# Service difficulty reports: N852MA, cancelled Dec 3, 1997 A list on [N852MA, cancelled Dec 3, 1997](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N852MA-1997-12-03.md). Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Newest first. - [SDR MALA975685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975685.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Oct 9, 1997 · N852MA · Dhav DHC8102 · Emergency Lighting > FLIGHT 3183 - DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION IN DTW, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON MOMENTARILY AND THEN EXTINGUISHED UPON TESTING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ALL BATTERY PACKS. ALL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. (M) - [SDR MALA975608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975608.md): Lamp · inoperative · Aug 21, 1997 · N852MA · Dhav DHC8102 · Emergency Lighting > DURING INSPECTION, ONE FLOOR TRACK BULB FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (X) - [SDR MALA975498](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975498.md): Light · inoperative · Jul 3, 1997 · N852MA · Dhav DHC8102 · Emergency Lighting > DURING C-CHECK, FOUND ON FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING, 3RD LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR MALA975478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975478.md): Lens · cracked · Jun 23, 1997 · N852MA · Dhav DHC8102 · Emergency Lighting > DURING C-CHECK, THE AFT FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. A NEW LENS IS TO BE INSTALLED PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF THE C-CHECK. (M) - [SDR MALA975420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975420.md): Lens · broken · May 20, 1997 · N852MA · Dhav DHC8102 · Emergency Lighting > DURING INSPECTION, ONE EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS WAS FOUND BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LENS. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (X) - [SDR MALA975297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975297.md): Actuator · failed · Jan 22, 1997 · N852MA · Dhav DHC8102 · Drag Control Actuator > FLT 3417 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO ROLL TO THE LEFT. CREW COMPLIED WITH QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CRW. ON POST FLIGHT CHECK, CREW VISUALLY CONFIRMED SPOILER DEPLOYED APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY. MAINTENANCE REPLA - [SDR MALA965266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965266.md): Caution Light · illuminated · Dec 28, 1996 · N852MA · Dhav DHC8102 · Bleed Air Indicating System > FLT 3223 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM LNK, THE NR 2 BLEED AIR HOT CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LNK. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. (M) - [SDR MALA965256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965256.md): Engine · surge · Dec 22, 1996 · N852MA · Dhav DHC8102 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop) > FLT 3250 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM GFK, THE NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A POWER SURGE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GFK. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY THROUGH DIAGNOSTIC AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS. AS PART OF THE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE CLEANED TWO CANN - [SDR MALA965134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965134.md): Lights · failed · Sep 13, 1996 · N852MA · Dhav DHC8102 · Emergency Lighting > FLT 3059 - DURING THE PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION IN DTW, THE FORWARD MOST CLUSTER OF FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY. ALL CHECKS SATISFACORY. (X) - [SDR MALA964974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964974.md): Circuit Breaker · failed · Apr 24, 1996 · N852MA · Dhav DHC8102 · Exterior Lighting > FLIGHT 3115 - ON APPROACH TO MSP, THE CREW NOTED AN ODOR IN THE COCKPIT, AND THE CAPTAINS LOWER RIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS HOT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT APPROACH LIGHT JUMPER WIRE (FROM THE BUS BAR TO THE CIRCUIT BREAKER), AND CIRCUIT BREAKER. ALL CHECKS - [SDR MALA964973](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964973.md): Pseu · failed · Apr 23, 1996 · N852MA · Dhav DHC8102 · Landing Gear Position and Warning > FLT 3319 - ON APPROACH TO BMI, THE CREW NOTED AN ELECTRICAL SMELLING SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PSEU. ALL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. (M) - [SDR MALA954761](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954761.md): Lights · inoperative · Dec 16, 1995 · N852MA · Dhav DHC8102 · Emergency Lighting > DURING A MAINTENANCE WALKAROUND INSPECTION IN DTW, A MECHANIC NOTED THE FIRST TWO FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND CONNECTOR 3352-J3 TO BE LOOSE AND SECURED IT. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M) - [SDR MALA954782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954782.md): Wire · broken · Dec 3, 1995 · N852MA · Dhav DHC8102 · Light System Wiring > DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION IN DTW, THE CREW NOTED THE FIRST TWO LIGHTS IN THE FLOOR TRACK ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING SYSTEM WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE BETWEEN THE POWER SUPPLY AND CONNECTOR. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. - [SDR MALA954665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954665.md): Light · malfunctioned · Oct 16, 1995 · N852MA · Dhav DHC8102 · Emergency Lighting > FLT NR 3017 - DURING THE POST FLIGHT IN DTW, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE RED FLOOR LIGHT AT SEAT 1C WAS INOP. UPON MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE LIGHT WAS FOUND TO OPERATE AS REQUIRED. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M) - [SDR MALA954570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954570.md): Eel Lamp · failed · Aug 2, 1995 · N852MA · Dhav DHC8102 · Emergency Lighting > DTW - DURING PRE-FLIGHT, CREW NOTED THE COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH A SERVICEABLE ONE. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (X) - [SDR MALA954512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954512.md): Gen Contl Unit · failed · Jan 24, 1995 · N852MA · Dhav DHC8102 · AC Generation System > DTW - FLT 3029 - ON CLIMBOUT, THE NR 1 GENERATOR FELL OFF LINE. THE CREW PERFORMED QUICK REFERENCE PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LT AC GCU. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (W) ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE n_number = 'N852MA' AND deregistration_id = 'N852MA-1997-12-03' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N852MA-1997-12-03/reports --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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