N161YV
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.
26 reports on file, 1996-06-25 – 2007-12-21.
Part: BEARING — SPALLED (GAS GENERATOR) · airframe 21,297 hrs · 40,187 cycles
DURING LEVEL FLIGHT THE LT ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE AND THEN STARTED TO FALL OFF LINE. BLUE SMOKE IN CABIN/COCKPIT AND FLAMES OUT OF THE EXHAUST WERE REPORTED. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. TEARDOWN REPORT BY MFG INDICATES THAT SHUTDOWN WAS CAUSED BY DISTRESSED NR1 BEARING DUE TO SPALLING CONDITION OF ONE BALL AND OUTER RACE, WITH FRACTURE OF BEARING CAGE. SPALLING CAUSED BY ELECTRIC DISCHARGE DAMAGE, TYPICAL TO CURRENT LEAKAGE FROM ENGINE STARTER AS DEMONSTRATED BY OBSERVED EDD PITS ON STARTER GEAR, AGB DRIVE GEAR AND NR1 BEARING.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MASTER) · airframe 21,274 hrs · 40,139 cycles
BATTERY CHARGE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY AND CLEARED DISCREPANCY.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MASTER) · airframe 21,198 hrs · 39,985 cycles
BATTERY CHARGE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED 3 TIMES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY AND CLEARED DISCREPANCY.
Part: GROUND WIRE — LOOSE (WINDSHIELD) · airframe 21,198 hrs · 39,985 cycles
AFTER LANDING AND SHUTDOWN, CREW STATED THEY SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED COCKPIT WIRING AND PERFORMED GROUND RUNS AT SEVERAL POWER SETTINGS AND TIGHTENED CAPTAIN'S SIDE WINDSHIELD HEAT GROUNDING SCREW AND CLEARED DISCREPANCY.
Part: OIL SYSTEM — LOW PRESSURE (RT ENGINE) · airframe 21,172 hrs · 39,937 cycles
DURING DESCENT, CREW NOTICED SMOKE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT AND LOSS OF RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT CREW ACTION, CREW DIVERTED AC AND LANDED AC WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TEARDOWN AT MFG FOUND POWER SECTION S/N 114135 (TSO 6501.1) OIL NOZZLE FOR NR 3 AND NR 4 BEARINGS COKED. PROBABLE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS NOTED BY MFG WERE INCOMPLETE, CLEANING OF OIL JET LUBRICATING TUBE DURING LAST OVERHAUL AND HIGH BEARING COMPARTMENT TEMP OF NOZZLE.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 213-243) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 21,146 hrs · 39,907 cycles
SURFACE TYPE CORROSION FOUND ON INTERIOR SURFACE OF FUSELAGE SKIN IN AIRCRAFT BELLY. FS213.25, 228.25, AND 243.25 ALONG STRINGER 16. INSPECTED, CLEANED AND REPAIRED IAW DER SUPPLIED REPAIR DATA.
Part: SKIN — WORN (TE FLAP) · airframe 20,389 hrs · 38,771 cycles
RIVET IN LT IB FLAP DOVETAIL PULLED THROUGH THE SKIN. REPAIRED IAW BSRM 51-70-00 TYPICAL SKIN REPAIRS RIVET SPACING AND PANEL SIZE WERE AS ORIGINAL
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MASTER) · airframe 20,148 hrs · 38,387 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, THE BATTERY CHARGE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. CAPT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. THIS BATTERY CHARGE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUM IS CONSIDERED A NUISANCE WARNING, CAUSING SERIOUS DISTRACTIONS TO THE PILOTS. CLEANED SHUNT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY.
Part: GCU — WORN · airframe 20,148 hrs · 38,387 cycles
AFTER TO THE BATTERY CHARGE ANNUN ILLUM. CAPT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. THIS BC ANNUN ILLUM IS CONSIDERED A NUISANCE WARNING, CAUSING SERIOUS DISTRACTIONS TO THE PILOTS. PARALLELED GCU`S.
Part: SKIN PANEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 19,796 hrs · 37,842 cycles
4 INCH LONG CRACK NEAR BASE OF NR 2 COMM ANTENNA, IN FUSELAGE SKIN. REPAIRED BY INSTALLING EXTERNAL DOUBLER IAW AERODESIGN ENGINEERING REPORT NR 6586-1 AND BSRM 51-40-02. LT PN 129-430065-1, PANEL ASSY-LT BONDED.
Part: DPU — WILL NOT ARM · airframe 19,708 hrs · 37,720 cycles
AFTER T/O, THE FOS FEES COMPARE (PUSH TO RESET) BUTTON ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT RESET. AC RETURNED TO FIELD WITH NO OTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR1 DPU, INSPECTED WIRING, OPS NORMAL.
Earlier reports · 1996–2006 · 15 reports
2006
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (RWS 117) · airframe 19,235 hrs · 37,000 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK IN THE RT REAR SPAR WEB NEAR WS 117.50. REPAIRS DONE IAW MFG FIELD REPAIR, FR-CO-01407 REV.2.
Part: SPAR CAP — NICKED (LWS 115.70) · airframe 19,235 hrs · 37,000 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND A SMALL NICK IN THE LT REAR SPAR LOWER CAP AFT FLANGE. REPAIRED IAW MFG FIELD REPAIR FR-CO-01466.
Part: SPAR CAP — DAMAGED (WS 116-125) · airframe 19,235 hrs · 37,000 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND DAMAGED AND MISSING RIVETS ON LT WING LOWER AFT SPAR CAP. MAINTENANCE THEN REPAIRED THE AREA IAW MFG FIELD REPAIR FR-CO-01456.
Part: SPAR CAP — CRACKED (RWS 117.5) · airframe 19,235 hrs · 37,000 cycles
DURING INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK IN THE RT REAR SPAR, LOWER CAP AT APPROXIMATELY WS 117.50. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE CRACK IAW MFG FIELD REPAIR FR-CO-01405 REV. 3.
Part: RIB — CORRODED (RWS 124) · airframe 19,126 hrs · 36,864 cycles
BIO CORROSION DISCOVERED DURING STRUCTURAL INSPECTION ON RT RIB AT WING STATION 124.588. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE DISCREPANCY IAW FR-CO-01380 REV 1.
2005
Part: BRAKE ASSY — MALFUNCTIONED (LEFT) · airframe 17,292 hrs · 33,675 cycles
ON LANDING IN LWB LEFT BRAKE WAS WEAK. MAINTENANCE BLED THE BRAKES. THEREFORE NO PARTS WERE USED.
2004
Part: WARNING HORN — INTERMITTENT (MLG) · airframe 15,002 hrs · 29,699 cycles
ON APPROACH TO FKL, THE CREW REPORTED MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATOR INTERMITTENT AND REQUESTED TO RETURN TO PIT. CREW REPORTED GOOD INDICATION AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEAR WARNING HORN SILENCE SWITCH/CB P/N 7277-2-5, P/N 02006.
2003
Part: RIVET — LOOSE (LT MLG WW) · airframe 14,816 hrs · 29,389 cycles
LEFT WHEEL WELL GRAVEL FENDER INBOARD UPPER ATTACH POINT AT KEEL HAS LOOSE RIVETS CAUSING WEAR ON KEEL BEAM. REPAIRED BY INSTALLING DOUBLER ON KEEL BEAM USING ADHESIVE AND HUCK BOLT FASTENERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGINEERING REPORT 4849-3.
Part: PITOT TUBE — DEFECTIVE (PITOT/STATIC SYS) · airframe 14,550 hrs · 29,034 cycles
DURING TAKE OFF ROLL FO AIRSPEED INDICATOR FAILED TO RESPOND. TAKE OFF WAS ABORTED AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FO'S PITOT TUBE AIRSPEED IND P/N1293640797 S/N593D95
1999
Part: PULL HANDLE — CHAFED (COCKPIT)
FKL/PIT - FLT 5952 - CREW NOTICED A NOXIOUS SMELL DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND A CHAFED WIRE IN THE FIRE PULL HANDLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRE PULL HANDLE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. HOWEVER, THIS PROBLEM RECURRED LATER IN THE DAY. SEE MRR CONTROL NR MASA99089. (X)
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (COCKPIT)
FLT 5860 - DUJ-PIT - CREW AGAIN NOTED A NOXIOUS SMELL IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF SMELL DURING GROUND RUN, HOWEVER DURING TEST FLIGHT. THE SMELL RETURNED. MAINTENANCE FURTHER TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THE STALL WARNING TEST SWITCH SHORTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SWITCH, OPS CHECK GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1998
Part: TCAS — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E BAY)
FLT 5998 - MBS-PIT - APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES FROM PIT, THE TCAS DISPLAY SCREEN BLANKED OUT, THEN RESET. THE CREW SMELLED A FAINT ELECTRICAL ODOR. CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AND GOGGLES AS A PRECAUTION AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACTION WAS DEFERRED PER MEL 34-15. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1997
Part: ATTACH BRACKET — EXCESS WEAR (LT FLAP)
FLEET CAMPAIGN, 'MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LT AND RT OTBD FLAP ATTACHMENT BRACKETS AND THE AFT ROLLER BEARING IAW RAYTHEON ACFT CO (RAC) SAFETY COMMUNIQUE NR 137 DATED MAY, 1997. FOUND ATTACHMENT BRACKETS WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR AND AFT ROLLER BEARINGS BINDING. AFFECTED COMPONENTS P/NS ARE BRACKET, LT INBD AND RT INBD, INBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-31. BRACKET, LT LTBD AND RT INBD, INBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-30. BRACKET, LT INBD AND RT OTBD, OTBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-35. BRACKET, LT OTBD AND RT INBD, OTBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-34. AFT BEARING ASSY, PN 114-521039-1. REF: CONTROL NR MASA97045. PART CYCLES, 7,283. ACFT TC, 7,283.
Part: ATTACH BRACKET — EXCESS WEAR (RT FLAP)
FLEET CAMPAIGN, 'MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LT AND RT OTBD FLAP ATTACHMENT BRACKETS AND THE AFT ROLLER BEARING IAW RAYTHEON ACFT CO (RAC) SAFETY COMMUNIQUE NR 137 DATED MAY, 1997. FOUND ATTACHMENT BRACKETS WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR AND AFT ROLLER BEARINGS BINDING. AFFECTED COMPONENTS P/NS ARE BRACKET, LT INBD AND RT INBD, INBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-31. BRACKET, LT LTBD AND RT INBD, INBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-30. BRACKET, LT INBD AND RT OTBD, OTBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-35. BRACKET, LT OTBD AND RT INBD, OTBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-34. AFT BEARING ASSY, PN 114-521039-1. REF: CONTROL NR MASA97045. PART CYCLES, 7,283. ACFT TC, 7,283.
1996
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (LT CNTRL WHEEL)
PILOT ENCOUNTERED UNSCHEDULED NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE IN-FLIGHT. PILOT NOTICED ELEVATOR TRIM WHEEL MOVING WITH NO INPUT GIVEN TO SYSTEM. CREW THEN OPENED ELECTRIC ELEVATOR TRIM CB, CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, CONFIRMED THE PILOT'S CONTROL YOKE TRIM SWITCH STICKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH, RETURNED TO SERVICE. NOTE: SWITCH IN QUESTION IS A 'SPLIT' SWITCH WHICH IS ACTIVATED WHEN BOTH PARTS ARE MOVED TO PROVIDE THE GROUND AND POWER FOR ACTIVATION.