N454YV
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
41 reports on file, 1997-05-09 – 2009-10-20.
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.
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.
Earlier reports · 1997–2008 · 39 reports
2008
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.
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.
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.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 25,561 hrs · 24,463 cycles
CARGO DOOR OUTER SKIN HAS SCRATCHES. REPAIRED CARGO DOOR.
2007
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.
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.
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.
2006
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2005
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.
2000
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)
1999
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)
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)
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)
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)
1998
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
1997
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)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BULB IN LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M)
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)
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.