N16784
Operators of this aircraft
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Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
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47 reports on file, 1995-06-08 – 1998-06-02.
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (LT STAB STA 99)
DURING C-CHECK, EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON LEFT HORIZONTAL UPPER TRAILING EDGE BEAM BETWEEN STA 99.8 AND STA 136.5.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (RT AFT FUSELAGE)
DURING C-CHECK, THE NR 2 ENGINE SUPPORT SKIN PANEL WAS NOTED DAMAGED.
Part: SUPPORT BEAM — GOUGED (RT MLG AFT)
DURING C-CHECK, THE INBOARD LOWER AFT SECTION OF RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR SUPPORT BEAM WAS NOTED TO BE GOUGED.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 380)
DURING C-CHECK, AN OUT OF LIMITS DENT WAS NOTED AT STA 380 BETWEEN S19R AND S20R.
Part: STRINGER — GOUGED (BS 1070-1090)
DURING C-CHECK, GOUGES WERE NOTED ON STR 7L BETWEEN STA 1070 AND STA 1090.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1153)
DURING C-CHECK, THE RIGHT HAND FUSELAGE SKIN WAS NOTED CRACKED AT STA 1153 BETWEEN S11R AND S12R.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
INSPECTION FOUND CABIN AISLE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 2 INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY PACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Earlier reports · 1995–1997 · 40 reports
1997
Part: HYD LINE — LEAKING (NR 1 ENGINE)
THE AIRCRAFT LOST A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID QUANTITY PRIOR TO LANDING AT EWR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 ENGINE A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE LEAKING. THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED TO FULL AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
INSPECTION FOUND THE AFT AIRSTAIR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN TURNED ON. THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.
1996
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 360)
INSPECTION FOUND A .50 INCH CRACK WITH CORROSION IN RT FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 360, STRINGER 23. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 720)
INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT STRINGER 28R CORRODED AT B.S. 720C. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED. A STRINGER AND SPLICE WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-3, FIGURE 1.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (AILERON)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK AT FASTENER HOLE OF LT OUTBOARD AILERON SKIN. A DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 57-50-5.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 740)
INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT STRINGER 29L CORRODED AT B.S. 740. THE CORRODED SECTION OF STRINGER WAS REMOVED. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-3.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (NR 7 SPOILER)
INSPECTION FOUND THE NR 7 SPOILER INBOARD WING MOUNTED HINGE FITTING CRACKED OUT OF INBOARD BOLT HOLE. THE INBOARD HINGE FITTING WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: FRAME — GOUGED (BS 1010)
INSPECTION FOUND OUTBOARD RADIUS OF Z-FRAME GOUGED AT BS 1010, STRINGER 7L. THE GOUGED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-4, FIGURE 1.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 312)
INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 312, RBL 12 TO 60. THE FLOORBEAM WAS REMOVED, A T-CAP WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-8.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 1342)
INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN RADIUS OF STRINGER 17R INNER FLANGE AT B.S. 1342. THE STRINGER TIE WAS REMOVED AND THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED. A NEW PART WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-3, 51-10-2, AND MM 51-20.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1110)
INSPECTION FOUND MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT BS 1110, RBL 26 TO 36. FOUR ANGLES WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-1, FIGURE 1.
Part: RIB ATTACH LUG — CRACKED (WS 686)
INSPECTION FOUND A .50 INCH CRACK IN RIB ATTACH LUG ON AFT SIDE OF UPPER VENT STRINGER 12, OUTBOARD SIDE OF W.S. 686 RIB, NR 3 TANK. REPAIR ANGLES, RADIUS BLOCKS, AND VENT PATCHES WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 215)
INSPECTION FOUND SIDEWALL FRAME IN COCKPIT CORRODED AT BS 215. THE FRAME WAS REMOVED AND A NEW FRAME WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 670)
INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER 28L CORRODED AT STA 670. THE CORRODED SECTION WAS CUT OUT. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-3.
Part: FLANGE — CRACKED (BS 1010)
INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO CIRCUMFERENTIAL TOP FLANGE, BETWEEN STRINGER 27R AND 28R, STA 1010, MOUNT HOLE FOR SIDEWALL TRANSITION PANEL BROKEN OUT AND WITH A SMALL CRACK. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED. A CHANNEL WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-4, 51-10-3, 51-10-2, AND MM 51-20-0.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (BS 740)
INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK ON TOP OF VERTICAL STIFFENER ON FORWARD INTERNAL WALL OF CENTER FUEL TANK AT STA 740, LBL 15. THE STIFFENER AND TWO T-CLIPS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-1, 51-10-6, 51-30-2, 51-40-4, AND MM 51-20-2 AND 51-31-0.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 480)
INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT BS 480, RBL 44 TO 60. THE CORRODED AREA WAS REMOVED, A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-1, FIGURE 4.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 340)
INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 340, RBL 6 TO LBL 31. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-8.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT SERVICE DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND TWO .50 INCH CRACKS IN RT DOOR SIDE SKIN NEXT TO LOWER DOOR STOP FITTINGS. A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-3, 51-10-2, AND 57-40-2.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 380)
INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 380, RBL 44 TO 60. A NEW FLOORBEAM WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-8, FIGURE 5.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 303)
INSPECTION FLOOR ATTACH ANGLE CORRODED AT FS 303, LBL 42. A REPAIR ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-3, FIGURE 1.
Part: FLOOR SUPPT — CORRODED (BS 418)
INSPECTION FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 418, RBL 24 TO 44. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SUPPORT WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-4.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 740)
INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER 27R IN FAR AFT SECTION OF FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT CORRODED NEAR ATTACH ANGLE AT STA 740. THE OLD SPLICE WAS REMOVED. A NEW SPLICE AND ANGLE WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-3.
Part: FLOORBEAM — PUNCTURED (BS 480)
INSPECTION FOUND A HOLE IN CABIN FLOORBEAM AT STA 480, RBL 2. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-8, FIGURE 3.
Part: STR SPLICE — CRACKED (BS 625)
INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT STRINGER SPLICE AT STRINGER 28R, BS 625, RBL 15. THE CRACKED SPLICE WAS REMOVED, A NEW SPLICE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-3, 51-10-2 AND MM 51-20-11.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 700-720)
INSPECTION FOUND SKIN CORRODED IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 700 TO 720, BL 0. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED, A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3 AND 51-30-2.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (C 2 DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND THE C-2 DOOR FORWARD FRAME CORRODED. A NEW WEB AND T-CAP WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-40-3.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 620)
INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER 28R CORRODED AT STA 620. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND A STRINGER SPLICE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-3, FIGURE 1.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (BS 720)
INSPECTION FOUND DOUBLER CORRODED IN FORWARD CARGO PIT AT FS 720D, STRINGER 27L TO 24L. A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-3 AND MM 51-20-15.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT TE MID FLAP)
INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN UPPER SKIN OF LEFT OUTBOARD MID-FLAP AT WBL 442. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED SEVEN INCHES FROM AFT TRAILING EDGE. A DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-50-4.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 730-740)
INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER 29R CORRODED AT F.S. 730 TO 740. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-3, 51-30-10, AND 51-10-7.
Part: SKIN — LOOSE FASTENERS (BS 1342-1348)
INSPECTION FOUND FASTENERS LOOSE AND PULLING THROUGH EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 1342 TO 1348, LT SIDE. A REPAIR CHANNEL AND SKIN WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 54-30-3, FIGURE 7.
Part: SKIN — LOOSE RIVETS (BS 1342-1348)
INSPECTION FOUND AFT FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN WITH RIVETS LOOSE AND PULLING THROUGH FROM STA 1342 TO 1348, RT SIDE. BULB ANGLES AND A DOUBLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 54-30-3 AND 51-40-4.
1995
Part: EEL BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DEN - THE RIGHT SIDE ESCAPE HATCH EXIT SIGN BATTERY PACK FAILED CAPACITY TEST. THE BATTERY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. (M)
Part: EEL BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DEN - THE FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE BATTERY PACK FAILED CAPACITY TEST. THE BATTERY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. (M)
Part: EEL BATTERY — DISCHARGED (EXIT SIGN)
DEN - THE LEFT SIDE ESCAPE HATCH EXIT SIGN BATTERY PACK FAILED CAPACITY TEST. THE BATTERY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. (M)
Part: EEL BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DEN - THE AIRSTAIR FIXED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK FAILED CAPACITY TEST. THE BATTERY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. (M)
Part: ACCESSORY UNIT — INOPERATIVE (RT MLG)
FLT NR 0551 - IAH - THE RT MLG RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON FINAL APPROACH TO IAH. CYCLING THE GEAR DID NOT HELP. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AGAIN DURING A 'GO AROUND' AND THE RED LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. IN ADDITION, A VISUAL CHECK CONFIRMED THE GEAR WAS DOWN. THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. (M)
Part: HYD PUMP — LEAKING (NR1/NR2 ENGINES)
FLT NR 525 - IAH - THE 'B' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY GAUGE INDICATED ZERO AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE NR 2 'B' SYSTEM PUMP LIGHT WHILE IN FLIGHT. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 AND NR 2 'B' SYSTEM PUMPS DUE TO LEAKAGE. THE SYSTEM WAS PRESSURIZED AND NO LEAKS WERE FOUND. (M)