N461PS
Registered owner: OMNI AIR LLC, VA (owner ≠ operator)
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.
50 reports on file, 1996-12-10 – 2003-05-08.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,174 hrs · 15,673 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND AC VOLT FAIL INDICATION AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. WHILE TAXIING TO THE GATE THE INDICATION CLEARED AND THE CREW CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL. THE CREW WAS THEN INSTRUCTED TO ATTEMPT ANOTHER TAKEOFF AND DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.
Part: CONTROL ROD (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 17,627 hrs · 15,220 cycles
ENROUTE, THE CREW RECEIVED A MAIN CABIN DOOR RED WARNING PANEL LIGHT. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND LANDED AT THE NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT, ILM. ON DESCENT INTO ILM, THE INDICATION WENT OUT AT FL 180. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED THE DOOR CONTROL RODS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 17,312 hrs · 14,949 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE CREW CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND THE MESSAGE HAD CLEARED. MAINTENANCE CONTROL HAD THE CREW RUN THE AIRCRAFT AT 100 PERCENT AND THE MESSAGE DID NOT RETURN. FLIGHT 4108 THEN DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (POWER LEVER) · airframe 17,302 hrs · 14,941 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION HORN AND RED WARNING PANEL INDICATION AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE POWER LEVER MICRO SWITCH RACK IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 17,296 hrs · 14,937 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A PROP SPEED WARNING CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE CREW THEN TAXIED OFF THE RUNWAY AND CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL. THE CREW WAS INSTRUCTED TO TRY AND DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM PERFORMING ENGINE RUNS BUT THE PROBLEM DID NOT REOCCUR AND NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: RACK — DEFECTIVE (WARNING SYS) · airframe 17,285 hrs · 14,928 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE MICROSWITCH RACK IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 31-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — OUT OF ADJUST (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 17,277 hrs · 14,920 cycles
EN ROUTE, THE CREW RECEIVED A 9A EMERGENCY DOOR LIGHT INDICATION ON THE RED WARNING PANEL. FLIGHT DESCENDED TO 9000 FEET AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, CLEANED, AND RESEATED THE DOOR AND PROXY SENSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 17,251 hrs · 14,899 cycles
DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW RECEIVED A 9A EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR OPEN IN FLIGHT INDICATION BUT WAS VERIFIED TO BE CLOSED. UPON LANDING AT CVG, OUTSTATION INSPECTED, CLEANED, AND RESEATED THE DOOR THEN PRESSURIZED THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE CREW WHICH CHECKED GOOD. AFTER OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 1996–2002 · 42 reports
2002
Part: TIRE — FAILED (NOSE WHEEL) · airframe 16,904 hrs · 14,600 cycles
DURING TAKE OFF, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION AND ABORTED TAKE OFF. MAINTENANCE AND TIRES WERE THEN SENT TO DCA. MAINTENANCE INSPEECTED AND REPLACED THE NOSE WHEEL TIRES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 16,883 hrs · 14,584 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF AT 45 KNOTS, THE CREW RECEIVED A FLIGHT GUIDANCE CONTROL UNIT MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. AFTER CLEARING THE RUNWAY THE MESSAGE CLEARED BY ITSELF. FLIGHT 4099 WAS CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT AND DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 16,850 hrs · 14,553 cycles
DURING CLIMB, THE CREW RECEIVED A MAIN HYDRAULIC INOP BLUE CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURE AND THE MESSAGE DID NOT CLEAR. MAINTENANCE CONTROL WAS CALLED AND FLIGHT 4064 RETURNED TO DCA. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 29-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 16,357 hrs · 14,166 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A DISPLAY UNIT 5 AND A WEIGHT ON WHEELS 1 FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND HAD THE CREW CYCLE THE POWER THEN PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 31-00-00. THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS PRODUCED NO DEFICIENCIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 16,184 hrs · 14,032 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A TAKE OFF CONFIGURATION CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE MESSAGE THEN EXTINGUISHED BY ITSELF AND FLIGHT 4102 WAS CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. FLIGHT 4102 THEN DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E BAY) · airframe 16,094 hrs · 13,957 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A FLIGHT GUIDANCE CONTROL FAIL MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. WHEN THE FLIGHT TAXIED ONTO THE TAXIWAY, THE MESSAGE CLEARED. THE CREW CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND WAS ADVISED TO MAKE ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. FLIGHT 4031 THEN DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.
Part: DRAIN LINE — BROKEN (BLEED AIR) · airframe 15,938 hrs · 13,874 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A LEFT HAND BLEED SHUT OFF VALVE FAIL MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A BROKEN DRAIN TUBE ON THE PACK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DRAIN TUBE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 36-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 15,815 hrs · 13,731 cycles
EN ROUTE FROM PIT TO CVG, THE CREW RECEIVED A MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP INOP CAS MESSAGE. THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING AND ANTI SKID WERE TURNED OFF FOR LANDING FOLLOWING THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURE. FLIGHT 4087 LANDED WITH NO INCIDENTS AND TAXIED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE CREW HAD THE AIRCRAFT TOWED FROM THE TAXI WAY TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED FROM PIT TO CVG. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ON THE HYDRAULIC PUMP, CLEANED THE HYDRAULIC CANNON PLUG, AND RESET THE PUMP POWER NR 2 CIRCUIT BREAKER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 29-00-00. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED SEVERAL OPERATIONAL TESTS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: DAU — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,638 hrs · 13,580 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A DATA ACQUISITION UNIT CHANNEL NUMBER 2 FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE CREW RESET THE SYSTEM AND WAS CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. FLIGHT 4111 THEN DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 15,367 hrs · 13,362 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FORWARD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE BULB IN THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MNAUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (LH) · airframe 15,273 hrs · 13,289 cycles
AFTER DEPARTURE FROM DAY, THE CREW RECEIVED A LEFT HAND EMERGENCY DOOR OPEN INDICATION. FLIGHT 9412 THEN RETURNED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED THE EMERGENCY DOOR PROXIMITY SENSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: STALL WARNING — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,085 hrs · 13,141 cycles
AFTER TAKING THE RUNWAY THE FLIGHT RECEIVED A PUSHER FAIL WARNING MESSAGE ON THE EICAS DISPLAY. THE FLIGHT CREW EXITED THE RUNWAY AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE RESET THE STALL PUSHER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-30-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: DISPLAY — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 14,416 hrs · 12,555 cycles
AFTER APPLYING POWER, THE NUMBER 4 AND NUMBER 5 MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAYS UNITS WENT BLANK. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. THE MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY UNITS RETURNED AND WERE WORKING CORRECTLY. MAINTENANCE CONTROL ADVISED FLIGHT 4022 TO ATTEMPT ANOTHER TAKEOFF AND FLIGHT 4022 THEN DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.
2001
Part: PANEL — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 14,110 hrs · 12,276 cycles
WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 6,000 FEET, THE CREW RECEIVED A LEFT HAND GENERATOR FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND RETURNED TO PIT AFTER THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURE DID NOT RESET THE GENERATOR. 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.
Part: BRAKE — FAILED (RH) · airframe 13,745 hrs · 11,937 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THATTHE FIRST OFFICERS BRAKES WERE INEFFECTIVE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND BLED THE BRAKES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFTWAS RELEASE D FOR SERVICE.
Part: RUDDER — FAILED · airframe 12,908 hrs · 11,209 cycles
THIS IS A CONTINUATION ODR FOR ODR VNAA0105018. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RUDDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-00-00. OPERATIONAL TESTS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: HARNESS — DEFECTIVE (LT MLG) · airframe 12,368 hrs · 10,753 cycles
AFTER BEGINNING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A PROXIMITY FAIL WARNING INDICATION. THE FLIGHT CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND IT WAS FERRIED TODAY. THE FERRY FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WIRING HARNESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MANUAL 32-61-04. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 12,285 hrs · 10,689 cycles
THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE FORWARD SECTION OF THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING WOULD NOT OPERATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 4LK POWER SUPPLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 12,078 hrs · 10,514 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT ROW THREE''S EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: CONTROLLER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 11,975 hrs · 10,428 cycles
AFTER TAKING THE RUNWAY, THE CREW RECEIVED A FLAP CONTROL FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RESET THE FLAP CONTROL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
2000
Part: LIGHT — FAILED (CABIN)
PIT - FLT 4064 - THE CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING STRIP WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHTING STRIP IAW DORNIER MM 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: PUMP — FAILED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 10,954 hrs · 9,671 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT 4126 RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND ENGINE SURGE AND A RIGHT OIL PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND HIGH PRESSURE PUMP IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 61-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,362 hrs · 9,089 cycles
THE CREW RECEIVED AN APU BLEED SHUT OFF VALVE FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKE OFF, EXITED THE RUNWAY, AND CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL, WHO ADVISED THE CREW TO PERFORM A RUN UP. UPON CONDUCTING A SUCCESSFUL RUN UP WHICH FOUND THE MESSAGE CLEARED, THE CREW WAS CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKE OFF ATTEMPT. FLIGHT 4082 DEPARTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (ROW 9A) · airframe 9,844 hrs · 8,661 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY SIGN AT ROW 9A 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.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 9,723 hrs · 8,555 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS NOT WORKING AT ROWS 6, 7, AND 8. 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.
Part: GENERATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT)
WHILE TAKING THE RUNWAY, THE CREW RECEIVED SEVERAL CAS MESSAGES. AFTER CLEARING THE RUNWAY THE CREW CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND WERE INSTRUCTED TO DE-SELECT THE RIGHT HAND STARTER GENERATOR. THE CAS MESSAGES CLEARED. THE CREW THEN RESUMED NORMAL OPERATIONS AND FLIGHT 4124 WAS CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT AND DEPARTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT THE 4LK POSITION WERE NOT WORKING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 4LK POSITION. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
THE CREW FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT THE 4LK AND 6LK POSITIONS WERE NOT WORKING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY AT THE 4LK POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
THE CREW FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT THE 6LK POSITION WAS NOT WORKING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY AT THE 6LK POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
THE CREW FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT THE 4LK POSITION DID NOT WORK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 4LK POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
1999
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
THE FLIGHT CREW FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT THE 4LK POSITION NOT WORKING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 4LK LOCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: FAIL MESSAGE — ACTIVATED (NLG STEERING)
FLIGHT 4032 WAS ON FINAL WHEN THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND A NOSE WHEEL POWER UP FAIL CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW EXECUTED A GO-AROUND. WHEN THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED THE CAS MESSAGES CLEARED. FLIGHT 4032 EXECUTED A SECOND APPROACH AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (LEFT)
DURING THE APPROACH TO PIT, THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED A NR 1 BATTERY INDICATION WITH AN OVERHEAT INDICATION STAYING ON AFTER THE TEST BUTTON WAS RELEASED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO OVERHEAT CONDITION TO EXIST AND FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT TO CAK. MAINTENANCE THEN REPLACED THE NUMBER ONE BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 24-32-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (RUDDER)
VIBRATIONS ORIGINATING FROM THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE NOTED BY THE CREW AFTER TAKEOFF. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RUDDER LIMIT ACTUATOR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-23-04. OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: PCU — FAILED (RT PROP)
THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER WOULD NOT COME OUT OF FEATHER WHEN SELECTED DURING TAXI. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 61-21-06. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
1998
Part: BRUSH BLOCK — DIRTY (LT PROPELLER)
THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE GATE AFTER RECEIVING A LEFT HAND PROPELLER HEAT FAIL WARNING MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE LEFT HAND PROPELLER BRUSH BLOCK, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 30-61-05. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WINDSHIELD — FAILED (RIGHT)
DURING THE TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, A RIGHT HAND WINDSCREEN HEAT FAIL WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND DEFERRED THE RIGHT HAND SIDE WINDSCREEN HEAT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DORNIER MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST, AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. LATER THAT DAY, PIT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND SIDE WINDSCREEN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 56-12-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE DEFERRAL WAS REMOVED.
Part: SKIN — BIRD STRIKE (LT WING)
DURING APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT TOOK A BIRD STRIKE ON THE LEFT WING. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THE APPROACH AND PERFORMED A NORMAL LANDING WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT FOR DAMAGE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 05-51-07. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: NOSE CONE — BIRD STRIKE (FWD FUSELAGE)
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THEY MAY HAVE TAKEN A BIRD STRIKE ON THE NOSE CONE, DURING SHORT FINAL APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THE APPROACH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED AND INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 05-57-07. GROUND ENGINE RUNS WERE ALSO PERFORMED ON BOTH ENGINES. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — TRIPPED (TE FLAPS)
DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, A FLAP CONTROL FAIL WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE AND MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RESET THE FLAP CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-50-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
1996
Part: SELECTOR — SHORTED (COCKPIT)
CLT - FLT 4008 - LANDING GEAR GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. TOWER OBSERVATIONS WERE THAT THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR LEVER, AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. PART TOTAL CYCLES 828. (X)
Part: PROX SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (BAGGAGE DOOR)
WHILE PASSING THROUGH 1700 FEET, THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR LIGHT CAME ON. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE BAGGAGE DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.