N17252
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.
24 reports on file, 1995-02-10 – 1998-07-23.
Part: TORSION LINK — SHEARED (LT MLG)
THE LT MLG LOWER TORSION LINK SHEARED AFTER LANDING IN EWR. THE LT MLG LOWER TORSION LINK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE SHIMMY DAMPER AND BOTH INBOARD AND OUTBOARD GUIDE BRACKETS WERE REPLACED. A GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.
Part: AXLE — FAILED (RT MLG)
THE NR 4 MAIN WHEEL SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT DURING TAXI IN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AXLE SHEARED OFF, NO OTHER AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE RT MLG INNER CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-11-21 AND 12-15-31. *S/D* INVESTIGATION BY ENGINEERING CONCLUDED THAT THE CAUSE OF MAIN WHEEL SEPARATION WAS DUE TO A CRACK WHICH STARTED AT BRAKE FLANGE BOLT HOLE. STRESS CORROSION CRACKING IS SUSPECT.
Earlier reports · 1995–1997 · 22 reports
1997
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 259.5)
INSPECTION FOUND A 8.25 INCH CRACK ON THE LT NOSE WHEEL WELL SIDEWALL AND A 3 INCH CRACK ON THE RT NOSE WHEEL WELL SIDEWALL AT STA 259.5, WL 180. REPAIRS WERE INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5310-03512.
Part: FUEL PUMP — SHAFT SHEARED (NR 2 ENGINE)
AFTER ROTATION NR 2 ENGINE FAILURE RETURNED TO CLE. NR 2 ENGINE FUEL PUMP SHAFT SHEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER MM 73-11-01/72-60, PERFORMED POWER ASSURANCE RUN MM 71-09-266 PARTS CHG COMPLETE.
Part: HYD LINE — LEAKING (A-HYD SYSTEM)
THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS LOST WHILE EN ROUTE. THE GEAR AND FLAPS WERE EXTENDED MANUALLY AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT CLE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A HOLE IN PRESSURE HYDRAULIC LINE FROM NR 1 ENGINE PUMP. THE HYDRAULIC LINE AND THE NR 1 ENGINE PUMP WERE REPLACED, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
1996
Part: LOGIC CARDS — INOPERATIVE (LOGIC SHELF)
THE RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A NOSE GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 32-61-00, PAGE 501 TO 504 AND ALL GEAR OPERATION AND INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE M983 AND M1215 LOGIC CARDS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE PER MM 32-09-20. BOTH CARDS TESTED NORMAL. ANOTHER GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED AFTER CARD REPLACEMENT WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
INSPECTION FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER L-2 DOOR INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY PACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, OPERATION OF THE LIGHT WAS RESTORED.
Part: FLOOR BEAM WEB — CRACKED (BS 294.5)
INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN FLOOR BEAM WEB AT STA 294.5, RBL 47. THE CRACKED SECTION WAS REMOVED AND A NEW REPAIR DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2 AND 51-30-2.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
INSPECTION FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER R-2 DOOR INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY WAS REMOVED, RECHARGED AND REINSTALLED IAW MM 33-50-42. OPERATION OF THE LIGHT CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (AFT ENTRY DR)
THE SLIDE LIGHT VOLTAGE AT AFT ENTRY DOOR WAS FOUND LOW AND THE BULB WAS BURNED OUT. THE BATTERY PACK AND BULB WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (FWD ENTRY DR)
INSPECTION FOUND LOW VOLTAGE AT THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE LIGHT. THE BATTERY PACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, OPERATION OF THE LIGHT CHECKED GOOD.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (WBL 92.5)
INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN LT WING STRINGER 13 AT RIB MOUNTING POINT, FIRST RIB OUTBOARD OF WING ROOT, WBL 92.5. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED IAW BOEING DRAWING NR 65C34533. A STRINGER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW BOEING DRAWING NR 65C34533. THE SKIN FASTENERS WERE SEALED IAW MM 28-11-0. LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD IAW MM 28-11-0.
Part: SKIN — CREASED (BS 992)
INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CREASED AT STA 992 BETWEEN STRINGER 27L AND 27R. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN WAS REMOVED, A REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 6, 51-10-2 AND 51-30-2.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 460)
INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO PIT FRAME CRACKED AT STA 460 BETWEEN STRINGER 20L AND 21L. THE CRACKED SECTION OF FRAME WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND A NEW FRAME WAS INSTALLED IAW BOEING DRAWING NR 65C25113.
Part: STRINGER — DAMAGED (BS 400)
INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AND STRINGER DAMAGED AT STA 400, STRINGER 18L. THE DAMAGED AREA OF STRINGER WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 53-10-3. THE SKIN WAS RETURNED TO ORIGINAL CONTOUR IAW SRM 51-70, FIGURE 4. REPAIR PARTS FOR STRINGER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-3, 51-10-2 AND 51-30-2.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 500-510)
INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 500 TO 510 BETWEEN STRINGER 3L AND 4L. THE DENTED AREA WAS REMOVED, FILLER AND DOUBLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3, 51-10-2 AND 51-30-2.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (GALLEY DR AREA)
INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN SKIN AT FORWARD GALLEY DOOR FORWARD LOWER CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-1, FILLER, DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3, 51-10-2 AND 51-30-2.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (CARGO DR AREA)
INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AROUND FASTENERS BELOW AFT CARGO DOOR. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A SKIN SECTION, FILLER AND DOUBLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3, 51-10-6 AND 51-10-2.
Part: LIGHT — WIRE BROKEN (CABIN)
FLT NR 1630 - EWR - THE AFT CABIN RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT NEAR BACK WALL ON FLOOR WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A WIRE TO THE EXIT LIGHT BROKEN. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND THE LIGHT WAS RELAMPED. (M)
Part: HYD PUMP — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE)
IAH - FLT 1607 - THE A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS LOST WHILE EN ROUTE TO IAH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKING. THE NR 2 PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED GOOD. (X)
1995
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (R-2 DOOR)
FLT NR 1205 - EWR - INSPECTION FOUND THE AFT GALLEY R-2 DOOR SLIDE PACK DOOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY FOR THE LIGHT WAS REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. (M)
Part: HYD LINE — LEAKING (A-HYD SYST)
GSO - FLT 1867 - THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO GSO AFTER LOSING THE A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IN-FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FLEX LINE TO OUTBOARD SPOILER PANEL IN LT WING OUTBOARD OF GEAR LEAKING. THE FLEX LINE WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, BOTH ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND THE FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH BOTH ENGINES OPERATING AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. (X)
Part: HYD PUMP — LEAKING (NR 1 ENGINE)
GSO - FLT 1495 - THE A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID QUANTITY WAS LOST WHILE EN ROUTE TO GSO. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT GSO WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKING. THE NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. (X)
Part: HYD MODULE — LEAKING (A-HYD SYSTEM)
CLE - FLT 1255 - THE 'A' HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS LOST AFTER DEPARTING LGA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT CLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND PLUG BROKEN ON 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC MODULE. THE 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC MODULE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. IN ADDITION, BOTH THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED DUE TO THE 'A' HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE. (X)