N720AE

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 27,469 hrs · 24,502 cycles

DURING B INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT LAMP IAW EMB 135 AMM 33-50-07. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: CRADLE — BROKEN (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 27,108 hrs · 24,131 cycles

DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE CAPTAIN’S EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BASE, (CRADLE) BROKEN. WILL NOT HOLD FLASHLIGHT FIRM IN BASE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAIN’S EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BASE, (CRADLE) IAW EMB 135 AMM 33-50-16. THE FLASHLIGHT OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: ROLL PIN — UNSECURE (COCKPIT SEAT) · airframe 27,017 hrs · 24,030 cycles

ON FLIGHT 2820 THE CREW REPORTED WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 13,00 FEET THE CAPTAIN’S JUMP SEAT MALFUNCTIONED. THE SEAT WAS STUCK IN A 3/4 REAR POSITION, IT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD, AFT OR SIDEWAYS. IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DFW. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RE-SECURED ROLL PIN FOR SEAT ADJUSTMENT (FWD & AFT) LEVER LATCH/LOCKING PIN IAW EMB 135 CMM 25-11-71. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 26,885 hrs · 23,878 cycles

DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK NR 3 INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER ASSEMBLY IAW EMB 135 AMM 33-50-04. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: FLASHLIGHT — INTERMITTENT (CABIN) · airframe 26,197 hrs · 26,197 cycles

ON FLIGHT 2772 THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE ENTRY DOOR FLASHLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY WORKED--NOT INDICATING CHARGING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW EMB 135 AMM 33-51-01 AND FOUND GOOD. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: FLASHLIGHT ASSY — BROKEN (REAR CABIN) · airframe 26,100 hrs · 23,063 cycles

FLIGHT 3228, CREW REPORTED THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT’S REAR CABIN FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT STAY IN THE HOLDER. FOUND AFT FLASHLIGHT HOLDER EAR BROKEN OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT AFT FLASHLIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 33-50-16. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CARGO BAY) · airframe 25,959 hrs · 22,922 cycles

DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE FORWARD CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT SMOKE DETECTOR & RELAY IAW EMB135 AMM 20-13-02. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK OF SMOKE DETECTOR WAS GOOD IAW EMB 135 AMM 26-15. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 25,707 hrs · 22,672 cycles

DURING B-INSPECTION, FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN OVER THE SERVICE DOOR INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 EMERGENCY LIGHT INVERTER IAW AMM 33-50-11. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 25,591 hrs · 22,569 cycles

DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE AILSE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 9A INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AILSE EMERGENCY LAMP AT SEAT 9A IAW EMB 135 AMM 33-50-08. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: MEDICAL KIT — UNSERVICEABLE (CABIN) · airframe 25,138 hrs · 22,162 cycles

DURING MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT FOUND THE MEDICAL KIT SEAL BROKEN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MEDICAL KIT IAW EMB-135 MM 25-60-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: DOOR — BINDING (CABIN) · airframe 24,421 hrs · 21,513 cycles

ON FLIGHT 3333 THE CREW REPORTED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS HARD TO CLOSE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED MAIN CABIN DOOR FOR DEFECTS. MAINTENANCE OPENED AND CLOSED THE DOOR IAW EMB 135 AMM 52-18-00, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 21,406 hrs · 18,892 cycles

DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND THAT ALL OF THE FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER 1 EMERGENCY BATTERY AND CHARGER ASSEMBLY IAW AEWC 33-700-19. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (RUDDER) · airframe 16,271 hrs · 14,597 cycles

HYDRAULIC NR 1 LOW QUANTITY LEVEL WENT FROM TOP OF YELLOW TO BOTTOM OF YELLOW IN LESS THAN 40 MINUTES. DID NOT GET A HYDRAULIC FAIL MESSAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 RUDDER ACTUATOR AND COMPLETED RUDDER BACKLASH CHECK. ALL LEAK AND OPERATIONAL/FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: INVERTER — MALFUNCTIONED (BUSS) · airframe 16,229 hrs · 14,553 cycles

AS CREW SET THRUST 115V BUSS OFF LINE WITH ASSOCIATED MESSAGES. DID LOW SPEED ABORT AND RETURNED TO GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED STATIC INVERTER IAW EMB135 AMM 24-20-01. OPS CHECK GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: BALLAST — BURNED (CABIN LIGHTS) · airframe 15,981 hrs · 14,344 cycles

ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN AT SEAT 1A. FOUND BALLAST RT8425 AND RT8400 BURNED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST IAW EMB AMM 33-21-03. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Part: CONTROL MODULE — BURNED (CABIN LIGHTS) · airframe 15,930 hrs · 14,304 cycles

BURNING ODOR FROM GALLEY AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BALLAST IAW EMB AMM 33-21-05 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL MODULE ASSEMBLY IAW EMB AMM 33-21-01, BOTH COMPONENTS OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,781 hrs · 14,177 cycles

RIGHT OMEGA BEAM CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 24 AND 25. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW EMB SRM 53-00-10, FIGURE 203. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Part: SILL — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,781 hrs · 14,177 cycles

SERVICE DOOR SILL FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SILL IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02 AND 51-40-04. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,781 hrs · 14,177 cycles

LEFT OMEGA BEAM CORRODED BETWEEN 24 AND 25. CUT OUT CORROSION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW EMB SRM 53-00-10, FIGURE 202. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Part: SKIN — PEELING (THRUST REVERSER)

DURING MBV INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT THRUST REVERSER OUTBOARD MIDDLE SKIN PEELING BACK ON LEADING EDGE. INSTALLED NEW RIGHT THRUST REVERSER OUTBOARD MIDDLE SKIN IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

SAW - DURING MBV INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT FLOOR SUPPORT RAMP BETWEEN FRAMES 19 AND 20 IS CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT RAMP IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

SAW - DURING MBV INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT FLOOR SUPPORT RAMP BETWEEN FRAMES 19 AND 20 IS CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT RAMP IAW EMB SRM 5-40-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: PROFILE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

SAW - DURING MBV INSPECTION, FOUND PROFILE Z AT FRAME 22 IS CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW PROFILE Z IAW SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING MBV INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT OMEGA RIGHT SIDE DOUBLER AT FRAME 20 IS CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-00-10. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: ODOR — DETECTED (COCKPIT)

JFK - FLT 4754 - DURING CLIMB, CREW REPORTED A STRONG BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO JFK AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS REPORTED. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE PACKS WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAULTY (E/E BAY)

BNA- FLT 4856 - CREW REPORTED A DUAL PITCH TRIM FAIL ON DESCENT. AUTOPILOT WAS ON AND DID NOT TOUCH ANYTHING. RECEIVED FAILURE OF MAIN AND BACK UP PITCH TRIM AND 16000 FT. AFTER LANDING CYCLED C/B AND FAILURE WENT AWAY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTROL UNIT IAW EMB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: STRINGER — CHAFED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, FOUND STRINGER 19R WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFED BEYOND SRM LIMITS AFT OF FRAME 52. COMPLETELY REMOVED CHAFED BY BLENDING AREA. PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF THE BLENDED AREA. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED ON REPAIR ANGLE AND TWO SHIMS. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB REPAIR STATEMENT IC2003-145/2849 AND STANDARD EMB SRM/CPM PRACTICES. (M)

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE TOP OF THE CENTER OMEGA BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BELOW SRM LIMITS AT FRAME 20 REMOVED CORROSION BY CREATING A CUT OUT IN THE OTP OF THE CENTER OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20. FABRICATED A U-SHAPED EXTERNAL DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB 145 SRM, SRM EMB 145/1142 REV 22, 53-21-10 FIG 204 SHEET 2. (M)

Part: WINDSHIELD — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

JFK - FLT 4548 - CREW REPORTED A NOTICEABLE BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT STARTING DURING CLIMB-OUT. AT APPROXIMATELY 14,000 FEET THE SMELL VARIED FROM VERY STRONG TO BARELY NOTICEABLE WITH NO VISIBLE SMOKE SEEN. THE CREW DIVERTED TO JFK AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD IAW EMB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2

ABI - THIS IS LEVEL 2 FINDING. CORROSION FOUND ON GALLEY RIGHT BEAM. RESTORED PROTECTIVE COATING, DAMAGE ACCEPTED AS IS IAW EMB GST-0636/02. (M)

Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2

ABI - THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING. CORROSION GALLEY CENTER BEAM GUSSET. RESTORED PROTECTIVE COATING, DAMAGE ACCEPTED AS IS IAW EMB GST-0636/02. (M)

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2

THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING. CORROSION GALLEY FORWARD DIGITAL. RESTORED PROTECTIVE COATING, DAMAGE ACCEPTED AS IS IAW EMB GST-0634/02. (M)

Part: ENGINE — OVERTEMP (NR 1 ENGINE)

CHA - FLT 4418 - CREW REPORTED TO FIELD DUE TO NR 1 ENGINE TRYING TO OVERTEMP. AT CLIMB, NR 1 ENGINE WAS AT 800 DEGREES AND THE NR 2 AT 697 DEGREES. (M)

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (LAVATORY)

BOS - FLT 5056 - LAVATORY FIRE INDICATION ON F/A PANEL 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. PUT ON MEL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR IAW EMB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)