N708AE
Operators of this aircraft
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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.
33 reports on file, 2000-02-18 – 2008-09-27.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN)
ON FLIGHT 4574 DURING CRUISE CREW ADVISES NOTICEABLE BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/A PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF CABIN BALLASTS, CABIN LIGHTS, CONTROL MODULE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO BURNING SMELL NOTED AT THIS TIME. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONTACTOR — INOPERATIVE (LANDING LIGHT) · airframe 18,036 hrs · 16,228 cycles
ON FLIGHT 4778, CREW REPORTED ON CLIMB-OUT A OIL ODOR IN FORWARD PART OF THE CABIN. CREW DIVERTED TO BWI, NO OTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. DURING TROUBLE SHOOTING FOUND LEFT LANDING LIGHT CONTACTOR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTACTOR IAW EMB135 AMM CHAPTER 33-41-03. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 2000–2007 · 31 reports
2007
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 17,442 hrs · 15,754 cycles
FORWARD SECTION OF EMERGENCY STRIP LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 1 AND 2 BATTERYâS AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,810 hrs · 14,386 cycles
CENTER OMEGA BEAM CORRODED AT FRAME 33. PERFORMED CUTOUT OF CORROSION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW EMB SRM 53-00-10, FIGURE 203. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,810 hrs · 14,386 cycles
LEFT OMEGA BEAM CORRODED AT FRAME 33. PERFORMED CUTOUT TO REMOVE CORROSION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW EMB SRM 53-00-10, FIGURE 202. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,810 hrs · 14,386 cycles
SERVICE DOOR SILL FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SERVICE DOOR SILL IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,810 hrs · 14,386 cycles
LEFT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20 CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION BY CUTOUT, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW REPAIR PARTS IAW EMB SRM 53-00-10. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: BEARING CAP — CORRODED (ZONE 700) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,810 hrs · 14,386 cycles
NOSE LANDING GEAR LEFT BEARING CAP FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BEARING CAP IAW EMB AMM 32-20-01. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,810 hrs · 14,386 cycles
RIGHT FLOORBEAM SUPPORT FOUND CORRODED IN GALLEY AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
2006
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAULTY (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 15,032 hrs · 13,735 cycles
PITCH TRIM INOP MESSAGE, RETURNED TO BOS. REMOVED AND REPLACED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTOL UNIT IAW EMB AMM 27-40-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT)
NR 2 WINDSHIELD SHATTERED DURING DESCENT. REPLACED NR 2 WINDSHIELD. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
2003
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (GALLEY)
DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE LT FLOORBEAM AT FRAME 25 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BELOW SRM LIMITS. CUT OUT THE DAMAGED SECTION ON THE LEFT FLOORBEAM. CLEANED, AND TREATED THE REPAIR AREA. FABRICATED AN EXTERNAL ANGLE, FILLER AND TWO SHIMS. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB SRM, SRM EMB 145/1142 REV 21, CHAPTER 53-21-10 FIG 201, SHEET 1 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)
Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, FOUND FRAME 18 DAMAGED ON LOWER EDGE. REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME. INSTALLED NEW FRAME IAW EMB 135 SRM 145/1142 CHAPTER 51, REV 21, 51-40-02, 51-20-03, 51-20-01.
Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, FOUND FRAME 81 DAMAGED ON LOWER EDGE. REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME. INSTALLED NEW FRAME IAW EMB 135, SRM 145/1142 CHAPTER 51, REV 21, 51-40-02, 51-20-03, 51-20-01 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CHAFED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING A IMBV INSPECTION STRINGER 19L WAS FOUND TO HAVE A 2.3 INCHES LONG CHAF BELOW SRM LIMITS. BLENDED THE CHAFE AREA AND PERFORMED AN NDT INSPECTION WITH NO CRACK INDICATIONS. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND TWO SHIMS. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB REPAIR STATEMENT IC2003-145/1332. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION A PREVIOUS REPAIR ON THE LEFT FLOORBEAM AT FRAME 20 WAS FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED THE PREVIOUS REPAIR AND CLEANED THE AREA. FABRICATED AN EXTERNAL ANGLE, FILLER, PLATE AND TWO SHIMS. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB SRM, SRM EMB-145/1142 REV 21, CHAPTERS 53-21-10 FIG 201. (M)
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (GALLEY)
DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE GALLEY CENTER HAT BEAM AT FRAME 20 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BELOW SRM LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF THE HAT BEAM, CLEANED AND TRETED THE AREA. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND ATTACHED. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB 145 SRM, SRM EMB 145/1142 REV 21, CHAPTERS 53-21-10 FIGURE 204. (M)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (CARGO)
DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE CARGO DOOR OPENING LOWER SILL WAS FOUND CORRODED BELOW SRM LIMITS. REMOVED EXISTING SILL AND CLEANED AREA. INSTALLED NEW SILL IAW EMB 145 SRM, SRM 145/1142 REV 21 CHAPTERS 51-40-02 AND 51-20-03. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (GALLEY)
ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE GALLEY FORWARD FLOORBEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BELOW SRM LIMITS. CUT OUT THE DAMAGED SECTION OF THE FORWARD FLOORBEAM. FABRICATED A REPAIR STRAP, SHIM AND TWO DOUBLERS. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB SRM, SRM 145/1142 REV 21 CHAPTERS 53-21-10 FIG 203. (M)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (PAX DOOR)
THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING FOUND DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, PASSENGER DOOR OPENING AFT THRESHOLD SUPPORT HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORRODED DOOR OPENING AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE SUPPORT IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-40-02. (M)
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING FOUND DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE DIAMOND GUSSET AND RIGHT HAT BEAM AT FRAME 20 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE DIAMOND GUSSET ON RIGHT HAT BEAM IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-20-03, 51-40-02/06. (M)
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (GALLEY)
THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING, FOUND DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION GALLEY CENTER BEAM RAMP CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER GALLEY BEAM IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-40-2/04, 51-20-03. (M)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (PAX DOOR)
PASSENGER DOOR OPENING FORWARD THRESHOLD SUPPORT HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE SUPPORT IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-40-02. (M)
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (CABIN)
THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING, FOUND DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION CABIN EXTENSION PROFILER RIGHT CORRODED. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE CABIN EXTENSION PROFILE IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-40-02. (M)
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (GALLEY)
THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING FOUND DURNG AN IMBV INSPECTION, CENTER FLOORBEAM GUSSET CORRODED IN GALLEY. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE CENTER FLOOR GUSSET IN GALLEY IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-40-02/06, 51-20-03. (M)
2001
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE RIGHT OMEGA BEAM LOWER FLANGE FORWARD OF FRAME 25 TO BE CORRODED. CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW EMB REPAIR STATEMENT GST 2830/01 AND EMB SRM. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20 TO BE CORRODED. CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW EMB SRM. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (T/E FLAP)
YQB - FLT 4771 - DURING DESCENT, CREW SELECTED FLAPS TO 9 DEGREES. RECEIVED TOTAL FLAP FAILURE. FLAP FAILED AND SPS ADVANCED ON EICAS. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT IAW EMB MM 27-53-02. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: RADOME
ORD - FLT 4237 - CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER FLYING THROUGH PRECIPITATION, WEATHER RADAR DISPLAYED ARC OF PRECIPITATION THAT WS NOT THERE. CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO ORD FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RADOME IAW EMB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2000
Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (BRAKE ASSY)
LGA - FLT 4555 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, CREW NOTED NR 2 BRAKE OVERHEAT INDICATION WAS FLUCTUATING AND AT ONE POINT POINTER ON INDICATOR DISAPPEARED. CREW RETURNED TO LGA. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED. AFTER INSPECTING NOTED TO BE AN INDICATOR PROBLEM. MEL''D SYSTEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 BRAKE TEMP SENSOR IAW AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT)
CLE - FLT 5169 - AIRCREW REPORTS DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE F/O OUTER WINDSHIELD CRAZED AND VISIBILITY DROPPED TO ZERO ON F/O SIDE. EMERGENCY DIVERT TO CLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT WINDSCREEN IAW EMBRAER MM 56-10-01-000-801A AND 56-10-01-400-801A. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE INDICATION (COCKPIT HATCH)
ORF - FLT 4968 - ON CLIMB-OUT, HAD COCKPIT ACCESS LATCH WARNING, AND THE IND DID NOT GO OUT WHEN CABIN WAS PRESSURIZED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO ORF TO INSPECTION LATCH WAS IN THE SECURED POSITION, SO IT WAS MEL''''D UNDER 52-05 DOOR WARNING. ADJUSTED AND TESTED UNDER COCKPIT HATCH IAW AMM 52-72-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM)
ORD - FLT 4109 - CREW REPORTED HYD 2 QUANTITY WARNING FOLLOWED BY HYD 2 PUMP FAILURE WARNING. MAINTENANCE FOUND A HYDRAULIC LINE LEAKING. LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)