N838EX
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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.
118 reports on file, 1997-06-16 – 2017-05-31.
Part: BATTERY — NOT SEATED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 64,640 cycles
FWD LEFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT FLICKERING. SEATED THE LOWER EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: OXYGEN MASK — DETERIORATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 56,702 hrs · 64,538 cycles
CREW FULL FACE SMOKE MASK FOUND DRY ROTTED AND TORN. LEAKING AND IN UNSERVICEABLE CONDITION. R & R THE SMOKE MASK. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: UNKNOWN — MULTIPLE FAIL · airframe 5,668,506 hrs · 64,520 cycles
NR 1 PITOT HEAT CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF CAPTAINS AIRSPEED INDICATOR, ALTIMETER AND BOTH FLIGHT DIRECTORS. PERFORMED A GENERAL INSPECTION, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: BULB — DIM (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 56,443 hrs · 64,241 cycles
LEFT CENTER EMERGENCY EXIT WALL LIGHT IS DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BULBS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 56,443 hrs · 64,241 cycles
SECOND MOST AFT FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT, RIGHT SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BULB. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BULB — DIM (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 56,443 hrs · 64,241 cycles
LEFT CENTER EMERGENCY LIGHT IS DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULBS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Earlier reports · 1997–2016 · 112 reports
2016
Part: CONNECTOR — FAILED (PRESSURE SWITCH) · airframe 55,963 hrs · 63,678 cycles
ROLL SPOILER OUTBOARD HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QUANTITY NORM. COMPLIED WITH EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AS REQUIRED.....REMOVED AND REPLACED LOW PRESSURE SWITCH, NO FIX. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR PLUG. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 55,506 hrs · 63,123 cycles
AFT & FWD FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS VERY DIM, WHILE EMERGENCY ARM SWITCH IN COCKPIT IS SET TO ARM. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PS 5, ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS CHECK GOOD IAW WC 33-50-03.
2015
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 54,480 hrs · 61,907 cycles
1 RED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE OUT, 4TH FROM BACK. R & R BULB, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: OIL SYSTEM — LOW (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 54,007 hrs · 61,339 cycles
IN FLIGHT, NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY FLASHED AND NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAGE FLUCTUATED 45-55 PSI. CREW SHUT ENGINE DOWN. CHECKED ENGINE OIL. FOUND 6 QUARTS LOW. SERVICED ENGINE OIL. GROUND RAN ACFT. NO LEAKS OR PRESSURE FLUCTUATION NOTED REF 12-10-79 AND 79-32-00. OK FOR SERVICE, NOTE-6 QTS OIL ADDED.
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 53,948 hrs · 61,266 cycles
RIGHT FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT BASE IS BROKEN. REMOVED SCREWS, R & R LIGHT ASSY, AT SAID LOCATION, REINSTALLED SCREWS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 53,625 hrs · 60,870 cycles
THIRD RED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH FLOOR LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. R & R BULB A EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH FLOOR LIGHT. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 53,436 hrs · 60,645 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 5DF IS INOPERATIVE. R & R BULB. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — CORRODED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 53,169 hrs · 60,329 cycles
FLAP DRIVE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. INSPECTED AND FOUND 2452-P5 HAS CORROSION IN THE PINS AND 2452-E1, 2452-E2, SPLICE NEEDING REPLACED DUE TO MOISTURE EGRESS. REPLACED SPLICES, CONNECTOR PLUG AND PINS. OPS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME IAW 27-50-01 WD.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 56,219 hrs · 63,975 cycles
UPON GEAR RETRACTION, RT AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ON. CREW CYCLED GEAR, IAW CHECKLIST. LIGHT REMAINED ON. GEAR DOOR WAS CONFIRMED OPEN. R & R GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR AND ADJUSTED ROD END IAW MM 32-10-36. LEAKED CHECKED GOOD. ADJUSTED DOORS PE 32-10-21. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
2014
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 52,456 hrs · 59,494 cycles
AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 7DF AND 7AC. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BULBS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (WX RADAR) · airframe 52,251 hrs · 59,243 cycles
RADAR PAINTS WEATHER THAT IS NOT PRESENT. R & R WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW MM 34-41-04 AND BULLETIN 34-18 AND RADAR INDICATOR IAW MM 34-02-02. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 51,911 hrs · 58,830 cycles
TWO EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 6DF. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT . OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33-51-02.
2013
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (SPOILER) · airframe 50,670 hrs · 57,338 cycles
DURING TAXI, HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM RT WING. LOST NR 1 HYDRAULIC QTY AND ISOLATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. R & R RT INBD ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR IAW AMM 27-14-05. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 50,477 hrs · 57,124 cycles
CABIN-ROW 1DF EMERGENCY SIDEWALL LIGHT HAS AN INOPERATIVE BULB. R & R BULB.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 50,095 hrs · 56,662 cycles
NORMAL GREEN LIGHT ON EMERGENCY LIGHT BUTTON FOR F/A PANEL IS INOPERATIVE. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB ON F/A PANEL IAW AMM 33-51-02. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 50,072 hrs · 56,633 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY AT 3352-PS 2 ROW 1DF IAW AMM 33-51-00.
Part: BULB — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 49,683 hrs · 56,158 cycles
AFT CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. R & R BULB. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BULB — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 49,683 hrs · 56,158 cycles
4TH RED EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. R & R BULB FOR RED EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BULB — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 49,627 hrs · 56,090 cycles
EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE AT ROW 1. R & R BULB IN ROW 1 EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-57-00.
Part: BULB — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 49,302 hrs · 55,698 cycles
CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP AT ROW 7. REMOVED LENS, R & R BULB. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — LOOSE (AILERON TRIM) · airframe 49,185 hrs · 55,558 cycles
AILERON TRIM RWD INOPERATIVE, DOES NOT RESPOND. LWD OK. INSPECTED AND FOUND AILERON TRIM TAB ACTUATOR HARDWARE MISSING. INSTALLED NEW HARDWARE, RIG AND FUNCTION CHECKED IAW 27-13-00, & 27-13-06.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 48,626 hrs · 54,877 cycles
CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE AT ROW 7. R & R BULB, AT SAID LOCATION. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2012
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (HYD PUMP) · airframe 51,521 hrs · 57,987 cycles
NR 2 ENGINE HYD PUMP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT AND REMAINED ON FOR 10 MINUTES. NO LOST OF PSI. NO FLUID LOSS AND NO ASSOCIATED CAUTION LIGHTS. R & R NR 2 EDP LOW PRESSURE SWITCH IAW AMM 291031 ACTUATED SYS. LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BULB — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 48,083 hrs · 54,229 cycles
EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. R & R EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT BULB. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BULB — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 48,014 hrs · 54,135 cycles
INOPERATIVE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS AT ROW 6 AND 9. R & R BULBS FOR EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING. SECURED LENS COVER. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BULB — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 47,954 hrs · 54,065 cycles
WALL EMERGENCY LIGHT DIM AT ROW 1DF. REMOVED COVERS, REMOVED BURNED BULB. INSTALLED NEW BULB AND REINSTALLED COVER. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BULB — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 47,909 hrs · 54,013 cycles
AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED OVERHEAD PANEL, R & R BULB. REINSTALLED PANEL WITH ATTACHED HARDWARE. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOFEATHER SYS) · airframe 47,661 hrs · 53,695 cycles
AUTOFEATHER WILL NOT ARM ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF IAW MOC. PERFORMED GROUND TEST OF AUTOFEATHER. OPS CHECKED NORMAL AT THIS TIME.
Part: WARNING HORN — ACTIVATED (BETA SYS) · airframe 47,612 hrs · 53,638 cycles
BETA WARNING HORN SOUNDED INTERMITTENTLY AFTER LANDING, DURING TAXI. BETA WARNING HORN SYS WITH MOD VERIFIED OPS CHECK OF BETA LOCKOUT SYS IAW CREW ORIGINATING CHECKLIST. PULLED AND COLLARED CIRCUIT BREAKER C8.
Part: LAMP — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 47,393 hrs · 53,362 cycles
LEFT AFT FUSELAGE EMERGENCY LIGHT DIM. R & R LAMP IAW MM 33-51-00.
Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (CABIN) · airframe 46,924 hrs · 52,821 cycles
AFTER APU START WITH BLEED SELECTED OFF, ACFT FILLED WITH SMOKE. RAN APU WITH AND WITHOUT BLEED SELECTED, NO SMOKE NOTED. APU OIL LEVEL CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BULB — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 46,619 hrs · 52 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AIRSTAIRS AND ROW 4DF IS INOPERATIVE. R & R BULBS AND REINSTALLING LENS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 222-269) · corrosion level 1 · airframe 46,619 hrs · 52,470 cycles
LEFT SIDE INBD SEAT TRACK CORRODED ALONG FLOOR PANEL MATING FLANGE. BLENDED SEAT TRACK AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD8-53-4698. COMPLIED WITH HFEC INSPECTION. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 210) · corrosion level 1 · airframe 46,619 hrs · 52,420 cycles
LEFT SIDE INBD SEAT TRACK CORRODED ALONG TOP SURFACE. BLENDED SEAT TRACK AND WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD8-53-4698. COMPLIED WITH HFEC INSPECTION. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 46,608 hrs · 52,458 cycles
FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKERED AFTER TAKEOFF AND WERE INTERMITTENT IN FLIGHT. CLEANED AND RESEATED EMERGENCY LIGHTS CONTROL BOX. NO DEFECTS NOTED PERFORMED OPS CHECK IAW MM 33-50-03Q. OPS CHECKED GOOD. FIRST 2 RED FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT. R & R POWER SUPPLY 3352PS4. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: CONTROLLER — MALFUNCTIONED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 46,603 hrs · 52,454 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN FLICKER I TURBULANCE. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHTS CONTROLLER IAW MM 33-51-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.
2011
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (PITOT HEAT) · airframe 45,992 hrs · 51,786 cycles
NR 1 PITOT HEAT FAILED INFLIGHT WITH ASSOCIATED DADC AND AHRS DISCREPENCIES. REMOVED LT PITOT PROBE AND FOUND CONNECTOR LOOSE. REMOVED, CLEANED AND RESEATED CONNECTOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ALL DADC AND AHRS DISCREPENCIES CLEARED. ALL SYS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 45,958 hrs · 51,744 cycles
ROW 1 AND ROW 8 EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. R & R BULBS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 45,958 hrs · 51,744 cycles
ROW 1 AND ROW 8 EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. R & R BULBS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 45,299 hrs · 51,018 cycles
F/A EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IS INOPERATIVE. R & R F/A PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH, NO FIX. R & R POWER SUPPLY AT PS1, OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE IAW WIRING MANUAL 33-51-01.
Part: BULB — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 45,299 hrs · 51,018 cycles
EMERGENCY WALKWAY BULB INOP AT ROW 1, MOST FORWARD BULB. RELAMP EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 44,061 hrs · 49,629 cycles
CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN TESTED. R & R BATTERY PACKS IAW WORKCARD 33-50-05R. CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 43,814 hrs · 49,364 cycles
AFT EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHT INOP. R & R BULB, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: MODULE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 43,814 hrs · 49,364 cycles
2 EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOP. R & R ONE LIGHT BULB AT ROW 1, OPS CHECKED GOOD.INSTALLED NEW LIGHT MODULE AFTER REMOVING BROKEN MODULE AT ROW 9. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2010
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 34,683 hrs · 52,579 cycles
(1) FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 13 IS INOP. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT LAMP AT ROW 13. CLOSED ACCES PANEL.
Part: ADI — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT) · airframe 43,264 hrs · 48,754 cycles
WITH CAPTAIN FLYING, FLIGHT DIRECTOR SELECTED TO LT ADI ON TAKEOFF, RT SIDE ADI PITCHED UP 15 DEGREES AND ROLLED RT 30 DEGREES AND LOST YAW DAMPNER. AFTER REENGAGING YAW DAMPNER AND AUTO PILOT TO LT SIDE, ERECTED ADI ON RT SIDE AND AUTO PILOT PITCHED UP 5 DEGREES IMMEDIATELY. R & R ELEVATOR SERVO IAW MM 22-13-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD, CLEARED THIS MEL.
Part: ENGINE — POWER LOSS (ZONE 600) · airframe 43,144 hrs · 48,616 cycles
NR 2 ENGINE UNABLE TO MAKE CHARTED TORQUE. ONLY ABLE TO GET 80 PERCENT TORQUE WITH ITT AT 785 AT 6000' AND OAT AT +10C.FOUND ENGINE WITH INTERNAL DAMAGE, R & R ENGINE.
Part: DAMPER — SURGES (LT MLG DOOR) · airframe 42,495 hrs · 47,854 cycles
LT GEAR DOOR AMBER LIGHT FLICKERED 5 SECONDS AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. R & R NR 1 SURGED DAMPER, SWUNG GEAR,OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW WORK CARD 32-30-26.
Part: LINK — DAMAGED (LT MLG DOOR) · airframe 42,489 hrs · 47,845 cycles
ON DEPARTURE, GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY, THEN I FELT A BUMP AND THE LT DOOR AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VISUALLY CONFIRMED DOOR OPEN. R & R ACTUATOR LINK PN 83231029-105 FROM ACTUATOR TO HOOK. R & R BUSHING PN NAS76A3-005P IAW 32-10-36. RIGGED GEAR DOOR, SWUNG GEAR 10 TIMES, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 32-10-26
Part: TSCU — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 41,920 hrs · 47,168 cycles
NR 1 TORQUE INDICATOR WENT FROM 90 PERCENT TO ZERO IN CLIMBOUT, ON GROUND, TORQUE WENT FROM ZERO TO 156 PERCENT TORQUE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE. ALL OTHER PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. SURGING ABNORMALITY, BOTH ANALOG AND DIGITAL WERE AFFECTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TSCU PER PW MANUAL 42-01-10. RUN UP CHECKS COMPLETE PER -8 RUN UP MANUAL TABLE 5-1 SHEET 1 & 2. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 41,430 hrs · 46,610 cycles
FIRST EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT IN CABIN INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 41,430 hrs · 46,610 cycles
FWD EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT AT ROW 4 INOPERATIVE. R & R BULB, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BRAKE — SMOKE (MLG) · airframe 41,381 hrs · 46,556 cycles
AFTER TAXING TO THE GATE, RAMP AGENT NOTICED LT OTBD BRAKE SMOKING. CREW DID NOT NOTICE ANY ABNORMAL CONDITION DURING TAXI. COMPLIED WITH BRAKE INSP IAW AMM 05-50-96, NO DEFECTS NOTED. TAXI ACFT OPS CHECKED GOOD, OK FOR SERVICE.
2009
Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 40,820 hrs · 45,942 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 2 AC OVERHEAD INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 40,744 hrs · 45,849 cycles
DURING INSPECTION AT SBY, THERE WAS AN EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. THE LIGHT BULB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACE AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (VALVE CONNECTOR) · airframe 39,576 hrs · 44,609 cycles
ROLL SPOILER INBOARD GROUND CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE ADVANCING POWER FOR TAKEOFF. FOUND BROKEN WIRE ON NUMBER ONE SYSTEM FLIGHT SPOILER LIFT/DUMP VALVE PRESS SWITCH CONNECTOR. REPAIRED WIRE, OPS CHECK SYSTEM. OPS CHECK GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE AT THIS TIME.
Part: OIL COOLER — LEAKING (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 43,366 hrs · 48,678 cycles
NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AT 20 PSI WITH NR 1 ENGINE PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKE OFF ROLL. (LIGHT/PIS ON FOR 4 TO 5 SECONDS). FOUND OIL COOLER LEAKING, R&R OIL COOLER IAW MM 79-20-11. PERFORMED LOW OIL PRESSURE INSPECTION IAW MM 05-50-00. GROUND RAN ACFT LEAK CHECK GOOD.
Part: TERMINAL BLOCK — SMOKE (COCKPIT WINDOW) · airframe 39,321 hrs · 44,311 cycles
SMOKE AND ODOR COMING FROM CAPTAIN WINDSCREEN TERMINAL BLOCK. R&R CAPTAIN WINDSCREEN IAW WORK CARD 56-00-00R, OPS CHECK GOOD.
2008
Part: DISPLAY — MALFUNCTIONED (WX RADAR SYS)
RETURN TO FIELD WEATHER RADAR SCREEN PAINTS MULTIPLE LINES AND COLORS RRD WEATHER RADAR RT, OPS CHECK GOOD. (A)
Part: DOOR — UNSECURE (NR 2 NACELLE)
REFUEL DOOR APPEARED OPEN IN FLIGHT. UPON ARRIVAL VERIFIED BOTH DOOR LATCHES WERE NOT SECURED. INSPECTED AREA, NO DAMAGE NOTED. LATCHES AND DOOR OPERATE NORMALLY. (S)
Part: CONTACTOR — STUCK (STARTER SYS) · airframe 37,198 hrs · 41,960 cycles
NR 2 ENGINE STARTED TO SPOOL WITH GPU CONNECTED TO AIRCRAFT. NR 2 STARTER/GENERATOR STARTED TO SMOKE. THE NR 2 PROP WAS SPINNING AT 200 RPM WHEN THE CREW POWERED DOWN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE AIRCRAFT, NO FIRE WAS DETECTED. FOUND THE START CONTACTOR STUCK, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STARTER/GENERATOR AND START CONTACTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: DOOR ACTUATOR — FAILED (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 37,023 hrs · 41,760 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE GEAR DOOR WAS CONFIRMED TO BE IN THE OPEN POSITION. WHEN THE GEAR WAS CYCLED DOWN, ALL INDICATIONS WERE GREEN. THE CREW THEN CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR UP AND GOT THE SAME CAUTION INDICATION. THE CREW THEN ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD, BUT DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS DISPATCHED BY THE TOWER AND FOLLOWED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER A NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE CHANGED THE FORWARD GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR AND CHECKED RIGGING OF THE ACTUATOR AND DOOR SENSOR. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2007
Part: CONTROL HANDLE — FAULTY (COCKPIT) · airframe 35,826 hrs · 40,454 cycles
CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND GOT THREE RED LIGHTS. DIVERTED THE LANDING AND TRIED THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION, WHICH BROUGHT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN WITH 3 GREEN LIGHT. INSP INHIBIT SWITCH, L/G SELECTOR VALVE C/P AND WIRING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED L/G SELECTOR HANDLE. CYCLED GEAR TEN TIMES. CHECKED MEMORY ON PSEU, NO FAULTS. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: MASTER CAUTION — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 35,701 hrs · 40,322 cycles
MASTER CAUTION LIGHT. PUSH TO RESET LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED MASTER CAUTION LIGHTS PANEL AND PUSH TO RESET MOD. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (OIL PRESSURE) · airframe 35,673 hrs · 40,285 cycles
NR 1 OIL PRESS READS BETWEEN 75 & 100 PSI IN FLIGHT. CONTACT ROA MAINT THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE FIELD IN ROA. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENG OIL PRESS TRANSMITTER. OPS & LEAK CHECK GOOD.
Part: TENSION TIE — CORRODED (BS 387) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,736 hrs · 32,938 cycles
FOUND CORROSION AT FRAME STATION X387.35 AND STRINGER 31S. REPLACED TENSION FITTING.
Part: SUPPORT FITTING — CORRODED (THRESHOLD) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,736 hrs · 32,938 cycles
FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT AT PAX DOOR THRESHOLD IS CORRODED.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 182) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,736 hrs · 32,938 cycles
FORWARD CENTER FLOORBOARD SUPPORT AT FRAME X182.00 IS CORRODED. REPLACED SUPPORT.
Part: SKIN PANEL — CORRODED (BS 424-488) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,736 hrs · 32,938 cycles
FOUND CORROSION BETWEEN FRAME STATION 424.124 AND 434.50 JUST OUTBOARD OF STR 31S ON SKIN PANEL.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,736 hrs · 32,938 cycles
LEFT HAND INBOARD SEAT RAIL HAS CORROSION AT SEAT LEG LOCATIONS. REPLACED SEAT RAIL.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 32,938 hrs · 29,736 cycles
RIGHT HAND INBOARD AFT SEAT RAIL HAS CORROSION AT SEAT LEG LOCATIONS. REPLACED SEAT RAIL.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,736 hrs · 32,938 cycles
LEFT HAND INBOARD MIDDLE SEAT RAIL HAS CORROSION AT SEAT LEG LOCATIONS.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 136) · airframe 29,736 hrs · 32,938 cycles
CRACK FOUND ON ANGLE AT X136.80 AND STR 14P. REPLACED ANGLE.
Part: SKIN PANEL — CORRODED (BS 424-488) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,736 hrs · 32,938 cycles
STRINGER 30 IS DISBONDED DUE TO CORROSION FROM X424.124 TO X488.50. REPLACED SKIN PANEL FROM X424 TO 488 AND FROM STR 29R TO 29S.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,736 hrs · 32,938 cycles
RIGHT HAND INBOARD MIDDLE SEAT RAIL HAS CORROSION AT SEAT LEG LOCATIONS. REPLACED SEAT RAIL.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,736 hrs · 32,938 cycles
RIGHT HAND INBOARD SEAT RAIL HAS CORROSION AT PAX SEAT LEG LOCATIONS. REPLACED RAIL.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 201-222) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,736 hrs · 32,938 cycles
SEAT TRACK RIGHT HAND CENTER FROM X201.15 TO X222.00 IS CORRODED. REPLACED SEAT TRACK.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,736 hrs · 32,938 cycles
LEFT HAND INBOARD AFT SEAT RAIL HAS CORROSION AT SEAT LEG LOCATIONS. REPLACED SEAT RAILS.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 240-291) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,736 hrs · 32,938 cycles
SEAT TRACK RIGHT HAND CENTER FROM X240.50 TO 291.40 HAS AREAS OF CORROSION. REPLACED SEAT TRACK.
Part: MOUNT — CORRODED (ANTENNA) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 32,938 hrs · 29,736 cycles
CORROSION ON ANTENNA MOUNTING BOX. REMOVED AND REPLACED MOUNTING BOX.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 531-545) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,736 hrs · 32,938 cycles
CORROSION ON TENSION FITTING. REPLACED TENSION FITTING.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,736 hrs · 32,938 cycles
RIGHT HAND FLOORBOARD SUPPORT ANGLE AT X600.00 IS CORRODED. REPLACED ANGLE.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,736 hrs · 32,938 cycles
LEFT HAND FLOORBOARD SUPPORT CAP ANGLE AT X600.000 IS CORRODED.
Part: STIFFENER — CORRODED (BS 182) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,736 hrs · 32,938 cycles
CORROSION ON FRAME X182.00 ON HORIZONTAL BEAM ADJACENT TO SEAT TRACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE. REPLACED HORIZONTAL STIFFENER.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSLEAGE) · airframe 29,736 hrs · 32,938 cycles
CRACKS FOUND ON CLOSING ANGLE BETWEEN STR 5S AND 6S. REPLACED ANGLE.
Part: STIFFENER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,736 hrs · 32,938 cycles
HORIZONTAL STIFFENER CORRODED WHERE RIGHT SEAT RAIL ATTACHES. REPLACED STIFFENER.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 29,736 hrs · 32,938 cycles
CRACKS FOUND ON REAL CLOSING ANGLE BETWEEN STR 4P AND 5P CRACKED AT FASTENER. REPLACED ANGLE.
2006
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,736 hrs · 32,938 cycles
RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD SEAT RAIL CORRODED. REPLACED SEAT RAIL.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,736 hrs · 32,938 cycles
RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD SEAT RAIL HAS CORROSION AT SEAT LEG LOCATIONS. REPLACED SEAT RAIL.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,736 hrs · 32,938 cycles
LEFT HAND OUTBOARD FORWARD SEAT RAIL HAS CORROSION AT SEAT LEG LOCATION.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,736 hrs · 32,938 cycles
RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD AFT SEAT RAIL HAS CORROSION AT SEAT LEG ATTACH LOCATIONS. REPLACED SEAT RAIL.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 29,736 hrs · 32,938 cycles
CRACK FOUND ON LEFT HAND CLOSING ANGLE ON FASTENER AT VERTICAL FLANGE STRINGER 5P. REPLACED CLOSING ANGLE.
Part: CONTROLLER — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 27,622 hrs · 30,703 cycles
ON CLIMBOUT AT 2000 THRU 12,000 FT AND ON DESCENT TO 6,000 FT, CABIN FLOOR (PATH LIGHTS) AND AIRSTAIR EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS CYCLED EVERY 30 SECONDS, THREE TIMES IN SECESSION WITH COCKPIT CHIMES SOUNDING 3 TIMES IN SECESSION, NORMAL REST OF FLIGHT. TAXI OPS CHECK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS CONTROL AS PRECAUTION, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 29,736 hrs · 326,938 cycles
LEFT OUTBOARD SEAT RAIL HAS CORROSION AT SEAT LEG LOCATIONS. REPLACED SEAT RAIL.
2002
Part: PRESSURE PANEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 31,361 hrs · 35,662 cycles
MHT-LGA FLIGHT 3535, CREW REPORTED THAT DURING FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING, GEAR SELECTED DOWN BUT FAILED TO GET DOWN INDICATION FOR NOSE GEAR. GO-AROUND INITIATED, AND CREW STARTED MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WHEN LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING GEAR WAS DOWN. EMERGENCY DECLARED, FLIGHT LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK IN NOSE DECK AREA / FLOOR WEB. CRACKED AREA WAS REPAIRED. GEAR RETRACTION/EXTENSION CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ENGINE — LEAKING (LEFT) · airframe 30,918 hrs · 35,193 cycles
HVN-PHL FLIGHT#3702. CREW REPORTED AFTER CLIMBOUT AT 16,000 FEET, #1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BETWEEN 40-45 PSI. NUMBER ONE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, DIVERTED TO LGA, EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND ENGINE FORWARD BREATHER CARBON SEAL NICKED,CAUSED BY DISTORTED MATING SURFACE OF MAIN ACCESSORY GEAR SHAFT ASSEMBLY. CARBON SEAL REPLACED. ENGINE ASSEMBLY REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH JOBCARD 008-71-01-349, PRATT AND WHITNEY MAINTENANCE MANUAL 71-00, AND DEHAVILLAND DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 71-00. LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — CRACKED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 29,968 hrs · 34,114 cycles
BWI- FLIGHT 3923. CREW REPORTED THAT NR 1 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS READING ZERO AFTER TAKEOFF. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AND PLANE LANDED SAFELY IN BWI WITH A LOSS OF BRAKES AND FLAPS. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK IN A FLARE OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE AT NR 1 HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD. INTERIM FLEX LINE INSTALLED. ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP, AND CASE DRAIN FILTER AND HOUSING WERE REPLACED. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BLED, AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2001
Part: DISPLAY — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 29,416 hrs · 33,508 cycles
BWI-BUF FLIGHT 3900. CREW REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM RADAR GRAPHICS UNIT. SMOKE SUBSIDED WHEN UNIT WAS TURNED OFF. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MDT FOR REPAIRS. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RADAR GRAPHICS UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEHAVILLAND DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 29,147 hrs · 33,208 cycles
DURING C-INSPECTION LEFT AFT SEATRAIL AT STATION 525 TO STATION 595 HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. SEATRAIL SECTION REPLACED IAW DEHAVILLAND DRAWINGS RD8-53-4472, RD8-51-015 ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS 85330115, 85330112, 85330453, 85330217 AND CALLAHAN REPAIR SERVICES DER CAS-AAL20, CAS-AAL21. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: DOOR — OBSTRUCTED (FWD EMERG EXIT) · airframe 27,776 hrs · 31,669 cycles
MDT- DURING MAINTENANCE TASK FOR INSPECTION OF EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR AREA, RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE HARD TO OPEN. INTERIOR TRIM PANEL INTERFERRING WITH DOOR OPERATION. PANEL REINSTALLED TO ALLOW FREE MOVEMENT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (LEFT) · airframe 29,601 hrs · 33,698 cycles
BUF-BDL FLIGHT#3585. CREW REPORTED CAPTAINS FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED ON TO LEFT CORNER ON CLIMBOUT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 56-10. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2000
Part: BUMPER BLOCK — MISSING (ELEVATOR) · airframe 25,347 hrs · 29,084 cycles
LGA-BWI FLIGHT 3679 - ELEVATOR TRIM WAS AT MAXIMUM NOSE DOWN DURING CLIMB, CRUISE, AND LANDING ATTITUDE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN BWI. INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED THE RIGHT ELEVATOR INBOARD AFT FAIRING BENT UP AND OUTWARD, INHIBITING THE INBOARD SPRING TAB. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE UPPER RIGHT ELEVATOR STOP BUMPER MISSING AND THE LEFT UPPER BUMPER DETERIORATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED, NEW BUMPERS INSTALLED (4), THE FAIRING WAS REPLACED, ELEVATOR AND RUDDER TRAVEL CHECKED GOOD, ALL IAW DHC PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
1998
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (RADAR)
FLT 3770 - AT 13,000 FT, SMOKE REPORTED COMING FROM LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL BY CO-PILOTS KNEE, SMOKE EVACUATED BY STANDARD PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BDL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED PROBLEM TO RADAR INDICATOR UNIT. INSPECTED WIRING. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR AND OPERATIONALLY TESTED NORMAL. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: PSEU — FAILED (MLG)
FLT 3842 - DURING CRUISE, LANDING GEAR BEGAN AN UNSELECTED EXTENSION. DOORS OPENED THEN CLOSED. GEAR HANDLE INTRANSIT LIGHT AND AMBER GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY. LANDING GEAR REMAINED UP, DID NOT EXTEND. PERFORMED PROXIMITY SWITCH ELECTRONICS UNIT TEST AND INSPECTED WIRING. NO FAULTS FOUND. PERFORMED NUMEROUS RETRACT AND EXTENSION CYCLES. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. REPLACED PSEU AND LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FORWARD AIRSTAIR DOOR EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1997
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT AFT CENTER AISLE AND LEFT AFT FUSELAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY AT POSITION 300. OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
THIRD EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT FROM FRONT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BULB OPERATION CHECK GOOD. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
FORWARD LEFT FUSELAGE EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BULB. OPERATION CHECK GOOD. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
SEVERAL LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTING SYSTEM. REPLACED BULBS. OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. A/R RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG DOOR)
AFTER SELECTING LANDING GEAR UP LEFT DOOR ADVISORY LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. F/A VISUALLY VERIFIED DOOR TO BE OPEN APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH. TROUBLESHOT, FOUND CENTER MAIN GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR IAW DHC MM PROCEDURES. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
COCKPIT OVERHEAD PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT OVERHEAD PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
FORWARD LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT FLOOR LEVEL HAS 2 BULBS INOPERABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULBS PER DASH 8 MM 33-51-11. OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ACTC: 21,110. (X)