N460PS

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Accident & incident history

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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.

48 reports on file, 1996-11-04 – 2003-10-14.

WARNING INDICATION · 2003-10-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2400

Part: CONTROL PANEL — FAILED (LT GENERATOR) · airframe 19,355 hrs · 16,906 cycles

DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A LT GENERATOR FAIL INDICATION AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 1VE PANEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 24-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0310010
NO TEST · 2003-08-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 19,125 hrs · 16,694 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FIRST ROW OF EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 6LK EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0308022
WARNING INDICATION · 2003-02-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6120

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (RT PROPELLER) · airframe 17,712 hrs · 15,459 cycles

DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND PROP OIL PRESSURE LOW CAS MESSAGE. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL AND WITH MAINTENANCE CONTROL, CONCLUDED THERE WAS AN INDICATION PROBLEM. THE CREW REQUESTED PRIORITY HANDLING FROM PHL ATC THEN DIVERTED TO PHL AS A PRECAUTION. FLIGHT 4152 THEN LANDED WITH NO FUTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 79-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0302027
WARNING INDICATION · 2003-02-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: VALVE — FAILED (BRAKE) · airframe 17,695 hrs · 15,441 cycles

EN ROUTE, THE CREW RECEIVED A EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE CAS MESSAGE AND DIVERTED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0302021
Earlier reports · 1996–2002 · 44 reports

2002

NO TEST · 2002-10-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 16,600 hrs · 14,558 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LAST ROW OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 7LK EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0210004
NO TEST · 2002-09-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 16,527 hrs · 14,506 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 7LK EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0209034
NO TEST · 2002-08-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 16,259 hrs · 14,292 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROWS 9 TO 12 WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 7LK POSITION. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0208031
NO TEST · 2002-08-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 16,127 hrs · 14,188 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 11A WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 7LK POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0208006
WARNING INDICATION · 2002-07-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2497

Part: WIRE — FAILED (RH) · airframe 15,944 hrs · 14,028 cycles

DURING TAKE OFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND GENERATOR FAIL MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKE OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A TERMINAL WIRE CREATING A LOOSE CONNECTION. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE WIRE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 24-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0207014
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2002-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2450

Part: CONTROL PANEL — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,873 hrs · 13,978 cycles

AFTER THE PASSENGERS HAD BEEN BOARDED, HALFWAY THROUGH THE PREFLIGHT BRIEFING SMOKE BEGAN FORMING IN THE CABIN. THE FIRST OFFICER EVACUATED THE PASSENGERS AND THEN THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT. THE APU GENERATOR HAD FAILED, THUS CAUSING THE HX FAN TO NOT OPERATE WHICH CAUSED THE LEFT HAND PACK TO OVERHEAT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE FIRST OFFICER, FLIGHT ATTENDANT, AND FIRE FIGHTERS LOOKED FOR EVIDENCE OF A FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO DAY WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 1VE PANEL AND THE BUS POWER CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 24-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0207003
WARNING INDICATION · 2002-06-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7321

Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (RT ENGINE) · airframe 15,787 hrs · 13,913 cycles

DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND ENGINE CONTROL UNIT FAIL AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT CANNON PLUG IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0206012
WARNING INDICATION · 2002-06-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2430

Part: SENSOR — FAILED (ELECTRICAL SYS) · airframe 15,691 hrs · 13,836 cycles

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW RECEIVED A LEFT HAND DC GENERATOR FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE HALL EFFECT SENSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 24-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0206004
WARNING INDICATION · 2002-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3060

Part: LEAD — FRAYED (RT PROP) · airframe 14,572 hrs · 12,922 cycles

DURING CLIMB, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND PROPELLER FAIL MESSAGE AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A FRAYED PROP DE-ICE LEAD AND REPAIRED IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 30-00-00. OPERATIONAL TEST WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0201008

2001

WARNING INDICATION · 2001-12-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610

Part: RESTRICTOR VALVE — FAILED (PNEUMATIC SYS) · airframe 14,356 hrs · 12,718 cycles

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW RECEIVED A PACK OVERPRESSURE INDICATION AND RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RESTRICTOR FOR THE RIGHT HAND OVERPRESSURE SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 36-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0112008
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-09-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5600

Part: WINDSHIELD — FAILED (RH) · airframe 13,760 hrs · 12,181 cycles

AFTER DEPARTING TYS, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND WINDSHIELD HEAT FAIL CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND THEN CALLED DISPATCH. DUE TO WEATHER SURROUNDING PHL THE CREW DIVERTED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND FORWARD WINSHIELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 56-00-00.OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0109006
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-09-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3200

Part: INDICATOR · airframe 13,732 hrs · 12,155 cycles

DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL, THE CREW RECEIVED A LEFT HAND INBOARD BRAKE TEMPERATURE MESSAGE AND ABORTEDTAKE OFF. THE CREW RETURNED TO THE GATE AND MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A MAINTENANCE FUNCTION AND MEL'D THE INDICATOR. THE ACTUAL BRAKE TEMPERATURE WAS 32C. FLIGHT 4055 CONTINUED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.

Source: SDR VNAA0109003
FALSE WARNING · 2001-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5270

Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJ (AIR DOOR) · airframe 13,434 hrs · 11,888 cycles

AFTER DEPARTING PIT, THE CREW RECEIVED A GROUND/AIR DOOR OPEN INDICATION ON THE RED WARNING PANEL. FLIGHT 4141 RETURNED TO PIT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED THE MICROSWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0107024
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610

Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (RIGHT) · airframe 13,079 hrs · 11,578 cycles

DURING CLIMBOUT THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND BLEED VALVE FAIL CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW CYCLED THE SYSTEM SEVERAL TIMES THEN CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL. THE CREW WAS INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND LOW PRESSURE BLEED VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0105021
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION · 2001-05-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: SMOKE — DETECTED (CABIN) · airframe 12,968 hrs · 11,477 cycles

DURING TAXI TO THE RUNWAY, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED THE CAPTAIN THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE CABIN. APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 SECONDS LATER THE CREW RECEIVED A LAV SMOKE CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND EVACUATED THE PLANE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO THE PLANE. MAINTENANCE SENT MECHANICS FROM PIT TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT. THE MECHANICS GROUND RAN THE AIRCRAFT AND INSPECT THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND AND THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPOSITIONED TO PIT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS, AGAIN THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0105008
FALSE WARNING · 2001-04-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,756 hrs · 11,284 cycles

DURING DESCENT, FLIGHT 4065 HAD NO LEFT HAND GEAR DOWN INDICATION. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND CONFIRMED THAT THE BULB WAS INOPERABLE. FLIGHT 4065 DID A GO AROUND AND HAD ATC CONFIRM GEAR WAS DOWN. FLIGHT 4065 EXECUTED THE LANDING WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND GEAR INDICATION BULB IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0104008
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-04-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — OVERHEATED (E/E BAY) · airframe 12,735 hrs · 11,262 cycles

WHILE EN ROUTE FROM PIT TO AZO, THE CREW RECEIVED A BATTERY OVERHEAT INDICATION ON THE RED WARNING PANEL. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FLIGHT WOULD DIVERT INTO CAK. WHILE ON APPROACH THE INDICATION BECAME INTERMITTENT AND ON FINAL THE INDICATION HAD EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT SIDE MAIN BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 24-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO AZO WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.

Source: SDR VNAA0104007
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7603

Part: SWITCH — FAULTY (CONDITION LEVER) · airframe 12,723 hrs · 11,248 cycles

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL FAIL MESSAGE. THE FLIGHT CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND EXITED THE RUNWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED THE RIGHT CONDITION LEVER MICROSWITCH RACK ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 76-11-05. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0104006
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-04-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7532

Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 12,717 hrs · 11,242 cycles

AS THE FLIGHT CREW APPLIED TAKEOFF POWER THE RIGHT ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL UNIT WOULD FAIL. THE FLIGHT CREW EXITED THE RUNWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE INTERCOMPRESSOR BLEED VAVLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 75-10-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0104003
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2001-03-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: A/C PACK — FAILED (AC BAY) · airframe 12,466 hrs · 11,019 cycles

WHILE PARKED AT THE GATE THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT ENVIROMENTAL UNIT FAILED AND SMOKE ENTERED THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT TO DAY. UPON ARRIVAL IN DAY MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-50-00 AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0103003
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-01-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7332

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (FUEL PRESSURE) · airframe 12,009 hrs · 10,611 cycles

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND FUEL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATION AND THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. FLIGHT 4070 WAS CANCELED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO DAY WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE ENGINE PRESSURE SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0101002
FALSE WARNING · 2001-01-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7332

Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (FUEL PRESSURE) · airframe 12,009 hrs · 10,611 cycles

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND FUEL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATION AND THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE CREW CLEARED THE RUNWAY AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE CREW PERFORMED AN ENGINE RUN WHICH CHECKED GOOD. THE CREW WAS CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT.

Source: SDR VNAA0101001

2000

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2000-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2121

Part: FAN — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 11,914 hrs · 10,530 cycles

THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EVACUATED ON THE TAXI WAY. THE PASSENGERS WERE PICKED UP BY BUS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RECIRCULATION FAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0012015
INADEQUATE Q C; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: SEAL — DEFORMED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 11,657 hrs · 10,313 cycles

DURING CLIMBOUT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. THE CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE DOOR SEAL DEFORMED AND THE OUTFLOW VALVE BLOCKING TOOL INSTALLED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE BLOCKING TOOL AND REPLACED THE DOOR SEAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0011015
OTHER · 2000-11-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 11,545 hrs · 10,213 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING FLOOR STRIP WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PIT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING STRIP IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0011002
INADEQUATE Q C · 2000-07-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7110

Part: COWL DOOR — OPEN (LT ENGINE) · airframe 10,594 hrs · 9,423 cycles

AFTER DEPARTURE, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED THE CREW THAT THE LEFT HAND ENGINE INBOARD COWLING WAS OPEN. FLIGHT 4083 RETURNED TO IAD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND SECURED THE COWLING IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 72-00-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0007002
OTHER · 2000-04-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — FAILED (ROW 6 AND 7) · airframe 10,024 hrs · 8,922 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 7 AND 9 WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 6LK POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0004021
OTHER · 2000-04-06 Unresolved
ATA 6120

Part: FORK — WORN (PROPELLER HUB)

PITCH CHANGE FORK WAS FOUND WORN BEYOND MANUAL LIMITS BEFORE FIRST OVERHAUL. WEAR ON FORK SLOTS MEASURED 0.010 INCH - 0014 INCH OF ALLOWABLE 0.010 INCH MAXIMUM. (X)

Source: SDR 20000426SH034
FALSE WARNING · 2000-03-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3150

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT)

THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION WARNING AS THE TAKEOFF ROLL WAS INITIATED. THE FLIGHT CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND EXITED THE RUNWAY. THE FLIGHT CREW ADJUSTED THE TRIM LEVERS AND ATTEMPTED ANOTHER TAKEOFF WHICH RESULTED IN A NORMAL DEPARTURE.

Source: SDR VNAA0003015
OTHER · 2000-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

THE CREW FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTAT THE 9A POSITION DID NOT WORK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 9A POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA0001011

1999

OTHER · 1999-10-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6122

Part: GOVERNOR — FAILED (RT ENGINE)

UPON APPLICATION OF TAKEOFF POWER THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED ABNORMAL TORQUE INDICATIONS ON THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER OVERSPEED GOVERNOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 61-21-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA9910019
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1999-10-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: AIR DIST — ODOR (COCKPIT)

WHILE AT THE GATE AND AFTER STARTING BOTH ENGINES AND REMOVING GROUND POWER, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL / FIRE SMELL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONETS OF THE AFFECTED SYSTEMS AND PERFORMED GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WITH NO DISCREPANCIES DETECTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA9910007
NO TEST · 1999-07-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (ROW 4LK)

DURING THE PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, A SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE NOTED TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 4LK EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA9907008
OTHER · 1999-06-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7603

Part: LINKAGE — DISCONNECTED (LT ENGINE)

LEFT PROPELLER RPM AND TORQUE READINGS REMAINED AT 74 PERCENT REGARDLESS OF CONDITION LEVER INPUTS. NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS ALSO NOTED TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE LT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE CONTROL QUADRANT LEFT CONDITION LEVER TO MICROSWITCH LINKAGE TO BE DISCONNECTED. THE LINKAGE WAS RE-CONNECTED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 76-11-05. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA9906004
NO TEST · 1999-05-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (ROW 4, 5 & 6)

DURING THE POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 4, 5, AND 6 WERE NOTED TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 5LK EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA9905013
WARNING INDICATION · 1999-03-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3242

Part: BRAKES — OVERHEATED (MLG)

THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE FOLLOWING A BRAKE TEMPERATURE HIGH WARNING INDICATION. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CYCLED THE BRAKES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-42-00. OPERATIONAL TAXI CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FROM MAINTENANCE.

Source: SDR VNAA9903006
NO TEST · 1999-02-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, TWO STRIPS OF EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING WERE NOTED TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK AT 5LK POSITION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA9902011
NO TEST · 1999-02-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6120

Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (LT ENGINE)

THE LEFT HAND PROPELLER OVERSPEED TEST FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN SELECTED ON THE TAXI PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE LEFT HAND PROPELLER OVERSPEED GOVERNOR CANNON PLUG. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 71-01-00, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FROM MAINTENANCE.

Source: SDR VNAA9902010

1998

FLT CONT AFFECTED · 1998-08-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYD SYST)

ON APPROACH, CREW RECEIVED FLAP CONTROL FAIL CAS MESSAGE. REVIEWED CHECKLIST AND PERFORMED 0 DEGREE FLAP LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP INOPERATIVE. REPLACED PUMP IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 29-11-12. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA9808020
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-07-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3010

Part: DEICE BOOT — WORN (RT WING)

THE RIGHT HAND WING SURFACE DE-ICE SYSTEM FAILED, DURING THE TAXI PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE SURFACE DE-ICE SYSTEM PER THE MINUMUM EQUIPMENT LIST, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. ON 15 JULY 98, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND LEADING EDGE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 57-40-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE DEFERRAL WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

Source: SDR VNAA9807005
NO TEST · 1998-02-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3440

Part: IAC — FAILED (NR 1)

DURING THE TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WOULD NOT ALIGN WITH THE RUNWAY THAT WAS SELECTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 INTEGRATED AVIONICS COMPUTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 31-41-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED.

Source: SDR VNAA9802017
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-02-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3250

Part: POTENIOMETER — OUT OF ADJUST (NLG STEERING)

WHEN THE CONDITION LEVERS WERE BROUGHT FORWARD FOR TAKEOFF, A NOSE STEERING FAIL WARNING OCCURRED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE IN AZO INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FERRY FLIGHT INTO CAK. THE FERRY FLIGHT TOOK PLACE WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE IN CAK INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED THE NOSE STEERING POTENTIOMETERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-51-00.

Source: SDR VNAA9802014

1996

OTHER · 1996-11-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6123

Part: AUTOFEATHER — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE)

AUTOFEATHER DID NOT ARM ITSELF DURING TAKEOFF, ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GROUND RUN AND AUTOFEATHER OPERATIONAL CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR VNAA9611003
FALSE WARNING · 1996-11-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: PSEU — FAILED (E/E COMPT)

AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING GEAR RETRACTION. TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION HORN AND GEAR UNSAFE INDICATIONS CAME UP ALONG WITH ERRATIC MESSAGES. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PSEU, OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 629.

Source: SDR VNAA9611001