N451QX
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Accident & incident history
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Maintenance disclosures
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59 reports on file, 2014-03-13 – 2022-10-28.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 18,469 hrs · 20,194 cycles
ON DESCENT F/A STATED THAT THEY SMELLED SMOKE AROUND SEATS 1-3.THEY COULDN'T SEE SMOKE AND THEY LOOKED IN OVERHEAD BINS,LAV, 2 PASSENGERS SAID THEY COULD SMELL AND 2 SAID THEY COULD NOT SMELL SMOKE AFTER PARKING ,OPENED FLIGHT DECK DOOR,AND SMELLED NOYHING UNUSUAL.REMOVED FROM SERVICE. AFETR CONVERSATION WITH CREW TO GET A GOOD PICTURE OF THE ISSUE,C/W Q400 AMM TASK FOR SMOKE ODOUR AND /OR MIST INSPECTION/CHECK 05-50-04-06,RUN APU FULL BLAST AIR NO SMELL OF SMOKE OR ODOUR,RUN BOTH ENGINES FULL BLAST AIR,NO SMOKE OR ODOUR IN THE WHOLE CABIN.ON BOTH INSTANCES, WEHAD FA WALKING AND CHECK IF THEY CAN SMELL ANY ODOUR ,NO ODOUR REPORTED.A/C GOOD FOR SERVICE.
Part: AILERON — DENTED · airframe 17,929 hrs · 19,527 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING THE AILERON CONTROL CHECK, THERE APPEARS TO BE BINDING THROUGH THE NEUTRAL POSITION OFTHE YOKE. THERE IS ALSO THUMPING FELT THROUGH THE FLOOR. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED ROLL DISCONNECT, FOUND ISSUE REDUCED ON FO SIDE AND UNCHANGED ON CA SIDE. OPENED PANEL 121BL AND PERFORMED GVI INSIDE, UNABLE TO PINPOINT THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE. INITIALLY FLET POSSIBLE SLIGHT BINDING IN AILERON CONTROL YOKE, REMOVED FUSELAGE PANELS 122AR AND 122BR, PERFORMED GVI OF AILERON QUADRANT, BELLCRANK, ROD ENDS AND ASSOCIATED MECHANISMS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED FO'S COLUIMN CHAIN COVERS AND FOUND CONTROL CHAIN VERY TIGHT. LOOSENED CHAIN REF AMM TASK 27-31-01-820-801. FORCE CHECKS OF AILERON SYSTEM MEASURED FROM FO'S YOKE ARE WITHIN LIMITS. REF AMM TASK 27-10-00-720-801, PAR 1-4(A)(1-2) AND (33)(35-43) AND PAR 5. NO BINDING NOTED IN AILERON SYSTEM, NO THUMPING FELT IN YOKE. COMPLETED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK, ENSURED FULL TRAVEL AND VERIFIED PROPER DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT.NO DEFECTS NOTED PER GPM 9.2 (FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK). INSTALLED PANELS 122AR AND 122BR, 121BL. REF AMM 53-11-00-400-801. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 17,312 hrs · 18,831 cycles
CABIN AISLE CARPET NOT SECURED FROM ROW 2 + FORWARD. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RESECURED CARPET AT ROW 2 AND FORWARD. NO LONGER A TRIPPING HAZARD. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 2014–2021 · 56 reports
2021
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 17,190 hrs · 18,705 cycles
SECOND SECTION OF UPPER CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAIL OPS TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IN BATTERY BOX 2 REF Q400 AMM TASK 33-51-01-000-802 + 33-51-01-400-802 OPS TEST NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 17,190 hrs · 18,705 cycles
AFT CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAIL OPS TEST. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED & REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IN BATTERY BOX 3 PER Q400 AMM TASKS 33-51-01-000-802 AND 33-51-01-400-802 OPS CHECK STILL REQUIRED.COMPLETED INSTALL OF BATTERIES IN BATTERY BOX 3. OPS CHECKED REF Q400 AMM TASK 33-51-00-710-802. CHECKS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 17,090 hrs · 18,604 cycles
FORWARD FA EMERGENCY PUSH LIGHT IS OUT. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RELAMPED FORWARD FA EMERGENCY PUSH LIGHT, NO FURTHER DEFECT NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: APU — FAULTED · airframe 16,885 hrs · 18,387 cycles
2 UNSUCCESSFUL APU STARTS. ON SECOND ATTEMPT, STRONG ODOR OF JET FUEL IN CABIN. PLACED APU ON MEL.
Part: BUMPER — BROKEN (PAX DOOR HANDLE) · airframe 16,327 hrs · 17,809 cycles
RAMP REPORTS EXTERIOR MCD HANDLE RUBBER BUMPER BROKEN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED MCD HANDLE RUBBER BUMPER REF Q44 AMM TASK 52-11-00-820-801 OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BUMPER — WORN (PAX DOOR) · airframe 16,309 hrs · 17,792 cycles
EXTERNAL DOOR HANDLE ON MCD IS UNDER FLUSH. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED EXTERNAL MCD BUMPER STOP OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2020
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (LAVATORY) · airframe 14,558 hrs · 16,018 cycles
LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR GOING OFF. DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED IAW THE CHECKLIST. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. VERIFIED CIRCUIT BREAKER RESET AND COMPLIED WITH AN OPS TEST OF SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-12-11-710-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE NOTED IN LAV. NO DEFECT NOTED AS THIS TIME. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. NO PARTS REPLACED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BLEED AIR SYS — SMOKE (APU) · airframe 14,538 hrs · 16,001 cycles
LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF, CABIN FILLED WITH WHITE SMOKE, APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES AFTER, APU BLEED WAS SELECTED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. DETERMINED SMOKE COMING FROM APU BLEED AIR. PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK OF THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM TASK 26-12-11-710-801, OPS CHECKED GOOD. INSPECTED APU AND AIR CONDITIONING PACKS, NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS NOTED. RAN BOTH ENGINES AND BOTH PACKS, NO SMOKE OBSERVED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BEARING — BROKEN (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 14,233 hrs · 15,648 cycles
GROUND PERSONNEL REPORTS BEARING BROKEN ON AFT CARGO DOOR. TWO PIECES FELL OUT WHEN OPENED.. REMOVED FROM SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,653 hrs · 14,972 cycles
CABIN PRESSURE WARNING IN FLIGHT AT 12,000 FT. BEFORE ABLE TO RUN CHECKLIST WARNING DISAPPEARED. CYCLED BLEEDS. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED CDS & FOUND FAULTS CPC/OF VALVE DATA FAIL (STATUS) & CP CONTROLLER FAIL (STATUS). PERFORMED Q400 FIM TASKS 21-30-00-810-804 STEPS 1-3.B.(B)(H) & STEP 5. CLOSE OUT. & 21-30-00-810-809 STEP 1-3.B.(4) & STEP 5. CLOSE OUT. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL IAW Q400 AMM 21-31-00-720-801. FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (CODES CLEARED & DID NOT RETURN). NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2019
Part: DOOR — UNKNOWN (MAIN PAX) · airframe 13,383 hrs · 14,667 cycles
AFT PAX BOARDING DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE AND THE LATCH IS DIFFICULT TO SEAT WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. OPS CHECKED AFT PAX DOOR IAW Q400 AMM TASK 52-12-00-710-802. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 13,022 hrs · 14,288 cycles
DURING REFUEL PANEL RETORQUE OF PANEL 524AT, FOUND A POSSIBLE CRACK. FUEL PANEL REPLACED.
Part: BUMPER — DAMAGED (DOOR HANDLE) · airframe 12,876 hrs · 14,058 cycles
RAMP CREW UNABLE TO OPEN MCD. MCD OPERATES NORMALLY FROM INSIDE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R AND R MCD EXTERIOR HANDLE RUBBER BUMPER. REF AMM 52-11-00-820-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO ADJUSTMENTS MADE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONTROL VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 12,378 hrs · 13,474 cycles
CABIN PRESS WARNING UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN PRESSURE RAN EAC AND WENT TO MANUAL UNABLE TO CONTROL IN MANUAL BLEED FLOW SEEMED VERY LOW. #1 AND #2 BLEED HOT CAUTION RAN EAC BOTH BLEEDS RESET #2 BLEED HOT CAUTION CAME BACK ON. ON FINAL WE TURNED BLEED #2 OFF AND LANDED. RETURN TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. INTERROGATED CDS FOUND SEVERAL FAULT CODES CLEARED FAULT CODES GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT AT POWER SETTINGS FAULT CODE 3003 PACK FCV RETURNED. REPLACED PAC FLOW CONTROL VALVE AND CLEARED FAULT IN CDS IAW Q400 AMM TASK 21-52-01-000-801 400-801 AND MCN 6210194-1 ISSUE 1 FAULT DID NOT RETURN C/W PRESSURIZATION OF AIRCRAFT IAW Q400 AMM 21-31-00-720-801 PRESSURIZATION OPS NORMAL IN AUTO AND MANUAL NO BLEED HOT CAUTION DISPLAYED AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 12,244 hrs · 13,320 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE ON WHEN FLIGHT DECK SWITCH IS IN THE ARM POSITION. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CYCLED C/B'S LEFT CB PANEL E-3 & G-3. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATE NORMALLY IN ALL SWITCH SETTINGS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (PROXIMITY SENSOR) · airframe 11,944 hrs · 12,962 cycles
CABIN AUTO PRESSURIZATION FAILED. AFTER COMPLETING CHECKLISTS, COMPLETED FLIGHT USING MANUAL PRESSURIZATION. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. AUTO PRESSURIZATION DOES NOT FUNCTION WHILE A DOOR WARNING INDICATION IS PRESENT. FOUND WIRE TO MAIN CABIN DOOR CLOSED SENSOR COMPLETELY BROKEN THROUGH 1" FROM SENSOR. REMOVED WALL PANEL 231AZ REF AMM 25-26-01-000-801. REMOVED CLOSED SENSOR & WIRING UP TO PREVIOUS SPLICE 23" FROM SENSOR, REF Q400 AMM 52-71-01-000-801 STEPS 1,2,3 A-C, & STEP 4.C. SPLICED IN NEW PROX SENSOR PER Q400 WM 20-16-20 (64620 3-31-19) INSTALLED SERVICEABLE PROX SENSOR & WIRE FROM SPLICE REF Q400 AMM 52-71-01-400-801 STEPS 1, 2, 3, 4.C & D., &STEP 4. INDUCTANCE VALUE IN RANGE AT THIS TIME, OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (PROPELLER) · airframe 11,944 hrs · 12,962 cycles
DURING FINAL APPROACH PROPELLER RPM INDICATED 920 AND 940 ON #1 & #2 ENGINES RESPECTIVELY WHILE CONDITION LEVERS WERE SET TO MAX. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CHECKED FOR FAULT CODES REF Q400 AMM 71-20-00-710-804, NONE PRESENT. PERFORMED EMU DOWNLOAD REF T/C 6773101. REFERENCE FIM 71-00-00-810-813 STEP 1A, A MAXIMUM DIFFERENCE OF 40 RPM IS WITHIN NORMAL TOLERANCE DURING APPROACH AND A/C IS OKAY FOR RTS. REFERENCE SERVICE LETTER DH8-400-SL-61-003A FOR INFO ONLY.RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 11,825 hrs · 12,815 cycles
SEAT RAIL 5 FROM FSX-39.00-X102.50,Y-40.950 IS CORRODED. SEAT RAIL 5 FSX -39.00 -X10.50 Y-40.950 CORROSION BLENDED AND FOUND TO BE BEYOND LIMITS IAW SRM 53-20-49-02-02. SEAT RAIL 5 FSX -39.00 X102.50 Y-40.950 REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-10-02-01, 51-42-05-02, 51-40-07, 51-41-05-00-01.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (LAV SERVICE) · airframe 11,825 hrs · 12,815 cycles
LAV SERVICE PORT INTERNAL DOUBLER CORRODED. LAV SERVICE PORT INTERNAL DOUBLER WITH NEW PART IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01 & 51-23-00-00-01.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 11,825 hrs · 12,815 cycles
RD84-53-7842 PROVIDES TEMP ALLOWANCE FOR DENT DAMAGE ON RT FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN X-124 AND X-111 AND STIFF 9S AND 11S. APPLIED YELLOW DOT PER GPM 10.11.3. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT DOUBLER REPAIR FOR DENT DAMAGE PER RD84-53-7856. THIS CLEARS DMI 692356. NDT CARRIED OUT IAW NDTM 6, 51-00-08-250-801.
Part: FUEL CAP — MISSING (RT WING NR 2) · airframe 11,804 hrs · 12,792 cycles
FUELER REPORTS THERE IS NO FUEL CAP. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSTALLED FUEL CAP #2 SIDE. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2018
Part: SPRING — SEPARATED (RUDDER FEEL UNIT) · airframe 10,408 hrs · 11,217 cycles
EXCESSIVE LEFT RUDDER TRIM NEEDED TO CENTER BALL AT APPROACH SPEED, RUDDER TRIM NEEDLE WAS DEFLECTED TO THE FIRST NOTCH TO MAINTAIN COORDINATED FLIGHT. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND THE RUDDER FEEL TRIM UNIT RETURN SPRING SWAGED COLLAR SEPERATING. REPLACED RUDDER FEEL TRIM UNIT IAW AMM 27-22-06-00-801. CHECK FLIGHT GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SEAL — LOOSE (DITCHING DAM) · airframe 10,331 hrs · 11,125 cycles
MCD DITCHING DAM SEAL WAS NOT SECURE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED TAPE AND OLD SEAL FROM DITCHING DAM. INSTALLED A NEW SEAL IAW CMM 25-70-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,314 hrs · 11,109 cycles
NR 2 BLEED HOT CAUTION ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT ON DECENT. BLEED SELECTION WAS IN MIN AND DE-ICE WAS ALL OFF. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED CDS AND FOUND ECS FAULT CODES 1302 AND 7006. PERFORMED FIM TASKS 36-10-00-810-866 AND 36-20-00-810-802. PERFORMED AMM TASK 36-11-00-710-802, OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE BLEED AIR SYSTEMS. FAULT CODES CLEARED AND DID NOT REOCCUR. NR 2 BLEED HOT CAUTION DID NOT ILLUMINATE. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: PROPELLER — MALFUNCTIONED (FEATHERING) · airframe 10,089 hrs · 10,857 cycles
NR 2 ENGINE TOOK 30 SECOND TO COME OUT FEATHER DURING THE AFTER START FLOWS. NO FAULTS IN CDS , PERFORMED A FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE NR 2 PROPELLER TIME TO UNFEATHER IAW AMM 61-20-00-720-8052. TIME TO UNFEATHER FOR THE NR 2 PROPELLER WAS 20 SECONDS. UNABLE BE DUPLICATE. TEST PASSED. R & R NR 2 OSG IAW AMM 61-20-26-000-801/400-801 AS A PRECAUTION. OPS AND LEAK TEST PASSED. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (LT MLG) · airframe 9,918 hrs · 10,675 cycles
LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT, UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED ALTERNATE EXTENSION, RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. OUT OF SERVICE. REPLACED THE NR 1 MLG RETRACTION ACTUATOR AND PERFORMED INDUCTANCE VALUES CHECKS OF THE PROXIMITY SENSORS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — INTERMITTENT (MLG DOOR) · airframe 9,879 hrs · 10,635 cycles
AMBER LT DOOR & RED LEFT & GEAR HANDLE ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB OUT, AFTER GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. JUST PRIOR TO DOING ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION, THE LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED ON THERE OWN. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION & LANDED WITH NO ISSUE. DIVERTED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. ADJUSTED THE LT UPLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR AND VERIFIED THE PROXIMITY SENSOR CONNECTOR WAS SECURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE INLINE FILTERS IN LT GEAR SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE. OPS TEST OF LANDING GEAR PRIMARY EXTENSION/RETRACTION SYSTEM WAS GOOD. COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WINDSHIELD — FAILED (RIGHT) · airframe 9,703 hrs · 10,441 cycles
WINDSHIELD CONTROL CAUTION. WHEN SELECTED, THE WINDSHIELD HEAT FROM OFF POSITION THROUGH WARM UP AND NORMAL POSITION. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND NORMAL TEMPERATURE SENSOR BETWEEN CONNECTOR TERMINALS B & C HIGH RESISTANCE AND SPARE SENSOR E & F OPEN, ON F/O WINDSHIELD. REPLACED THE RT WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-10-01-000-801, AND 56-10-01-400-801, OPS CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2017
Part: PITCH CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (PROPELLER) · airframe 8,068 hrs · 8,683 cycles
NR 2 OSG FAILED OPS CHECK. PROPELLER WILL NOT COME OUT OF FEATHER. REPLACED PROPELLER PISTON SEAL IAW AMM 61-10-00-960-801. NO HELP. 3517. REMOVED BETA TUBE PER MTC 6610001. REMOVED PCU #2 PER AMM 61-20-11-000-801. INSTALLED PCU PER AMM 61-20-11-400-801 STEPS 1-4A(16). RETURNED TO SERVICE
Part: HEATER — MALFUNCTIONED (WINDOW) · airframe 8,066 hrs · 8,681 cycles
WINDSHIELD CONTROL AT FL240 WITH BOTH WINDSCREENS FEELING THE SAME TEMP (WARM). NO OTHER CAUTIONS. COMPLIED WITH FIM TASK 30-40-00-810-805. OPERATIONAL CHECK PRODUCED NO CODES. CONTINUED TASK 30-40-00-990-001 (SUPPORTING DATA FOR T/SING) NO DEFECTS NOTED. CONTROLLERS, RELAYS, AND WINDSHIELDS/SIDE WINDOW OPERATE AS REQUIRED. OK FOR SERVICE AT THIS TIME.
Part: WARNING MESSAGE — FALSE ACTIVATION (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 7,685 hrs · 8,257 cycles
RECEIVED A CABIN PRESSURE WARNING WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000 FT. NO DECOMPRESSION. UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE IN MANUAL MODE. RETURNED TO FIELD, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. VERIFIED MCD SEAL AND CARGO DOOR SEAL OPERATION, CLEANED 18 PSI SYSTEM LINES WITH NITROGEN, REPLACED SYSTEM DESSICANT SILICA FILTER, COMPLIED WITH OPS TEST OF PRESSURE CONTROLLER, IAW AMM 21-31-06-700-001. COMPLIED WITH OPS TEST OF PRESSURE CONTROLLER IAW AMM 21-31-06-700-001. COMPLIED WITH PRESSURIZATION TEST IAW AMM 21-31-00-720-801, CHECKED GOOD, NO CDS CODES FOUND FOR CPC, SYSTEM TESTED GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2016
Part: BRUSH BLOCK — DAMAGED (NR 1 PROPELLER) · airframe 7,351 hrs · 7,900 cycles
PROPELLER DEICE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. INITIALLY, IT WAS FLASHING INTERMITTENTLY, BUT BECAME MORE STEADY OVER TIME, AND IT SEEMED TO BE TRIGGERED BY THE NR 1 PROP. DIVERTED AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. NR 1 PROP SLIP RING CLEANED AND PROP BRUSH BLOCK REPLACED. FUNCTIONAL TESTED IAW AMM 30-61-00-720-801. NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO FAULTS IN CDS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: PIVOT ASSY — MALFUNCTIONED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 7,270 hrs · 7,814 cycles
AFT PASSENGER DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. CHECKED RIGGING OF VENT DOOR MECHANISM, NO ADJUSTMENTS MADE RIGGING CHECKS GOOD. HANDLE FORCES WITHIN LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED VENT DOOR MECHANISM PIVOT ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: TRIM PANEL — BROKEN (RUDDER) · airframe 7,054 hrs · 7,577 cycles
RUDDER TRIM CENTERING SPRING BROKE INFLIGHT. RETURNED TO THE FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED THE TRIM CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM 27-13-16-000/400-801. CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: TIRE — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 7,046 hrs · 7,565 cycles
ON TAXI OUT THE NR 1 INBOARD TIRE POPPED. RETURNED TO THE GATE. REPLACED BOTH WHEELS ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR IAW TASK CARD 6324101. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2) · airframe 6,953 hrs · 7,466 cycles
CLIMBING THROUGH APPROX 12,000 FT LOUD THUMP AND SLIGHT YAW TO THE RIGHT. RIGHT ITT WAS IN A RAPID SHIFT DECREASING ON NR 2 ENGINE. PILOT RIDING IN THE BACK SAW A BASKETBALL SIZE BALL OF FLAME EXIT THE NR 2 ENGINE. EVENT MARKER PUSHED. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.
Part: LANDING GEAR — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT) · airframe 6,912 hrs · 7,424 cycles
RIGHT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. PERFORMED ALTERNATE EXTENSION AND RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FERRIED FOR REPAIRS. AIRCRAFT STILL OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIRS.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (APU) · airframe 6,379 hrs · 6,853 cycles
APU AUTOSHUTDOWN, SMOKE BILLOWING FROM THE EXHAUST AFTER SHUTDOWN. APU PLACED ON MEL 49-00-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG STEERING) · airframe 6,014 hrs · 6,462 cycles
ON TAXI IN, ACFT LOST NOSE WHEEL STEERING. ACFT TOWED TO THE GATE. REPLACED THE NLG STEERING HARNESS AND NLG STEERING HAND CONTROL. FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD AND OPS TEST GOOD.
Part: CHANNEL — CORRODED (THRESHOLD) · airframe 5,862 hrs · 6,301 cycles
FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR THRESHOLD CHANNEL HAS CORROSION ON TOP SURFACE AND GOUGING FROM PREVIOUS DISSASSEMBLY. THRESHOLD CHANNEL REMOVED IAW SRM 51-42-05. THRESHOLD CHANNEL INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-42-05. CLARIFICATION TO WORK ACCOMPLISHED AT STEP 2 ABOVE; THRESHOLD CHANNEL ASSY WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PARK IN CONJUCTION WITH OTHER WORK ACCOMPLISHED AT THE THRESHOLD AREA OF THE FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR.
Part: THRESHOLD — CORRODED (PAX DOORWAY) · airframe 5,862 hrs · 6,301 cycles
THRESHOLD MEMBER CORRODED ON FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR AS WELL AS NUT PLATES. DOOR SEAL PRESSURIZATION SYS 3-OFF LINES REMOVED IAW AMM 52-13-21. ROD ASSY, PN 85217042-101, REMOVED IAW AMM 52-11-11-000-801. LOWER SEAL RETAINER & FORWARD LOWER COWEL REMOVED IAW SRM 51-42-05-51-42-45. AFT LOWER CORNER REMOVED IAW SRM 51-42-45. THRESHOLD MEMBER REMOVED IAW SRM 51-42-05. CHANNEL ASSY & FWD LOWER CORNER INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-42-05. LOWER AFT CORNER, LOWER SEAL RETAINER INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-42-05, 51-42-45. THRESHOLD INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-42-05. FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR PRESSURIZATION LINES INSTALLED IAW AMM 20-20-11-400-801. ROD ASSEMBLY, PN 85217042-101, INSTALLED IAW AMM 52-11-11-400-801, STEP D.
Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 5,862 hrs · 6,301 cycles
CORROSION ON FWD RT INBD CARGO TRACK AT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT ATTACH LOCATIONS. FSX 6- X10. RT INBD FWD CARGO TRACK. REMOVED IAW SRM 51-40-15-51-42-05. REPLACEMENT OF CARGO TRACK NR 10 FROM BS 39 TO 10.5 AT Y9.250. RT KEEL ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 51-42-05,51-40-15,51-41-05. BONDED CHECK OF THE RT INBD FWD SEAT TRACK NR 10 TESTED SERVICEABLE IAW AMM TASK 51-80-00-760-830.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 715-780) · airframe 5,862 hrs · 6,301 cycles
CORROSION ON OTBD FLANGE OF LT AFT INBD SEAT TRACK IN AFT BAGGAGE AT BS 715- 780 LBL Y10 AT 3 LOCATIONS, REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-42-05 AND RD 8/4-53-7429.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 5,862 hrs · 6,301 cycles
TEMPORARY ALLOWANCE FOR DENT DAMAGE LOCATED ON LT FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER ICE SHIELD BETWEEN X236, X258.5, STR 10P AND 11P MEASURES 2.35 DIA BY .95 DEEP FRO 3200 FH IAW RD 8/4-53-6602. PERMANENT REPAIR FOR DENT DAMAGE HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 53-20-00-02-03 / 3-451QX. DMI CLEARS DMI 752486.
2015
Part: AILERON SYS — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 4,140 hrs · 4,418 cycles
AFTER PUSHBACK AND PRIOR TO TAXI, F/O NOTICED RESISTANCE TO AILERON WHEN DEFLECTED TO THE RT. SMOOTH DEFLECTION TO THE LT. RETURNED TO GATE. PERFORMED GVI OF LT AND RT WING AILERON CONTROL SYS AND GAP SEALS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED OPS TEST OF AILERON CONTROL SYS REF AMM 27-10-00-710-801. FOUND INTERMITTENT RESISTANCE TOWARDS FULL RT AILERON DEFLECTION. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF AILERON CABLE TENSIONS IAW AMM TASK 27-10-00-720-803. PERFOREMD AILERON SPLITTER QUADRANT TO AILERON TERMINAL QUADRANT RIGGING FOR BOTH LT AND RT WING IAW AMM TASK 27-10-00-830-805. OPS CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF ROLL SPOILER SYS IAW AMM 29-61-00-710-801. OPS CHECKED GOOD. COMPLETED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK , ENSURED FULL TRAVEL AND VERIFIED PROPER DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT. NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW GPM 9.2, FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK. RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (WX RADAR) · airframe 4,069 hrs · 4,343 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF WEATHER RADAR WENT INOPERATIVE. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. R & R TRANSCEIVER IAW MM TASK 34-41-01-000-801 AND 34-41-01-400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: LATCH — BROKEN (ZONE 200) · airframe 3,435 hrs · 3,665 cycles
EMERGENCY COMPARTMENT AT F/A "B" STATION WON'T STAY CLOSED. REPLACED LATCHES. OPS CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: OIL SYSTEM — LEAKING (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 3,401 hrs · 3,632 cycles
DURING TAXI THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED. HOT BLEED OIL SMELL NOTED IN CABIN. BLEEDS WERE ON, MID TEMP SELECTED. DURING TAXI BACK TO THE HANGAR FOR MAINTENANCE, WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. APU WAS OFF. BOROSCOPE OF THE NR 1 ENGINE FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM THE NR 5 BEARING OIL PRESSURE TUBE. REPLACED THE ENGINE.
Part: CAM — DAMAGED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 3,370 hrs · 3,600 cycles
UNABLE TO CLOSE AFT PASSENGER DOOR FULLY, INTERMITTENT ISSUE, DUE TO DAMAGE TO THE INTERLOCK CAM. FERRIED FOR REPAIRS. R & R AFT PASSENGER DOOR INTERLOCK CAM ASSY REF AMM SUBTASK 52-12-11-420-043, PAR 4.Z STEP AF, OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (LIGHT SWITCH) · airframe 2,835 hrs · 3,015 cycles
FORWARD F/A EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SWITCH IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMP IN THE SWITCH. OPS CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 2,454 hrs · 2,603 cycles
F/A CALLED AND REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR AT MID CABIN AND ALSO AROUND ROW 17. THE MOST INENSE ODOR WAS AT MID CABIN. THE TOTAL TIME FRAME FOR THE ELECTRICAL ODOR LASTED 5 MINUTES. DIVERTED AND ACCOMPLISHED UNEVENTFUL LANDING. ON ARRIVAL AT ACFT, NO ODOR WAS DETECTED. LOWERED PSU'S ON BOTH SIDES BETWEEN ROWS 8-12, PERFORMED GVI AND ODOR CHECK. NO DEFECTS OR ODOR NOTED. ROW 17 NOTHING NOTED. PERFORMED MAINTENANCE ENGINE RUN, NO ODOR NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ANTI-ICE SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 2,077 hrs · 2,204 cycles
ENGINE ADAPTER HEAT 2 CAUTION DURING CRUISE. TRIPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER. DIVERTED AND ACCOMPLISHED UNEVENTFUL LANDING. RESET INTK LIP HEATER ENG 2 CIRCUIT BREAKER IAW GPM 9.2. ERASED DATA FROM CDS ICE PROTECTION SYS IAW AMM TASK 45-00-30-743-802. COMPLIED WITH OPERATION TEST OF THE ENG AIR INTAKE ANTI ICING ON NR 2 ENG IAW AMM TASK 30-21-00-710-801. OPS TEST GOOD, NO FAULTS NOTED IN CDS AND CIRCUIT BREAKER REMAINED SET.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (LT MLG WHEEL) · airframe 1,177 hrs · 1,264 cycles
GRINDING NOISE DURING TAXI-IN AND BRAKE PARTS FOUND NEAR LT MAIN GEAR ON POST-FLIGHT. PERFORMED WHEEL BEARING FAILURE INSPECTION/CHECK AMM TASK 05-50-17-210-801, DUE TO DAMAGE, R & R LT GEAR AXLE AMM TASK 32-11-04-000-801 + 32-11-04-400-801, R & R NR 1 BRAKE MAINTENANCE 6324201, REMOVED + REINSTALLED NR 2 BRAKE TO FOM MTC 6324201, R & R NR 1 & NR 2 WHEEL ASSY IAW MAINTENANCE 6324101, R & R NR 1 WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER AMM TASK 32-46-11-000-801 + 32-46-11-400-801 REPLACED AXLE NUT AND HUB CAP. ANTI SKID BIT TEST GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: GUARD — BROKEN (LIGHT SWITCH) · airframe 920 hrs · 981 cycles
F/A EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH GUARD BROKEN. REPLACED SWITCH GUARD. CHECKS GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-05-000-801. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FILTER — UNKNOWN (MLG) · airframe 837 hrs · 877 cycles
LT & RT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. HYD PRESSURE NORMAL. GEAR INHIBIT SWITCH WAS IN NORMAL. GEAR EXTENDED DURING ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION CHECKLIST. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. COMPLIED WITH FIM TASK 32-00-00-810-809. OPS TEST WAS SATISFACTORY. REPLACED SECONDARY MLG SELECTOR VALVE FILTERS IAW AMM TASKS 29-21-06-000-802 AND 29-21-06-400-802. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 668 hrs · 672 cycles
FRONT F/A PANEL, EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH, LIGHT DOESN'T ILLUMINATE. REPLACED LAMPS, OPS CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.