N734EK
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIMMONS AIRLINES | Operator | on 2004-01-19 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by SIMMONS 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.
32 reports on file, 2001-04-08 – 2013-03-21.
Part: SIGN — DEFECTIVE (CABIN) · airframe 25,949 hrs · 23,153 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT MARKING SIGN INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT EXIT MARKING SIGN IAW EMB-135 AMM 33-50-14. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CARBON SEAL — LEAKING (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 25,864 hrs · 23,074 cycles
FLIGHT 4486. CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF, NOTICED A STRONG ENGINE OIL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT THRU NR 1 PACK. NO ODOR WAS NOTICED IN CABIN. ODOR DISSIPATED IN CRUISE BUT CAME BACK TOP OF DESCENT, THRUST LEVER AT IDLE. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. NR 1 ENGINE CARBON SEAL REPLACED. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS IAW ETN-EM-72-034 AND NO FURTHER OIL ODOR NOTICED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT) · airframe 25,820 hrs · 23,033 cycles
ON FLIGHT 4447 THE CREW REPORTED THEY COULD SMELL THE "SWEET" OIL SMELL - IT WAS NOT THE GLYCOL SMELL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED ETN-EM-72-034 VERIFIED OIL SMELL FROM NR 1 ENGINE AT MAX POWER. ALSO NOTED ENGINE PRESSURE IN AMBER RANGE (115) DURING MAX POWER. COMPLIED WITH RR FIM TASK 79-37-00-810-805. PERFORMED TEST OF NR 1 ENGINE FOR OIL PRESSURE ABOVE NORMAL LIMITS AND FOUND OIL PRESSURE TO BE WITHIN LIMITS AS INDICATED IN FIGURE 201 OF FIM TASK 71-00-00-810-804. COMPLIED WITH ETN EM 72 034 FOR ENGINE OIL ODOR EVENT AND RAN BOTH ENGINES FOR OVER ONE AND A HALF HOURS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE ENGINE ODOR EVENT. THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 25,771 hrs · 23,003 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERABLE ON BATTERY/CHARGER SYSTEM NR 2. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY NR 2 IAW EMB 135 AMM 33-50-04. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR) · airframe 25,583 hrs · 22,866 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND THE OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY INOPERABLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OVERWING RIGHT SIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-50-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 2001–2012 · 27 reports
2012
Part: CONNECTOR — NOT SEATED (CABIN) · airframe 25,163 hrs · 22,537 cycles
DURING B INSPECTION FOUND NUMEROUS EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FRONT OF AIRCRAFT INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RESEATED CONNECTOR ON NR 1 EPSU IAW EMB 135 AMM 33-50-04. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW EMB 135 AMM 33-50-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: HOLDER — BROKEN (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 23,234 hrs · 20,524 cycles
ON FLIGHT 2843 THE CREW REPORTED THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT HOLDER WAS BROKEN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FLASHLIGHT INSTALLED IN GALLEY. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 23,237 hrs · 20,528 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BROKEN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NEW EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT HOLDER IAW EMB-135 AMM 33-50-16. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AT THIS TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2011
Part: FLASHLIGHT — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 23,054 hrs · 20,360 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND THE PILOT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT NOT CHARGING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PILOT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AND BASE IAW EMB 135 AMM 33-50-16. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 22,181 hrs · 19,594 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT FOUND THE EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT NR 2 AND NR 3 INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 EMERGENCY INVERTER IAW EMB 135 AMM 33-50-11. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY BATTERY AND CHARGER IAW EMB AMM 33-50-04, THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 22,135 hrs · 19,550 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT FOUND THE 312AR CUTOUT GOUGED AT THE FORWARD LOWER END. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPAIRED IAW EO EM-53MR-1834. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AHARS) · airframe 22,026 hrs · 19,458 cycles
ON FLIGHT 4491 THE CREW REPORTED, DURING THE CLIMB RECEIVED AN ATTITUDE AND HEADING COMPUTER 1 OVERHEAT MESSAGE. THE COCKPIT TEMPERATURE NEVER DROPPED BELOW 28C. THE COCKPIT TEMPERATURE ON START WAS 46C. THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO LGA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ATTITUDE AND HEADING COMPUTER IAW MM 34-21-01, THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. NO EICAS MESSAGES OR DEFECTS NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2009
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 18,779 hrs · 16,656 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE BASE INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE AFT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 18,284 hrs · 16,245 cycles
ON FLIGHT 4840 THE FIRST OFFICER EXTINGUISHED VISIBLE FLAMES ABOVE SEAT 3A. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO SGF. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED USED FORWARD PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE FROM THE CABIN PER AMM 26-24-01. ALSO REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND HARNESS ASSEMBLY ABOVE SEAT 3A IAW EMB AMM 33-21-06. NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 17,952 hrs · 15,944 cycles
DISC - NR 5 EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP FOUND DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP IAW EMB AMM 33-50-12, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2007
Part: ELECTRONIC UNIT — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 14,949 hrs · 13,441 cycles
RECEIVED LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND EICAS MESSAGE, LANDING GEAR NO RETRACT, RETURNED TO BNA. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR ELECTRONIC CONTROL IAW EMB AMM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — FAILED (ZONE 700) · airframe 14,648 hrs · 13,183 cycles
AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY E 1/2 REV DISAGREE MESSAGE, DIVERTED TO JFK. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR WEIGHT ON WHEEL PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW EMB AMM 32-36-02 AND OPERATIONAL CHECK PERFORMED IAW AMM 32-60-00 WITH NO DEFECTS. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
2006
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 13,114 hrs · 11,872 cycles
FOUND LEFT OMEGA BEAM CORRODED AT FRAME 20. REMOVED CORROSION, PERFORMED NONDESTRUCTIVE TEST. RESTORED SURFACE PROTECTION IAW AMERICAN EAGLE ENGINEERING TECHINCAL NOTICE EB-53-076. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2005
Part: STRAP — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
WHILE SITTING ON RAMP AT EWR, A/C WAS HIT IN FORWARD RIGHT FUSELAGE SECTION BY VEHICLE. COMPLETED REPAIR TO SKIN BETWEEN FRAMES 10-13 AND STRINGER 13R TO 18R BY REPLACING DAMAGED PORTION OF SKIN (P/N 14527606007) AND INSTALLING AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER IAW EO EB-53MR-326R1 AND SRM 51-40-02, SPLICING IN A NEW SECTION OF FRAME (P/N 14521667001) 12 BETWEEN STRINGERS 15R AND 17R IAW EMB SRM 53-00-04 FIGURE 201 AND RECONTOURING SKIN BETWEEN FRAMES 13 AND 14 STRINGERS 15R AND 17R AND REPLACING INNER STRAP IAW SRM 53-00-01 FIGURE 203 AND I/C2005-145/4309. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2004
Part: MOUNT — DAMAGED (APU COWLING)
IMBV- THE APU COWLING LT LOWER MOUNT FRAME WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED MOUNT FRAME. INSTALLED NEW MOUNT IAW SRM. (SW21200501189)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
THE CENTER OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED THE CORROSION BY MAKING A CUT OUT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (SW21200501189)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
THE GALLEY AREA FORWARD DIGITAL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED THE GALLEY AREA FWD DIGITAL. INSTALLED THE NEW DIGITAL IAW SRM.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE LT OMEGA BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 25. REMOVED CORROSION BY MAKING A CUTOUT. FABRICATED A FILLER, 2 SHIMS AND EXTERNAL ANGLE. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (SW2120051190)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION THE CENTER OMEGA BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 25. REMOVED CORROSION BY MAKING CUTOUT. FABRICATED A FILLER, 2 SHIMS AND EXTERNAL ANGLE. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION A PREVIOUS REPAIR ON THE LT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20 WAS FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED THE PREVIOUS REPAIR PARTS AND CLEANED THE AREA. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER, FILLER, 2 SHIMS, AND PLATE. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (SW21200501189)
Part: APU — FAILED (APU BAY)
RIC - FLT 4507 - DURING TAXI CREW RECEIVED APU GEN OFF BUSS MESSAGE. RESET GENERATOR WHILE PARKING AIRCRAFT. DC BUSS FAILED CAUSING NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL WARNINGS AND NOTICED SMOKE FROM RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. APU SHUTDOWN AND FIRE BOTTLE EXTINGUISHED. SMOKE IN CABIN WAS EVIDENT. NO FIRE EVIDENCE WAS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FERRIED TO BGR FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU IAW EMB MM. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS ALSO REPLACED. (M)
Part: ROD — INOPERATIVE (RUDDER)
BGR - FLT 4649 - ON TAKEOFF RIGHT RUDDER WENT FULL FORWARD. EICAS MESSAGE RUDDER SYSTEM 1-2 INOPERATIVE. COULD NOT MOVE RUDDER IN EITHER DIRECTION. FOLLOWED AOM CHECKLIST. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. FOUND RUDDDER CONTROL ROD NR 2 ROD BROKEN. REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 CONTROL RODS AND RUDDER NR 1 AND NR 2 OPERATIONAL CHECK AND FCF PASSED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2003
Part: SEAT TRACK — DIRTY (COCKPIT)
CAPTAIN REPORTED HIS SEAT LATCH DOES NOT REMAIN LATCHED, SEAT UNLATCHES AT TIMES BY ITSELF. COMPLIED WITH COCKPIT SEAT LOCKING PIN AND SEAT TRACK CLEANING AND LUBRICATION. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2002
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON LT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA AND FABRICATED DOUBLER ANGLE AND FILLER AND PLATE AND TWO SHIMS. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM PRACTICES.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (GALLEY)
THIS IS LEVEL TWO FINDING ON CRIC NR 23854. LEFT SILL IN GALLEY AREA HAS CORROSION. C/A: INSTALLED SERVICEABLE SILL IAW SRM.
Part: FLOORBOARD — CORRODED (GALLEY) · corrosion level 2
THIS IS A LEVEL TWO FINDING ON CRIC NR 23858. GALLEY AREA FLOORBOARD EXTENSIONS HAVE CORROSION. GALLEY AREA FLOORBOARD EXTENSIONS HAVE CORROSION. REMOVED AND INSTALLED EXTENSION IAW SRM.
2001
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (NR 2 ENGINE)
ORD - FLT 4097 - ENGINE 2 REV DISAGREE CAUTION CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, MEL 7802 OPENED. (M)