N463PS

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Accident & incident history

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Maintenance disclosures

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29 reports on file, 2002-03-05 – 2004-01-04.

OTHER · 2004-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0401002
Earlier reports · 2002–2003 · 28 reports

2003

NO TEST · 2003-12-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0312004
WARNING INDICATION · 2003-11-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0311009
WARNING INDICATION · 2003-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0311006
OTHER · 2003-10-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0310021
OTHER · 2003-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0310014
OTHER · 2003-09-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3241

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0309015
OTHER · 2003-06-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0306007
OTHER · 2003-06-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0306003
OTHER · 2003-05-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0305013
WARNING INDICATION · 2003-04-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0304011
OTHER · 2003-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0304004
OTHER · 2003-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3300

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0302009
FALSE WARNING · 2003-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5270

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0302010
FALSE WARNING · 2003-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0301014

2002

NO TEST · 2002-12-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0212029
OTHER · 2002-12-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0212019
NO TEST · 2002-12-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0212007
FALSE WARNING · 2002-11-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0211021
FALSE WARNING · 2002-11-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0211022
OTHER · 2002-10-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3242

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0210009
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2002-09-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4920

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0209015
WARNING INDICATION · 2002-07-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3425

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0207022
WARNING INDICATION · 2002-03-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2131

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0203039
WARNING INDICATION · 2002-03-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3150

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0203029
FALSE WARNING · 2002-03-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3000

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0203017
WARNING INDICATION · 2002-03-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7300

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0203015
OTHER · 2002-03-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3300

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0203009
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2002-03-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

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.

Source: SDR VNAA0203005