N455UE
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.
22 reports on file, 1995-01-09 – 1998-05-05.
Part: AIR REGULATOR — LEAKING (RT WING)
ACV - RIGHT ENGINE DUCT LEAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT AIR REGULATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FUEL FILTER — RESTRICTED (RT ENGINE)
SFO - RIGHT FUEL FILTER LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE FUEL FILTERS. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: OIL COOLER — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
SBA - LEFT ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE ON TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF ABORTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT ENGINE OIL COOLER AND SERVICED. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Earlier reports · 1995–1997 · 19 reports
1997
Part: SIGN — MISSING (CABIN)
FLL/MIA - FLT 5311 - CREW REPORTED EXIT SIGN MISSING AT ROW 8 EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED EXIT SIGN ASSEMBLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS)
FAT - FLAP CONTROL FAULT REPORTED ON TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEARED FLAP CONTROL FAULT ON COMPUTER COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: STRUCTURE — BIRD STRIKE (AIRFRAME)
FAT - BIRD STRIKE REPORTED ON LANDING. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION IAW EMB120 MM 5-50-08, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLAP ANNUNCIATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
SFO - FLAP CONTROL FAULT ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLAP ANNUNCIATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (CARGO DOOR)
RDD - CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED. DEFERRED DOOR WARNING PER MEL 52-70-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED DEFERRAL BY ADJUSTING MICROSWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. (X)
1996
Part: ACTUATOR — SLOW TO RETRACT (LT MLG)
SFO - LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. MX REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GAER RETRACTION ACTUATOR. GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION NORMAL DURING GROUND CHECK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: UPLOCK ACTUATOR — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG)
FAT - LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. GEAR DOOR REPORTED SLOW TO CLOSE. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED UPLOCK ACTUATOR ON LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION NORMAL DURING GROUND CHECK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: HOOK ASSY — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG)
SFO - LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED FOR 30 SECONDS AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED UPLOCK HOOK ROD ON LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION NORMAL DURING GROUND CHECK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1995
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (RT TE FLAP)
ACV, TAKEOFF FLAP WARNING ACTIVATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD ACTUATOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — CORRODED (NLG STEERING)
SFO - NOSEWHEEL TILLER STEERING FAILED DURING PARKING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION FROM NOSEWHEEL STEERING FEEDBACK POTENTIOMETER ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. TILLER STEERING OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL DURING TAXI CHECK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SWITCH — CORRODED (NLG STEERING)
SFO - NOSEWHEEL TILLER STEERING UNRESPONSIVE TO INPUT. PEDAL STEERING OPERATION NORMAL. MAINTENANCE CLEANED CORROSION FROM TILLER STEERING ENABLE MICROSWITCH. TILLER STEERING OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL DURING TAXI CHECK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: EEL LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)
FAT - FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT REPORTED INOPERATIVE DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LAMP. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (X)
Part: RADOME — LIGHTNING STRIKE (FWD FUSELAGE)
PDX - LIGHTNING STRIKE REPORTED ON RADOME. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT PER EMBRAER EMB-120RT MM 05-50-01. NO DEFECTS NOTED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: EEL BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (FWD CABIN)
FAT - FORWARD CABIN FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS REPORTED INOPERATIVE DURING GROUND TEST MAINTENANCE REPLACED FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM BATTERY PACK. EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: ACTUATORS — LACK OF LUBE (LT/RT HORIZ STAB)
SFO-PSP - EN ROUTE, DURING TRANSITION FROM FL 250 TO FL 270, ELECTRIC ELEVATOR TRIM REPORTED STUCK IN NOSE UP POSITION. CREW UNABLE TO ADJUST ELEVATOR TRIM ELECTRICALLY OR MANUALLY. LEVEL FLIGHT ATTITUDE MAINTAINED BY ADDITIONAL APPLICATION OF FWD PRESSURE ON CONTROL YOKE. ACFT CONTINUED TO STA. ELEVATOR TRIM BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY UPON DESCENT AS ACFT PASSED THROUGH 16,00 FEET. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ELEVATOR TRIM SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. LUBED ELEVTOR TRIM TAB ACTUATORS. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY ON GROUND. ELEVATOR TRIM SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)
Part: ROLLER — OUT OF ADJUST (PAX DOOR)
SFO - FORWARD DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED PASSENGER DOOR MICROSWITCH ROLLER. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)
Part: LIGHT SOCKET — SHORTED (PARKING BRAKE)
SFO - PARK BRAKE INDICATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING APPROACH TO LANDING. CREW RESET PARK BRAKE HANDLE, LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND CONTINUED APPROACH. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED SHORTED LIGHT SOCKET. REPAIRED SOCKET. PARK BRAKE LIGHT OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)
Part: RETRACT MECH — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS)
SFO - NACELLE FLAP ASYMMETRY REPORTED ON GROUND. MAINTENANCE RESET AND INSPECTED FLAP SYSTEM, COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (LT TE FLAP)
ACV - FLAP ASYMMETRY REPORTED WITH FLAPS SET TO 15 DEGREES IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FLAP SYSTEM FOUND MOISTURE IN LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS. CLEANED AND RESECURED CONNECTOR. FLAP SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)