N721HS
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Eagle Airlines Inc | Operator | on 2000-12-27 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES, INC. (per NTSB report)
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, 2000-12-27 – 2013-08-22.
Part: ROLLER — LACK OF LUBE (PAX DOOR) · airframe 29,089 hrs · 26,095 cycles
F/A REPORTS MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. LUBRICATED ROLLERS IAW AMM 53-21-02. OPS CHECKED IS GOOD.
Part: BULB — LOOSE (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 28,754 hrs · 25,845 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THE CAPTAINâS FLASHLIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. SECURED BULB AT CAPTAINâS FLASHLIGHT IAW CMM 25-60-11. OPS TESTED GOOD, NO FURTHER DEFECT NOTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONTROLLER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 28,346 hrs · 25,538 cycles
ON FLIGHT 4526 THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON CLIMBOUT THE AUTO PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER FAILED. MANUAL CONTROLLED CABIN NORMALLY. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ITEM DEFERRED PER MEL 21-16 AUTH# 041068DM-C. M PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH. AUTO PRESSURIZATION INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED DIGITAL CONTROLLER IAW EMB 135 AMM 21-31-01. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELECT PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE IAW 21-31-03. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF PRESS CONTROL SYSTEM IN AUTO MODE. FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD. THIS RESTORES MEL 21-16 AUTH# 041068DM-C. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — LOW (NR 1) · airframe 28,237 hrs · 25,463 cycles
ON FLIGHT 4484 THE CREW REPORTED A HYDRAULIC 1 LOW MESSAGE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. SERVICED HYD 1 SYSTEM IAW 12-13-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 27,965 hrs · 25,223 cycles
DURING B INSPECTION FOUND THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT ROW 12 INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT CEILING EMERGENGY LIGHT ABOVE ROW 12 IAW EMB-135 AMM 33-50-08. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 27,696 hrs · 24,982 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT LAMP IAW EMB AMM 33-50-05 AND IAW 33-50-00. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 2000–2012 · 35 reports
2012
Part: FLASHLIGHT — UNSERVICEABLE (COCKPIT) · airframe 27,062 hrs · 24,293 cycles
ON FLIGHT 2772 THE CREW REPORTED THE FIRST OFFICER NEEDED A NEW FLASHLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICERâS FLASHLIGHT IAW EMB 135 33-51-01 AMM. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: HOLDER — BROKEN (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 25,805 hrs · 22,886 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE CAPTAINS EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT HOLDER BROKEN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAIN'S EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW EMB AMM 33-50-16. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 25,685 hrs · 22,770 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP MISSING POWER TERMINAL AT 11A. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP POWER TERMINAL AT 11A IAW EMB 135 AMM 33-50-08. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2011
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 25,203 hrs · 23,322 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP AT ZONE 261 INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT AT ZONE 261, IAW EMB135 AMM 33-50-12. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 24,899 hrs · 22,048 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT LAMP IAW EMB135 AMM 33-50-10. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 24,820 hrs · 21,987 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT THE AFT EMERGENCY CELING LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT EMERGENCY CELING LIGHT IAW EMB135 AMM 33-50-08. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 24,747 hrs · 21,920 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT INSPECTION FOUND THE CARGO DOOR SILL CORRODED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO DOOR SILL IAW EMBRAER STRUCTURAL REPAIRE MANUAL 51-40-02. THE AIRCAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2010
Part: RADAR — INOPERATIVE (WEATHER RADAR) · airframe 21,885 hrs · 19,451 cycles
ON FLIGHT 4475 DURING CRUISE THE CREW REPORTED THE WEATHER RADAR STOPPED WORKING GOING INTO JFK. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO RDU DUE TO WEATHER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RADAR WEATHER ASSEMBLY IAW EMB135 AMM 34-42-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME IAW EMB135 AMM 34-42-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2009
Part: FRAME — MISINSTALLED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,232 hrs · 18,283 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, DISCOVERED IMPROPERLY BUCKED RIVETS FOUND ON FRAME 2 ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. SKIN REQUIRES REPLACEMENT FROM FRAME 1A TO 3 FOR FRAME 2 REPAIR. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED SKIN AND FRAME 2 IN ACCORDANCE WITH EMBRAER SRM 51-40-02. RIVETS, PART NUMBERS NAS1097AD-5, MS14218AD-4, MS14218AD-5, 120-10287-001 AND SKIN PART NUMBER 120-22656-054. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,232 hrs · 18,283 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE RIGHT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS REPLACED FROM FRAME 1A TO 3. THE REPAIR WAS DUE TO FRAME NR 2 REPAIR OF IMPROPERLY BUCKED RIVETS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED SKIN AND FRAME NR 2 IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,232 hrs · 18,283 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK THE RIGHT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS DAMAGED DURING REPAIR. IT WAS DAMAGED AT FRAME 2. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED SKIN AND FRAME NUMBER 2 IAW EMBRAER SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,232 hrs · 18,283 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK THE CENTER OMEGA BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 33. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED THE OMEGA BEAM IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 20,232 hrs · 18,283 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 AT FRAME 33 IAW SRM 53-00-10. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (AFT CARGO) · airframe 19,940 hrs · 17,772 cycles
ON FLIGHT 4840, DURING CRUISE CREW RECEIVED A BAG SMOKE ON EICAS AND RED ANNUNCIATION BAG EXT ON OVERHEAD FA DIDN`T NOTICE ANY SMOKE OR FLAMES CREW DECLARE EMERGENCY AND DIVERT TO CMH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR IAW EMB-135 AMM 26-15-01, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE INDICATION (CARGO BAY)
ON FLIGHT 4920, DURING DESCENT CREW RECEIVED BAGGAGE FIRE WARN MESSAGE. CREW FOLLOWED AOM AND BLEW BOTTLES AND F/O INSPECTED AND FOUND NO FIRE. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND LANDED SAFELY IN YUL. INSPECTED CARGO AND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE NOTED. ISSUED MEL 26-03 AND 26-09. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO FIRE BOTTLES. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS ON BAG SMOKE SYSTEM AND COULD FIND ANY FAULTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2008
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (LEFT)
ON FLIGHT 4782 CREW REPORTED DURING TAXIING THAT THEY NOTED A STRONG ODOR OF BURN-ENGINE OIL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ACFT PULLS TO THE LT WHILE TAXIING WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING. R&R LT ENGINE. IAW EMB WORK CARD NR 71-000-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BALLAST — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 17,741 hrs · 16,030 cycles
ON FLIGHT 4742, CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMELL IN GALLEY AREA DURING BOARDING. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH BALLASTS ON GALLEY LIGHT IAW EMB-135 AMM 33-21-05. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: ELECTRONIC UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 17,278 hrs · 15,645 cycles
ON FLIGHT 4569, CREW REPORTED DURING TAKEOFF GEAR HANDLE WENT UP BUT THE GEAR DIDN'T. MSG WAS LANDING GEAR LEVER DISAGREE. RETURN TO FIELD. DESCENT RATE AT 100 FT P MIN. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED FIM TASK 32-32-00-810-803-A FOUND TO BE TRANSITORY CONDITION OF EXT/ RETRACTION AS PRECAUTION REMOVED AND REPLACED LEGU IAW EMB 135 AMM 32-32-01. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2007
Part: FLAP SYSTEM — STUCK (TE FLAPS) · airframe 15,768 hrs · 14,421 cycles
FLAPS SELECTED TO THE UP POSITION FOLLOWED BY FLAP FAIL AND SPS ADVANCE MESSAGE, FLAPS STUCK AT 9 DEGREES.
Part: POSITION SENSOR — FAILED (ZONE 200) · airframe 15,768 hrs · 14,421 cycles
"SUP" FLAPS SELECTED TO THE UP POSITION FOLLOWED BY FLAP FAIL AND SPS ADVANCE MESSAGE, FLAPS STUCK AT 9 DEGREES, RETURNED TO DFW. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT FLAP SPEED SENSOR AND FLAP BRAKE IAW EMB AMM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CHAFED (ZONE 100) · airframe 15,764 hrs · 14,415 cycles
FOUND SHEAR CLIP AT FRAME 15 CHAFED. REMOVED 26 INCH SECTION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SHEAR CLIP IAW EMB IC2007-145/04376, DATED JUNE 28, 2007. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2006
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (GALLEY)
A PREVIOUS REPAIR ON THE LT OMEGA BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 20. REMOVED THE CORRODED REPAIR. PREPARED A DOUBLER, FILLER, PLATE AND 2 SHIMS. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
THE LT OMEGA BEAM WAS FOUND CORRODED AT FRAME 25. BLENDED THE CORRODED AREA TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
THE SERVICE DOOR CENTER SILL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED THE CORRODED CENTER SILL. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE CENTER SILL IAW SRM. (K)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (GALLEY)
THE GALLEY FORWARD DIGITAL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED THE CORROSION BY MAKING CUT OUT. FABRICATED A DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
THE CENTER BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 20. REMOVED THE CORROSION BY MAKING A CUT OUT. FABRICATED A DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM.
2002
Part: CAP — CORRODED (NLG STRUT) · corrosion level 2
ABI - THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING. LEFT NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT LOWER BEARING CAP CORRODED. REPLACED STRUT LOWER BEARING CAP IAW EMB 135 AMM 32-20-01. (M)
Part: CAP — CORRODED (LT MLG) · corrosion level 2
ABI - THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FORWARD BEARING CAP CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT FORWARD BEARING CAP IAW EMB 135 AMM 32-10-01. (M)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2
ABI - THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING. SERVICE DOOR SILL CORRODED AROUND NUTPLATE AT FRAME 20. BLENDED AND TREATED CORROSION, ACCEPTED AS IS IAW GST-0925/02. (M)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2
ABI - THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING. RIGHT FORWARD SILL IS CORRODED AROUND THE NUTPLATES AT FRAME 18 AND 20. BLENDED AND TREATED FOR CORROSION IAW GST-0925/02. (M)
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2
ABI - THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING. FORWARD DIAMOND GUSSET IS CORRODED AT FRAME 20. REPLACED SERVICEABLE FORWARD DIAMOND GUSSET IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-40-06, 51-40-02. (M)
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2
ABI - THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING. CENTER BEAM GUSSET IS CORRODED AT FRAMES SO AND 22. BLENDED AND TREATED FOR CORROSION, ACCEPTED AS IS IAW GST-0725/02. (M)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2
ABI - THIS IS A LEVEL 2 FINDING. CORROSION ON SERVICE DOOR CENTER SILL. RESTORED PROTECTIVE COATING, DAMAGE ACCEPTED AS IS IAW EMB GST 0636/02. (M)
2001
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT)
ORD 0 FLT 4019 - FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD IAW EMB 135 AMM. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2000
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (HORIZ STAB)
ORD - FLT 4230 - DURING CLIMB, CREW WAS NOT ABLE TO BRING NOSE DOWN WITH CAPTAIN, F/O OR STANDBY PITCH TRIM BEFORE GETTING PITCH TRIM FAIL ON EICAS. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED SUCCESSFULLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTROL UNIT IAW EMB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. (M)