N713AE

Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (SPOILER) · airframe 27,612 hrs · 24,394 cycles

ON FLIGHT 9802 THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON DESCENT THEY RECEIVED AN EICAS SPOILER FAIL MESSAGE. THE CREW RAN THE SPOLIER FAIL CHECKLIST AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TROUBLESHOT AS PER EMB FIM 27-63-00. REPLACED THE SPOILER CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM 27-63-02. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 27,121 hrs · 24,016 cycles

DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT EXTERNAL OVERWING LIGHT INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB IAW MM 33-50-10, OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 26,940 hrs · 23,871 cycles

FLIGHT 4507, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A STRONG ODOR IN THE CABIN THAT DISSIPATED IN A FEW MINUTES. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED THE INTERIOR CABIN IAW STANDARD MAINTENANCE PRACTICES. NO ODOR DETECTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: CARBON SEAL — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE OIL) · airframe 26,614 hrs · 23,616 cycles

FLT 4565, CREW REPORTED AT FLIGHT LEVEL 370, NR 2 ENGINE OIL QTY WENT DOWN TO 3 QTS OIL PRESSURE IN GREEN AT AROUND 74 PSI. PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN, OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO DROP FROM 74 PSI TO 56 PSI AND FLUCTUATING. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTIONS SHOWED OIL UNDERNEATH ENGINE COWL. INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND OIL POURING FROM ATS DRAIN. REMOVED ATS AND FOUND CARBON SEAL AND RETAINING RING LOOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEAR BOX CARBON SEAL IAW MM 72-63-10. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 26,463 hrs · 23,500 cycles

DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT SIDEWALL EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LOCATOR LIGHT INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TROUBLESHOT IAW EMB 135 WM 33-50-50. FOUND INVERTER NR 5 AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE INVERTER NR 5 IAW EMB 135 AMM 33-50-11. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 26,190 hrs · 23,260 cycles

DURING B-INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT OVERWING EXIT DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IAW EMB135 AMM 33-50-14. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 26,139 hrs · 23,206 cycles

DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE SECOND FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SECOND FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT STRIP IAW EMB 135 AMM 33-50-12. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 25,904 hrs · 22,975 cycles

DURING MAINTENANCE BASE INSPECTION FOUND THE AFT CABIN FLASHLIGHT INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT CABIN FLASHLIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW EMB 135 AMM 33-50-16. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: CURTAIN — OUT OF POSITION (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 25,900 hrs · 22,971 cycles

ON FLIGHT 2871 THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED DIFFICULTY OPENING AND CLOSING THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPOSITIONED THE CURTAIN FROM THE DOOR. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AMM 52-18-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (FIRE DETECTION) · airframe 25,865 hrs · 22,939 cycles

ON FLIGHT 3419 THE CREW REPORTED THEY RECEIVED AN E1 FIRE DETECTOR FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS. THE MESSAGE WAS INTERMITTENT ABOUT EVERY TWO MINUTES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. AFTER INSPECTION, FOUND TO BE ABLE TO GET 4 MORE TURNS ON E1 FIRE LOOP CONNECTOR, TIGHTENED AND SECURED E1 FIRE LOOP CONNECTOR AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW EMB 135 AMM 26-11-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 25,854 hrs · 22,931 cycles

ON FLIGHT 2994 THE CREW REPORTED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND LOCK, IT SOMETIMES SHOWED OPEN ON THE MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY UNIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK ON MAIN CABIN DOOR REQUIRED 30 POUNDS TO OPEN AND CLOSE. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AT THIS TIME. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. DOOR INDICATOR ON MFD SHOWED CLOSED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: VOR SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON THE CLIMBOUT NOTICED THE NUMBER 2 VOR WAS OFF BY 180 DEGREES AND COULD NOT VERIFY WHICH ONE WAS CORRECT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST IAW AMM 34-32-00 WAS GOOD. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 25,452 hrs · 22,554 cycles

ON FLIGHT 2980 THE CREW REPORTED THE BACKGROUND LIGHTING ON OVERHEAD PANELS CHANNEL A B AND APU FIRE PANELS ON CHANNEL C WERE OFF IN FLIGHT BUT LATER RETURNED, I E INTERMITTANT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. OPERATED LIGHTS SEVERAL TIMES, ADJUSTED UP AND DOWN, COULD NOT DUPLICATE, EMB 33-10-00. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)

DURING MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT FOUND FRAME 71 LOWER FUSELAGE BOTTOM SKIN TO HAVE DENTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/A: REPAIRED FRAME 71 LOWER FUSELAGE BOTTOM SKIN DENTS IAW AE ETA-EM-53MR-1893. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: BUTTON — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 22,678 hrs · 20,098 cycles

ON FLIGHT 4411 DURING TAXI THE CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON WITH THE COCKPIT SWITCH IN THE ARM POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ESSENTIAL POWER PUSHBUTTON IAW 20-13-04 AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT CONTOL PANEL ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 25-27-09. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK DETERMINED THAT ALL EMERGENCY LIGHT OPERATIONS ARE NORMAL IAW AMM 33-50-00. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 265,357 hrs · 22,271 cycles

DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 33 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPAIRED THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM IAW SRM 53-00-10. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 26,357 hrs · 22,271 cycles

DURING MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT THE INSPECTION FOUND THE CENTER SERVICE DOOR CORRODED AT FRAME 33. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPAIRED CENTER OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 33 IAW EMB 145 SRM 53-00-10. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: SKIN PANEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 26,357 hrs · 22,271 cycles

DURING MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT THE INSPECTION FOUND A POSSIBLE CRACK ON THE SKIN PANEL UNDER AN EXISTING REPAIR OF DOUBLER AFT OF FRAME 3 AND BELOW STRINGER 3L. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-10-01. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 26,357 hrs · 22,271 cycles

DURING MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT THE FORWARD DIGITAL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER FOR FORWARD DIGITAL CENTER SECTION IAW 145 SRM 53-21-10. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: DOOR FRAME — DENTED (SERVICE DOOR) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 26,357 hrs · 22,271 cycles

DURING MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT THE INSPECTION FOUND A DENT ON THE SERVICE DOOR LOWER EDGE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON DENT ON THE SERVICE DOOR LOWER EDGE IAW EMB 52-43-01. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 26,357 hrs · 22,271 cycles

DURING A MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT THE INSPECTION FOUND A CENTER SERVICE DOOR SILL CORRODED. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER ON CENTER SERVICE DOOR SILL IAW EO-EM-53MR-1359. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT)

ON FLIGHT 4629 CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMB OUT THAT THEY RECEIVED A LAV SMOKE WARNING AND REPORTED A SMELL. CREW RETURNED TO RDU WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R&R RT ENGINE IAW EMB WORK CARD NR 71-000-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: DUCT — BLOWN (BLEED SYSTEM)

ON FLIGHT 4896 - CREW REPORTED ON CLIMBOUT, THERE WAS SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. SMOKE CLEARED AFTER LANDING WITH BLEED AND PACKS OFF. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND AIR DUCTS BLOWN OFF. RE-SECURED BLOWN OFF AIR DUCTS UNDER FLOOR ROW 6. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (S)

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (LAVATORY) · airframe 18,245 hrs · 16,363 cycles

ON FLIGHT 3456 ON CLIMB-OUT, CREW REPORTED LAV SMOKE WARNING. CREW RETURNED TO FIELD. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED LAV SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-14-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW EMB AMM 26-14-00. NO FURTHER DEFECT NOTED. PERFORMED BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OF LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINES INLET AREA NO.0 CARBON SEAL AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF ANY LEAKS AS PER RRMM 72-00-00. PERFORMED ETN NR EM-72-034 R4. NO DEFECT NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: ENGINE — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 18,055 hrs · 16,205 cycles

ON FLIGHT 4820, CREW REPORTED OIL SMELL IN COCKPIT IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE IAW AE WORK CARD 71-00-00, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: HOSE — CRACKED (LT PYLON) · airframe 16,994 hrs · 15,348 cycles

ON CLIMB-OUT OF LGA, GOT BLEED 1 OVER TEMP EICAS MESSAGE. DIVERTED TO BOS. DID NOT HAVE OVER WEIGHT LANDING. FOUND CRACKED HOSE ASSEMBLY IN LEFT PYLON REMOVED AND REPLACED HOSE IAW EMB 135 AMM 20-10-03. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY IAW AMM 36-00-00 EMB 30-43-04. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: BALLAST — FAILED (CABIN LIGHTS) · airframe 15,157 hrs · 13,798 cycles

ELECTRICAL SMELL IN CABIN AFTER OVERHEAD LIGHTS SELECTED OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST AT LEFT GALLEY AND ROW ONE IAW EMB AMM 33-21-03. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Part: WIRE HARNESS — FAILED (CABIN)

BURNING SMELL COMING FROM GALLEY AREA. RAI HARNESS ASSEMBLY FOR PASSENGER CABIN LIGHT AT SEAT 1A, OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: ENGINE — SMOKE (CABIN)

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, FA REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN AND THEN CREW NOTICED SMOKE IN FLIGHT DECK. ABORTED TAKEOFF. REPLACED ENGINE NR 1. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FS 25)

THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 25 WAS FOUND CORRODED. PERFORMED A CUT OUT OF THE OMEGA BEAM TO REMOVE THE CORROSION. FABRICATED A DOUBLER, FILLER AND TWO SHIMS. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB REPAIR STATEMENT IC2005-145/4777 PARA 8 DATED SEPT 15, 2005. (M)

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FS 24-25)

THE CENTER OMEGA BEAM BETWEEN FRAMES 24 AND 25 WAS FOUND CORRODED. PERFORMED A CUT OUT OF THE OMEGA BEAM TO REMOVE THE CORROSION. FABRICATED A DOUBLER, FILLER AND TWO SHIMS. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB REPAIR STATEMENT IC2005-145/4777 PARA 7 DATED 15, 2005. (M)

Part: BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE GALLE FLOOR CENTER BEAM WAS FOUND CORRODED BELOW SRM LIMITS. REMOVED EXISTING CENTER BEAM AND INSTALLED NEW BEAM. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB 145 SRM, SRM EMB 145/1142 REV 22, CHAPTERS 51-20-01,03, 51-40-02,04. RESTORED SURFACE AND APPLIED CORROSION PREVENTIVE. (M)

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BELOW SRM LIMITS. CUTOUT THE DAMAGED AREA OF LEFT OMEGA BEAM AND PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. FABRICATED AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER, FILLER, PLATE AND TWO SHIMS. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB 145 SRM, SRM EMB 145/1142 REV 22, CHAPTER 53-21-10, FIG 201. (M)

Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE SERVICE DOOR CENTER SILL WAS FOUND CORRODED BELOW SRM LIMITS. REMOVED EXISTING CENTER SILL AND INSTALLED NEW SILL IAW EMB 145 SRM, SRM 145/1142 REV 22, CHAPTERS 51-20-03, 51-40-02, 51-40-06 AND 51-20-01. (M)

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE FORWARD DIGITAL BETWEEN FRAMES 16 AND 18 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BELOW SRM LIMITS. CUTOUT A 16 INCH BY 21 INCH SECTION OF DAMAGED FORWARD DIGITAL. PREPARED A SECTION OF DIGITAL MATERIAL. FABRICATED SHIM AND TWO DOUBLERS. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB REPAIR STATEMENT IC2003-145/1158 AND EMBRAER 145 SRM, SRM EMB 145/1142 REV 22, CHAPTER 53-21-10 FIG 203. (M)

Part: BEARING COVER — CORRODED (NLG)

ABI - THIS IS A LEVEL TWO ITEM FOUND DURING AND IMBV INSPECTION, THE LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNNION BEARING CAPS PITTED. REMOGED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE CAPS ON NLG IAW EMB 135 AMM 32-20-01. (M)

Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (NLG)

BGR - FLT 4626 - CREW REPORTED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR OPENED UNCOMMANDED DURING DESCENT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT REPORTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND AN INOPERATIVE UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH. THE UPLOCK SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW EMB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT)

JFK - FLT 4583 - DURING CLIMB, CREW REPORTED THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD CRACKED. CREW DIVERTED TO JFK AND LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS REPORTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD IAW EMB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON THE GALLEY RAMP SUPPORT RAMP SUPPORTS WERE REPLACED IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02. (M)

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 20. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED LEFT OMEGA BEAM IAW REPAIR STATEMENT EMB GST 4044/01. (M)

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON THE RIGHT GALLEY FLOOR EXTENSION. FLOOR EXTENSIONS WERE REPLACED IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02 AND REPAIR STATEMENT GST 4062/01. (M)

Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON THE SERVICE DOOR CENTER SILL. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED SILL IAW EMB REPAIR STATEMENT 4044/01 AND SRM 51-40-02. (M)

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON THE PASSENGER DOOR ENTRY WAY FLOORBOARD SUPPORTS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLOORBOARD SUPPORTS IAW EMB REPAIR STATEMENT 4044/01 AND SRM 51-40-02. (M)

Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON THE SERVICE DOOR FORWARD SILL. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED SILL IAW EMB REPAIR STATEMENT 4044/01 AND SRM 51-40-02. (M)

Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (HORIZ STAB)

BOS - FLT 4649 - DURING TAXI FROM GATE, CREW REPORTED A NR 1 PITCH TRIM FAIL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTROL UNIT IAW EMB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: RUDDER PEDAL — STIFF (COCKPIT)

BOS - FLT 4942 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CREW NOTED THE RUDDER PEDALS WERE STIFF TO OPERATE. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO THE GATE. NO FAILURES FOR THE RUDDER SYSTEM WERE REPORTED. JUST BEFORE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE THE YAW DAMPNER FAILED. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: DUCT — CONTAMINATED (NR 2 ENGINE)

BOS - FLT 4968 - FUEL SMELL IN CABIN DURING CRUISE WHEN ANTI-ICE TEST WAS PERFORMED. NR 2 ENGINE BLEED WAS CLOSED AND SMELL WENT AWAY. RAN ALL SYSTEMS AND FOUND DE-ICE FLUID IN AIR SYSTEM FROM DE-ICING A/C. RAN SYSTEM UNTIL NO MORE SMELL WAS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)

RIC - FLT 4536 - ON CLIMB-OUT, PRESSURE ALTITUDE INDICATOR WENT TO DASHES. CREW RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. RESET SYSTEM POWER AND BREAKER. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT)

MAF - FLT 3908 - THE CREW REPORTED AN E1 LOW N1 ON TAKEOFF. PERFORMED RUN-UPS AND INSPECTED THE COMPRESSOR AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (PITCH TRIM)

DFW - FLT 3441 - BOTH CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER PITCH TRIM FAILED IN FLIGHT. RESET PITCH TRIM BREAKER NR 1. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (PITCH TRIM)

DFW - FLT 3521 - IN FLIGHT CREW LOST CAPTAIN PITCH TRIM CONTROL. CREW OPS RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO DFW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CAPTAIN NR 1 PITCH TRIM SWITCH ASSY IAW 27-43-50. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 27-40-00. (M)