N8790A
Registered owner: AM PM SERVICES LLC BLUE SKY SERIES, IL (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
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.
34 reports on file, 2004-04-07 – 2014-03-08.
Part: CONNECTOR — DETACHED (ELT) · airframe 23,929 hrs · 21,295 cycles
ON ELT CONNECTOR FOUND PINS 7 & 11 DETACHED FROM WIRES. DEFERRED, MORE INFORMATION TO COME.
Earlier reports · 2004–2013 · 33 reports
2013
Part: PRIORITY VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG) · airframe 22,639 hrs · 20,012 cycles
DURING FUNCTIONAL TEST OF EXTENTION & RETRACTRACTION SYS, GEAR DISAGREE WARNING WITH NLG SLOW TO RETRACT ON SINGLE PUMP OPERATION. R & R NLG PRIORITY VALVE. OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 32-33-15. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF EXTENTION AND RETRACTION SYS FOR ALL GEAR COMPONENTS GOOD IAW AMM 32-30-00.
Part: FLAP SYSTEM — UNKNOWN · airframe 22,545 hrs · 19,929 cycles
FLAPS HALF SPEED.
Part: LIFE VEST — UNSERVICEABLE (COCKPIT) · airframe 22,492 hrs · 19,875 cycles
OBS LIFE VEST HAS HOLE IN BAG, R & R OTBD LIFE VEST IAW AMM 25-61-03.
Part: STRAP — BROKEN (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 22,355 hrs · 19,740 cycles
PILOT'S EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INDICATOR STRAP BROKEN. REPLACED BATTERY IAW CMM 25-60-02 AND REINSTALLED FLASHLIGHT IAW AMM 25-61-02.
Part: SELECTOR VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 22,187 hrs · 19,577 cycles
ON FLIGHT 3672 (ROC TO DTW) ON APPROACH INTO DTW RECEIVED GEAR DISAGREE ON ARRIVAL NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. MAIN GEAR BOTH WHITE INDICATIONS UP. CREW RAN QRH AND PULLED EMERGENCY HANDLE - MANUAL EXTENSION INDICATED 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED. COMPLIED WITH PA 05-018J SENARIO NR 1 FOUND CODES S21 DOWN, S22 DOWN FAR S35 DOWN NEAR S30 DOWN FAR S31 DOWN FAR S32 DOWN FAR DI14 DOWN ON DI15 DOWN, D043 DOWN ERR. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE IAW AMM 32-32-10. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,755 hrs · 19,175 cycles
FOUND THE 280 FRAME CRACKED AT RBL 9 LOWER ANGLE. REPAIRED IAW BOMBARDIER REO 601R-53-11-171.
Part: DRAG ANGLE — CRACKED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 20,497 hrs · 17,524 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK FOUND PASSENGER DOOR AFT DRAG ANGLE CRACKED (AIRCRAFT IN HEAVY CHECK 1/2/2013 - 1/13/2013). REPAIRED PASSENGER DOOR AFT DRAG ANGLE IAW REO 601R-52-11-513.
2012
Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — CONTAMINATED (NR 3) · airframe 21,478 hrs · 18,894 cycles
ON FLIGHT 3771 (DTW - CAK) HAD A GEAR DISAGREE ON APPROACH INTO CAK. BOTH MAIN GEARS DID NOT COME DOWN, CREW RAN QRH AND CYCLED HANDLE GEAR DID NOT FALL THE SECOND TIME. CREW PULLED MANUAL RELEASE HANDLE AND THE GEAR FELL. CREW REPORTED RECEIVING GEAR DISAGREE MSG AT 6 SECONDS. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. PA COMPLIED WITH. ONLY FOUND NR 3 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAD SOME AIR IN SYSTEM. BLEED SYSTEM NO FAULTS FOUND WITH GEAR, OPS CHECK NORMAL. PSEU WASN'T FLAGGING ANYTHING AND THE CONNECTOR ON SELECTOR VALVE WAS SECURE. BLED NR 3 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IAW AMM 29-10-00.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 21,410 hrs · 18,827 cycles
LEFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BY EMERGENCY EXIT INOPERABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW CRJ 200 AMM 33-51-21. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 21,124 hrs · 18,558 cycles
RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-21. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: CONTAINER — DAMAGED (LIFE VEST) · airframe 21,080 hrs · 18,511 cycles
OBSERVER`S AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS LIFE VEST BAGS DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED OBSERVER`S AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS LIFE VEST IAW AMM 25-61-03.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 20,731 hrs · 18,177 cycles
FLAPS FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FECU PER AMM 27-51-05. RIG AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: SWITCH — DIRTY (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 20,523 hrs · 17,978 cycles
LT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER WOULD NOT ENGAGE OR DEPLOY. CLEANED DEPLOY SWITCH, PERFORMED OPS CHECK IAW AMM 78-30-00. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: THRUST REVERSER — MALFUNCTIONED (LEFT) · airframe 20,502 hrs · 17,958 cycles
LEFT THRUST REVERSER WOULD NOT DEPLOY ON LANDING. PERFORMED MUTIPLE OPERATIONAL CHECKS, COULD NOT DUPLICATE. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 78-30-00. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: THRUST REVERSER — MALFUNCTIONED (LEFT) · airframe 20,502 hrs · 17,958 cycles
LEFT THRUST REVERSER WILL NOT DEPLOY. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LT TRUST REV IAW AMM 71-00-00. ALL CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 20,490 hrs · 17,946 cycles
LEFT THRUST REVERSER WOULD NOT DEPLOY AFTER LANDING. T/S PER FIM 78-30-00. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF LEFT THRUST REVERSER IAW GROUND RUN MANUAL 71-00-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 20,421 hrs · 17,883 cycles
LEFT THRUST REVERSER WILL NOT STOW. FOUND PIN DAMAGED IN CONNECTOR, REPAIRED IAW 20-00-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 78-30-00 NO DEFECTS NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE
Part: SKIN — PUNCTURED (BS 319) · airframe 20,046 hrs · 17,528 cycles
FUSELAGE SKIN JUST AFT OF BS 319 AND BETWEEN S23-24L TO BE PUNCTURED. THE DAMAGE WAS CUT OUT LEAVING A 1.75 INCH DIAMETER HOLE. REPAIRED IAW EA CRJ253-00378 AND CORRESPONDING 8110-3.
2011
Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 19,604 hrs · 17,121 cycles
BACK FOUR EMERGENCY ROW STRIPS OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 INVERTER IAW 33-51-07. OPS CHECK GOOD. VERFIED PART EFFECITIVTY.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 19,556 hrs · 17,022 cycles
EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT NOT WORKING AFT OF EXIT ROW. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS IAW AMM 33-51-00. CHECKS GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: COALESCER BAG — DIRTY (AC BAY) · airframe 19,384 hrs · 16,854 cycles
STRONG ODOR OF RAW JET FUEL ON FLT DECK WHEN OPEN MAIN CABIN DOOR AND FROM APU SHUT DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AND RT COALESCER BAGS IAW AMM 21-51-13. VERIFIED PARTS EFFECTIVITY.
Part: CONNECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CABIN) · airframe 19,330 hrs · 16,801 cycles
CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT ROW 8-12 INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLOOR TRACK AFT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR IAW AMM 33-51-01. VERIFIED PART EFFECTIVITY. OPC GOOD, A/C OK FOR SVC.
Part: STRUT — LOW PRESSURE (NLG) · airframe 19,309 hrs · 16,781 cycles
GEAR DISAGREE UPON GEAR RETRACTION. MSG CLEAR AFTER FLAPS RETRACTED. SVCD NOSE STRUT IAW AMM 12-12-32 COMPLIED WITH PA05-018B GEAR DISAGREE EVENT PROCEDURE AND AMM 32-30-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED OK FOR SVC.
Part: ANGLE — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 19,238 hrs · 16,753 cycles
FS 559 BULKHEAD CAP ANGLE HAS INDICATION NOTED AT LBL 18 APPROX 0.2" IN LENGTH 50 PERCENT FSH AND RT WEB AT WL59.10 APPROX 0.3" IN LENGTH 80 PERCENT FSH. REPAIRED IAW BOMBARDIER REOS REO 601R-53-41-260 REV E, REO 601R-53-41-609, AND REO 601R-53-41-1480 REV A.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 19,238 hrs · 16,753 cycles
FS 559 SEMI-PRESSURE BULKHEAD FOUND CRACKED. REPAIR IAW BOMBARDIER REO 601R-53-41-260 REV E AND 601R-53-41-609 REV B.
Part: STRUT — LOW (NLG) · airframe 18,939 hrs · 16,440 cycles
NLG DISAGREE SERVICED NOSE IAW AMM 12-12-32 STRUT AND C/W PA 05-018B AND GEAR SWING CHECKS GOOD IAW AMM 32-30-00, OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (MLG) · airframe 18,572 hrs · 16,102 cycles
ON APPROACH INTO DTW CREW GOT GEAR DISAGREE. RAN QRH, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DID NOT DECLARE EMERGENCY.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,567 hrs · 16,099 cycles
GEAR DISAGREE ON APPROACH INTO JFK DEFERRED PER MEL 32-30-01.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,570 hrs · 16,101 cycles
GEAR DISAGREE ON APPROACH INTO JFK DEFERRED PER MEL 32-30-01.
2010
Part: IDG — LOW (NR 2) · airframe 17,445 hrs · 15,067 cycles
GEN 2 OFF CAUTION EMP 53228 FLT 4299. SERVICED NR 2 IDG IAW AMM 12-13-24. RECONNECTED NR 2 IDG OPC NR 2 IDG IAW AMM 24-11-01. OPC GOOD. THIS CLEARS DM NR 30785. PLACARD REMOVED.
2006
Part: FLAP SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 7,915 hrs · 6,743 cycles
FLAP FAIL ON TAXI. RESET SYSTEM AND PLACED ON 72 HOUR WATCH PER AD 98-20-01.
2005
Part: FLAP SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 6,277 hrs · 5,437 cycles
FLAPS FAIL AT ZERO WHEN SELECTED TO TWENTY. QRH FOLLOWED, ZERO FLAP LANDING PERFORMED. SYSTEM REST AND PLACED ON 72 HOUR WATCH PER AD98-20-01.
2004
Part: G SWITCH — FAILED (ELT)
ELT FAILS G-SWITCH TEST DURING 12 MONTH ELT INSPECTION. REMOVED ELT FOR MAINTENANCE IAW FAR 91.207. THIS FAILURE IS THE 9TH OCCURRENCE OF THIS MODEL ELT FAILING THE G-SWITCH ON ITS FIRST 12 MONTH INSPECTION. PINNACLE AIRLINES REACHED THE 12 MONTH INVERVAL ON ONLY 16 AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH THIS MODEL ELT PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS CONFIRMED THE G-SWITCH FAILURE ON THE OTHER 8 UNITS. (M)