N472PS
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.
27 reports on file, 2002-04-09 – 2003-09-18.
Part: RADAR — FAILED (WEATHER RADAR) · airframe 20,293 hrs · 24,027 cycles
EN ROUTE, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE WEATHER RADAR HAD GONE INOP AND DUE TO THE WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE ISABEL, FLIGHT 2454 DIVERTED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE THEN INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 34-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — FAILED (GALLEY DOOR) · airframe 19,625 hrs · 23,449 cycles
AT 10,000 FEET, THE CREW RECEIVED A GALLEY DOORS LIGHT OPEN AND CLOSING INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE AND FLIGHT 4158 THEN DIVERTED TO IAD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE GALLEY DOOR PROXY SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 19,777 hrs · 17,234 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY BATTERY WAS NOT WORKING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: ROD — FAILED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 19,152 hrs · 23,030 cycles
DURING CRUISE, THE CREW RECEIVED A MAIN CABIN DOOR LIGHT ON THE RED WARNING PANEL. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND DIVERTED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR ROD IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: PSEU — MALFUNCTIONED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 14,127 hrs · 23,011 cycles
EN ROUTE, THE CREW RECEIVED A RED WARNING PANEL DOOR LIGHT AT 24,000 FT. THE CREW DESCENDED AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AT 21,000 FT. UPON ARRIVAL, THE PSEU WAS RERACKED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE INDICATION (LAVATORY FIRE) · airframe 18,755 hrs · 22,692 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED A LAV FIRE LIGHT ON THE RED WARNING PANEL ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS NO FIRE. MAINTENANCE CONTROL WITH THE CREW THEN DEFERRED THE LAV FIRE EXTINGUISH SYSTEM WITH CODE 26-4 C.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE INDICATION (LAVATORY FIRE) · airframe 18,708 hrs · 22,648 cycles
THE CREW RECEIVED A LAV FIRE INDICATION, THERE WAS NO LAV FIRE. MAINTENANCE CONTROL DEFERRED THE LAV FIRE EXTINGUISH SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH MEL 26-4 C.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE INDICATION (LAVATORY FIRE) · airframe 18,691 hrs · 22,638 cycles
THE CREW RECEIVED A LAV FIRE LIGHT INDICATION AND IT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. THERE WAS NO FIRE. MAINTENANCE CONTROL DEFERRED THE LAV FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM WITH CODE 26-4 C.
Part: STALL WARNING — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,497 hrs · 22,466 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A PUSHER FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE SYSTEM RESET ITSELF AND FLIGHT 4043 WAS CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT AND DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,461 hrs · 22,438 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED AN AOA CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CLEARED THE RUNWAY. THE CREW CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND WAS CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. FLIGHT 4058 THEN DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.
Earlier reports · 2002 · 17 reports
2002
Part: MASTER CYLINDER — CONTAMINATED (LEFT) · airframe 18,322 hrs · 22,316 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FIRST OFFICER'S LEFT HAND BRAKE GOES TO THE PEDAL STOP. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND BLED THE FIRST OFFICER'S MASTER CYLINDERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: STALL WARNING — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,264 hrs · 22,258 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A LEFT HAND SHAKER ON SIDE AND PUSHER FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE SYSTEM THEN RESET ITSELF. FLIGHT 4193 WAS CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT AND DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.
Part: MASTER CYLINDER — FAILED (BRAKE SYSTEM) · airframe 18,251 hrs · 22,245 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FIRST OFFICER'S BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND BLED THE FIRST OFFICER'S MASTER CYLINDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: STICK SHAKER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,168 hrs · 22,172 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A PUSHER SHAKER FAIL MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. WHEN FLIGHT 4134 CLEARED THE RUNWAY THE MESSAGE CLEARED ITSELF. FLIGHT 4134 WAS CLEARED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. FLIGHT 4134 THEN DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.
Part: VALVE — FAILED (PARKING BRAKE) · airframe 18,146 hrs · 22,158 cycles
EN ROUTE, THE CREW RECEIVED AN EMERGENCY BRAKE ACCUMULATOR CAS MESSAGE AND RESET IT TWO TIMES. ON THE THIRD OCCURRENCE THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND THE DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT 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.
Part: BRAKE — FAILED · airframe 18,095 hrs · 22,116 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND BLED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — CONTAMINATED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 18,057 hrs · 22,085 cycles
EN ROUTE, THE CREW RECEIVED AN EMERGENCY PARK ACCUMULATOR FAIL CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO BWI. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND BLED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 29-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: VOR SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2) · airframe 18,035 hrs · 22,063 cycles
ON APPROACH TO CAK, THE CREW WAS RECEIVED ERRATIC INDICATIONS FROM THE LOCALIZER ON TWO ATTEMPTS. THE CREW ALSO RECEIVED A FLAP OVER SPEED INDICATION OF 6 KNOTS. THE CREW THEN DIVERTED TO CLE. MAINTENANCE WAS SENT FROM CAK TO PERFORM A FLAP OVERSPEED INSPECTION AND REPLACE THE NR 2 NAV UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 34-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (NLG STEERING) · airframe 17,799 hrs · 21,876 cycles
ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT MADE A UNCOMMANDED SWERVE TO THE LEFT. THE CREW THEN ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED AND RESEATED THE FEEDBACK POTS CANNON PLUG TO THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING CONTROL MANIFOLD IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: PSEU — FAILED · airframe 17,636 hrs · 21,749 cycles
DURING CLIMB OUT, THE CREW RECEIVED A PROXY SYSTEM FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND WERE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE PSEU IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 17,163 hrs · 21,364 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FIRST ROW 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: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 17,074 hrs · 21,296 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FIRST EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING TRACK 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: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 16,798 hrs · 21,068 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN FRONT OF SEAT 3D AND 3F WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 4LK POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: ROD — DEFECTIVE (PAX DOOR) · airframe 16,682 hrs · 20,975 cycles
APPROXIMATELY 50 KILOMETERS SOUTH WEST OF CVG, THE CREW RECEIVED A MAIN CABIN DOOR LIGHT INDICATION. THE CREW CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND WERE INSTRUCTED TO DIVERT TO DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE DOOR ROD IN ACCORDANCE WITH SI 328-52-077. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 16,593 hrs · 20,899 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING STRIP AT ROWS 2 TO 4 WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 5LK POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 16,477 hrs · 20,804 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING AT ROWS 1 TO 3 WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 4LK POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (ELECTRICAL SYS) · airframe 16,429 hrs · 20,755 cycles
DURING FLIGHT 4053 PIT-YYZ THE LEFT DC GENERATOR FAILED. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED THE PROCEDURES REQUIRED PER THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND THE FAILED GENERATOR WOULD NOT RESET. DUE TO THE WEATHER CONDITIONS THE FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO PIT. A NORMAL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED THE HALL EFFECT SENSOR FOR THE LEFT DC GENERATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 24-30-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.