N1738D
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.
25 reports on file, 1995-02-13 – 2001-05-23.
Part: TORQUE TUBE — BROKEN (L/E SLAT) · airframe 76,493 hrs · 19,956 cycles
GOT A FLAP/SLAT LOCK LIGHT. FOUND O/B SLATS RT WING INOP DUE TO A BROKEN TORQUE TUBE.
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 24 reports
2000
Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (SEAT 1) · airframe 74,812 hrs · 19,349 cycles
WHITE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 1-D INOP. REPLACED BULB.
Part: TRANSDUCER — WORN (LT WING TE FLAP) · airframe 74,049 hrs · 19,162 cycles
AFTER T/O, FLAPS REMAINED AT 14 DEG WHEN FLAPS SELECTED UP, FLAP/SLAT LOCK LIGHT CAME ON. PER FIM REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT ASYM TRANSDUCERS. LEFT BRAKE AND FLAP COMPARATOR SYSTEM NOW CHECKS NORMAL.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 72,161 hrs · 18,664 cycles
STRINGER 31 WAS FOUND CORRODED AT FS 1792 AND REQUIRED SPLICING PER THE L1011 SRM. TO GAIN PROPER ACCESS TO A ACCOMPLISH THE REPAIR, THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS CUT OUT WITH A 26 X 4.25 CUTOUT. AFTER ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE SRM STRINGER SPLICE, THE SKIN CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 369560-14, REV A.
1999
Part: PUNCTURED/CRACK (#2 ENGINE)
FOUND ON SERVICE CHECK 13, NR 2 ENGINE BLOCKER DOORS AT 1:00 AND 3:00 POSTION DAMAGED. ACTUATING RODS FOR BLOCKER DOORS CAUSED A 3 INCH HOLE IN THE ENGINE EXHAUST NOZZLE AT 1:00 POSITION, AND A 4-5 IN CRACK AT THE 3:00 POSITION. WILL REQUIRE ENGINE CHANGE/EXHAUST SLEEVE REPLACEMENT. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. OP CKS GOOD.
1998
Part: TR UNIT — FAILED (NR 2 RADAR)
ELECTRICAL BURNING/SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT. NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS. FOUND ELEC SMELL IN FESC COMING FROM NR 2 RADAR TRANSCEIVER. REPLACED NR 2 RADAR TRANSCEIVER, CHECKS GOOD.
Part: WHEEL — OUT OF BALANCE (MLG)
AT ROTATION FELT VIBRATION AND HEARD LOUD NOISE. NOTICED TRUCK LIGHT, HYDRAULIC SYS AND FUEL SYS LIGHTS. A AND C SYS SHOW .25 AND .50 QTY. TANK 1 INBD BOOST PUMP LOW LIGHT ON REPLACED WHEEL ASSY.
Part: COVER — SEPARATED (NR 2 PACK)
AT 28000 FT HEARD A POP AND THEN THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE. CABIN ALTITUDE STARTED TO CLIMB AT 500 FT/MIN. FOUND NR 2 PACK WATER SEPARATOR COVER BLOWN LOOSE. REPLACED SEAL AND CLAMP ON THE NR 2 PACK SEPARATOR. OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY. PRESSURIZED ACFT. CHECKED CARGO DOORS AND PAX DOORS AND ALL AREA'S. CHECKED SATISFACTORY.
Part: SPAR CAP — DAMAGED (WS 319)
SEVERAL FASTENERS COMMON TO THE LT WING REAR SPAR UPPER CAP, WING SKIN, -250 MOD DOUBLER AND EXISTING EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER WERE REMOVED PER EO 7-71199-12AD BEFORE REALIZING THE THE EO HAD BEEN SCHEDULED INCORRECTLY. HOWEVER, SOME HOLES WERE DAMAGED DURING FASTENER REMOVAL. REPAIRED PER ERA 331183-14AD.
Part: DOUBLER — OVERSIZED (WS 315-336)
AD95-20-04 MANDATES INSPECT OF WING UPPER SKIN SPLICE ON BOTH RT AND LT WING. APPROX 40 FASTENERS PER WING ARE TO BE INSPECTED USING LFEC. DUE TO THE -250 MOD THERE IS AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER WHICH PREVENTS INSPECTION OF ALL FASTENERS, AS ALL FASTENERS WHERE NOT PICKED UP IN THE MOD DOUBLER (I.E., FLUSH UNDER DOUBLER). INSPECTED AND REWORKED PER ERA 331234-14AD.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 345)
DENTS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FS 330 AND FS 360 BETWEEN S49 AND 50. REPAIRED PER ERA 331248-14.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1315)
FUSELAGE SKIN IN THE KEELSON AREA BETWEEN LBL 16 AND LBL 42.5 FROM FS 1273 TO 1363 WAS CORRODED. SPLICED PER ERA 331192-14.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 739)
CORROSION FOUND IN THE STR 41 LAP JOINT ON BOTH UPPER AND LWR SKIN PANELS BETWEEN STA 729 AND 749. REPAIR PER ERA 331167-14.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 729)
DENTS FOUND IN FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FS 703 AND FS 729, FROM S21 TO S24. REPAIRED PER ERA331174-14.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 503)
LT WING IWS 503 RIB UPPER CAP WAS FOUND CRACKED FWD OF STGR 18. REPAIRED PER ERA 331153-14.
1997
Part: CONTROL PANEL — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHEN ELECTRICAL POWER WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXTERNAL LIGHT CONTROL PANEL IN COCKPIT, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: SWITCH — STUCK (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT ARM OR ILLUMINATE WHEN SWITCH IS IN ON POS. FOUND TEST SW IN LWR GALLEY STUCK IN. FREED SW, OPS CKS OK .
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
L1 EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (GALLEY)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP IN GALLEY LIFTS. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS AT UPPER AND LOWER GALLEY. CKS GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — MISSING (CABIN)
FOUND BY FAA, 22B EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHT MISSING. REPLACED LIGHT AND LENS.
1996
Part: GEARBOX — OIL LEAK (NR 1 ENGINE)
AFTER T/O, NR 1 ENG LOST ALL OIL QUANTITY. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IAW POM AND RETURNED TO MCO WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ENGINE INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN REPORT COMPLETED AND PLACED IN LOGBOOK. ALSO, REPORT FAX TO ENGINE ANALYST. REPLACED 06 HIGH SPEED GEARBOX ON ROUTINE CARD DECK. PERFORMED PFHB TEST 1, 3, 9, 16, 20 AND 13, ALL CHECKS NORMAL.
Part: CORE COWL — MISSING (NR 3 ENGINE)
RIGHT CENTER SECTION CORE COWL MISSING ON ARRIVAL. INSTALLED BOTH GENERATOR FAIRINGS AND LOWER HOT SECTION FAIRING. RAN ENGINE, ALL SYSTEMS OK.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ONE BULB INOP EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT NEAR 1C. REPAIRED LIGHT FIXTURE AND REPLACED WORN TRACK IN FWD FIRST CLASS, EMERGENCY LIGHT OPS CHECKS GOOD.
1995
Part: EEL BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING LAYOVER, EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHT INOP IN BUSINESS CLASS CABIN. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY, OPERATION NORMAL.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (RT SPOILER)
THE RT WING SPOILER PANEL WAS ROUTED TO SHOP FOR REFURBISHING. SKIN AND SPAR WERE REPLACED PER SRM 57-52-00.