRAM.
1998
Part: CONTROL UNIT — TRIPPED (TE FLAPS)
THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE AFTER RECEIVING A FLAP CONTROL FAIL WARNING MESSAGE. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RESET THE FLAP CONTROL UNIT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-50-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: VALVE — FAILED (PARKING BRAKE)
WHILE EN ROUTE, AN EMERGENCY ACCUMULATOR LOW PRESSURE WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE VALVE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-43-02. OPERATION AND LEAK CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (RT PROPELLER)
THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE GATE DUE TO THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER FAILING TO COME OUT OF FEATHER POSITION. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED FROM PIT WITH PARTS TO REPAIR THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 61-21-06. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FROM MAINTENANCE.
Part: ACCUMULATOR — REQD SERVICE (PARKING BRAKE)
DURING THE CLIMB FROM GSP, THE CREW RECEIVED AN EMERGENCY PARK BRAKE ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE LOW WARNING MESSAGE. THE CREW COMPLIED WITH THE CHECKLIST, AND RETURNED TO GSP AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND SERVICED THE EMERGENCY PARK BRAKE ACCUMULATOR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 12-12-10. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
DURING THE TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, A HIGH PRESSURE BLEED SYSTEM FAIL WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND DEFERRED THE LEFT HAND ENGINE HP BLEED SYSTEM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MINUMUM EQUIPMENT LIST. ON 17 AUG 98 MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND HIGH PRESSURE BLEED VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 36-11-07. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE DEFERRAL WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DAMAGED (AFT LAV)
EN ROUTE TO PIT, A SMOKE DETECT FAIL WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. A PASSENGER WAS EXITING THE RESTROOM, AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED THAT THE SMOKE DETECTOR HAD BEEN TAMPERED WITH. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON TO PIT AND LANDED. THE PASSENGER WAS DETAINED BY AIRPORT SECURITY. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THE TAMPERED CONDITION OF THE SMOKE DETECTOR, AND REPLACED IT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-15-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
1997
Part: AIR DISTRIBUTION — SMOKE (CABIN)
DURING TAXI, THE CREW OBSERVED SMOKE IN THE CABIN, AND A LAV SMOKE WARNING MESSAGE. THE CREW DEPLANED THE AIRCRAFT AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. PIT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND OPERATION CHECKED THE LEFT AND RIGHT AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS, AND THE LAV SMOKE SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUALS 21-51-00 AND 26-15-00. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — TRIPPED (E/E COMPT)
DURING TAXI OUT FOR TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTED A FLAP CONTROL FAIL WARNING MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE RESET, AND OPERATION CHECKED THE FLAP CONTROL SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-50-00. FUNCTION CHECKS WERE GOOD, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
1996
Part: PROPELLER — PITTED (RT ENGINE)
AIRCRAFT STRUCK BY LIGHTNING DURING CLIMB. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO INSTRUMENTATION LOSS OCCURED. UPON INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE RT PROPELLER SUSTAINED PITTING ON A BLADE. PROPELLER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW WAS ALERTED BY A CAS MESSAGE CABIN OVER PRESSURE. CREW ATTEMPTED TO CONTROL CABIN PRESSURE IN MANUAL MODE, WITHOUT SUCCESS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD, LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE OUTFLOW VALVE IAW MM 21-31-00. GROUND CHECKED GOOD.
Part: WINDSHIELD — BROKEN (LT COCKPIT)
PIT - FLT 4059 - EN ROUTE FROM CAE TO PIT, THE OUTER PANE OF LT WINDSHIELD FAILED. CREW FOLLOWED ESTABLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES BY DESCENDING TO FL 100 (OR LOWER) AND REDUCING THE CABIN PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL. CREW CONTINUED ON WITH THE FLIGHT AND LANDED AT THE ORIGINAL DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PIT MX REPLACED THE LT WINDSHIELD IAW MM 56-10-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: HP FUEL FILTER — DIRTY (RT ENGINE)
HP FUEL FILTER BYPASS WARNING ON TAKEOFF. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MX REPLACED THE RT ENGINE HP FUEL FILTER IAW MM 73-00-00, GROUND CHECKED GOOD.
Part: CONNECTORS — DIRTY (LT ECU)
FLT 4168 - LEFT ENGINE ECU (ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT) FAILED IN-FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PIT MAINTENANCE REMOVED, CLEANED, AND REINSTALLED THE CANNON CONNECTORS FOR THE NP AND P1.8 SENSORS. ALSO, THE CONNECTORS ON THE ECU. WORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW MM 71-00-00 AND STD MAINTENANCE PRACTICES. GROUND RUN CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)