N589SW
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.
62 reports on file, 2001-12-24 – 2010-05-29.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 34,584 hrs · 30,304 cycles
DURING APPROACH INTO CVG BURNING RUBBER SMELL IN THE CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED, A/C LANDED SAFELY. RAN A/C AND OPERATED ENGINE BLEEDS NO SMELL NOTED, CHECKED INTERIOR LIGHTS AND GALLEY FANS AND HEATERS AS WELL AS GALLEY LIGHTS. NO ODORS NOTED.
Earlier reports · 2001–2009 · 61 reports
2009
Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (APU) · airframe 33,100 hrs · 29,027 cycles
FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE APU INTAKE. TRANSFERRED TO DEFERRED LIST PER MEL 49-10-01-1.
2008
Part: LIGHT — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 31,785 hrs · 27,954 cycles
FLIGHT NR 6361 EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 2-5 AND 8 ARE INOP. R&R LIGHT STRIP.
Part: VALVE — FAILED
ON CLIMBOUT FROM CVG LT A/C PACK FAILED OFF, RT A/C PACK FLUCTUATING IN PRESSURE. ACFT RETURNED BACK TO CVG AND LANDED SAFELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT 10TH STAGE SHUT OFF VALVE. (S)
2007
Part: BPSU — FAULTY (TE FLAPS) · airframe 29,764 hrs · 26,356 cycles
FLAPS FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE. FLAPS FAILED AT 45 DEGREES ON APPROACH. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT BPSU.
Part: WARNING MESSAGE — FALSE INDICATION (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 27,893 hrs · 24,873 cycles
FLIGHT 5274 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL RECEIVED A RIGHT THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK MESSAGE, ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. DEFERRED THE RIGHT THRUST REVERSER PER MEL 78-30-01.
2006
Part: STATOR — FAULTY (RT ENGINE) · airframe 26,030 hrs · 24,100 cycles
FLIGHT 5195- EN ROUTE CMH-TPA RECEIVED A RIGHT ENGINE OVERSPEED WARNING, FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CVG. REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE STATOR ALTERNATOR.
Part: TARGET — OUT OF ADJUST (RT MLG) · airframe 26,581 hrs · 23,834 cycles
FLIGHT 5137 - AFTER TAKEOFF, RECEIVED GEAR DISAGREE MESSAGE AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO CVG AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TIGHTENED GAPPED LOOSE RIGHT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK PROX SENSOR TARGET.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (NR 3) · airframe 26,544 hrs · 23,802 cycles
FLIGHT 5800 - RECEIVED A GEAR DISAGREE AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAD, CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED HYDRAULIC PUMP FOR SYSTEM NR 3.
Part: RESERVOIR — FAULTY (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 26,507 hrs · 23,770 cycles
FLIGHT 5183 - UPON TAKEOFF GEAR RETRACTION, RECEIVED RIGHT UP GEAR DISAGREE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO JFK WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 3 HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 25,935 hrs · 23,311 cycles
FLIGHT 5688 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL RECEIVED AN OUTBOARD GROUND SPOILER FAULT CAUTION MESSAGE, FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE GATE. CHECKED INTEGRITY OF THE SYSTEM WIRING, NO DEFECTS NOTED, DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BY MAINTENANCE.
Part: CONTROLLER — FAULTY (SPOILERS) · airframe 25,797 hrs · 23,186 cycles
FLIGHT 5683 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL RECEIVED A GROUND SPOILER FAULT FOLLOWED BY A SPOILER CONFIGURATION MESSAGE, ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. REPLACED THE NR 2 SPOILER ELECTRONIC UNIT.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 25,691 hrs · 23,100 cycles
FLIGHT 5399 - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING IS INOPERABLE. REPLACED THE FLEX LAMP ASSEMBLY.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (SPOILERS) · airframe 25,673 hrs · 23,084 cycles
FLIGHT 5250 - FLIGHT SPOILERS AND GROUND SPOILERS CONFIG WARNING. REPLACED THE NR 1 SECU.
2005
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 24,879 hrs · 22,442 cycles
2ND AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED 2ND AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: TRIM SWITCH — STICKING (COCKPIT) · airframe 24,147 hrs · 21,879 cycles
BOTH STAB TRIM SWITCHES STICKY. REPLACED CA AND FO'S STAB TRIM SWITCHES PER MM 27-41-05. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW MM 27-40-00.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 23,729 hrs · 21,559 cycles
BATT RIB CRACKED AT UPPER FLANGE, AFT SIDE. LOCATED AT LT MLG BAY, WS 53-600. (ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK INSPECTION) INSTALLED REPAIR IAW 601R-57-51-046.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (FLOORBEAM) · airframe 23,729 hrs · 21,559 cycles
CRACKED BRACKET FS 461 RBL 10 BELOW FLOOR. (ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK INSPECTION.) BRACKET INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-41-43, 51-42-06 AND 51-42-21.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 23,729 hrs · 21,559 cycles
BATT RIB CRACKED AT UPPER FLANGE, AFT SIDE. LOCATED AT RT MLG BAY WS53-600. ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK INSPECTION, INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW REO 601R-57-51-046.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 23,729 hrs · 21,559 cycles
CRACKED ANGLE AT FS 499 LBL 10 UNDER FLOORBOARD. (ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK INSPECTION.) INSTALLED NEW ANGLE PER SRM 51-23-00 AND 51-42-21.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 23,729 hrs · 21,559 cycles
LT INBOARD SEAT TRACK HAS AN AREA AT APPROX FS 324 THAT HAS CORROSION, (ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK INSPECTION.) INSTALLED SEAT TRACK IAW CRJ 200 SRM 51-41-02 PG 1 AND 5.
Part: THRESHOLD — CORRODED (SERVICE DOOR) · airframe 23,729 hrs · 21,559 cycles
CORROSION ON CAP ANGLE FOR SERVICE DOOR THRESHOLD. (ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK INSPECTION.) INSTALLED NEW CAP ANGLE IAW CRJ 200 SRM 51-42-06.
Part: PCU — MALFUNCTIONED (FLT SPOILERS) · airframe 23,088 hrs · 21,065 cycles
ON TAXI OUT, RECEIVED SPOILERONS FAULT STATUS MESSAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT SPOILERON INBOARD PCU IAW AMM 27-62-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
2004
Part: FAN — ODOR (GALLEY) · airframe 22,218 hrs · 20,383 cycles
GALLEY FAN GETS HOT AND SMELLS LIKE SMOKE. REPLACED GALLEY EXHAUST FAN ASSY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. P/N AE0405A02, S/N OFF 0739.
Part: PCU — MALFUNCTIONED (FLIGHT SPOILERS) · airframe 22,218 hrs · 20,383 cycles
LT OUTBOARD SPOILERONS FAULT WITH SPOILERONS STATUS MESSAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT OUTBOARD SPOILERON PCU IAW MM 27-82-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: HOOK — BROKEN (ESCAPE HATCH) · airframe 21,418 hrs · 19,763 cycles
COCKPIT OVERHEAD ESCAPE HATCH RIGHT AFT HOOK IS BROKEN AT HINGE POINT. INSTALLED RIGHT AFT HOOK IAW CRJ MM 52-22-00. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.
2003
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (FLT CONTROL) · airframe 20,355 hrs · 18,983 cycles
F/O'S FD FAIL MESSAGE. AP KICKS OFF IN FLIGHT ALONG WITH YD NR 2. AP DOES NOT RE-ENGAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 FCC 4000 IAW AMM 22-12-14. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: JACKSHAFT — OUT OF ADJUST (RUDDER) · airframe 19,817 hrs · 18,587 cycles
WHEN DOING RUDDER PRE-TAXI CHECK, UNUSUAL CLICKING SOUND (APPROX 1/2 TRAVEL) WITH BUMP FELT ON PEDDLES ON CAPTS SIDE. RETURNED TO GATE. REPLACED RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT JACK SHAFT AND SCREW. OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW 27-21-05. P/N ON 600-90223-5.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 19,132 hrs · 18,068 cycles
HSTCU CHANNEL 2 INOP.REMOVED AND REPLACED HSTCU. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: COMPUTER — FAULTY (STALL WARNING) · airframe 19,132 hrs · 18,068 cycles
WINDSHEAR FAIL STATUS MSG ON EICAS FOLLOWED BY A TCAS FAIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED STALL PROTECTION COMPUTER IAW MM 27-35-1. OPS CHECK GOOD. SN OFF 149.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 19,233 hrs · 18,136 cycles
FS 284 RT INTERCOSTAL O/B FLANGE RBL 36 CRACKED. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK. REPAIRED DAMAGED INTERCOSTAL IAW CRJ REO 601R-53-41-059 REV A.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 19,233 hrs · 18,136 cycles
FS 280 RBL 12 VERTICAL ANGLE CRACKED. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK. REPLACED ANGLE IAW CRJ REO 601R-53-11-034 REV A.
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAEG) · airframe 18,984 hrs · 17,948 cycles
FS 605 LBL 42 TRANSVERSE BEAM ANGLE CRACKED. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK. REPLACED ANGLE IAW CRJ SRM 51-40-11. P/N: 601R35011-13
Part: FLOOR PANEL — CRACKED (E/E BAY) · airframe 19,233 hrs · 18,136 cycles
FS 193 ELECTRICAL BAY RT FLOOR CRACKED. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK. REPAIRED DAMAGED FLOOR IAW CRJ REO 601R-53-11-245, REV NC.
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 18,984 hrs · 17,948 cycles
FS 589 LBL 42 TRANSVERSE BEAM ANGLE CRACKED. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK. REPLACED ANGLE IAW CRJ SRM 51-40-11. P/N: 601R-35011-11
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 19,233 hrs · 18,136 cycles
FS 280 FLOORBEAM I/B AND O/B ATTACH ANGLES RBL 9.0 CRACKED. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK. ANGLES REPLACED IAW CRJ SRM 51-40-11.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 18,984 hrs · 17,948 cycles
FS 625 RT INTERCOSTAL ANGLE STR 14R CRACKED. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK. REPLACED ANGLE IAW CRJ SRM 51-40-11. P/N: 601-35012-52
Part: FLOOR PANEL — CRACKED (E/E BAY) · airframe 19,233 hrs · 18,136 cycles
FS 193 ELECTRICAL BAY LT FLOOR CRACKED. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK. REPAIRED DAMAGE IAW CRJ REO 601R-53-11-081 REV NC.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 18,984 hrs · 17,948 cycles
FS 625 LT INTERCOSTAL ANGLE STR 14L CRACKED. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK. REPLACED ANGLE IAW CRJ SRM 51-40-11. P/N: 601-35012-51
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 19,233 hrs · 18,136 cycles
BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SEAT TRACKS LBL 9.0 & RBL 9.0 BETWEEN FS 559 + 80 AND 559 + 96 CORRODED. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK, SEAT TRACKS REPLACED IAW CRJ AMM 20-21-00. P/N: 601R38779-13
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 19,233 hrs · 18,136 cycles
LT CABIN SIDE SEAT RAIL BETWEEN FS 444 AND 495 CORRODED. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK, DAMAGED SEAT RAIL REMOVED AND REPLACED PER CRJ AMM CH 20-21-00. P/N: 601R38312-115
Part: SWITCH — DIRTY (STAB TRIM) · airframe 18,800 hrs · 17,803 cycles
DURING FIRST FLIGHT OF DAY CHECKS, F/O'S NOSE DOWN STAB TRIM INOP USING CH1 AND CH2. CLEANED F/O YOKE SWITCH. OPS CHECKS GOOD PER MM 27-41-05.
Part: ACTUATOR — WORN (TE FLAPS) · airframe 18,715 hrs · 17,742 cycles
ON FINAL, FLAPS 45 SELECTED. ''FLAP FAIL'' MESSAGE BOTH FLAPS INDICATING 45 DEGREES. FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER LANDING.TROUBLESHOT FLAP SYSTEM. LT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATORS WORN AND BINDING. REPLACED THE LT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATORS AND RIGGED LT AND RT FLAP SYSTEMS. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.
Part: DOOR — OUT OF ADJUST (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 18,076 hrs · 17,244 cycles
RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT IN CABIN WILL NOT REMOVE. RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT IN CABIN FOUND OUT OF ADJUSTEMENT. ADJUSTED BRACKET AS REQUIRED.
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 18,076 hrs · 17,244 cycles
FLAP FAIL AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO FIELD. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER 1F4 AND 2F4. OPS CHECK GOOD AFTER RESET OF CIRCUIT BREAKERS.
Part: PCU — MALFUNCTIONED (RT SPOILERS) · airframe 18,076 hrs · 17,244 cycles
RIGHT FLT SPOILER FAULT STATUS MESSAGE AFTER USING SPOILERS IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT FLIGHT SPOILER OUTBOARD PCU PER MM 27-62-01. BLED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PER 29-10-00, OPERATED SPOILER 10 TIMES. OPS CHECK GOOD. LEAK CHECK GOOD.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (STALL WARNING) · airframe 17,946 hrs · 17,145 cycles
STALL FAIL MESSAGE AND MACH TRIM MESSAGE. PERFORMED PITOT MOISTURE PURGE AND TESTED IAW MM 34-11-00. MACH TRIM ENGAGES. OPS CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED STALL WARNING OPS CHECK IAW MM 27-35-01. STALL WARNING OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (STAB TRIM) · airframe 17,836 hrs · 17,059 cycles
STAB CHANNEL NR 1 FAILED ON PUSHBACK. FOUND A CHAFED WIRE AT CONNECTOR J3CP WIRE CD83622WHT. RE-PINNED WIRE IAW CRJ WM 20-00-00. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF STAB TRIM SYSTEM IAW CRJ MM 27-41-00. CHECKS GOOD. 1/26/2003 - STAB TRIM CHANNEL 1 FAILED.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 17,815 hrs · 17,042 cycles
REAR-MOST OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: DOOR — STUCK (LAV FIRE EXT) · airframe 17,826 hrs · 17,050 cycles
CANNOT GAIN ACCESS TO LAVATORY FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE, PANEL STUCK. REPLACED DOOR WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N: 4582073-501
Part: MODULE — MALFUNCTIONED (LIGHTNING PROTEC) · airframe 17,775 hrs · 17,012 cycles
AT FL310 AND .74 MACH, EXPERIENCED RUDDER FLUTTER. ADDED RIGHT RUDDER TRIM, AIRCRAFT WAS THEN OUT OF TRIM BUT FLUTTER WENT AWAY. REPLACED BOTH LIGHTNING WIRE PROTECTION MODULES IAW 22-12-0B. OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N 2: 822-0332-401, S/N OFF: 216.
2002
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (CHANNEL 2) · airframe 17,699 hrs · 16,955 cycles
STAB TRIM CHANNEL NR 2 WILL NOT ENGAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED HSTCU WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW MM 27-41-01. PERFORMED OPS CHECK 5 TIMES FROM BOTH TRIM SWITCHES. OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED HSTCU SELF-TEST IAW MM 27-41-00 4 TIMES. NO FAULTS NOTED. OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED TO CAT II STATUS. P/N OFF: 7060-8, S/N OF: 1117, P/N ON: 7060-7, S/N ON: 174.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (HORIZ STAB TRIM) · airframe 17,692 hrs · 16,950 cycles
STAB CHANNEL NR 2 WILL NOT ENGAGE. REPLACED HSTCU IAW 27-41-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: WINDSHIELD — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 17,442 hrs · 16,761 cycles
CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD SHATTERED IN FLIGHT AT FL410. DIVERTED TO DFW. REMOVED CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD AND REPLACED IT WITH A SERVICEABLE ONE IAW CL600 MM 56-11-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. PN OFF NP-139321-9 SN OFF 94259H4058.
Part: DOOR — OPEN (EXT COMM) · airframe 17,393 hrs · 16,726 cycles
AFTER DEPARTURE FROM DSM, WE HEARD A LOUD SQUEAL FROM THE RIGHT NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT. SUSPECTED GROUND CREW DID NOT SHUT EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS DOOR. RETURNED TO DSM. SHUT DOOR. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E BAY) · airframe 17,180 hrs · 16,566 cycles
STAB TRIM CHANNEL 2 INOP. PERFORMED HSTCU BITE TEST, LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT ON TEST. POWERED DOWN AIRCRAFT AND RERACKED HSTCU IAW 27-41-01. FAULTS CLEARED AND CHANNEL 2 CHECKED OK.
Part: CONNECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CABIN) · airframe 17,180 hrs · 16,566 cycles
FRONT RED FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT CONNECTOR. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 16,562 hrs · 16,097 cycles
RECEIVED STAB TRIM CH 1 MESSAGE IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED HSTA IAW 27-42-01 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED MOTOR CONTROL UNIT IAW 27-47-00.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 16,272 hrs · 15,862 cycles
LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT WARNING COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY INFLIGHT. CABIN PRESSURE REMAINS NORMAL. CLEANED DOOR SEAL, PROXIMITY SENSOR, AND STRIKER PLATE OF DIRT AND MOISTURE. REINSTALLED DOOR. OPS CHECK OF EICAS DOOR PAGE INDICATIONS CHECK GOOD. DOOR FIT CHECKS GOOD.
Part: FLAP — MALFUNCTIONED (WING) · airframe 15,498 hrs · 15,271 cycles
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF RECEIVED FLAPS FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE. CONSULTED QRH AND RETURNED TO MSP. COMPLIED WITH AD 98-20-01. RESET FLAP SYSTEM PER FIM 27-51-00. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: FLAP — MALFUNCTIONED (WING) · airframe 15,280 hrs · 15,105 cycles
FLAPS FAILED 20 DEGREES AFTER T/O. RETURNED TO FIELD. CHECKED FLAPS ALIGNMENT. NO TWIST. RESET CB 1-F4 & CB 2-F4. RAN FLAPS TO 45 DEGREES AND BACK TO 0 DEGREES. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.
2001
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 14,900 hrs · 14,810 cycles
STAB TRIM AND MACH TRIM DISCONNECT WHEN RUNNING TRIM UP AND DOWN. (CAT II). REMOVED AND REPLACED STAB TRIM ACTUATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED MOTOR CONTROL UNIT IAW WITH 27-42-01 AND 27-42-05. OPS CHECKS GOOD. STAB TRIM UNIT P/N 8391-3, S/N OFF 254.