N15659
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.
7 reports on file, 2003-04-06 – 2007-09-14.
Part: CABLE — BINDING (RT MLG) · airframe 24,596 hrs · 12,901 cycles
THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND THE GEAR RETRACTED USING THE OVERRIDE TRIGGER, BUT STILL HAD PARTIAL ABNORMALITIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RIGHT MLG GROUND SPOILER INTERLOCK VALVE CABLE (GROUND SENSE CABLE) WAS BINDING AND THE UPLOCK SENSOR TARGET WAS MISALIGNED (BENT) . THE RIGHT MLG GROUND SPOILER VALVE CABLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE GEAR WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW MM 27-62-51 AND 32-32-00. IN ADDITION, THE RIGHT MLG UPLOCK SENSOR GAP WAS ADJUSTED IAW MM 32-61-21.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG) · airframe 24,596 hrs · 12,900 cycles
AFTER T/O WHEN GEAR RETRACTED, A LOUD THUMP WAS HEARD AND SHUTTER WAS FELT. AFTER RETRACTION RT MAIN UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR UP/DOWN AND STILL HAD A RED UNSAFE LIGHT W/GEAR UP POSITION. LOWERED LANDING GEAR, NO UNSAFE LIGHT. RETURNED TO FIELD FOR NORMAL LANDING. REF CITEX FOR RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR CHANGE AND GEAR SWING W/ NO DEFECT NOTED AT THIS TIME.
Part: PANEL — BROKEN (LT AILERON) · airframe 15,413 hrs · 8,206 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND LEFT AILERON PANEL 8106L BROKEN AT CENTER OF PANEL. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-05.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (LT AILERON) · airframe 13,366 hrs · 7,107 cycles
THE LT AILERON UPPER SKIN WAS DENTED BY HAIL. ONE DENT MEASURED 0.027 INCH DEEP AND 1.25 INCH DIAMETER. THE OTHER MEASURED 0.031 INCH DEEP AND 0.75 INCH DIAMETER. THE DAMAGED SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5760-01007.
Part: SKIN — PUNCTURED (RT ELEVATOR) · airframe 13,367 hrs · 7,107 cycles
THE RT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN WAS DAMAGED DURING A HAIL STORM. THE DAMAGE CONSISTED OF ONE PUNCTURE AND 10 SMALL DENTS. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5520-01326.
Part: SKIN — PUNCTURED (LT ELEVATOR) · airframe 13,367 hrs · 7,107 cycles
THE LT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN WAS DAMAGED BY HAIL. THE DAMAGE CONSISTED OF ONE PUNCTURE AND THREE DENTS. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5520-01325.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (RT AILERON) · airframe 13,366 hrs · 7,107 cycles
THE RT AILERON SKIN WAS DENTED IN THREE PLACES BY HAIL. THE DENTS MEASURED 0.023 INCH DEEP X 0.75 INCH DIAMETER, 0.031 INCH DEEP X 0.75 INCH DIAMETER, AND 0.028 INCH DEEP X 1 INCH DIAMETER. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5760-01008.