N831AY
Registered owner: BEAUTECH POWER SYSTEMS LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
25 reports on file, 2008-12-16 – 2014-12-22.
Part: PBE — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 16,214 hrs · 15,872 cycles
FLIGHT DECK AND AFT CABIN PBE'S ARE SOFT. REPLACED FLIGHT DECK PBE, PN OFF/ON MR-10047N, SN OFF E0703371, SN ON E1404228 AND AFT CABIN PBE PN OFF/ON MR-10047N, SN OFF E0406810, SN ON E1404226 IAW AMM 35-30-00.
Part: SEAL — BROKEN (FIRE BOTTLE) · airframe 15,405 hrs · 15,056 cycles
FLIGHT DECK FIRE EXT SEAL IS BROKEN. REPLACED SEAL ON FLT DECK FIRE EXT IAW AMM 25-61-00.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 15,334 hrs · 14,983 cycles
GALLEY VENT EMER EXIT LIGHT NOT WORKING. MORE INFORMATION TO COME.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR) · airframe 15,334 hrs · 14,983 cycles
MOST FWD & MOST AFT EMER LIGHTS ARE OUT ON BOTH SIDES OF FUSELAGE. MORE INFORMATION TO COME.
Part: LIFE VEST — UNSERVICEABLE (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,309 hrs · 14,955 cycles
CAPTAIN LIFE VEST BAG TORN. R & R CAPTAIN LIFE VEST IAW AMM 25-61-03.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 15,289 hrs · 14,937 cycles
FOUND AN EXISTING BLEND TO THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT APPROXIMATELY FS 268 & STRINGER 23R MEASURING 1.295â X 0.935â X 0.008â DEEP. REPAIRED IAW EA CRJ253-02639.
Part: FIRST AID KIT — UNSERVICEABLE (CABIN) · airframe 14,975 hrs · 14,627 cycles
FIRST AID KIT IS MISSING SEALS. R & R FIRST AID KIT IAW 25-61-06, OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAULTY (FIRE DETECTION) · airframe 14,864 hrs · 14,513 cycles
APU FIRE WARNING APU FIRE FAULT CAUTION APU DOOR INHIB. APU AUTO SHUT DOWN AT 4000FT SPEED 210. INSPECTED AFT EQUIPMENT BAY & APU, NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. PLACED APU FIRE DETECTION ON MEL 26-12-11 CAT C. PLACARD INSTALLED COLLARED CB A1, CBP 5, CBP 1, N-12, CBP 1 S3. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE, COMPLETED DDG 49-10-11. R & R FIREX CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM 26-10-01, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD REACTIVATE APU.
Earlier reports · 2008–2013 · 17 reports
2013
Part: CRADLE — INOPERATIVE (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 14,156 hrs · 13,826 cycles
RED LIGHT ON CAPTAIN SIDE FLASHLIGHT STOPPED BLINKING. R & R FLASHLIGHT ASSY IAW CMM 25-60-11. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: SEALANT — MISSING (FUSELAGE) · airframe 13,828 hrs · 13,486 cycles
LOUD POP AND AIRFRAME SHUDDER AT OR NEAR LEVEL OFF AT FL 250 FT SAME THING WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED JUST PRIOR TO DOWNLOCK GREEN GEAR. THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED THE LAST 4 LEGS AT TOP OF CLIMB. FOUND AERODYNAMIC SEALANT MISSING FROM LT & RT BELLY FAIRINGS L/E CAUSING VIBRATION IN FLIGHT. CLEANED AND APPLIED AERODYNAMIC SEALANT IAW AMM 51-23-00.
Part: TARGET — OUT OF ADJUST (MLG) · airframe 13,678 hrs · 13,330 cycles
DISAGREE WARNING DURING GEAR RETRACTION LT MLG & NOSE GEAR "UP", RT MLG WAS RED BOX. PERFORMED "GEAR UP DISAGREE" QRH. ALL GEAR CAME DOWN DURING MANUAL EXTENSION AND LOCKED. NORMAL LANDING & TAXI INTO GATE COMPLIED WITH PA 05-018 REV K SCENARIO NR 1. SECURED AND ADJUSTED RT UPLOCK TARGET AND PROX SWITCH TO ..040" IAW AMM 32-61-05, MLG EXTENSION/RETRACTION CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 32-30-00. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 13,608 hrs · 13,260 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH AT THE F/A STATION FOUND IN ON POSITION AT GATE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. ALLOWED TIME TO CHARGE BATTERIES. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATIONS NORMAL IAW AMM 33-50-00. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: WIRE — DETACHED (CABIN) · airframe 12,879 hrs · 12,550 cycles
AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT INOPERABLE. FOUND WIRES NOT ATTACHED AND PERFORMED OPERATIONS CHECK IAW AMM 33-51-16. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.
Part: LIFE VEST — UNSERVICEABLE (CABIN) · airframe 12,776 hrs · 12,445 cycles
1 INFANT LIFE VEST OPEN/CERTFIED TAG MISSING. REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT. REPLACED INFANT LIFE VEST.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 12,756 hrs · 12,426 cycles
LEFT BRAKE TRANSDUCER BRACKET IS CRACKED. REPLACED IAW SRM 51-42-06.
Part: LIFE VEST — UNSERVICEABLE (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,732 hrs · 12,406 cycles
CAPTAINS FIRST OFFICERS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT LIFE VEST HAS HOLE IN BAG. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS FIRST OFFICERS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS LIFE VEST IAW AMM 25-61-03.
2012
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 12,636 hrs · 12,306 cycles
FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOPERABLE. REMOVED AND REPAIRED FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 25-60-01& OPS CHECKED FLASHLIGHT IAW AMM 25-60-00. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 12,517 hrs · 12,189 cycles
LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN MAIN PAX ENTRY AREA IS BROKEN. INSTALLED NEW LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN MAIN PAX ENTRY IAW 200 AMM 33-51-10. OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N BR9279-232.
2011
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — OUT OF ADJUST (MLG) · airframe 10,033 hrs · 9,414 cycles
GEAR DISAGREE MASTER WARNING AFTER TAKEOFF UPON RETRACTION, LT LANDING GEAR DISAGREE WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. ADJUST PROXIMITY SENSOR PS7GA TO .035 IAW AMM 32-61-05, PG 507. DID OPS CHECK TO AMM 32-61-00. ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.
Part: TARGET — LOOSE (MLG DOOR) · airframe 10,031 hrs · 9,411 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF "GEAR DISAGREE" WARNING MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. RAN CHECKLIST, GEAR REMAINED DOWN WITH 3 GREEN LIGHTS. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LT MAIN WAS IN DISAGREEMENT. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND LT UPLOCK PROX TARGET LOOSE, RESECURED LT UPLOCK PROX TARGET IAW AMM 32-32. ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME, CLEANED LT MLG WOW PROX SENSORS IAW AMM 32-61. ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. PERFORMED EXTENSION AND RETRACTION TEST IAW AMM 32-30, NO FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.
2010
Part: INSULATION — FROZEN (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 9,402 hrs · 8,714 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING JOBCARD 52-830-609 FOUND INSULATION BRICK BELOW DOOR HANDLE FROZEN, LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR. REMOVED WET/FROZEN INSULATION BRICKS IN LT OVERWING EXIT DOOR - AREA FOUND TO BE CORROSION FREE - ACFT ACCEPTABLE FOR CONTINUED OPERATION FOR 200 FLT HOURS IAW REO 601R-25-82-058, REV A.
Part: INSULATION — FROZEN (EMEGENCY EXIT) · airframe 9,402 hrs · 8,714 cycles
RT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR HARD TO REMOVE FROM ACFT DUE TO FROZEN INSULATION BRICK BEHIND DOOR HANDLE, WHILE PERFORMING JOB CARD 52-840-603. REMOVED WET/FROZEN INSULATION BRICKS IN RT OVERWING EXIT DOOR - AREA FOUND TO BE CORROSION FREE - ACFT ACCEPTABLE FOR CONTINUED OPERATION FOR 200 FLT HOURS IAW REO 601R-25-82-058, REV A.
2009
Part: STRUT — DEFECTIVE (NLG) · airframe 6,262 hrs · 5,431 cycles
RECEIVED GEAR DISAGREE WARNING MSG WHEN GEAR LEVER WAS SELECTED UP AFTER T/O. NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT ACCORDING TO GEAR DISPLAY ON EICAS FOLLOWED ABNORM PROCEED PER CRJ 200 POM UNABLE TO STOW LDG MANUAL RELEASE HANDLE DEFERRED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION SYSTEM PER MEL 32-30-1. MX PROCEDURES C/W, ENTERED IN MM02 MXC NOTIFIED 19398. FOUND NLG SHOCK STRUT SLOW TO EXTEND ON WO SERVICED STRUT IAW 12-12-32, ACCOMPLISHED GEAR EXTENSION CHECKS PART 1+2 OF 32-30-00, CHECKS NORMAL REMOVED FROM MM02 MXC NOTIFIED 19398.
Part: SELECTOR VALVE — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 6,181 hrs · 5,340 cycles
ON DEPARTURE FROM PIT, HAD A "GEAR DISAGREE" MESSAGE AND A RED NOSE GEAR INDICATOR. RAN CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO PIT. CAPTAIN CALLED ON THE GROUND AND STATED THEY HAD A NOSE GEAR DISAGREE, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, THEY FOLLOWED THEIR QRH AND LANDED AT KPIT WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NLG SELECTOR VALVE, PN 750006000, SN OFF 1624, SN ON 1150T. C/W IAW CRJ200 AMM 32-33-10-000-801. C/W BLEED AND LEAK CHECK OF ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS IAW AMM 29-10-00-870-010. PERFORMED SEVERAL EXTENSION/RETRACTION CYCLES, WITHOUT DISCREPANCY. OPS CHECK OF LANDING GEAR SYSTEM GOOD.
2008
Part: BRACKET — BENT (PROX SENSOR) · airframe 5,723 hrs · 4,860 cycles
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW OBSERVED GEAR DISAGREE WARNING LIGHT. NOSE DOOR OPEN WARNING MESSAGE INDICATION AFTER GEAR HANDLE TRAVELED UP AFTER CLIMB-OUT, ALSO GEAR DOOR DISAGREE WARNING ASSOCIATED. FOLLOWED POM, PUT GEAR HANDLE DOWN RECEIVED ALL THREE DOWN AND GREEN INDICATION. RETURNED MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG OLEO CENTER AND EXTENDED PROX SWITCH BRACKET AND ADJUSTED SWITCH IAW 32-61-05 OPS CHECKS NORMAL P/N 16215-105 ACT EXT AND RET TEST IAW 32-30-00 OPS CHECKS GOOD.