N13132
Registered owner: UNITED AIRLINES INC, IL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
74 reports on file, 2004-12-05 – 2021-08-23.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 45,640 hrs · 28,835 cycles
BOTH LH EMERGENCY LIGHT, RH OVER WING EMERGENCY LIGHT MAIN CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ALL INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. OPS CHECK SAT.
Part: LIGHT — INTERMITTENT (CABIN) · airframe 45,532 hrs · 28,737 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT ON MAIN DOOR IS WORKING INTERMITTENLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 45,532 hrs · 28,737 cycles
LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT NOT WORKING. R&R #3 EMERGENCY BATTARY. OPS CHECK SAT
Part: ARMREST — CRACKED (SEAT 10A) · airframe 45,038 hrs · 28,292 cycles
FOUND CRACK IN PAX SEAT ARMREST AT 6A, 8A, 9A, 10A, 11A, 18A, 19A, 23A, 24A. R&R SEAT ASSEMBLY AT 6A, 8A, 9A, 10A, 11A, 18A, 19A, 23A, 24A
Earlier reports · 2004–2020 · 70 reports
2020
Part: CONNECTOR — UNSECURE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 44,586 hrs · 27,911 cycles
CABIN EMERGENCY ICU LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WILL NOT EXTINGUISH. RESECURED PLUG ON FWD F/A PHONE. OPERATIONS CHECK SATISFACTOR. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FRAMES 53-54) · airframe 44,540 hrs · 27,861 cycles
MULTIPLE DENTS ON RT CENTER FUSE 4, BETWEEN FR 53-54 AND BETWEEN STR 12R-14R. RT FUSELAGE 4, BETWEEN FR 53-54 STR 12R-13R, 2 CUT-OUT PERFORMED FOR ENGINE REVIEW. RT FUSELAGE BETWEEN FR 53-54 AND BETWEEN STR 12R-14R REPAIRED. RT CABIN OVERHEAD BIN RE-INSTALLED.
Part: BOLT — LOOSE (WOW BRACKET) · airframe 44,078 hrs · 27,470 cycles
AFTER TAKE OFF, GEAR WOULD NOT COME UP. EICAS MESSAGE: LDG AIR/GROUND FAIL. AFTER LANDING, IC 1-2 INOP. FOUND R/H MLG WOW #2 BRACKET BOLT EXCESSIVELY LOOSE. REMOVED SAFETY, TIGHTENED BOLT, AND RESAFTIED. OPS CHECK GOOD ON 2 GEAR SWINGS.
2019
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRAMES 36-41) · airframe 43,278 hrs · 26,809 cycles
R/H FLOOR SILL HAS CORROSION BETWEEN FR 36-41. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H FLOOR SILL....
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRAMES 23-29) · airframe 43,278 hrs · 26,809 cycles
R/H FLOOR SILL HAS CORROSION BETWEEN FR 23-29. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H FLOOR SILL.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRAMES 53-59) · airframe 43,278 hrs · 26,809 cycles
R/H FLOOR SILL BETWEEN FR 53-59 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H FLOOR SILL.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRAMES 15-23) · airframe 43,278 hrs · 26,809 cycles
L/H FLOOR SILL HAS CORROSION BETWEEN FR 15 AND FR 23. R & R LT FLOOR SILL AT FR 15-23
Part: SIGN — CORRODED (FRAME 22) · airframe 43,278 hrs · 26,809 cycles
R/H STOP SIGN FLOOR HAS CORROSION AT FR 22.... REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H STOP SIGN NEAR SVC DOOR
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (SERVICE DOORWAY) · airframe 43,278 hrs · 26,809 cycles
SVC DOOR CUTOUT LWR THRESHOLD FR REPAIR DOUBLER AT FR 20 HAS CORROSION AROUND NUTPLATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED REPAIR DOUBLER
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FRAME 65) · airframe 43,278 hrs · 26,809 cycles
L/H SHEAR TIE AT FR 65 IS CRACKED. R&R LT SHEAR TIE AT FR 65
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRAMES 33-35) · airframe 43,278 hrs · 26,809 cycles
R/H FLOOR SILL HAS CORROSION BETWEEN FR 33-35. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H FLOOR SILL.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRAMES 29-35) · airframe 43,278 hrs · 26,809 cycles
L/H FLOOR SILL HAS CORROSION BETWEEN FR 29-35. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H FLOOR SILL
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRAMES 42-47) · airframe 43,278 hrs · 26,809 cycles
R/H FLOOR SILL HAS CORROSION BETWEEN FR 42-47.......REMOVED AND REPLACES R/H FLOOR SILL
Part: WEDGE — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 43,278 hrs · 26,809 cycles
R/H WING STUB AFT WED IS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES.... REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H WING STUB AFT WEB.
Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — CRACKED (FRAME 66) · airframe 43,278 hrs · 26,809 cycles
AFT CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD T PROFILE SUPPORT BRACKET IS CRACKED AT FR 66...... REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD T PROFILE
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRAMES 42-47) · airframe 43,278 hrs · 26,809 cycles
L/H FLOOR SILL HAS CORROSION BETWEEN FR 42 -47. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H FLOOR SILL AT FR 42-47
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FRAME 80) · airframe 43,278 hrs · 26,809 cycles
SHEAR CLIP AT RF 80 BETWEEN STR 4L- 5L IS CRACKED. R & R SHEAR CLIP.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FRAME 16) · airframe 43,278 hrs · 26,809 cycles
MAIN CABIN FRAME 16 R/H SHEAR CLIP IS CRACKED AT DTR 15 RIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR CLIP.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 43,278 hrs · 26,809 cycles
CARGO DOOR TORSION BAR AFT SUPPORT BRACKET LOWER BRACKET IS CRACKED. R & R CARGO DOOR TORSION BAR AFT SUPPORT BRACKET
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FRAME 73) · airframe 43,278 hrs · 26,809 cycles
AFT CARGO COMP FRAME 73 SHEAR CLIP IS CRACKED BETWEEN STR 6 AND 7 L/H SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR CLIP.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FRAME 66) · airframe 43,278 hrs · 26,809 cycles
AFT CARGO COMP FRAME 66 SHEAR CLIP IS CRACKED ABOVE CARGO DOOR CUT OUT BETWEEN STR 5&6 L/H SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR CLIP AT FR 66
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (FRAMES 15-18) · airframe 43,278 hrs · 26,809 cycles
L/H GUSSET HAS CORROSION BETWEEN FR15 AND FR 18. PERFORMED REPAIR ON L/H GUSSET BETWEEN FR 15 AND FR 18.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FRAME 73) · airframe 43,278 hrs · 26,809 cycles
AFT CARGO COMP FRAME 73 SHEAR CLIP IS CRACKED BETWEEN STR 7 AND 7 L/H SIDE.... REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR CLIP...
Part: DOUBLER — DAMAGED (FRAMES 14-15) · airframe 43,278 hrs · 26,809 cycles
L/H FR 15-14 DOUBLER PLATE GROMMET HOLE ELONGATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLER PLATE ON L/H FR 15-14
Part: DOOR SEAL — LACK OF LUBE (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 42,813 hrs · 26,484 cycles
ON POST FLIGHT, MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. LUBRICARED SEAL. OPS CHECK GOOD. RESISTANCE < 50 LBS.
2017
Part: LENS — CRACKED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 39,279 hrs · 23,571 cycles
PAX DOOR SWING ARM EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS IS CRACKED. R & R THE LENS, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 39,150 hrs · 23,457 cycles
PAX DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK POS 1, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CORRODED (COCKPIT) · airframe 39,150 hrs · 23,457 cycles
CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD FRAME HAS CORROSION. R & R CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD, OPS CHECK GOOD.
2016
Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 37,644 hrs · 22,180 cycles
AUTO PRESSURIZATION FAIL & UNABLE TO MANUALLY CONTROL PRESSURIZATION. R & R ELECTROPNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE.OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 37,427 hrs · 21,998 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 22 INOPERTIVE. R & R THE BULB. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: FIRE WARNING — ACTIVATED (APU BAY) · airframe 36,460 hrs · 21,202 cycles
APU FIRE INDICATION ON EICAS IN FLT.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION (APU BAY FIRE) · airframe 36,196 hrs · 20,976 cycles
APU FIRE WARNING IN FLT WITH APU OFF, RETURN TO BLOCK. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED APU FIRE WARNING INSPECTION AND FOUND NO DEFECTS, ACFT RETURN TO SERVICED.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERMGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 36,173 hrs · 20,959 cycles
CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT NR 23 DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. RELAMPED CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 23. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2015
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 35,457 hrs · 20,465 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, THE CARGO DOOR LOWER BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE R & R THE BEAM IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (EMERGENCY EXIT) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 35,457 hrs · 20,465 cycles
DURING C-CHECK THE LT EMERGENCY EXIT LOWER FRAME WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE R & R THE FRAME IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 35,437 hrs · 20,452 cycles
THE FLASHLIGHT BEHIND THE CAPTAINS SEAT WAS REPORTED TO BE NOT WORKING. MAINTENANCE R & R THE CAPTAINS FLASHLIGHT ASSY WITH OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2014
Part: FAN — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 33,430 hrs · 19,112 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. THE ACFT DIVERTED WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND THE COCKPIT RECIRCULATING FAN TO BE CAUSING THE BURNING ODOR. THE FAN WAS DEACTIVATED AND PLACED ON MEL 21-24-01-2 AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. ON 12/13/2014 MAINTENANCE R & R THE AFFECTED RECIRCULATING FAN, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, REMOVED THE MEL AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2013
Part: STRUCTURE — GOUGED (ACCESS DOOR) · airframe 30,162 hrs · 17,000 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, ACCESS DOOR 272DR WAS FOUND GOUGED AT THE HANDLE CUTOUT AREA. MX REMOVED GOUGE IAW EC 5240-01069. COMPLIED WITH A HFEC EDDDY CURRENT AND NO CRACKS FOUND. CLEANED, PREPED AREA AT HANDLE, ALLODINED AND PAINTED AREA IAW CPM 51-21-04.
Part: SKIN — SCRATCHED (ZONE 100) · airframe 30,162 hrs · 17,000 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, LT SIDE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH SIX SCRATCHES FRAMES 22 AND 23. APPROXIMATELY 135" IN AREA. BLENDED OUT AREA IAW SRM 53-21-01. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED IAW EC 5320-01845.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,162 hrs · 17,000 cycles
CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS AFTER BLEND OUT AROUND NUT PLATE CENTER AISLE FLOOR FRAME. FABRICATED FILLER/EXTERNAL ANGLE AND INSTALLED.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,162 hrs · 17,000 cycles
RIGHT OMEGA BEAM SUPPORT CRACKED. R & R RIGHT OMEGA BEAM SUPPORT.
Part: CROSSBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,162 hrs · 17,000 cycles
CENTER AISLE CROSSBEAM CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. R & R CROSSBEAM.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (LEFT) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,162 hrs · 17,000 cycles
LT FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AROUND NUT PLATES AFTER BLEND OUT. R & R FLOOR SUPPORT.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (RIGHT) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,162 hrs · 17,000 cycles
RT FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AROUND NUT PLATES BEYOND LIMITS AFTER BLEND OUT, FABRICATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED.
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,162 hrs · 17,000 cycles
LEFT GUSSET HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. R & R GUSSET.
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,162 hrs · 17,000 cycles
CENTER GUSSET CORRODED HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. R & R CENTER FLOOR GUSSET.
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,162 hrs · 17,000 cycles
RT GUSSET CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. R & R GUSSET.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (RIGHT) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,162 hrs · 17,000 cycles
RIGHT OTBD FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AFTER BLEND OUT. R & R FLOOR SUPPORT.
2012
Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 27,787 hrs · 15,423 cycles
DURING A-CHECK INSPECTION, LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MX R & R THE AFFECTED LAMP, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 26,372 hrs · 14,512 cycles
DURING A-CHECK INSPECTION, PAX DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MX R & R BULB, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2011
Part: RELAY — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 24,532 hrs · 13,360 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 4215 THE CREW REPORTED THE ISIS INOP DURING CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAY K1084, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 24,482 hrs · 13,315 cycles
FLT 4400-IAD CREW REPORTED BLEED VALVE FAIL ON EICAS DURING TAKEOFF ROLL UNSURE OF WHICH SIDE FAILED MESSAGE CLEARED OFF EICAS. IAD MX PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF AIR BLEED SYSTEM IAW EMB145 AMM 36-00-00 AND EC3610-01075 AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY AND ACFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE.
Part: RIVET — LOOSE (FUSELAGE) · airframe 24,232 hrs · 13,285 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK SMOKING RIVETS AT FRAME 79 STRINGER 3R-6R. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIR ON FUSELAGE SKIN RIVETS AT FRAME 78-79 STRINGER 3R-6R IAW EC5330-02488/02080 REV A. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 24,232 hrs · 13,285 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK RT INTERCOSTAL FOR AILERON TORQUE TUBE IS CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RT INTERCOSTAL FOR AILERON TORQUE TUBE IAW EMB-145 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (NR 1 ENGINE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 24,232 hrs · 13,285 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK NR 1 ENGINE FORWARD FRAME ASSY AFT FLANGE CORRODED IN VARIOUS AREA. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED NR 1 ENGINE FORWARD FRAME ASSY AFT FLANGE IAW ROLLS-ROYCE TECHNICAL VARIANCE NO. 116298 ISSUE 1. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 24,232 hrs · 13,285 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK STRINGER 21R HAS CORROSION IN VARIOUS AREAS FRAMES 10-14. MAINTNENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER 21R AT FRAMES 10-14 IAW EMB-145 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 24,232 hrs · 13,285 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK SKIN CRACKED AROUND RIVET AT FRAME 77 STRINGER 3R-4R. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIR TO SKIN AT FRAME 77 IAW EMB-145XR EC 5330-02080 REV A, SRM 53-23-01 AND CPM 51-21-06. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: INLET — CLOGGED (APU) · airframe 23,660 hrs · 12,725 cycles
BNA - CREW REPORTED APU FIRE ON GROUND. A GVI OF APU WAS PERFORMED AND THE COMPRESSOR INLET WAS CLOGGED WITH CICADAS. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED IAW MEL 49-00-00.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT) · airframe 23,009 hrs · 12,255 cycles
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ODOR IN COCKPIT. MX COULD NOT DUPLICATE ANY ODOR. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
2010
Part: CONTROLLER — FAULTY (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 21,760 hrs · 11,555 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED ON DESCENT PRESSURIZATION FAILED TO DESCEND THE CABIN. THE CABIN WAS HOLDING 53000 AT 10000. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE CABIN DIGITAL CONTROLLER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (BACKUP) · airframe 20,924 hrs · 11,088 cycles
SHV - BACK UP BATTERY CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPING. REMOVED AND REPLACED BACKUP BATTERY IAW EMB 145 AMM 24-35-01. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 3 · airframe 19,444 hrs · 10,276 cycles
SHV - DURING C-CHECK FRAME 65 SHEAR CLIP AT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT HAS CORROSION (LOCAL LEVEL 3). MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR CLIP AND SPLICE AT FRAME 65 CARGO CUTOUT STRINGER 16L-18L IAW EC5320-01494. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2009
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 18,700 hrs · 9,874 cycles
SHV - NR 3 EMERGENCY BATTERY INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 EMERGENCY BATTERY IAW EMB 145 AMM 33-50-04. A/C WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: THERMOSTAT — MALFUNCTIONED (BLEED SYSTEM) · airframe 18,288 hrs · 9,651 cycles
CREW REPORTED ON CLIMB, PASSING THROUGH FL180, AND AFTER ENCOUNTERING ICE, RECEIVED BLD1 OVERTEMP WARNING. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSP ACFT AND PLACED THE BLEED SYS ON MEL 36-11-05, AND ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. LATER THAT DAY, ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, WHERE MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 FAN AIR THERMOSTAT, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2008
Part: BUSHING — LOOSE (RT AILERON) · airframe 14,519 hrs · 7,645 cycles
RIGHT AILERON O/B PCA BRACKET FITTING HAS LOOSE BUSHING. REMOVED AND REPLACED AILERON PCA FITTING IAW EC 5750-01177 REV B. AIRCRAFT STILL IN C-CHECK.
2007
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 11,779 hrs · 6,235 cycles
IAH - FLT 2765, DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, RAN ENGINES AND PACKS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY, SO THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2006
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (NLG) · airframe 9,563 hrs · 5,040 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 2384, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS REMAINED OPEN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NLG DOOR SEQUENCE PROX SWITCH, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: BEVEL GEAR — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 9,256 hrs · 4,878 cycles
IAH - FLIGHT 3283, THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT FOLLOWED BY AN UNCOMMANDED IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
2005
Part: CONTROL LEVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 5,453 hrs · 2,853 cycles
DURING CLIMB THE LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE TO THE UP POSITION. THE CREW PERFORMED A MANUAL OVERRIDE TO RETRACT THE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER. THE GEAR OPERATIONALLY TESTED GOOD AND THE AIRCAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2004
Part: ODOR — DETECTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,618 hrs · 2,429 cycles
CREW REPORTED STRONG BURNING SMELL AFTER ANTI-ICE WAS TURNED OFF. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GROUND RUNS OF BOTH ENGINES WITH BLEEDS AND PACKS ON AND OFF. NO DEFECTS NOTED.