N14241
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.
44 reports on file, 1995-06-30 – 1998-10-07.
Part: LINE — CHAFED (NR 2 ENGINE)
THE 'A' HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS LOST WHILE EN ROUTE TO EWR. THE GEAR AND FLAPS WERE LOWERED MANUALLY AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT EWR WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE IN WING ROOT CHAFED ON CLAMP. THE HYDRAULIC LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED. THE ENGINE WAS RUN AND ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE CYCLED WITH OPERATION CHECKING GOOD AND NO LEAKS NOTED.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 435-440)
INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT STA 435 TO 440, STRINGER 24R. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 727)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE KEEL BEAM LOWER SKIN AT STA 727, RBL 5. A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-03, FIGURE 40.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 727)
INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN LT WHEEL WELL SHEAR WEB AT STA 727. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW DRAWING 65C29228.
Earlier reports · 1995–1997 · 40 reports
1997
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (HORIZ STAB)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SKIN BETWEEN STA 111.1 AND 126.6. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5510-01369.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 986.5)
INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED FROM FRAME TO FRAME AT STA 986.5. THE FLOORBEAM WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-10-9.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 967-986)
INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 967 TO 986, RBL 20. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-3 AND 51-10-2.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 312)
INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 312, RBL 56. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT, FILLER AND DOUBLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-6 AND 53-10-9, FIGURE 6.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 947.5-995)
INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 947.5 TO 995. THE CORRODED SECTION WAS REMOVED, A REPAIR T-SECTION AND FILLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-2 AND 51-30-2.
Part: HYD LINE — CHAFED (RT WING)
THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE FLUID LOSS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE NR 2 A-SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE LIGHT. CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE A-SYSTEM FLEX LINE CHAFED THROUGH AT RT WING BETWEEN RT LANDING GEAR AND NR 2 ENGINE PYLON. THE LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.
1996
Part: FUEL PUMP — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
THE NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT WHILE CRUISING AT FL 250 EN ROUTE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO GSO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE FUEL PUMP AT FAULT. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD AND ALL PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL DURING ENGINE RUN.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 472.4)
THE AIRCRAFT SKIN WAS CRACKED AT C1 DOOR DURING CARGO LOADING. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED AT STA 472.4 BETWEEN STRINGER 20R AND 21R AND MEASURED 1.5 INCH LONG. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330-02437.
Part: SKIN — BULGED (BS 259)
INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN BULGED AT STA 259, STRINGER 24L. THE BULGED AREA WAS REMOVED. A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CRACKED (BS 675/685)
INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN FLOORBEAM LOWER T-CHORD AT STA 675, BBL ZERO AND A 2 INCH CRACK WAS ALSO FOUND IN CHORD AT STA 685, BBL ZERO. A REPAIR AT STA 675 WAS PERFORMED IAW BOEING DRAWING 65C17173. A REPAIR ANGLE WAS INSTALLED AT STA 685 IAW ECRA 5710-01746.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 675)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN PRESSURE WEB AT STA 675, BL ZERO TO LBL 1.5. THE CRACKED WEB AREA WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION OF WEB WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5710-01748.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
INSPECTION FOUND THE R-2 DOOR SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY PACK WAS REPLACED AND THE LANYARD SWITCH WAS CLEANED. THE LIGHT TESTED GOOD IAW MM 33-51-0.
Part: HYD LINE — CHAFED (PYLON)
FLT NR 1598 - GSO - THE AIRCRAFT LOST 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM GSO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO GSO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC SUPPLY LINE IN PYLON CHAFED THROUGH. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD. (M)
1995
Part: ACCESSORY UNIT — INOPERATIVE (NLG)
ORF - FLT 1215 - WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH TO ORF, THE NOSE GEAR INITIALLY INDICATED GREEN, THEN THE RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE GREEN LIGHT WENT OUT. THE CREW PERFORMED A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION, BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED RED. THE GEAR WAS CONFIRMED DOWN AND LOCKED BY A VISUAL CHECK THROUGH THE VIEWPORT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT AT FAULT. THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. ALL OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKED GOOD. (X)
Part: AIR DATA COMP — INOPERATIVE (E/E COMPT)
CLE - FLT 1255 - WHILE CRUISING AT FL 220 EN ROUTE FROM BDL TO CLE AND WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED IN 'B' MODE, THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN ABRUPT BANK TO THE RIGHT. THE AUTOPILOT WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE AIRCRAFT FLEW NORMAL FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. THE 'B' AUTOPILOT WAS PLACARDED INOPERATIVE. THE SDR WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR PART INFORMATION PENDING CORRECTIVE ACTION/INVESTIGATION. SUPPLEMENT - INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIR DATA COMPUTER WAS AT FAULT. SHOP TEAR DOWN REVEALED WINDINGS IN TRANSFORMER HAD OPENED UP. (X)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 400)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN FRAME AT BS 400 BETWEEN S20L AND S21L. A NEW FRAME AND FASTENERS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW BOEING DRAWING 65C25113-A AND SRM 51-30-2. (M)
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (BS 847-867)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL FLANGE AT STATION 847-867 BELOW STRINGER 24. A NEW INTERCOSTAL WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-2 AND 51-30-2. (M)
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT HORIZ STAB)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN INBOARD SIDE NR 5 RIB FROM THE FRONT OF THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED. A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 55-10-4, AND 51-10-1. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 639)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK THROUGH INBOARD CHORD AND WEB OF STATION 639 FRAME AT STRINGER 16R. A NEW CHORD AND WEB WERE INSTALLED PER BOEING DRAWING 65C31658. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 947)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN WEB AT BS 947 FORWARD OF R-2 DOOR. A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2 AND 51-30-2. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 638-663)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN CUSP MEMBRANE BETWEEN STATION 638 AND 663L. A WEB WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-2 AND 51-30-0. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 616-639)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN CUSP MEMBRANE BETWEEN STATION 616 AND 639L. A NEW WEB WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-2 AND 51-30-0. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 460)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND THE FRAME AT BS 460 CRACKED BETWEEN S22L AND S21L AND BETWEEN S21L AND S20L. BOTH CRACKS WERE .5 INCH LONG. A NEW FRAME AND SPLICE WERE INSTALLED IAW B737 DRAWING 65C25113-7. (M)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 887-907)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT PANEL ABOVE S25L BETWEEN BS 887 AND BS 907. A DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2 AND 51-30-2. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 727)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN ON RIGHT SIDE AT STATION 727 BELOW S18. REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW DRAWING 65C28086 AND SERVICE BULLETIN 737-53-1077. (M)
Part: STRINGER TIES — CRACKED (BS 597)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER TIES AT STATION 597 STRINGERS 5R, 4R, AND 4L CRACKED. THE CRACKS WERE .25 INCH LONG. THE STRINGER TIES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-30-2. (M)
Part: TEAR STRAP — CRACKED (BS 752)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN TEAR STRAP AT FASTENER HOLE RT STATION 752 BELOW STRINGER 14. A NEW TEAR STRAP WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 355)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER 22R CORRODED AT BS 355. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-3 AND 51-30-2. (M)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 540)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT AND ANGLE AT BS 540, BL 0. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN LEFT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR LOWER FRAME SKIN. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-02294 AND BAC DRAWING 65C27257. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 291-294)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN RT OUTBOARD STIFFENER ANGLE AT STATION 291 TO 294. A NEW ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-30-0. (M)
Part: STRINGER TIES — CRACKED (BS 767)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER TIES CRACKED AT STATION 767 STRINGERS 4L AND 5L. THE CRACKS WERE .25 INCH LONG. THE STRINGER TIES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2. (M)
Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (BS 727A)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK AT UPPER FORWARD FASTENER ON DOUBLER REPAIR AT BS 727A, S17L. A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 25, PAGE 87. (X)
Part: STRINGER TIES — CRACKED (BS 702)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN EACH OF TWO STRINGER TIES AT STRINGERS 4L AND 4R, STATION 702. THE STRINGER TIES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2. (M)
Part: STRINGER TIES — CRACKED (BS 685)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN EACH OF THE STRINGER TIES AT STRINGERS 5R, 2L, 3L, AND 4L, STATION 685. THE STRINGER TIES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 727)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN SKIN AT FASTENER STA 727A, S10R. THE CRACKED AREA OF SKIN WAS CUT OUT. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3 AND SRM 51-30-2. (X)
Part: TEAR STRAP — CRACKED (BS 727A)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A .50 INCH CRACK IN TEAR STRAP AT FASTENER HOLE BELOW STR 14, LT STA 727A. A TEAR STRAP WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3. (X)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 500)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN FRAME AT BS 500. A NEW FRAME AND FASTENERS WERE INSTALLED IAW B737 DRAWING 65C25113-A AND SRM 51-30-2. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 727A)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND .25 INCH CRACKS AT THREE FASTENERS ON BOTTOM ROW OF STR 14R AT STA 727A. A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3. (X)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 420)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN FRAME AT BS 420 BETWEEN S20L AND S21L AND A .5 INCH CRACK IN FRAME AT BS 420 S22L. REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW BOEING DRAWING 65C25113A AND SRM 51-30-2. (M)