N488UE

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Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINESOperatoron 2000-10-20Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2000-10-20 Operator named in NTSB report
British Aerospace JETSTREAM 3201 No injuries Part 121ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES

Operated by ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case IAD01FA006

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.

OTHER · 2004-02-05 Unresolved
ATA 3213

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.

Source: SDR QWP2004F00000
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 42 reports

1999

ENGINE FLAMEOUT; ENGINE STOPPAGE; WARNING INDICATION · 1999-06-24 Unresolved
ATA 7200

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

Source: SDR VTZA990194
WARNING INDICATION · 1999-04-21 Unresolved
ATA 7200

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)

Source: SDR VTZA990421
WARNING INDICATION · 1999-04-21 Unresolved
ATA 7321

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)

Source: SDR VTZA990037
ENGINE STOPPAGE; WARNING INDICATION · 1999-04-21 Unresolved
ATA 7200

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)

Source: SDR VTZA9907733
WARNING INDICATION; PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 1999-04-12 Unresolved
ATA 7320

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)

Source: SDR VTZA990031
FALSE WARNING · 1999-01-01 Unresolved
ATA 5270

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)

Source: SDR VTZA99001

1998

WARNING INDICATION · 1998-10-31 Unresolved
ATA 5210

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)

Source: SDR VTZA98322
FALSE WARNING · 1998-10-28 Unresolved
ATA 5270

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)

Source: SDR VTZA98321
OTHER · 1998-09-24 Unresolved
ATA 7200

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)

Source: SDR VTZA98299
OTHER · 1998-03-28 Unresolved
ATA 6122

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)

Source: SDR VTZA98144
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-02-02 Unresolved
ATA 5210

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)

Source: SDR VTZA98041
F.O.D. · 1998-01-30 Unresolved
ATA 5610

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)

Source: SDR VTZA98040

1997

OTHER · 1997-11-08 Unresolved
ATA 3425

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)

Source: SDR VTZA97630
NO TEST · 1997-10-14 Unresolved
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR VTZA97568
FALSE WARNING · 1997-09-29 Unresolved
ATA 6120

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)

Source: SDR VTZA97521
FALSE WARNING · 1997-09-16 Unresolved
ATA 7712

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)

Source: SDR VTZA97552
OTHER · 1997-08-11 Unresolved
ATA 3454

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)

Source: SDR VTZA97458
NO WARNING INDICATION · 1997-08-10 Unresolved
ATA 3260

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)

Source: SDR VTZA97454
FALSE WARNING · 1997-08-01 Unresolved
ATA 2611

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)

Source: SDR VTZA97425
FALSE WARNING · 1997-07-24 Unresolved
ATA 7712

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)

Source: SDR VTZA97428
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-07-22 Unresolved
ATA 2750

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)

Source: SDR VTZA97405
ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC · 1997-05-03 Unresolved
ATA 7712

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)

Source: SDR VTZA97262

1996

ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC; WARNING INDICATION · 1996-12-21 Unresolved
ATA 2435

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)

Source: SDR VTZA96454
OTHER · 1996-12-01 Unresolved
ATA 3442

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)

Source: SDR VTZA96410
OTHER · 1996-11-26 Unresolved
ATA 3454

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)

Source: SDR VTZA96406
OTHER · 1996-10-17 Unresolved
ATA 7722

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)

Source: SDR VTZA97029
OTHER · 1996-09-06 Unresolved
ATA 7712

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)

Source: SDR VTZA96356
OVER TEMP · 1996-07-17 Unresolved
ATA 7930

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)

Source: SDR VTZA96262
FALSE WARNING · 1996-04-21 Unresolved
ATA 5270

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)

Source: SDR VTZA96164
FALSE WARNING · 1996-04-08 Unresolved
ATA 5210

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)

Source: SDR VTZA96148
FALSE WARNING · 1996-03-27 Unresolved
ATA 5270

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)

Source: SDR VTZA96133
OTHER · 1996-03-13 Unresolved
ATA 7722

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)

Source: SDR VTZA96119
OTHER · 1996-03-13 Unresolved
ATA 7320

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.

Source: SDR 96ZZZM675
FALSE WARNING · 1996-03-03 Unresolved
ATA 5270

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

Source: SDR VTZA96095

1995

FALSE WARNING · 1995-12-29 Unresolved
ATA 5270

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)

Source: SDR VTZA96053
FALSE WARNING · 1995-12-01 Unresolved
ATA 5270

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)

Source: SDR VTZA96034
FALSE WARNING · 1995-08-07 Unresolved
ATA 7714

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)

Source: SDR VTZA95249
FALSE WARNING · 1995-06-15 Unresolved
ATA 3418

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)

Source: SDR VTZA95197
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-05-17 Unresolved
ATA 7712

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)

Source: SDR VTZA95177
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-03-20 Unresolved
ATA 2120

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)

Source: SDR VTZA95112
ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC · 1995-03-01 Unresolved
ATA 2435

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)

Source: SDR VTZA95083
FALSE WARNING · 1995-01-09 Unresolved
ATA 3060

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)

Source: SDR VTZA95012