N488UE
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES | Operator | on 2000-10-20 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES (per NTSB report)
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.
43 reports on file, 1995-01-09 – 2004-02-05.
Part: STRUT — CRACKED (MLG)
THE PISTON WAS FORCED OUT OF THE END OF THE SLIDE TUBE, SHEARING 2 GRUB SCREWS AND DAMAGING 2 OTHER GRUB SCREWS AND CRACKING THE SLIDE TUBE. THE SLIDE TUBE AND PISTON ARE NOT REPAIRABLE. CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH IT OCCURRED, UNKNOWN. PROBABLE CAUSE, UNKNOWN.
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 42 reports
1999
Part: ENGINE — SHUTDOWN (LEFT)
FLT 7319 - SYR TO IAD - DURING CLIMB, A/C MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO LT ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLT. A/C RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE COMPLETE FUEL SYSTEM FOR CONTAMINATION BY INSPECTING FUEL LINES AND FILTERS. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF FUEL SHUT OFF VALVES AND PERFORMED GRUOND RUNS TO CHECK POWER SETTING FROM GROUND IDLE TO MAX POWER. MX ACCEPATANCE FLT WAS PERFORMED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. AIRCRAF WAS REPOSITIONED TO IAD. AT IAD MX DE-FUELED AIRCRAFT AND OPENED WING FUEL PANELS TO INSPECTED FOR FOREIGN OBJECTS IN FUEL TANKS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED MORE GROUND RUNS ON THE FUEL SYSTEM PARAMETERS AND NO FAULTS FOUND. OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELE
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (LEFT)
FLT 7599 - BGM-IAD- DURING APPROACH, LEFT ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT 0 PERCENT TORQUE 50 PERCENT, SRL, FUEL, OIL PRESS CAPTIONS. ENGINE FAILED WITH ANTI-ICE AND IGN ON. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED FLIGHT IDLE FUEL FLOW AND MAX POWER ON LEFT ENGINE AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WITHIN NORMAL OPERATING LIMITS. ALSO, INSPECTED FUEL SUMP FOR CONTAMINATION. CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
FLT 7318 - CHO-IAD - DURING APPROACH, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF LEFT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT FUEL CONTROL FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTION, FUEL PUMP P/N 897400-7 AS ALSO REPLACED. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR MAINTENANCE ACCEPTANCE FLIGHT, WHICH WAS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (LEFT)
BGM\IAD - FLT 7599 - DURING APPROACH, LEFT ENGINE FAILED IN-FLIGHT, ZERO PERCENT TO 50 PERCENT RPM, SRL, FUEL OIL PRESSURE CAPTIONS. ENGINE FAILED WITH ANTI-ICE AND IGN ON. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED FLIGHT IDLE FUEL FLOW AND MAX POWER ON LT ENGINE AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WITHIN NORMAL OPERATING LIMITS. ALSO, INSPECTED FUEL SUMP FOR CONTAMINATION, CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: FUEL CONTROL — OUT OF ADJUST (LT ENGINE)
FLT 7599 - BGM-IAD - DURING APPROACH, LEFT ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT 0 PERCENT TQ 50 PERCENT RPM, SRL, FUEL, OIL PRESS CAPTIONS. ENGINE FAILED WITH ANTI-ICE AND IGN ON. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED FLGHT IDLE FUEL FLOW AND MAX POWER ON LEFT ENGINE AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WITHIN NORMAL OPERATING LIMITS. ALSO, INSPECTED FUEL SUMP FOR CONTAMINATION, CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SWITCH — LACK OF LUBE (PAX DOOR)
FLT 6601 - BWI-IAD - DURING TAKEOFF, MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO PASSSENGER DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND OPENED DMI 44130, MEL 52-3. MAINTENANCE CLOSED DMI 44130 ON 1-1-99 BY LUBING PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE MICROSWITCH. OPS CHECK OK. (M)
1998
Part: HANDLE — LOOSE (PAX DOOR)
FLT 6418 - CLE-IAD - DURING TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO PASSENGER DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND OPENED DMI 18617, MEL 52-2. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLOSED DMI 18617 ON 10-31-98 BY SECURING LOOSE DOOR HANDLE, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: DOOR WARNING — ACTIVATED (PAX DOOR)
FLT 6338 - IAD-SYR - DURING CLIMB, AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO PASSENGER DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (RT NACELLE)
FLT 6329 - PIT-IAD - DURING TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE FLUCTUATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: PROP GOVERNOR — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
IAD/BDL - FLT 6521 - DURING CRUISE AT 1635 HOURS ON 3-38-29, AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO LT ENGINE RPM HAS TO BE PULLED BACK ALMOST TO THE TAXI RANGE TO GET 97 PERCENT. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAD AND RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED LT PROP GOVERNOR, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: HANDLE — OUT OF ADJUST (PAX DOOR)
FLT 920 - EWR-IAD - DURING CRUISE, AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO PASSENGER DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND OPENED DMI 07060, MEL 52-2. MAINTENANCE CLOSED DMI ON 2-2-98 BY ADJUSTING PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: WINDSCREEN — CRACKED (COCKPIT)
FLT 6194 - IAD-EWR - DURING CRUISE, AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO CAPT'S OUTER WINDSCREEN CRACKED DUE TO BIRD STRIKE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE AND WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDSCREEN, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1997
Part: HSI — FAILED (COCKPIT)
FLT 6150 - IAD-EWR - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE DUE TO NR 1 HSI WAS 120 DEGREES OUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 HSI, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
FLT 6375 - IAD-CRW - DURING TAXI FROM GATE TO ACTIVE RUNWAY FLT, EXPERIENCED A DISCREPANCY WITH THE CENTER CABIN EMERGENCY LGIHT AT ROW 4 BEING INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB IAW THE PROCEDURES AS OUTLINED IN THE MM. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE REQUIRED TESTS AS STATED IN THE MM. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: PROP PITCH CONTL — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
FLT 6249 - IAD-BGM - MADE A UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT IAD DUE TO RIGHT ENGINE RPM'S FLUCTUATED PLUS OR MINUS 5 PERCENT IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE PPC, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED AND RELEASED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: INDICATION — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENG TORQUE)
FLT 6480 - GSO-IAD - DURING TAKEOFF, AT 1000 HOURS ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO RT ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED BY 20 PERCENT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT AND OPENED DMI 07027, MEL 76-2 ON TTL. MAINTENANCE CLOSED DMI 07027 ON 9-17-97 BY GROUND RUNNING AIRCRAFT AND MAINTENANCE COULD FIND NO DEFECTS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED AND RELEASED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: VOR ANTENNA — FAILED (NR 2)
IAD/ROC - FLT 6452 - DURING CRUISE AT 1434 HOURS ON 8-11-97, MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT IAD DUE TO BOTH NAV AIDES ERRATIC IN-FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR ON VOR ANTENNA AND REMOVED AND REPLACED VOR ANTENNA. OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. ( X)
Part: BULB — FAILED (NLG)
IAD/RDU - FLT 6435 - DURING APPROACH AT 2150 HOURS ON 8-10-97, MADE A SCHEDULED LANDING WITH ONE DISCREPANCY WHICH WAS NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK INDICATOR INOPERABLE. AIRCRAFT WENT TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BULB IN DOWNLOCK INDICATOR, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (BAGGAGE COMPT)
IAD/SYR - FLT 6338 - DURING CLIMB AT 0825 HOURS ON 8-1-97, MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO AFT BAGGAGE SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: TTL — OUT OF ADJUST (RT ENGINE)
IAD/ROA - FLT 6200 - DURING TAKEOFF AT 2044 HOURS ON 7-24-97, ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO RT TORQUE DROPPED TO 90 PERCENT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND OPENED DMI 07020, MEL 76-2 ON TTL. MAINTENANCE CLOSED DMI 07020 ON 7-28-97 BY ADJUSTING TTL BYPASS TO 660 DEGREES. ENGINE BYPASS WAS BYPASSING AT 650 DEGREES. OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: SELECT SWITCH — FAILED (TE FLAPS)
LYH/IAD - FLT 6273 - DURING TAXI AT 1357 HOURS ON 7-22-97, RETURNED TO GATE DUE TO FLAPS STUCK AT 35 DEGREES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP SELECT SWITCH, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: TTL — MALFUNCTIONED (LT ENGINE)
FLT 6481 - EWR-IAD - ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO LEFT TORQUE DROPPED TO 60 PERCENT AND FLUCTUATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITH NO FURTHR PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND OPENED DMI07011, MEL 76-2, DEFERRED LEFT TTL. MAINTENANCE CLOSED DMI 07011 ON 5-7-97 BY GROUND RUNS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1996
Part: STARTER GEN — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
FLT 6363 - LYH - IAD - DURING APPROACH, MADE AN SCHEDULED LANDING WITH ONE DISCREPANCY, RIGHT STARTER GENERATOR FAILED ON APPROACH. AIRCRAFT WENT TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTER/GENERATOR, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONNECTORS — WATER CONTAM (RADAR SYSTEM)
FLT 6247 - IAD-BGM - MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO WX RADAR INOP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE CLEANED WATER FROM RIGHT CONNECTORS, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: KNOB — LOOSE (NAV SYSTEM)
FLT 6523 - JFK-ROC - RETURNED TO GATE DUE TO NAV SELECT KNOB FELL OFF CONTROL HEAD, AND WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE RESECURED NAV SELECT KNOB, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: EGT COMPENSATOR — FAILURE (RT ENGINE)
FLT 6387 - IAD-STR - DURING CLIMB, MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO RIGHT ENGINE EGT WENT TO ZERO. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EGT COMPENSATOR. OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: TTL SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
IAD/PHL - DURING TAKEOFF AT 1340 HOURS ON 9-6-96, ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO TTL ROLLED BACK TO 80 PERCENT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE OPENED DMI 06518, MEL 76-2. MAINTENANCE CLOSED DMI 06518 ON 9-7-96 BY PERFORMING OPS CHECK OF TTL SYSTEM, COULD NOT DUPLICATE. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: TRIPLE GAUGE — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
FLT NR 6383 - IAD-CMH - DURING CLIMB, MADE A UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO THE LEFT ENGINE HIGH OIL TEMP INDICATION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE OIL TEMP INDICATOR, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (DOOR WARNING)
IAD/SYR - FLT 6343 - AFTER TAKEOFF AT 1312 HRS ON 4-21-96, RETURNED TO IAD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS DUE TO THE PASSENGER DOOR WARNING ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE RESET THE DOOR WARNING CIRCUIT BREAKER. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: SWITCH — DIRTY (PAX DOOR)
FLT NR 6387 - IAD-SYR - DURING CRUISE, RETURNED TO IAD DUE TO THE MAIN PASSENGER DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED MICROSWITCH. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SWITCH — DIRTY (PAX DOOR)
FLT NR 6424 - IAD-BUF - DURING CLIMB-OUT, RETURNED TO IAD DUE TO THE PASSENGER DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MX CLEANED AND LUBED THE DOOR MICROSWITCHES. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: EGT GAUGE — FAILURE (LEFT)
FLT NR 6175 - ELM-IAD - ABORTED THE TAKEOFF DUE TO THE LEFT ENGINE EGT FLUCTUATING ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE OPENED DMI NR 06498 IAW MEL 76-1 ON THE SRL SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE LATER CLEARED DMI NR 06498 ON 3-14-96 BY REPLACING THE LEFT EGT GAUGE AND THE T2 SENSOR CANNON PLUG. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — FAILED (LEFT)
FLT NR 6175 - ELM-IAD - ABORTED THE TAKEOFF DUE TO THE LEFT ENGINE EGT FLUCTUATING ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE OPENED DMI NR 06498 IAW MEL 76-1 ON THE SRL SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE LATER CLEARED DMI NR 06498 ON 3-14-96 BY REPLACING THE LEFT EGT GAUGE AND THE T2 SENSOR CANNON PLUG. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. REFERENCE VTZA96119.
Part: SWITCH — BROKEN WIRE (PAX DOOR)
FLT NR 6407 - IAD-LGA - DURING LANDING, THE PASSENGER DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A CHAFED WIRE AT THE DOOR HANDLE MICROSWITCH. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M0
1995
Part: SWITCH — LACK OF LUBE (PASSENGER DOOR)
IAD/RDU - FLT 6590 - DURING CRUISE AT 1851 HOURS ON 12-29-95, RETURNED TO IAD DUE TO THE PASSENGER DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED MICROSWITCH ASSEMBLY. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (PASSENGER DOOR)
FLT NR 6155 - IAD-ALB - DURING CLIMB-OUT, RETURNED TO IAD DUE TO THE PASSENGER DOOR WARNING CPA LIGHT COMING ON IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE MICROSWITCH. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: TACH GENERATOR — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
FLT NR 6282 - IAD-HPN - DURING CLIMB-OUT RETURNED TO IAD DUE TO LEFT ENGINE RPM DROPPED TO ZERO ON CLIMB-OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT TACH GEN. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIFT TRANSDUCER — FAILURE (LT/RT WINGS)
FLT NR 6435 - IAD-EWR - RETURNED TO IAD DUE TO THE STICK SHAKER COMING ON AFTER ROTATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE RECALIBRATED THE LEFT WING TRANSDUCER AND REPLACED AND RECALIBRATED THE RIGHT WING TRANSDUCER. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SIGNAL COND — OUT OF LIMITS (COCKPIT TORQUE)
FLT 6258 - IAD-ALB - ABORTED THE TAKEOFF DUE TO THE RT ENGINE HAVING LOW TORQUE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE SWAPPED TO BRIDGE NR 2 AND RECALIBRATED PER CURRENT DSC SHEET. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS AND ALL PARAMETERS WITHIN LIMITS. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (W)
Part: PRESS SW CONNECT — FAILED (LEFT)
FLT 6281 - IAD-HPN - DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, RETURNED TO GATE DUE TO THE LEFT AIR OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE OPENED DMI NR 07767 IAW MEL 21-1. IAD LATER CLEARED DMI NR 07767, BY REMOVED AND REPLACED AIR OFF PRESSURE SWITCH CANNON PLUG. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (W)
Part: STARTER GEN — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
FLT NR 6172 - IAD-LYH - DURING CRUISE AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO THE RT GENERATOR FAILING IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT LYH WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RT STARTER/GENERATOR. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (Z)
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — DIRTY (NOSE GEAR)
PIT-IAD - FLT 6328 - DURING CRUISE ON 1-9-95 AT 1050 HOURS, RETURNED TO PIT DUE TO THE NOSE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT NOT EXTINGUISHING AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. AN IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. FLIGHT CREW RE-EXTENDED THE GEAR AND LANDED AT PIT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED NOSE GEAR UPLOCK MICROSWITCH. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)