N455YV

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
MESA AIRLINES, INC. (MASA)Operatoron 2003-09-21Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2003-09-21 Operator named in NTSB report
de Havilland DH-8-202 No injuries Part 121MESA AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by Mesa Airlines, Inc. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case LAX03LA295

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.

47 reports on file, 1997-07-15 – 2010-05-28.

FLUID LOSS · 2010-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7312

Part: FUEL HEATER — LEAKING (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 30,038 hrs · 29,636 cycles

FUEL LEAKING AT NR 1 ENG HP FUEL FILTER. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL HEATER, OPS GOOD.

Source: SDR MASA2010052800557
Earlier reports · 1997–2009 · 46 reports

2009

OTHER · 2009-11-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: COVER — OBSTRUCTED (PAX DOOR)

ASH FLT 7114 RKS / DEN - PAX DOOR STUCK CLOSED. MX FOUND DEBRIS IN HINGE COVER INHIBITING DOOR. REMOVED DEBRIS.

Source: SDR MASA2009111100330
FLUID LOSS · 2009-07-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: SPU — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 29,235 hrs · 28,706 cycles

ASH FLT 7151 ASE-DEN. DECLARED EMERGENCY INTO DEN FOR NR 2 HYDRAULIC FLUID LOST IN FLIGHT. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED SPU, CASE DRAIN TUBE, CHECK VALVE & FILTERS.

Source: SDR MASA2009072200222

2008

OTHER · 2008-10-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3232

Part: RELAY — FAILED (NLG)

NLG FAILED TO EXTEND NORMALLY. MX REPLACED LDG DOOR ACTUATOR AND RELAY OPS CHECKED GOOD. (K)

Source: SDR MAS2008F00105
OTHER · 2008-04-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (GALLEY) · airframe 26,590 hrs · 25,678 cycles

FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE ON LOWER SHELF ANGLES LOCATED INSIDE GALLERY. REPLACED ANGLES 3 EACH.

Source: SDR MASA200800371
OTHER · 2008-04-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: FLAP TRACK — CORRODED (TE FLAP) · airframe 26,590 hrs · 25,678 cycles

WEAR AND CORROSION ON FLAP TRACK NR 1. REPAIRED FLAP TRACK.

Source: SDR MASA200800341
OTHER · 2008-04-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: FLAP TRACK — WORN (NR 3 FLAP) · airframe 26,590 hrs · 25,678 cycles

LT NR 3 FLAP TRACK HAS 3 AREAS OF WEAR. REPAIRED FLAP TRACK.

Source: SDR MASA200800342

2007

OTHER · 2007-08-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3510

Part: OXYGEN MASK — DAMAGED (COCKPIT) · airframe 25,110 hrs · 24,016 cycles

ASH 7104 DEN-HDN. F/O CLICK ON OXYGEN MASK MISSING HEAD PAD. MX CHANGED THE OXYGEN MASK.

Source: SDR MASA200700484
FALSE WARNING · 2007-03-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 24,113 hrs · 22,713 cycles

ASH 7078 DEN. NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT NOT ILLUM ON EXT, ALT EXT NOSE GEAR LIGHT NOT ILLUM. MX RELAMPED, CLEANED PHOTO CELL SOCKET.

Source: SDR MASA200700130
OTHER · 2007-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 23,893 hrs · 23,336 cycles

ASH 7084 DEN. TWO FWD EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT INOP. MX OPS CHECKED SYSTEM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR MASA200700027

2006

WARNING INDICATION · 2006-11-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2915

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 23,461 hrs · 21,911 cycles

ASH 7041 JAC. ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO NR 1 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT WITH POWER ADVANCED. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 HYD PRESS SW.

Source: SDR MASA200602563
OTHER · 2006-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2710

Part: SENSOR — FAULTY (AILERON) · airframe 22,818 hrs · 21,108 cycles

ASH 7095 DEN. AILERON TRIM INDICATION FLUCTUATES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AILERON POSITION INDICATION SENSOR.

Source: SDR MASA200601971
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2006-06-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: SMOKE — DETECTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 22,658 hrs · 20,904 cycles

ASH 7087 DEN - THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE FLIGHT DECK COMING FROM THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. MX PURGED ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM.

Source: SDR MASA200601697
WARNING INDICATION · 2006-06-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (FLT GUIDANCE) · airframe 22,612 hrs · 20,849 cycles

ASH 7094 DEN - LT YAW DAMPER FAILS IN FLIGHT. MX PLACED ON DEFERRAL. MX R2 NR 1 FLIGHT GUIDANCE COMPUTER.

Source: SDR MASA200601629
OTHER · 2006-05-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2497

Part: TERMINAL — UNKNOWN (DC RECEPTACLE) · airframe 23,380 hrs · 20,548 cycles

PILOT HAD TO DO A ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO A LOSS OF AIRCRAFT POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED TERMINAL ENDS ON DC RECEPTACLE.

Source: SDR MASA200601286
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2006-03-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: SMOKE — DETECTED (CABIN) · airframe 22,003 hrs · 20,096 cycles

ASH 7061 COS - REPORTED SMOKE TRAVELING THROUGH THE CABIN DURING ENGINE STARTS. MX RAN THE ENGINES AND ACM AND WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY.

Source: SDR MASA200600642
OTHER · 2006-02-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SWITCH — STUCK (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 23,533 hrs · 21,089 cycles

F/A EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH STUCK. MX CLEANED AND RESECURED THE SWITCH.

Source: SDR MASA200600460

2005

OTHER · 2005-08-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6123

Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 20,989 hrs · 18,969 cycles

ASH 7047 DEN, NR 2 ENG FEATHERS ABOVE IDLE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 PCU.

Source: SDR MASA200500671
WARNING INDICATION · 2005-07-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 20,770 hrs · 18,736 cycles

ASH 7055 ASE, NR 1 HYD SYSTEM WENT TO ZERO QTY AND ZERO PRESSURE ON TAKEOFF. CONTRACT MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PRESSURE MANIFOLD HYDRAULIC PUMP EDP.

Source: SDR MASA200500575
OTHER · 2005-06-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2133

Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — FAILED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 20,657 hrs · 18,611 cycles

ASH 7155 DEN. AIRCRAFT WILL NOT PRESSURIZE IN AUTO OR MANUAL. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE.

Source: SDR MASA200500502
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2005-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: UNION — BROKEN (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 19,916 hrs · 17,794 cycles

DEN - RAP, CAPT RETURNED TO THE FIELD DUE TO NR 1 ENG HYD LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. CAPT ALSO REPORTED, THERE WAS NO HYD QUANTITY INDICATION ON NR 1 HYD SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND A UNION AT NR 1 HYD MANIFOLD BROKE. AOG FOR PARTS AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW UNION.

Source: SDR MASA200500145

2004

FALSE WARNING · 2004-08-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CARGO BAY) · airframe 18,901 hrs · 16,781 cycles

RETURNED TO THE FIELD DUE TO THE CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR ANNUNCIATOR WAS INTERMITTENT IN FLIGHT. EVERYTHING WAS REMOVED FROM THE CARGO COMPARTMENT AND THE SMOKE DETECTOR WAS DEFERRED WITH THE CREW. A/C DEPARTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. 8/27/04 MAINTENANCE REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR.

Source: SDR MASA200400478
WARNING INDICATION · 2004-08-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3231

Part: PSEU — INOPERATIVE (MLG DOOR) · airframe 18,835 hrs · 16,705 cycles

A/C DIVERTED TO GJT DUE TO AFTER TAKEOFF THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE CREW RECYCLED THE GEAR AND THE RIGHT MAIN DID NOT EXTEND. MX REPLACED THE PSEU AND SEQUENCE CALVE. SELECTOR VALVE P/N 57420-5A, S/N 938, TSN 1347 CSN 1318 WAS ALSO REPLACED.

Source: SDR MASA200400453
WARNING INDICATION · 2004-07-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2421

Part: GENERATOR — INOPERATIVE (NR 1) · airframe 18,729 hrs · 16,696 cycles

ASH 7035 RAP-DEN. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO A LEFT TRU FAIL FOLLOWED BY THE NR 1 A/C GENERATOR FAILING. MAINTENANCE IS WORKING PROBLEM 7/25. MX REPLACED AC GENERATOR AND THE GCU (GCU P/N 51608-001A).

Source: SDR MASA200400424
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2004-07-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2711

Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (AILERON TRIM) · airframe 18,688 hrs · 16,657 cycles

DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD DUE TO A UNCOMMANDED AILERON TRIM RUNAWAY. MAINTENANCE IS STILL IN THE PROCESS OF TROUBLESHOOTING THE PROBLEM. 7/17 MAINTENANCE REPLACED ACTUATOR AND POTENTIOMETER (P/N 1423-100-0).

Source: SDR MASA200400409

2003

NO TEST · 2003-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CONTROL PANEL) · airframe 17,605 hrs · 15,508 cycles

CREW REPORTED THEY COULD NOT TEST THEIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. MECHANIC RESECURED A LOOSE CONNECTOR TO THE TEST PANEL. OP CHECKS GOOD NO PARTS USED.

Source: SDR MASA200300502
WARNING INDICATION · 2003-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: VALVE — LEAKING (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 17,498 hrs · 15,401 cycles

DURING APPROACH TO PHX, THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND NORMALLY. CREW FOLLOWED CFM AND EXTENDED GEAR WITH ALTERNATE RELEASE.

Source: SDR MASA200300472
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2003-10-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — CRACKED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 17,213 hrs · 16,002 cycles

PHX-GJT A/C LOST HYD SYS 1 IN-FLIGHT. MECHANIC FOUND A CRACKED HYDRAULIC LINE IN THE WHEEL WELL. LINE REPLACED AND SYSTEM FLUSHED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR MASA200300411

2001

NO TEST · 2001-12-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR)

DURING A ROUTINE CHECK INSPECTION, THE CREW NOTED THE LEFT FORWARD EXTERIOR EGRESS LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BULB WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F00052
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; FLUID LOSS · 2001-09-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7100

airframe 12,323 hrs · 10,869 cycles

IN FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED AN OILY HAZE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. THE PILOT SECURED THE NR 1 ENGINE BLEED WHICH SEEMED TO DISIPATE THE HAZE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WHERE MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE PROBLEM. ON 8/13 MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE.

Source: SDR MASAM01101
NO TEST · 2001-05-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3300

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE

FLT 6323 - PHX-GJT - PILOT REPORTED FORWARD LEFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO GJT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA01052

2000

NO TEST · 2000-10-20 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

FLT 6221 - PHX-FLG - DURING TAXI-OUT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECKED GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA00128
NO TEST · 2000-10-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

FLT 6360 - PHX-TEX - THE CREW NOTED THAT THE ENTRY OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EXIT LIGHT. OPS CHECKED GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA00120

1999

NO TEST · 1999-04-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

FLT 6354 - PHX-FLG - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, CREW REPORTED THE FORWARD CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BULB, OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA99059
NO TEST · 1999-03-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

FLT 6280 - PHX-ASE - CRWE REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA99045
NO TEST · 1999-03-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (ROW 1)

FLT 6370 - YUM-PHX - AFTER ARRIVAL IN PHX, THE PILOT REPORTED ROW ONE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE SYSTEM BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA99041
NO TEST · 1999-01-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERABLE (CABIN)

YUM/PHX - FLT 6380 - DURING WALK-AROUND, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED THE FORWARD FLOOR EXIT LIGHTS HAD TWO ADJACENT LIGHTS INOPERABLE. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PHX WHERE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR MASA99014

1998

NO TEST · 1998-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND SECOND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98139
NO TEST · 1998-06-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND FOURTH SECTION OF EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERABLE. REPLACED BULB, OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)

Source: SDR MASA98128
NO TEST · 1998-04-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY LIGHTS THROUGHOUT CABIN FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLIES, 6 TOTAL. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98083

1997

NO TEST · 1997-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING ROUTINE LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT CENTER AISLE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS DIM. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SEVERAL BULBS. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA97207
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-09-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: AIR DISTRIBUTION — SMOKE (COCKPIT)

AIRSHUTTLE 7566 - DEN-GJT - INFLIGHT, THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE AND FUMES. THE CREW USED THE O2 MASKS AND PROCEEDED TO GJT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TEST FLEW AIRCRAFT AND COULD NOT DUPLICATED THE DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA97166
NO TEST · 1997-09-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING A ROUTINE LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT TO BE DIM. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA97144
NO TEST · 1997-08-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND ONE LAMP IN THE CENTER AISLE AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND ONE LAMP IN THE FWD CENTER AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMPS, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MASA97126
NO TEST · 1997-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING LIGHTING CHECK, NR 3 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BULB, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MASA97050
NO TEST · 1997-07-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

AIRSHUTTLE 7527 - JAC-DEN - PRIOR TO THE FIRST FLIGHT OUT OF JAC, THE CREW FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING HAD TWO BULBS INTERMITTENT IN THE RT FORWARD SEGMENT. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE LIGHTING PER MEL 33-13. IN SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE THE NR 4 POWER SUPPLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA97053
OTHER · 1997-07-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: DOOR — OUT OF ADJUST (CABIN)

RAP/DEN FLT 7461 - UPON DEPLANING PASSENGERS IN DEN, THE CREW REPORTED THE AIRSTAIR DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. FLIGHT ATTENDANT COULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. MAINTENANCE RIGGED THE COUNTER BALANCE CABLE, OPS CHK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR MASA97070