COMMUTEAIR LLC
Also recorded as: COMMUTEAIR, COMMUTEAIR LLC, CommuteAir
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by CommuteAir (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.FAA enforcement actions
FAA enforcement records haven't been loaded into GroundCheck yet, so none can be shown — a gap in our data, not evidence of a clean enforcement history.
Maintenance disclosure history
Service Difficulty Reports are self-reported maintenance findings. The NUMBER of reports is not a measure of reliability — diligent operators file more, not fewer. These are shown for transparency, not as a negative signal.
5,205 reports on file — showing most recent 50.
ENGINE 1 SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT DURING CLIMB.
EXIT ROW LEFT SIDE EXIT DOOR UPPER GRAB HANDLE INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN. LT EMERGENCY EXIT UPPER GRAB HANDLE INSTALLED PROPERLY.
MCD EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED MCD EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED MCD EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT HOUSING. OPS CHECK SAT.
ALL FWD EMERGENCY LIGHTS MOMENTARILY COME ON THEN DIM OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. OPS CHECK SAT.
AFT EXIT LOCATING SIGN INOPERATIVE. EXIT MARKING SIGNS ON LT AND RT EXIT ROW INOPERATIVE. FOUND ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT TO AND REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY AND REMOVED AND REPLACED AISLE CEILING NR 3 EMERGENCY LIGHT LAMP. OPS CHECK SAT.
AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT IN ROW 3 INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK SAT.
EMERGENCY GLOW STRIP AT 1A NOT SECURED. SECURED EMERGENCY GLOW STRIP. OPS CHECK SAT. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN 18A INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF SYSTEM. OPS CHECK SAT. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.
AISLE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 3 INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 3. OPS CHECK SAT.
AFT SIDE OF AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LOCATOR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LOCATOR LIGHT. OPS CHECK FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT DC/AC INVERTER #4. OPS CHECK SAT.
MID CABIN CEILING AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. SLAVED IN NEW INVERTER NR 4, BPS NR 3 AND BATTERY CHARGER. OPS CHECK FAILED. ACFT RETURNED TO ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED MID CABIN CEILING AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK SAT.
LEFT FORWARD LOWER FAIRING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LH FORWARD LOWER FAIRING EMERGENCY LIGHT LAMP. OPS CHECK SAT.
18CD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB ON 18CD EMERGENCY LIGHT.
LH OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LH OVERWING EXTERIOR LIGHT BULB. OPS CHECK SAT. NO OTHER DEFECTS FOUND.
AT EMERGENCY EXIT ROW LH EXIT IDENTIFIER SIGN, LH AND RH EXIT MARKING SIGN AND OVERHEAD EXIT LOCATOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY #3. OPS CHECK SAT.
EMERGENCY LIGHTS NEAR COCKPIT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 EMERGENCY BATTERY. OPS CHECK SAT.
LEFT EMERGENCY HATCH HANDLE UPSIDE DOWN. REINSTALLED LH EMERGENCY HATCH HANDLE CORRECTLY. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED,
RH OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RH OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT LAMP. OPS CHECK SAT.
18A OVER-EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED 18A OVER-EXIT EMERGENCY LAMP. OPS CHECK SAT.
RH EXTERNAL OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BULB. OPS CHECK SAT.
MCD WILL NOT OPEN. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF MCD. OPS CHECK SAT. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.
LH AND RH OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR HANDLES INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN. REINSTALLED LH AND RH EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR HANDLES TO PROPER CONFIGURATION. OPS CHECK SAT. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
WING AND AISLE 1 EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY #1. OPS CHECK SAT.
ROW 18 FRONT CEILING EXIT SIGN LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ROW 18 FWD EXIT SIGN. OPS CHECK FAILED. SWAPPED INVERTER 4 AND 6. OPS CHECK SAT.
NR 1 ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT, DURING CLIMB AT 26,000 FT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LH ENGINE. OPS/LEAK CHECK SAT.
VISIBLE SMOKE FROM THE FO SIDE WINDOW AREA UNDER THE PTT BUTTON PANEL. REMOVED, INSPECTED AND REINSTALLED RH SIDE CONSOLE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED GLARESHIELD AND FOUND FOS WS HEATING SENSORS TERMINAL G LOOSE AND BURNT. PERFORMED FIM. FOUND FO WINDSHIELD HEATING SENSOR GROUND TERMINAL LOOSE AND BURNT. FOUND NO OTHER DEFECTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FO HEATING SENSOR GROUND TERMINAL. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF FOS WINDSHIELD HEATING SYSTEM. OPS CHECK SAT. NO FURTHER SIGNS OF SMOKE NOTED. INSTALLED GLARESHIELD COVER.
MIDDLE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN IN CABIN INOPERATIVE. RESET AND OPS CHECK EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN IN CABIN. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
LIGHTNING STRIKE HIT AIRCRAFT. PERFORMED LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION. FOUND DAMAGE TO RADOME, LH & RH SPRING TABS & RH WINGLET. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADOME.
MCD WON`T OPEN FROM INSIDE. FOUND INTERNAL ACTUATING HANDLE NOT FULLY SEATED ON ROLLER. CORRECTLY INSTALLED HANDLE. OPS CHECK SAT NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.
#1 HYD LOW QTY FOLLOWED BY HYD SYSTEM 1 FAIL ON CLIMB OUT. #1 HYD LOW QTY MESSAGE CAME ON DURING CLIMB OUT OF IAH/ QTY WAS SHOWING AMBER. SAW THE CARROTS WERE SLOWLY MOVING DOWN THEN LOST SYSTEM 1 HYD PRESSURE AND THEN #1 HYD SYSTEM FAILURE MESSAGE APPEARED. #1 EDP WAS RUNNING FOR 30 MINUTES. ONCE ON THE GROUND THEY SHUTDOWN THE #1 ENGINE AND TURNED OFF #1 ELECTRICAL PUMP IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 HYDRAULIC EDP. CASE DRAIN / PRESSURE FILTER BOWL WAS ABSENT OF CONTAMINATION. UPON OPS CHECK, FOUND UPPER HYDRAULIC HOSE FROM EDP SEVERELY LEAKING WITH A 1 INCH GASH. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER HYDRAULIC HOSE. OPS AND LEAK CHECK SAT. ADDED 5 LITERS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID DUE TO HYD SYSTEM #1 WAS EMPTY. PERFORMED LANDING FREE FALL CONDITION-INSP CHECK. INSP/CHECK SAT.
MCD HARD TO CLOSE AND LATCH. ADJUSTED MCD FOLDING FLAP. OPS CHECK FAIL. MCD STILL HARD TO LATCH. FOUND EXCESSIVE SEALANT ON MCD AIRFRAME SEAL. REMOVED EXCESS SEALANT. FOUND AFT SIDE MAIN CABIN DOOR FAIRING CAUSING DOOR TO NOT LOCK. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF MAIN CABIN DOOR. OPS CHECK SAT. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. PRESSURE CHECK SAT.
CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT ON PANEL 243ALC INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB ON PANEL 243ALC. OPS CHECK SAT.
MCD WONT CLOSE. CLEANED/LUBED MAIN CABIN DOOR. OPS CHECK SAT.
MCD DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF MCD RUBBER SEAL. REMOVED DEBRIS FROM SEAL. DOOR CLOSES NORMALLY. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CHECK. OPS CHECK SAT. NO ABNORMAL NOISE/SOUND NOTED.
MCD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. R/R MCD EMERGENCY LAMP. OPS CHK SAT
EMERGENCY LIGHTS ASSOCIATED Â WITH BPS2 INOP. R&R F2 FUSE ON BPS2 CHARGER. OP CHECK GOOD
FUMES SMELLED ON TO ON OCF FROM SURFACE TO 2000 FT Â SIMILAR TO GASOLINE NOT JET A. INSPECTED E1/E2 INLETS. T/S USING FIM. FOUND BURNT OIL ODOR WOULD OCCUR WHEN RUNNING PACKS OFF OF APU. INSPECTED APU FOR SIGNS OF OVERSERVICING. FOUND APU OIL OVER SERVICED ABOVE FULL LINE. CORRECTED APU OIL LEVEL. DECONTAMINATED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. PERFORMED HIGH POWER RUNS. NO FURTHER ODORS DETECTED AT THIS TIME.
FUMES IN COCKPIT AND CABIN ON LIFT OFF. T/S, PERFORMED ENGINES RUNS. PERFORMED PACKS OPERATION. NO ABNORMAL SMELLS OBSERVED, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FURTHER T/S INSPECTED W/S TEMP CONTROL. FOUND NO DEFECTS. INSEPCTED W/S TERM. NO DEFECTS. INSPECTED COMP. WASH PORT CAP. NO SIGNS OF OIL. RAN ENGINES ON HIGH POWER. NO ODORS OR EYE IRRATION NOTED.
18D EXIT ROW DOOR HANDLE UPSIDE DOWN. REINSTALLED 18D EXIT ROW DOOR HANDLE TO ORIGINAL CONFIG. OPS CHECK SAT. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE PROPERLY. INSPECTED AND LUBED MCD HANDLE. OPS CHECK SAT.
LH FWD FUSELAGE SKIN GOUGE / NICK BETWEEN FRM 10-11 STGR 15-17. PERMANENT REINFORCEMENT REPAIR WAS PERFORMED.
NICK ON FUSELAGE SKIN LT NEAR FR 10 BETWEEN STGR 15 - STGR 17. PERMANENT REINFORCEMENT REPAIR WAS PERFORMED.
APU INTERIOR, FRAME SHAPE U FWD-TO-REAR MULTIPLES BENT. RECOUNTOUR WAS PERFORMED.
APU INTERIOR GOUGE ON SHEAR PANEL. BLEND OUT WAS PERFORMED.
18A OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED 18A OVERWING EMERGENCY LAMP. OPS CHECK SAT.
APU INLET INTERIOR GOUGE/DENT ON LOWER SKIN. DOUBLER REPAIR WAS PERFORMED
LH APU SKIN OIL CANNING AND DENT. PERMANENT REINFORCEMENT REPAIR WAS PERFORMED.
CREASE ON LH FWD FUSELAGE BETWEEN STGRS 15-16 AND FRAMES 11-12 CLOSE TO FRAME 12. RECOUNTOUR WAS PERFORMED.
MOST AFT AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT ON CEILING PANEL IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED MOST AFT EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT LAMP AND LIGHT HOUSING ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK SAT
WOOD BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT, NEAR GLARE SHIELD FO SIDE. FOUND RH W/S SENSORS TO SHOW EVIDENCE OF ELECTRICAL DAMAGE SUCH AS MELTING SENSORS, TERMINAL BLOCK MELTING, AND SOLDER DAMAGE TO TERMINALS P AND G. REMOVED FO'S WINDSHIELD AND ALSO WIPER AND REPLACED 4 NUT PLATES. INSTALLED AND VERIFIED GRIP OF HARDWARE. REMOVED WINDSHIELD FROM AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED SEAL. INSTALLED PROPER SEAL. INSTALLED FOS W/S. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK SAT.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N21129 | EMBRAER EMB-145XR | 2003 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |