N14818
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.
9 reports on file, 1995-03-31 – 2000-09-21.
Part: PAN — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 46,204 hrs · 21,869 cycles
FORWARD CARGO LOWER THRESHOLD JAMB STRUCTURE CORRODED AROUND HI-SHEARS. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION OF DOOR PAN PER SRM 53-05 FIG 44.
Part: SENSOR — INOP (NLG)
THE NOSE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NLG UP/DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW MM 32-60-05 AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.
Part: CLIPS — BENT (TAIL CONE)
THE FORCE REQUIRED TO PULL TAILCONE EXTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE FROM CLIPS WAS UNDER 25 POUNDS. THE CLIPS AND SUPPORTS WERE REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 53-53-00.
Part: SKIN — TORN (PAX DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND A .625 INCH SQUARE INCH AREA OF MAIN CABIN DOOR EXTERIOR SKIN LOWER AFT CORNER TORN OUT. REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-05, FIGURE 37 AND 51-10-3.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 549)
INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 549, LONGERON 25R. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 38, SHEET 28.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 294)
INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 294, LONGERON 23L AND 25L. THE DENTED AREAS WERE CUT OUT AND A REPAIRS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 38.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1155-1212)
INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO Z-ANGLE CORRODED AROUND HI-SHEARS AND DOOR STOPS FROM STA 1155 TO 1212. A REPAIR DOUBLER AND SPACER WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 63.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 636-693)
INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON THE LOWER HORIZONTAL LEG OF THE MAIN BAGGAGE BIN Z-ANGLE AT LOWER THRESHOLD OF DOOR CUTOUT AT STA 636 TO 693. A Z-ANGLE REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 63.
Part: STATOR SUPPORT — BROKEN OUT (NR 1 ENGINE)
IAD - FLT 0712 - PILOT REPORTED NR 1 ENGINE FAILURE WHILE EN ROUTE FROM IAD TO BOS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO IAD WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AFTER BORESCOPE OF THE 6TH AND 7TH STAGE COMPRESSOR SECTION FOUND DAMAGE. THE SDR WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR PART INFORMATION PENDING INVESTIGATION. SUPPLEMENT - INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A BROKEN OUT EIGHTH STAGE STATOR SUPPORT. (X)