N703MR
Registered owner: THOMPSON MARGARET A, VA (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
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.
41 reports on file, 2000-05-16 – 2008-10-18.
Part: LANDING GEAR — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 19,504 hrs · 17,600 cycles
ON FLIGHT 9802 CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR HANDLE UP, YELLOW IN TRANSIT LIGHTS FOLLOWED BY LANDING GEAR LEVER DISAGREEMENT. CREW UNABLE TO RETRACT GEAR. AIRCRAFT RETURN FOR LANDING CREW REPORTED GEAR IN DOWN POSITION 3 GREEN. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — CHAFED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 19,512 hrs · 17,607 cycles
ON FLIGHT 4920 DURING CLIMB CREW REPORTED NUMBER ONE HYDRAULIC LOW QUANTITY FOLLOWED BY ENGINE ONE HYDRAULIC PUMP FAIL. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED ABNORMAL GEAR EXTENSION WITH NO ISSUES. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO NOSE STEERING AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE GATE. THERE WAS A LOUD SQUEAL ON THE LEFT SIDE THAT CAME ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT 5 TO 10 MIN INTERVAL AS REPORTED BY A PASSENGER. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND PRESSURE LINE ON HYDRAULIC DAMPER TO ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP CHAFED FROM CUSHION CLAMP. REPLACED HYDRAULIC HOSE AND NUMBER ONE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP. LEAK AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BALLAST — ODOR (CABIN LIGHTS)
ON FLIGHT 4772 CREW REPORTED THE SMELL OF BURNING WIRES COMING FROM RT SIDE PANEL LIGHTS AT ROWS 9 AND 10. SMELL GOES AWAY WHEN LIGHT ARE TURNED OFF. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT SIDE WALL BALLAST SEAT 10BC IAW EMB AMM 33-21-04, LIGHTS OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (A)
Earlier reports · 2000–2007 · 38 reports
2007
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (RUDDER SYS)
RUDDER SYSTEM NR 1 INOP MSG ON EICAS DURING START OF TAKEOFF ROLL. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER SYSTEM 1 PRESSURE SWITCH PER EMB AMM 27-23-04. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 16,616 hrs · 15,217 cycles
EMERGENCY INTERIOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 3 AND NUMBER 4 BATTERY POWER SUPPLIES IAW EMB 33-50-04. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,867 hrs · 14,583 cycles
LEFT INBOARD SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT FRAME 36 TO FRAME 47. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW EMB SRM53-01-06. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,867 hrs · 14,583 cycles
FOUND LEFT SEAT TRACK CORRODED BETWEEN FRAME 18 AND FRAME 23. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW EMB SRM 53-01-06. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,867 hrs · 14,583 cycles
RIGHT SEAT TRACK FROM FRAME 36 TO FRAME 47 CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW EMB SRM 53-01-06. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,867 hrs · 14,583 cycles
RIGHT WALL SEAT TRACK CORRODED BETWEEN FRAME 24 AND FRAME 36. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW EMB AMM 53-01-06. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,867 hrs · 14,583 cycles
CABIN FLOOR GUSSET ON CENTER HAT BEAM CORRODED AT FRAME 20 TO FRAME 22. REMOVED AND REPLACED GUSSET IAW EMB SRM. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,867 hrs · 14,583 cycles
RIGHT INBOARD SEAT TRACK CORRODED BETWEEN FRAME 53 AND FRAME 55. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW EMB SRM 53-01-06. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,867 hrs · 14,583 cycles
FOUND RIGHT SEAT TRACK CORRODED BETWEEN FRAME 36 AND FRAME 47. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW EMB AMM 53-01-06. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,867 hrs · 14,583 cycles
LEFT WALL SEAT TRACK CORRODED BETWEEN FRAME 36 AND FRAME 47. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW EMB AMM 53-01-06. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,867 hrs · 14,583 cycles
LEFT WALL SEAT TRACK CORRODED BETWEEN FRAME 53 AND FRAME 55. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW EMB AMM 53-01-06. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,867 hrs · 14,583 cycles
FOUND SERVICE DOOR SILL CORRODED. REPAIRED BY CUTTING OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER IAW EMB IC2007-140/02123 AND SRM 53-21-010. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,867 hrs · 145,863 cycles
LEFT WALL SEAT TRACK 2ND AFT CORRODED BETWEEN FRAME 24 AND FRAME 36. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW EMB AMM 53-01-06. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,867 hrs · 14,583 cycles
RIGHT SEAT TRACK CORRODED BETWEEN FRAME 47 AND FRAME 53. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW EMB AMM 53-01-06. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,867 hrs · 14,583 cycles
LEFT WALL SEAT TRACK CORRODED BETWEEN FRAME 47 AND FRAME 53. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW EMB AMM 53-01-06. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE
Part: SILL — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,867 hrs · 14,583 cycles
FOUND SERVICE DOOR FORWARD SILL CORRODED. REPAIRED SILL BY CUTTING OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER IAW IC2007-140/02123 AND SRM 53-21-10. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,867 hrs · 14,583 cycles
LEFT INBOARD SEAT TRACK CORRODED BETWEEN FRAME 47 AND FRAME 53. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-01-06. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,867 hrs · 14,583 cycles
RIGHT INBOARD SEAT TRACK CORRODED BETWEEN FRAME 47 AND 53. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW EMB AMM 53-01-06. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 15,362 hrs · 14,159 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS AFT OF ROW 9 INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 4 EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IAW EMB 33-50-04. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
2005
Part: CRADLE — BROKEN (FLASHLIGHT)
FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT OVER ROW 13 WILL NOT STAY IN FLASHLIGHT CRADLE. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT CRADLE ASSY IAW SRM. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
THE GALLEY AREA FORWARD DIGITAL WAS FOUND CORRODED. BLENDED THE AREA TO REMOVED CORROSION AND PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB 145 REPAIR STATEMENT IC2005-145/0923 DATED FEB 21, 2005. (M)
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (RUDDER)
ABI - GOUGES IN RUDDER NR 1 LEADING EDGE SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA BY PERFORMING A CUTOUT. FABRICATED A FILLER AND DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB145 SRM, SRM 145/1142 REV 28, 51-40-02 AND EMB REPAIR STATEMENT IC2005-145/0912. (M)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
A PREVIOUS REPAIR OF LEFT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20 WAS FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED THE EXISTING REPAIR AND CLEANED THE AREA. FABRICATED AN EXTERNAL ANGLE, FILLER, PLATE, AND SHIMS. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB 145 SRM, SRM EMB-145/1142 REV 28 CHAPTERS 53-21-10 FIG 201. (M)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - THE SERVICE DOOR CENTER SILL WAS FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED EXISTING SERVICE DOOR CENTER SILL AND CLEANED THE AREA. INSTALLED NEW SERVICE DOOR SILL. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB 145 SRM, SRM EMB-145/1142 REV 28, CHAPTER 51-40-02. (M)
2003
Part: SILL — CORRODED (SERVICE DOOR)
ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE SERVICE DOOR CENTER SILL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REMOVED ALL CORROSION BY BLENDING. FABRICATED A DOUBLER, REPAIR DONE IAW AEAI ETN NR EB-53-0321 AND STANDARD EMB SRM PRACTICES. (M)
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (CABIN)
ABI - DUIRNG AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE CABIN CENTER OMEGA BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS AT FRAME 25. REMOVED CORROSION BY CREATING A 5.2 INCH BY 2.75 INCH BY.5 INCH CUTOUT. FABRICATED A Z-SHAPED DOUBLER, FILLER AND TWO SHIMS. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB SRM (SRM 145/1145 REV 20) 53-22-10 FIG 201 SHEET 1 AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES ETN EB 53-032R1 PARA 6 FOR ALTERNATE FASTENERS. (M)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (SERVICE DOOR)
THIS IS A LEVEL TWO FINDING FOUND DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, SERVICE DOOR FORWARD SILL HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE FORWARD SILL IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-40-02, 51-20-03, 51-40-04, 51-40-06. (M)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (GALLEY)
ABI - THIS IS A LEVEL TWO FINDING FOUND DURNG AN IMBV INSPECTION GALLEY AREA LEFT SIDE SILL HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE SILL IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-40-06, 51-20-03 AND 51-40-02. (M)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (GALLEY)
THIS IS A LEVEL TWO FINDING FOUND DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, GALLEY CENTER RAMP SUPPORT CORRODED. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE RAMP SUPPORT IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-20-03 AND 51-40-02. (M)
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (GALLEY)
ABI - THIS IS A LEVEL TWO FINDING, FOUND DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION GALLEY CENTER BEAM GUSSET CORRODED. REMOVED AND INSALLED NEW CETNER BEAM GUSSET IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-40-02, 51-20-03, 51-40-04, 51-40-06. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (GALLEY)
THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING, DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION RIGHT OMEGA BEAM TRIANGLE CAP AT FRAME 19 CORRODED. REOVED AND INSTALLED NEW TRIANGLE CAP IAW 135 SRM 51-40-02, 51-20-03, 51-40-04 AND 51-40-06. (M)
Part: FLOORBOARD — CORRODED (GALLEY)
ABI - THIS IS A LEVEL TWO FINDING FOUND DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, GALLEY FLOORBOARD EXTENSION HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND INSTALLED FLOORBOARD EXTENSION IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-40-02, 51-20-03, 51-40-04, 51-40-06. (M)
2001
Part: TIRE — DAMAGED (MLG)
BOS - FLT 5056 - DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 3 TIRE SHREDDED. CREW WAS INFORMED BY ATC. CREW CIRCLED TO BURN OFF FUEL AND THEN LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY FLIGHT CREW. NR 3 MAIN TIRE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW EMB MM. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED
ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20 WAS FOUND TO BE BELOW SRM LIMITS AFTER REMOVAL OF CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPAIRED CORRODED AREA BY CUTOUT. WORK DONE IAW EMB-145 SRM (1142 REV 13) 53-21-10 PARA 2 PAGE 201, 202, AND FIG 201 SHEET 1. (M)
2000
Part: SMOKE — DETECTED (COCKPIT)
ORD - FLT 4269 - CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT DURING CLIMB THEN CLEARED DURING APPROACH. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCEPANCY. SUSPECT THAT WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS DE-ICED FLUID GOT INTO AIR SYSTEM FROM APU INTAKE AREA. MAINTENANCE GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT AND HAD NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: APU — SMOKE (TAIL)
CMH - FLT 5080 - DURING CHECKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, CREW SELECTED APU ON, FOLLOWED SHORTLY WITH SMOKE IN THE CABIN. APU SHUTDOWN AND SMOKE CLEARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW EMB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FCU — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 1,596 hrs · 1,483 cycles
BOS - FLT 4976 - ON CLIMB-OUT RECEIVED FUEL 1 LOW LEVEL WARNING. FIVE MINUTES LATER, CREW RECEIVED A FUEL IMBALANCE CAUTION FOLLOWED BY A LEFT QUANTITY GOING BLANK. AIRCRAFT LANDED APPROXIMATELY 1,400 POUNDS OVERWEIGHT. FOUND FUEL CONTROL UNIT INOPERABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAME. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (RT ENGINE)
ORD - FLT 4369 - NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT OT 97 PSI ON TAKEOFF NECESSATATES AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED SMART SWITCH IAW AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)