N457US

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

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.

41 reports on file, 1995-03-27 – 1997-04-26.

NO TEST · 1997-04-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CIRCUIT BOARD — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

EMERGENCY LIGHT ON COCKPIT BULKHEAD INOP. REPLACED CIRCUIT BOARD, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9700151
NO TEST · 1997-04-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CIRCUIT BOARD — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

EMERGENCY LIGHT ON CABIN BULKHEAD INOP. REPLACED CIRCUIT BOARD, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9700152
NO TEST · 1997-04-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CIRCUIT BOARD — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 8 INOP. REPLACED LIGHTED CIRCUIT BOARD, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9700150
NO TEST · 1997-04-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT MODULE — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

EXIT SIGN LIGHTS ON THE BACKSIDE OF OVERHEAD SIGN AT ROW NR 8 ARE INOP. REPLACED LIGHT MODULE, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9700141
NO TEST · 1997-03-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SIGNS — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

PDX- SEVERAL BULBS ARE OUT IN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS. FORWARD AND BOTH MIDDLE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS WERE REPLACED. SIGNS OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9700098
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-01-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3310

Part: BALLAST — SHORTED (COCKPIT)

MAIN INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS LEFT SIDE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. CREW DID NOT ATTEMPT TO RESET BREAKER. BALLAST TRANSFORMER REPLACED IN LEFT-HAND SIDEWALL FORWARD POSITION. LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO ELECTRICAL SMELL NOTED.

Source: SDR QXEA9700021
NO TEST · 1997-01-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULBS — FAILED (CABIN)

AFT GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP, EXIT SIGN ABOVE PASSENGER DOOR IS PARTIALLY INOP. BULBS WERE REPLACED AND LIGHTS OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9700017
NO TEST · 1997-01-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

PDX - MAIN CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WEAK AND WING ROOT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. POWER SUPPLY REPLACED AND LIGHTS OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9700012
Earlier reports · 1995–1996 · 33 reports

1996

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1996-12-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4920

Part: APU — MALFUNCTIONED (APU COMPT)

CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE AFTER DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. PROBLEM TRACED TO OIL IN THE CABIN PACK FROM THE APU. PACK AND APU PLACED ON MEL 21-1 AND 49-1.

Source: SDR QXEA9600501
NO TEST · 1996-09-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

EMERGENCY LIGHT THIRD FROM THE FRONT IN THE CABIN IS INOP. BULB WAS REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9600406
NO TEST · 1996-08-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER LEFT WING EXIT INOP. BULBS WERE REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9600273
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1996-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3232

Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (LT MLG)

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM UTILITY MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND UTILITY SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANITITY DROPPED TO ZERO. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PERFORMED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. LEFT MAIN GEAR AFT DOOR ACTUATOR REPLACED IAW MAINT MANUAL. SERVICED UTILITY SYSTEM AND SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9600229
NO TEST · 1996-06-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULBS — FAILED (CABIN)

EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 8 IS OUT. LIGHT PANEL REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9600206
NO TEST · 1996-06-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SPLICE — LOOSE (CABIN)

FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS ON AISLE SEATS 4, 5 AND 6 ARE INOP. SPLICE REPAIRED AT SEAT 5AB, LIGHTS OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9600205
NO TEST · 1996-05-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

OVERHEAD EVACUATION LIGHT ROW 7 WON'T ILLUMINATE. BULBS WERE REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9600176
NO TEST · 1996-04-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: FUSE — FAILED (BATTERY PACK)

ENTRANCE WAY EXIT SIGN EVAC LIGHT BULBS ARE INOP. FUSE WAS REPLACED IN BATTERY PACK, LIGHTS OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9600151
OTHER · 1996-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: BOX BEAM — CRACKED (BS 1890)

LOGITUDINAL BOX BEAM AT RT SIDE OF PANEL 21A IS CRACKED AT FORWARD PRESS BULKHEAD. CRACK IS LOCATED ON TOP INBOARD CORNER. CRACK NOTED DURING C-CHECK. CRACK REPAIRED I/A/W EA 28-53-327.

Source: SDR QXEA9600121
OTHER · 1996-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (MAIN CABIN DOOR)

FORWARD HOOK LATCH BRACKET FOR MAIN CABIN DOOR IS CRACKED THROUGH AFT LOWER RADIUS. CRACK NOTED DURING C-CHECK AND BRACKET REPLACED.

Source: SDR QXEA9600123
OTHER · 1996-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5220

Part: RELEASE MECH — CORRODED (EMER EXIT DOOR)

SERVICE/EMERGENCY DOOR EMERGENCY RELEASE MECHANISM WOULD NOT RELEASE DURING C-CHECK TASK CARD OPS CHECK. EMERGENCY RELEASE MECHANISM REMOVED, CLEANED, LUBED AND REINSTALLED I/A/W MAINT MANUAL. RELEASE MECHANISM OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9600124
OTHER · 1996-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1890)

THREE SMALL CRACKS NOTED IN FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW NUMBER TWO WINDOW POST ON LEFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE. CRACKS NOTED DURING C-CHECK AND REPAIRED I/A/W SRM.

Source: SDR QXEA9600126
OTHER · 1996-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BLKHD BEAM — CRACKED (FWD PRESS BLKHD)

A 4 TO 5 INCH CRACK ON FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT BEAM NR 6 COPILOTS SIDE. CRACK NOTED DURING C-CHECK. CRACK REPAIRED I/A/W SRM.

Source: SDR QXEA9600116
OTHER · 1996-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 15205)

FUSELAGE OUTER SKIN IS CRACKED AT BULKHEAD FRAME STA 15205 AND STRINGER LT 15. ALSO, STRINGER CROSSOVER CASTALLATION REPAIR ON INTERIOR SIDE IS CRACKED. CRACK NOTED DURING C-CHECK AND REPAIRED I/A/W SRM.

Source: SDR QXEA9600118
OTHER · 1996-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: BOX BEAM — CRACKED (BS 1890)

LONGITUDINAL BOX BEAM LT SIDE OF PANEL 21A IS CRACKED AT FORWARD PRESS BULKHEAD. CRACK IS LOCATED ON TOP INBOARD CORNER. CRACK NOTED DURING C-CHECK AND REPAIRED I/A/W EA 28-53-327.

Source: SDR QXEA9600120
OTHER · 1996-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: NLG BAY WEB — CRACKED (BS 2745)

NOSE LANDING GEAR BAY TOP COVER IS CRACKED AT STA 2745, 4.5 TO 5 INCHES RIGHT ON CENTERLINE, CRACK LENGTH APPROX .5 INCH. SECOND CRACK NOTED AT RIVETS STA 2870, 3 RIVETS RIGHT OF CENTERLINE. CRACK NOTED DURING C-CHECK AND REPAIRED I/A/W SRM.

Source: SDR QXEA9600119
OTHER · 1996-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BLKHD FRAME — CRACKED (FWD PRESS BLKHD)

CRACK NOTED ON FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD FRAME 880/1550 LOWER CHORD LBL CRACK LENGH APPROX 2.5 INCH, LBL 3 TO 6. CRACK REPAIRED I/A/W EA 28-53-328.

Source: SDR QXEA9600115
OTHER · 1996-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WINDOW POST — CRACKED (NR 3 WINDOW)

DURING HFEC INSPECTION OF LT NR 3 WINDOW POST REARWARD FLANGE TYPE-D, CRACK WAS NOTED AT BOLT HOLE NR 4 AND 6. CRACK LENGTH AT BOLT HOLE NR 4 IS .625 INCH, CRACK LENGTH AT BOLT HOLE NR 6 IS .1563 INCH. NUMBER THREE WINDOW POST REPLACED I/A/W EO 28-53-175.

Source: SDR QXEA9600127
OTHER · 1996-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BLKHD STIFFENER — CRACKED (FS 1385)

A CRACK THROUGH RIVET ON VERTICAL STIFFENER BETWEEN NR 3 AND 4 HORIZONTAL BEAMS RT SIDE OF FRONT PRESSURE BULKHEAD FORWARD SIDE. CRACK NOTED DURING C-CHECK. CRACK REPAIRED I/A/W SRM.

Source: SDR QXEA9600113
OTHER · 1996-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BLKHD BEAM — CRACKED (FS 1385)

AFT SURFACE OF FRONT PRESSURE BULKHEAD IS CRACKED AT RT HORIZONTAL BEAM NR 3, CRACK LENGTH IS APPROX 5 INCHES. CRACK NOTED DURING C-CHECK. CRACK REPAIRED I/A/W SRM.

Source: SDR QXEA9600114
OTHER · 1996-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BLKHD WEB — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)

REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD 4 CRACKED BETWEEN BEAMS 425R AND 1050R AT HORIZONTIAL BEAM. CRACK RADIATES HORIZONTIALLY UNDER SUPPORT BRACKET BETWEEN HYDRAULIC LINES AND CANNON PLUGS. CRACK NOTED DURING C-CHECK AND REPAIRED I/A/W SRM.

Source: SDR QXEA9600125
NO TEST · 1996-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CIRCUIT BOARD — FAILED (COCKPIT DOOR)

EXIT LIGHT ABOVE COCKPIT DOOR IS INOP. LIGHT CIRCUIT BOARD REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9600129
OTHER · 1996-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BLKHD ANGLE — CRACKED (FWD PRESS BLKHD)

FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD CONNECTION ANGLE BETWEEN STRINGERS 2 AND 3 IS CRACKED 6 INCHES LEFT OF CENTER LINE BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD HILOCK. CRACK LENGTH IS APPROX 1 INCH. CRACK NOTED DURING C-CHECK AND REPAIRED I/A/W SRM.

Source: SDR QXEA9600117
OTHER · 1996-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (MAIN CABIN DOOR)

AFT HOOK LATCH FITTING FOR MAIN CABIN DOOR IS CRACKED THROUGH THE FORWARD SUPPORT BRACKET IN THE DOOR STRUCTURE. CRACK NOTED DURING C-CHECK AND BRACKET REPLACED I/A/W SRM.

Source: SDR QXEA9600122
NO TEST · 1996-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)

PDX - EVACUATION LIGHT AT ROW 3A INOP. BROKEN WIRE REPAIRED AT SEAT 2B. LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9600060
NO TEST · 1996-01-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

PDX - EXIT SIGN AT ROW 8 IS DIM ON BOTH SIDES. BULBS WERE REPLACED AND SIGN OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9600034

1995

NO TEST · 1995-12-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

PDX - FORWARD CABIN AISLE EXIT SIGN HAS SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHT BULBS (28V) INOP. ALL SEVEN 28V BULBS REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9500442
NO TEST · 1995-11-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

PDX - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BURNED OUT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. BULB WAS REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9500411
NO TEST · 1995-11-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

PDX - LEFT OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP. BULB WAS REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9500389
NO TEST · 1995-10-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

BOI - RIGHT SIDE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. BULB WAS REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9500364
NO TEST · 1995-08-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

GEG - CENTER ISLE OVERHEAD EXIT SIGN IS INOP WITH EMERGENCY LIGHT ARMED. BULBS WERE REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9500263
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-04-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3231

Part: UPLOCK SPRING — BROKEN (LT MLG DOOR)

GEG - LEFT GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR DOWN OR UP SELECTION. REPLACED BROKEN RETURN SPRING IN AFT GEAR DOOR UPLOCK ASSY. GEAR INDICATION OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9500114
NO TEST · 1995-03-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

PDX - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT RIGHT SIDE INOP. REPLACED BULB AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9500092