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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.
40 reports on file, 1995-08-17 – 1998-11-19.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (NR 2 NACELLE)
NR 2 NACELLE OUTBOARD SIDE LOOSE RIVETS AND RIVETS PULLED THROUGH SKIN AT STATION 134.68 AND 24.25. REPAIRED IAW DHC-8 RD 8-54-983.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (NR 2 NACELLE)
NR 2 NACELLE INBOARD SIDE LOOSE RIVETS AND RIVETS WORN THROUGH SKIN AT STATION XN 134.68. REPAIRED IAW DHC - RD 8-54-983.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 540)
FUSELAGE RIGHT-HAND SIDE STRINGER 6 STATION X540 DENTED. REPAIRED IAW DHC-8 RD 8-53-3908.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DENT LEFT-HAND SIDE FUSELAGE SKIN STRINGER 28S, JUST FORWARD OF FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD. REPAIRED IAW DHC-8 RD 8-53-3909.
Part: FITTING — DAMAGED (RUDDER)
TRAILING RUDDER BOTTOM RADIUS ARM FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE DAMAGE. REPAIRED IAW DHC-8 SRM 51-30-26.
Part: LUGS — DAMAGED (RUDDER)
FORE RUDDER ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT LUGS HAVE MECHANICAL DAMAGE ON BOTTOM SURFACES. REPAIRED IAW DHC-8 SRM 51-30-26.
Part: TRACKS — CORRODED (LT TE FLAP)
LEFT-HAND NR 1 AND RIGHT-HAND NR 2 FLAP TRACKS HAVE PITTING CORROSION ON BACK SIDE OF TRACK. REPAIRED IAW DHC-8 RD 8-57-1282.
Part: FITTING — DAMAGED (RUDDER)
FORE RUDDER UPPER FORWARD FAIL-SAFE FITTING HAS FRETTING DAMAGE. REPAIRED IAW DHC-8 SRM 51-40-00, TABLE 1 AND TABLE 4.
Part: FITTING — DAMAGED (RUDDER)
FORE RUDDER LOWER FORWARD FAIL-SAFE FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE DAMAGE. REPAIRED IAW DHC-8 SRM 51-40-00, PARAGRAPH 2, PAGE 2 TABLE 1 AND PARAGRAPH 3A, PAGE 4, TABLE 4.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RUDDER)
FORE RUDDER LEADING EDGE SKIN CRACKED AT BASE ON LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED IAW DHC-8 SRM 51-40-11.
Part: FITTING — DAMAGED (RUDDER)
FORE RUDDER TRAILING TOP FAIL-SAFE FITTING HAS MECHANICAL DAMAGE. REPAIRED IAW DHC-8 RD 8-55-123.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (RT ELEVATOR)
RIGHT-HAND ELEVATOR TOP SKIN STATION YH139.00 TO YH150.00 HAS COUNTER SUNK RIVETS PULLING THROUGH THE SKIN. REPAIRED IAW DHC-8 SRM 51-40-00.
Part: SKIN — WORN (LT ELEVATOR)
LEFT-HAND UPPER ELEVATOR HORN, NUMEROUS LOOSE RIVETS WEARING INTO SKIN. REPAIRED IAW DHC-8 SRM 51-40-11.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 488.5)
DENT ON RIGHT-HAND FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STRINGER 16 AND 17, FORWARD OF STATION X488.50. REPAIRED IAW DHC-8 RD 8-53-3903.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (NR 2 NACELLE)
NR 2 NACELLE INBOARD SIDE LOOSE RIVETS AND RIVET HEADS WORN THROUGH ON STRAP AT STATION XN 182.70. REPAIRED IAW DHC-8 RD 8-54-215, PAGE 5.
Part: DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO COMPT)
PDX - EN ROUTE, INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATION OF CARGO SMOKE CAUTION LIGHT. REMOVED & REPLACED CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: BULB — FAILED (COCKPIT)
SEA- COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT DOES NOT TEST. RELAMPED LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WIRE ROPE — MISRIGGED (CABIN DOOR)
SEA- MAIN CABIN DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. INSPECTED AND FOUND THE MAIN CABIN DOOR CABLE TO BE WINDING UP WRONG AS THE DOOR CLOSED. REWOUND CABLE AND RIGGED DOOR PER DHC-8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. NO PARTS REPLACED.
Part: BUSHINGS — WORN (MLG DOOR)
NR 1 FORWARD MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR REMAINED OPEN 3 DURING FLIGHT. DOOR IS LOOSE ON THE GROUND. MAINTENANCE FOUND FORWARD LANDING DOOR BUSHINGS WORN. REPLACED DOOR. EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CHECK GOOD.
Earlier reports · 1995–1997 · 21 reports
1997
Part: BULB — FAILED (NR 1 T-HANDLE)
SEA - NR 1 FIRE T-HANDLE DETECTION LAMP BURNED OUT. RELAMPED AS REQUIRED, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: MECHANISM — OUT OF ADJUST (PAX DOOR)
YVR- MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. EXITED THROUGH EMERGENCY EXIT. CABIN DOOR UNJAMMED, ALL DOOR STOPS, FITTINGS INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. DOOR LINKAGE IN WARDROBE INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. CABIN DOOR LUBRICATED AND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE. AIRSTAIR DOOR ROD AND HANDLES INSPECTED NOTING UPPER DOOR SUPPORT ROD SWAGED END LOOSE. SERVICEABLE FOR FURTHER FLIGHT, TO BE REPLACED AT NEXT MAINTENANCE BASE.
Part: STEERING — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG)
EUG - WHILE TURNING ON TAXIWAY, NOSE WHEEL AND LEFT MAIN WHEEL SLOWLY ROLLED INTO GRASS. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO TAXIWAY IAW RECOVERY MANUAL. AIRCRAFT OPERATIONAL CHECKED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.
Part: CONTROL BOX — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
PSC - ON TAKEOFF ROLL, MASTER WARNING FLICKERS CONTINUOUSLY. RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED MASTER WARNING CONTROL BOX, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (LAVATORY)
LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TEST. NEW DETECTOR, NO HELP. REINSTALLED ORIGINAL. PLACED ON MEL. MEL CLEARED BY PERFORMING OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED.
Part: HYD LINE — SPLIT (NR 2 HYD SYST)
RDM - AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PDX, NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO IN FLIGHT. NR 2 HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHT AND ASSOCIATED CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED ALTERNATED GEAR EXTENSION METHOD NR 1. OPERATED AT ZERO QUANTITY FOR TEN MINUTES. REPLACED NR 2 STAINLESS STEEL PRESSURE LINE IN WHEEL WELL WITH FLEX LINE FOR TEMPORARY REPAIR. COMPLIED WITH ENGINE RUN FOR LEAK CHECK. NO LEAKS NOTED.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
SEA - CENTER CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP AND AFT OUTSIDE RIGHT HAND EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: WIRE — FAILED (CABIN)
FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM FORWARD FIRST AND THIRD INOP. REPAIRED CRUSHED WIRES ON FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 BAGG COMPT)
NR 2 BAG SMOKE DETECTOR TESTS OK BUT DOES NOT STOP WHEN SWITCH IS RELEASED. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: FIRE LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (NR 1 ENGINE)
NR 1 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION FAULT B ILLUMINATED. PLACED ON MEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: OIL SYST — LOW QUANTITY (NR 1 ENGINE)
NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. INSPECTED ENGINE IAW PW120 MANUAL 05-50-00 PAGES 10-12 PARAGRAPH Q ITEMS 1A THRU J. FOUND ENGINE OIL LEVEL TO BE LOW BY 14 PINTS, WITH NO EXTERNAL LEAKAGE NOTED. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. SERVICED ENGINE AS REQUIRED. OIL FILTERS LEAK CHECK GOOD. ACCORDING TO FLIGHT CREW, OIL PRESSURE DID NOT DROP BELOW 40 PSI MINIMUM AS SPECIFIED IN PW120 MANUAL 05-10-00 PAGE 2 TABLE 1, BEFORE PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN.
Part: SWITCHING VALVE — MALFUNCTION (NR 1 ENGINE)
FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED, OILY SMOKE IN CABIN FORM BLEEDS. PROBLEM TRACED TO NR 1 BLEED AIR. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN MSO WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO GEG FOR REPAIR. REPLACED P2.5/P3 SWITCHING VALVE I/A/W MAINTENANCE MANUAL. NR 1 BLEED AIR OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND RUN.
Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
COCKPIT HANDHELD EMERGENCY LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN POWER IS TURNED OFF. LIGHT ASSY REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
PDX - FLIGHT COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHT DOES NOT TEST. LIGHT ASSY REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 10,294. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 10,294.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER MAIN CABIN DOOR IS INOP. BATTERY PACK PS1 REPLACED AND EXIT LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD.
1996
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP. LIGHT ASSY REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BALLAST — OVERHEATED (CABIN)
SEA - BURNING INSULATION SMELL IN CABIN. TWO OVERHEAD LIGHT BALLASTS REPLACED FOR INDICATION OF OVERHEATING. LAMPS WERE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE ALSO. LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1)
SEA - NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN ON CLIMB WHEN NR 1 ENGINE INTAKE WAS SWITCHED ON. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE COULD DUPLICATE PROBLEM, WHEN THE NR 1 ENGINE INTAKE HEAT IS SWITCHED ON THE NR 1 FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE CLOSES. AIRCRAFT DOWN FOR REPAIR.
1995
Part: SENSOR — OUT OF ADJUST (RT MLG DOOR)
PDX - RIGHT MAIN DOOR ADVISORY LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. ABOVE 215 KNOTS, LIGHT GOES OUT. PSEU INDICATES FORWARD RIGHT GEAR DOOR SENSOR FAILED WITH GEAR UP. FORWARD GEAR ACTUATOR ADJUSTED AND FORWARD GEAR DOOR GAP ADJUSTED. GEAR INDICATION OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GEAR SWING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: EEL CONTROL BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
PDX - EMERGENCY LIGHTS COME ON IN FLIGHT WHEN SWITCH IS CYCLED TO OFF AND BACK TO ARM. EMERGENCY LIGHT CONTROL BOX WAS REPLACED AND LIGHTS OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: EEL SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (FA PANEL)
PDX - EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON AND WENT OUT TWO OR THREE TIMES IN-FLIGHT FOR ABOUT 10-20 SECONDS. EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH ON, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS PANEL WAS REPLACED, AND LIGHTS OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.