N463PS
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.
29 reports on file, 2002-03-05 – 2004-01-04.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 12,579 hrs · 12,117 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FIRST 4 ROWS OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING WILL NOT WORK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 4LK EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 2002–2003 · 28 reports
2003
Part: FIRE DETECTOR — WILL NOT TEST (APU) · airframe 12,377 hrs · 11,922 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE APU FIRE TEST WON'T TEST. MAINTENANCE THEN DEFERRED THE APU FIRE TEST WITH THE CREW IN ACCORDANCE WITH 49-1 C.
Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED (IBV VALVE) · airframe 12,303 hrs · 11,854 cycles
DURING FLIGHT, THE LT ENGINE TORQUE SHOWED 10 PERCENT AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED DEBRIS FROM THE IBV CONNECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH SMP. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (LAVATORY) · airframe 12,251 hrs · 11,807 cycles
DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW RECEIVED A LAV SMOKE CAS MESSAGE. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT INSPECTED THE LAV AND THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE. UPON ARRIVAL, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND DEFERRED THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH 26-4 CODE C, MAINTENANCE FUNCTION WAS COMPLIED WITH.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 12,111 hrs · 11,674 cycles
ON ENGINE START EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROW 7, 8, & 9 BLINK ON AND OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 7LK BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: WIRE — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 12,051 hrs · 11,614 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP AT THE GALLEY IS INOP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PIT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT STRIP DUE TO A BAD WIRE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: ANTI-SKID SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 11,863 hrs · 11,441 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT LEANED TO THE RIGHT ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM FAILED, THE CREW THEN ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM AND THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. HIGH SPEED TAXI RUNS WERE THEN PERFORMED, ALL WITH NO DEFECIENCIES NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 11,170 hrs · 10,837 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 3 TO 7 WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 5LK EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 11,117 hrs · 10,791 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS INOP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 5LK EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 10,991 hrs · 10,672 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS EMERGENCY SIGN AND FLOOR LIGHTING AT ROW 5 WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO PIT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 5LK EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — FAILED (IBV VALVE) · airframe 10,720 hrs · 10,445 cycles
ON FINAL, THE CREW RECEIVED AN ECU FAIL MESSAGE AT APPROX 100 FEET AGL. HEAVY BRAKING WAS NEEDED AFTER TOUCHDOWN DUE TO THE LACK OF REVERSE THRUST DUE TO THE FAILED ECU. WHILE TAXIING THE CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT AND TAXIIED TO THE RUN UP PAD. THE PASSENGERS WERE THEN DEPLANED AND BUSSED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE WAS THEN CALLED OUT TO THE THE RUN UP LOCATION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE IBV VALVE CONNECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-00-00. MAINTENANCE ALSO INSPECTED THE BRAKES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00, NO DEFICIENCIES WERE NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: HARNESS — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 10,683 hrs · 10,415 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING AT ROW 9A WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 45LK ELECTRICAL HARNESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: SOCKET — FAILED · airframe 10,254 hrs · 10,039 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THE AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING LIGHT STRIP SOCKET IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELESASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — FAILED (PASSENGER DOOR) · airframe 10,254 hrs · 10,039 cycles
THE CREW RECEIVED A MAIN CABIN OPEN LIGHT ON THE RED WARNING PANEL AND RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED THE OTHER THE CENTER PROXY SENSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,036 hrs · 9,853 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE CARGO FIRE DETECT FAILED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE FIRE DETECT PANEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
2002
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 9,895 hrs · 9,731 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FIRST SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 4LK EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATION CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 9,798 hrs · 9,652 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROWS 1, 2, AND 3 WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 4LK EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 9,748 hrs · 9,606 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FIRST TRACK OF EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 4LK EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: FIRE LOOP — CONTAMINATED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 9,676 hrs · 9,543 cycles
EN ROUTE, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND ENGINE FIRE CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW FIRED THE FIRE BOTTLES AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES. FLIGHT 4178 THEN DIVERTED TO BOS. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE FIRE DETECTOR CONTROL SUBMERGED IN RAIN WATER UNDER THE FLOORBOARDS. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE THEN REPLACED THE FIRE DETECTOR CONTROL AND THE EXTINGUISHED FIRE BOTTLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 9,677 hrs · 9,545 cycles
DURING CLIMB, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND ENGINE FIRE WARNING ON THE RED WARNING PANEL AND THE CHIMES AND FIRE BELL WENT OFF. THE CREW WENT THROUGH THE CHECKLIST AND FIRED THE FIRE BOTTLES THEN SHUT OFF THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO BOS. THE MAINTENANCE CONTROL MANAGER AND MECHANICS FROM DAY WERE DISPATCHED TO BOS. MAINTENANCE THEN INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE OVERHEAD FIRE PANEL AND THE FIRE BOTTLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BRAKE — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG) · airframe 9,339 hrs · 9,285 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THERE WAS NO BRAKING ACTION FROM THE RIGHT HAND BRAKES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND BLED THE BRAKES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: APU — DETERIORATED (APU BAY) · airframe 9,288 hrs · 9,247 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED A BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT THAT SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE RIGHT HAND PACK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT THE APU WAS FAILING THE COMPRESSION CHECK. THE APU WAS THEN DEFERRED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: FLIGHT DIR — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,867 hrs · 8,900 cycles
WHEN ADVANCING THE POWER LEVERS, THE CREW RECEIVED A TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION MESSAGE ON THE RED WARNING PANEL AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR/AUTO PILOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 22-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 7,977 hrs · 8,153 cycles
JUST NORTH OF RDU, THE CREW STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE PRESSURIZATION. THE CREW CALLED DISPATCH AND TOGETHER ELECTED TO DIVERT TO RDU. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO DAY WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE PRESSURE CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,926 hrs · 8,113 cycles
DURING CLIMBOUT FROM PIT THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A FLAP OVERSPEED WARNING INDICATION. THE FLIGHT CREW CONSULTED WITH MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND THE FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO PIT. THE LANDING WAS WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE FLAP OVERSPEED INSPECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSPECTION 05-51-00 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (ANTI-ICE SYSTEM) · airframe 7,870 hrs · 8,069 cycles
AS THE AIRCRAFT STARTED ON THE TAKE OFF ROLL, THE CREW RECEIVED AN ICE DETECT FAIL MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKE OFF. THE AIRCRAFT EXITTED THE RUNWAY AND THE INDICATION CLEARED BY ITSELF. THE CREW THEN ATTEMPTED A SECOND TAKE OFF AND DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.
Part: FUEL FILTER — FAILED · airframe 7,855 hrs · 8,056 cycles
THE FLIGHT WAS ENROUTE FROM PIT TO LEX AND THE CREW RECEIVED A FUEL FILTER BYPASS INDICATION. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND THEN CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL WHO HAD THE CREW DIVERT TO DAY FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND FLIGHT 4054 CONTINUED ON TO LEX.
Part: WIRE — FAILED (9A) · airframe 7,843 hrs · 8,044 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EXIT SIGN AT ROW 9A WAS NOT WORKING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EXIT SIGN DUE TO A BROKEN WIRE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: VALVE — FAILED (A/C BAY) · airframe 7,828 hrs · 8,027 cycles
WHILE SITTING AT THE GATE WITH THE APU RUNNING, THE CREW REPORTED A SMOKE SMELL IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE PACK VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.