N603AE
Registered owner: PINCH AVIATION LLC, IN (owner ≠ operator)
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.
30 reports on file, 1998-06-14 – 2002-04-03.
Part: PITCH CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
ORD - FLT 4023 - AT APPROX 800-1000 FT F/O MAIN AND STANDBY PITCH TRIM BECAME INOPERATIVE CAPTAIN MAIN AND STANDBY PITCH. ALSO, INOPERATIVE CHECKLIST FOLLOWED AND CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT NO ASSOCIATED EICAS MESSAGES AND MOC WAS NOTIFIED OF RETURN TO FIELD BY DISPATCH. (M)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, FOUND CORROSION ON GALLEY FLOOR SUPPORT AT FRAME 20 AND 23, BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT IAW EMB145, SRM 145/1142, REV 17 51-40-01, 51-40-02, 51-40-04, CPM 51-21-04 51-21-05, GST-0714/02, ITEM 12, SEP-0114/02, AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, FOUND THE FORWARD DIGITAL CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION BY CUT OUT. FABRICATED A REPLACEMENT STRAP 16.5 INCH BY 21.5 INC, TWO DOUBLERS 7 INCH BY 6 INCH AND S SHIM 16.5 INCH BY .75 INCH, .040 INCH IAW EMB 145 SRM 145/1142, REV 17, 53-21-10, GST 0714/02, ITEM H, AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)
Part: STRINGER — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, FOUND EXTERNAL STRINGER 19R UNDER AFT BELLY PANEL GOUGED. BLENDED GOUGE. PERFORMED AN NDT INSPECTION OF THE AREA WITH NO REJECTABLE INDICATIONS. FABRICATED TWO DOUBLER ANGLES, AND FOUR SHIMS. WORK DONE IAW EMB GST 0700/02, ETN-EM-53-020 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, FOUND CORROSION ON SERVICE DOOR CENTER SILL. REMOVED CORROSION BY BLENDING OUT. PERFORMED AN NDT INSPECTION OF THE AREA WITH NO REJECTABLE INDICATIONS. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER. WORK DONE IAW EMB GST 0714/02, ITEM 6 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, FOUND LOWER CARGO DOOR CENTER SILL BEAM CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED SILL BEAM. INSTALLED SILL BEAM IN CARGO DOOR IAW EMB 145 SRM 145/1142, REV 17 51-20-01, 51-40-00, 51-40-02, 51-40-04, CPM 51-21-04, 51-21-05, AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)
Part: BEAM — CHAFED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, FOUND LEFT BEAM CHAFED BETWEEN FRAMES 20 AND 24. BLENDED CHAFE. PERFORMED AN NDT INSPECTION OF THE AREA WITH NO REJECTABLE INDICATIONS. FABRICATED A 'Z' PROFILE REPAIR DOUBLER. (M)
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, THE PREVIOUS REPAIR AND THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20 WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REMOVED PREV REPAIR AND CORROSION BY CUT OUT. FABRICATED A DOUBLER ANGLE, FILLER, A PLATE, AND TWO SHIMS. WORK DONE IAW EMB145 SRM, SRM 145/1142 CHAPTER 53 REV 17, 53-21-10 PAGE 201, AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2
ABI - THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING. LEFT SILL IS CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 26-27. BLENDED CORROSION, NDT AND RETREATED AREA IAW EMB145 GST 0714/02. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2
THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING. LEFT FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT FRAME 26. REMOVED CORROSION, NDT AND RETREATED IAW EMB 145 GST-0714/02. (M)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2
ABI - THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING. RIGHT SILL IS CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 23-25. REMOVED CORROSION, NDT TREATED IAW EMB145 GST-0714/02. (M)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2
ABI - THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING, LEFT SILL IS CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 19 AND 21. BLENDED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE ACCEPTED AS IS IAW EMB GST-0714/02. (M)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2
ABI - THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING, LEFT SILL IS CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 37-39. BLENDED AREA IAW EMB GST-0714/02 AND RETREATED FOR CORROSION IAW EMB 145 CPM 51-21-04 AND 51-21-05. (M)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2
ABI - THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING. LEFT SILL CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 19 AND 21. BLENDED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE ACCEPTED AS IS IAW EMB GST-0714/02. RETREATED AREA IAW EMB145 CPM 51-21-04, 51-21-05, 51-21-06. (M)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2
ABI - THIS IS LEVEL 2 FINDING. RIGHT SILL CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 15 AND 16. BLENDED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE ACCEPTED AS IS IAW EMB GST-0714/02. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2
ABI - THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING. RIGHT PROFILE AT FRAME 18 IS CORRODED. BLENDED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE ACCEPTED AS IS IAW EMB GST-0714/02. (M)
Earlier reports · 1998–2001 · 14 reports
2001
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
ORD - FLT 4027 - DURING TAKEOFF, CREW NOTED SPS 1 INOPERATIVE IND FOLLOWED BY AN AOA FAIL CAUTION. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO GATE SAFELY AND IND DID DISAPPEAR AT THIS TIME. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED. PERFORMED STALL PROTECTION SYSTEM, OPS CHECK IAW AMM. SYSTEM OK. (M)
2000
Part: SLEEVE — DAMAGED (PNEUMATIC SYS)
DSM - FLT 4034 - ON CLIMB-OUT, HAD BLEED ONE LEAK WARNING AND A SMELL IN CABIN, THEN CARGO SMOKE WARNING INDICATION. CREW DISCHARGED BOTTLES IN CARGO AND RETURNED TO FIELD FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED GAMAH JOINT, O-RINGS, AND PROTECTIVE SLEEVE IN THE BLEED AIR DUCT SYSTEM IAW EMB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)REF SIMA3084.
Part: O-RING — WORN (PNEUMATIC SYS)
DSM - FLT 4034 - ON CLIMB-OUT, HAD BLEED ONE LEAK WARNING AND A SMELL IN CABIN, THEN CARGO SMOKE WARNING INDICATION. CREW DISCHARGED BOTTLES IN CARGO AND RETURNED TO FIELD FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED GAMAH JOINT, O-RINGS, AND PROTECTIVE SLEEVE IN THE BLEED AIR DUCT SYSTEM IAW EMB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)REF SIMA3084.
Part: O-RING — WORN (BLEED AIR DUCT)
DSM - FLT 4034 - ON CLIMB-OUT, HAD BLEED ONE LEAK WARNING AND A SMELL IN CABIN, THEN CARGO SMOKE WARNING INDICATION. CREW DISCHARGED BOTTLES IN CARGO AND RETURNED TO FIELD FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED GAMAH JOINT, O-RINGS, AND PROTECTIVE SLEEVE IN THE BLEED AIR DUCT SYSTEM IAW EMB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — BURNED OUT (RT WING) · airframe 4,587 hrs · 4,966 cycles
DFW - DURING PS-2 CHECK, MAINTENANCE NOTED RIGHT WING STROBE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND POWER SUPPLY SLIGHTLY BURNED. POWER SUPPLY REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — BURNED OUT (RT WING) · airframe 4,587 hrs · 4,966 cycles
DFW - DURING PS-2 CHECK, MAINTENANCE NOTED RIGHT WING STROBE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND POWER SUPPLY SLIGHTLY BURNED. POWER SUPPLY REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: SEAL — LOOSE (PAX DOOR)
ORD - FLT 4135 - THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTS A LOUD WHISTLE AROUND THE CABIN DOOR WHEN IN FLIGHT AND A/C IS PRESSURIZED. RESECURED PAX DOOR SEAL. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (NR 1)
FLT 3653 - XNA - FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHEN EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE ARMED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 EMERGENCY BATTERY POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
1999
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (LT MLG BRAKE)
ORD - FLT 4390 - NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED, HAD HIGH TEMP AND LOW QTY WARNING ON EICAS. DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDED SAFELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 SYSTEM EMERGENCY BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH. RESERVICED SYSTEM, PERFORMED LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ORD - FLT 4095 - TWO EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS ON THE FORWARD CABIN BULKHEAD DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 BATTERY POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
1998
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 2 NACELLE)
ORD - FLT 4318 - NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT DUE TO LOW N1. RESTARTED ENGINE SUCCESSFULLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY)
ORD - FLT 2600 - FOUND BAGGAGE SMOKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. LANDED SAFELY. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT WITH NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTORS, AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY)
ORD - FLT 2600 - FOUND BAGGAGE SMOKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. LANDED SAFELY. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT WITH NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTORS, AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FADEC — OVERHEATED (COCKPIT)
IND - FLT 4209 - RECEIVED SIMULTANEOUS EICAS (ENGINE INDICATING AND CREW ALERTING SYSTEM), MESSAGES, E1 CTL A FAIL, E2 CTL B FAIL. FLIGHT CREW NOTICED SLIGHT SMELL LIKE BURNING ELECTRICAL. RESET FADECS (FULL AUTHORITY DIGITAL ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM ) FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS THEN IT FAILED AGAIN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND NO FAULT RECORDED ON MFD. RAN ENGINES FOR OPS CHECK OF ENGINES AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WITH NO SMELL NOTED. DID VISUAL CHECK OF AFT AVIONICS COMPARTMENT WITH NO SIGNS OF ELECTRICAL DAMAGE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)