N440JS
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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.
76 reports on file, 1996-02-27 – 2004-08-16.
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — FAILED (RT REDUCTION G/B) · airframe 22,767 hrs · 20,339 cycles
DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW RECEIVED A RT REDUCTION GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR INDICATION AND RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND ALLOWABLE DEBRIS ON THE DETECTOR. MAINTNENANCE THEN CLEANED THE CHIP DETECTOR AND REPLACED THE FILTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 71-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (RECIRC FAN) · airframe 22,764 hrs · 20,334 cycles
IN FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND DIVERTED TO TRI. MAINTENANCE CONTROL DISPATCHED MECHANICS FROM PIT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RECIRC FAN WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND OVERHEATED CAUSING SMOKE DUE TO A FAILED 36HB RELAY. THE RECIRC FAN WAS MEL'D WITH 21-1-2 CODE-C. THE MEL WAS CLEARED IN PIT WHEN MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE 36HB RELAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: ENGINE — BIRD INGESTION (LEFT) · airframe 22,558 hrs · 20,086 cycles
DURING LANDING, FLIGHT 2576 HAD A BIRD STRIKE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 05-57-04. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND FOD DAMAGE TO THE LEFT HAND ENGINE IMPELLER BLADES. THE DAMAGE REQUIRED REMOVAL OF THE LEFT HAND ENGINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 71-02-02. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (LAV) · airframe 22,440 hrs · 19,929 cycles
THE CREW RECEIVED A LAV SMOKE CAS MESSAGE. 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 SERVICE.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (RT PROPELLER) · airframe 22,094 hrs · 19,538 cycles
ON TAKEOFF, RIGHT HAND ENGINE TORQUE SPIKED TO 125. FLIGHT 2540 ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 61-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: SENSOR — CONTAMINATED (MLG) · airframe 21,807 hrs · 19,250 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW REPORTED NOT GETTING A GEAR UP AND LOCKED INDICATION AND DIVERTED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND 4 PIECES OF ICE IN THE WHEEL WELL AND REMOVED IT. MAINTENANCE THEN PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 1996–2003 · 70 reports
2003
Part: A/C PACK — FAILED (RIGHT) · airframe 20,292 hrs · 17,842 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT WITH BLEED AIR SELECTED, THERE WAS SMOKE AND NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT HAND PACK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO CAK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE AIR COOL MACHINE BLADES WERE DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE THEN REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND PACK IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — FAILED (RT ENG FIRE) · airframe 19,488 hrs · 17,129 cycles
EN ROUTE TO TYS, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND ENGINE FIRE INDICATION. FLIGHT 4002 LANDED AT TYS SAFELY. MECHANICS WERE SENT FROM DAY TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE THEN INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE FIRE DETECT BOX, OVERHEAD FIRE PANEL, NR 2 DATA ACQUISITION UNIT, ALL THE RIGHT HAND FIRE LOOPS, AND BOTH RIGHT HAND FIRE BOTTLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-00-00. MAINTENANCE THEN REQUESTED A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED AND THERE WERE NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE INDICATION (RT ENGINE FIRE) · airframe 19,484 hrs · 17,125 cycles
EN ROUTE, THE CREW RECEIVED A RT ENGINE FIRE INDICATION. UPON ARRIVAL AT TYS, OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE AND FOUND NO VISUAL INDICATIONS OF A FIRE. THEN MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE FIRE LOOPS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-00-00 AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. THE AIRCRAFT WILL REMAIN IN TYS OVERNIGHT AWAITING PARTS AND MECHANICS FROM DAY.
2002
Part: HARNESS — FAILED · airframe 18,780 hrs · 16,542 cycles
ON APPROACH, THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL CAS MESSAGE AS WELL AS A PROXY SYSTEM FAIL AND PROXY BYPASS FAIL ON THE SYSTEM PAGE. THE CREW EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH AND CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND THE MESSAGES CLEARED. DURING THE SECOND APPROACH, THE CREW AGAIN RECEIVED THE SAME MESSAGES, THE CREW COMPLIED WITH THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND THE MESSAGES CLEARED. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT 4106 LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NOSE WHEEL ELECTRICAL HARNESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (LAVATORY) · airframe 18,594 hrs · 16,384 cycles
THE CREW RECEIVED A LAV SMOKE CAS MESSAGE. 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 SERVICE.
Part: PSEU — FAILED · airframe 17,877 hrs · 15,802 cycles
ENROUTE, THE CREW RECEIVED A PROXY SYSTEM AND A PROXY SYSTEM WEIGHT ON WHEELS MESSAGE. THE CREW CALLED MAINTENANCE AND THE DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO PIT. 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: PSEU — FAILED · airframe 17,632 hrs · 15,609 cycles
ENROUTE, THE CREW REPORTED AN INTERMITTENT PROXI SYSTEM FAIL CAS MESSAGE ALONG WITH A DOOR SWITCH FAIL CAS MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RERACKED THE PSEU IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 17,404 hrs · 15,425 cycles
DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED REDUCTION IN TORQUE ON THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE FOLLOWED BY AN ENGINE CONTROL UNIT FAIL MESSAGE. THE CREW REFERENCED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND RESET THE SYSTEM. AGAIN, THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT FAILED AND THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE INTERCOMP BLEED VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-00-00. OPERATIONAL TESTS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: WIRE — FAILED (GALLEY DOOR) · airframe 17,136 hrs · 15,195 cycles
AFTER DEPARTING THE CREW RECEIVED A DOOR SWITCH FAIL AND A PROXI SYSTEM CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW TRIED TO PRESSURIZED THE AIRCRAFT BUT THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO PRESSURIZE. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND RETURNED TO CHS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE WIRES ON THE GALLEY DOOR SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BRAKE — FAILED (LH) · airframe 16,896 hrs · 15,005 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FIRST OFFICER'S BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND SERVICED THE FIRST OFFICER'S LEFT HAND BRAKE PEDAL MASTER CYLINDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 16,828 hrs · 14,943 cycles
WHILE HOLDING FOR TAKEOFF THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A BLUE WEIGHT ON WHEELS EICAS MESSAGE. THE FLIGHT CREW EXITED THE RUNWAY AND CYCLED AIRCRAFT POWER WHICH RESULTED IN THE WARNING MESSAGE TO CLEAR. THE FLIGHT CREW THEN RETOOK THE RUNWAY AND A SUCCESSFUL TAKEOFF WAS MADE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 16,743 hrs · 14,863 cycles
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CREW RECEIVED A PROXI SYSTEM CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE CREW CALLED DISPATCH AND STATED THE MESSAGE HAD CLEARED, FLIGHT 4072 WAS THEN CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. FLIGHT 4072 THEN DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.
Part: ODOR — DETECTED (GALLEY) · airframe 16,637 hrs · 14,771 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED A BURNING SMELL IN THE HOT JUG AREA. MAINTENANCE INSPECT AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: HEATER — FAILED (ELEVATOR) · airframe 16,564 hrs · 14,711 cycles
OVER RIC, THE CAPTAIN CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL WITH A ELEVATOR HORN HEAT PROBLEM. FLIGHT 4005 DIVERTED TO PIT WHERE MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ELEVATOR HORN HEAT MAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 55-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BRAKE — FAILED (RH) · airframe 16,431 hrs · 14,603 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FIRST OFFICER'S BRAKES WERE NOT RESPONDING CORRECTLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND BLED THE BRAKE WITH THE PILOT VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
2001
Part: BATTERY — OVERHEATED (LEFT) · airframe 15,744 hrs · 13,990 cycles
DURING CRUISE, THE CREW RECEIVED A RED WARNING PANEL INDICATION FOR A NR 2 BATTERY OVERHEAT. MAINTENANCE CONTROL REQUESTED THAT FLIGHT 4169 TO RETURN TO PIT WHERE MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NUMBER 2 MAIN BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 24-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,736 hrs · 13,984 cycles
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CREW RECEIVED A TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE ALONG WITH THE CREW INSPECTED AND TROUBLESHOT THE PROBLEM BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR FIND ANY DISCREPANCIES. FLIGHT 4190 WAS CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF, ATTEMPT AND DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.
Part: CONNECTOR · airframe 14,958 hrs · 13,315 cycles
THE FLIGHT ATTENDENT REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS NOT ILLUMINATING IN ROWS 7 THROUGH 9. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, CLEANED, AND RECONNECTED THE CONNECTOR TO THE EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: VALVE — FAILED · airframe 14,867 hrs · 13,238 cycles
FLIGHT 4082 WAS ENROUTE TO YOW AND THE CREW RECEIVED A CROSS BLEED FAIL CAS MESSAGE. FLIGHT 4082 THEN RETURNED TO PIT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE FUEL CROSS BLEED SHUT OFF VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 28-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — OVERHEATED (E/E BAY) · airframe 14,479 hrs · 12,902 cycles
DURING CLIMB, THE CREW RECEIVED A RED WARNING PANEL INDICATION OF A NR 2 BATTERY OVERHEAT. FLIGHT 9406 RETURNED TO THE FIELD WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 MAIN BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 24-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: COAX — DEFECTIVE (FUEL SYSTEM IND) · airframe 13,918 hrs · 12,421 cycles
DURING REPOSITION FLIGHT 9405 GSP-ELM THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT FUEL QUANTITY FAIL AND LEFT FUEL LOW FAIL WARNING MESSAGES. THE FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED TO PIT WHERE A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE COAXIAL CABLE REDUCER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 28-23-10. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 13,819 hrs · 12,343 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROWS 4 THROUGH 6 WERE NOT WORKING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 5LK EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 13,742 hrs · 12,285 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LAST STRIP OF EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 13,569 hrs · 12,138 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNITS WOULD NOT TEST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED BOTH EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 13,555 hrs · 12,126 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROWS 4, 5, AND 6 WERE NOT WORKING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
2000
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 13,350 hrs · 11,955 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: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 13,248 hrs · 11,871 cycles
DURING TAXI, FLIGHT 4031 HAD A EXIT SIGN IN THE CABIN FALL DOWN. FLIGHT 4031 RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED THE SIGN IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 13,203 hrs · 10,811 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS 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 — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 13,128 hrs · 11,722 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROW 9 WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY 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 13,077 hrs · 11,730 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SEAT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED TO PIT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
PIT - FLT 4123 - AIRCRAFT HAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY 7LK IAW DORNIER MM 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (M)
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (CAS SYSTEM) · airframe 13,005 hrs · 11,669 cycles
FLIGHT 4165 TOOK THE RUNWAY AND THE CREW ADVANCED POWER LEVERS FOR TAKEOFF. WHEN APPROACHING 60 KNOTS THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND SHAKER ON SIDE CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND CONTACTED DISPATCH. THE MESSAGES CLEARED AND FLIGHT 4165 WAS CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. FLIGHT 4165 DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 12,982 hrs · 11,653 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROWS THREE THROUGH SEVEN 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 — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 12,877 hrs · 11,559 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 6LK 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 12,859 hrs · 11,544 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 6LK 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 12,877 hrs · 11,559 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 6LK POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (GALLEY) · airframe 12,852 hrs · 11,536 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHTING WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: CONTROL VALVE — FAILED (DE-ICE SYSTEM) · airframe 12,758 hrs · 11,457 cycles
FLIGHT 4170 LEVELED OFF IN CRUISE AND FOUND THEY WERE IN ICING CONDITIONS WHEN THE CREW RECEIVED A AIRFOIL DE-ICE FAIL CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO PIT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EJECTOR FLOW CONTROL VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 30-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (BRAKE SYSTEM) · airframe 12,749 hrs · 11,449 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A BRAKE TEMPERATURE HIGH CAS MESSAGE. FLIGHT 4017 ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE BRAKE METERING UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (NLG STEERING) · airframe 12,440 hrs · 11,185 cycles
FLIGHT 4085 WAS STARTING THE TAKEOFF ROLL WHEN THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL MESSAGE. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING PACK CANNON PLUGS, INSPECTED THE HARNESSES, AND PERFORMED EXTENSIVE TAXI RUNS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-51-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 12,375 hrs · 11,126 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 1F WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 6LK POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 12,241 hrs · 11,010 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT THE 6LK POSITION WERE NOT WORKING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 6LK POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: DISPLAY — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,979 hrs · 9,611 cycles
DURING CLIMBOUT, THE NR 2 DISPLAY UNIT WENT OUT THEN OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CREW CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL WHO ASKED THEM TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE DISPLAY UNIT CONNECTOR AND BEZEL PANEL. ALSO, MAINTENANCE RERACKED THE DISPLAY UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 31-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,200 hrs · 10,977 cycles
IN FLIGHT, THE CREW SMELLED A ELECTRICAL WIRE ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT HAD REPORTED THE SAME ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE CREW ASKED FOR PRIORITY HANDLING FROM ATC IN PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 12,128 hrs · 10,913 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE IN ROWS 7 AND 8. THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 9 WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE EITHER. MAINTENANCE CONTROL SENT A MECHANIC AND PARTS TO DCA. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERIES AT THE 5 AND 6 LK POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — FAILED (E/E BAY) · airframe 12,086 hrs · 10,878 cycles
RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL CAS MESSAGE ON TAKE OFF ROLL. THE CREW ABORTED THE TAKE OFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE PEDAL AND COMMAND POTENTIOMETER SETTINGS AND RE-RACKED THE PEDAL COMMAND POTENTIOMETER CANNON PLUG IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL TEMPORARY REVISION 32-238. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,086 hrs · 10,878 cycles
RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL CAS MESSAGE ON TAKE OFF ROLL. THE CREW ABORTED THE TAKE OFF. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE PROCEDURES IN THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND WAS CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKE OFF ATTEMPT.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,070 hrs · 10,866 cycles
THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL CAS MESSAGE ON TAKE OFF ROLL. ABORTED THE TAKE OFF. AS THE PLANE EXITED THE RUNWAY THE MESSAGE CLEARED. FLIGHT 4141 WAS CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKE OFF ATTEMPT AND DEPARTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (CONDITION LEVER) · airframe 12,065 hrs · 10,861 cycles
DURING TAKE OFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND THE CREW ABORTED TAKE OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RT CONDITION LEVER MICRO-SWITCH RACK IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 76-11-05. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJ (CONDITION LEVER) · airframe 12,067 hrs · 10,863 cycles
DURING TAKE OFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKE OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED THE RIGHT HAND CONDITION LEVER MICRO-SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 76-11-05. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,065 hrs · 10,861 cycles
DURING TAKE OFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND THE CREW ABORTED TAKE OFF. WHILE TAXIING OFF THE RUNWAY THE MESSAGE CLEARED AND THE CREW WAS CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKE OFF ATTEMPT. FLIGHT 4166 DEPARTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 11,878 hrs · 10,703 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AT ROWS 4 THROUGH 7. 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: COMPUTER — FAILED (RIGHT) · airframe 11,498 hrs · 10,389 cycles
AS FLIGHT 4055 WAS CLIMBING, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND FUEL QUANTITY LOW CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW CONSULTED AND FOLLOWED THE PROCEDURES IN THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK. THE CAS MESSAGE DID NOT EXTINGUISH, SO THE CREW CONFERRED WITH MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND WERE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND DATA ACQUISITION UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 31-42-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: ECU — FAILED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 11,465 hrs · 10,364 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAIL MESSAGE. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND CONFERRED WITH MAINTENANCE CONTROL WHO INSTRUCTED THE CREW TO ATTEMPT ANOTHER TAKEOFF. THE CREW ATTEMPTED ANOTHER TAKEOFF AND FLIGHT 4024 DEPARTED PIT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.
Part: ECU — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 17,000 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LEFT ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL UNIT FAILURE. THE CREW RETURN TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-21-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
1999
Part: PUMP — FAILED (LT HYD SYS)
ON TAXI, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A FLAP CONTROL FAIL CAS MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS NOT WORKING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO CAK WHERE MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP/MOTOR ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 29-11-04. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)
THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS LOCATED AT THE FORWARD END OF THE CABIN, FAILED TO OPERATE DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. THE DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: PACK — FAILED (RIGHT)
A RIGHT HAND PAC FAIL AND PAC OVERHEAT WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED DURING THE TAXI OUT FOR TAKEOFF. THE CREW REPORTED A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-21-00. THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (LT PROP GOV)
THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE FOLLOWING A LEFT HAND PROPELLER OVERSPEED TEST FAILURE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE CANNON PLUG ON THE LEFT HAND PROPELLER OVERSPEED GOVERNOR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 61-21-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
1998
Part: SKIN — BIRD STRIKE (FUSELAGE)
WHILE INBOUND TO PIT, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED ON TO PIT, AND PERFORMED A NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 05-29-10. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (E/E COMPT)
DURING THE TAXI PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, A STICK PUSHER FAIL WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, CLEANED, AND RESEATED THE 17VE CANNON PLUGS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 31-12-13. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (AFT RT FUSE)
THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY A CATERING TRUCK, WHILE PARKED AT THE GATE. THE DAMAGE WAS NEAR THE GALLEY SERVICE DOOR AREA. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE DAMAGE AND APPROVED THE AIRCRAFT FOR RETURN TO SERVICE, UNDER DORNIER SPR 14457.
Part: DAU — FAILED (NR 1)
ON TAXI OUT FOR TAKEOFF, ANGLE OF ATTACK/SHAKER FAIL WARNING MESSAGES ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 DATA AQUISITION UNIT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 31-42-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: OVERSPEED TEST — FAILED (LT PROPELLER)
ON THE TAXI OUT, PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, THE LEFT HAND PROPELLER OVERSPEED TEST FAILED TO OPERATE.
Part: PROPELLER — DAMAGED (LT ENGINE)
DURING THE POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW FOUND EVIDENCE OF A LIGHTNING STRIKE ON THE LEFT HAND PROPELLER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND PROPELLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 71-01-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN INSPECTED AND APPROVED FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO DAY, FOR FURTHER MAINTENANCE. THE FERRY FLIGHT TOOK PLACE WITHOUT INCIDENT. DAY MAINTENANCE COMPLETED A LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 05-51-02, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WINDOW — CRACKED (RT FLIGHT DECK)
THE RIGHT HAND FLIGHT DECK SIDE WINDOW, CRACKED DURING THE FLIGHT INBOUND TO CHS. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ROA AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO CAK. THE FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. CAK MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND SIDE WINDOW IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 56-12-00. OPERATION AND PRESSURIZATION CHECKS WERE COMPLETED.
Part: PANEL — FAILED (COCKPIT OVHEAD)
A LEFT HIGH PRESSURE BLEED FAIL WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED, DURING THE TAXI OUT FOR TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 16 VE OVERHEAD PANEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 31-12-12. OPERATION CHECKS WERE GOOD, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
1997
Part: WINDOW — CRACKED (RT COCKPIT)
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE COPILOTS SIDE WINDOW CRACKED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PIT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CO-PILOTS WINDOW, OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.
1996
Part: BULB — FAILED (LT MLG)
RIC - FLT 4177 - ON APPROACH AFTER SELECTING GEAR 'DOWN' CREW REPORTED NO GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION FOR THE LEFT MLG. CREW CONDUCTED A TOWER FLY-BY TO CONFIRM GEAR DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ONCE ON THE GROUND, OUT-STATION MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULBS IN THE LANDING GEAR POSITION INDICATOR IAW MM 32-00-00. GROUND CHECKED GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WINDSHIELD — DAMAGED (RT COCKPIT)
PIT/EVV - FLT 4022 - AT CRUISE FL 220, CREW REPORTED HEARING A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY THE FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD CRACKING. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DAY AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS LATER FERRIED TO PIT WHERE MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICER'S FRONT WINDSHIELD IAW MM 56-11-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.