N141DR
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martinair, Inc. (MXIA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
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.
3 reports on file, 2005-02-23 – 2007-09-12.
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (HORIZONTAL STAB)
WHILE PERFORMING A SCHEDULED A-D INSPECTION FOUND 6 SHEARED RIVETS AND 2 LOOSE RIVETS IN THE FORWARD RIVET LINE OF THE ATTACHMENT PIVOT FITTING PN 45A21183-11 ON THE BOTTOM OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE MISSING RIVETS FAILED FROM FATIGUE. RECOMMEND INSPECTING AREA THOROUGHLY AT EACH INSPECTION, CONTACTING MFG FOR REPAIR OPTIONS. THIS IS SECOND AC THAT THE SAME DISCREPANCY HAS BEEN FOUND. (K)
Part: WINDOW — CRACKED (COPILOT)
WHILE PERFORMING A SCHEDULED A-D INSPECTION FOUND COPILOT COCKPIT SIDE WINDOW CRACKED USING THE PRISM INSPECTION METHOD. THE D-INSPECTION REQUIRES THAT BOTH WINDSHIELDS BE INSPECTED BY REMOVING THE WINDSHIELD RETAINERS OR USING OPTICAL PRISM INSPECTION METHOD. THERE IS NO STATEMENT IN THE AC MM OR IN THE A-D INSPECTION CHECKLIST THAT REQURIES YOU TO INSPECT THE COCKPIT SIDE WINDOWS IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE WINDSHIELDS. ALL OF THE WINDOWS IN THE COCKPIT AREA ARE INSTALLED OR FASTENED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE WINDSHIELDS. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE COPILOT SIDE WINDOW CRACKED FROM FATIGUE, OR TOTAL TIME INSTALLED. THE WINDOW WAS MFG MAY OF 1997. WOULD RECOMMEND THAT INSPECTION OF ALL COCKPIT WINDOWS WITH A
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (GEAR DOOR) · airframe 3,388 hrs
THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN. GEAR WAS LOWERED USING THE MANUAL EMERGENCY EXTENSION AND THE GEAR DOORS WERE CLOSED USING THE PNEUMATIC GEAR BOTTLE. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS THE HIGH RESISTANCE IN THIS SWITCH AND THE GEAR DOOR CLOSED SWITCH. (K) (EA21200504860)