N12230
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.
53 reports on file, 1995-03-06 – 1998-07-08.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 648-767)
INSPECTION FOUND A 5 INCH CRACK IN FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE AT STA 648-767, RBL 45. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT. A REPAIR ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-4, 51-10-2, AND MM 51-20-11.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
ESCAPE PATH LIGHT INOP AT ROW 24. BROKEN WIRE AND MISSING LENS. REPAIRED LIGHT SOCKET WIRE AND REPLACED LENS SET PER MM 33-51-5.
Earlier reports · 1995–1996 · 51 reports
1996
Part: FUEL PUMP — INOPERATIVE (NR 3 ENGINE)
THE NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT DURING CLIMB AT 900 FEET AGL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO CHS WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL PUMP AT FAULT. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 73-11-1. A POWER ASSURANCE RUN WAS PERFORMED AND OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: HYD LINE — CRACKED (NR 2 LE SLAT ACT)
THE A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY WAS LOST WHILE ON APPROACH. THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOSS CHECKLIST WAS COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 SLAT ACTUATOR HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE CRACKED AT B-BUT. THE LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED TO FULL. IN ADDITION, THE NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED FOR NO OUTPUT. THE ENGINES WERE RUN AND LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: HYD LINE — CRACKED (NR 2 SLAT ACT)
THE AIRCRAFT LOST A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QUANTITY UPON LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED SAFELY AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC LINE JUST OUTBOARD OF NR 2 SLAT ACTUATOR CRACKED. A FLEX LINE WAS INSTALLED AND A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REPLACE THE FLEX LINE WITHIN 1,200 HOURS OR 500 FLIGHTS. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED TO FULL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: FIRE LOOP — BURNED (APU)
THE APU FIRE WARNING LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH INTERMITTENTLY APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT WITH THE APU SHUT DOWN. THE APU FIRE HANDLE WAS PULLED AND THE FIRE LIGHT FLASHING CEASED AFTER 45 SECONDS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU TAILPIPE FIRE LOOP WIRES BURNT AND TOUCHING TAILPIPE. THE BARE WIRES WERE TEMPORARILY TAPED AND THE APU FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM WAS PLACARDED INOPERATIVE PENDING REPAIR OF WIRES. IN ADDITION, THE APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 480)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH AND 1.5 INCH CRACK IN FRAME AT STA 480 BETWEEN STRINGER 22L AND 23L. THE CRACKED FRAME SECTION WAS REMOVED, A NEW FRAME SECTION WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW BOEING DRAWING NR 65C25113.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 188-251)
INSPECTION FOUND SEVERAL CRACKS IN SECTION 41 FUSELAGE SKIN ON LT SIDE, BS 188 TO 251, WL 207 TO 234. THE CRACKS RANGED FROM .125 INCH TO .25 INCH IN LENGTH. THE CRACKED AREAS WERE CUT OUT, FILLERS AND DOUBLERS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW EA 5310-01188 AND SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (BS 360)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN STRINGER SPLICE AT STA 360, STRINGER 21R. THE SPLICE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SPLICE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-3 AND 53-30-2.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 500)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK AT TWO NUTPLATE LOCATIONS ON FRAME AT BS 500, RT SIDE. THE CRACKED FRAME SEGMENT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW BOEING DRAWING 65C25113.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 323)
INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK AND CORROSION AT FASTENER HOLE OF STRINGER 26L, BS 323. THE CRACKED STRINGER WAS REMOVED AND A NEW PART WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-10-2.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 440)
INSPECTION FOUND TWO 1 INCH CRACKS AT NUTPLATE HOLES OF FRAME AT BS 440, LT SIDE. THE FRAME WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW BOEING DRAWING 65C25113.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 420)
INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK AT NUTPLATE HOLE OF FRAME, BS 420, STRINGER 22L. THE FRAME SEGMENT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW BOEING DRAWING 65C25113.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 676)
INSPECTION FOUND A .75 CRACK IN FLOORBEAM AT STA 676, RBL 24. THE BEAM WAS REPAIRED IAW EA 5710-01638.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 727)
INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER 22L CORRODED AT STA 727. THE CORRODED SECTION OF STRINGER WAS REMOVED. A NEW STRINGER AND SPLICE ANGLES WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-3 AND 51-30-2.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 328)
INSPECTION FOUND TWO, .5 INCH CRACKS IN FRAME AT BS 328 BETWEEN STRINGER 2OR AND 21R. THE CRACKED AREAS WERE REMOVED, FILLER AND REPAIR PLATES WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-2 AND 51-30-2.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 500)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 CRACK AT NUTPLATE HOLE OF FRAME, BS 500A, RT SIDE. THE FRAME SEGMENT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION WAS INSTALLED IAW BOEING DRAWING 65C25113.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 328)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN FRAME AT STA 328, STRINGER 26L. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-40-3 AND 51-30-2.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 259)
INSPECTION FOUND FRAME UPPER L-ANGLE AND WEB CORRODED AT BS 259, RT SIDE. THE L-ANGLE AND WEB WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-2, 51-40-4, 51-30-2, 51-10-6 AND 51-10-2.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (AILERON TAB)
INSPECTION FOUND THE LT WING AILERON TAB SKIN DELAMINATING. THE DELAMINATED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A FIBERGLASS OVERLAY REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-9.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FWD CARGO DR)
INSPECTION FOUND IMPACT DAMAGE TO FORWARD CARGO DOOR OUTER SKIN. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-00-3.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 500)
INSPECTION FOUND TWO, .75 INCH CRACKS IN FRAME AT BS 500B BETWEEN STRINGERS 22R AND 24R. THE FRAME WAS REMOVED AND A NEW FRAME WAS INSTALLED IAW BOEING DRAWING 65C25113.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 294-335)
INSPECTION FOUND CHORD CORRODED AT STA 294 TO 335, STRINGER 26R. THE CHORD SECTION WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-30-0.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 707)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK EXTENDING FROM RIVET OF FLOORBEAM AT STA 707, BBL 0. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW EA 5710-01322.
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (BS 540)
INSPECTION FOUND VERTICAL BEAM CRACKED IN HALF AT BS 540, RBL 24.8. THE BEAM WAS REMOVED AND A NEW BEAM WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 57-10-2.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (E/E DOOR CUTOUT)
INSPECTION FOUND A .75 CRACK IN FRAME AT RT SIDE OF E AND E DOOR CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED. A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-2 AND 57-40-3.
Part: SKIN — PUNCTURED (CARGO DR CUTOUT)
INSPECTION FOUND A HOLE IN FUSELAGE SKIN AFT OF AFT CARGO DOOR. A FILLER AND DOUBLER SMALL FLUSH REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (RT WING LE)
INSPECTION FOUND A DENT IN RT WING LEADING EDGE SKIN JUST OUTBOARD OF LANDING LIGHT. THE DENTED AREA WAS CUT OUT. A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-20-1 AND 51-30-2.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 887)
INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 887, STRINGER 25R. THE DENTED AREA OF SKIN WAS CUT OUT, A SKIN SECTION AND SPLICE DOUBLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3.
Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CRACKED (BS 664)
INSPECTION FOUND A 7 INCH CRACK IN BULKHEAD PRESSURE WEB AT STA 664, RBL 30. THE WEB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 355)
INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER 23R CORRODED AT STA 355. THE STRINGER WAS REMOVED AND A NEW STRINGER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-3.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 400)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK AT FASTENER HOLE OF FRAME AT STA 400 LOWER LOBE. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED, A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-3 AND 51-30-2.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 383)
INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER 20R CORRODED AT STA 383. THE STRINGER WAS REMOVED AND A NEW STRINGER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-10-2.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 500)
INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK AT NUTPLATE HOLE OF FRAME AT BS 500, LT SIDE. THE CRACKED FRAME SECTION WAS REMOVED AND A NEW FRAME SEGMENT WAS SPLICED IN IAW BOEING DRAWING 65C25113.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 360-420)
INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER 26R CORRODED AT STA 360 TO 420. THE STRINGER WAS REMOVED AND A NEW STRINGER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (CARGO DR CUTOUT)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1.33 CRACK AT FASTENER HOLE IN AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME AFT SKIN. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3 AND 51-30-2.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (BS 500-500A)
INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA 500 AND 500A, STRINGER 26L. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW BOEING DRAWING 69-41473.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 500)
INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 500A BELOW WINDOW BELT ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HAND SIDE OF FUSELAGE. BOTH AREAS WERE REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-3.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 328)
INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN AND FRAME SHEAR TIES CORRODED AT STA 328, STRINGER 18R. THE CORRODED AREAS OF SKIN AND SHEAR TIES WERE CUT OUT. FILLER AND DOUBLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3, SHEAR TIES WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-4.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 1040)
INSPECTION FOUND A DENT IN RT FUSELAGE AT STA 1040. THE DENTED AREA WAS CUT OUT. A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 1.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (L1 DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK AT FASTENER HOLE OF L-1 DOOR LOWER SKIN. THE CRACKED SKIN WAS REMOVED, A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-00-3 AND 51-30-2.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 1040)
INSPECTION FOUND RT FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 1040. THE DENTED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 1.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 360-447)
INSPECTION FOUND SKIN DENTED FROM STA 360 TO 447 RT SIDE, STRINGER 19R TO 25R. THE SKIN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 259-360)
INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED FROM STA 259 TO 360, STRINGER 19R TO 24R. THE SKIN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: CONNECTOR — SHORTED (NR 1 ENGINE)
CAE - FLT 1598 - THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT FLICKERED OFF AND ON AND THEN THE FIRE LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON STEADY WHILE EN ROUTE FROM TPA TO GSO. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. ONE FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED, BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE SECOND FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO CAE WHERE IT LANDED WTIHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. THE D1096 FIRE DETECT CONNECTOR PLUG WAS FOUND SHORTED. THE CONNECTOR WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, A REPAIR WAS MADE TO A CONNECTOR ON THE PYLON LOOP. NO OTHER FAULTS WERE NOTED. OPERATION OF THE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD DURING AN ENGINE RUN. BOTH ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. (X)
Part: WIRE — SHORTED (CABIN)
FLT NR 1087 - EWR - THE CREW NOTICED APPROXIMATELY ONE THIRD OF THE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE AFTER LOSING GROUND POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND SHORTED WIRING BY ROW 4 WITH ASSOCIATED FUSES BLOWN. THE WIRING WAS REPAIRED AND THE FUSES WERE REPLACED. (M)
Part: HYD LINE — LEAKING (B HYD SYSTEM)
FLT NR 512 - EWR - THE 'B' HYD SYSTEM WAS LOST AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. THE LOSS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF SYSTEM 'B' LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS. THE 'B' SYSTEM PUMPS WERE TURNED OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 'B' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE TO NR 1 'B' PUMP LEAKING. THE LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE NR 1 'B' SYSTEM ELECTRIC DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED TO FULL. BOTH THE NR 1 AND NR 2 'B' SYSTEM PUMPS WERE OPERATED AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. (M)
1995
Part: OVERHEAT LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (NR 1 ENGINE)
FLT NR 1444 - EWR - AIRCRAFT INBOUND, NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATES WITH THROTTLE ADVANCE. RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CONNECTOR AND ELEMENTS. (M)
Part: PROX SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (LANDING GEAR)
FLT NR 1580 - GSO - THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM GSO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO GSO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AIR/GROUND PROXIMITY SENSOR AT FAULT. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND GEAR RETRACTION WAS NORMAL. OTHER GROUND SENSE FUNCTIONS ALSO CHECKED GOOD. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 947.5-967)
MIA - INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 27L FROM STATION 947.5 TO 967. A STRINGER SPLICE REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-3. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 947.5-986)
MIA - INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 27R IN AFT BILGE INTERIOR AREA FROM STATION 947.5 TO 986. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT. FILLER AND SPLICES WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
Part: EEL FUSE — BLOWN (FWD BAT CHARGER)
SDF - FLT 1679 - INSPECTION FOUND A FORWARD SECTION OF EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND BAD FUSE ON FORWARD BATTERY CHARGER. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED AND OPERATION OF THE LIGHTS WAS RESTORED. (X)
Part: EEL WIRING — BROKEN (CABIN)
FLT NR 1828 - EWR - A PREFLIGHT CHECK FOUND THE EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHTING FROM ROWS 7-12 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRING BROKEN ON TRACK LIGHTING AT ROW 12. THE WIRING WAS SPLICED AND THE FUSE ON FORWARD BATTERY PACK WAS REPLACED. OPERATION OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WAS RESTORED. (W)