N8709A
Registered owner: TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
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.
41 reports on file, 2004-11-05 – 2013-12-01.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 24,155 hrs · 21,676 cycles
FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S FLASHLIGHT NOT FLASHING. R & R FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S FLASHLIGHT IAW AMM 25-61-02.
Part: LIGHT — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 24,020 hrs · 21,537 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT MISSING AND DAMAGED. R & R DAMAGED EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 23,836 hrs · 21,358 cycles
BURNING ODOR COMING FROM F/A GALLEY FAN. OPS CHECKED GALLEY FAN IAW AMM 21-23-07-710-001. OPS CHECKED NORMAL, OPS CHECKED GALLEY HEATER IAW AMM 21-23-05-710-801, OPS CHECKED NORMAL, COULD NOT DUPLICATE.
Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 23,547 hrs · 21,075 cycles
A FASTENER HOLE WAS FOUND CRACKED AROUND THE RT FUEL BOOST PUMP MEASURING 0.05" LONG. REPAIRED IAW REO 601R-57-21-169.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 23,140 hrs · 20,688 cycles
FIRST OFFICER'S FLASHLIGHT INOPERABLE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 23,019 hrs · 20,566 cycles
EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT AFT OF ROW 12 IS INOPERABLE.
Earlier reports · 2004–2012 · 35 reports
2012
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 19,782 hrs · 16,828 cycles
CRACK FOUND IN CAP ANGLES AT RBL 18 AND LBL 18 OF FS 559 SEMI-PRESSURE BULKHEAD. REPAIRED IAW PA53-025 AND BOMBARDIER REO 601R-53-41-260/601R-53-41-609.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 22,298 hrs · 19,854 cycles
FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT NOT SHOWING FLASHING CHARGE LIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 25-61-02 DM 74772 CLEARED.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 22,275 hrs · 19,829 cycles
THE DAMAGE CONSISTS OF A BLENDOUT IN THE SKIN MEASURING 2.5 X 1.2 X 0.022 DEEP LOCATED 0.4 BELOW THE LOWER FASTENER ROW COMMON TO S-18L AND 1.1 FORWARD OF THE FORWARD FASTENER ROW COMMON TO FS 621. REPAIRED IAW EA CRJ253-00987A.
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 22,220 hrs · 19,779 cycles
EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT CAME LOOSE BY ROW ONE. REPLACED FLOOR TRACK COVER AND FLEX LAMP IAW CRJ-200 AMM 33-51-01.
Part: LIFE VEST — UNSERVICEABLE (COCKPIT) · airframe 22,082 hrs · 19,641 cycles
F/O'S LIFE VEST BAG TORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED F/O LIFE VEST IAW AMM 25-61-03.
Part: PCU — OUT OF ADJUST (AILERONS) · airframe 21,686 hrs · 19,248 cycles
RIGHT AILERON OUT OF CENTER BY APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH FROM WING AND TRAILING EDGE OF OUTBOARD FLAP. RIGGED RIGHT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD AILERON PCU'S PER AMM 27-11-00. OPS CHECKED NORMAL, AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — WEAK (CABIN) · airframe 21,614 hrs · 19,164 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAINT. FADED IN AND OUT BUT STAYED ON. HARD TO SEE. ADJUSTED AND TESTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS. CHECKED NORMAL IAW AMM 33-51-00.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 21,319 hrs · 18,878 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT IN CEILING @ ROW 8 IS BURNT OUT. RELAMPED ROW 8 EMERGENCY LIGHT PER AMM 33-51-10.OK FOR SVC. OPS GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 21,256 hrs · 18,813 cycles
VERY BACK AFT CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT NOT WORKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED 1 CEILING EMER EXIT LIGHT.
Part: PUMP — MALFUNCTIONED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 20,970 hrs · 18,543 cycles
HYD PUMP 3A CAUTION ILLUMINATED. RESET HYD PUMP 3A IAW AMM 29-10-10.
Part: SENSING ELEMENT — DEFECTIVE (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 20,810 hrs · 18,394 cycles
AIR RETURN FOR WING ANTI-DUCT MASTER WARNING ON CLIMBOUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED 14TH STG LT DUCT SENSING ELEMENT (A39WK) IAW AMM 36-21-01. OPC GOOD. OK FOR SVC.
2011
Part: LOOP — DEFECTIVE (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 20,552 hrs · 18,212 cycles
ANTI ICE DUCT WARN MESSAGE ON TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHORTED LOOP A18WK & OP CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 36-21-04. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 20,477 hrs · 18,142 cycles
RT ANTI ICE DUCT WARNING MESSAGE. PERFORMED VISUAL AND OPS CHECK OF RT ANTI ICE DUCT SYSTEM IAW AMM 30-10-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 20,454 hrs · 18,047 cycles
INFLIGHT L FUEL TANK QTY READOUT SHOWED, AND GOT AUTO XFLOW INHIB STATUS MSG FOR APPROX 60SEC. RE-RACKED FUEL CONTROL COMPUTER IAW AMM 28-40-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 20,348 hrs · 17,939 cycles
DURING CLIMB - ANTI ICE DUCT WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON JUST AS THE WING ANTI ICE WAS TURNED OFF. STILL HAD COWL ANTI ICE ON. A/ICE SYNOPTIC PAGE SHOWED RED LINE THROUGH LEFT FUSELAGE ONLY. PERFORMED OPC OF BLEED AIR INDICATION SYSTEM IAW AMM 36-20-00. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OPC NORMAL AT THIS TIME. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (ANTI-ICE SYS) · airframe 20,344 hrs · 17,935 cycles
WING ANTI DUCT WARNING MSG IN FLIGHT. QRH COMPLETE. MSG EXTINGUISH IN 3 MINUTES. PERFORMED TEST OF WAI SYS IAW AMM30-10-00. NO DEFECT NOTED.
Part: SENSING ELEMENT — DEFECTIVE (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 20,314 hrs · 17,906 cycles
ANTI-ICE DUCT WARNING IN FLIGHT LEFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE RED ON A/ICE SYNOPTIC PAGE. TROUBLE SHOT AND FOUND LEFT FUSELAGE SENSING ELEMENT A47WK TO BE AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED A47WK SENSING ELEMENT IAW AMM 36-21-04. OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE BLEED AIR LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD IAW AMM TASK 36-21-00-710-801. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN AND OPS CHECK OF ANTI- ICE SYSTEM COULD NOT DUPLICATE. OPS CHECKED GOOD PER AMM 36-20-00 RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 20,312 hrs · 17,904 cycles
ANTI ICE DUCT WARNING IN FLT LEFT SIDE FUSELAGE RED ON A/ICE SYNOPTIC PAGE. LT LOOP CIRCUIT INSULATION CHECK GOOD FROM BLCU IAW ESPM 20-12-00 RAN WING ANTI ICE SYS. NO LEAKS NOTED OP CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 36-21-00.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 18,290 hrs · 16,003 cycles
3 &4 OVERHEAD EMERERGENCY EXIT FLOOD LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. SWAPPED BULBS IAW AMM 33-51-16 AND DEFERRED CEILING FLOOD LIGHTS PER MEL 33-51-11 AUTH 52528 CAT C PER MOC SB PLACARD INSTALLED.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 20,261 hrs · 17,849 cycles
F/AS FLASHLIGHT RED LIGHT NOT FLASHING. REPLACED BATTERY IAW AMM 25-60-00, OP/C GOOD OK FOR SERVICE. VERIFIED PARTS EFFECTIVITY.
Part: LOOP — FAULTY (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 19,397 hrs · 17,025 cycles
WING ANTI ICE WARNING MESSAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED 14TH STAGE AFT EQUIP BAY BLEED AIR LEAD DETECTION LOOP IAW CRJ AMM 36-21-04, OP CHECK GOOD OK FOR SERVICE. WING ANTI ICE CHECKS GOOD IAW CRJ AMM 30-11-00.
Part: DRAG ANGLE — CRACKED (DOOR) · airframe 18,927 hrs · 16,636 cycles
ASD AFT DRAG ANGLE CRACKED. R & R AFT DRAG ANGLE IAW SRM 51-42-00.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 18,936 hrs · 16,644 cycles
AIR RETURN DUE TO CABIN WAS CLIMBING RATE OF 2500FPM RIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF. DURING DESCENT IT WAS AT 700 FPM. PRESSURIZED IAW AMM 21-31-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C IS OK SERVICE NST-310663-2011 NO 91674 91 PRESSURIZATION CONTROL.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 18,936 hrs · 16,644 cycles
AIR RETURN DUE TO CABIN WAS CLIMBING AT A RATE OF 2500 FPM RIGHT AFTER TAKE OFF DURING DESCENT IT WAS AT 700 FPM PRESSURIZED A/C IAW AMM 21-31-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT IS OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: DRAG ANGLE — CRACKED (ASD) · airframe 18,927 hrs · 16,636 cycles
ASD AFT DRAG ANGLE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT DRAG ANGLE IAW CRJ200 SRM 51-42-00.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (BS 559) · airframe 18,927 hrs · 16,636 cycles
FS 559 BULKHEAD FOUND CRACKED. COMPLIED WITH 559 REPAIR IAW REO 601R-53-41-260, REV E STEP 1-14 AND REO601R-53-41-609, REV B, DEVIATION E.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 18,927 hrs · 16,636 cycles
FS 559 BULKHEAD FOUND CRACKED. COMPLIED WITH 559 REPAIR IAW BOMBARDIER REO 601R-53-41-260 REV E STEP 1-14 AND REO 601R-53-41-609 REV B DEVIATION E.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,748 hrs · 16,463 cycles
NR 2 GEN OFF CAUTION MESSAGE, DEFERRED PER MEL 24-11-11.
2010
Part: TORQUE LINK — DISCONNECTED (NLG) · airframe 18,448 hrs · 16,210 cycles
NOSE GEAR DISAGREE AFTER TAKEOFF. TORQUE LINKS NEVER CONNECTED BY RAMP PERSONNEL AFTER PUSH BACK.
2009
Part: PRIORITY VALVE — BYPASSING (NLG) · airframe 15,767 hrs · 13,618 cycles
THE A/C WAS CONFIGURED AT FLAPS 20 AND ON ABOUT A 7 MILE FINAL, PUT THE GEAR DOWN. THE NOSE GEAR INDICATION DID NOT SHOW GREEN / DOWN AND LOCKED. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS RECEIVED A GEAR DISAGREE WARNING MESSAGE. EXECUTED THE MISSED APPROACH ACCORDING TO PROFILE AND REMAINED IN THE TERMINAL AREA. QRH WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY, LANDED SHORTLY THEREAFTER UNEVENTFULLY INTO MEM. MTX REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG PRIORITY VALVE IAW AMM 32- 33-15
2006
Part: FLAP — MALFUNCTIONED (WING) · airframe 9,338 hrs · 8,176 cycles
RECEIVED FLAP FAILURE CAUTION MESSAGE ON TAXI. SYSTEM RESET AND PLACED ON 72 HOUR WATCH PER AD 2006-12-21.
Part: FLAP SYSTEM — FAILED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 7,782 hrs · 6,885 cycles
DURING NORMAL VISUAL APPROACH, CAPTAIN CALLED FOR FLAPS 45. ED1 SHOWED FLAPS 45 GREEN LINE, BUT THE FLAP FAIL CAUTION ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW EXECUTED QRH PROCEDURES AND AN OTHERWISE NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CURRENTLY UNDER THE 72 HOUR WATCH FROM A PREVIOUS FLAP FAILURE. AS A RESULT, IT WAS FERRIED TO THE MAINTENANCE BASE AT TYS.
Part: SEAL — DETERIORATED (ENGINE OIL) · airframe 7,763 hrs · 6,869 cycles
DURING CLIMBOUT ON A FERRY FLIGHT FROM DTW TO MEM, THE -SMOKE TOILET- MESSAGE ANNUNCIATED AND THE FLIGHT CREW DETECTED AN OIL SMELL AND VISIBLE SMOKE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN ENGINE INTERNAL OIL SEAL LEAK. OIL CONSUMPTION WAS DEEMED TO BE WITHIN GE MAINTENANCE MANUAL LIMITATIONS. THE AIRCRAFT THEN DEPARTED DTW, FLEW UNPRESSURIZED, AND LANDED AT TYS FOR ENGINE MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE ENGINE TO FACILITATE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE NUMBER 3 CARBON SEAL.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (LAVATORY) · airframe 7,709 hrs · 6,821 cycles
ON CLIMBOUT RECEIVED LAV SMOKE WARNING. QRH FOLLOWED EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURN TO AIRPORT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR PER BOMBARDIER AMM, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
2004
Part: ELT — FAILED (CABIN)
ELT FAILS G-SWITCH TEST. REMOVED ELT FOR MAINTENANCE IAW FAR 91.207.