N820MD
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Accident & incident history
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.
51 reports on file, 2005-12-26 – 2016-02-27.
Part: LIGHT — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 29,047 hrs · 21,738 cycles
MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS MISSING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Earlier reports · 2005–2015 · 50 reports
2015
Part: LIGHT — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 28,695 hrs · 21,496 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP WAS MISSING. MAINTENANCE FOUND STRIP TUCKED UNDER THE FLOOR, REINSTALLED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FRAME 90) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 28,485 hrs · 21,325 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 90 NEAR RT CENTER GUSSET PLATE IS CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION AND FABRICATED, DRILLED, INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER FOR CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 90 IAW ETD 2015-170-094025.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FRAMES 12-20) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 28,480 hrs · 21,322 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, WAS REPORTED THAT RT SEAT TRACK AT FRAMES 12 - 20 IS CORRODED. MAINTENANCE R & R RT SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-41-01, 51-43-01, 51-43-02,
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 28,477 hrs · 21,320 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT THE PHOTOLUMINESCENT STRIP BY ROW 1 WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE R & R PHOTOLUMINESCENT STRIP BY ROW 1 IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE · airframe 28,465 hrs · 21,310 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT THE F/O FLASHLIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. R & R F/O FLASHLIGHT IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: GIRT BAR — DETACHED (L1 DOOR) · airframe 27,906 hrs · 20,856 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT THE L1 DOOR WOULD NOT ARM. MAINTENANCE REATTACHED THE GIRT BAR CLIP IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 27,735 hrs · 20,708 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT THE AFT CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. ACFT WAS FLOWN VIA MAINTENANCE FERRY, WHERE MAINTENANCE R & R EMERGENCY BATTERY IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 27,498 hrs · 20,517 cycles
MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP AT ROW 2DF WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP AT ROW 2DF IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2014
Part: LIGHT — DIM (CABIN) · airframe 26,163 hrs · 19,443 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS NOT PROVIDING ENOUGH LIGHT. REPLACED IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 26,047 hrs · 19,349 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT THE CAPTAIN`S FLASHLIGHT WAS DIM. MAINTENANCE R & R THE FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — DETACHED (CABIN) · airframe 25,457 hrs · 18,873 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT NEAR SEAT 1D DETACHED FROM THE FLOOR. MAINTENANCE SECURED EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 25,935 hrs · 18,817 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT A PIECE OF EMERGENCY LIGHT IN FRONT OF SEAT 1D WAS MISSING. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: GIRT BAR — DAMAGED (L1 DOOR) · airframe 25,312 hrs · 18,751 cycles
CREW WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE L1 DOOR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE L1 DOOR GIRT BAR HANGING DOWN. MAINTENANCE R & R THE L1 DOOR SLIDE IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 24,763 hrs · 18,319 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT THE PHOTOLUMINESCENT STRIP AT ROW 13 WAS DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PHOTOLUMINESCENT STRIP LOOSE, READJUSTED IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: CRADLE — LOOSE (FWD FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 24,149 hrs · 17,905 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT THE FORWARD F/A FLASHLIGHT IS LOOSE AND KEEPS LOOSING ITS CHARGE. MAINTEANCE R & R FLASHLIGHT HOLDER IAW AMM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — UNSECURE (NLG STEERING) · airframe 24,086 hrs · 17,858 cycles
CREW RECEIVED STEERING FAIL MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE RESET CONNECTOR TO STEERING ACTUATOR IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. FOUND TO BE TRANSITORY CONDITION. ACFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.
2013
Part: RIB — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 22,662 hrs · 16,784 cycles
WHILE ACFT WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK FOUND LT HORIZONTAL STAB RIB 11A IS ALSO CRACKED AT FWD UPPER AND AFT UPPER FLANGES. MX REPAIRED RIB 11A BY CUTTING CRACKED FLANGES AND INSTALLING FABRICATED REPAIR FLANGES IAW ETD2013-170-014268, REV 1.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 22,662 hrs · 16,784 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND LT RIB 11 FWD LOWER FLANGE CRACKED AT AFT FASTENER. MX REMOVED DAMAGED FLANGE AND INSTALLED FABRICATED RIB IAW ETD2013-170-014268, REV 1.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (SEAL REST) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 22,662 hrs · 16,784 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FWD CARGO CUT OUT LOWER HORIZONTAL BEAM FWD AND AFT CORNER SEAL REST NUT PLATES. MX R & R FWD AND AFT CORNER SEAL REST IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND INSTALLED ON R170-53-21-009-0002.
Part: ROD END — CORRODED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 22,662 hrs · 16,784 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND SURFACE CORROSION ON HORIZONAL STAB RT LOWER ADJUSTMENT ROD END. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ROD END IAW AMM 53-30-21. PN M81935/2-12KL.
Part: BOLT — CORRODED (DOOR SLIDE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 22,662 hrs · 16,784 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND AFT PAX DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE LOWER ATTACH MOUNT HARDWARE CORRODED. MX R & R HARDWARE IAW AMM 20-10-01.
Part: MODULE — CORRODED (DC POWER) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 22,662 hrs · 16,784 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, TWO TRANSISTORS SHOW SIGNS OF CORROSION ON DC POWER MODULE SLOT 7 OF SPDA 1. MX R & R SPDA 1 DC POWER MODULE SLOT 7. OPS CHECKED GOOD. IAW AMM 24-61-13-400-801-A/400.
Part: BOLT — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 22,662 hrs · 16,784 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND CORRODED HARDWARE AT BOTTOM FWD SLIDE HOOK. MX R & R CORRODED HARDWARE ON BOTTOM FWD SIDE HOOK OF R2 DOOR IAW AMM 20-10-01,
Part: RETAINER — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 22,662 hrs · 16,784 cycles
WHILE ACFT WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK, FOUND POTABLE WATER BOX RETAINERS CORRODED. MX COMPLIED WITH SB 170-53-0095. WATER BOX, PN 170-85093-403. ACFT REMAINS IN FOR COMPLETION.
Part: ACCESS PANEL — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 22,662 hrs · 16,784 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE WASTE SERVICE ACCESS PANEL 152AR APPEARED TO HAVE CORROSION ON FWD LT SIDE. MX REPLACED ACCESS PANEL 152AR IAW AMM 53-03-60.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (WASTE BOX) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 22,662 hrs · 16,784 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND WASTE BOX CORRODED AT WASTE HOSE CONNECTION. MX R & R WASTE BOX AND DOME FASTNERS IAW SRM 51-40-02, 51-21-05 AND SB 170-53-0095.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 22,662 hrs · 16,784 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND BRACKET FOR DUCT WORK TO INLET LT PACK ACM HAS A ONE INCH CRACK. MX R &R BRACKET FOR THE DUCT WORK TO INLET LT PACK IAW SRM 51-41-01.
Part: NUT — CORRODED (L1 DOOR) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 22,662 hrs · 16,784 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND L1 DOOR SECOND FROM BOTTOM FWD DOOR STOP JAM NUT RUSTED. MX R & R JAM NUT IAW AMM 52-11-23.
Part: NUT — CORRODED (L1 DOOR) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 22,662 hrs · 16,784 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND L1 DOOR LOWER AFT DOOR STOP JAM NUT RUSTED. MX R & R JAM NUT IAW AMM 52-11-23.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 10) · airframe 22,662 hrs · 16,784 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND RT RIB 10 CRACKED FWD AND AFT FROM UPPER FASTNER THIRD FROM AFT END. MX R & R RIB 10 IAW SRM 51-40-02, 51-43-04, 51-43-03 AND SRM 51-21-05.
Part: SPAR — DAMAGED (ZONE 500) · airframe 22,662 hrs · 16,784 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND HYD SYSTEM 1 PRESSURE LINE ON LT WING IS LOOSE AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO SPAR 3 FWD FACE. MX REAMED AFFECTED HOLE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR BUSHING IAW ETD 2013-170-014321, REV A AND B DATED 7-12-13
Part: PAN — CRACKED (CABIN SEATS) · airframe 22,662 hrs · 16,784 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND SEAT PANS CRACKED AT SEATS 4A, 11CAF, 12FD, 14FD, AND 15D. MX R & R CRACKED SEAT PANS IAW SRM 51-42-02.
Part: STRINGER — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 18,902 hrs · 13,954 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN PIT FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, A DENT AND DEFORMATION OF STRINGER 15L WAS DISCOVERED BETWEEN FRAME 11L AND 12L. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED DENT AND STRINGER IAW EMB ETD 2013-170-001478-A REV A. MAJOR REPAIR, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE 3-7-2013.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NWS MOUNT) · airframe 22,662 hrs · 16,784 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, NWS MANIFOLD MOUNTING BRACKET CRACKED AT FWD IN BOARD RADIUS. MX R & R CRACKED BRACKET IAW ETD 2013-170-003893.
2012
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 20,707 hrs · 15,328 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT THE F/O'S FLASHLIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT IAW EMB 170 AMM 33-51-01.
Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,241 hrs · 14,962 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SUPPORT BRACKET FOR FORWARD CARGO DOOR SURROUND CRACKED ON LOWER SURFACE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BRACKET ON FORWARD CARGO DOOR LOWER EDGE FOR DOOR SURROUND IAW EMB 170 SRM 51-42-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 7-1-2012.
Part: COFFEEMAKER — FAILED (GALLEY) · airframe 20,146 hrs · 14,898 cycles
DURING CRUISE TO DCA CREW REPORTED SMOKE SMELL IN CABIN. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO CMH. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT PER EMB AMM AND FOUND COFFEEMAKER TO BE AT FAULT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED COFFEEMAKER PER EMB AMM AND OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 19,936 hrs · 14,737 cycles
CREW REPORTED COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PER EMB AMM.
2011
Part: ROD — DEFECTIVE (L1 DOOR) · airframe 18,208 hrs · 13,435 cycles
L1 DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR AFT COUNTER BALANCE ROD PER EMB AMM, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 17,663 hrs · 13,014 cycles
WHILE A/C WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON THE RT LOWER CF2 TRACK BEAM. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED BEAM P/N 170-99451-003 IAW EMB 170 SRM 51-40-02, 51-41-02, 51-23-06. NO FCS EFFECTED. A/C REMAINS IN CMH FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 17,663 hrs · 13,014 cycles
WHILE A/C WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK FOUND RT LOWER CF3 SEAT TRACK BEAM IS CORRODED AND GOUGED. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED RT LOWER CF3 SEAT TRACK BEAM IAW EMB 170 SRM 51-40-01, 51-43-01, 51-43-02. NO FCS AFFECTED. A/C REMAINS IN CMH FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.
Part: POWER UNIT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 17,008 hrs · 12,520 cycles
CREW REPORTED AFT GALLEY EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WAS INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ELPU 3 PER EMB AMM, OPS CHECK GOOD.
2010
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (LAVATORY SERVICE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,337 hrs · 11,154 cycles
WHILE A/C WAS IN HEAVY CHECK. LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS FOUND AT THE WATER SERVICE PANEL DOUBLER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED & REPLACED DOUBLER ON WATER SERVICE PANEL IAW EMB 170 SRM 51-43-02. P/N 170-86656-003.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 15,337 hrs · 11,154 cycles
GENERATED WHILE A/C WAS IN HEAVY CHECK. MAINTENANCE REPORTED FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGED BETWEEN FRAMES 23 AND 24 LT BELOW CABIN WINDOW. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR AT FWD FUSELAGE SKIN FR 23 AND 24 BELOW L1 CABIN WINDOW IAW EMB 170 SRM 51-75-12 AND 51-21-01. A/C IS CURRENTLY STILL OUT OF SERVICE IN HEAVY CHECK.
Part: SERVICE PANEL — CORRODED (LAVAVORY SERVICE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 15,337 hrs · 11,154 cycles
*** GENERATED WHILE A/C WAS IN HEAVY CHECK *** LEVEL TWO CORROSION WAS FOUND ON WASTE SERVICE PANEL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED & REPLACED WASTE SERVICE PANEL BOX & DOUBLERS IAW EMB 170 SRM 51-43-02. P/N'S 170-85084-405, 170-86655-003 & 170-86654-003.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 15,107 hrs · 10,967 cycles
CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY BATTERY LIGHT CB TRIP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 BATTERY PACK PER EMB AMM, AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2009
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 13,114 hrs · 9,327 cycles
DURING A DAILY FUNCTIONAL TEST THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PER EMB AMM AND PERFORMED OPS CHECKS.
2006
Part: PUMP — CRACKED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 5,697 hrs · 3,850 cycles
CREW REPORTED NR 2 SYSTEM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY AND PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPORTS NR 2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP IS LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE.
Part: CONTROLLER — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 5,154 hrs · 3,479 cycles
PILOT REPORTS LOST PRESSURIZATION AT FLIGHT LEVEL 29000 FEET. CABIN ALTITUDE STARTED TO DROP, PILOT DESCENDED TO 25000 FEET. CABIN ALTITUDE STARTED TO RISE PILOT TRIED MANUAL MODE ON THE CONTROLLER CABIN STILL CONTINUED TO CLIMB. PILOT DECLARED AND PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND DROPPED TO THE PASSENGER OXYGEN MASK AND DROPPED TO FLIGHT LEVEL 10000 FEET. PILOT ALSO REPORTED THAT BOTH PACKS WERE WORKING NORMALLY AS WELL AS NR 1 PACK. MAINTENACE REMOVED AND REPLACED CPCS CONTROLLER AND SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
2005
Part: SLIDE — DEPLOYED (PAX DOOR)
FLIGHT 1702, DCA TO ALB - WHILE CLOSING THE FRONT ENTRY DOOR THE SLIDE WAS ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOYED. UPON DEPLOYMENT THE SLIDE BECAME DETACHED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE L1 DOOR SLIDE.