N820EX
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Accident & incident history
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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.
69 reports on file, 1995-02-07 – 2006-06-15.
Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — LEAKING (NR 2) · airframe 35,913 hrs · 39,524 cycles
NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM DROPPED TO .5 QUARTS. RUNNER ISO CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRESSURE REMAINED AT 3000 PSI. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. INSPECTED AND FOUND GEAR UP PRESSURE LINE LEAKING. RYNGLOKED IN SECTION OF LINE.
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 68 reports
2002
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 34,427 hrs · 37,554 cycles
ABE-FLIGHT 3515, CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 3 THROUGH 7 ON NR 1 SIDE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE IN FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 34,408 hrs · 37,530 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT RIGHT FUSELAGE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FOUND INOPERATIVE. LIGHTS WERE RELAMPED AND FUSES REPLACED IN BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (POWER SUPPLY) · airframe 34,361 hrs · 37,482 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT RIGHT AFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT FOUND INOPERATIVE. FUSES REPLACED IN AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 34,332 hrs · 37,445 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTS FOUND INOPERATIVE AT AFT LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. THREE CONNECTORS WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE. CONNECTORS WERE RESECURED. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (CABIN) · airframe 34,227 hrs · 37,325 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT AFT HALF OF LEFT EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING FOUND INOPERATIVE. CIRCUIT FOUND DISCONNECTED AT AFT PLUG. THE CONNECTION WAS RESECURED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 34,225 hrs · 37,322 cycles
MHT- FLIGHT 3758. CREW REPORTED FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM 4A TO 9A LEFT SIDE. MAINTENANCE RESECURED CONNECTIONS NEAR ROW 4 AND ROW 9. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (POWER SUPPLY) · airframe 34,202 hrs · 37,298 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT ON FUSELAGE AND EMERGENCY LIGHT IN CENTER CABIN CEILING FOUND INOPERATIVE. FUSE REPLACED IN AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (POWER SUPPLY) · airframe 34,158 hrs · 37,244 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT FOUND INOPERATIVE. BULB WAS REPLACED WITH NO FIX. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOTH FORWARD AND AFT POWER SUPPLIES HAD BLOWN FUSES. FUSES WERE REPLACED, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 33,991 hrs · 37,057 cycles
LGA-FLIGHT 3971. CREW REPORTED ALL FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS BEYOND ROW 3 ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RESECURED FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIPS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (REAR) · airframe 33,931 hrs · 36,983 cycles
PHL- FLIGHT#126. CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 4 NOT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED REAR EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (BLEED AIR) · airframe 33,803 hrs · 36,836 cycles
PHL-SYR FLIGHT 3814. WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED REAR BAY OVERHEAT CAUTION LIGHT FOR APU ILLUMINATED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO MDT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BLEED LEAK IN REAR BAY. O-RING AND PERRY SEALS REPLACED ON BLEED LINES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 33,790 hrs · 36,820 cycles
MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED RIGHT FLOOR STRIP (EMERGENCY) LIGHTS FROM MID EXIT TO FORWARD EXIT INOPERATIVE. WIRING CONNECTORS WERE REINSTALLED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CIRCUIT CARD — BURNED (COCKPIT) · airframe 33,583 hrs · 36,579 cycles
FLIGHT# 3581 BUF-BDL. CREW REPORTED FIRE AND SMOKE FROM FLIGHT TAXI SWITCH. MAINTENANCE FOUND AUTOPILOT DISENGAGE CIRCUIT CARD BURNT DUE TO FAULTY RESISTOR. AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT CIRCUIT BOARD REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. WIRING IN SURROUNDING AREA INSPECTED. NO DEFECTS FOUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 33,057 hrs · 36,509 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT, EVERY OTHER LIGHT FOR EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING ON RIGHT SIDE WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. LEFT REAR LIGHTING ALSO INOPERATIVE. LEFT REAR CONNECTOR FOR EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING REPAIRED. FUSES 6 AND 7 IN REAR BATTERY PACK REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (CABIN) · airframe 33,485 hrs · 36,489 cycles
PHL- FLIGHT 3657 CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING AFT SECTION LEFT SIDE AISLE INOPERATIVE AND WIRING LOOSE. MAINTENANCE RE-ATTACHED LEFT AFT SIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT PLUG. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (CABIN) · airframe 33,415 hrs · 36,410 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT LEFT AFT FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. LIGHT CONNECTION FOUND UNPLUGGED. CONNECTION PLUGGED IN. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 33,358 hrs · 36,345 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT LEFT SIDE OF CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. FORWARD AND AFT PLUG CONNECTORS ON LEFT SIDE OF CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIPS WERE RESECURED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEHAVILLAND DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-30. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 33,139 hrs · 36,104 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT, EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. FLOOR TRACK LIGHT STRIP WAS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ENGINE — SMOKE (LEFT) · airframe 33,059 hrs · 36,010 cycles
LGA FLIGHT#3829. CREW REPORTED BURNING ODOR LIKE A DUCT OVERHEAT. DUCT TEMP 20 DEGREES. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A LIGHT HAZE IN CABIN. LEFT ENGINE WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALLEGHENY AIRLINES JOB CARD# 008-7101-349. AIRCRAFT RETUENED TO SERVICE.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 32,786 hrs · 35,722 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP ON LEFT SIDE FORWARD SECTION AND PAX DOOR SIGN FOUND TO BE OUT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND BROKEN WIRES ON FLOOR STRIP AND BLOWN FUSES IN BATTERY PACK. WIRES REPAIRED AND FUSES REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2001
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 32,423 hrs · 35,328 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FLOOR FOUND INOPERATIVE. CONNECTORS ON LEFT SEAT RAIL FOUND LOOSE AND WERE RESECURED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 32,371 hrs · 35,267 cycles
DURING A CHECK INSPECTION LOWER FORWARD CORNER OPENING OF CARGO COMPARTMENT FOUND CRACKED. LOWER FORWARD COAMING SECTION OF CARGO DOOR OPENING REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 32,279 hrs · 35,162 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT SEVERAL FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE ON LEFT SIDE. NEW VISTA EMERGENCY LIGHT JUMPER INSTALLED AT SEATS 4AC. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LINK — WORN (NLG) · airframe 32,229 hrs · 35,097 cycles
DURING FLEET INSPECTION OF NOSE GEAR FOR WEAR IN TRAILING ARM LINK ASSEMBLY, TRAILING ARM LINK AND PIN FOUND WORN. WORN PARTS REPLACED. LUBED AND SERVICED STRUT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — DISCONNECTED (CABIN) · airframe 32,152 hrs · 35,008 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING FOUND INOPERATIVE. SYSTEM TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND SEVERAL LIGHT STRIPS DISCONNECTED. LIGHT STRIPS RECONNECTED AND SECURED WITH HARNESS TAPE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (CABIN) · airframe 32,040 hrs · 34,888 cycles
MDT- DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON LEFT AFT SIDE FOUND INOPERATIVE. AFT LEAD TO FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTING FOUND DISCONNECTED. REROUTED AND RECONNECTED LEAD. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 31,901 hrs · 34,734 cycles
MDT- DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION INBOARD LEFT FORWARD SEAT RAIL FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED WORN LT INBOARD CABIN SEAT RAIL SECTION, P/N 85320490-127, BETWEEN STATION X182.0 AND X424.0 IN ACCORDANCE WITH DHC ASSEMBLY DRAWING 85320019 AND DHC REPAIR DRAWINGS 8-53-6057, 8-53-6055, 8-53-4473 AND CAS-AAL08 PAGE 3.1 REVISION DATED 20AUG01 AS APPROVED ON FAA FORM 8110-3.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 31,901 hrs · 34,734 cycles
MDT- DURING C-INSPECTION FUSELAGE FRAME FOUND CRACKED AT STATION 354.250 JUST ABOVE OUTBOARD RIGHT SEAT RAIL AND JUST FORWARD OF RIGHT MID EMERGENCY EXIT. DEHAVILLAND ISSUED REPAIR DRAWING RD8-53-6050 AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. REPAIR TO BE INSPECTED AT 500 HOUR INTERVALS UNTIL PERMANENT REPAIR INSTALLED.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 31,805 hrs · 34,629 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT 2 LIGHTS FOUND INOPERATIVE ON RIGHT SIDE OF EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING. BROKEN WIRE ON CONNECTOR RESOLDERED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 31,635 hrs · 34,438 cycles
BOS-FLIGHT 3553. CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING 20 PERCENT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RECONNECTED FLOOR LIGHTING PLUG AT LEFT SIDE, REPLACED LIGHTING STRIP AT ROW 9 RIGHT SIDE, AND REPLACED SEVERAL JUMPERS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 31,494 hrs · 34,294 cycles
BGM- DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED AFT POWER SUPPLY OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: JUMPER — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 32,709 hrs · 35,640 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING FOUND TO HAVE AN INOPERATIVE SEGMENT. ONE BROKEN JUMPER REPLACED, ANOTHER JUMPER WAS RESECURED. ALSO, CLEAR LENS COVER REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2000
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 30,464 hrs · 33,108 cycles
BOS-FLIGHT 3789.CREW DISCOVERED FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEHAVILLAND DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND ALLEGHENY JOBCARD.OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (NLG) · airframe 28,703 hrs · 31,207 cycles
FLT 3576: AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, THE NOSE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE RIGHT AMBER DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, FOUND AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE NOSE GEAR DRAG STRUT PROX SENSOR. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES, ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: AUDIO PANEL — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 28,659 hrs · 31,158 cycles
ERI-PIT - FLIGHT 3978 UPON APPROACH INTO PIT THE CREW OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE CAPTAINS AUDIO PANEL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND SWAPPED AUDIO PANEL FROM OBSERVERS POSTION INTO CAPTAINS POSITION AND ISSUED MEL FOR OBS. CAPTAINS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD IAW PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUBSEQUENTLY THE OBSERVERS PANEL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.
1999
Part: VALVE — FAILED (LANDING GEAR)
CLE-FLT 3775 - ON APPROACH INTO CLE, LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND WHEN SELECTED. GEAR INDICATED INTRANSIT. CREW PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED IN CLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO BGM WHERE MAINTENANCE REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE. OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: PCU — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE)
AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MDT, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE FLUCTUATION ASSOCIATED WITH A PROPELLER RPM FLUCTUATION, OIL PRESSURE REMAINED NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NR 2 PROP CONTROL UNIT AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 PCU, TEST FLEW AIRCRAFT SATISFACTORILY.
1998
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
LEFT FLOOR EMERGENCY PROXIMITY LIGHTING HAS SEVERAL LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. SECURED LOOSE PLUG AT AFT CABIN WIRING CIRCUIT. OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (COCKPIT)
COCKPIT OVERHEAD PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT OVERHEAD PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB. OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
SEVERAL LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN FLOOR EMERGENCY PROXIMITY LIGHTING SYSTEM. FOUND SEVERAL LIGHT STRIPS UNPLUGGED. SECURED CONNECTORS. OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: GAUGE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE)
ON CLIMB-OUT FROM SWF AFTER SELECTION OF GEAR UP, NR 2 OIL PSI LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND NR 2 OIL PSI GAUGE INDICATED 20 PSI, 5 SECONDS LATER, BOTH INDICATED NORMAL. CREW REDUCED POWER AND RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SYSTEM IAW PWC MANUAL, GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT, PERFORMED A TEST FLIGHT, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
COCKPIT OVERHEAD PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT OVERHEAD PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (COCKPIT)
COCKPIT PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1997
Part: CONNECTORS — LOOSE (CABIN)
EVERY OTHER LIGHT INOPERATIVE IN FLOOR EMERGENCY PROXIMITY LIGHTING SYSTEM. FOUND CONNECTORS LOOSE AT BOTH ENDS OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING STRIPS. REINSTALLED CONNECTORS. OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
NUMEROUS FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. SECURED SEVERAL LOOSE AND CONNECTORS. OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FUSE — FAILED (CABIN)
LEFT LOWER CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE IN FORWARD BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: OIL PRESS LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (NR 2 ENGINE)
DURING TAKEOFF FROM MDT, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT FLICKERED, THEN CAME ON FOR 1 SECOND. PRESSURE DROPPED TO 45 PSI FOR 2 TO 3 SECONDS,THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL. POWER WAS REDUCED AND THE A/C RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND SERVICED ENGINE OIL TO MAX CAPACITY. PERFORMED LOW OIL INSPECTION IAW PRATT AND WHITNEY MANUAL. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FUSE — FAILED (CABIN)
SEVERAL EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF CABN. FOUND BAD FUSE IN FORWARD BATTERY PACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUSE. OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONNECTORS — LOOSE (CABIN)
LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LIGHT AND EVERY OTHER EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT STRIP IS INOPERATIVE. FOUND SEVERAL JUMPERS UNPLUGGED AT FLOOR LEVEL LIGHTING STRIPS. REINSTALLED JUMPERS ON FLOOR LIGHTING STRIPS. OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURND TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN)
EVERY OTHER BULB INOPERATIVE IN EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTING SYSTEM. FOUND TWO JUMPER WIRES DISCONNECTED IN EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTING CIRCUIT. SECURED JUMPER WIRES AND SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY TESTED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
COCKPIT PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT DOES NOT WORK WHEN EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IS SELECTED TO ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPERATION CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
HALF OF THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS INOP ON LEFT SIDE. RECONNECTED AFT FLOOR STRIP CONNECTOR. OPERATION CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
LEFT CENTER AISLE EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING STRIP HAS ONE RED LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHTING STRIP. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING STRIP HAS ONE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHTING STRIP. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — BROKEN (CABIN)
AFT SECTION OF LEFT EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN CONNECTOR IN AFT LIGHTING SECTION AND REPLACED TWO FUSES IN FORWARD BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
ARMREST LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON AIRSTAIR DOOR IN ROW 1A INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD BATTERY PACK. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: TUBE ASSEMBLY — FAILED (NR 1 HYD SYSTEM)
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC CONTENT DROPPED TO ZERO. A/C DIVERTED INTO PVD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE HYDRAULIC LINE FROM THE NR 1 FAULT. INSTALLED INTERMIM FLEX LINE IAW DHC MM. OPERATION AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP AND FILTER ASSEMBLY REPLACED IAW DHC MM CHAPTER 05-30, ALSO CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: OIL COOLER — CRACKED (NR 2 ENGINE)
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT TO BOS, NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS OBSERVED FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 40 AND 55 PSI. A/C DIVERTED INTO BGM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AND FOUND NR 2 ENGINE OIL COOLER CRACKED AND LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL COOLER, SERVICED ENGINE OIL. GROUND OPERATION AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1996
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN)
FOUND FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP ON LEFT SIDE, AFT OF ROW 6. REATTACHED WIRE CONNECTOR AT ROW 9, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHTS — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
RIGHT SIDE CABIN FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FUSES. LIGHTS OP CHECK NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CABLE ASSY — SHORTED (NR 2 PROP)
AUTO FEATHER ARMED ADVISORY LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF DURING CLIMB-OUT. FURTHER TESTING ON GROUND REVEALED NR 2 PROP WOULD NOT FEATHER. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND RIGHT ENGINE TSCU INTERFACE HARNESS AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED HARNESS. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: HYD PUMP — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)
UPON GEAR SELECTION DOWN, NR 2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC LIGHT ILLUMINATED, GEAR DID NOT OPERATE. CREW COMPLETED EMERGENCY CHECK LIST, GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY, SYSTEM PRESSURE RETURNED TO NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP. RETRACTION TEST CHECKED GOOD. AROUND RAN AIRCRAFT, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ACTT: 17,539:42 HOURS. ACTC: 18,668. (X)
1995
Part: ACTUATOR — FROZEN (ELEVATOR TRIM)
AT HIGHER ALTITUDES, THE MISS TRIM NOSE DOWN LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE ADVISORY DISPLAY PANEL. COULD NOT MANUALLY MOVE THE ELEVATOR TRIM AND STANDBY ELEVATOR TRIM WAS INEFFECTIVE. DESCENDED TO TEMPS BELOW FREEZING AND TRIM OPERATED NORMALLY. INSPECTED ELEVATOR TRIM CIRCUIT PULLEYS AND CABLES. CHECKED OPERATION OF ELEVATOR SERVO. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AND RT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS AND TENSION CABLES IAW WITH DHC-8 MM. TEST FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ACTC: 16,483. (X)
Part: PROX SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (RT MLG)
RT MAIN GEAR RED INDICATOR LIGHT AND GEAR HANDLE INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. INSPECTED MLG SYSTEM AND PERFORMED PSEU TEST. NO FAULTS FOUND. FOUND RT MLG PROX SWITCH AT HIGH END OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED AS REQUIRED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ACTT: 15693:48. ACTC: 16591. (X)
Part: RETRACT MECH — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR)
WHILE SELECTING GEAR DOWN, NR 2 MAN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO, NO GEAR EXTENDED AT THAT POINT. LOUD GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD AFTER GEAR SELECTED DOWN, PERFORMED ALTERNATE EXTENSION. JACKED ACFT, CHECKED ENG DRIVE HYD PUMP FOR AIR LEAKS, BLED SYSTEM, AND CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. REMOVED AND REPLACED PSEU FOR TROUBLESHOOTING, OPS CHECKS GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)
Part: SEQUENCE VALVE — FAILED (LT MLG)
THE LT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF, ACFT RETURNED TO FIELD. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AFT GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR, AND MECHANICAL SEQUENCE VALVE IAW MM OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF PCAA9500195.
Part: DOOR ACT — FAILED (LT MLG)
THE LT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF, ACFT RETURNED TO FIELD. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AFT GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR, AND MECHANICAL SEQUENCE VALVE IAW MM OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF 95ZZZW273. (W)