N838CA
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commutair | Operator | on 2017-02-13 | Operator named in NTSB report |
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.
66 reports on file, 1995-03-30 – 2017-03-22.
Part: WINDOW — DETACHED (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 35,240 hrs · 38,475 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW FELL OUT. REINSTALLED THE ANGLE TO INNER WINDOW. INSTALLED THE WINDOW. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CABIN LIGHTS) · airframe 35,195 hrs · 38,424 cycles
SMOKE OBSERVED AT 1CD OVERHEAD LIGHT AND LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. REPLACED DEFECTIVE CONNECTOR BS2-P2/J2.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (LAVATORY) · airframe 35,014 hrs · 38,204 cycles
LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED IN FLIGHT. R & R THE SMOKE DETECTOR.
Earlier reports · 1995–2016 · 63 reports
2016
Part: FIRE LOOP — FAILED (NR 1 NACELLE) · airframe 34,800 hrs · 37,959 cycles
CREW RECEIVED MASTER WARNING AND CHECK FIRE DETECTOR LIGHTS. RAN CHECKLIST AND DISCOVERED LOOP A ON THE NR 1 ENGINE FAULTED. R & R THE FIRE LOOP A. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 34,211 hrs · 37,303 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES, OPS CK SATISFACTORY, ADDITIONAL PN 61-0478-11, OFF: SN:9801269, TT:28739.27, TC:37849, CMA0006, TT:13542.33, TC:16061/ H096, TT:34211.33, TC:37303.
Part: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 34,137 hrs · 37,209 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 2 IS INOPERATIVE. R & R THE SIGN. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (LAVATORY) · airframe 33,966 hrs · 37,006 cycles
WHEN POWER APPLIED, LAVATORY SMOKE ALARM KEEPS BEEPING. R & R LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 33,873 hrs · 36,898 cycles
CEILING EMER LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT 2 & 3. R & R PS2 POWER SUPPLY.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 33,868 hrs · 36,891 cycles
ALL OVERHEAD LIGHTS ON THE RT SIDE OF THE CABIN DO NOT ILLUMINATE. SMOKE WAS REPORTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW & MX PERSONNEL. FOUND WIRES & ELEC EQUIP TO BE BURNT. FOUND 3326BS2J2 P2 CONNECTOR BURNED. R & R PLUS & RELAY PN DSC157-1.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (UNDERWING EXIT) · airframe 33,851 hrs · 36,872 cycles
SEAT 18D UNDERWING EMER EXIT LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. R & R EMER LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 33,851 hrs · 36,872 cycles
OVERHEAD EMER EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE AT 3 & 7. R & R EMER BATTERIES AT POSITION PS3 & PS4.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 33,818 hrs · 36,828 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO ARM ON FIRST TRY. PERFORMED SYS RESET & TESTED SATISFACTORY.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 33,808 hrs · 36,820 cycles
TWO CEILING EMER LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN CEILING & MISSING ONE COVER. R & R EMER LIGHT POWER SUPPLY 3351-PS2. FOUND BROKEN WIRE 3351-17A20-2, SPLICED. ADDITION PART 61-0478-11, SN H106 TSN - 160 CSN - 173.
Part: PLATE — BUCKLED (WING) · airframe 33,789 hrs · 36,800 cycles
LADDER PLATE BUCKLED, REPAIRED.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 33,789 hrs · 36,800 cycles
FORWARD CTR LT FLOORBEAM HAS SIGNS OF CORROSION, STATION X149.0 TO X180.4. R & R FWD COUNTER LT FLOORBEAM.
2015
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (CABIN) · airframe 33,084 hrs · 2,300 cycles
LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TEST. FOUND CONNECTOR LOOSE.
Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — DAMAGED (NLG) · airframe 32,769 hrs · 35,656 cycles
AT 100 FT HYD CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPON LANDING THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED, THEN LOST ALL HYD QTY FROM NR 2 HYD SYS. R & R NLG DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR, DOWN PRESS HOSE, BLEED THE NR 2 HYD SYS.
Part: ENGINE — SHUTDOWN (NR 2) · airframe 32,511 hrs · 35,379 cycles
NUMBER 2 ENG SHUTDOWN UNCOMMANDED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. R & R NR 2 ENG.
Part: BATTERY — DEFECTIVE (CABIN) · airframe 32,296 hrs · 35,143 cycles
ONE OVERHEAD EMER LIGHT INOPERABLE & THE RT SIDE EMER EXIT LIGHT INOPERABLE. SWAPPED EMER BATTERIES PS1 & PS2.
Part: ECU — FAULTY (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 32,149 hrs · 34,995 cycles
NUMBER 1 ENG DOES NOT PRODUCE MORE THAN 75% TORQUE ON TAKEOFF. R & R NR 1 ECU.
Part: TEST SWITCH — OUT OF ALIGNMENT (SMOKE DETECTOR) · airframe 32,079 hrs · 34,918 cycles
LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TEST. FOUND TEST BUTTON OUT OF ALIGNMENT, REALIGNED BUTTON.
2014
Part: CONNECTOR — NOT SEATED (CABIN) · airframe 31,121 hrs · 33,939 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. RESEATED PLUG TO FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMER PUSH BUTTON. OPERATIONAL CHECKED SATISFACTORY.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAULTY (OIL SYSTEM) · airframe 30,856 hrs · 33,677 cycles
NUMBER 2 OIL PRESS FLUX IN FLIGHT 0-35PSI. NO WARNING LIGHT NOTED. R & R NR 2 ENG OIL PRESS TRANSMITTER.
Part: TIRE — BURST (MLG) · airframe 30,794 hrs · 33,613 cycles
NUMBER 3 MAIN TIRE BURST ON TAKEOFF. R & R NR 3 & NR 4 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES.
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 30,781 hrs · 33,601 cycles
CABIN EMER LIGHTS CAME ON IN FLIGHT. REPAIRED LOOSE WIRE ON FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL SWITCH.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 PROPELLER) · airframe 30,719 hrs · 33,533 cycles
NUMBER 2 PROP DID NOT COME OUT OF 900 RPM WHEN CREW TRIED TO INCREASE TO 1200 RPM ON LANDING. GND RAN ACFT, INSPECTED NR 2 ENG PUSHRODS TO PCU & NO DEFECTS FOUND. OCF REQUIRED.
Part: SIGN — MISINSTALLED (CABIN) · airframe 30,527 hrs · 33,323 cycles
OVERHEAD EXIT SIGN ABOVE ROW 18 BACKWARDS. REMOVED & INSTALLED PROPERLY.
Part: PCU — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1) · airframe 30,267 hrs · 33,033 cycles
CONDITION LEVER AT MAX, POWER LEVER BROUGHT TO FLIGHT IDLE, THE NR 1 RPM DROPPED FROM 789 TO 650 THEN WENT BACK UP. R & R NR 1 PCU.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 PROPELLER) · airframe 30,266 hrs · 33,032 cycles
NR 1 ENG PROP WENT TO FEATHER BY ITSELF WHEN THE POWER LEVER WAS MOVED FROM DISC TO FLIGHT IDLE. INSPECTED RIGGING, OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL. OCF REQUIRED & FAILED.
Part: PUMP — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 30,250 hrs · 33,015 cycles
ON CLIMB OUT NR 1 ENG TORQUE SURGED BETWEEN 70 & 100% THEN SHUT DOWN. R & R NR 1 HP FUEL PUMP & MFC. R & R NR 1 TSCU.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 30,226 hrs · 32,988 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT TEST OR TURN ON. R & R ALL SIX BATTERIES.
Part: INDICATOR — FAULTY (OIL SYSTEM) · airframe 30,171 hrs · 32,928 cycles
NUMBER 1 ENG OIL PRESS STUCK AT 70 PSI. REMOVED WASHER FROM OIL PRESS REGULATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK FAILED. R & R NR 1 OIL PRESS GAUGE.
Part: PLACARD — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 30,101 hrs · 32,846 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 18A PLACARD MISSING. FOUND & RE-INSTALLED PLACARD.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 30,096 hrs · 32,840 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERABLE. R & R ALL EMERGENCY BATTERIES.
Part: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 30,080 hrs · 32,821 cycles
LEFT HAND EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR BOTTOM HORIZONTAL EXIT SIGN MULTIPLE LIGHTS INOPERABLE. R & R EXIT SIGN IRW DASH 300 20-45-07.
2013
Part: LIGHT — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 29,815 hrs · 32,525 cycles
FILTER MISSING IAW LT CABIN LOWER EMERGENCY PLACARD LIGHT. REMOVED LT LOWER CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT & SPLICED IN NEW EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY IRW DH8 Q300 20-45-07.
Part: IRS — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 29,605 hrs · 32,276 cycles
IRS ALIGN LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R IRS CONTROL. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (OVERTEMP) · airframe 29,141 hrs · 31,715 cycles
CABIN PACK HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. R & R OVERTEMP SWITCH ON CABIN ACM. OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 28,821 hrs · 31,378 cycles
FORWARD CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MX SECURED CONNECTOR IAW AMM, OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 28,795 hrs · 31,344 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT 1 EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERIES WERE ALLOWED TO CHARGE AND ALL OPERATIONAL TEST WERE SATISFACTORY.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 28,598 hrs · 31,118 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT THE ROW 1 AFT RED EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP.
Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (CABIN) · airframe 28,554 hrs · 31,067 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT DURING TAXI SMOKE WAS DETECTED IN THE CABIN. GROUND MX CREW RAN BOTH ENGINES INDEPENDENTLY AND TOGETHER WITH INDEPENDENT ACM'S FOR OVER 40 MINUTES WITH NO SMOKE OR ANY OTHER ISSUE.
Part: ACM — INOPERATIVE (NR 2) · airframe 28,369 hrs · 30,862 cycles
CREW REPORTED A "BURNING DUST" ODOR DURING TAKEOFF THAT DISSIPATED WHEN THE CABIN HEAT WAS TURNED DOWN. AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW OBSERVED A STRONG MELTING PLASTIC ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE GROUND MX CREW INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NR 2 ACM TO BE INOPERATIVE.
Part: CONNECTOR — UNSECURE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 28,094 hrs · 30,519 cycles
DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, CREW NOTICED A SECTION OF THE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MX DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED THE CONNECTOR FOR THE LIGHT STRIP. ALL OPS CHECKS PRODUCED SATISFACTORY RESULTS AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2012
Part: FUEL FILTER — WARNING LIGHT · airframe 27,849 hrs · 30,251 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO COMMUNICATION ISSUES IN COMBINATION WITH THE BYPASS LIGHT. ACFT FINISHED OUT THE FLIGHT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. GROUND MX CREW R & R THE HP FUEL FILTER ELEMENT. AN OPS CHECK PRODUCED SATISFACTORY RESULTS AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 27,027 hrs · 29,304 cycles
DURING PRE-FLIGHT, CREW NOTICED SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MX RECHARGED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. AN OPS CHECK PRODUCED SATISFACTORY RESULTS AFTER BATTERIES HAD CHARGED. THE ACFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE.
Part: ACM — SMOKE (NR 2) · airframe 26,628 hrs · 28,858 cycles
DURING TAXI, NOTICED APPEARANCE OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT. RETURNED TO GATE. INSPECTED AND FOUNG NR 2 ACM CAUSING THE SMOKE. OPEN
2011
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (SMOKE DETECTOR) · airframe 25,510 hrs · 27,591 cycles
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR WARNING ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MX R & R A BROKEN PIN ON THE CONNECTOR PLUG. PERFORMED OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE INDICATION · airframe 28,238 hrs · 39,116 cycles
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MX R & R THE NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR, PERFORMED OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 25,461 hrs · 27,539 cycles
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THERE ARE A FEW EMERGENCY LIGHTS THAT DO NOT TEST. MX CREW ALLOWED BATTERIES TO RECHARGE AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (SMOKE DETECTOR) · airframe 25,440 hrs · 27,518 cycles
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR WARNING ILLUMINATED ON SHORT FINAL. MX CREW CLEANED AND INSPECTED CONNECTOR PLUGS, PERFORMED OPS CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: CONNECTOR — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 25,278 hrs · 27,343 cycles
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT A FEW EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING ON SECOND STRIP FROM THE BACK. MX CREW REPAIRED CONNECTION. OPS CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (CARGO BAY) · airframe 25,185 hrs · 27,239 cycles
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SMOKE WARNING ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MX CREW RESEATED AND CLEANED BOTH CARGO BAY SMOKE DETECTOR. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF THE SMOKE DETECTORS, OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — UNSECURE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 25,184 hrs · 27,238 cycles
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT ROW 10-11 ARE NOT ILLUMINATING. MX CREW RESECURED CONNECTION TO EMEGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM. PERFORMED OPS CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY.
Part: CONNECTOR — UNSECURE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 25,043 hrs · 27,092 cycles
DURING INSPECTION MX CREW FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT FLOOR STRIP SECOND FROM THE BACK WAS NOT WORKING. RESEATED CONNECTOR FOR FLOOR STRIP LIGHT. OPS CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (SMOKE DETECTOR) · airframe 25,038 hrs · 27,087 cycles
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED CARGO BAY SMOKE DETECTOR WARMING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 7000 FT, ACFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MX CREW FOUND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR LOOSE AND NOT SAFETIED. CLEANED AND RECONNECTED CONNECTOR PLUG AND SAFETIED. OPS CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 25,033 hrs · 27,082 cycles
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROW 10 AND 11 INOPERATIVE. MX CREW RESECURED FLOOR STRIP CONNECTOR. PERFORMED OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (SMOKE DETECTOR) · airframe 25,006 hrs · 27,054 cycles
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED CARGO BAY SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT FLICKERED ON LANDING. MX CREW REPAIRED WIRES 2612-1620 AT AFT SMOKE DETECTOR. PERFORMED OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2002
Part: BOLT — LOOSE (CONTROL HORN) · airframe 3,942 hrs · 5,230 cycles
DURING DETAIL NR 6 INSPECTION, FOUND RUDDER TORQUE TUBE TO CONTROL HORN MOUNT BOLTS LOOSE. REPLACED HORN AND HARDWARE.
2001
Part: TORQUE TUBE — LOOSE (ELEVATOR)
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, DISCOVERED LOOSE RIVETS ON RT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE FREE PLAY OF ELEVATOR. INSPECTED CONTROL SYTEM FOR OTHER DEFECTS, NONE NOTED. REPLACED TORQUE TUBE WITH NEW UNIT. (M)
Part: TORQUE TUBE — LOOSE (RT ELEVATOR)
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, RIGHT ELEVATOR WAS FOUND WITH EXCESSIVE, FREE PLAY,. LOOSENESS WAS THE RESULT OF LOOSE RIVETS ON TORQUE TUBE.
1998
Part: PUMP — LEAKING (RT NACELLE)
FUEL LEAK RIGHT ENGINE NACELLE. INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT FOUND RIGHT ENGINE LOW PRESSURE FUEL BOOST PUMP LEAKING. REPLACED PUMP IAW MM CHAPTER 73-10-00. (M)
Part: LEVER — BROKEN (FUSELAGE)
AIRSTAIR DOOR LEVER ASSY BROKEN. REPLACED LEVER ASSY IAW CHAP 56 RAYTHEON MM. (M)
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (GEAR HANDLE)
GEAR HANDLE LIGHT INTERMITTENT. GEAR HANDLE SWITCH ASSY FAILURE. REPLACED GEAR HANDLE SWITCH ASSY. (X)
1997
Part: RADAR — SHORTED (FWD FUSELAGE)
WEATHER RADAR INOPERATIVE.
1995
Part: DE-ICE BOOT — MISSING (LT PROPELLER)
LEFT PROP, ONE BLADE MISSING DE-ICE BOOT. PROPELLER AND BLADES WERE OVERHAULED BY HARTZELL AT WHICH TIME NEW BOOTS WERE INSTALLED. UPON INVESTIGATION, ITS APPARENT THAT THE PROBLEM LIES WITH THE PAINT THAT IS APPLIED PRIOR TO BOOT INSTALLATION. (W)