N545PB
Registered owner: AMERICAN AIRLINES INC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
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Accident & incident history
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Maintenance disclosures
DURING INSPECTION OF THE L/H AFT CORE COWL, WEAR DAMAGED WAS FOUND ON THE FORWARD FLANGE BEHIND THE P-SEAL AT 9 O'CLOCK POSITION. PERFORMED REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH EA 5413-2026-0653, REV-.
SCREW HOLE ELONGATED ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1005.2 BETWEEN S22R AND S23R. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR IAW REO 670-53-61-2722, REV-.
PSA AIRLINES REQUIRED PERMANENT REPAIR TO NO. 3 PITOT PROBE MOUNTING SCREW ON PLATE TEMPORARILY DISPOSED THROUGH MHI RJ REO 670-53-11-1820 REV. A, DATED OCTOBER 28, 2022. DUE TO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE NOTED DURING REPAIR PROCESS, A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MHI RJ REO 670-53-11-2315 REV. A, DATED MAY 27, 2026. REWORKED AREA IS TO BE INSPECTED EACH 800 FLIGHT HOURS FOR A MAXIMUM OF 8000 FLIGHT HOURS.
TWO (2) RIVETS FOUND PULLED THROUGH SKIN ON PATCH AT AFT LOWER FUSELAGE AREA (FS801.25 TO FS977.00, STR27). PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH RFTS-128886 REV. 0, AND REO 670-53-00-830 REV. --.
OPERATOR REQUESTS PERMANENT REPAIR FOR MISSING, LOOSE, OR DAMAGED ALIGNMENT RIVETS AT CAPT/FO'S SEAT TRACKS. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOMBARDIER REPAIR ENGINEERING ORDER (REO) 670-53-11-210 REV. D, DATED JANUARY 13, 2020.
2-OFF AREAS OF BLENDED GOUGE DAMAGE TO FWD BAGGAGE BAY DOOR FWD INNER HINGE ARM (DWG: LE670-39723, AL ALY 7050-T7451, REF). BLEND DIMENSIONS MEASURE: BLEND #1: 0.800" L X 0.150" W1 X 0.100" W2 X 0.083" MAX. DEPTH, REF. BLEND #2: 1.00" L X 0.030" W1 X 0.025" W2 X 0.019" MAX. DEPTH, REF. REWORKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MHI RJ REO 670-52-35-622 REV -- DATED MAY 11, 2026
DURING INSPECTION OF FWD BAGGAGE BAY DOOR GOUGE DAMAGE WAS FOUND IN 3 LOCATIONS. DAMAGE WAS BLENDED ON 3 LOCATIONS. LOCATION #1 ZONE #1 INTO ZONE #2: ONE #1 L=2.00 X FWD FACE= .200 X INBD FACE=.300 ZONE #2 L= 1.00 X FWD FACE= .025 X INBD FACE= .200 LOCATION #2 ZONE #3 L= 1.00 X FWD FACE= .200 X INBD FACE= .025 LOCATION #3 ZONE #4 L 2,00 X FWD FACE .100 X INBD FACE=.050 REWORKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MHI RJ REO 670-52-35-621 REV. --, DATED MAY 13TH, 2026.
SLAT SS249.04, DAMAGED DURING OPERATION DUE TO PROTRUDING HARDWARE. PERFORMED REPAIR IAW REO 670-57-41-704 REV --,
TEMPORARY TO PERMANENT REPAIR (TRFKE00BS7ND) TO LEFT-HAND AILERON ASSEMBLY. REPAIR PERFORMED IAW REO 670-57-61-484 REV--.
STEERING INOP IN FLIGHT, SHORTLY AFTER GEAR UP, PLANE CAME IN WITH NWS INOP CAUTION MSG. NWS INOP MESSAGE CAME ON IN FLIGHT WHEN TAKEOFF HAPPENED. WHEN PLANE LANDED NWS INOP WAS CLEARED BY CB RESET BY THE PILOTS PER THE MIPM. PILOTS TAXI PLANE TO GATE AFTER CIRCUIT BREAKER RESET AND FAULT DID NOT REOCCUR. REMOVED AND REPLACED NWS CONTROL PANEL IAW CRJ 700 AMM 32-51-36-000/400-801-A01. OPS CHECK GOOD.
WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF DTW THE FLIGHT CREW ENCOUNTERED AN ENGINE VIBE ISSUE. THEY THEN MADE THE DECISION TO RETURN TO DTW. REMOVED AND REPLACED FAN BLADE PINS IAW CRJ 700 AMM 12-20-72-640-803. VIBE CHECK GOOD.
MAIN CABIN DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE BINDS MID-RANGE WHEN OPENING DOOR. PERFORMED LUBRICATION OF PASS DOOR IAW CRJ 700 AMM 12-20-52-640-808/809. OPS CHECK IAW CRJ 700 AMM 52-11-00-PSA. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED."
(N0290) GALLEY SERVICE DOOR, STABILIZER BAR, UPPER PLATE, (REF IPC 52-41-27 ITEM 80, CRACKED AT AFT STABILIZER ARM ATTACHMENT POINT. REMOVED & REPLACED GALLEY SERVICE DOOR UPPER PLATE ASSEMBLY PER CRJ700 SRM51-40-00..
(N0304) DURING INSPECTION CRACK WAS FOUND ON AFT. SIDE OF PASSENGER DOOR - LOCATION AT FS 338.963 BETWEEN DOOR DATUM 4 AND 5. REPLACED PASSENGER DOOR AFT DRAG ANGLE AT FS 338.963 BETWEEN DOOR DATUM 4 AND 5 AS PER CRJ 700 SRM 51-42-06. OPS CHECK GOOD.
PAX DOOR CRACKS ZONE 2. ACCOMPLISHED TASK CARD 52-11-04 AFT (ZONE 2) PAX DOOR CRACKS ZONE 2 AFT SIDE OF PAX DOOR PERM REPAIR OF ZONE 2 CRACK DAMAGE ON AFT SIDE OF PAX DOOR
MX REPORTS A DENT IN THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LH #2 SLAT. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR - LH SLAT #2 SKIN DENTED OTBD OF SS 241.75 IAW EA 22-C7-57-0212
(N0071) THE R/H DRAG ANGLE WHERE THE VERTICAL STAB, FUSELAGE, AND APU FIREWALL MEET IS CRACKED. PERFORMED PERM. REPAIR ON R/H AFT DRAG ANGLE PER CRJ700 SRM 55-31-00-201-001-A01
(N0070) THE L/H DRAG ANGLE WHERE THE VERTICAL STAB, FUSELAGE, AND APU FIREWALL MEET IS CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR OF L/H DRAG ANGLE WHERE THE VERTICAL STAB, FUSELAGE AND APU FIREWALL MEET, BOTH FWD & AFT DRAG ANGLE IAW CRJ700 SRM 55-31-00-201-001-A01. TOP COAT RESTORED IAW CRJ700 SRM 57-25-01-001-A01 PAGE 13 SECT 8
DIVERSION TO CHO DUE TO FUEL LEAK ENROUTE. FLIGHT WAS ABLE TO LAND SAFELY IN CHO. UPON ARRIVAL INTO CHO, THE CREW NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE RIGHT ENG. THEY DECIDED TO DEPLANE ON THE TAXIWAY AND CALL FIRE DEPARTMENT OVER. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND ALL PAX MADE IT OFF OF THE AIRCRAFT. PLANE FINALLY STOPPED LEAKING FUEL AND THE STATION WAS ABLE TO TOW IT TO A REMOTE PAD. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT GOT TO THAT PAD A SMALLER FUEL LEAK STARTED. MX IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE FROM ORF AROUND 0600 TO TROUBLESHOOT THE FUEL LEAK. MASSIVE FUEL LEAK RH ENGINE . APPROX 4000 LBS BELOW PLANNED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN OBV IN ACCORDANCE WITH CRJ 700 AMM 75-31-01-000\400-801-A01 ALL CHECKS GOOD NO LEAKS FOUND AT THIS TIME.
CREW RECEIVED OB SPOILERONS AND OB FLT SPOILERS CAUTIONS MESSAGES ENROUTE INTO DCA. CREW DECIDED TO DIVERT TO IAD DUE TO IAD HAVING LONGER RUNWAYS. FLIGHT ARRIVED INTO IAD WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES. NO FURTHER INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. / TROUBLESHOT IAW CRJ700 FIM 27-64-01-810-817-A01 FAULT CONFIRMATION. C/W SPOST 1 & 2 IAW CRJ700 AMM 27-61-05-740-801-A03. MESSAGES DID NOT REOCCUR. OPS. TEST GOOD. A/C O.K. FOR SERVICE.
BOTH EMERGENCY LIGHTS BY OVER WING EXIT WILL NOT STAY ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY BATTERY CHARGE BY APU FOR 6 HOURS. PERFORM OPERATIONS CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS SYSTEM. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD, IAW CRJ 900 AMM 33-51-00-710-802 A01 NO DEFECTS NOTED.
RH FLOOR SUPPORT SEAL PLATE AT FS280 IS CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SILL AT FS280 RH IAW CRJ 700 SRM 51-42-21-001-001-A01,51-42-06-001-001-A01,51-42-10-001-001-A01, APPLIED TOPCOAT IAW CRJ 700 SRM 51-25-01-001-001-A01.
LH FS280 BEAM IS CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW SERVICEABLE LH FS280.00 BEAM P/N:CC670-34094-15 IAW CRJ 700 SRM 51-42-06-001-001-A01,51-42-13-001-001-A01, AND 51-42-21-001-001-A01.
TWO DENTS ON THE LT INBD FLAP BOTTOM SKIN. DENTS ARE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-52-01-101-001-A01. PERFORMED A CUTOUT IAW REO:678-57-52-009, REV A, COMPLIED WITH REO 670-57-52-009, REV A FOR THE SKIN REPAIR.
PAX DOOR LINTEL, STRINGER 3L BETWEEN BS 280 & 295 CRACKED. PERFORMED A MAJOR REPAIR TO THE DOOR LINTEL IAW SB 670BA-53-040, REV C, PART B.
WHEN THE CREW WAS DOING THEIR PREFLIGHT CHECKS THEY SMELLED A SMOKE ODOR COMING FROM THE CABIN. THE CREW REPORTED THE ISSUE TO MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND THEY DISPATCHED LOCAL MAINTENANCE TO THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SMOKE ODOR BUT DID GET A RIGHT HAND PACK OVERHEAT AND THE RIGHT HAND PACK WAS PLACED ON MEL.
CREW HAD A OUTBOARD SPOILERONS AND OUTBOARD FLIGHT SPOILERS CAUTION MESSAGE. THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY ON DECENT AND LANDED WITH OUT ANY FURTHER ISSUES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD MULTI FUNCTION SPOILER PCU'S AND EVERYTHING OPS CHECKED GOOD.
WITH THE RT PACK ON DEFERRAL, HAD A LT BLEED DUCT WARNING MSG IN FLIGHT, CABIN LOST PRESSURE DUE TO WARNING MSG. PAX O2 MASK'S AUTO DEPLOYED AND USED. SMELL OF BURNING IN CABIN, SUSPECT FROM O2 GENERATORS. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. COMPANY MX CREW INSP BLEED DUCT SYSTEM, NO DEFECTS FOUND, GROUND RAN ENGINES FOR SEVERAL HOURS, ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD.
RIGHT SIDE OF CROSSBEAM AT BS 280, RBL 9 - 18 CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CROSSBEAM AND PERFORMED CHECKS IAW THE AMM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
FS 280 LOWER WEB CORRODED ON LEFT HAND SIDE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND LOWER WEB IAW THE AMM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASE FOR SERVICE.
PASSENGER DOOR LINTEL STRINGER 3L AT BS 281 HAS VISUAL INDICATION OF A CRACK. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A REPAIR IAW THE AMM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
FS 310.00 FRAME IS CORRODED JUST TO THE LT SIDE OF STRINGER 27. REPAIRED FS 310.00 FRAME JUST TO THE LT SIDE OF STRINGER 27 IAW SRM 53-21-06.
PASSENGER DOOR FWD STAIR, SIDE SKIN HAS OIL CANNING. AFTER PERFORMING REPAIR TO PAX DOOR SIDE SKIN IAW ERS CR-52MR-436, NO OIL CANNING WAS FOUND.
SMOKE IN CABIN, PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF LT PACKS IAW AMM 21-51-00. LT PACK CHECKED GOOD, CONFIRMED SMOKE TO BE FROM INOPERATIVE NR 2 PACK. . RT ACM APPEARS TO BE SEIZED & INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ACM IAW AMM 21-51-08. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
DISPLAY COOL FAN CAUTION MESSAGE. PLASTIC BURNING ODOR BEFORE CAUTION ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 DISPLAY COOLING FAN IAW AMM 21-24-12. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
AFTER STARTING BOTH ENGS WITH THE APU STILL RUNNING SMOKE FILLED THE COCKPIT & CABIN. CABIN EVACUATED ONTO RAMP, EMER DECLARED. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW FIM TASK 21-22-00-810-806-A01 & FOUND THE LT PACK TO BE AT FAULT. R & R ACM IAW AMM 21-51-08. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
FIRST OFFICER`S FLASHLIGHT HOLDER INOPERATIVE. R & R FIRST OFFICER`S FLASHLIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW MM 25-61-02.
ON TAKEOFF AT 90 KNOTS BRAKE OVERHEAT WARNING. WE ABORTED TAKEOFF & LT OTBD TEMP INDICATOR WAS RED, IT SHOWED NR 2. FIRE RESCUE CAME OUT & SAID TIRE LOOKED LOW BUT NO SIGNS OF FIRE OR MELTING FROM HEAT. TROUBLE SHOT & FOUND LT OTBD BRAKE HARNESS TO BE POSSIBLY DEFECTIVE. R & R HARNESS IAW AMM 32-61-05. OPERATIONS CHECKED BRAKE TEMP SENSORS IAW AMM 32-46-01. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
RIGHT WINDOW HEAT FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. IAW FIM TASK 30-41-00 INSPECTED RT WINDOW LEADS, S5 FOUND LOOSE. SECURED LEAD S5 IAW MM 56-11-01, NO FIX. R & R RT WINDOW TEMP CONTROLLER IAW MM 30-41-06. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.
LAVATORY SMOKE ON EICAS, F/A REPORTED SMOKE ODOR THROUGHOUT CABIN. INSPECTED LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR AND LIGHT, NO DEFECTS NOTED, PERFORMED OP CHECK OF LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-16-00. SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. OK TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
LAV SMOKE ON EICAS. F/A REPORTED SMOKE ODOR THROUGHOUT CABIN. INSPECTED LAV SMOKE DETECTOR AND LIGHT. NO DEFECT NOTICED, PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF LAV SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-16-00. SYS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME. OK TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
F/A NR 1 EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCH WILL NOT TURN EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON. PERFORM OPS CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS IAW AMM 33-51-00, SYS CHECKED OK.
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THAT AFTER PRESSURIZATION CHECK THE PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ADJSUTED THE PASSENGER DOORâS FORWARD AND AFT COUNTERBALANCE ASSEMBLY IAW CRJ AMM 52-11-00. THE PASSENGER DOOR OPENED WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL HANDLE AFTER PRESSURIZATION DOOR CHECKS. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED & REPLACED THE NR 4 BATTERY CHARGER AND BATTERY IAW CRJ 700 AMM 33-51-17. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE AFT FLASHLIGHT HOLDER INOPERABLE. PLACED ON MEL 25-15. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT FLASHLIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW CMM 25-60-11. MEL RESTORED. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
ON FLIGHT 3745 THE CREW REPORTED ALL PASSENGER BUTTONS WERE INOPERABLE WITH AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM FLASHLIGHT HOLDER (CHARGER) DEF AFT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT HOLDER MEL 25-15. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT FLASHLIGHT ASSY IAW CMM 25-60-11. MEL RESTORED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
FLIGHT 4596, FOUND FWD FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT IS MISSING. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT IAW AMM 21-61-02.
ON FLIGHT 4651 THE CREW REPORTED THE VELCRO ON EMERGENCY EXIT COVER WILL NOT HOLD COVER IN PLACE IN MAIN CABIN AT ROW 13 ON LEFT SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RE-SECURED EMERGENCY EXIT COVER IAW STANDARD MAINTENANCE PRACTICES NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
DURING MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT FOUND THE FIRST OFFICERâS EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT WOULD NOT STAY IN CHARGED POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICERâS EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT IAW CRJ700 AMM 25-61-02. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
FOR FLIGHT 3842 THE FLIGHT CREW FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IN THE ARMED POSITION. THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES WERE DEAD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1, 2, 3 AND 4 BATTERIES. SERIAL NUMBERS OFF ARE AS FOLLOWS: NR 1 109525, NR 2 109577, NR 3 109528, AND NR 4 109634. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.