N17531
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, 1995-08-07 – 1999-02-02.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
INSPECTION FOUND TWO 1 CRACKS IN LT FUSELAGE SKIN BY THE AFT STAIR HANDLE IN THE UNPRESSURIZED AREA. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01.
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 35 reports
1998
Part: FLOORBEAM — GOUGED (BS 389)
INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM IN FORWARD BAGGAGE BIN AT STA 389 GOUGED BY BAG BIN DOOR. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 86.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 680)
INSPECTION FOUND A 4 INCH CRACK IN FLOORBEAM AT STA 680, LONGERON 18L. THE FLOORBEAM WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: JAMB — CORRODED (BS 370-427)
INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD BAGGAGE BIN DOOR JAMB PAN CORRODED AT STA 370 TO 427. THE LOWER SECTION OF DOOR PAN WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 44.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1074.107)
INSPECTION FOUND FOUR .5 INCH LONG CRACKS IN CANTED FRAME AT STA 1074.107, LONGERON 4R AND 5R. THE CANTED FRAME WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-02.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1105)
INSPECTION FOUND FOUR .5 INCH CRACKS IN CANTED FRAME AT STA 1105, LONGERON 3L, 4L, 5L, AND 3R. THE FRAME WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW CANTED FRAME IAW SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2, AND 51-30-5.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 680)
INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN FLOORBEAM AT STA 680, LONGERON 18R. THE FLOORBEAM WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 737)
INSPECTION FOUND TWO 2 CRACKS IN LONGERON 5R AT STA 737. A NEW LONGERON AND SPLICE DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 756)
INSPECTION FOUND TWO 1 CRACKS IN LONGERON 5R AT STA 756. A NEW LONGERON AND DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02.
1997
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 600)
INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER TITANIUM PRODUCTION DOUBLER AT STA 600, LONGERON 30. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330-02581.
1996
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 948)
INSPECTION FOUND RIVETS POPPED AND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT STA 948. THE LAST THREE INCHES OF L22R WAS CORRODED THROUGH. THE LONGERON WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02, FIGURE 2A.
Part: CHORD — CRACKED (LT TE FLAP)
INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN RADIUS OF LT FLAP TRAILING EDGE UPPER CHORD NEAR INBOARD EDGE OF FLAP. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5710-01768.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WING)
INSPECTION FOUND OUTBOARD WING TRAILING EDGE RIB, NR 3 FROM INBOARD END CRACKED .5 INCH AT FORWARD END UPPER SKIN. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-01, FIGURE 2.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 980)
INSPECTION FOUND A 4 INCH CRACK IN INBOARD RADIUS AT STA 980, LONGERON 17L. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-03.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT WING)
INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK AT LOWER ATTACH BOLT HOLE IN INBOARD RIB OF RT WING NR 2 SLAT DRIVE TRACK. THE RIB WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5.
Part: BULKHEAD CAP — CORRODED (BS 996)
INSPECTION FOUND T-CAP CORRODED AFT OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT STA 996, LONGERON 28R. A NEW T-CAP SECTION WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-03, FIGURE 37.
Part: BULKHEAD CAP — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)
INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD T-CAP AT RT LAV NEAR STRINGER 34 AND A .5 INCH CRACK IN T-CAP AT RT LAV NEAR STRINGER 14. A REPLACEMENT SECTION OF T-CAP WAS SPLICED IN AT EACH LOCATION IAW SRM 53-03, FIGURE 37 AND ECRA 5310-03392.
Part: RIBS — CRACKED (RUDDER)
INSPECTION FOUND TWO RUDDER RIBS CRACKED. THE CRACKS WERE .25 INCH LONG. THE RIBS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW EA 5540-01019 AND SRM 55-40-0 AND 55-40-1.
Part: SPAR WEB — CRACKED (WS 58)
INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN OUTBOARD RADIUS OF RT WING TRAILING EDGE REAR SPAR WEB AT STA XCW 58. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW DOUGLAS DRAWING 593528.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 965)
INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 12L, 12R, AND 13R AT STA 965. SPLICE REPAIRS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIGURE 2A.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 965)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 16L AT STA 965. THE LONGERON WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-02.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 965)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 17L AT STA 965. A LONGERON REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIGURE 2A.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (E/E COMPT)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1.75 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD E AND E COMPARTMENT ATTACH ANGLE. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-02.
Part: FITTINGS — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN EACH OF THREE END FITTINGS AT AFT CARGO DOOR BEAM NR 1, NR 2 AND NR 4. THE FITTINGS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-00.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN AFT CARGO DOOR BEAM NR 3 FORWARD END FITTING. A NEW FITTING WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-0.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BAGGAGE COMPT)
INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN RADIUS OF ANGLE IN FORWARD BAGGAGE BIN AT DOOR UPPER AFT CORNER. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-3.
Part: HYD LINE — BROKEN (WHEEL WELL)
THE RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE AND QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO IN-FLIGHT. THE LOSS OF PRESSURE AND FLUID WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE RT HYD PRESS LOW AND RUDDER CONTROL MANUAL ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE IN THE RT WHEELWELL. A FLEX LINE WAS INSTALLED AND A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REPLACE THE FLEX LINE WITHIN 1200 HOURS OR 500 FLIGHTS. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD.
1995
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 996)
HOU - INSPECTION FOUND WEB CORRODED AT RT LAV, STATION 996. THE SURFACE CORROSION WAS REMOVED. A NEW WEB AND SKIN CLIP WERE INSTALLED IAW ECRA 653C249. (M)
Part: DOUBLERS — CORRODED (FWD BAGG BIN)
HOU - INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION UNDER DOUBLERS AT FORWARD BAGGAGE BIN THRESHOLD. THE REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE REMOVED AND THE CORROSION WAS CLEANED. A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-05. (M)
Part: KEEL BEAM — CRACKED (BS 639)
HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN KEEL BEAM AT STATION 639L. A DOUBLER PLATE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-03, FIGURE 12. (M)
Part: KEEL BEAM — CRACKED (BS 622)
HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN KEEL BEAM AT STATION 622R. THE CRACKED AREA WAS TRIMMED AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-03, FIGURE 12. (M)
Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (BS 639)
HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN DOUBLER AT STATION 639R. A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-03, FIGURE 12. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 143-173)
HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK AND CORROSION IN SKIN BETWEEN STATION 143 AND 173 AT LONGERON 30. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-02310. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1038)
HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 1038, ABOVE RT PYLON. THE CRACKED SKIN WAS CUT OUT. A DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 18. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1038)
HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN LEFT FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 1038, LONGERON 1. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 2. (M)
Part: JAMB — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)
HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN LEFT LOWER CORNER OF DOOR JAMB AT AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD. THE DOUBLER WAS REPAIRED IAW EA 653A006. (M)