N139WA
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Airways | Operator | on 2009-05-06 | 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.
5 reports on file, 2008-08-26 – 2009-05-06.
Part: FLUID — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYS)
EDDP-KBWI ON LANDING AIRCRAFT BOUNCED A BIT ON BOTH MAINS AND BECAME SLIGHTLY AIRBORNE AGAIN AT WHICH TIME, THE GROUND SPOILERS DEPLOYED CAUSING A RAPID DESCENT AND SUBSEQUENT HARD IMPACT, WHICH CAUSED ANOTHER TRIP INTO THE AIR. AT SOME POINT THE SPOILERS CYCLED AGAIN AND SOME TIME AROUND THE SECOND BOUNCE, THE NOSE ROSE RAPIDLY, WITH FULL DOWN ELEVATOR, FOLLOWED BY THE OPPOSITE EFFECT ON THE NEXT BOUNCE WITH FULL UP ELEVATOR. THE REST OF THE GO AROUND WAS SUCCESSFUL, AND FLEW NORMALLY. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOST ALL FLUID, ALL 3 NAVIGATION SYSTEMS FAILED, BOTH ATTITUDE GYROS FAILED ALONG WITH BOTH HSI, SMOKE WAS REPORTED BUT NO FIRE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: OPEN.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING C1 INSPECTION FOUND FASTENER HOLE CORRODED AT STA 2160 BETWEEN LONGERON 13L - 14L. REAMED HOLE TO REMOVE DAMAGE, EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED, MFG AND INSTALLED BUSHINGS AND REPAIR DOUBLER, TREAT, PRIME, SEAL AND PAINT IAW ENGINEERING REPAIR. (K)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING C1 INSPECTION FOUND FASTENER HOLE CORRODED AT STA 2160 BETWEEN LONGERON 13R - 14R. REAMED HOLE TO REMOVE DAMAGE, EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED. MFG AND INSTALLED BUSHINGS AND REPAIR DOUBLER, TREAT, PRIME, SEAL AND PAINT IAW ENGINEERING REPAIR. (K)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING C1 INSPECTION FOUND FASTENER HOLE CORRODED AT STA 2160 BETWEEN LONGERON 13L-14L. REAMED HOLE TO REMOVE DAMAGE, EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED, MFG AND INSTALLED BUSHINGS AND REPAIR DOUBLER, TREAT, PRIME, SEAL AND PAINT IAW ENGINEERING REPAIR. (K)
Part: BOLT — SHEARED (FUSELAGE)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND 1 BOLT SHEARED AND RUSTED, AND 1 BOLT RUSTED AT RT WING ROOT FUSELAGE ANGLE. FUSELAGE STA 1371. REAMED HOLES, EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED, MFG AND INSTALLED TAPERED WASHERS, TREAT, PRIME, SEAL AND PAINT IAW ENGINEERING REPAIR. (K)