N162ZV
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.
20 reports on file, 1995-08-30 – 2008-01-11.
Part: PCB — MALFUNCTIONED (BATTERY CHARGE) · airframe 19,075 hrs · 33,137 cycles
BATTERY CHARGE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MAINT REPLACED PCB A130 AND CLEARED DISCREPANCY.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MASTER) · airframe 19,048 hrs · 33,095 cycles
BATTERY CHARGE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND EACH CELL TO BE LOW VOLTAGE, CLEANED POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL CORROSION, RETORQUED CELL LINKS, AND CHARGED BATTERY THEN CLEARED DISCREPANCY.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MASTER) · airframe 19,044 hrs · 33,091 cycles
BATTERY CHARGE ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY AND CLEARED DISCREPANCY.
Part: GCU — INOPERATIVE · airframe 19,024 hrs · 33,062 cycles
BATTERY CHARGE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED 8 TIMES IN FLIGHT, AMMETER SHOWED DISCHARGE DURING ILLUMINATION (NEEDLE DOWN ON AMMETER). MAINTENANCE PARALLELED GENERATOR CONTROL UNITS AND CLEARED DISCREPANCY.
Earlier reports · 1995–2007 · 16 reports
2007
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN) · airframe 18,957 hrs · 32,961 cycles
BATTERY CHARGE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY AND CLEARED DISCREPANCY.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MASTER) · airframe 18,911 hrs · 32,892 cycles
DURING FLIGHT THE BATTERY CHARGE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE CHARGED BATTERY AND CLEARED DISCREPANCY.
Part: TRANSFER PUMP — INOPERATIVE (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 18,664 hrs · 32,531 cycles
AFTER LANDING, CREW REPORTED ODOR OF FUEL IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RT AUX TRANSFER PUMP AND CHECK VALVE AND SEALED AUX TANK. VERIFIED LEAK CHECK OK AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN PANEL — WORN (RT NACELLE) · airframe 17,476 hrs · 30,769 cycles
RT NACELLE SKIN CAUSED FRICTION WEAR DAMAGE. REPAIRED IAW DESIGNATED ER DRAWING 1900D 162-1 REV 1R AND BSRM 51-40-02 AND 51-40-03.
Part: SPRING — BROKEN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 17,348 hrs · 30,567 cycles
AFTER LANDING, THE CAPT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT PULLED TO THE RIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND REPAIRED. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCONNECT SPRING.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED · airframe 17,008 hrs · 30,043 cycles
BATTERY CHARGE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE CHARGED THE BATTERY AS NEEDED TO CLEAR DISCREPANCY. THIS BATTERY CHARGE LIGHT ILLUMINATION IS CONSIDERED A NUISANCE WARNING, CAUSING SERIOUS DISTRACTION TO THE PILOTS.
2006
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 16,489 hrs · 29,300 cycles
CABIN DOOR ANNUN ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DDC LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FUTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CAME AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY AFTER SEVERAL OPERATIONAL CHECKS. COMPANY RESEARCH SHOWS NO HISTORY FOR THIS DISCREPANCY FOR THIS AIRCRAFT FOR THE PRIOR 1 YEAR PERIOD.
Part: RUDDER CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (RUDDER CONT SYS)
UNSCHEDULED ACTIVATION OF RUDDER BOOST IN FLIGHT. MORE INFO WILL BE ADDED AS IT IS RECIEVED.
Part: BOLT — WORN (ELEVATOR)
CLUNKING NOISE HEARD WHEN ELEVATOR CONTROL MOVED. FOUND AND REPLACED WORN BOLTS ATTACHING ROD END AT FORWARD ELEVATOR BELLCRANK AND CONTROL COLUMN.
2005
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 14,427 hrs · 25,780 cycles
WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING IN OGDENSBURG, PA RIGHT MAIN GEAR INDICATION DID NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: ROLLER — OBSTRUCTED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 14,253 hrs · 25,439 cycles
AFTER LANDING IN DUBOIS, PA ON REPOSITIONING FLIGHT 9415, THE PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO OPEN DUE TO THE DOOR TRIM STUCK IN CAM ROLLER ON DOOR FRAME. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS AS FOLLOWED: MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED THE TRIM. THEREFORE NO PARTS WERE USED.
2004
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (STALL WARNING) · airframe 12,263 hrs · 22,572 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL OUT AT APPROX 80 KNOTS, THE STALL WARNING HORN STARTED SOUNDING. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT COMPUTER AND GROUND CALIBRATION OF STALL WARNING SYSTEM, P/N 3601-29 S/N 312.
Part: SEAL — BLOWN (WINDOW) · airframe 12,206 hrs · 22,484 cycles
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE, FO'S STORM WINDOW SEAL BLEW OUT CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO DEPRESSURIZE. CREW DESENDED TO UNDER 10,000 AND CONTINUED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. RESECURED BOTTOM OF SEAL ON FO'S STORM WINDOW
1997
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, 5,567. ACFT TC, 5,567.
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, 5,567. ACFT TC, 5,567.
1995
Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (NLG)
DURING APPROACH INTO DUBOIS, PA, PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND DID NOT GET A NOSE DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED NOSE DRAG BRACE DOWNLOCK SWITCH AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)