N8736A
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.
33 reports on file, 2005-12-14 – 2013-06-04.
Part: SMOKE GOGGLES — SCRATCHED (COCKPIT) · airframe 23,383 hrs · 20,329 cycles
SMOKE GOGGLES SCRATCHED. (OBS SEAT)
Part: CSU — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE CONTROLS) · airframe 23,320 hrs · 20,269 cycles
SPOILERS FAILED TO DEPLOY ON LANDING WITH WEIGHT ON WHEELS FOLLOWED BY IN & OB SPOILER FAULT STATUS MSGS. SPOILERS EVENTUALLY DEPLOYED AS ACFT APPROACHED 60 KTS WHILE SLOWING DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACSU IAW AMM 76-11-13. OPS CHECK GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: THERMAL SWITCH — SHORTED (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 23,310 hrs · 20,259 cycles
AIR RETURN ANTI ICE DUCT MASTER WARNING ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT AT 13000. ICE PROTECTION ALL OFF AT THAT TIME ANTI ICE PAGE INDICATED RIGHT WING FLASHING RED FOLLOWED QRH CLOSED 14TH AND STILL HAD WARNINGS ILLUMINATEED WITH POWER SET FOR 250 LEVEL AT 10000. TROUBLESHOOT RIGHT WING AND FOUND THERMAL SW S38WK SHORT WITH MEGGER. REMOVED AND REPLACED SW IAW AMM 36-21-07. EVERYTHING ELSE CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME REQUIRES OPERATIONS CHECK ON AML 2539933.
Part: LIFE VEST — UNSERVICEABLE (COCKPIT) · airframe 22,819 hrs · 19,797 cycles
CAPTAIN'S LIFE VEST BAG TORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAIN'S LIFE VEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 25-61-03.
Part: LIGHT — BURNED OUT (LAVATORY) · airframe 22,754 hrs · 19,614 cycles
ON FLIGHT 4378 (GSP TO DTW) AN AIR RETURN WAS PERFORMED DUE TO SMOKE TOILET MESSAGE ON CLIMBOUT OF GSP. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AFTER FOLLOWING CFR AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. INSPECTED LAVATORY AND FOUND BURNED OUT BULBS IN RETURN TO SEAT SIGN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAVATORY RETURN TO SEAT SIGN ASSEMBLY IAM AMM 33-24-04. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Earlier reports · 2005–2012 · 28 reports
2012
Part: UNKNOWN — LOW (NLG) · airframe 22,575 hrs · 19,561 cycles
ON FLIGHT 4375 (TUL TO MSP) CREW RECEIVED A GEAR DISAGREE ON CLIMBOUT AFTER THE GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED UP. THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR RETURN BACK TO TUL. FOUND NOSE GEAR TO BE IMPROPERLY SERVICE. RESERVICE IAW AMM 12-12-32. GEAR SWINGS GOOD. PERFORMED GEAR SWING. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE IAW AMM 32-30-00.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 22,448 hrs · 19,434 cycles
FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S FLASHLIGHT INOPERABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD F/A EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW CRJ AMM25-60-00.
Part: COALESCER BAG — DIRTY (AC BAY) · airframe 22,426 hrs · 19,415 cycles
FLIGHT 4123 DEPARTED DTW AND PERFORMED AN AIR RETURN DUE TO REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. SMOKE TOILET CAUTION ON CLIMBOUT AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM BACK OF THE CABIN. PASSENGER REPORTED SMELL OF ELECTRICAL FIRE. QRH RAN COMPLETE. FOUND DIRTY COALESCERS AND DE-ICE FLUID IN ENGINE INLETS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT & RIGHT PACK COALESCERS IAW AMM 21-51-13. OPS CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED HIGH POWER ENGINE RUNS PER 71-00-00. PERFORMED LEFT AND RIGHT PACK BURN IAW 21-51-00. ALL CHECKS GOOD. NO SMOKE NOTED AT THIS TIME.
Part: LIFE VEST — UNSERVICEABLE (COCKPIT) · airframe 22,140 hrs · 19,126 cycles
PILOT LIFE VEST BAG TORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED PILOT LIFE VEST IAW AMM 25-61-03.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 22,021 hrs · 18,998 cycles
FLIGHT ATTENDANTREPORTS FORWARD CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMPS FORWARD EMERGENCY FLOODLIGHT IAA AM 3-51-16. OPS CHECKED GOOD, ACFT OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: WARNING MESSAGE — FALSE ACTIVATION (TE FLAPS) · airframe 21,912 hrs · 18,880 cycles
FLIGHT 3735, RECEIVED FLAPS FAIL MESSAGE AT 0 WHEN SELECTING 20 DEG DURING APPROACH. PERFORMED RESET AND FIVE SUCCESSFUL FLAP CYCLES.
Part: FLAP SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 21,897 hrs · 18,865 cycles
FLIGHT 3710, CAPTAIN RECEIVED A FLAP FAIL MESSAGE AT 0 DEG WHEN SELECTED 8 DEG ON APPROACH. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MECHANIC COMPLIED WITH MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES FOR MEL 27-50-00 AUTH 68960 AND CAT II AUTH# 68961. COMPLIED WITH PA27-052G
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 21,876 hrs · 18,844 cycles
FLIGHT 3872, FLAPS FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE, AT 12,000 FT FLAPS WAS NOT EXTENDED, FAILED AT ZERO. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOT PER FIM 27-50-00. COMPLIED WITH PA AD27-052G. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT BPSU IAW AMM 27-51-10. OPS CHECKED GOOD, AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 21,876 hrs · 18,844 cycles
FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 25-61-04. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: BULKHEAD — DAMAGED (BS 621) · airframe 21,719 hrs · 18,689 cycles
TWO SCREW SHANK MARKS ON FS 621 BULKHEAD. REPAIRED IAW REO 601R-53-61-2155.
Part: BULKHEAD — DENTED (BS 621) · airframe 21,719 hrs · 18,689 cycles
FS 621 BETWEEN LBL 18 AND LBL 27 HAS SMALL DENT JUST ABOVE FLOOR LINE. REPAIRED IAW REO 601R-53-61-4755.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 621 BULKHEAD) · airframe 21,719 hrs · 18,689 cycles
AFT SIDE OF FS 621 BULKHEAD LEFT OBLIQUE ANGLE IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW REO 601R-53-61-100 AND 601R-53-61-422.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION (FLAP SYSTEM) · airframe 21,594 hrs · 18,556 cycles
AT 26,500 FT, 25 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT "FLAPS FAIL" CAUTION ILLUMINATED. OP`S CHECKED FLAP SYSTEM IAW AMM 27-54-00. OP`S CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED TROUBLE SHOOTING.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — CHAFED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 21,585 hrs · 18,555 cycles
FLAPS FAIL AT 25,000 FEET -26C AT CRUISE SPEED. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING PER FIM REV 39. FOUND CONTROL CABLE PULLEY WEDGED AGAINST RT BPSU HARNESS, CAUSING FLAP FAIL DISCREPANCY. REMOVED PULLEY, OPS CHECK FLAPS IAW AMM 27-54-00. OP CHECKED GOOD, OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 21,413 hrs · 18,385 cycles
AFT EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (NLG) · airframe 21,255 hrs · 18,235 cycles
NOSE GEAR DID NOT COME DOWN. AFTER 5MIN IT CAME DOWN ON ITS OWN. GOT 3 GREEN AND LANDED SAFELY. PLANNING TO PUT GEAR EXT SYSTEM ON MEL AND FLY BACK TO MEM FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. FOUND SEVERAL PROX SWITCHES OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.
Part: COALESCER BAG — DIRTY (AC BAY) · airframe 21,003 hrs · 17,988 cycles
SMOKE TOILET CAUTION AT 700 FEET, MADE AN AIR RETURN INTO IND DUE TO FUMES IN CABIN. INSPECTED SYS AND REPLACED LT COALESCER SOCK IAW AMM 21-51-00. PERFORMED ENGINE AND APU RUNS IAW WORKSCOPE PROVIDED. NO SMOKE OR FUMES NOTED. BOTH PACKS OPERATE NORMALLY.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 24,691 hrs · 21,816 cycles
CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER`S EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT NOT BLINKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAIN AND F/O'S EMERGENCY BATTERY FLASHLIGHT IAW AMM 25-60-00.
2011
Part: RING — MISSING (ESCAPE ROPE) · airframe 20,663 hrs · 17,729 cycles
CA SIDE EMERGENCY ESCAPE ROPE CARABINER MISSING. REPLACED LT SIDE OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY ROPE CARABINER IAW AMM 25-63-04.
Part: COALESCER BAG — DIRTY (AC BAY) · airframe 20,604 hrs · 17,674 cycles
SMOKE TOILET CAUTION MSG IN CLIMBOUT - RAN QRH AND CB'S PULLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH COALESCER BAG IN WATER SEPARATOR. LEAK CHECK GOOD, OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW AMM 21-51-13. RAN ENGINES AT FULL POWER FOR 30 MINUTES, NO SMOKE NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (THROTTLE) · airframe 20,646 hrs · 17,650 cycles
THRUST LEVERS HAVE AN 1 1/2 SPLIT DURING ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT. C/W HIGH POWER ENG RUNS FOR THROTTLE SPLIT, IAW AMM 71-00-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 18,514 hrs · 16,160 cycles
AMBER EMERG LT STRIP AT SVC DOOR INOP DEFERRED EMER LIGHTS PER MEL 33-51-01AUTH 52266 CAT A PER MOC GC PLACARD INSTALLED.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 19,135 hrs · 16,227 cycles
ON GEAR RETRACTION GOT GEAR DISAGREE MSG, DEFERRED PER MEL 32-30-01.
2009
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 15,473 hrs · 12,821 cycles
FWD PRESSURE BULKHEAD CRACKED AROUND PARKING BRAKE CUT OUT LT SIDE FS 202.75 AT BL 23.71. REPAIRED PRESSURE BULKHEAD IAW REO 601R-53-11-563.
2007
Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING STRIP FROM ROW 2 THROUGH 5 INOP. UNIT WAS OPS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE OPERATIONAL PER THE AMM.
2006
Part: DOOR SEAL — TORN (PAX DOOR) · airframe 7,757 hrs · 6,495 cycles
WHILE LEVEL CRUISE AT FL320 BOTH PILOTS HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY LOUD HISSING SOUND AND NOTICED THE CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO CLIMB QUICKLY. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS INITATED TO 10,000 FEET MSL. DURING DESCENT THE CABIN ALTITUDE STABILIZED. THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO OMA AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND TEAR IN PAX DOOR SEAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAL AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK IAW AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. NO DEFECTS NOTED, AIRCRAFT OKAY FOR SERVICE.
Part: DOOR SEAL — TORN (PAX DOOR) · airframe 7,757 hrs · 6,495 cycles
WHILE LEVEL CRUISE AT FL320 BOTH PILOTS HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY LOUD HISSING SOUND AND NOTICED THE CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO CLIMB QUICKLY. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS INITATED TO 10,000 FEET MSL. DURING DESCENT THE CABIN ALTITUDE STABILIZED. THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO OMA AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND TEAR IN PAX DOOR SEAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAL AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK IAW AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. NO DEFECTS NOTED, AIRCRAFT OKAY FOR SERVICE.
2005
Part: ELT — FAILED · airframe 7,385 hrs · 6,209 cycles
ELT FAILS G-SWITCH FUNCTIONAL TEST. REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT FOR UP TO 90-DAYS FOR REPAIR.