N835EX
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.
22 reports on file, 1997-04-06 – 2009-08-07.
Part: DOOR — OUT OF POSITION (COCKPIT) · airframe 36,238 hrs · 39,706 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF COCKPIT DOOR FELL OFF. THE CREW TURNED BACK TO ROA WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED DOOR, FOUND NO DEFECTS AND RESECURED UPPER AND LOWER HINGE POINTS. OPERATIONAL CHECK ON BOTH DEADBOLT AND ROTATE LOCKS GOOD.
Earlier reports · 1997–2004 · 21 reports
2004
Part: WIRE HARNESS — CHAFED (SYCHROPHASER) · airframe 31,540 hrs · 35,015 cycles
FLIGHT NR 3822 HAD TO RETURN TO FIELD DUE TO THE RT PROP RPM SURGING ON CLIMB OUT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CONDITION DID NOT EXIST WITH THE PROP SYNCHROPHASER OFF. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND CHAFED WIRES AT THE ENGINE HARNESS FOR THE SYCHROPHASER SYSTEM. WIRES WERE REPAIRED AND SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED. ALL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SOCKET — BURNED (CABIN LIGHT) · airframe 31,480 hrs · 34,948 cycles
FLIGHT 3980 REPORTED A HOT ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE CABIN WITH OVERHEAD LIGHTS ON. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OVERHEAD LIGHT SOCKET BAD. THEN REMOVED AFFECTED BULB AND PULLED AND BANDED ASSOCIATED S1 CIRCUIT BREAKER, AND SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE SOCKET REPLACED.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 31,473 hrs · 34,941 cycles
FLIGHT REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER THE CABIN DOOR AS BEING INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY POWER SUPPLY AT POSITION NR 100. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: HANDLE — BENT (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 30,800 hrs · 34,220 cycles
REPORTED THAT THE OUTSIDE AIRSTAIR DOOR HANDLE WAS BENT AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE DOOR TO BE CLOSED. MAINTENANCE REOMVED AND REPLACED THE HANDLE AS REQUIRED AND THE DOOR WAS RIGGED AS NEEDED. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAULTY (CARGO BAY) · airframe 30,413 hrs · 33,830 cycles
FLIGHT 3982 CREW REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 BAGGAGE BAY SMOKE DETECTOR WOULD NOT TEST. ITEM WAS DEFERRED AFTER VERIFICATION THAT THE NR 1 WAS IN OPERATING ORDER. ONCE IN MAINTENANCE THE DETECTOR WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2003
Part: BRAKE — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 28,112 hrs · 31,407 cycles
PHL-FLIGHT 3503 CREW REPORTED NORMAL BRAKES FAILED WHEN TAXIING IN WITH ONLY NR 2 ENGINE OPERATING AND STANDBY PUMPS ON. MAINTENANCE BLED ALL BRAKES, TAXIED AIRCRAFT ON NR 1 ENGINE. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 27,675 hrs · 30,931 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT 6TH RED FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT FOUND INOPERATIVE. LEAD WIRE REPAIRED AT ATTACH POINT TO BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2002
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (FIRST OFFICERS) · airframe 27,631 hrs · 30,891 cycles
FLIGHT#3636 BTV-LGA. WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD BEGAN TO CRACK IN SEVERAL PLACES AND SPARK DUE TO WINDSHIELD HEAT BEING TURNED ON. WINDSHIELD HEAT SELECTED OFF AND SPARKING STOPPED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BTV, AND EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEHAVILLAND DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 56-10-11. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT TO PERFORM OPERATIONAL CHECK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WIRE — CRUSHED (CABIN) · airframe 26,743 hrs · 29,986 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT FOUND INOPERATIVE. CRUSHED WIRE FOUND AND REPAIRED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ACTUATOR — CRACKED (INBOARD RIGHT) · airframe 26,694 hrs · 29,939 cycles
PHL-FLIGHT#3686. CREW REPORTED LOSS OF #1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID JUST AFTER TAKEOFF.EMERGENCY DECLARD, AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND INBOARD RIGHT ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR CRACKED AND LEAKING. INBOARD RIGHT ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEHAVILLAND DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-14-05. LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 26,578 hrs · 29,809 cycles
PHL- FLIGHT 3643. CREW REPORTED FORWARD SEGMENT OF FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RESECURED FORWARD SEGMENT OF EMERGENCY LIGHT PLUGS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (POSITION 400) · airframe 25,403 hrs · 28,491 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. POWERSUPPLY BOX AT POSITION #400 AND 2 BATTERIES WERE REPLACED, POSITION #400 AND #600. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 25,364 hrs · 28,441 cycles
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT THE FURTHEST AFT EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. TWO BROKEN WIRES FOUND AND INSULATION PULLED AWAY FROM LIGHT SOCKET. NEW LIGHT ASSEMBLY INSTALLED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2001
Part: LINK — WORN (NLG) · airframe 24,912 hrs · 27,941 cycles
DURING FLEET INSPECTION OF NOSE GEAR FOR WEAR IN TRAILING ARM LINK ASSEMBLY, FOUND PISTON CAP PIN GOUGED BEYOND LIMITS, TRAILING ARM WORN, AND TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY WITH A GOUGE. TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-20-11, TRAILING ARM PIN REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-20-01. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 22,965 hrs · 25,788 cycles
BGM FLIGHT 3555. ROW 1 RIGHT SIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP ONE BULB. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED WIRING ON FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2000
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RUDDER) · airframe 22,586 hrs · 25,366 cycles
BGM- DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION STARBOARD SIDE OF FORE RUDDER FOUND TO HAVE A 10 INCH C-SHAPE CRACK. FORE RUDDER ASSEMBLY REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEHAVILLAND DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHAPTER 27-20-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT)
EN ROUTE TO ABE, THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD CRACKED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD IAW DHC PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
1998
Part: WINDOW — CRACKED (LT COCKPIT)
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT OUT OF SYR, THE CAPTAINS SIDE WINDOW CRACKED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SYR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SIDE WINDOW IAW DHC PROCEDURES. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
TWO LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN FLOOR EMERGENCY PROXIMITY LIGHTING SYSTEM. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE IN FLOOR EMERGENCY PROXIMITY LIGHTING SYSTEM. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE IN FLOOR EMERGENCY PROXIMITY LIGHTING SYSTEM CIRCUIT. OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
1997
Part: STRUT — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
LEFT ENGINE OUTBOARD AFT VERTICLE MOUNT STRUT CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH ENTIRE STRUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE AFT OUTBOARD VERTICLE MOUNT STRUT WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: O-RING — FAILED (RT PROP CONTROL)
PHL - DURING CLIMB-OUT, NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESURE DROPPED TO 40 PSI. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND ACFT LANDED IN ABE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ENGINE IAW PWC MANUAL FOR LOW/LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. FOUND THE PROP CONTROL UNIT ADAPTER FLANGE O-RINGS BAD/LEAKING. THE O-RINGS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED, AND OIL SYSTEM SERVICED. GROUND RUN OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)