N446YV
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
44 reports on file, 1997-12-09 – 2010-03-06.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 31,254 hrs · 30,805 cycles
RTF - NR 1 EDP FAIL. R2 NR 1 EDP.
Part: PUMP — LEAKING (FEATHER SYS) · airframe 31,004 hrs · 30,520 cycles
NR 2 AUX FEATHER PUMP LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 AUX FEATHER PUMP, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Earlier reports · 1997–2009 · 42 reports
2009
Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 28,382 hrs · 28,382 cycles
ASH FLT 7092 DEN. CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MX RESET SYSTEM, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2008
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 26,943 hrs · 25,933 cycles
ASH FLT 7177 RAP-DEN, NR 2 ENGINE UNSCHEDULED AUTO FEATHER CONDITION IN FLIGHT AT AROUND 1000 FT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RTF. RE-SECURED CONNECTOR ON TORQUE SENSOR, OPS CHECK GOOD.
2007
Part: UPLOCK ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 25,661 hrs · 24,387 cycles
ASH 7081 DRO. PILOT WROTE, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND, HAD TO MANUALLY EXTEND. FERRIED A/C TO GJT WHERE MX REPLACED BOTH MAIN GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATORS.
Part: PIN — PULLED (CABIN) · airframe 25,556 hrs · 24,262 cycles
ASH 7065 DEN. ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MX FOUND WIRE PULLED OUT OF PIN FROM DIODE, REPINNED.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 25,344 hrs · 24,021 cycles
ASH 7089 CPR - DIVERTED TO CYS DUE TO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. MAINTENANCE CHANGED FORWARD CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR.
2006
Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — CONTAMINATED (NR 2) · airframe 23,732 hrs · 22,039 cycles
ASH 7069 DEN - THE NLG WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY ON FINAL IN EGE BUT IT DID EXTEND ALTERNATELY. AC FERRIED TO GJT FOR REPAIRS. MX BLED AIR FROM THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. OP'S CHECK GOOD.
Part: AUTOFEATHER SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2) · airframe 23,310 hrs · 21,484 cycles
ASH 6079 DEN - NR 2 AUTO FEATHER INOP. MX DID ENGINE RUNS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE.
Part: PCU — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 23,290 hrs · 21,464 cycles
ASH 7058 HDN - NR 1 ENG TORQUE WAS CYCLING BETWEEN 60 PERCENT AND 100 PERCENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG PCU.
Part: ROD END — BROKEN (LT MLG DOOR ACT) · airframe 22,837 hrs · 20,902 cycles
LEFT FWD MLG DOOR OPEN IN FLIGHT. LT FWD MLG DOOR ACTUATOR ROD END BROKEN. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO GJT FOR REPAIRS. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE. MX REPLACED ASSOCIATED HARDWARE.
Part: YAW DAMPER — INOPERATIVE (RIGHT) · airframe 22,544 hrs · 20,555 cycles
RIGHT YAW DAMP INOP. MX RESET SYSTEM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2005
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (A/C PACK) · airframe 21,753 hrs · 19,683 cycles
ASH 7056 DEN. AIR CONDITIONING PACK HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. R2 OVERTEMP SWITCH.
Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 21,406 hrs · 19,293 cycles
THE CREW RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND DECLARED AND EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT WOUDL NOT PRESSURIZE ABOVE 18000 FT. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE AUTO PRESSURIZATION CONTROL ON MEL. - MX REPLACED PRESSURE CONTROL ON 7/3/05 FOR FINAL FIX.
2004
Part: SELECTOR VALVE — INOPERATIVE (MLG) · airframe 19,400 hrs · 17,210 cycles
DURING LANDING SET-UP WHEN LANDING GEAR HANDLE PUT IN DOWN POSITION, NONE OF THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED AND HAD 3 RED UNSAFE LIGHTS. CREW USED ALTERNATE EXTENSION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CURRENTLY TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM 7/24. MX REPLACED THE SELECTOR VALVE AND GEAR HANDLE.
Part: PCU — INOPERATIVE (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 19,325 hrs · 17,131 cycles
THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO GJT WITH THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE IN FLIGHT. MX REPLACED THE PCU, MFC AND FUEL PUMP WITH ALL ENGINE RUN CHECKS AFTERWARD CHECKING GOOD. MFC P/N 3244853-18, S/N C31148V, FUEL PUMP P/N 5008269H, S/N 2433.
Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 19,017 hrs · 16,829 cycles
RAP - DEN, DURING TAXI OUT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKERED ON/OFF. MX TROUBLESHOT AND CLEANED THE CONNECTOR AND RESECURED IT ON THE F/A'S CONTROL PANEL. OPS CHECK GOOD, NO PARTS USED.
2002
Part: COVER — OPEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 15,591 hrs · 13,565 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT COVER AT SEAT 1C IS OPEN. SECURED COVER. OPS NORMAL.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — DAMAGED (AILERONS)
DURING AN A15 CHECK ON AIRCRAFT, NOTICED THAT CABLES WERE JUST WITHIN LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AILERON CABLES, PULLY, OUTBOARD ROLL SPOILER CABLE, RIGHT UPPER INBOARD AILERON CABLE, AN FCD WAS ISSUED TO INSPECT THE DHC8 FLEET. RESULTS PENDING. (M)
2001
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING A 12 MONTH INSPECTION TASK, THREE FORWARD EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAULTY (CABIN)
DURING A 12 MONTH INSPECTION TASK, THE RIGHT DC EMERGENCY LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING A ROUTINE LINE CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT AFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EGRESS AND NR 2 CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE NR 3 EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (M)
Part: HINGE FITTING — WORN (AFT RUD CTR HNG)
DURING AN AIRCRAFT INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT RUDDER CENTER HINGE FITTING WORN. THE FITTING WAS REPLACED.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FLT 6350 - DURING TAXI-OUT, THE CREW FOUND THE MAIN DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN, ROW 1D EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS. OPS CHECKED GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1999
Part: MFC — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
PHX/PSP - FLT 6343 - THE CAPTAIN REPORTED THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS MAKING 88 PERCENT TORQUE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED MFC. OPS CHECK GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: GAS SPRING — BENT (PAX DOOR)
FLT 6325 - GJT-PHX - UPON ARRIVAL IN PHX, WHEN OPENING THE PASSENGER DOOR, THE DOOR FREE FELL. SUBMITTER STATES, IT IS FELT THAT IN GJT, THE RAMP AGEN CLOSED THE DOOR TOO FAST, BENDING THE HANDRAIL MECHANISM. THE SUPPORTING STRUTS HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO GJT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A HANDRAIL MECHANISM UPPER STRUT ASSEMBLY, TWO GAS SPRINGS AND A DOOR CABLE. OPS CHECK GOOD, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: DOOR CABLE — FRAYED (PAX DOOR)
FLT 6325 - GJT-PHX - UPON ARRIVAL IN PHX, WHEN OPENING THE PASSENGER DOOR, THE DOOR FREE FELL. SUBMITTER STATES, IT IS FELT THAT IN GJT, THE RAMP AGEN CLOSED THE DOOR TOO FAST, BENDING THE HANDRAIL MECHANISM. THE SUPPORTING STRUTS HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO GJT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A HANDRAIL MECHANISM UPPER STRUT ASSEMBLY, TWO GAS SPRINGS AND A DOOR CABLE. OPS CHECK GOOD, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: HANDRAIL — BENT (PAX DOOR)
FLT 6325 - GJT-PHX - UPON ARRIVAL IN PHX, WHEN OPENING THE PASSENGER DOOR, THE DOOR FREE FELL. SUBMITTER STATES, IT IS FELT THAT IN GJT, THE RAMP AGEN CLOSED THE DOOR TOO FAST, BENDING THE HANDRAIL MECHANISM. THE SUPPORTING STRUTS HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO GJT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A HANDRAIL MECHANISM UPPER STRUT ASSEMBLY, TWO GAS SPRINGS AND A DOOR CABLE. OPS CHECK GOOD, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: STRUT ASSY — DAMAGED (PAX DOOR)
FLT 6325 - GJT-PHX - UPON ARRIVAL IN PHX, WHEN OPENING THE PASSENGER DOOR, THE DOOR FREE FELL. SUBMITTER STATES, IT IS FELT THAT IN GJT, THE RAMP AGEN CLOSED THE DOOR TOO FAST, BENDING THE HANDRAIL MECHANISM. THE SUPPORTING STRUTS HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO GJT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A HANDRAIL MECHANISM UPPER STRUT ASSEMBLY, TWO GAS SPRINGS AND A DOOR CABLE. OPS CHECK GOOD, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
FLT 6282 - PHX-ASE - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, CREW REPORTED THAT TWO ADJACENT FLOOR EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING BULBS WERE INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1998
Part: BULB — FAILED (PASSENGER DOOR)
DURING A ROUTINE LINE CHECK INSPECTIN, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE PASSENGER DOOR OVERHEAD EXIT SIGN WITH SEVERAL BULBS INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BULBS. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)
Part: LENS — MISSING (PAX DOOR)
FLT 6231 - MTJ -PHX - DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LENS COVER MISSING, OVER MAIN CABIN DOOR. THE AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO GJT, WHERE MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LENS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: AUTOFEATHER — MALFUNCTIONED (PROPELLER)
FLT 5338 - PSP-PHX - AUTOFEATHER WOULD NOT ARM ON TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND THE SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — FAILED (MANIFOLD)
FLT 4446 - MTJ-PHX - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM MTJ, THE MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED, AND THE CAUTION PANEL INDICATED NR 2 ENGINE HYDRAULICS. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO GTJ. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED AND FITTING ON THE RETURN FILTER MANIFOLD. OPS CHECK GOOD, AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND GALLEY OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN DIM. REPLACED BURNED OUT BULBS, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: RIB — DAMAGED (RUDDER)
DUE TO OTHER AIRCRAFT BEING NOTED WITH FORE RUDDER LOWER RIB END CAP AND/OR COVER PLATE DAMAGE, A/C'S RUDDER WAS INSPECTED WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE FORWARD RUDDER LOWER RIB END CAP ACCESS PANEL COVER PLATE WAS NOTED TO HAVE SEVERAL RIVETS THAT WERE PULLED THROUGH THE ACCESS PANEL COVER PLATE AND THE RIB END CAP HAD SEVERAL CRACKS. THE FORE AND AFT RUDDERS WERE REMOVED, A NEW ACCESS PANEL COVER PLAT FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AND THE RIB END CAP WAS REPLACED IAW RO NR DHC82-55-0001-GJT. THE RUDDERS WERE REINSTALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: COVER PLATE — DAMAGED (RUDDER)
DUE TO OTHER AIRCRAFT BEING NOTED WITH FORE RUDDER LOWER RIB END CAP AND/OR COVER PLATE DAMAGE, A/C'S RUDDER WAS INSPECTED WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE FORWARD RUDDER LOWER RIB END CAP ACCESS PANEL COVER PLATE WAS NOTED TO HAVE SEVERAL RIVETS THAT WERE PULLED THROUGH THE ACCESS PANEL COVER PLATE AND THE RIB END CAP HAD SEVERAL CRACKS. THE FORE AND AFT RUDDERS WERE REMOVED, A NEW ACCESS PANEL COVER PLAT FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AND THE RIB END CAP WAS REPLACED IAW RO NR DHC82-55-0001-GJT. THE RUDDERS WERE REINSTALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S EMERGENCY LIGHT PUSH BUTTON GREEN LIGHT INOPERABLE. REPLACED THE BULB IN THE SWITCH, OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE LEFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WAS DIM. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BURNED OUT BULBS. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)
FLT 7710 - RAP-DEN - UPON ARRIVAL IN DEN, CREW REPORTED THE FORWARD UPPER EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1997
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND ONE CABIN FLOOR TRACK LIGHT BULB WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BULB. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (CABIN)
DURING INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING SYSTEM, MAINTENANCE FOUND A DAMAGED PIN ON CONNECTOR. THE FAULTY PIN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
DRO/DEN - FLT 7549 - UPON ARRIVAL IN DEN, CREW FOUND THE RT FORWARD FLOOR EMERGENCY STRIP LIGHTING INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND AND REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE UNDER THE FLOORBOARD NEXT TO THE GALLEY. OPS CHECK GOOD, AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (CABIN)
DRO/DEN - FLT 7561 - ON PRE-FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED A CONNECTOR PIN. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)