N12080
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
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.
11 reports on file, 1997-02-11 – 1999-07-29.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (GEAR DOORWAY)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 CRACK IN GEAR DOOR JAMB ANGLE. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-35-01.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1821)
INVESTIGATION FOUND FRAME CORRODED AT STA 1821, LONGERON 33R-48R. A NEW FRAME WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-33-01 AND 51-35-0.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (WS 217)
INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK EMANATING FROM NR 3 TRANSFER PUMP COVER O/B ATTACHMENT HOLE IN REAR SPAR AT STA XORS 217, RT WING. THE SPAR WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-10-00.
Part: COWL — CRACKED (NR 3 ENGINE)
INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK ON INNER LIP OF NR 3 ENGINE INTAKE COWL. THE COWL WAS REPAIRED IAW MM 71-11-00 AND SRM 54-11-00.
Part: HARNESS — FAILED (NR 2 HYD PUMP)
AIRCRAFT ON MAINTENANCE. PRE-INPUT WASH COMPLETED FUNCTIONS ON FLYING CONTROLS WITH 1-3 AND 2-3 REVERSABLE MOTOR PUMPS RUNNING. GROUND CREW REPORTED SMOKE SPARKS AND FLAMES IN THE RT MLG BAY. ACFT SYSTEMS WERE IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. ON INSP, THE WIRING TO THE NR 2 AUX PUMP HAD BURNED THROUGH AT THE HYD PUMP PLUG. THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS TO THE HYD PUMP WERE PULLED. THEY HAD NOT TRIPPED WITH THE CABLE DAMAGE. CONTINENTAL A/L, HOUSTON ARE CARRYING OUT AN INVESTIGATION ON THE CABLE LOOM.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (ACCY GEARBOX)
F/A REPORTED SMOKE WITH AN OILY SMELL IN THE CABIN APPROX 30 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF. THE SMOKE CHECKLIST WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH THE SMOKE AND ODOR DISSIPATING AFTER THE NR 2 ENGINE BLEED WAS SHUTOFF AND THE NR 2 PACK WAS SUPPLIED BY THE 1-2 ISOL VALVE. THE FLT WAS CONTINUED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT PROBLEM. MX FOUND OIL RUNNING LEAK FROM PORT B NR 2 ENGINE DRAIN MAST, FUEL PUMP PORT. THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX CARBON SEAL FOR FUEL PUMP PAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 72-65-00, PAGE 803-805. THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL PACKAGE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 73-12-01 PG 202A-215. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED IAW MM 71-00-00 AND ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (CARGO DOORWAY)
INSPECTION FOUND CENTER CARGO BAY LOWER DOOR SILL CORRODED AT FORWARD END, STA 1701. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-03473.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1708)
INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION AT LOWER END OF CENTER CARGO FORWARD DOOR FRAME, STA 1708. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-50-00, FIGURE 21.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 887)
INSPECTION FOUND LOWER END OF FORWARD CARGO DOOR FRAME CORRODED AT STA 887. THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-50-00, FIGURE 1.
Part: SHUTOFF VLV — LEAKING (TAIL)
THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOST QUANTITY AND PRESSURE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HYDRAULIC SHUTOFF VALVE IN TAIL FAILED. THE SHUTOFF VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: SUPPORT — BROKEN (BS 1282)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 BY 2 PIECE OF FLOOR SUPPORT BROKEN OFF AT STA 1282, RBL 45. A NEW SUPPORT WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-00-00 AND 51-31-01.