N893EA
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.
76 reports on file, 2017-01-19 – 2023-10-06.
Part: CAUTION PANEL — FAULTY (UNKNOWN) · airframe 35,599 hrs · 40,668 cycles
MASTER CAUTION LIGHT NOT COMING ON. R/R CAUTION ADVISORY PANEL
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 35,123 hrs · 40,187 cycles
BATTERY CABLE ATTACHED TO AIRFRAME GROUND LUG SHOWS EVIDENCE OF ARCING. DEHAVILLAND RD8-53-17986 HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR A REPAIR TO THE NOSE COMPARTMENT DECK.
Part: OIL COOLER — LEAKING (NR 1 ENGINE)
NO 1 OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT. OIL LEAKING NO1 SIDE. FOUND O-RING ON R/H SIDE OF OIL COOLER CUT. R/R O-RINGS ON R/H SIDE OF OIL COOLER. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. ON RETURN FLIGHT BACK OIL CONTINUED TO LEAK AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THE OIL COOLER CORE IS AT FAULT WHEN PRESSURIZED. REPLACED OIL COOLER.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 34,935 hrs · 40,085 cycles
DISBOND AND CORROSION ON L/H WING LOWER SKIN, BTW STA YW171-YW189 AND AT LEVEL OF REAR SPAR. REPAIRED IAW RD8-57-9810ISS1
Part: PISTON — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · corrosion level 3 · airframe 34,935 hrs · 40,085 cycles
L/H MLG LOWER PISTON TORQUE LINK BUSHING HAS INTERNAL CORROSION. REPLACED LOWER PISTON.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 34,935 hrs · 40,085 cycles
DISBOND ON R/H WING LOWER SKIN DOUBLER, BTW STA YW171-YW189 AND AT LEVEL OF REAR SPAR. REPAIRED IAW RD8-57-9809ISS1
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 34,935 hrs · 40,085 cycles
L/H SEAT TRACK CORROSION BETWEEN STA X202 AND STA X215. REPAIRED PER DHC RD8-53-5623
Part: STIFFENER — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 34,935 hrs · 40,085 cycles
CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD AT STA X600 STIFFINER CORRODED. REPLACED PER DHC-8-100 SRM 51-42-05
Part: THRESHOLD — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 34,935 hrs · 40,085 cycles
PASSENGER DOOR THRESHOLD CORRODED/BLENDED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED PER DHC-8-100 SRM 51-42-05.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (TCAS) · airframe 34,756 hrs · 39,911 cycles
TCAS INOP DURING CRUISE, DEFERRED TCAS SYSTEM. REPLACED RELAY 3452-K6 FOR FIX
Earlier reports · 2017–2022 · 66 reports
2022
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 34,659 hrs · 39,844 cycles
"RUD FULL PRESS CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY" CHANGED 1&2 RUD FULL PRESS SWITCHES
Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (TCAS) · airframe 34,624 hrs · 39,793 cycles
TCAS FAIL. TCAS CONTROLLER WAS CHANGED
Part: PROCESSING UNIT — FAILED (TCAS)
TCAS FAILED.
Part: BRAKE — SMOKE (MLG) · airframe 34,169 hrs · 39,324 cycles
RAMP AGENTS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OFF OF THE BRAKE WHILE OFF LOADING PASSENGERS. ONE OF THEM NOTICED A SMALL FLAME WHICH WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED BY RAMP STAFF. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND SENT TO OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR INVESTIGATION OF CAUSE.
2021
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 33,114 hrs · 38,139 cycles
GENIE LIFT CONTACTED LOWER AFT TRAILING RUDDER, BENDING RH&LH SKIN PANELS AND AFT CLOSING ANGLE.WC 55-2501.
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 33,114 hrs · 38,139 cycles
DURING BUSHING REPLACEMENT ON R/H MLG SHOCK STRUT CYLINDER I/B TORQUE LINK LUG FOUND CORRODED.
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 33,114 hrs · 38,139 cycles
L/H ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN OUTBOARD AREA HAS LOOSE RIVETS IN AREA YH139 AND YH145. REPAIRED WITH DOUBLER IAW RD8-55-3686.
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 33,114 hrs · 38,139 cycles
DENTS ON TRAILING RUDDER R/H SKIN BETWEEN RIBS 4 - 5 & 19 - 20. REPAIRED IAW RD8-55-3680
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 33,114 hrs · 38,139 cycles
CORROSION ON NLG TRUNNION PLATES (BOTH SIDES), IDENTIFIED AS PART OF GENERIC PERMANENT REPAIR FOR THIS CONDITION, AND REMOVED IAW RD8-53-3115.
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 33,114 hrs · 38,139 cycles
R/H FUSELAGE SKIN DENT AT STA X194, 2 INCHES ABOVE STRINGER 31R. REPAIRED WITH RD8-53-17264.
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 33,114 hrs · 38,139 cycles
R/H FUSELAGE DENT AT STA X231.7 AND 0.30" ABOVE STRINGER 18S. REPAIRED IAW RD8-53-17249.
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 33,114 hrs · 38,139 cycles
L/H NACELLE HORSE COLLARASSY, AFT LOWER ANGLE CRACKED ON OUTBOARD SIDE BETWEEN 9 - 10 O'CLOCK. REPAIRED IAW RD8-54-4461.
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 33,114 hrs · 38,139 cycles
R/H FUSELAGE DENT AT STA X178.20, ABOVE STRINGER 32R. REPAIRED IAW RD8-53-17264
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 33,114 hrs · 38,139 cycles
RH FLAP LOWER SKIN DAMAGEAT STA YW316.00. REPAIRED IAW RD8-57-9302
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 33,114 hrs · 38,139 cycles
L/H NACELLE HORSE COLLAR ASSY. FWD WEB FLANGE ON INBOARD SIDE CRACK BETWEEN 9 - 10 O' CLOCK. REPAIRED IAW RD8-54-4469
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 33,114 hrs · 38,139 cycles
L/H NACELLE HORSE COLLAR ASSY, FORWARD WEB FLANGE ON OUTBOARD SIDE, CRACK BTW 9 & 10 O'CLOCK. CRACK REMOVED BY CUTTOUT & ANGLE DOUBLER IAW RD8-54-4469
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 33,114 hrs · 38,139 cycles
DENT BETWEEN RIBS 9 & 10 ON R/H SIDE OF TRAILING RUDDER, REPLACED SKIN DHC-8-100 SRM 55-40-28.
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 33,114 hrs · 38,139 cycles
R/H SIDE FORE RUDDER SKIN GOUGED/CUT BETWEEN RIBS 4 & 5. REPLACED SKIN DHC-8-100 SRM 55-40-28.
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 33,114 hrs · 38,139 cycles
DENT ON LH SIDE TRAILING RUDDER BETWEEN RIBS 4 & 5 REPLACED SKIN DHC-8-100 SRM 55-40-28.
Part: NONE — NONE · corrosion level 3 · airframe 33,114 hrs · 38,139 cycles
CORROSION AT STRINGER 31R, AT STA 531 - 539, REPLACED DHC-8-100 SRM 51-40-07, 51-42-05 AND AMM 20-14-01.
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 33,114 hrs · 38,139 cycles
CORROSIN ON RH INBD SEAT TRACK BETWEEN STA 564 - 600 REPLACED DHC-8-100 SRM 51-42-05, 51-40-10, DRAWING #85330469 RD8-53-4936
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CORRODED · corrosion level 3 · airframe 33,114 hrs · 38,139 cycles
CORROSION FOUND AT LH WINDOW #2 FRAME AT BOTTOM STA X302.4, REPLACED DHC-8-100 SRM 51-42-05.
Part: NONE — NONE · corrosion level 3 · airframe 33,114 hrs · 38,139 cycles
CORROSION ON STRINGER 31LH, SPLICE AT STA 531 REPLACED DHC-8-100 SRM 51-42-05, RD8-53-3044, DRAWING #85330220
Part: NONE — NONE · corrosion level 3 · airframe 33,114 hrs · 38,139 cycles
CORROSION ON LH INBD SEAT TRACK BTW STA 564 - 600 REPLACED DHC-8-100 SRM 51-42-05, RD8-53-1599, DRAWING #85330217
2020
Part: TAIL CONE — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 32,139 hrs · 37,010 cycles
FORWARD TAILCONE ASSEMBLY (P/N 85560061) HAS MULTIPLE AREAS OF BUBBLED PAINT AND SOFT COMPOSITE ALONG RIGHT SIDE OF FUSELAGE.
Part: SKIN — DEBONDED (ELEVATOR) · airframe 32,139 hrs · 37,010 cycles
FOUND DURING PERFORMANCE OF MRB TASK CARD 5500/01. DISBOND AREA OF UPPER ELEVATOR SKIN.
2019
Part: SKIN — DENTED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 31,307 hrs · 36,038 cycles
DENTS IN THE BAGGAGE DOOR OUTER SKIN P/N 85230002 BEYOND MFG LIMIT.
Part: INVERTER — FAILED (PRIMARY) · airframe 30,357 hrs · 34,825 cycles
PRIMARY INVERTER FAILED.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (LT NACELLE) · airframe 30,307 hrs · 34,763 cycles
RCRACK IN LT NACELLE OB UPPER LONGERON 85410209 AT XN120.5. ECO 008.54-19.01, RD 8-54-4142, 7H-RW-32186.
2018
Part: SHUTOFF VALVE — FAULTY (ZONE 400) · airframe 29,048 hrs · 32,994 cycles
DURING NR 2 ENGINE START, BLEED AIR CAME ON, A/C PRESSURIZED, AND SMELL OF FUMES IN COCKPIT. BLEED AIR SWITCHES NOT ON.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (ELEVATOR TAB) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
THE LT ELEVATOR SPRING TAB WAS DENTED. REPLACED THE SKIN IAW SRM 51-42-05, AND 51-42-45
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 110) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
DENT FOUND ON THE LT SKIN AT BS 110 AND .3 INCHES ABOVE STRINGER 10L. REPAIRED IAW RD 8-53-15705 AND ECO 008-53-18.30.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (ELEVATOR TAB) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
DENT ON ELEVATOR SPRING TAB AT XH 41. THE SKIN WAS REPLACED IAW RD 8-55-565.
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (BS 242) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
PAX DOOR THRESHOLD AND BRACKET CORRODED. REPLACED IAW SRM 51-42-05.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (BS 203-220) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
TOILET INNER DOUBLER BETWEEN BS 203 - 222, STRINGER 27R WAS CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW RD 8-53-2103.
Part: TAB — DENTED (RT AILERON) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
RIGHT AILERON TRIM TAB TRAILING EDGE WAS FOUND DENTED. REPAIRED IAW RD 8-57-112 AND WC 57-398.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
MULTIPLE DENTS ON FUSELAGE BELLY PANEL. RD8-53-15761 AND ECO 008.53-18.49.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
THE BOTTOM FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 240.5 - 270.5, STRINGERS 30S - 32S WAS DENTED. REMOVED THE DAMAGE AND REPAIRED IAW RD 8-53-15717 AND ECO 008.53-18.45.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (LT NACELLE) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
LEFT ENGINE HORSE-COLLAR RIGHT SIDE FORWARD ANGLE CRACKED. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED IAW RD 8-54-1736, AND ECO 008.51-17.01.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 270-291) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
RIGHT FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL BETWEEN BS 270.5 - 291.4, STRINGERS 17R - 18R DENTED. REPAIRED IAW RD 8-53-15713, AND ECO 008.53-18.33.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 333-354) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
DAMAGE TO THE RH FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL. REPAIRED IAW RD 8-53-15756, AND ECO 008.53-18.48.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 234-240) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
DAMAGED RIGHT FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL BETWEEN BS 234.50 - 240.50, STRINGERS 14R - 15R. REPAIRED IAW RD 8-53-15715, AND ECO 008.53-18.29.
Part: SKIN PANEL — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
PERMANENT REPAIR TO LT FUSELAGE KIN PANEL P/N 85330031. REPAIR CARRIED OUT WITH ECO 008.53-18.46.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
LT WING TRAILING EDGE STA YW 333 RIB ASSY CRACKED. CRACKED REPAIRED BY REPLACING RIB ASSY.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
BLENDS ON RT FUSELAGE SKIN. RD 8-53-15726 AND ECO 008.53-18.43.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
MULTIPLE DAMAGE ON BELLY SKIN PN 85330022. RD 8-53-15720 AND ECO 008.53-18.40.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
PASSENGER DOOR INNER SKIN DENT. RD8-52-1599 AND ECO 008.52-18.08.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 167-182) · airframe 28,586 hrs · 32,417 cycles
FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED. REPAIRED IAW RD 8-53-15722 AND ECO 008.53-18.41.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 333-354) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL BETWEEN BS 333.3 - 354.25, STRINGERS 23 - 24R. REPAIRED IAW RD 8-53-15714 AND ECO 008.53-18.27.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
MULTIPLE DAMAGES ON BELLY SKIN PN 85320106. RD 8-53-15691 AND ECO 008.53-18.47.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
DENT DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 312.35 - 333.3, STRINGERS 14P - 15P. REPAIRED IAW RD 8-53-15704, AND ECO 008.53-18.31.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 488-531) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
DAMAGE FOUND TO THE BOTTOM FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL. REPAIRED IAW RD 8-53-15690 AND ECO 008.53-18.39.
Part: PANEL — DENTED (NR 1 COWLING) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
MULTIPLE DENTS ON PANEL 413AL NR 1 ENG COWL DOOR. RD8-71-1281 AND ECO 008.54-18.05.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (BS 270-354) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
GOUGE DAMAGE FOUND ON THE CENTER FUSELAGE LOWER SKIN. REPAIRED IAW RD 8-53-15719 AND ECO 008.53-18.37.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
LEFT FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL DENTED BETWEEN 97 - FPB AND STIFFENERS 9P - 10P. REPAIRED IAW RD 8-53-15705 AND ECO 008.53-18.30.
Part: FAIRING — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
DENTS ON THE LT WING TO BODY FAIRING. RD 8-53-15723 AND ECO 008.53-18.42.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 580-600) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
DENT DAMAGE FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 580.5 - 600, STRINGERS 23S AND 25S. REPAIRED IAW RD 8-53-15711, AND ECO 008.53-18.36.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 240) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
DENT DAMAGE FOUND TO THE RIGHT FUSELAGE SKIN, AFT OF BS 240.50, STRINGERS 17S - 18S. REPAIRED IAW RD 8-53-15708, AND ECO 008.53-18.34.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
DENT RT FUSELAGE SKIN. RD8-53-15709 AND ECO 008.53-18.28
Part: STRUCTURE — DENTED (LT NACELLE) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
REPAIR OF DENT LT NACELLE, OUTBOARD AFT ACCESS PANEL PN 8714007-001. REPAIR CARRIED OUT REF ECO 008.54-18.04.
Part: DRAG ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 28,986 hrs · 32,933 cycles
LT WING TO FUSELAGE DRAG ANGLE CRACKED. RD8-53-15706 AND ECO008.53-18.35.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — NO TEST (NOT REPORTED) · airframe 28,623 hrs · 32,469 cycles
NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR DOES NOT TEST.
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CORRODED (COCKPIT) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 28,586 hrs · 32,417 cycles
CORROSION DAMAGE LOWER RT CORNER OF CO-PILOT WINDSHIELD FRAME, BLENDED AND REPAIRED IAW RD 8-53-15558 AND ECO 008.56-18.01.
2017
Part: ENGINE — DAMAGED (NR 1) · airframe 27,460 hrs · 31,095 cycles
CABIN OCCUPANTS AND FA COMPLAINED OF ACRID FUMES DURING DESECENT . FLIGHT CREW DID DETECT A SLIGHT ODOR THE COCKPIT. NR 1 ENGINE CHANGED DUE TO CAT C DAMAGE.
Part: HMU — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 26,854 hrs · 30,435 cycles
NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER DURING ECU SELECTION FROM TOP TO NORMAL, ALSO WHEN IN TOP AND REDUCING POWER. LEVER ANGLE POWER REDUCED AS IF THE ENGINE WAS IN MANUAL. NO MANUAL. NO MANUAL CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE HMU AND RIGGED IAW MM 72-01-40. LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 26,280 hrs · 29,798 cycles
CENTER EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE, REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK.