N844MJ
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Airlines Inc., | Operator | on 2008-12-31 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Freedom Airlines Inc., (per NTSB report)
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.
68 reports on file, 2002-12-05 – 2009-01-23.
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (RT WING)
BAGGAGE CART DAMAGE TO TRAILING EDGE OF THE RT WING IN THE VICINITY OF THE AILERON AND THE WING TIP FAIRING. MX PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR.
Earlier reports · 2002–2008 · 67 reports
2008
Part: SHAFT — UNKNOWN (TE FLAP) · airframe 15,797 hrs · 14,803 cycles
FRL FLT 6198 SYR-JFK. DECLARED EMERGENCY IN BOUND TO JFK FOR FLAP FAIL AT ZERO DEGREES. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH I/B FLEX SHAFTS, LT VELOCITY SENSOR AND RIGGED FLAPS.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — NO TEST (NR 2)
FDM 6161 JFK-ROC. BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT FIRE EXTINGUISHER TEST INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR AND OPS CHECKED. (B)
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2) · airframe 15,423 hrs · 14,396 cycles
FDM FLT 9962 BWI-JFK (0650 PHX LCL). LAV SMOKE WARNING IN FLIGHT WITH SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG, OPS GOOD.
Part: FIRE WARNING — MALFUNCTIONED (LAVATORY) · airframe 15,422 hrs · 14,394 cycles
FDM 5964 BWI-IAD (1537 PHX LCL). LAVATORY FIRE WARNING IN-FLIGHT WITH THE WARNING EXTINGUISHING AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE CREW REPORTED, INSPECTED THE LAVATORY AREA FOR SIGNS OF FIRE OR SMOKE WITH NONE NOTED. MX COULD NOT DUPLICATE, NO DEFECTS NOTED, OPS NORMAL.
Part: A/C PACK — MALFUNCTIONED (A/C BAY) · airframe 15,423 hrs · 14,395 cycles
FDM FLT 5964 BWI-JFK (1749 PHX LCL). AC RETURNED TO FIELD AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AFTER RECEIVING SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. MX PLACED PACK ON MEL.
2007
Part: VANE — MALFUNCTIONED (AOA) · airframe 14,701 hrs · 13,695 cycles
FDM 6040 FLL (0007 PHX LCL). SPS ADVANCED AND FAIL MESSAGES. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH AOA VANES.
Part: SWITCH — DIRTY (PITCH TRIM) · airframe 14,497 hrs · 13,509 cycles
FDM 6201 FLL (0341 PHX LCL) - ROLL TRIM SWITCH INOP. MX REMOVED DEBRIS FROM SWITCH OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (YOKE) · airframe 14,435 hrs · 13,453 cycles
FDM 6031 ATL (1305 PHX LCL) - YOKE CATCHING ON SOMETHING, MOVEMENT NOT SMOOTH. MX FOUND YOKE MOVEMENT SMOOTH. NO CLICK NOTED WHEN GUSTLOCK C/B IS PULLED.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — UNSECURE (NR 2 HYD SYS) · airframe 14,344 hrs · 13,376 cycles
FDM 6201 FLL (0339 PHX LCL) - NO RUDDER SYSTEM 2 INOP MESSAGE WITH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OFF. MX RE-SECURED RUDDER 2 PRESSURE SWITCH, OPS CK GOOD.
Part: DOOR — OUT OF ADJUST (SERVICE) · airframe 14,219 hrs · 13,250 cycles
FDM 6040 RDU - GALLEY DOOR HARD TO CLOSE. MX ADJUSTED SERVICE DOOR, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: TRANSMISSION — NO TEST (NR 2 FLAPS) · airframe 14,211 hrs · 13,244 cycles
FDM RON MCO - NR 2 FLAP BRAKE TRANSMISSION FAILED FUNCTIONAL CHECK. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 BRAKE TRANSMISSION, OPS CK GOOD.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (RUDDER SYS) · airframe 14,104 hrs · 13,130 cycles
FDM 6155 MCO (0715 PHX LCL) - RUDDER HARD OVER FAIL. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAY K0112.
Part: CONTROLLER — MALFUNCTIONED (RUDDER) · airframe 14,093 hrs · 13,120 cycles
FDM 6141 ATL (1145 PHX LCL) - RUDDER HARDOVER PROTECTION FAIL. MX RESET RUDDER CONTROLLER.
Part: DOOR — LACK OF LUBE · airframe 13,972 hrs · 13,005 cycles
FDM 6001 MCO (0601 PHX LCL) - SERVICE DOOR WON'T CLOSE FROM INSIDE. MX LUBED SERVICE DOOR, OPS CK GOOD.
Part: DOOR — LACK OF LUBE · airframe 13,807 hrs · 12,845 cycles
FDM RON MCO (1854 PHX LCL) - SERVICE DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. MX LUBRICATED THE DOOR AND OPS CHECKED.
Part: ROLLER — LACK OF LUBE (GALLEY DOOR) · airframe 13,595 hrs · 12,654 cycles
FDM 6083 MCO (0742 PHX LCL). GALLEY DOOR WILL NOT SHUT. MX LUBED DOOR ROLLERS AND LINKAGES, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 13,546 hrs · 12,610 cycles
FDM 6002 MCO-NAS (1434 PHX LCL) - FLAP LOW SPEED MESSAGE. MX REPLACED THE FECU.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 1,347 hrs · 12,548 cycles
FDM 6159 RDU-FLL (1114 PHX LCL). F/A FLASHLIGHT INOP. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (RUDDER SYSTEM) · airframe 13,423 hrs · 12,501 cycles
RUDDER SYSTEM 2 INOPERATIVE ON TAXI. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER NR 1 AND NR 2 PRESSURE SWITCHES.
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (RUDDER SYSTEM) · airframe 13,423 hrs · 12,500 cycles
RUDDER SYSTEM 1 AND 2 INOPERATIVE IN FLIGHT. MX REPLACED SWITCH RH3, IC 600 1, MICRO SWITCHES K0364, K0546, K0544, K0545, K0347, K0363.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (RUDDER SYSTEM) · airframe 13,424 hrs · 12,499 cycles
RUDDER SYSTEM 1 & 2 INOP MSG. MX REPLACED OVERHEAD CONTROL PANEL AND REPAIRED BLEED LEAK IN AFT AVIONICS.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (RUDDER) · airframe 13,412 hrs · 12,488 cycles
FDM 6012 ATL-BGM. RUDDER SYSTEM 1 AND 2 INOP MESSAGE. MX RESET AND OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: PCU — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 13,398 hrs · 12,474 cycles
FDM 6107 MCO-MIA (1408 PHX LCL). RTF DUE TO RUDDER SYSTEM 1 AND 2 INOP MESSAGE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED PCU.
Part: DAU — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 13,392 hrs · 12,465 cycles
FDM 5975 ATL-BMI (0948 PHX LCL). AUTO FAIL AND RUDDER SYSTEM 1 AND 2 INOPERATIVE. MX RE-RACKED IC 600 AND DAU 1 AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: MECHANISM — LACK OF LUBE (SERVICE DOOR) · airframe 13,372 hrs · 12,447 cycles
FDM 6108 MCO-HSV (1123 PHX LCL). SERVICE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. MX LUBED DOOR AND OPS CHECKED.
Part: ROLLER — LACK OF LUBE (GALLEY DOOR) · airframe 13,129 hrs · 12,236 cycles
FDM 6082 TRI-ATL (0730 PHX LCL). GALLEY SERVICE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. MX CLEANED AND LUBED DOOR ROLLERS, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (GALLEY DOOR) · airframe 13,136 hrs · 12,252 cycles
FDM RON CAE (1656 PHX LCL). GALLEY SERVICE DOOR HARD TO CLOSE FROM INSIDE THE CABIN. MX IS CURRENTLY TROUBLESHOOTING.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 13,041 hrs · 12,165 cycles
FDM 6173 RDG (1157 PHX LCL) OVERHEAD EXIT LIGHT INOP ON ONE SIDE. MX RESET, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — CORRODED (RT WING) · airframe 12,813 hrs · 11,973 cycles
RIGHT WING FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH & LINE IS PITTED FROM CORROSION. MX REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH AND LINE.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 12,813 hrs · 11,973 cycles
LEFT WING FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH LINE IS PITTED FROM CORROSION. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE SWITCH TUBE ASSY.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 12,813 hrs · 11,973 cycles
CORRODED AFT CARGO DOOR SILL. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO DOOR SILL.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 12,813 hrs · 11,973 cycles
CORROSION ON FWD AND AFT SERVICE DOOR SILLS BETWEEN FR22, FR23, FR18 AND FR20. REPLACED SILLS.
Part: SPLICE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 12,813 hrs · 11,973 cycles
CORROSION ON BUTT SPLICE BL 0 BETWEEN FR15 AND FR18. REPLACED BUTT STRAP.
Part: BUTTSTRAP — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 12,813 hrs · 11,973 cycles
RIGHT BUTT STRAP SPLICE IS CORRODED AT FR 61 RBL 24. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED DIGITAL.
Part: SPLICE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 12,813 hrs · 11,973 cycles
CORROSION IN BUTT SPLICE BL 0 BETWEEN FRAMES 15 & 16. MX REPLACED STRAP.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 12,775 hrs · 11,929 cycles
FDM 6168 JFK-ORF (1008 PHX LCL) CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY EXIT ROW LIGHT INOP. MX RELAMPED.
Part: WIRE — UNSECURE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 12,762 hrs · 11,918 cycles
FDM 6059 MCO-RIC (1512 PHX LCL) EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. MX SECURED WIRES TO LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
2006
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 12,624 hrs · 11,793 cycles
FDM 6021 BNA-MCO (1241 PHX LCL). EMERGENCY EXIT ROW FLOOR LIGHT STRIP INOP. MX OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 12,519 hrs · 11,703 cycles
FDM 6005 PHF-ATL (0745 PHX LCL). ABORTED T/O DUE TO E2 TR REV FAIL MESSAGE ON TAKEOFF ROLL. MX TROUBLESHOT AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 12,472 hrs · 11,658 cycles
FDM 6100 ATL-TYS (1000 PHX LCL). ABORTED T/O DUE TO E2 REV B DISAGREE MESSAGE ON TAKEOFF ROLL. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER REVERSER ACTUATOR AND RIGGED TR.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (INTERCOM SYS) · airframe 12,131 hrs · 11,348 cycles
FDM 6203 ATL-MCO (1741 PHX LCL). AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD BECAUSE THE CREW COULD NOT COMMUNICATE THROUGH THE INTERCOM SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE IS CURRENTLY TROUBLESHOOTING.
Part: CONNECTOR — UNKNOWN (RUDDER SYSTEM) · airframe 11,742 hrs · 10,998 cycles
FDM 6085 MCO - THE CREW REPORTED THE RUDDER SYSTEM 2 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED PRESSURE SWITCH CONNECTOR.
Part: DISPLAY — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 11,538 hrs · 10,840 cycles
FDM 6162 FLL. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF WHEN F/O LOST MFD ON TAKEOFF ROLL. MAINTENANCE RESET, OPS NORMAL.
Part: DOOR — LACK OF LUBE (MAIN PAX) · airframe 11,511 hrs · 10,816 cycles
FDM 6105 ATL, THE CREW REPORTED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR ONLY CLOSES FROM THE OUTSIDE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED THE DOOR AND OPS CHECKED.
Part: TRIM SWITCH — DIRTY (COCKPIT) · airframe 11,108 hrs · 10,517 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THE BACKUP PITCH TRIM INOP. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE SWITCH.
2005
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 10,109 hrs · 11,480 cycles
FDM 6066 MCO. THE CREW LEFT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IN THE ARMED POSITION WITH THE AIRCRAFT POWERED DOWN. MAINTENANCE RECHARGED THE SYSTEM AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: PITOT TUBE — BURNED · airframe 9,943 hrs · 9,625 cycles
ASH 2779 GNV - A REPORT OF AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN THE FLIGHT DECK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE STANDBY PITOT.
Part: SMOKE — DETECTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 9,928 hrs · 9,612 cycles
ASH 2824 CLT, CREW WAS PERFORMING THEIR PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, NOTICED A FAINT ELECTRICAL SMOKEY ODOR, IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT BUT WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN, AS THE ODOR DISSIPATED.
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (SERVICE DOOR) · airframe 8,163 hrs · 7,659 cycles
CLT HAD A SERVICE DOOR INDICATION INOP. MAINTENANCE PLACED DOOR INDICATION SYSTEM ON MEL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH. OPS GOOD.
2004
Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 7,738 hrs · 7,261 cycles
ASH 2986 CLT. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (NLG DOOR) · airframe 6,546 hrs · 6,073 cycles
CLT - YYZ, DURING TAKEOFF CLIMBOUT THE NLG DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE DURING RETRACTION. THE A/C RETURNED TO THE FIELD, RECEIVED A VISUAL CONFORMATION FROM THE CONTROL TOWER THAT THE DOORS WERE IN FACT OPEN AND LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. MX REPLACED THE SELECTOR VALVE AND CONTROL LEVER BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. OLD PARTS WERE RE-INSTALLED AND THEN MX FOUND THE UPLOCK PROX SENSOR HAD A BROKE WIRE. MX REPLACED THE PROX SENSOR AND OPS CHECKD GOOD.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 6,439 hrs · 5,979 cycles
MID-CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT PANEL INOPERATIVE. RESECURED LIGHT PANEL, OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO PARTS USED.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 6,390 hrs · 5,932 cycles
AT DEPARTURE CREW REPORTED AN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 12 INOP. MX FOUND LOOSE CONNECTOR. RESECURED, OP CHECKS GOOD. NO PARTS USED.
Part: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 6,347 hrs · 5,890 cycles
CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 12 LIGHT WAS INOP AFT SIDE. MX REPLACED A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SPLICE. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO PARTS USED.
Part: WIRE — DISCONNECTED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 6,264 hrs · 5,820 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT ROW OVERHEAD LIGHT SIGN INOP. MX SECURED WIRING AT LIGHT ASSY. OP CHECKS GOOD. NO PARTS USED
Part: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 6,208 hrs · 5,772 cycles
CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 12 INOP ON THE BACKSIDE. MX ADJUSTED WIRING TO THE SIGN. OP CHECKS GOOD. NO PARTS USED.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 6,220 hrs · 5,783 cycles
MID CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT PANEL BACKSIDE LIGHTING INOP. MX REPAIRED CONNECTION. OP CHECKS GOOD. NO PARTS USED.
Part: WIRE — OUT OF ADJUST (EXIT SIGN) · airframe 6,201 hrs · 5,765 cycles
CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN IN ROW 12 INOP ON BACKSIDE. MX ADJUSTED WIRING TO SIGN. OP CHECKS GOOD. NO PARTS USED.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 6,121 hrs · 5,701 cycles
CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT ROW LIGHT WAS INOP. MX RECONNECTED THE CONNECTOR TO THE LIGHT ASSY. OP CHECKS GOOD. NO PARTS USED.
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 6,075 hrs · 5,660 cycles
MID CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. RESECURED CONNECTOR TO CABIN CONNECTION. OP CHECKS GOOD. NO PARTS USED.
Part: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (ROW 12) · airframe 5,979 hrs · 5,751 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP ROW 12. MX SECURED CONNECTION AT LIGHT, OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO PARTS USED.
Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 5,915 hrs · 5,522 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOD LIGHT INOP. MX RESET LIGHTING SYSTEM. OP CHECKS GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 5,810 hrs · 5,432 cycles
ASH 2859 YYZ, FWD FACING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. MX PERFORMED AN OP CHECK. OP CHECKS GOOD. NO PARTS USED.
Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 5,641 hrs · 5,298 cycles
ASH 2820, CLT-STL. DURING PREFLIGHT, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP AT ROW 12. MX RELAMPED, OP CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SOCKET — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 5,617 hrs · 5,274 cycles
ASH 2701 CLT, MID CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. MX TROUBLESHOT TO FAULTY LIGHT ASSY. MX REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSY, OP CHECKS GOOD.
2003
Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 5,573 hrs · 5,236 cycles
ASH 2795 PIT, FWD EMERGENCY EXIT CEILING LIGHT INOP. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY CHARGER. OP CHECKS GOOD.
2002
Part: CHARGER — SHORTED (NR 4 POSITION)
AIRCRAFT FOUND TO HAVE THE OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, THE CAUSE WAS FOUND TO BE THE NR 4 EMERGENCY BATTERY CHARGER WAS SHORTED. THE UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPS CHECK, GOOD AT THIS TIME. ALSO, REPLACED BATTERY. (M)