N581SW
Operators of this aircraft
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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.
111 reports on file, 1999-06-05 – 2014-09-27.
Part: FAN — FAILED (RECIRCULATION) · airframe 31,988 hrs · 41,959 cycles
F/A AND TWO PASSENGERS REPORTED A LIGHT ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN ENROUTE. NO VISIBLE SMOKE IN CABIN. F/A REPORTED ODOR STRONGEST AROUND ROW 5. R & R RT RECIRCULATION FAN IAW AMM. OPS CHECKED NORMAL WITH NO ELECTRICAL ODOR.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (PROPELLER) · airframe 31,935 hrs · 41,889 cycles
RT PROPELLER OVERSPEED AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW SAW 103.5 PERCENT WHEN THEY SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. R & R RT ENGINE PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 31,858 hrs · 41,800 cycles
F/A FLASHLIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED FRESH BATTERIES.
Part: GOVERNOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RT PROPELLER) · airframe 31,858 hrs · 41,800 cycles
DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW NOTICED THE PROPELLERS SUDDENLY FELT OUT OF SYNC. CAPTAIN NOTICED THE RT PROPELLER AT 103 PERCENT. ACFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. REPLACED RT PROPELLER OVERSPEED GOVERNOR. SYS OPS NORMAL.
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — FAILED (LT MLG) · airframe 31,761 hrs · 41,679 cycles
RECEIVED GEAR DISAGREEMENT WHEN EXTENDING LANDING GEAR. ALL A-SYSTEM INDICATED GREEN, LT MAIN GEAR B INDICATION WAS RED. CYCLED GEAR AND RECEIVED ALL GREEN FOR A AND B SYSTEMS. R & R LT MLG DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR A. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS AND FREE FALL IAW AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD. 2014NM060066
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 31,714 hrs · 41,616 cycles
ROW 9 EMERGENCY LIGHT IN OVERHEAD BIN DOESN'T WORK, OR FLASHES INTERMITTENTLY. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM.
Part: CONTROL HANDLE — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 31,536 hrs · 41,385 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. GEAR HANDLE MOVES TO THE UP POSITION. ALL RED AND GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BUT GEAR DOES NOT RETRACT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE ASSY.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 31,462 hrs · 41,289 cycles
LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. REPLACED RELAY BOX AND HANDLE.
Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 31,341 hrs · 41,114 cycles
LAST OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IS BURNED OUT. REPLACED LAMP.
Part: FUSE — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 30,966 hrs · 40,575 cycles
PAX EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON LT SIDE FLOOR LEVEL INOPERATIVE. FLT 7429 REPLACED NR 1 FUSE ON BATTERY PACK 3.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 30,948 hrs · 40,554 cycles
FOUND STRINGER CRACKED JUST FWD OF RT CTR WING ACCESS PANEL 144GB. STRINGER 10 INBD OF RIB 3 RT WING STUB. C-CHECK REPAIRED IAW ETD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 30,948 hrs · 40,554 cycles
EMERGENCY FLOOR STRIP & LIGHTS OVER EXIT AT 9C DO NOT ILLUMINATE. FLT 7363 REPLACED AFT EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IAW AMM, PN D366-04-001, SN ON 576 & SN OFF 1289.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 30,948 hrs · 40,554 cycles
MULTIPLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE CABIN DO NOT ILLUMINATE. FLT 7413 CHARGED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES.
Earlier reports · 1999–2013 · 98 reports
2013
Part: OIL COOLER — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 30,912 hrs · 40,515 cycles
LT ENG OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT, AURAL WARNING & FLUCTUATING INDICATION, SHUT DOWN ENG. FLT 7400 REPLACED LT ENG OIL COOLER.
Part: ACCESS PANEL — LEAKING (FUEL) · airframe 30,729 hrs · 40,306 cycles
FLT 6295, STRONG FUEL ODOR IN CABIN & COCKPIT AFTER TAKEOFF. TIGHTENED SCREWS AT THE INBD FUEL PANELS. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
Part: DOOR — OUT OF ADJUST (CABIN) · airframe 30,311 hrs · 39,757 cycles
PAX DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. FLT#7430 ADJUSTED TRIM TO CORRECT POSITION.
Part: CONTROL MODULE — FAILED (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 29,707 hrs · 39,051 cycles
LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION BY ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE AND THE GEAR EXTENDED. (FLT 7413) REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL MODULE IAW AMM. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS AND OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 29,505 hrs · 38,816 cycles
ELECTRICAL ODOR FILLED COCKPIT AND CABIN ON DESCENT. (FLT 7399) REPLACED P2.5/P3 PRESSURE SWITCH IAW AMM OPS CHECK GOOD, OPERATED PACKS FOR SEVERAL MINUTES NO UNUSUAL SMELLS. INSPECTED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN COCKPIT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. P/N- 1103P273
Part: LINE — CHAFED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 30,901 hrs · 40,500 cycles
LT ENG OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT, AURAL WARNING & FLUCTUATING INDICATION, SHUT DOWN ENG. FLT 7400 CHAFED LINE BETWEEN OIL COOLER & ENG.
2012
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 29,198 hrs · 38,452 cycles
CRACKED STRINGER NR 10 AT RIGHT WING NR 1 FUEL PANEL. (C-CHECK) REMOVED AND DISCARDED DAMAGED AREA OF RT WING STRINGER NR 10 AND INSTALLED REPAIR SPLICE DOUBLER IAW SRM.
Part: MOUNT — CRACKED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 29,092 hrs · 38,329 cycles
FORWARD AND AFT LORD MOUNTS SAGGING AND STARTING TO CRACK. (SERVICE) REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH AFT AND FORWARD LORD MOUNT ON LEFT ENGINE.
Part: CONTROL MODULE — FAILED (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 29,092 hrs · 38,329 cycles
GEAR DISAGREEMENT TWICE ON FINAL. (FLT 7780) REMOVED AND REPLACED GEAR CONTROL MODULE ASSY.
Part: PROPELLER — FAILED (RIGHT) · airframe 29,092 hrs · 38,329 cycles
RIGHT TORQUE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128 PERCENT FOR LESS THAN 5 SECONDS, EEC NR 2 CAME OFFLINE THEN RESET. (FLT 7780) PROPELLER REPLACED. (COULD NOT RESEARCH PROP, SYSTEM DOWN)
Part: CLAMP — BROKEN (AC BAY) · airframe 29,081 hrs · 38,315 cycles
BLEED OVERHEAT CAUTION WHEN LEFT PACK IS SELECTED TO AUTO/NORMAL. SLIGHT BURNING SMELL. (FLT 1351) REPLACED TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER AND REPLACED BROKEN CLAMP ON INLET OF THE PACK. P/N: 30005-0000-36 S/N OFF: 3659; P/N: NAS 1922 0225-1H.
Part: VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 29,073 hrs · 38,306 cycles
PACKS GIVE OFF BURN ODOR WHEN IN "AUTO NORM" WITH TQ AT 65 PERCENT. ALSO DURING DESCENT BURN SMELL NOTICED WITH PACKS IN "NORM" WITH LOW POWER AT N 40 PERCENT. (FLT 1302) REPLACED LEFT ENGINE P2.5/P3 SWITCHING VALVE IN REFERENCE TO P&W MM.
Part: UNKNOWN — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 29,044 hrs · 38,263 cycles
ON THE LEFT ENGINE, ERRATIC SURGING TORQUE INDICATIONS CLIMBING THRU 15,000FT WITH ACCOMPANYING BURNT PACK SMELL. (FLT 6387) REPLACED LEFT ENGINE HMU, FUEL PUMP PACK, AND LEFT EEC ALARM RELAY IN REFERENCE TO EMB MM. P/N: 3117095-01 S/N OFF: 2911; P/N: 786390-16 S/N OFF: M80397.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 28,961 hrs · 38,151 cycles
EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT NEAR ROW 10A IS INOPERATIVE. (FLT 7771) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 28,858 hrs · 38,025 cycles
FORWARD DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP HAS ONE RED LIGHT INOPERATIVE. (SERVICE) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: DOOR — LACK OF LUBE (CABIN) · airframe 28,777 hrs · 37,923 cycles
MAIN CABIN DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. (FLT 6301) LUBED MAIN CABIN DOOR IN REFERENCE TO MM.
Part: INVERTER — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 28,733 hrs · 37,877 cycles
FIRST OFFICER'S SIDE SCREENS FLICKERED, WITH RED FD AND RED XDTA FLAGS. ALSO CAPTAIN'S SIDE COMMAND BARS VANISHED. TRIPLE CHIME SEVERAL TIMES AND AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED. (FLT 7785) REPLACED NR 1 INVERTER IN REFERENCE TO AMM. P/N PC-251-1C S/N OFF 5631
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 28,714 hrs · 37,853 cycles
ONE RED EMERGENCY FLOOR BULB IS BURNT OUT ON MAIN CABIN FLOOR. (FLT 6341) REPAIRED WIRE AT FORWARD RED FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: DIODE — FAULTY (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 28,327 hrs · 37,388 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON FLOOR AT ROW 7-8 DO NOT TEST PROPERLY. (FLT 7758) REPLACED DIODE FOR FLOOR LIGHTING.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 28,250 hrs · 37,296 cycles
FORWARD RED FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. (FLT 7763) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 28,207 hrs · 37,251 cycles
FORWARD RED FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT. (FLT 6359) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: FIXTURE — DEFECTIVE (CABIN) · airframe 27,795 hrs · 36,709 cycles
DETECTED ODOR OF ELECTRICAL BURNING BETWEEN ROW 6 AND 9. (FLT 5479) REPLACED LOWER ASSEMBLY LIGHT FIXTURE AT 7A.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 27,795 hrs · 36,709 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT FLOOR STRIP BETWEEN ROW 8 AND 9 IS OUT. (FLT 6426) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 27,795 hrs · 36,709 cycles
OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 9C IS OUT. (FLT 5621) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: WINDOW — CRACKED (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 27,653 hrs · 36,519 cycles
LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT INNER WINDOW CRACKED AND INTERIOR TRIM DAMAGED. (SERVICE) REPLACED LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT INNER WINDOW PANE AND ITS ASSOCIATED TRIM.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EXIT SIGN) · airframe 27,637 hrs · 36,500 cycles
OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 10 IS OUT. (FLT 7802) RELAMPED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 27,531 hrs · 36,373 cycles
AFT SECTION OF EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING IS OUT. (SERVICE) REPLACED AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. P/N D366-04-001, S/N OFF 1113.
2011
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 27,036 hrs · 35,754 cycles
OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 9BC IS INOPERATIVE. (FLT 5495) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 26,267 hrs · 34,822 cycles
MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. (FLT 7803) REPLACED BUSHINGS AT MAIN CABIN DOOR HINGE POINT.
Part: FASTENER — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 25,508 hrs · 33,834 cycles
FIRST OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IS BURNT OUT. (FLT 6281) REPLACED MISSING HARDWARE AT NR 1 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (RT MLG WW) · airframe 25,923 hrs · 34,397 cycles
RIGHT WHEEL WELL, OUTBOARD SIDE, FRAME PROFILE SUPPORT CRACKED OUTBOARD OF EMERGENCY EXTENSION CABLE SPRING. (C-CHECK) PERFORMED REPAIR TO RIGHT WHEEL WELL, OUTBOARDB SIDE, FRAME PROFILE SUPPORT OUTBOARD OF EMERGENCY EXTENSION CABLE SPRING PER SRM.
2010
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 25,488 hrs · 33,801 cycles
NR 1 FLOOR LEVEL RED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. (FLT 6471) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 25,350 hrs · 33,611 cycles
FORWARD CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. (FLT 1052) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 25,276 hrs · 33,528 cycles
FORWARD MOST, RED FLOORSTRIP LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. (FLT 7774) REWIRED FORWARD RED EMERGENCY LIGHT OF THE FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING STRIP.
Part: RELAY — BURNED (EXTERNAL POWER) · airframe 24,870 hrs · 33,048 cycles
EXTERNAL POWER RELAY IN BATTERY COMPARTMENT HAS BURNS MARKS AT TERMINAL NR 1. (SERVICE CHECK) REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 24,359 hrs · 32,412 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT ROW 6A LIGHT INOP. (FLT 7759) OPERATION CHECK NORMAL.
Part: HANDLE — LACK OF LUBE (WINDOW) · airframe 24,210 hrs · 32,247 cycles
RIGHT SIDE DV WINDOW DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. (FLT 5967) LUBRICATED HANDLE ON WINDOW.
Part: WIRE — BURNED (ELECTRICAL SYS) · airframe 23,967 hrs · 31,962 cycles
CONTACTOR K0012 CONTACTS AND WIRES BURNED. (FLT 6050) REPLACED CONTACTOR AND WIRING.
2009
Part: DOOR — BINDING (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 23,755 hrs · 31,719 cycles
MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. (FLT 7764) OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: DOOR — OUT OF ADJUST (MAIN PAX) · airframe 22,681 hrs · 30,422 cycles
FLT 7811 - MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. ADJUSTED AND LUBED DOOR.
Part: ALTIMETER — FAULTY (COCKPIT) · airframe 22,654 hrs · 30,390 cycles
CA ALTIMETER IS SHOWING 97 FT BELOW FIELD ELEVATION. (FLT 6314) REPLACED ALTIMETER.
Part: STATIC LINE — KINKED (PITOT/STATIC SYS) · airframe 22,612 hrs · 30,341 cycles
CAPTAINS ALTIMETER READING DIFFERS FROM FIRST OFFICERS READING. (FLT 6319) REPLACED FIRST OFFICERS STATIC LINE.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 22,748 hrs · 30,503 cycles
STRINGERS 18 & 19 AT MAIN DOOR ENTRANCE CORRODED. (C CHECK) REPAIRED PER SRM.
Part: STOP FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 22,748 hrs · 30,503 cycles
CARGO DOOR LATERAL STOPS ON FUSELAGE CORRODED. (C CHECK) REPLACED PER AMM.
Part: THRESHOLD — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 22,748 hrs · 30,503 cycles
MAIN DOOR LOWER THRESHOLD CORRODED. (C CHECK) REPLACED THRESHOLD PER AMM.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 22,748 hrs · 30,503 cycles
AFT SIDEWALL SEAT TRACK CORRODED. (C CHECK) REPLACED TRACK PER AMM.
Part: FASTENER — DEFECTIVE (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 22,456 hrs · 30,136 cycles
FLT 6263 - CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. REPLACED HARDWARE ON TOP DOOR STOP.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 22,061 hrs · 29,584 cycles
FLT 5561 - LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. REPLACED LEFT MLG EXTENSION/RETRACTION ACTUATOR P/N: 19595-000-07, S/N OFF: B97.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 21,985 hrs · 29,480 cycles
FLT 5469 - FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE.
2008
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 21,756 hrs · 29,178 cycles
THE AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS GO DARK IN LESS THAN A MINUTE (FLT 5529). REPLACE AFT ELBP. P/N D366-04-001, S/N ON 971, S/N OFF 811.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 21,267 hrs · 28,516 cycles
FLT 5702 - FORWARD TWO RED EMERGENCY LIGHTS MISSING. REPLACED TWO RED TRACK LIGHT, EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLIES.
Part: LINE — LEAKING (APU FUEL SYS) · airframe 20,745 hrs · 27,824 cycles
FLT 5799 - APU IS DRIPPING FUEL. REPLACED AFT LINE ON APU FUEL MANIFOLD IAW EMB MM 49-30-17. NO LEAKS NOTED.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — NO TEST (CARGO BAY) · airframe 20,550 hrs · 27,562 cycles
THE NR 2 CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED NR 2 CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR. SYSTEM TESTS GOOD, P/N 473597-13, S/N OFF 1500.
Part: DOOR — BINDING (MAIN PAX) · airframe 20,359 hrs · 27,307 cycles
FLT 5567 - FORWARD DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. ADJUSTED PAX DOOR IAW EMB 120 AMM 52-11-00. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 20,213 hrs · 27,109 cycles
FLT 5714 - EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 9 IS INOP. REPAIRED WIRING AT EXIT SIGN. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: NACELLE — DAMAGED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 20,176 hrs · 27,065 cycles
LEFT LOWER NACELLE AT OIL COOLER AREA DAMAGED FROM BIRD STRIKE. REPAIRED THE LOWER NACELLE BIRD STRIKE DAMAGE AREA IAW EMB SRM 51-40-22, 51-40-06, 51-22-00 AND 51-25-00.
Part: SPAR — DAMAGED (LT WING) · airframe 20,176 hrs · 27,065 cycles
LEFT WING ROOT AUXILIARY SPAR DAMAGED FROM BIRD STRIKE. REPAIRED THE LEFT WING ROOT SPAR IAW EMB REF IC2008-120/01998-A.
2007
Part: OXYGEN MASK — UNWANTED DEPLOY (CABIN) · airframe 19,742 hrs · 26,558 cycles
FLT 3684 - INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF PAX 02 MASKS. RESTOWED ALL MASKS. INSPECTED PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: HINGE — BINDING (PAX DOOR) · airframe 19,428 hrs · 26,130 cycles
FLT 5440 - MAIN CABIN DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. REPLACED BOTH PAX DOOR HINGES IAW EMB 120 MM 52-10-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: HANDLE — OUT OF ADJUST (PAX DOOR) · airframe 19,325 hrs · 25,977 cycles
FLT 3693 - MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT OPEN OR CLOSE EASILY. ADJUSTED TOP/AFT STOP HARDWARE AS REQUIRED IAW 52-10-00.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WINDOW) · airframe 19,238 hrs · 25,856 cycles
LEFT DV WINDOW CENTER SUPPORT RIB AT AFT END OF CUT OUT IS CRACKED, DISCOVERED AT C-CHECK. REPLACED LEFT WINDOW CENTER SUPPORT RIB PER EMB SRM 51-40-02.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 19,238 hrs · 25,856 cycles
RIGHT WING LOWER STRINGER NR 10 IS CRACKED BETWEEN RIBS 7R AND 9R, DISCOVERED AT C-CHECK. REPAIRED RIGHT WING LOWER STRINGER PER SRM 57-20-03.
Part: POWER UNIT — SMOKE (APU) · airframe 18,835 hrs · 25,313 cycles
APU BLEED AIR IS CAUSING SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. REPLACED APU WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW EMB MM 49-00-02, P/N 3800376-1, S/N OFF: P0445.
2006
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 17,097 hrs · 22,976 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT ROW LIGHT BURNED OUT. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE IN OVERHEAD BIN. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SIGN — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 16,247 hrs · 21,982 cycles
LIGHTED EXIT ROW SIGNS AT KNEE LEVEL IN ROW 6 BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES ARE BROKEN. REPLACED BOTH VERTICAL EXIT SIGNS ON OVERWING EXITS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: WARNING HORN — FALSE ACTIVATION · airframe 15,987 hrs · 21,627 cycles
AT 5,000' WITH THE PACKS/BLEEDS SET IN LOW RECEIVED A "SMOKE" AURAL WITH A TRIPLE CHIME AND MAP WARNING. NO DETECTION OF SMOKE IN CABIN OR LAV BY SMELL OR VISUAL. NO OTHER WARNINGS. OPERATIONAL TEST SMOKE DETECTOR GOOD.
Part: BULB — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 15,961 hrs · 21,587 cycles
EXIT LIGHTS AT ROW 6 DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN TESTED. REPLACED CENTER EMERGENCY LIGHT BULBS AND FWD FUSE AT CENTER E BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 15,914 hrs · 21,523 cycles
DURING TEST MID-SECTION CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATE BRIEFLY AND THEN GO OFF. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY POWER PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 16,274 hrs · 22,010 cycles
FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT SIDEWALL AND FLOOR PAX SEAT TRACK CORRODED. REPLACED SEAT TRACKS IAW EMB 53-01-04.
Part: TORQUE SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 PROP) · airframe 15,764 hrs · 21,294 cycles
ON TAXI IN AFTER LANDING, AUTO-FEATHER OFF, NR 1 PROP FEATHERED UNCOMMANDED. REPLACED LT ENG TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
2005
Part: TRIM SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (ELEVATORS) · airframe 15,069 hrs · 20,357 cycles
"TRIM FAIL" WARNING WHEN USING CAPTIANS TRIM SWITCH. REPLACED CAPTIANS TRIM SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW MM 22-10-00.
Part: LIGHT — SMOKE (SEAT 7A) · airframe 14,582 hrs · 19,710 cycles
CABIN FLUORESCENT LIGHT AT SEAT 7A PRODUCED SMOKE. REPLACED CABIN LIGHT RECEPTACLE AT ROW 7A. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — ACTIVATED (LAVATORY) · airframe 14,101 hrs · 19,048 cycles
ON DESCENT INTO LAX ENCOUNTERED MODERATE CHOP (TURBULANCE) AND RECEIVED A TRIPLE CHIME SMOKE AURAL WARNING. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: SWITCH — DIRTY (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 13,682 hrs · 18,464 cycles
MAIN CABIN DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE NORMALLY. REPLACED SHIM STACK, INSPECTED/CLEANED DOOR MICROSWITCHES, CLEANED AND LUBRICATED ALL FITTINGS AND ATTACH DOOR JOINTS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: LATCH — LACK OF LUBE (PAX DOOR) · airframe 13,499 hrs · 18,224 cycles
MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT LATCH CLOSED. LUBED PAX DOOR AS NECESSARY AT DOOR HANDLE, VERIFIED MOVEMENT OF DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. DOOR LOCK ALIGNMENT MARKS ALIGN.
2004
Part: RCCB — MALFUNCTIONED (LT A/C PACK) · airframe 12,861 hrs · 17,355 cycles
ON DESCENT INTO IAH, NOTICED BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. SHORTLY AFTER, THERE WAS AUDIBLE CHATTER IN WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A RELAY OPENING/CLOSING. REPLACED LEFT PACK RCCB. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: WINDSHIELD — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,354 hrs · 16,644 cycles
CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD SHATTERED DURING TAXI. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD IAW MM 56-10-01. P/N: NP151311-1, S/N OFF: 98183H1103.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (LT NACELLE) · airframe 12,174 hrs · 16,425 cycles
LEFT OUTBOARD NACELLE BRACKET ATTACHED TO GEAR DOOR HINGE POINT FRAME AND CRADLE CRACKED. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON LEFT OUTBOARD HALF FRAME ATTACH BRACKET IAW 120 SRM 51-10-02 PG 2 SEC 2B.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (STALL WARNING) · airframe 12,051 hrs · 16,258 cycles
AFTER INITIAL POWER-UP AND -AURAL UNIT OKAY-, THE NR 2 STALL SHAKER, CLACKER AND PUSHER ACTIVATED CONTINUOUSLY (AOA VANES WERE CENTERED). REMOVED AND REPLACED STALL WARNING PANEL WITH A SERVICEABLE PANEL. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. P/N: 120-34428-505.
2003
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (STALL WARNING) · airframe 11,359 hrs · 15,396 cycles
WHEN BATTERY POWER IS APPLIED, SHAKER OPERATES CONTINUOUSLY ON F/O'S SIDE. REPLACED STALL WARNING COMPUTER AND PANEL. OPS CHECK GOOD. STALL WARNING PANEL P/N: 120-34428-001.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (STALL WARNING) · airframe 11,324 hrs · 15,359 cycles
RIGHT STALL STICK PULLER ACTIVATES WHEN A/C IS POWERED UP ON SAFETY CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED STALL WARNING COMPUTER WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW 27-00-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: WARN PANEL — FAULTY (COCKPIT) · airframe 11,236 hrs · 15,256 cycles
RIGHT STALL WARNING INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STALL WARNING PANEL ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECKS GOOD. P/N: 120-34428-505.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (STALL WARNING) · airframe 11,083 hrs · 15,073 cycles
STALL SYSTEM 2 INOPERTIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED STALL WARNING COMPUTER IAW 27-00-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: BRACKET — BROKEN (TE FLAPS) · airframe 10,048 hrs · 13,769 cycles
LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP MOVEABLE ROLLER BRACKET BROKEN ON INBOARD SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP MOVEABLE CHANNEL INBOARD ROLLER SUPPORT BRACKET IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02.
2002
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAULTY (RUDDER) · airframe 9,078 hrs · 12,539 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF AND LANDING, ALSO TAXING, THERE IS A ''DETENT'' AT THE NORMAL POSITION OF RUDDER TRAVEL. IT TAKES EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO MOVE RUDDER. NOTICED DURING BEGINNING OF TAKEOFF ROLL TO ROTATION AND DURING LANDING AT FLARE APROX 120 KTS. PERFORMED RUDDER HYDRAULIC SYSTEM DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE TEST. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW 27-22-00. PERFORMED RUDDER CONTROL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TEST. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW 27-24-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER PRESSURE SWITCHES BLUE AND GREEN IAW 27-22-01. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.
Part: HMU — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 8,256 hrs · 11,532 cycles
LEFT ENGINE EEC FAILURE ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE HMU IAW RII 73-301 & MM 73-21-00. OPS & LEAK CHECK GOOD.
Part: FCU — MALFUNCTIONED (T/E FLAP) · airframe 8,102 hrs · 11,346 cycles
FLAP DISAGREEMENT ON INBOARD PAIR. CYCLED 3 TIMES AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO DENVER. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE FLAP CONTROL UNIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP ANNUNCIATOR. CLEANED CANNON PLUGS & TRACKS. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: BEARING — RATCHETING (LT AILERON) · airframe 7,763 hrs · 10,939 cycles
LEFT AILERON RATCHETS WHEN MOVED FULL UP AND DOWN. REPLACED LEFT AILERON WING QUADRANT BEARING, VERTICAL SWIVEL JOINT AND ACTUATING ARM WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — FAILED (ELEVATOR) · airframe 7,737 hrs · 10,894 cycles
ON TAKEOFF, WITH TRIM SET AT 37 PERCENT, RECEIVED A TRIM AURAL WARNING. PERFORMED A STATIC RUNUP WITH TRIM SET AT 30 PERCENT AND ALSO GOT A TRIM AURAL WARNING. REPLACED BOTH ELEVATOR TRIM PROXIMITY SENSORS WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS IAW EMB 120 MM 27-32-05. OPS CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.
Part: SPLICE — CORRODED (ELEVATOR) · airframe 7,737 hrs · 10,894 cycles
ON TAKEOFF OUT OF FAT, TRIM TAKEOFF WARNING SOUNDED. ABORTED TAKEOFF. TRIM WAS SET TO 25 PERCENT MAX (CENTER OF GREEN BAND). AFTER RESETTING THE TRIM COMPUTER, ATTEMPTED A STATIC TAKEOFF AND STILL GOT THE TRIM WARNING. REPLACED CORRODED SPLICES BY ELEVATOR TRIM PROXIMITY SENSORS. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
2001
Part: PCU — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 6,525 hrs · 9,459 cycles
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, NOTICED ENGINES EXTREMELY OUT OF SYNC. COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM BY CHANGING POWER. RETURNED TO LAND. NR 2 ENGINE WAS AT 98 PERCENT WHILE NR 1 ENGINE WAS AT 100.1 PERCENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT PCU IAW MM 61-21-00 AND 61-20-02.
Part: TRANSDUCER — MALFUNCTIONED (RTENG OIL PRESS) · airframe 6,293 hrs · 9,113 cycles
RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 55 PSI IN FLIGHT BUT REMAINED ABOVE 50 PSI.REPLACED RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: RELAY — OVERHEATED (ELECTRICAL SYS) · airframe 6,213 hrs · 9,006 cycles
DURING CRUISE INVERTER NR 2 FAILED, ACCOMPANIED BY SMELL OF ELECT SMOKE.FOUND RELAY SOCKET K002 FRIED. REPLACED SOCKET AND RELAY IAW 24-00-00. GROUND OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: CAP — FAULTY (LT MLG WHEEL) · airframe 5,429 hrs · 7,820 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE BRAKES MAP AND THE LEFT ANTI-SKID INOP LIGHTS CAME ON. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD BRAKE WHEEL HUB CAP ASSEMBLY. GROUND CHECK TEST NORMAL.
Part: SERVO — BINDING (AUTOPILOT) · airframe 5,301 hrs · 7,630 cycles
ELEVATOR BINDING MILDLY WITH FORWARD MOVEMENT. REPLACED ELEV AUTOPILOT SERVO IAW 22-10-05. OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N: 622-5734-002, S/N ON: 7488, S/N OFF: 10041.
2000
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 4,298 hrs · 6,150 cycles
FRONT SECTION OF FLOOR EMERGENCY STRIP LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER ELBP WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT, OPS CHECKED GOOD. P/N ON: 0366-04-001, S/N ON: 1200, S/N OFF: 692.
1999
Part: UNKNOWN
SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. RETURNED TO FIELD. FOUND FORWARD CAM LOCK ON OUTBOARD REFUEL DOOR UNLOCKED. FASTENED CAM LOCK. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (NR 2)
RIGHT INBOARD ANTI-SKID LIGHT CAME ON UPON GEAR DOWN. RECYCLED AND LIGHT REMAINED ON. RETURNED TO LAX DUE TO RUNWAY LENGTH RESTRICTIONS WITH ANTI-SKID INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD.