N716AE
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Accident & incident history
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Maintenance disclosures
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74 reports on file, 2000-12-31 – 2013-03-23.
Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 28,719 hrs · 25,518 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT COCKPIT DOOR INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RE-INSTALLED EMERGENCY LIGHT ON COCKPIT ENTRY STEP PER AMM33-50-13. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. INSTALLED FLOOR PANEL 221 GF PER AMM 06-41-00. REPLACED INVERTER NR 1 PER AMM 33-50-11. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ROLLER — LACK OF LUBE (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 28,525 hrs · 25,338 cycles
ON FLIGHT 2927 THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. LUBED ROLLERS ON MAIN DOOR, OPEN / CLOSE CHECK WAS GOOD IAW EMB 135 52-10-01 AMM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 2000–2012 · 72 reports
2012
Part: DOOR — LACK OF LUBE (CABIN) · airframe 28,067 hrs · 24,917 cycles
ON FLIGHT 3337 THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE MAIN DOOR WAS VERY HARD TO OPERATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED AND LUBED IAW AMM 52-18-00. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. NO DEFECT NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 27,760 hrs · 24,589 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT OVERWING LIGHT INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT OVERWING LIGHT IAW EMB-135 AMM 33-50-07. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AT THIS TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 27,473 hrs · 24,266 cycles
DURING B INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT LAMP IAW AMM 33-50-10. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: INVERTER — MALFUNCTIONED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 27,410 hrs · 24,191 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR EMERGENCY SIGN INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 5 INVERTER IAW AMM 33-50-11. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (GALLEY) · airframe 27,290 hrs · 24,057 cycles
FLIGHT 2715, CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN ODOR OF SMOKE IN GALLEY. PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN GALLEY. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER STOPPING, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT COULD NOT DETECT ANY SMOKE ODORS AT THAT TIME. LOCATED THE ODOR IN THE GALLEY TRASH CAN BIN. ODOR WAS LIGHT AND DIMINISHING. CFR COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE SMOKE ODOR. FOUND ODOR IN GALLEY TRASH RECEPTACLE CLEANED TRASH RECEPTACLE IAW AMM CH 20-30-04. INSPECTED SURROUNDING AREAS IN GALLEY AND FORWARD OF GALLEY AND REINSTALLED COAT CLOSET PANEL 232AZ IAW AMM CH 06-41-04. NO EVIDENCE OF ELECTRICAL BURNING FOUND, NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 27,266 hrs · 24,029 cycles
DURING B INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-50-10. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW 33-50-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 27,141 hrs · 23,886 cycles
DURING B INSPECTION FOUND THE FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ON CEILING PANEL AT SEAT 8A INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT INVERTER IAW EMB 135 AMM 33-50-11. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR) · airframe 27,111 hrs · 23,856 cycles
DURING B INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LAMP INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LAMP IAW EMB 135 AMM 33-50-10. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 27,023 hrs · 23,770 cycles
DURING B INSPECTION FOUND THE AFT SIDE OF THE OVERHEAD EXIT LOCATOR AND RIGHT VERTICAL OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 BATTERY AND EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW EMB 135 AMM 33-50-04. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 26,962 hrs · 23,705 cycles
DURING B INSPECTION, FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP INOPERATIVE ON THE RIGHT UPPER EMERGENCY DOOR. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT UPPER EMERGENCY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP IAW AMM 33-50-14. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 26,751 hrs · 23,470 cycles
DURING B-INSPECTION FOUND THE AFT AISLE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AFT SIDE INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT AISLE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AFT SIDE IAW EMB 135 AMM 33-50-15. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 26,620 hrs · 23,324 cycles
DURING B-INSPECTION FOUND THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 9 INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LAMP AT CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 9 IAW EMB135 AMM 33-50-08. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: INVERTER — UNSERVICEABLE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 26,606 hrs · 23,306 cycles
DURING B-INSPECTION, FOUND THE EMERGENCY FLOOR STRIP LIGHTS, 2 & 3 INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED INVERTER FOR FLOOR STRIP LIGHTS 2 & 3 IAW AMM 33-50-11. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-50-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 26,516 hrs · 23,210 cycles
DURING B-INSPECTION FOUND THE FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY STRIP INOPERABLE (SECOND STRIP FROM FORWARD). THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT IAW EMB AMM 33-50-12 IAW EMB AMM 33-50-00. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — NOT SEATED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 26,411 hrs · 23,128 cycles
FOR FLIGHT 4534 THE CREW REPORTED THE BAGGAGE SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON - ON GROUND (AT GATE) (NO FIRE OBSERVED) EICAS MASTER WARNING BAGGAGE SMOKE PERFORMED FIRE TEST BAGGAGE SMOKE TEST FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RESEATED CANNON PLUGS ON BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTORS. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW EMB 135 MM 26-15-00. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. NO PREVIOUS HISTORY NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: HOLDER — BROKEN (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 26,335 hrs · 23,079 cycles
ON FLIGHT 4484 THE CREW REPORTED THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT HOLDER CLIP TO BE BROKEN. PART WAS PLACED ON MEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT FLASHLIGHT BASE IAW EMB AMM 33-50-16. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2011
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 25,679 hrs · 22,575 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE BASE INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT WING AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BULB IAW AMM 33-50-07. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: PROFILE — CORRODED (PAX DOOR) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 25,052 hrs · 22,017 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT FOUND THE PASSENGER DOOR CORRODED AROUND THE BOTTOM EDGE SCREW HOLES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. BLENDED AWAY CORROSION FROM THE PASSENGER DOOR AROUND THE BOTTOM EDGE SCREW HOLES IAW EMB CPM 51-14-00. REMAINING THICKNESS AT BLENDED AREAS ON PASSENGER DOOR AROUND BOTTOM EDGE SCREW HOLES FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS EXCEPT FOR THE AFT SCREW HOLE MEASURING .023" IN THICKNESS IAW ETNEM-52-041. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AT THE AFT NUT PLATE HOLE ON THE PASSENGER DOOR LOWER PROFILE IAW EOEM-53MR-288. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 25,052 hrs · 22,017 cycles
DURING A HEAVY CHECK INSPECTION A CRACK IN RIB 5 ON THE LT SIDE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED JUST FWD OF THE FWD LIGHTENING HOLE. THE CRACK RUNS VERTICALLY FROM THE BOTTOM FLANGE UP. THE CRACK WAS VISIBLE LOOKING THROUGH PANEL 532AB LOOKING INBOARD THRU LIGHTENING HOLE IN RIB 6.
Part: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 24,279 hrs · 21,381 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT FOUND THE FORWARD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT EMERGENCY OVERWING EXITS INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD OVERHEAD OVERWING EMERGENCY LOCATING EXIT SIGN IAW EMB135 AMM 33-50-15. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2010
Part: RELAY — INOPERATIVE (THRUST REVERSER)
ON FLIGHT 4532 ON DESCENT AT APPROX 11,000 FT, RECEIVED A " ENG 1 REV FAIL" MESSAGE ON EICAS. PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN AS DIRECTED BY OPS MANUAL. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & LANDED SINGLE ENGINE. POST FLT INSPECTION REVEALED NO DAMAGE OR FLUID LEAKS. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED FAULT ISOLATION MANUAL TASK 78-34-00-810-801-A. R & R RELAYS K0401, K0403, K0405, K0407 IAW WM. 20-13-03. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (NLG) · airframe 23,431 hrs · 20,609 cycles
ON FLIGHT 4436 THE CREW REPORTED THAT UPON LEVELING OFF AT FLIGHT LEVEL 370 AT 215 KNOTS INDICATED AIRSPEED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS INADVERTENTLY OPENED. SLOWED AIRCRAFT TO 185 KNOTS AND CYCLED LANDING GEAR. THE GEAR CYCLED NORMALLY AND NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS CLOSED. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO BNA. THE LANDING WAS NOT OVERWEIGHT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE PROXIMITY SWITCH REF DATA EMB-135 AMM 32-61-01. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION/ RETRACTION TEST IAW EMB-135 AMM 32-30-00. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — FAILED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 23,041 hrs · 20,261 cycles
ON FLIGHT 4468 DURING CRUISE THE CREW REPORTED AN ENGINE 1 THRUST REVERSER FAIL. ITEM DEFERED PER MEL 78-1. AUTH 070981M-C. COMPLIED WITH PROCEDURES AS PER MEL. TRANSFERD TO MIC SHEET. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF E1 TR IAW AMM 78-32-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FAULT NOTED MEL 78-1 RESTORED. REPEATED AND RE-OPENED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FIM TROUBLESHOOTING TASK 78-30-00-810-801-A. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. TROUBLESHOOT UP TO STEP 2, SUBTASK 817-013-A, PAGE 205. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REQUIRED. MEL 78-1 REMAINS OPEN. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH WORKSCOPE. COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM MEL REMAINS OPEN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION INFORMATION IS STILL PENDING.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 22,930 hrs · 20,160 cycles
ON FLIGHT 4521 DURING DESCENT THE CREW REPORTED HEARING A CLICKING NOISE LIKE RELAYS OPENING AND CLOSING AND THEN SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. THEN NOISE AND ODOR WENT AWAY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED ELECTRICAL TEST IAW EMB AMM 24-20-00 EFIS SYSTEMS. WINDSHIELD HEAT OPERATIONAL CHECK AND MAIN GENERATOR OPERATIONAL CHECK FOUND ALL SYSTEMS NORMAL. NO CLICKING OR BURNING ODOR NOTED. CHECKED WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROL AND TERMINAL IAW EMB AMM 30-42-01, NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. PASSED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT SATISFACTORILY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 22,720 hrs · 19,979 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT FOUND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS FLASHLIGHT TO BE INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS FLASHLIGHT AND CRADLE ASSEMBLY LAW EMS 135 AMM 33-5-16. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2009
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 20,720 hrs · 18,243 cycles
ON A MAINTENANCE CHECK, NR 2 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY POWER WAS FOUND LOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY IAW EMB 135 AMM 33-50-04. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 26,457 hrs · 22,106 cycles
ON A MAINTENANCE CHECK, ALL EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIPS DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIPS IAW EMB 145 AMM 33-50-12. OPS CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,720 hrs · 18,243 cycles
DURING MBV, THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 34 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. PERFORMED A 4.7 INCH BY 1.5 INCH CUT OUT TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE. FABRICATED A 14.25 INCH BY 3.75 INCH DOUBLER FROM EPNEM53EP54703, A 12.125 INCH BY 1.5 INCH FILLER EPMEM53EP54701, AND TWO SHIMS USING AL2024T3 0.040 INCH ONE 3.7 INCH BY 1.0 INCH AND THE OTHER 3.6 INCH BY 1.0 INCH. PREPPED, ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PIECES IAW EMB SRM 53-00-10 FIGURE 202 AND AEA ETN EM-53-114. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,720 hrs · 18,243 cycles
DURING MBV, THE CENTER OMEGA BEAM FORWARD OF FRAME 38 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. PERFORMED A 4.9 INCH BY 1.1 INCH CUT OUT TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE. FABRICATED A 12.312 INCH BY 3.75 INCH EXTERNAL ANGLE USING AL2024T3 0.071 INCH, A 10.9 INCH BY 1.5 INCH FILLER USING AL2024T3 0.071 INCH AND TWO 2.95 INCH BY 1.0 INCH SHIMS USING AL2024T3 0.020 INCH. PREPPED, ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PIECES IAW EMB SRM 53-00-10 AND AEA ETN EM-53-114. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,720 hrs · 18,243 cycles
DURING MBV A PREVIOUS REPAIR ON THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. C/A-REMOVED THE PREVIOUS REPAIR. FABRICATED A 18.1" X 2.0" DOUBLER FROM EPNEM53EP54701, A 12.0" X 1.3" FILLER EPMEM53EP54703, A 6.5" X 1.15" PLATE USING AL2024T3 0.125", AND TWO SHIMS USING AL2024T3 0.090" ONE 4.35" X 1.1" AND THE OTHER 4.75" X 1.1". PREPPED, ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PIECES IAW EMB SRM 53-00-10. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 207,020 hrs · 18,243 cycles
DURING MBV, THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM FORWARD OF FRAME 25 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. PERFORMED A 5.0 INCH BY 2.25 INCH CUT OUT TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE. FABRICATED A 15.75 INCH BY 3.75 INCH EXTERNAL ANGLE USING AL2024T3 0.050 INCH, A 12.0 INCH BY 0.625 INCH FILLER USING AL2024T3 0.050 INCH AND TWO SHIMS USING AL2024T3 0.020 INCH ONE 3.8 INCH BY 1.0 INCH AND THE OTHER 3.7 INCH BY 1.0 INCH. PREPPED, ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PIECES IAW EMB SRM 53-00-10 FIGURE 202 AND AEA ETN EM-53-114. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2008
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG) · airframe 19,616 hrs · 17,346 cycles
ON FLIGHT 4728, CREW REPORTED THAT AT APPROX 7700 FEET THEIR NOSE DOORS HAD COME DOWN UNCOMMENTED AFTER GEAR RETRACTED. THEY HAD NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS OTHER THAN A LOT OF NOISE AND SLIGHT DRAG. CREW RETURNED TO RDU. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LAND GEAR UP PROX SWITCH AND NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR RELAY. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE
Part: FLASHLIGHT — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 19,461 hrs · 17,214 cycles
ON FLIGHT 4728 CREW REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF CREW NOTICED STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL ON FLIGHT DECK AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT. AFTER 30 SECONDS ODOR DISSIPATED BUT FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED ODOR A FEW MIN LONGER. AFTER LANDING ALL ODORS WERE GONE. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE, NO FAULTS FOUND THAT WOULD CAUSE THE ELECTRICAL ODOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CARBON SEAL — LEAKING (NR 1 ENGINE)
ON FLIGHT 4788 - CREW REPORTED ON A FOUL ODOR COMING BLEED SYSTEM ESPECIALLY ON CLIMB AND DESCENT. ODOR RESIDUE WAS STILL PRESENT IN COCKPIT ON THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE 1 ZERO CARBON SEAL. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE HAD LOW OIL PRESSURE. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NR 0 BEARING HAD SHIFTED LINEARLY IN THE FAN BEARING HOUSING. THE FAN BEARING HOUSING WAS REWORKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SERVICE BULLETIN 72-331. LEAKS AND NO ODOR NOTED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SOLENOID VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG) · airframe 17,581 hrs · 15,733 cycles
ON FLIGHT4828 - CREW REPORT LOUD RUSHING NOISE COMING FROM THE NOSE GEAR WELL LIKE A GEAR DOOR WAS NOT FULLY CLOSED. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TROUBLE SHOT SYSTEM. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF NLG, AND DOORS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED GEAR SWING IAW AMM 32-30-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED LGEU IAW 32-32-01 WITH GEAR UP FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR SOLENOID VLV TO BE INTERMITTENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG DOOR SOLENOID VALVE IAW AMM 32-33-02. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. PERF GEAR SWINGS IAW AMM 32-30-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, NO FURTHER DEFECTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FAN — ODOR (NR 2) · airframe 17,519 hrs · 15,683 cycles
ON FLIGHT 4806, TAXI IN CREW NOTED A BURNED ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 REC FAN IAW EMB AMM 21-24-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 REC FAN MUFFLER DUCT IAW EMB AMM 21-22-06. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: APU — SMOKE · airframe 17,407 hrs · 15,589 cycles
ON FLIGHT 4610, CREW REPORTED BURNING ODOR/FUMES IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. AFTER LANDING, AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND APU BLEED TO BE THE SOURCE OF BURNING ODOR, APU PLACED ON MEL 4901. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW WC 49-800-05. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2007
Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 15,996 hrs · 14,436 cycles
RIGHT OVERWING EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AND ALL FOUR BATTERY PACKS IAW EMB 33-50-13 AND 33-50-14. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (ZONE 500) · airframe 15,935 hrs · 14,384 cycles
LEFT NUMBER ONE LEADING EDGE DENTED. CUT OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW EMB SRM 57-40-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 15,701 hrs · 14,191 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT WOULD NOT TEST PROPERLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 1 EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY IAW EMB 33-50-04. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
2006
Part: ACTUATOR — NOISY (NLG DOOR)
LGA - FLT 4843 - CREW REPORTED A NOISE IN THE NOSE GEAR DOORS WITH NO COCKPIT INDICATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR. (M)
Part: ACTUATOR — FAULTY (NLG)
CREW REPORTED A NOISE IN THE NOSE GEAR DOORS WITH NO COCKPIT INDICATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2005
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING STRIP INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 9 TO 13. REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY AT LOCATION NR 4. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
Part: BEARING — CORRODED (NLG)
FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR BRACE STRUT FITTINGS HAVE MINOR CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION ON MAIN BRACE HALF BEARINGS IAW SRM 53-11-08. FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE AS PER FACSIMILE REF IC2005-145/5445D. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FR 20)
FOUND REPAIR DOUBLER ON LEFT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20 IS CORRODED. REPLACED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW EMB SRM 53-00-10 FIGURE 201. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (FR 22)
FOUND TRIANGULAR DOUBLER PLATE THAT ATTACHES FLOOR SUPPORT AT FRAME 22 CORRODED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (FR 22)
FOUND RIGHT SIDE DOUBLER PLATE CORRODED AT FRAME 22. INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER PLATE IAW SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (CABIN)
FOUND SERVICE DOOR AFT SILL CORRODED AT FRAME 22. REPAIRED AFT SILL WITH DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (SW21200600332) (K)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FR 22)
SAW - FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT PROFILE AT FRAME 22 RIGHT IS CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 10,427 hrs · 9,679 cycles
CREW REPORTED THE NR 2 FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A EMERGENCY BATTERY IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (SW21200503028) (K)
2004
Part: SMOKE — DETECTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,176 hrs · 9,455 cycles
AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY FOR SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE AIR CONDITIONING PACKS AND BLEED AIR SYSTEMS WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (SW21200502002) (K)
Part: PDU — MALFUNCTIONED (T/E FLAP)
DURING APPROACH WHEN CREW SELECTED FLAPS FROM 22 DEGREES TO 9 DEGREES. THE FLAPS FAILED AT 9 DEGREES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP DRIVE UNIT IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (SW21200406012)
2003
Part: PIN — LACK OF LUBE (COCKPIT SEAT)
CREW REPORTED SEAT TRACK WOULD NOT LOCK. MAINTENANCE REMVOED AND LUBRICATED THE LT AND RT LOCKING PINS AND LUBRICATED THE PIN SHAFTS. THE PINS WERE REINSTALLED IAW WORK CARD 25-200-07. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - FOUND DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE CENTER OMEGA BEAM BETWEEN FRAMES 24 AND 25 WAS FOUND CORRODED BELOW SRM LIMITS. BLENDED THE CORRODED AREA AND PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB REPAIR STATEMENT IC2003-145/2779. (M)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE SERVICE DOOR CENTER SILL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BELOW SRM LIMITS. REMOVED EXISTING SERVICE DOOR CENTER SILL AND INSTALLED NEW SILL IAW EMB SRM, SRM EMB-145/1142 REV 22, CHAPTERST 51-40-02, 51-20-01, 51-20-03, 51-40-06 AND AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES INC ETN NR EB-51-009. (M)
2002
Part: ELEMENT — MALFUNCTIONED (WINDSHIELD)
BWI - DURING LEVEL FLIGHT AT 27,000 FEET, THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD HEAT ELEMENT CAUGHT FIRE AND SHORTED. CREW TURNED OFF LEFT WINDSHIELD HEAT. WINDOW HEAT ELEMENT HAD BURN MARKS IN FOUR PLACES ALONG THE LEFT HEAT STRIP. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE, WINDSHIELD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW EMB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
BOS - FLT 4642 - CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS BY THE PASSENGER DOOR TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THR NR 2 BATTERY PACK IAW EMB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2001
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 20. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM IAW EMB 135 SRM 53-21-10. (M)
Part: CHANNEL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON THE GALLEY AREA RIGHT HAT BEAM. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED HAT BEAM IAW EMB REPAIR STATEMENT GST4085A/01. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION MAINTENANCE, FOUND CORROSION ON THE CENTER OMEGA BEAM BETWEEN FRAMES 20 AND 22. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED OMEGA BEAM IAW EMB REPAIR STATEMENT GST4085A/01. (M)
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION MAINTENANCE, FOUND CORROSION ON THE RIGHT AFT GUSSET AT FRAME 22. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED AFT GUSSET IAW EMB REPAIR STATEMENT GST4085A/01. (M)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION MAINTENANCE, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FLOORBOARD SUPPORT ANGLE ON THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLOORBOARD SUPPORT ANGLE ON THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02. (M)
Part: CROSSBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION MAINTENANCE, FOUND CORROSION ON THE RIGHT CROSS MEMBER ANGLE AT FRAME 18. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED CROSS MEMBER ANGLE IAW EMB REPAIR STATEMENT GST4085A/01. (M)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE BOLT HOLES ON THE L SHAPED FLOOR EXTENSION TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 22. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLOOR EXTENSION AT FRAME 22 IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-20-01 AND 51-40-02. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE FORWARD DIGITAL TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE FORWARD DIGITAL IAW EMB REPAIR STATEMENT GST4123/01. (M)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON THE SERVICE DOOR CENTER SILL. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED SERVICE DOOR CENTER SILL IAW EMB REPAIR STATEMENT GST4085A/01. (M)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION MAINTENANCE, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT OUTBOARD FLOORBOARD SUPPORT BETWEEN FRAMES 20 AND 21. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED FLOORBOARD SUPPORT BETWEEN FRAMES 20 AND 21 IAW EMB REPAIR STATEMENT GST 4085A/01. (M)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT FORWARD SILL TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE RIGHT FORWARD SILL IAW EMB REPAIR STATEMENT GST 4085A/01 AND SRM 51-40-02. (M)
Part: SHUTOFF VALVE — INOPERATIVE
LGA - FLT 4547 - ON TAKEOFF ROLL, OUTBOARD BRAKE INOPERATIVE ON EICAS. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT BRAKE SHUTOFF VALVE IAW EMB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: STUD — LOOSE (CABIN)
YYZ - FLT 4754 - FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT ROW 1 THROUGH 6. MAINTENANCE FOUND LOOSE GROUND STUD GS508. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED STUD PER EMB WIRING MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: VALVE — INOPERATIVE (APU)
ORF - FLT 4971 - CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMB-OUT OF BOS, AN EXHAUST SMELL WAS NOTED IN FLIGHT COMPARTMENT AND IN CABIN. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED IN ORF WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS REPORTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU BLEED VAVLE. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2000
Part: RELAY — FAILED (COCKPIT)
BOS - FLT 4941 - CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT DURING APPROACH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, CREW PUT ON MASKS AND LANDED AIRCRAFT SAFELY. CREW ALSO NOTED A PITOT FAIL MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TAT 2 CURRENT SENSOR RELAY (P/N CS500-060-04A) AND SOCKET (P/N S500-9140) IAW EMB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)