N106US
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| US AIRWAYS INC | Operator | on 2009-01-15 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
24 reports on file, 2001-07-20 – 2009-01-15.
Part: ENGINE — BIRD INGESTION · airframe 25,241 hrs · 16,299 cycles
FLT 1549 LGA-CLT - EMERGENCY DITCHING - DUAL ENGINE FAILURE - CREW REPORTED BIRD INGESTION SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND REQUESTED TO RETURN TO FIELD. ACFT MADE AN EMERGENCY DITCHING IN THE HUDSON RIVER. DETAILED DISASSEMBLY & EXAMINATION OF ENGINES AT MANUFACTURE`S FACILITY REVEALED TWO BOOSTER INLET GUIDE VANES IN EACH ENGINE HAD SEPARATED & WERE INGESTED BY CORE OF ENGINE CAUSING NICKS, TEARS & FRACTURES THROUGHOUT BOOSTER & HPC STAGES. COMBUSTION CHAMBER DOME IN EACH ENGINE LOCALLY DENTED CONSISTENT WITH IMPACT OF A CANADAN GOOSE. REVIEW OF FDR REVEALED BOTH ENGINES OPERATED NORMALLY UP TO THE TIME OF INGESTION. AFTER INGESTION, BOTH ENGINES EXHIBITED A DECREASE IN FUEL FLOW & ROTOR SPEEDS WHILE EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE INCREASED TOWARD REDLINE LEVELS, CONSISTENT WITH INSUFFICIENT AIRFLOW THROUGH THE ENGINE. PILOTS ATTEMPTED TO RESTART ENGINES IAW DUAL ENGINE FAILURE CHECKLIST EVEN THOUGH NEITHER ENGINE FLAMED OUT. ATTEMPT TO RESTART ENGINE NR 2 UNSUCCESSFUL & ENGINE EVENTUALLY SHUTDOWN. ATTEMPT TO RESTART NR 1 ENGINE PRODUCED NO IMPROVEMENT IN PERFORMANCE BUT DEGRADATED ROTOR SPEEDS & FUEL FLOW VALUES INSUFFICIENT TO SUSTAIN SINGLE ENGINE FLT.
Earlier reports · 2001–2007 · 23 reports
2007
Part: BOTTLE — READS LOW (ESCAPE SLIDE)
DCA - THE RIGHT HAND OVERWING EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE BOTTLE PRESSURE WAS FOUND LOW DURING INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED REPLACEMENT OF THE RIGHT HAND OVERWING SLIDE BOTTLE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY. INSPECTED, OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: SLIDE — FAULTY (PAX DOOR)
PHL - THE FRONT ENTRY DOOR WAS OPENED INADVERTENTLY AFTER IT WAS ARMED. THE SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD, LEFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE. OK FOR SERVICE.
2006
Part: EPSU — FAULTED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
RIC - THE MID CABIN, RIGHT HAND EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT FAILED THE WEEKLY CHECK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MID CABIN, RIGHT HAND EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS OK.
2005
Part: LANYARD — MISSING (ESCAPE SLIDE)
PIT - THE LEFT FORWARD DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE SURVIVAL KIT LANYARD WAS FOUND INCORRECTLY ROUTED. MAINTENANCE CORRECTLY ROUTED THE SURVIVAL KIT LANYARD. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: LANYARD — MISSING (ESCAPE SLIDE)
PIT - THE AFT LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE SURVIVAL KIT LANYARD WAS FOUND NOT IN VIEW. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED SURVIVAL KIT LANYARD. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: LANYARD — MISSING (ESCAPE SLIDE)
PIT - THE AFT RIGHT DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE SURVIVAL KIT LANYARD WAS FOUND INCORRECTLY ROUTED. MAINTENANCE CORRECTLY ROUTED THE AFT RIGHT DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE SURVIVAL KIT LANYARD.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED 1 SQUARE INCH, AROUND NUT PLATE HOLES, FLOORBEAM C66-C69 LEFT OUTBOARD. DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED WITH IDENT PART PER SRM 51-72-11. CORROSION LEVEL 1, TASK JA 260-53500. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FLOORBEAM CORRODED .5 INCH DIAMETER AREA, FLOORBEAM AT FRAME 20, 9 INCH RIGHT OF CENTER. REMOVED CORROSION, INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-11-14. CORROSION LEVEL 1, TASK JA-220-53300. REMOVED CORROSION, INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-11-14. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
PIT - FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED 2 INCHES BY 2 INCHES BY .060 INCH DEEP AREA, FLOOR SUPPORT AT Y750 ABOVE C68. CORROSION LEVEL 1, TASK JA-260-53500. DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED WITH IDENT PART NR PER SRM 51-72-11. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
PIT - FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED 2.5 INCHES DIAMETER AREAS, FLOORBEAM GALLEY MOUNTING HOLES OUTBOARD FLOORBEAM, BETWEEN RT SIDE C68-69. DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED WITH IDENT PART NR. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSLEAGE)
PIT - FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED 1 BY .5 BY .030 INCH, .75 INCH BY .5 INCH BY .030 INCH, .75 BY .3750 BY .05, FLOOR BEAM 10 INCHES LEFT OF CENTER LINE BETWEEN C16 AND C22. DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED WITH IDENT PART. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
PIT - FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED 2 INCH BY 2 INCH AREA, LEFT INBOARD AFT FLOORBEAM Y765 FRAME C64-C70. DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED WITH IDENT PART PER SRM 53-41-14. CORROSION LEVEL 1, TASK JA-260-53500. (M)
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — FAULTY (MLG)
EN ROUTE MSY TO CLT - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR INDICATES DOWN AFTER THE LANDING GEAR LEVER WAS MOVED UP. UPON ARRIVAL, THE LANDING GEAR HAD AMBER -X- INDICATIONS ON THE WHEEL PAGE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR EXTENSION PROX SENSOR, FIN 23GA. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS OK.
2004
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
THE LEFT AFT EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT FAULTED DURING THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT AFT EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS OK. (M)
2003
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (MLG BAY)
AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW RECEIVED ECAM INDICATIONS OF 'GEAR NOT UPLOCKED', 'ENG 2 REVERSER FAULT', AND 'CAPT PITOT'. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A PROXIMITY SWITCH, FIN 23GA. LANDING GEAR SYSTEMS CHECK WAS NORMAL. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — MALFUNCTIONED (PAX CABIN)
DCA - DURING THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM TEST, RECEIVED 'EPSU INT LOAD FWD LT FAULT' MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED OK. (M)
Part: GIRT BAR — LACK OF LUBE (ESCAPE SLIDE)
LGA - THE L1 DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN THE ARMED POSITION. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE GIRT BAR ASSEMBLY AND LOCKING MECHANISM, AND REPLACED THE L-1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE. OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: GIRT BAR — DIRTY (ESCAPE SLIDE)
LGA - THE L1 DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN THE ARMED POSITION. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE GIRT BAR ASSEMBLY AND LOCKING MECHANISM, AND REPLACED THE L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE. OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
2002
Part: FLAP — OUT OF POSITION (L1 DOOR)
THE SLIDE FOR DOOR L1 WOULD NOT REMAIN ARMED. MAINTENANCE REPOSITIONED THE GIRT FLAP ON THE GIRT BAR TO ELIMINATE FRICTION. THE SLIDE ARMING OF THE L1 DOOR NOW OPERATIONALLY CHECKS OK.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
BOS - THE LEFT OVERWING BATTERY PACK EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED OK. (M)
Part: SLIDE — INTERMITTENT (PASSENGER CABIN)
THE FORWARD CABIN, RIGHT SIDE, EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE WAS DIFFICULT TO ARM AND INTERMITTENTLY INDICATED DISARMED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE. OPERATIONAL CHECKED OK.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TPA - FOUND SKIN CRACKED .150 INCH, FRAME 30 STRINGER 8L. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER PER SRM 53-21-11 AND 53-00-11. (M)
2001
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1)
JFK - FLT 6808 - EN ROUTE LGA-BOS, WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL080, FELT MULTIPLE COMPRESSION STALLS AND OBSERVED SHOTS OF FLAME FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE NR 1 ENGINE THROTTLE WAS MOVED TO IDLE, HOWEVER, THE ENGINE INDICATED SHUTDOWN. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO JFK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND THE NR 1 ENGINE FORWARD EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE. (M)