N16887
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.
36 reports on file, 1996-04-27 – 2001-06-12.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MEGAPHONE) · airframe 55,322 hrs · 30,965 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND AFT CABIN MEGAPHONE INOPERATIVE. THE MEGAPHONE BATTERIES WERE REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.
Earlier reports · 1996–2000 · 35 reports
2000
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 53,189 hrs · 29,739 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND AFT OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY PACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 33-53-00.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 53,128 hrs · 29,702 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND L-ANGLE CORRODED UNDER EXISTING DOUBLER AT CANTED BULKHEAD STA 1463, L16R. A NEW ANGLE SECTION WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-03, FIGURE 27.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 53,128 hrs · 29,702 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT NUT PLATE MOUNT AREA, STA 1338 BELOW LT AFT LAV. A SPLICE SECTION WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-0 AND 51-10-3.
Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 53,128 hrs · 29,702 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE AT STA 1486, L3R. THE ATTACH ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 23.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 53,128 hrs · 29,702 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 237 BETWEEN LONGERON 17L AND 18L. THE SKIN SECTION WAS REPLACED IAW ECRA 5330-02445.
Part: PAN — CHAFED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 53,128 hrs · 29,702 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND MAIN BAGGAGE BIN DOOR PAN CHAFED AT FORWARD EDGE OF NR 1 STOP PAD. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5230-01540.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 53,128 hrs · 29,702 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN MAIN BAGGAGE BIN DOOR PAN UNDER NR 4 STOP PAD BRACKET AT AFT EDGE OF DOOR. REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-05, FIGURE 26A AND 50.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 53,128 hrs · 29,702 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN WEB AT CANTED BULKHEAD STA 1463, LONGERON 17R. THE CRACKED SECTION OF WEB WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 4, SHEET 3.
Part: FLOORBEAM — WORN (CABIN) · airframe 53,128 hrs · 29,702 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND CABIN FLOORBEAM WORN AT RT CENTER OF FORWARD CARGO BEAM, STA 389. REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 86.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 53,128 hrs · 29,702 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND LT SIDEWALL LOWER ATTACH FITTING CORRODED AT STA 200. A NEW FITTING WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 53,128 hrs · 29,702 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AFT OF THE L-1 DOOR AND APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES ABOVE FORWARD LAV SERVICE PANEL AT STA 226, LONGERON 17L-18L. INSPECTION FOUND THE DENT TO BE IN CONDITION (1) PER SRM 53-04, PAGE 218, TABLE C. THE DENT WAS BLENDED OUT AND THE AREA WAS PRIMED. THE ITEM WAS PLACED ON DIP REQUIRING REPETITIVE INSPECTION FOR CRACKS VIA DYE PENETRANT OR EXTERNAL EDDY CURRENT ANNUALLY OR EVERY C CHECK, WHICHEVER CONFORMS TO MAINTAIN SCHEDULE.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (DOOR FRAME) · airframe 53,128 hrs · 29,702 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND MAIN BAGGAGE BIN DOOR JAMB Z-ANGLE CORRODED AT I/B SIDE AROUND HI-SHEARS. THE CORROSION ON DOOR FRAME Z-ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 63.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (CABIN) · airframe 53,128 hrs · 29,702 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND LT CUSP MEMBRANE CORRODED AT STA 200 JUST AFT OF MCD CUTOUT AT LOWER SIDE. THE CUSP MEMBRANE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-05 AND ECRA 5310-03778.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN) · airframe 53,128 hrs · 29,702 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT I/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 236. THE CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 4F.
1999
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ABOVE BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT DOORS INOPERATIVE DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST. THE POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPERATION CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33-53-00, PAGE 407.
Part: STRUT — REQD SERVICE (NLG)
THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NLG STRUT FLAT. A COMPLETE STRUT SERVICE WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 32-21-02. THE NOSE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND LANDING GEAR HANDLE OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.
1998
Part: PINS — WORN (TAILCONE)
THE FORCE REQUIRED TO RELEASE TAILCONE USING EXTERIOR HANDLE WAS BELOW LIMITS. WORN ALIGNMENT PINS AND RECEPTACLES WERE REPLACED AND LATCHES WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-50-00.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 1212)
INSPECTION FOUND WEB CORRODED AT STA 1212 AFT OF DOOR INBOARD OF LONGERON 27R. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5310-03742.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN MAIN CABIN DOOR SKIN WITH DEEP WEAR MARKS ON HOLD OPEN HOOK PAN ON DOOR. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED AND THE PAN WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 52-05.
Part: SPACER — CORRODED (BS 1155-1212)
INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON AFT BAGGAGE BIN Z-ANGLE REPAIR SPACER AT STA 1155 TO 1212. THE REPAIR SPACER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK AT EXTERNAL HANDLE RECESS CUP OF MAIN CABIN DOOR INTERCOSTAL. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (GALLEY DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD END OF FORWARD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR NR 4 BEAM. THE NR 4 BEAM WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN RADIUS OF MAIN CABIN DOOR NR 1 HORIZONTAL BEAM FORWARD END. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-05, FIGURE 31.
1996
Part: FUEL CONTROL — LEAKING (APU)
A STRONG FUEL SMELL WAS NOTICED IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN WHILE DESCENDING INTO CLE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM APU FUEL CONTROL DRAIN. THE APU FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER MM 49-01-1. THE APU WAS RUN AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 273.
Part: CLIPS — OUT OF ADJUST (TAILCONE)
THE FORCE REQUIRED TO PULL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR TAILCONE RELEASE HANDLES OUT OF CLIPS WAS EXCESSIVE. THE CLIPS WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-53-00.
Part: HAT SECTION — CORRODED (FWD ENTRY)
INSPECTION FOUND HAT SECTION CORRODED AROUND NUTPLATE HOLE BETWEEN PANEL J AND H AT FORWARD ENTRY. THE HAT SECTION WAS REMOVED AND A NEW HAT SECTION WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1.
Part: SUB FLOOR — CORRODED (BS 1136-1274)
INSPECTION FOUND BOTTOM OF SUB-FLOOR CORRODED OUTBOARD OF LEFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK AT STA 1136-1274. THE SUB-FLOOR WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-02.
Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (BS 69)
INSPECTION FOUND Z-CHANNEL CRACKED AT STA 69. A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 2, PAGE 9 AND SRM 51-30-5.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (BS 1309)
INSPECTION FOUND FIVE 1 INCH CRACKS IN INTERCOSTAL IN AFT BAGGAGE BIN AT STA 1309. THE CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 2.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (BS 465-484)
INSPECTION FOUND A 10 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD BAGGAGE BIN INTERCOSTAL AT VHF ANTENNA MOUNT BETWEEN STA 465 AND STA 484. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ONE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: LATCHES — OUT OF ADJUST (TAILCONE)
THE FORCE REQUIRED TO DROP TAILCONE USING THE INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE AND AFT ENTRANCE DOOR RELEASE HANDLE WAS EXCESSIVE. THE TAILCONE LATCHES WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-53-00.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 165)
INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED BETWEEN LONGERON 21R AND 22R AT STA 165. THE DENT WAS COLD-FORMED AND DYE CHECKED WITH NO CRACKS FOUND. AN INTERNAL DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 38, PAGE 218.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FWD FUSELAGE)
INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED FORWARD OF PITOT TUBES. THE DENTED SECTION OF SKIN WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 51-30-5.
Part: HYD LINE — LEAKING (NOSE GEAR)
THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE AND QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO WHILE EN ROUTE. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION WAS USED PRIOR TO LANDING. THE LT MLG DOOR WAS DAMAGED UPON LANDING AT EWR. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC LINE FOR NOSE GEAR UP LEAKING AND THE LINE WAS REPLACED. THE LT MLG DOOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE DOOR FORWARD GAP SEAL WAS FILLED IAW ECRA 5280-01136. A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REINSPECT THE SEAL AT 1100 FLIGHT HOUR INTERVALS AND TO REPAIR AT THE NEXT QUARTER-D, HALF-D, OR FULL-D CHECK, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. A GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.
Part: OIL TANK VENT — CLOGGED (APU OIL TANK)
FLT NR 279 - EWR - PRIOR TO PUSH BACK CABIN BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. DURING T/S FOUND OIL LEAKED ON COALESCER BAGS DUE TO APU OIL TANK BEING OVERSERVICED. REMOVED AND REPLACED COALESCER BAGS CLEANED APU OIL TANK VENT HOLE, DRAINED 2 QTS OF OIL. TANK NOW READS FULL ALSO CLEANED AIR INTAKE BOX. (M)