N4AE
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.
40 reports on file, 1996-06-14 – 2011-02-19.
Part: LIGHT — INTERMITTENT (CABIN) · airframe 37,426 hrs · 37,804 cycles
FWD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. GROUND PROXIMITY LIGHT BELOW THE FWD EMERGENCY EXIT ON LEFT SIDE OF ACFT AT THIS TIME. OPS CHECK PERFORMED FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT OK. WITH AND WITHOUT GPU AS PER W/C EX-335000OPT10000-001.INTERIOR AND EXTERNAL FOUND OK.
Earlier reports · 1996–2010 · 39 reports
2010
Part: SYMBOL GENERATOR — INOPERATIVE (NR 2) · airframe 37,056 hrs · 37,376 cycles
ELECTRICAL SMOKE, "EMERGENCY DECLARED" R & R NR 2 SYMBOL GENERATOR. OPS CK OK IAW JIC 34-71-82.
Part: LANDING GEAR — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 36,582 hrs · 36,849 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT COMPLETELY, "EMERGENCY DECLARED". OPEN
Part: BRAKE SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 36,354 hrs · 36,601 cycles
CAPT'S SIDE BRAKING ACTION REQUIRES EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL AND EFFORT. PERFORMED CAPT'S SIDE BRAKE BLEEDING IAW JIC NR 32-42-00. TAXI RUN CHECK FOUND SATISFACTORY AT THIS TIME .
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 36,289 hrs · 36,537 cycles
CABIN DOOR FLOOD LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED CABIN DOOR FLOOD LIGHT BROKEN WIRE IAW MM 20-43-10. OPS CHECK OK.
Part: WINDSHIELD — BURNED (COCKPIT) · airframe 36,233 hrs · 36,472 cycles
RT WINDSHIELD BURNED AND CRACKED (EMERGENCY DECLARED) R & R RT SIDE WINDSHIELD IAW MM 56-11-00.
2009
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 35,276 hrs · 35,318 cycles
F/A REPORTED BURNING ODOR IN CABIN. PERFORMED ENG GROUND OPS CHECK IAW EX W/C 055007-CS-20000-001 AND NO ODOR NOTED IN CABIN AT THIS TIME.
Part: LAMP — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 35,237 hrs · 35,260 cycles
RT FWD CABIN EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT EXIT FLOOD LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. R & R LAMP FOR RT FWD EXTERIOR EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW JIC NR33-31-30.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 35,237 hrs · 35,260 cycles
RT FWD CABIN INTERIOR BOTTOM EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. TIGHTENED LOOSE CONNECTOR ON RT FWD INTERIOR BOTTOM EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW JIC NR 33-30-00.
Part: LIGHT — FAILED (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 34,841 hrs · 34,755 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN CABIN ENTRANCE DOOR IS OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXIT LIGHT IN CABIN ENTRY DOOR IAW JIC 33-51-24. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: CREASE BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 34,835 hrs · 34,750 cycles
CREASE BEAM AT FR 17 LT SIDE HAS CORROSION. REPAIRED CREASE BEAM AT FR 17 LT SIDE IAW EO E2-5300-041.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (RT NACELLE) · airframe 34,835 hrs · 34,750 cycles
RIGHT INBOARD UNDERWING NACELLE BOX JUNCTION LINE HAS CORROSION. COMPLIED WITH ATR-72 SRAS DO/TS-4640/OS.3376.
Part: SYMBOL GENERATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 34,080 hrs · 33,896 cycles
STRONG SMELL ON COCKPIT, LIKE RUBBER BURNING, FOLLOWED A FEW MINUTES LATER BY SG NR 1 C/B POPPING AND EADI AND EHSI TUBES WENT BLANK. REPLACED NR 1 EFIS SYMBOL GENERATOR AS PER JIC NR 34-71-82. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
2007
Part: THRESHOLD — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 31,492 hrs · 31,322 cycles
LT BETWEEN FRAME 36-39 THRESHOLD CORRODED. THRESHOLD LT BETWEEN FRAME 36-39 REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-25-03 THRESHOLD FABRICATED ON NRWC 181406.
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 31,492 hrs · 31,322 cycles
FRAME 28B BETWEEN STR LT 21-20 CORROSION FOUND. FRAME 28B CENTER SEGMENT REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-25-01.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 31,492 hrs · 31,322 cycles
FR 39 FLOORBEAM CORRODED. FR 39 FLOORBEAM REPAIRED TRANSFER ON W/C 181274.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 31,492 hrs · 31,322 cycles
LT FR 36 STR 14 DOUBLER CORRODED. LT FR 36 STR 14 DOUBLER REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-25-01 AND SRM 51-25-04.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 31,492 hrs · 31,322 cycles
RT FR 36-38 FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED. RT FRAME 36-38 FLOOR SUPPORT REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-25-01.
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (STEP) · airframe 31,492 hrs · 31,322 cycles
LT BETWEEN FRAME 36-39 FWD-AFT FOLDING STEP BRACKETS CORRODED. LT BETWEEN FRAME 36-39 FWD AND AFT FOLDING STEP BRACKETS REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-25-04.
2006
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT)
WHILE IN TAXI, FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD CRACKED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO EIS. REPLACED F/O WINDSHIELD, PERFORMED OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK. FOUND WORKING PROPERLY AND NO LEAK NOTICED IAW JIC 56-11-00. (M)
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (FIRE DET SYS)
WHILE HOLDING FOR TAKEOFF, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING INDICATION ACTIVATED. CREW DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE AS A PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURE. PERFORMED FIRE DETECTION TEST AND FOUND OPERATING PROPERLY. (K)
2005
Part: FIRE WARNING — FALSE INDICATION (NR 1 ENGINE)
WHILE ON GROUND, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION CAME ON. ENGINE SHUT-DOWN AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGED. VISUAL INSPECTION, NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE NOTED. REPLACED FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE. (K)
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — FAULTY (NLG)
ON TAKEOFF, WHEN GEAR SELECTED TO THE UP POSITION, ALL UPLOCK INDICATION ON NR 1 AND NR 2 PANELS AND THE GREEN HYD PUMP PRESSURE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 1500 PSI TO 3000 PSI. ALSO, HEARD A HARD NOISE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. REPLACED BOTH PROXIMITY SWITCHES AT THE NOSE GEAR. (M)
1997
Part: PROX SWITCH — INTERMITTEN (LANDING GEAR)
CRP - FLT 3739 - ON APPROACH FOR LANDING INTO CRP, CREW SELECTED LANDING GEAR DOWN. GEAR EXTENDED FOLLOWED BY THE GREEN DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION. A SHORT TIME LATER THE CREW NOTED THAT THERE WAS A 'THUMP' NOISE FOLLOWED BY AN INTERMITTENT UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION ON THE LOWER INDICATION PANEL. THE UPPER PANEL REMAINED GREEN AT ALL TIMES. CREW NOTED THAT THIS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. CREW ELECTED TO MAKE A LOW PASS TO CONFIRM GEAR APPEARED LOCKED TO THE FLIGHT CONTROL TOWER. SUBSEQUENT LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. IN CRP, MX DEFERRED THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION SYSTEM AS PER THE MEL AND THE A/C RETURNED TO DFW. IN DFW, MX REPLACED THE PROXIMITY SWITCH 10GB AND PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION TEST. A/C RETURNED TO SERVIC
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ORD - FLT 4235 - LAST LT ON FLOOR EMERGENCY LT INOP NEXT TO GALLEY, DEFERRED TO MEL. INSTALLED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY IN GALLEY NEAR PAX DOOR. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORILY. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED SEAT TRACKS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS, LEFT AND RIGHT AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT. MAINTENACNE REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACKS IAW SRM 51-25-04. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED SEAT TRACKS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS, RIGHT AFT CARGO. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACKS IAW SRM 51-25-04. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED SEAT TRACKS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS, LEFT AFT INBOARD, LEFT AFT OUTBOARD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-25-04. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FLOORBEAMS 38 AND 39 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSTALLED FLOORBEAMS IAW SRM 51-25-01 AND 51-25-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FLOORBEAMS 38 AND 39 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSTALLED FLOORBEAMS IAW SRM 51-25-01 AND 51-25-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED SEAT TRACKS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS, LEFT AFT INBOARD, LEFT AFT OUTBOARD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-25-04. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A DENT ON THE RIGHT FORWARD SIDE OF FUSELAGE ABOVE EXTERNAL POWER ACCESS DOOR. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED DENT IAW SRM 53-00-00 FIGURE 403. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FLOORBEAM 36 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED, INSTALLED FLOORBEAM IAW SRM 51-25-01 AND 51-25-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOP (62WL)
LBB - FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AT SEAT 1AB AND AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP AT GALLEY. RAI'D EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK 43WL AND 62WL IAW ATR 72, JIC 33-51-21. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW ATR-72 JIC 33-50-00. REFERENCE SIMA972211.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOP (43WL)
LBB - FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AT SEAT 1AB AND AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP AT GALLEY. RAI'D EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK 43WL AND 62WL IAW ATR 72, JIC 33-51-21. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW ATR-72 JIC 33-50-00. (M)
Part: IDLER ARM — LOOSE BEARING (RT WING)
DFW - DURING COMPLIANCE OF EOE0-2700-001 (AD 93-22-10) REPETITIVE INSPECTION OF AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM, MAINTENANCE FOUND INBOARD IDLER ARE BEARING RIGHT WING LOOSE IN ARM. IDLER ARM ASSY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1996
Part: SWITCHING VALVE — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
ORD - FLT 4323 - DURING TAXI, CABIN BECAME HAZY AND HAD AN ODOR OF SMOKE. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED AND PASSENGERS DEPLANED NORMALLY AT THE GATE AREA. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE P2.5 P3 SWITCHING VALVE. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3821 - FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS WOULDN'T EXTINGUISH AFTER POWER LOSS. RAI'D FORWARD EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3828 - FOUND FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. RAI'D BATTERY AT POWER SUPPLY LOCATION 43WL. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (CABIN)
ORD - FL 4339 - FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN CABIN REMAINS ON WITH THE SWITCH OFF/RESET. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY 43WL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)