N731BE

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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.

28 reports on file, 2002-02-23 – 2007-09-19.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2007-09-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: ACM — SEIZED (NR 2) · airframe 15,473 hrs · 13,928 cycles

ON SHUT DOWN, SMOKE AND BURNING ODOR ENTERED COCKPIT, SLIGHTLY VISIBLE SMOKE. CEASED WHEN PACK WAS SELECTED OFF. FOUND NR 2 AIRCYCLE MACHINE SEIZED UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 AIRCYCLE MACHINE IAW AMM 21-51-03-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200726301
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2007-07-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE HARNESS — BURNED (CABIN LIGHTS) · airframe 15,037 hrs · 13,551 cycles

BURNING ODOR IN AFT CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT AFT WALL LIGHT HARNESS ASSEMBLY IAW EMB AMM 33-21-05. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200719704
OTHER · 2007-06-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 149,227 hrs · 13,442 cycles

AIRCRAFT STRUCK RUNWAY WITH ALL THREE LANDING GEAR IN THE UP AND STOWED POSITION, GO AROUND PROCEDURE WAS EXECUTED. RECEIVED FLAP FAIL MESSAGE DURING SECOND APPROACH. EMERGENCY DECLARED. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES WAS PERFORMED WITH THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS. GEAR POSITION VERIFIED WITH TOWER. A NO FLAP LANDING WAS PERFORMED. PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED BY STAIRS. POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE FLAPS AND BELLY.

Source: SDR SIMA200717506
NO TEST · 2007-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 14,825 hrs · 13,350 cycles

FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER TWO EPSU IAW EMB IAW AMERICAN EAGLE WORK CARD 33-700-19 AND SECURED LOOSE GROUND STUD GS8506DC IAW EMB AMM 20-13-21. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200715901
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2007-03-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610

Part: ACTUATOR — WORN (RAM AIR SYS) · airframe 14,177 hrs · 12,827 cycles

VIBRATION FELT IN BOTH IN CABIN AROUND ROW 6 AND FLIGHT DECK, NO VIBRATION IN FELT IN CONTROLS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 RAM AIR VALVE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY, LEFT EMERGENCY VENT VALVE ASSEMBLY AND RIGHT EMERGENCY VENT VALVE ASSEMBLY IAW EMB AMM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SIMA200706404
Earlier reports · 2002–2006 · 23 reports

2006

WARNING INDICATION · 2006-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: RELAY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

CLE - FLT 4888 - ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY ABNORMAL INDICATION AFTER V1 SPEED DURING TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT ARMED INDICATION. FOLLOWED AOM AND LANDED SAFELY AND ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. RAI BAD ESS TIMER RELAY, OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200620501
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2006-04-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT)

AFTER TAKEOFF, SMELLED FUMES IN COCKPIT. AT 8000 FT, SMELLED FUMES AGAIN BUT MUCH STRONGER THIS TIME. F/A CONFIRMED BURNING SMELL. UPON REDUCING THRUST FOR THE DESCENT AND LANDING THE SMELL SUBSIDED AND DID NOT RETURN. THE AC WAS UNDER THE MAX LANDING WEIGHT UPON LANDING. THE PACKS WERE NOT ON FOR TAKEOFF NOR WERE THEY ON WHEN WE INITIALLY SMELLED THE FUMES. COMPLIED WITH BOROSCOPE, NO PROBLEMS. FOUND FCF PASSED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200612101

2004

OTHER · 2004-09-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE FORWARD DIGITAL BETWEEN FRAMES 14 AND 16 WAS FOUND CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. CUT OUT 16.25 INCH SECTION OF THE FORWARD DIGITAL. FABRICATED A 16.25 INCH REPAIR PLATE. FABRICATED A RIGHT DOUBLER AND LEFT DOUBLER SHIMS. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB 145 SRM, SRM 145/1142 REV 27, CHAPTER 53-21-10. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200425309
OTHER · 2004-09-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SILL — CORRODED (SERVICE DOOR)

ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE SERVICE DOOR CENTER SILL WAS FOUND CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED DAMGAED SILL AND INSTALLED NEW SILL IAW EMB 145 SRM, SRM 145/1142 REV 27, CHAPTER 51-40-02. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200425311
OTHER · 2004-09-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2730

Part: DAMPENER — DAMAGED (LT AILERON)

DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE LEFT AILERON DAMPENER FITTING WAS FOUND DAMAGED. REMOVED THE DAMGAED FITTING AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW EMB SERVICE BULLETIN 145-27-0061. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200426902
OTHER · 2004-09-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CHAFED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, FOUND STRINGER 19R AT FRAME 52 AND 53 WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. BLENDED CHAFED AREA SMOOTH. PERFORMED A DOUBLER ANGLE, TWO FILLERS, REPAIR DONE IAW EMB STATEMENT IC2004-145/3093A. (M) SIMA

Source: SDR SIMA200425303
OTHER · 2004-09-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 25 WAS FOUND CORRODED. PERFORMED A CUTOUT OF THE DAMGAED AREA. FABRICATED AN EXTERNAL ANGLE, FILLER AND TWO SHIMS. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB REPAIR STATEMENT IC2004-145/4061B DATED AUGUST 31, 2004. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200426903
OTHER · 2004-09-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURNG AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 25 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. PERFORMED A CUTOUT OF THE DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED AN EXTERNAL ANGLE, FILLER AND TWO SHIMS. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB REPAIR STATEMENT IC2004-145/4061B DATED AUGUST 31, 2004. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200425308
OTHER · 2004-09-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE CENTER OMEGA BEAM AT FS 25 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REMOVED CORROSION BY MAKING A CUTOUT. FABRICATED A FILLER, DOUBLER AND TWO SHIMS. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB SRM, SRM 145/1142 REV 27, 53-22-10. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200425310
OTHER · 2004-08-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REMOVED CORROSION BY MAKING A CUTOUT. FABRICATED A DOUBLER, FILLER, SHIM AND PLATE. REPAIR DONE IAW EMB SRM, SRM 145/1142 REV 27, 53-21-10. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200425307
FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION · 2004-08-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: FCU — INOPERATIVE (TE FLAPS)

FOUND FLAP FAIL MESSAGE. FLAPS STUCK IN FULL UP POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM 27-53-02. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF FLAP CONTROL SYSTEM GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200421901
WARNING INDICATION · 2004-03-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2730

Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (HORIZONTAL STAB)

PITCH NR 1 AND NR 2 INOPERATIVE. COMPLIED WITH ETN EB 27-0022R1 AND REPLACED HSCU. OPS CHECK GOOD. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. (SW21200404960)

Source: SDR SIMA200406806
OTHER · 2004-02-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2730

Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (HORIZONTAL STAB)

AFTER LANDING, DURING TAXI, CREW REPORTED THE PITCH TRIM 1 AND 2 INOPERATIVE ILLIMINATED. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH ETN EB 27-022 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTROL UNIT IAW EMB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (SW21200404646)

Source: SDR SIMA200405902

2003

WARNING INDICATION · 2003-12-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2797

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (TE FLAPS)

BOS - FLT 4592 - FLAP FAIL/SPS ADVANCED FLAPS REMAINED AT ZERO REGARDLESS OF FLAP SELECTOR POSITION. RESECURED CONNECTOR ON FLAP VELOCITY SENSOR PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200333802
ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC; WARNING INDICATION · 2003-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2460

Part: RELAY — INOPERATIVE (APU)

DURING CLIMB CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY ABNORMAL EICAS MESSAGE ABOUT 1 SECOND AFTER TURNING APU OFF AS PER CLIMB-OUT PROCEDURE. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO FIELD. THE CREW RESTARTED THE APU AND REESTABLISHED ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAYS K0018 AND K0019 (P/N M83536/19-008L AND M83536/19-008L) IAW WITH EMB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200317404
NO TEST · 2003-01-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

EWR - FLT 4503 - DURING PREFLIGHT, CREW REPORTED ALL THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FERRIED TO BOS FOR REPAIR. MAINTENANCE COLD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY AFTER AIRCRAFT LANDED IN BOS. SUSPECT BATTERIES CHARGED DURING FLIGHT. NO PARTS WERE CHANGED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200302005

2002

OTHER · 2002-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: GUSSET — GOUGED (CTR, FR 20-22)

CENTER GUSSET GOUGED FROM FRAMES 20 T0 22. C/A REMOVED GOUGED BY BLENDING, WITHIN SRM LIMITS. RESTORED SURFACE PROTECTION.

Source: SDR SIMA200216407
OTHER · 2002-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: LONGERON — DENTED (LWR IB LOGERON)

LEFT UPPER COWLING LOWER INBOARD LONGERON DENTED. RECONTOURED LONGERON, PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT, NO DEFECTS. ACCEPTED AS IS IAW. TREATED FOR CORROSION.

Source: SDR SIMA200216408
OTHER · 2002-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: EXTINGUISHER — CHAFED (CHAFED)

AFT FLOOR EXTENTION IS CHAFED FROM FRAMES 22-23. C/A PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. NO DEFECTS. BLENDED CHAFE IAW SRM LIMITS.

Source: SDR SIMA200216405
OTHER · 2002-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STRUCTURE — CHAFED (FUSELAGE)

FORWARD FLOOR EXTENSION IS CHAFED AT FRAME 22. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION NO DEFECTS. BLENDED OUT CHAFE, WITHIN MFG SRM LIMITS.

Source: SDR SIMA200216406
OTHER · 2002-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7110

Part: LONGERON — DENTED (COWLING)

RIGHT UPPER COWLING LOWER INBOARD LONGERON DENTED. C/A FABRICATED AND INSTALLED. A DOUBLER, REPAIR DONE IAW SRM.

Source: SDR SIMA200216404
OTHER · 2002-06-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: BRACKET — GOUGED (APU)

APU FIREWALL GOUGED BY APU BLEED AIR VALUE BRACKET. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT, NO DEFECTS. REPAIR DONE ON GOUGE IAW SRM.

Source: SDR SIMA200216409
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2002-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4900

Part: APU — FAILED (APU BAY)

EWR - FLT 4587 - DURING TAXI OUT, CREW NOTED SMOKE IN CABIN AFTER APU FAIL AND SHUT DOWN. CREW RETURNED TO GATE AND PASENGERS WERE DEPLANED NORMALLY. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED. MAINTENANCE WAS SENT FROM LGA. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND APU WAS DEFERRED. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200205401