N454YV

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

de Havilland DHC-8-202 No injuries Part 121operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case DEN05IA084

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.

41 reports on file, 1997-05-09 – 2009-10-20.

OTHER · 2009-10-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 29,413 hrs · 28,836 cycles

ASH FLT 7008 EGE TO DEN. FLOOR EMERGENCY STRIP LIGHT INOP. AC FERRIED TO DEN AND MX SECURED WIRING TO LIGHT STRIP.

Source: SDR MASA2009102000321
FALSE WARNING · 2009-08-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: UPLOCK — FAULTY (LT MLG) · airframe 28,938 hrs · 28,288 cycles

AIR SHUTTLE 7114 FROM RKS TO DEN. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE DUE TO A LT MLG INDICATING IN TRANSIT. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MLG UPLOCK BOX AND DOOR SENSOR OPS GOOD.

Source: SDR MASA2009080200242
Earlier reports · 1997–2008 · 39 reports

2008

OTHER · 2008-11-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 27,344 hrs · 26,521 cycles

ASH 7177 DEN. MX REPORTED CENTER AISLE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY.

Source: SDR MASA2008111300770
FALSE WARNING · 2008-01-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (LAVATORY) · airframe 25,645 hrs · 24,563 cycles

ASH FLT 7235 COD-DEN - LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVIATED IN FLIGHT WITH NO SMOKE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR.

Source: SDR MASA200800056
OTHER · 2008-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: TRACK — CHAFED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 25,561 hrs · 24,463 cycles

CHAFING WAS FOUND ON AFT CARGO DOOR TRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR TRACK.

Source: SDR MASA200800016
OTHER · 2008-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 25,561 hrs · 24,463 cycles

CARGO DOOR OUTER SKIN HAS SCRATCHES. REPAIRED CARGO DOOR.

Source: SDR MASA200800015

2007

WARNING INDICATION · 2007-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 25,189 hrs · 24,037 cycles

ASH FLT 7193 ASE - DEN - THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY INTO DEN DUE TO LOSS OF THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 EDP.

Source: SDR MASA200700774
OTHER · 2007-03-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: BETA SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 23,812 hrs · 22,445 cycles

ASH 9704 DEN - NR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO/AT FLIGHT IDLE NR 2 ENGINE PROP RPM DROPS OFF AT POWER. ADJUSTED BETA SWITCH AND REMOVED AND REPLACED INTER COMPRESSOR VALVE.

Source: SDR MASA200700173
NO TEST · 2007-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWERPACK — FAULTY (CABIN) · airframe 23,461 hrs · 22,015 cycles

ASH 7065 DEN. PAX DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHT INOP. MX REPLACED THE POWER PACK.

Source: SDR MASA200700061

2006

WARNING INDICATION · 2006-11-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7697

Part: SWITCH — DIRTY (THROTTLE) · airframe 23,028 hrs · 21,490 cycles

ASH 7014 GJT. ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO A CONFIG CAUTION. MX CLEANED THROTTLE SWITCHES.

Source: SDR MASA200602561
WARNING INDICATION · 2006-11-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2760

Part: BUSS — MALFUNCTIONED (SPOILERS) · airframe 23,025 hrs · 21,842 cycles

ASH 7046 DEN. SPOILER SWITCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN-FLIGHT. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED FSPB.

Source: SDR MASA200602546
WARNING INDICATION · 2006-09-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2720

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (RUDDER) · airframe 22,874 hrs · 21,300 cycles

ASH 7069 DEN. RUDDER PRESS CAUTION ON PUSHBACK. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 PRESSURE SWITCHES.

Source: SDR MASA200602351
WARNING INDICATION · 2006-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: O-RING — UNKNOWN (MLG) · airframe 22,495 hrs · 20,810 cycles

ASH 7042 DEN - GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND DOOR DID NOT OPEN. THE CAPTAIN PERFORMED AN ALTERNATE EXTENSION AND GOT 3 GREEN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RINGS. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS. OP'S CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR MASA200601891
OTHER · 2006-02-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6140

Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (NR 2 PROPELLER) · airframe 21,572 hrs · 19,616 cycles

ABORTED TAKEOFF FOR THE NR 2 DIGITAL PROP READOUT INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED INDICATOR.

Source: SDR MASA200600451

2005

FALSE WARNING · 2005-07-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7931

Part: TRANSDUCER — DAMAGED (NR 1 OIL PRESS) · airframe 20,315 hrs · 18,267 cycles

ASH 7081 DEN , NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATED 100 PSI. MX REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER AND REPAIRED WIRING TO CONNECTOR.

Source: SDR MASA200500574

2000

NO TEST · 2000-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

FLT 6360 - PHX-TEX - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE AT THE PAX ENTRY DOOR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REINSTALLED THE CONNECTOR AT THE POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECKS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA00084

1999

OTHER · 1999-10-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: CABLE — OUT OF POSITION (AIRSTAIR DOOR)

FLT 6360 - PHX-TEX - THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN AIRSTAIR DOOR THAT WOULD NOT OPEN AFTER ARRIVAL IN PHX. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED OUT AND THEY OPENED THE DOOR AND THEN REINSTALLED THE COUNTER BALANCE CABLE BACK ON THE PULLEY. OPS CHECKED GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA99165
NO TEST · 1999-09-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

FLT 6258 - PHX-PSP - DURING STANDARD PREFLIGHT CHECK, THE CREW NOTED THE FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED OUT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA99164
NO TEST · 1999-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLIES — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

FLT 6551 - PHX-SBP - THE CAPTAIN NOTED THERE WERE NUMEROUS CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ALL 6 POWER SUPPLIES. OPS CHECK GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA99103
NO TEST · 1999-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING A ROUTINE LIE CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE CENTER FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED THE NR 2 EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY HOUSING, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MASA99005

1998

NO TEST · 1998-11-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING A ROUTINE LINE CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, FOUND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WITH SEVERAL BURNED OUT BULBS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BULBS, OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98201
NO TEST · 1998-11-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

FLT 6205 - PHX-FLG - DURING PREFLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH DID NOT HAVE ANY BACKLIGHTING. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED THE SWITCH, OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98197
NO TEST · 1998-09-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — LOOSE (CABIN)

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH 'ON' LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE LIGHT BULB WAS LOOSE IN THE SWITCH. THE RESECURED THE LIGHT BULB, OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98174
NO TEST · 1998-07-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE DUE TO BATTERY LOW VOLTAGE. DEEP CYCLED BATTERIES, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98145
NO TEST · 1998-07-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE FORWARD EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT SECTION WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT STRIP AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98137
NO TEST · 1998-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE FORWARD TWO RED TRACK LIGHTS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY AND THE FORWARD TRACK LGHT SECTION. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR 98ZZZM507
NO TEST · 1998-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE LEFT AFT FUSELAGE EMERGENCY LIGHT AND NR 1 AND NR 2 OVERHEAD CENTER AISLE LIGHTS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A BULB IN THE AFT FUSELAGE LAMP ASSEMBLY AND TWO BULBS IN THE OVERHEAD AISLE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98120
NO TEST · 1998-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE FORWARD TWO RED TRACK LIGHTS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY AND THE FORWARD TRACK LGHT SECTION. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98121
NO TEST · 1998-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE LEFT AFT FUSELAGE EMERGENCY LIGHT AND NR 1 AND NR 2 OVERHEAD CENTER AISLE LIGHTS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A BULB IN THE AFT FUSELAGE LAMP ASSEMBLY AND TWO BULBS IN THE OVERHEAD AISLE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR 98ZZZM506
NO TEST · 1998-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

FLT 9454 - TERMINATING IN GJT, CREW REPORTED THE PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOP. GJT MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98119
OTHER · 1998-05-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5542

Part: COVER PLATE — DAMAGED (RUDDER)

DEN LINE MX PERSONNEL WERE REPLACING A TAIL NAV BULB WHEN THEY NOTICED A PIECE OF THE FORE RUDDER HANGING DOWN ON THE TAILCONE OF THE AIRCRAFT. FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND THE FORE RUDDER LOWER RIB END CAP HAD SEVERAL CRACKS AND THE ACCESS PANEL COVER PLATE HAS ALMOST ALL OF THE ATTACHING RIVETS PULLED THROUGH. ALLOWING THE COVER PLATE TO HANG DOWN ON THE TAILCONE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO GJT, WHERE THE FORE AND AFT RUDDERS WERE REMOVED. A NEW ACCESS PANEL COVER PLATE 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)

Source: SDR MASA98113
OTHER · 1998-05-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5541

Part: RIB — CRACKED (RUDDER)

DEN LINE MX PERSONNEL WERE REPLACING A TAIL NAV BULB WHEN THEY NOTICED A PIECE OF THE FORE RUDDER HANGING DOWN ON THE TAILCONE OF THE AIRCRAFT. FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND THE FORE RUDDER LOWER RIB END CAP HAD SEVERAL CRACKS AND THE ACCESS PANEL COVER PLATE HAS ALMOST ALL OF THE ATTACHING RIVETS PULLED THROUGH. ALLOWING THE COVER PLATE TO HANG DOWN ON THE TAILCONE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO GJT, WHERE THE FORE AND AFT RUDDERS WERE REMOVED. A NEW ACCESS PANEL COVER PLATE 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)

Source: SDR 98ZZZM511
NO TEST · 1998-04-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, PERSONNEL FOUND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH INOP. REPLACED BULB IN SWITCH. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98093
NO TEST · 1998-04-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULBS — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING ROUTINE LINE CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND TWO FORWARD RED BULBS IN THE EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHTING WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE FORWARD 6 INCH STRIP WAS REPLACED. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98090
NO TEST · 1998-04-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — LOOSE (CABIN)

FLT 7707 - DEN-RAP - PILOT REPORTED LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXTERIOR LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE ACTION WAS DEFERRED PER MEL 33-10. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. IN SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE, THE BULB WAS RESECURED. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98087
NO TEST · 1998-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — SHORTED (CABIN)

FLT 7594 - DEN-GJT - CREW REPORTED THAT THE FIRST TWO EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOP. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO GJT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TRACK LIGHT SECTION. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98085
NO TEST · 1998-03-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING A ROUTINE LINE CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE OVERHEAD CENTER EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WITH SEVERAL BULBS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BULBS, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98049

1997

NO TEST · 1997-12-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING A ROUTINE LINE CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT AFT EXIT FUSELAGE EMERGENCY LIGHT, ALL THREE CABIN ESCAPE HATCH EXIT SIGNS. FORWARD AND AFT CENTER AISLE EXIT SIGNS AND ALL FOUR CENTER AISLE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT ILLUMINATING. RERACKED ALL EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLIES. SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA97263
NO TEST · 1997-11-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BULB IN LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M)

Source: SDR MASA97235
OTHER · 1997-05-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: SPRING — WORN (PASSENGER DOOR)

DEN/DRO - FLT 7548 - UPON LANDING IN DRO, THE CREW FOUND THE MAIN CABIN DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED THROUGH THE EMERGENCY EXIT OVER THE WING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH DOOR SPRINGS AND THE OUTER DOOR CABLE ON THE DRUM, OPS CHK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR 97ZZZX4616. (X)

Source: SDR MASA97059
OTHER · 1997-05-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: DOOR CABLE — WORN (PASSENGER DOOR)

DEN/DRO - FLT 7548 - UPON LANDING IN DRO, THE CREW FOUND THE MAIN CABIN DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED THROUGH THE EMERGENCY EXIT OVER THE WING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH DOOR SPRINGS AND THE OUTER DOOR CABLE ON THE DRUM, OPS CHK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR MASA97059.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX4616