N8696C
Registered owner: TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
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No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
33 reports on file, 2004-10-26 – 2014-12-22.
Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 25,855 hrs · 23,500 cycles
IN CRUISE FLIGHT, AT FL 280 HIGH SPEED QNC, DROPPED DOWN THE FULL RANGE OF AIRSPEED INDICATOR, 30 SECONDS OR SO LATER FLAP AND GEAR INDICATIONS ON ED 1 FLASHED AND STAYED ON FOLLOWED BY HYDRAULIC 1 CAUTION MSG FLIGHT CONTROL PAGE SHOWED THE RIGHT FLAP AT 2 AND IT STAYED THERE FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES THEN STARTED LOWERING 3 THROUGH 5 SLOWLY THEN STOPPED FOR ANOTHER MINUTE THEN STARTED LOWERING AGAIN SLOWLY TO 9 DEGREES THEN STOPPED. HYDRAULIC PAGE SHOWED BOTH HYDRAULIC 1B AND 2B IN YELLOW RANGE BUT NO CAUTION. SYSTEM 2 WAS DISPLAYED ON ED 1. WE TURNED OFF THE AUTOPILOT TO CHECK FLIGHT CONTROL-ABILITY AND NOTICED A OUT OF TRIM ROLL SITUATION. DURING DESCENT THROUGH 17,000 AND SLOWING SPEED ALL ABNORMAL INDICATIONS WERE REMOVED. LANDED FLAPS ZERO, VERTICAL. FOUND RT FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER TO HAVE LIQUID IN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. SUSPECT THIS TO BE CAUSING INTERMITTENT FALSE INDICATIONS. R & R TRANSMITTER IAW 27-55-01 AMM, CLEANED CONNECTOR PLUG. PERFORMED OPC IAW AMM 27-55-01-710-801 ALL TESTS GOOD AT THIS TIME. NOTED HYD SYS 1B TO BE DEFERRED, NOTED IN MEL TO BE CAUSE OF CAUTION MESSAGE. VERIFIED MESSAGE ONLY SHOWS WHEN FLAPS EXTENDED PAST 0. OPS TESTED HYD SYS NR 2 DURING FLAP, OPC AMM 27-54-00, ALL CHECKS GOOD. FOUND AILERON TO BE TRIMMED OUT OF NEUTRAL POSITION, SET TRIM BACK TO NEUTRAL. OP CHECKED.
Part: SKIN — PUNCTURED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,822 hrs · 19,310 cycles
DURING ROUTINE LINE MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUSELAGE SKIN TO BE PUNCTURED BETWEEN FS 409 & 409+16 & STRINGER 15R & 16R. REPAIRED IAW EA CRJ253-02839.
Part: COVER — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 25,240 hrs · 22,876 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT LOOSE AT SEAT 11CD. REMOVED EMERGENCY LIGHT COVER & INSTALLED SERVICEABLE COVER IAW AMM 33-50-00.
Part: COVER — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 24,736 hrs · 22,406 cycles
EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING STRIP BY ROW NR 1 KNOCKED LOOSE. SECURED COVER IAW AMM 33-51-01, OK FOR SVC.
Part: COVER — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 24,763 hrs · 22,406 cycles
EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING STRIP BY ROW NR 1 KNOCKED LOOSE. SECURED COVER IAW AMM 33-51-01, OK FOR SVC.
Part: MOUNT — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 24,629 hrs · 22,265 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT BLACK MOUNTING STRIP DAMAGED. R & R DAMAGED PORTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHT BOTTOM TRACK IAW AMM 33-51-01.
Part: LIFE VEST — UNSERVICEABLE (CABIN) · airframe 24,546 hrs · 22,174 cycles
FLIGHT ATTENDANT`S LIFE VEST BAG TORN. R & R FLIGHT ATTENDANT`S LIFE VEST IAW AMM 25-61-03.
Part: COVER — PEELING (CABIN) · airframe 24,382 hrs · 22,010 cycles
PLASTIC PROTECTIVE COVERING THAT COVERS THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING IS PEELING UP AT SPOTS. RE-INSTALLED FLOOR TRACK COVERING AMM 33-51-01, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — DISCONNECTED (CABIN) · airframe 24,324 hrs · 21,954 cycles
EMERGENCY ROW TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. FOUND LIGHT STRIP UNPLUGGED, RECONNECTED & OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-01, OK FOR SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 2004–2013 · 24 reports
2013
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (TE FLAP) · airframe 24,096 hrs · 21,747 cycles
FLAP FAIL AT 0 DEGREES WHILE COMMANDING 20. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW FIM REV 45 IAW AD 2009-06-12 2 PARAGRAPH H 6 I AMOC DATED JULY 22 2013 & PA AD 27-052. ALL FLAP ACTUATORS FAILED FREEZE CHECK, R & R IAW CRJ 200 AMMS 27-53-01 & 27-53-05. FOUND 3 LT & 1 RT FLEX SHAFTS UNSERVICEABLE, R & R IAW AMM 27-53-10. ALL RIG & OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: TRACK — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 24,049 hrs · 21,701 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT BLACK MOUNTING STRIP DAMAGED. R & R DAMAGED PORTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHT BOTTOM TRACK IAW CRJ 200 AMM 33-51-01.
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — OUT OF RIG (RT MLG) · airframe 23,878 hrs · 21,534 cycles
AFTER TAKE OFF, RECEIVED GEAR DISAGREE FOR RT MLG, RT MAIN NEVER CAME UP. FOLLOWED QRH, CYCLED GEAR DOWN, RECEIVED THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, NO CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED, HYD PRESSURE NORMAL. FOUND RT MLG UNLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR OUT OF RIG, ALSO FOUND TARGET SLIGHTLY BENT. REPLACED TARGET AND RIGGED PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW AMM 32-61-05-820-801. PERFORMED THREE GEAR SWINGS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: LIGHT — DISLODGED (CABIN) · airframe 23,453 hrs · 21,111 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT , ROW 1 PULLED UP. R & R LIGHT AT ROW 1 IAW AMM 33-51-01, OPS CHECKED GOOD. REPAIRED COVER STRIP IAW AMM 33-51-01.
Part: LIFE VEST — UNSERVICEABLE (COCKPIT) · airframe 22,820 hrs · 20,503 cycles
OBSERVERS LIFE VEST BAG TORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED OBSERVERS LIFE VEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 25-61-03.
2012
Part: LIFE VEST — UNSERVICEABLE (CABIN) · airframe 22,148 hrs · 19,851 cycles
TWO INFANT LIFE VESTS HAVE HOLES IN BAGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED TWO INFANT LIFE VEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 25-61-03.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 22,139 hrs · 19,839 cycles
MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUSELAGE SKIN TO BE DENTED BETWEEN FS 654.5 AND FS 672.20 AND S-14L AND S-15L. THE DENT MEASURES 13.5 LONG X 0.045 DEEP. REPAIRED IAW EA CRJ253-01003.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 21,988 hrs · 19,695 cycles
LEFT NR 1 EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB IAW AMM 33-51-21. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: TARGET — LOOSE (UPLOCK) · airframe 21,826 hrs · 19,536 cycles
ON FLIGHT 4081, GEAR DISAGREE MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED ON RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. GEAR FULLY RETRACTED AND THEN EXTENDED NORMALLY ON APPROACH. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF LANDING GEAR SYSTEM IAW AMM 32-30-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD. COMPLIED WITH PA 05-018H SCENARIO NR 1. FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH TARGET LOOSE (PS11GA), VERIFIED WITH GEAR SWING. TIGHTENED TARGET AND CHECKED PROXIMITY SWITCH CLEARANCE. CHECKED GOOD AT .040 IAW AMM 32-61-05. NO ADJUSTMENT NEEDED. ALL LANDING GEAR FUNCTIONALLY CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 32-30-00. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: GEARBOX — MALFUNCTIONED (THROTTLE) · airframe 21,793 hrs · 19,501 cycles
RIGHT THRUST LEVER BINDS AT HIGH THRUST SETTING, WOULDN'T ALLOW CLIMB THRUST TO BE SET AT HIGHEST N1 SETTING. CARAT INDICATED 95.0 SHOULD BE SET AND COULD ONLY SET 94.2. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT THROTTLE GEARBOX IAW AMM 76-11-17. CHECKED RIGGING ON POWER CONTROLS, THROTTLE GEARBOX AND MAIN FUEL CONTROL LEVELS. ALL CHECKS GOOD PER AMM CH 76-10-00.
Part: GEARBOX — RESTRICTED (THROTTLE) · airframe 21,782 hrs · 19,492 cycles
RIGHT THRUST LEVER QUADRANT HAS LOT OF FRICTION IN HIGHER TRUST SETTINGS. HARD TO SET TRUST AT HIGHER LEVELS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL GEARBOX PER AMM 76-11-17. RIQ CHECKS, FRICTION TEST, AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS ARE GOOD PER AMM 76-11-17.
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 21,601 hrs · 19,315 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT REAR OF AIRCRAFT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WORKING. TWO OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS ALSO APPEAR TO BE INOPERATIVE. CHECKED FOR SHORTS AND OPENS TO NR 4 BATTERY PACK, NR 4 INVERTER, ALL AFT UPPER AND LOWER EMERGENCY LIGHTS IAW WM 33-51-00 AND 33-52-00. DURING CHECKS FOUND WIRE C1 ON TB 107 TO BE LOOSE. RESECURED PIN IAW ESPM 20-20-00. LIGHTS OPS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME.
Part: TRIM SWITCH — STICKS (COCKPIT) · airframe 20,950 hrs · 18,683 cycles
F/O STAB TRIM SWITCH STICKS. CLEANED STAB TRIM SWITCH ON F/O'S SIDE AND C/W OPERATIONAL TEST OF STAB TRIM SYSTEM IAW AMM 27-41-00. OPS CHECKS NORMAL.
Part: HAND RAIL — CRACKED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 20,510 hrs · 18,312 cycles
PASSENGER DOOR FWD HANDRAIL CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PASSENGER DOOR FWD HANDRAIL IAW AMM 52-11-05. OK FOR SVC.
2011
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — DIRTY (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 19,290 hrs · 17,108 cycles
CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY INBOUND DUE TO WOW INPUT CAUTION & CONCERN OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING INOP. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLEANED PROX SENSORS AND OP CHECKED IAW AMM 32-61-00.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 18,757 hrs · 16,627 cycles
SEMI PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB AT FS 559 FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW BOMBARDIER REO 601R-53-41-260.
2010
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FLAP VANE) · airframe 18,014 hrs · 15,917 cycles
LEFT AND RIGHT INBOARD FLAP VANES HAD WEAR DAMAGE ON THE LEADING EDGE SKINS AT THREE LOCATIONS PER SIDE. THE DAMAGE LOCATIONS OCCURRED AT WS = 56.3, WS = 89.0 AND WS = 139.0.THE AFFECTED COMPONENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: LEFT INBOARD FLAP: P/N 601R14002-1, SERIAL NUMBER SB/RJ/729, WS = 56.3: 1.0 INCH X 0.5 INCH WIDE X 0.019 INCH MAX DEPTH, WS = 89.0: 1.0 INCH X 0.3 INCH WIDE X 0.015 INCH MAX DEPTH, WS = 139.0: 1.0 INCH X 0.3 INCH WIDE X 0.014 INCH MAX DEPTH. RIGHT INBOARD FLAP: P/N 601R14002-2, SERIAL NUMBER SB/RJ/723, WS = 56.3: 1 INCH X 0.6 INCH WIDE X 0.015 INCH MAX DEPTH WS = 89.0: 1.0 INCH X 0.4 INCH WIDE X 0.012 INCH MAX DEPTH WS = 139.0: 1.0 INCH X 0.3 INCH WIDE X 0.009 INCH MAX DEPTH. REPAIRED IAW STS ENGINEERING EA 5-2010-201.
Part: LEVER — FAULTY (COCKPIT) · airframe 16,774 hrs · 14,714 cycles
LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING REAR RETRACT/EXTEND LEVER IAW AMM 32-31-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.
2009
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE INDICATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,933 hrs · 13,934 cycles
ON CLIMBOUT OF KTYS, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A LT THRUST REVERSER UNLOCKED MESSAGE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE FLIGHT CONTROL PROBLEMS. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED THE QRH AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC. AN OTHERWISE UNEVENTFUL APPROACH AND LANDING WAS MADE AT KTYS. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE ONE OF INDICATION ONLY. THE LT THRUST REVERSER WAS DEFERRED USING ESTABLISHED MEL PROCEDURES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
2006
Part: FLAP — MALFUNCTIONED (WING) · airframe 8,033 hrs · 7,196 cycles
FLAPS FAIL ON APPROACH. RESET FLAPS AND PLACED ON 72 HOUR WATCH PER AD 98-20-01
2005
Part: FLAP SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 6,805 hrs · 6,217 cycles
FLAPS FAIL MESSAGE DURING TAXI. SYSTEM RESET AND PLACED ON 72 HRS WATCH PER AD 98-20-01.
Part: LEVER — FAILED (TE FLAPS)
( REF NR: 05-103) FLAP FAILURE ON TAXI OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP HANDLE IAW AMM. (K)
Part: CONTROL SYSTEM — FAILED (TE FLAPS)
( REF NR 05-099) UPON CLIMBOUT, FLAPS FAIL WHEN SELECTED UP. DECLARED EMERGENCY, DIVERTED. RESET FLAPS AND PLACED ON 72 HOUR WATCH IAW AD 98-20-01. (K)
2004
Part: G SWITCH — FAILED (ELT)
ELT FAILS G-SWITCH TEST DURING 12 MONTH ELT INSPECTION. REMOVED ELT FOR MAINTENANCE IAW FAR 91.207.