EASTERN AIR EXPRESS, LLC

Operated by Eastern Air Express (per NTSB report)

The pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear were down and locked before touchdown. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s self-reported fatigue at the time of the accident.

Part: CONTROL CABLE — BROKEN (ZONE 600) · airframe 57,053 hrs · 27,306 cycles

AFTER TAKE OFF FROM ELP NOTICED A SLIGHTLY UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF AILERON TO MAKE A TURN AND RETURN TO STRAIGHT AND LEVEL. UPON DESCENT WITH SPEED BRAKE DEPLOYED, THE AELERON DEFLECTED FULL RIGHT. UPON LANDING HAD TO USE FULL DEFLECTION TO MAINTAIN CENTERLINE. ON THE APPROACH HAD TO USE AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF AILERON TO KEEP WINGS LEVEL.

Part: CONTROL MODULE — INTERMITTENT (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 38,896 hrs · 30,687 cycles

INTERMITTENT WARNING HORN CABIN ALTITUDE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FL 270 CAB ALTITUDE SHOWING 11000 FT. FOLLOWED QRH AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN MUCU SAFELY. EMERGENCY DECLARED.

Part: CONTROL MODULE — INTERMITTENT (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 38,896 hrs · 30,687 cycles

INTERMITTENT WARNING HORN CABIN ALTITUDE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FL 270 CAB ALTITUDE SHOWING 11000 FT. FOLLOWED QRH AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN MUCU SAFELY. EMERGENCY DECLARED.

Part: COMPUTER — INTERMITTENT (ANTI-SKID) · airframe 76,347 hrs · 66,931 cycles

#3 MLG TIRE BLEW ON LANDING ROLL. REQUIRED CONDITIONAL INSPECTION. PERFORMED CONDITIONAL INSPECTION I.A.W. AMM 05-51-54, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED #3 MLG WHEEL ASSY PER AMM 32-45-11. ANTI-SKID CONTROL SYSTEM CHECKED, FAILED LOCKED WHEEL PROTECTION TEST INTERMITTENTLY. ITEM TRANSFERRED MEL 32-02-01, CAT C AUTH # D32JAN0326-1, EXP. 01/13/26. PER AMM, THE OPPOSITE WHEEL ON THE SAME AXLE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. THE #4 TIRE WAS PLACED ON EO B737-32-45-01, WHEEL REPLACEMENT AT FIRST AVAILABLE MX OPPORTUNITY.

Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — LEAKING (ZONE 400) · airframe 76,338 hrs · 60,368 cycles

DURING TAKE-OFF FO NOTICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM A "LOW PRESSURE" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THEN CHECKED SYSTEM A HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WHICH WAS FOUND TO BE AT 0. PILOTS IMMEDIATELY DECLARED EMERGENCY.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (ZONE 100)

A 2.75 INCH HORIZONTAL CRACK WAS FOUND BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATIONS 967 AND 986.5 AND AT STRINGER 21L. THE CRACK WAS 5.6 INCHES BELOW THE LAP SPLICE.

Part: BLADE — OUT OF BALANCE (RT ENGINE) · airframe 32,462 hrs · 24,233 cycles

RIGHT ENGINE HIGH VIBRATION REACHED 4.2 IN CLB. PERFORMED QRH TEST. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF THRUST RETARD TO DROP BELOW ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. REACHED 4.0 IN CRZ @FL 350. FAN BLADE TRIM BALANCING DONE WITH BALANCE SCREW ADDED TO SPINNER CONE AND CORRECTED THE ISSUE WITH VIBRATION FOUND WITHIN AMM LIMIT.

Part: WIRE HARNESS — PINCHED (ZONE 400) · airframe 66,379 hrs · 45,131 cycles

#1 ENGINE FIRE HANDLE ILLUMINATED, AND FIRE BELL RANG LESS THAN 3 SECONDS DURING LEVEL OFF AT 3300 FT. AT THE START OF APPROACH. FOLLOWING QRH, DECLARED EMERGENCY. POWER WAS REDUCED ON #1 ENGINE AND NO FIRE HANDLE WAS PULLED. INSPECTED #1 ENGINE, NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. ACCOMPLISHED PNUEMATIC LEAK CHECK, NO LEAKS NOTED. FOUND #1 ENGINE RH THRUST REVERSER PRESSING AGAINST WIRE HARNESS THAT'S MOUNTED TO PRSOV. REPOSITIONED PRSOV AND SECURED WIRE BUNDLE. FIRE LOOP TEST GOOD.

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 73,643 hrs · 50,231 cycles

FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGE AT FUSELAGE SECTION 41 LEFT UPPER PLATING AROUND FS 306 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 12L AND 13L. REPAIRED IAW EO B737-53-00-09

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 73,366 hrs · 41,748 cycles

LEFT FORWARD WING EMERGENCY EXIT EXTERIOR LIGHT INOP. SECURED CONTACTS AND REPLACED LAMPS

Part: SLIDE — DEPLETED (ZONE 200) · airframe 14,089 hrs · 10,052 cycles

DURING WEEKLY SERVICE CHECK FOUND L1 ESCAPE SLIDE LOW BOTTLE PRESSURE AND OUT OF RANGE.

Part: CIRCUIT BOARD — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 13,864 hrs · 9,906 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTING EXIT SIGN ASSEMBLY AFT OVERHEAD CABIN HAS A STRING OF LIGHTS INOP. FOUND DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. SUSPECT BAD CIRCUIT BOARD. REPLACEMENT PART AVAILABLE.

Part: THRUST REVERSER — DAMAGED (ZONE 500) · airframe 5,793 hrs · 2,328 cycles

FOD DAMAGE FOUND TO THE #1 ENGINE RH SIDE THRUST REVERSER TRANSLATING SLEEVE AT TWO POINTS BETWEEN NAC 230-240 WL 71-72. A MAJOR REPAIR WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED TO THE TRANSLATING SLEEVE.

Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 13,639 hrs · 9,795 cycles

FOUND ONE LAMP BURNT OUT @ R/H LOWER OVERWING EXIT IDENTIFIER.

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 13,639 hrs · 9,795 cycles

EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT STA 727C INOP. EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY BATTERY DISCHARGED

Part: LAMP — BLOWN (ZONE 100) · airframe 12,758 hrs · 9,808 cycles

L1 SLIDE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE

Part: BATTERY PACK — DEPLETED (ZONE 200) · airframe 5,062 hrs · 2,120 cycles

EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK DEPLETED. AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN SITTING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS DURING MAINTENANCE WITH NO POWER APPLIED.

Part: BATTERY PACK — DEPLETED (ZONE 100) · airframe 5,062 hrs · 2,120 cycles

EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK DEPLETED. AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN SITTING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS DURING MAINTENANCE WITH NO POWER APPLIED.

Part: BATTERY PACK — DEPLETED (ZONE 200) · airframe 5,062 hrs · 2,120 cycles

EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK DEPLETED. AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN SITTING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS DURING MAINTENANCE WITH NO POWER APPLIED.

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 12,857 hrs · 9,424 cycles

WHILE PERFORMING FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM BATTERY PACKS, THE AFT RH EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK FAILED. R & R BATTERY PACK.

Part: BATTERY PACK — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 4,380 hrs · 1,918 cycles

EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY (BATTERY PACK) M1673 FAILED 15 MIN CAPACITANCE CHECK.

Part: BATTERY PACK — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 4,380 hrs · 1,918 cycles

EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY (BATTERY PACK) M2150 FAILED 15 MIN CAPACITANCE CHECK.

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 12,401 hrs · 9,231 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK FAILED FROM STOCK.

Part: BATTERY PACK — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 12,401 hrs · 9,231 cycles

BATTERY TEST WOULD NOT HOLD A CHARGE.

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 12,326 hrs · 9,198 cycles

GROUND ILLUMINATION BATTERY PACK OVER 2L DOOR FAILS TO HOLD A CHARGE.

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 12,255 hrs · 9,164 cycles

OVERWING ESCAPE GROUND ILLUMINATION LIGHT POWER SUPPLY DISCHARGES TOO QUICKLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK. THIS REPORT WAS FILED IN THE SDR SYSTEM ON 1/27/2020 BUT WAS NOT RECORDED IN THE SYSTEM DUE TO FAA IT ISSUES AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 12,255 hrs · 9,164 cycles

OVERWING ESCAPE GROUND ILLUMINATION LIGHT POWER SUPPLY DISCHARGES TOO QUICKLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK. THIS REPORT WAS FILED IN THE SDR SYSTEM ON 1/27/2020 BUT WAS NOT RECORDED IN THE SYSTEM DUE TO FAA IT ISSUES AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.

Part: POWER SUPPLY — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 12,255 hrs · 9,164 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY FAILED TIME CHECK DURING INSPECTION.

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 12,255 hrs · 9,164 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY DISCHARGES TOO QUICKLY.

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 12,245 hrs · 9,156 cycles

EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK FAILED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATIONAL CHECK FOUND POWER SUPPLY BATTERY M1674 DISCHARGED.

Part: BATTERY PACK — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 2,298 hrs · 1,321 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHT, BATTERY PACK AT BS 670, RBL 68 FAILED A CAPACITY CHECK.