NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N438AT and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
NTSB DCA04MA045Accident · Serious injuriesClass 1 · MajorFinal reportSan Juan, PRthe captain's failure to execute proper techniques to recover from the bounced landings and his subsequent failure to execute a go-around.NTSB FTW97IA222Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDallas, TXthe engine fire during descent resulting from a loose, leaking fuel transfer tube due to improper installation and alignment of the transfer tube's retaining clip. Contributing factors were the inadequate design of the clamp, the failure of the operator to…
FAA incident reports · 4
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N438AT and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Incident 20030901022069IOther Ground Ops · San Juan, Puerto Rico(-23) On September 1, 2003, this office received notification from southern region operations center concerning American eagle flt. 5408 (438AT) an ATR-72. While parked at the gate the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit. All 40 passengers were deplaned…Incident 19971011035349ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Traverse City, MINarrative: American eagle (simmons airlines-sima), flight 4253 IG3197019 an aerospatiale ATR-72, aircraft serial number 438, registration number N438AT, operating as American eagle flight 4253, landed at o'hare airport, chicago, Illinois at approximately…Incident 19970614017889IFinal Approach · Dallas-Ft Worth, TXNarrative: PIC stated that during approach to dfw, the no. 2 engine warning light illuminated. The crew discharged 1 (one) fire bottle and the fire was extinguished. The aircraft landed without further incident. Preliminary maintenance investigation found the…Incident 19950416010519IForced/Precautionary Landing · Springfield, MONarrative: American eagle flight 3948 departed sgf at 2010Z. The aircraft was on climb out, enroute to dfw when the crew experienced a torque flux on the number two engine. The aircrew requested priority handling from ATC, and landing was made without…
Service difficulty reports · 14
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR TRBA2004023Autofeather Sys · failedON CLIMB, AROUND 6000 FEET, LEFT ENGINE LOST TORQUE (POWER) AND ITT DROPPED TO 480 DEGREE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND CREW PROCEEDED WITH EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUTO-FEATHER UNIT. (M)SDR SDR2004020Control Handle · intermittentLANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT. UNABLE TO MOVE GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE.SDR SDR2004019Axle · brokenWHILE PERFORMING AN ENGINE POWER CHECK, THE NOSE GEAR AXLE (LT) ASSEMBLY BROKE DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER ASSY.SDR TRB2004F00012Overheat Sensor · faultyDURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE RT ENGINE NACELLE OVERHEAT WARNING CAME ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ENGINE NACELLE OVERHEAT SENSOR. (SDR2004017)SDR 2002F00929Control Unit · malfunctionedWHEN TURNING BASE IS FINAL, BOTH ENGINES POWER LEVELS WERE ADVANCED FROM IDLE TO NORMAL. THE LEFT ENGINE NR 1 DID NOT RESPOND TO ANY POWER LEVEL SETTING. WITH THE POWER LEVELS IN THE NOTCH, THE LEFT ENGINE NP WAS AT 103.9 BUT THE TORQUE WAS AT ZERO PERCENT. SDR SIMA982311Seat Track · corrodedSAW - DURING CPCP-8 INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT AFT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD, AND THE RIGHT MIDDLE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SEAT TRACKS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACD BOTH LEFT AFT SEAT TRACKS. REPAIRED BOTH RIGHT MIDDLE SEAT TRACKS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (MSDR SIMA973331Computer · inoperativeORD - FLT 4205 - ON TAKEOFF HAD A BURNING SMELL THEN MFC 1B FAULT, DID NOT ATEMPT TO RESET. RAI'D MFC 1 OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)SDR SIMA973031Wire · brokenORD - PASSENGER DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. INSPECTED AND FOUND BROKEN WIRES IN WIRE BUNDLE UNDER TOP PASSENGER DOOR STEP REPAIRED BROKEN WIRES. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)SDR SIMA9701651Engine · damagedDFW - FLT 338 - DURING APPROACH TO DFW, NR 2 ENGINE HAD A FIRE INDICATION. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND DISCHARGED FIRE EXTINGUISHER. LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED PILOTS REPORT AMD REMOVED AND INSTALLED NR 2 ENGINE AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER. PERFORMED ENGINE GSDR SIMA963381Switch · failedDFW - FLT 3745 - EMERGENCY LIGHT REMAIN ON IN ARMED POSITION, WHEN SELECTING DISARM THEY WILL GO OUT. RAI'D COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH 2WL. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)SDR SIMA953191Uplock Box · malfunctionedDFW - FLT 3814 - RIGHT MAIN GEAR CAME DOWN IN FLIGHT, RED UNLOCK LIGHT CAME ON OVERHEAD GREEN SYSTEM CYCLES. TROUBLESHOT, FOUND UPLOCK BOX NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. RAI RIGHT UPLOCK BOX, IAW 32-31-00 OF AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (SDR SIMA951581Bleed Valve · failedMAF - FLT 3838 - AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF FOR NR 1 ENGINE EXCEEDING ITT LIMITS AT TAKEOFF TORQUE. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOR MTX FERRY TO DFW. THE INTERCOMPRESSOR BLEED VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A SATISFACTORY GROUND RUN. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (MSDR SIMA951212Eec · inopDFW - FLT 3851 - DURING TAKEOFF, RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE 15 PERCENT LOW. CREW ABORTED AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT EEC. PERFORMED GROUND RUNS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 179. (X)SDR SIMA951061Eec · failedSGF/DFW - FLT 3948 - ON CLIMB-OUT, RT ENGINE TORQUE BEGAN FLUCTUATING. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO SGF AND REQUESTED PRIORITY HANDLING FROM ATC. LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. PART TOTAL CYCLES 112. (X)