N1758B

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
U. S. AFRICA AIRWAYSOperatoron 1994-10-13Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1994-10-13 Operator named in NTSB report
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-11 No injuries Part 91U. S. AFRICA AIRWAYS

Operated by U. S. AFRICA AIRWAYS (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case FTW95IA023

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.

35 reports on file, 1995-06-16 – 2000-06-26.

INADEQUATE Q C; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-06-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3210

Part: PIN — INSTALLED (MLG)

DFW - FLT 0945 - AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN GEAR HANDLE RAISED, CENTER GEAR LIGHT REMAINED RED. GEAR WAS LOWERED WITH NORMAL PROCEDURES AND INDICATED SAFE. RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED CENTER LANDING GEAR PIN THAT WAS STILL INSTALLED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA20001073
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 34 reports

1999

NO TEST · 1999-12-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS AT SEAT 20G INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP AT SEAT 20G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA991875
OTHER · 1999-11-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (RT MLG)

TUL - RIGHT MLG TRAPEZOID FITTING CORRODED AT GEAR MOUNT HOLE. (INBOARD HORIZONTAL HOLE FOR BARREL NUT). TRAPEZOIDAL FITTING REPAIR PER ESO 41000 11-24-99. DETAILS OF REPAIR ON BACK OF E58-11 016651. (X)

Source: SDR AALA991787
OTHER · 1999-11-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 400)

TUL - TOP OF FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 400 GI GALLEY AREA. INSTALLED NEWLY FABRICATED FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 400 G1 GALLEY PER MD-11 AARD 51-10-00-1. TST: 26,813 HOURS. CYCLES: 4,044. (X)

Source: SDR AALA991761
NO TEST · 1999-05-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (3L DOOR)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK 3L DOOR MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE ON EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT 3L DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990766

1998

NO TEST · 1998-11-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: TERMINAL — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

DFW - FLT 60 - EN ROUTE NRT-DFW, DURING CRUISE EMERGENCY LIGHTS E8 CIRCUIT BREAKER ON OVERHEAD PANEL POPPED. RESET OF CIRCUIT BREAKER FAILED. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED 3-707 TERMINAL AND BURNDY BLOCKS 2 AND 3. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA982117
NO TEST · 1998-11-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (R1 DOOR)

ORD - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SPOT/SIGN WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SPOT/SIGN LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA982033
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 1998-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (RT TE FLAP)

DFW - FLT 2248 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, FLAPS WERE FULLY RETRACTED AND THE RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP INDICATED 6 DEGREES EXTENSION. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP TRANSMITTER FAULTY. REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP TRANSMITTER AND ACCOMPLISHED SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT AND TEST. PERFORMED CAT III TEST, ALL SYSTEMS CHECK NORMAL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981930
OTHER · 1998-10-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 1902)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON GALLEY SUPPORT AND LUGS. REPLACED AFT GALLEY SUPPORT PER AARD 53-00-10 AND SRM 53-70-00. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981919
OTHER · 1998-10-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1964)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK NR 8 AT STATION 1964. CUT OUT CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AND SPLICED IN NEW SECTION IAW SRM 53-70-00-0. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981918
OTHER · 1998-10-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1964)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK UNDER LAVATORY. REPLACED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK PER AARD 51-10-00-01 AND 53-70-00 OF THE SRM VOL 1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981899
OTHER · 1998-10-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5713

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (WS 737)

TUL - RIGHT WING STRINGER NR 10 IS CRACKED AT THE OUTBOARD END. REMOVED CRACKED STRINGERS END AND SPLICED IN NEW SECTION PER SRM 57-20-00-0 VOL 1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981902
OTHER · 1998-10-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: UNKNOWN

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON TOE OR 'T' ANGLE AROUND MOUNTING BOLT HOLES FOR LT AFT GALLEY SUPPORT. REMOVED AND REPLACED T-ANGLE PER 51-10-00-1 AARD. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981901
OTHER · 1998-10-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 2007)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR ANGLE INBOARD OF NR 6 SEAT TRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED T-ANGLE PER AARD 51-10-00-1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981900

1997

OTHER · 1997-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 1321)

TUL - FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT STA 1321 LT IS CORRODED INBOARD OF SEAT TRACK NR 2. INSTALLED FABRICATED FLOORBOARD SUPPORT PER AARD 51-10-00-1, ALODINED, PRIMED AND PAINTED. TST: 22,213 HOURS. CYCLES: 3,512. (X)

Source: SDR AALA971595
OTHER · 1997-08-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1341-1381)

TUL - CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK BELOW LAVATORY 'L' (H2) FROM STA 1341 TO STA 1381. REPLACED NR 2 SEAT TRACK STA 1341 TO STA 1381 PER SRM 53-70-00, FIGURE 4. TREAT AND PAINT PER 51-21-01, VOLUME II. TST: 22,213 HOURS. CYCLES, 3,512. (X)

Source: SDR AALA971563
OTHER · 1997-08-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1341-1361)

TUL - CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK NR 1 BELOW LAVATORY 'L'. REMOVED AND REPLACED 4 FOOT SECTION PER SRM 53-70-00-0, VOL I, AND AARD 53-70-00-01, FIGURE 1. TST: 22,213.25 HOURS. CYCLES, 35,112.(X)

Source: SDR AALA971560
OTHER · 1997-08-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 899)

TUL - SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION AT STATION 899 JUST AFT OF MID GALLEY. ACCOMPLISHED TRACK PLUG REPAIR PER SRM 53-70-00 FIG 4 TREATED, PRIMED, PAINTED AREA. (M)

Source: SDR AALA971543
OTHER · 1997-08-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 899)

TUL - SEAT TRACK NR 3 HAS CORROSION AFT OF MID GALLEY. ACCOMPLISHED TRACK PLUG REPAIR PER SRM 53-70-00 FIG 4 TREATED, PRIMED AND PAINTED AREA. (M)

Source: SDR AALA971542
OTHER · 1997-08-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 899)

TUL - SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION AT STATION 899 AFT OF MID GALLEY. ACCOMPLISHED TRACK PLUG REPAIR PER SRM 53-70-00 FIG 4 TREATED, PRIMED AND PAINTED AREA. (M)

Source: SDR AALA971544
OTHER · 1997-08-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 919)

F0UND TRACK NR 3 CORRODED. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG PER SRM 53-70-00-0 VOL I. (M)

Source: SDR AALA971541
OTHER · 1997-08-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 919)

TUL - SEAT TRACK NR 4 CORRODED AT STATION 919. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG PER SRM 53-70-00-0 VOL I. (M)

Source: SDR AALA971540
FALSE WARNING · 1997-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE LOOP — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 ENGINE)

MIA - FLT 901 - AFTER TAKEOFF MIA DURING CLIMB-OUT, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING WITH NO SUPPORTING INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CAWS COMPUTER AND NR 1 ENGINE FDCU AND WARNING PERSISTED. AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE FERRY MIA/DFW. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE 'A' AND 'B' LOOP FIRE DETECTOR WARNING ELEMENTS AND HARNESSES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA971327
FALSE WARNING · 1997-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: ELECT UNIT — DEFECTIVE (E/E COMPT)

MIA - FLT 901 - AFTER TAKEOFF MIA WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NLG UNSFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNITL AIRCRAFT ENTERED A STANDARD RATE TURN AND THEN LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA FOR ANOTHER REASON AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECKED NOSE LANDING GEAR WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. AIRCRAFT MAINTENACNE FERRY MIA/DFW. REPLACED LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH ELECTRONIC UNIT. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA971328
FALSE WARNING · 1997-07-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: HARNESS — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 ENGINE)

DFW - FLT 0901 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW DURING CLIMB-OUT THROUGH FL 290, EXPERIENCED NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE A-LOOP FIRE DETECTOR WARNING MID-HARNESS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA971286

1996

OTHER · 1996-04-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (DR 1R OPENING)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND DAMAGE ON THE LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF R1 DOOR OPENING SURROUND INNER SKIN AT STATIN 420. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA OF INNER SKIN AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EWO 41000, DATED 4-11-96 AND DOUGLAS ROD SKETCH 94-08-24-001. (M)

Source: SDR AALA960593
OTHER · 1996-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1964-1966)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON OUTBOARD FLANGE OF NR 1 SEAT TRACK UNDER 'H' LAV, STATION 1964 TO 1966 IN AFT CABIN. BLENDED OUT CORROSION AND INSTALLED STRAP DOUBLER PER ESO 41000, DATED 4-10-96. (M)

Source: SDR AALA960575
OTHER · 1996-04-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1321)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON NR 1 SEAT TRACK IN CABIN AT 'L' LAVATORY, STATION 1321. CUT OUT CORRODED TRACK SECTION AND INSTALLED PLUG REPAIR PER SRM 53-70-00-00-0 VOK 1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA960543
OTHER · 1996-04-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1321)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON NR 7 SEAT TRACK IN CABIN AT 'M' LAVATORY STATION 1321. CUT OUT CORRODED TRACK AND INSTALLED PLUG REPAIR PER SRM 53-70-00-0 VOL 1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA960541
OTHER · 1996-04-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1321)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON NR 2 SEAT TRACK IN CABIN AT 'L LAVATORY STATION 1321. CUT OUT CORRODED TRACK AND INSTALLED PLUG REPAIR PER SRM 53-70-00-0 VOL I. (M)

Source: SDR AALA960542
OTHER · 1996-04-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 781-783)

FROM STATION 781-783 SEAT TRACK NR 7 BELOW LAV DD ANCHOR HAS CORROSION. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-70-00-0 VOL 1 FIG NR 4. (M)

Source: SDR AALA960538
OTHER · 1996-04-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 810-820)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON NR 5 SEAT TRACK INBOARD FLANGE FROM STATION 810 TO 820 IN MID CABIN. CUT OUT CORROSION AND INSTALLED TRACK REPAIR PER SRM 53-70-00-0 VOL 1, FIG 5, SH 1-3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA960539
OTHER · 1996-04-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 810-820)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON NR 6 SEAT TRACK INBOARD FLANGE FROM STATION 810 TO 820 IN MID CABIN. CUT OUT CORROSION AND INSTALLED TRACK REPAIR PER SRM 53-70-00-0 VOL 1, SH 1-3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA960540

1995

NO TEST · 1995-07-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL WIRE — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING AFT OF R2 DOOR INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED NEW WIRING BETWEEN R2 DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951335
NO TEST · 1995-06-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL CONDUCTOR — BROKEN (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BETWEEN R2 DOOR AND PASSENGER SEAT ROW 7H INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BROKEN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT FLAT CONDUCTOR WIRE BY R2 DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951109