N178AA
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.
48 reports on file, 2003-05-26 – 2017-06-05.
Part: SIGN — DETACHED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 49,920 hrs · 14,380 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 1B IS DETACHED. SECURED EXIT SIGN IAW AMM 33-51-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LENS — MISSING (R1 DOOR) · airframe 49,896 hrs · 14,376 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. R1 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE ARMED LIGHT ON THE RIGHT TOP SIDE OF DOOR IS INOPERATIVE. FOUND LENS CAP ASSEMBLY MISSING. INSTALLED LENS CAP ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 25-66-00-001 AND WDM 25-66-11. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (CLOSED)
Part: WIRE HARNESS — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 49,789 hrs · 14,343 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 10 DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. FOUND A LOOSE CONNECTION AND SECURED IAW AMM 20-10-06. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 49,782 hrs · 14,340 cycles
SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 10 DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. SEAT LIGHT HAD A LOOSE CONNECTOR. SECURED THE CONNECTOR IAW AMM 20-10-06. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.
Part: COVER — OUT OF POSITION (L1 DOOR) · airframe 49,027 hrs · 14,135 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE COVER IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED. ADJUSTED AND SECURED COVER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Earlier reports · 2003–2016 · 43 reports
2016
Part: TIRE — SEPARATED (NLG) · airframe 48,288 hrs · 13,935 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. DFW, AIR INTERRUPT, DFW-LIM. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, EXTREME AIRCRAFT VIBRATION WAS FELT JUST PRIOR TO ROTATION. MAINTENANCE FOUND TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE LEFT NOSE WHEEL TIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WHEEL ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 32-45-02
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 46,845 hrs · 13,566 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 3E IS INOPERATIVE. FOUND LOOSE CONNECTOR TO EMERGENCY LIGHT. RESECURED CONNECTOR AND ACCOMPLISHED OPS CHECK IAW AMM 33-51-00-501. SYS CHECKS NORMAL.
Part: LENS — UNSECURE (EXIT SIGN) · airframe 45,282 hrs · 13,206 cycles
R1 ENTRY DOOR EMER EXIT SIGN LENS FELL OFF. REPLACED R1 DOOR EMER EXIT SIGN LENS FWD. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-00. THE ACFT WAS NOT GNDED.
2015
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAULTY (WEATHER RADAR) · airframe 44,687 hrs · 13,065 cycles
AIR INTERRUPT, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL, & ACFT OVERWEIGHT. WEATHER RADAR FAILED IN FLIGHT. R & R WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-43-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.
Part: PROBE — DAMAGED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 44,065 hrs · 12,917 cycles
ABOVE 10,000 FT, LT ENG INDICATIONS ABNORMAL, L FF 3.0 N3 79 N2 89 EGT 714 N1 67.2, R FF 8.9 N3 91 N2 71 EGT 489 N1 94.5 & L EFR 1.65 R EFR 1.61. THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMER & RETURNED TO FIELD. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R LT ENG P1 PROBE NOSE COWL IAW AMM 77-11-00. ACCOMPLISHED BOTH ENG RUN UPS TO HIGH POWER RUN, ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 41,955 hrs · 12,435 cycles
SEAT 26DEF AISLE EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED SEAT 26DEF AISLE EMER LIGHT IAW AMM 33-55-00. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.
2014
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 40,641 hrs · 12,141 cycles
AFT CABIN RT NR 4 SERVICE DOOR EXTERIOR EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP & M736 POWER SUPPLY & BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (NR 8 SPOILER) · airframe 40,434 hrs · 12,093 cycles
LEFT HYD QTY EICAS WITH RESERVOIR LIGHT. EMER DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NR 8 SPOILER ACTUATOR. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 39,254 hrs · 11,782 cycles
FORWARD OVER THE WING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR FWD OVER THE WING EMERGENCY LIGHT, OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 38,870 hrs · 11,677 cycles
FIRST CLASS SEATS EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK & POWER SUPPLY FOR THE FIRST CLASS SEATS EMERGENCY LIGHTS, OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: STRAP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,791 hrs · 11,655 cycles
AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT CEILING AREA, CABIN FLOOR STABILIZATION STRAP IS CRACKED AT STATION 1380 & RBL 45.5. REPAIRED STABILIZATION STRAP IAW EA B757-53-033293.
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,791 hrs · 11,655 cycles
FRAME STATION 1400 DENTED 4 INCHES OF LT HAND TRANSITION PANEL. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SRM 53-00-07-2R-5 FIGURE 201 DETAIL II.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,791 hrs · 11,655 cycles
STATION 1661 RBL 0 TO 10 FLOOR INTERCOSTAL CRACKED. INSTALLED WEB & 3 ANGLES IAW SRM 51-40-02 & 51-10-02, PARAGRAPH 9.
Part: DECK PLATE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 38,791 hrs · 11,655 cycles
MAIN CABIN STATION 1715, DECK PLATE CORRODED FROM RBL 20 TO 29 & WL 208.1. REPAIRED DECK PLATE IAW AARD 53-60-51.
2012
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR) · airframe 34,859 hrs · 10,708 cycles
LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 34,270 hrs · 10,568 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: CONNECTOR — NOT SEATED (CABIN) · airframe 34,270 hrs · 10,568 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 31DEF INOPERATIVE. RESEATED CONNECTOR FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 31DEF. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 34,270 hrs · 10,568 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT RIGHT NUMBER 4 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT RIGHT NUMBER 4 DOOR. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 34,270 hrs · 10,568 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT NUMBER 2 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT NUMBER 2 DOOR. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: CONNECTOR — NOT SEATED (CABIN) · airframe 34,270 hrs · 10,568 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 30DEF INOPERATIVE. RESEATED CONNECTOR FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 30DEF. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 34,270 hrs · 10,568 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT RIGHT NUMBER 1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT RIGHT NUMBER 1 DOOR. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 33,793 hrs · 104,646 cycles
AISLE ESCAPE PATH LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 10D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR SEAT 10D AISLE ESCAPE PATH LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 33,793 hrs · 10,464 cycles
RIGHT NUMBER 2 EXTERNAL EVACUATION EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK 732 DUE TO BLOWN FUSES. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (LT ENGINE) · airframe 32,622 hrs · 10,215 cycles
MEM - INFLIGHT MIA-SFO. CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE PARAMETERS FLUCTATING ABNORMALLY. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED MEM LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED BLEED VALVE CONTROL UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
2011
Part: MODULE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 30,798 hrs · 9,817 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 26 TO 36 WERE TESTED AND FAILED. REPLACED MODULE FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 26 TO 36. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
2010
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 27,350 hrs · 9,095 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT IN CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IN CABIN. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 27,350 hrs · 9,095 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT IN CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IN CABIN. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 27,047 hrs · 9,033 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE WEAK AT SEATS NINE THRU TWELVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS NINE THRU TWELVE. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 25,271 hrs · 8,607 cycles
BULL NOSE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 12ABC INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
Part: GENERATOR — FAULTY (RIGHT) · airframe 25,252 hrs · 8,601 cycles
JFK - RIGHT GENERATOR BUSS AND BUSS TIE ISOLATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED JFK LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT GENERATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2009
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 24,306 hrs · 8,325 cycles
LEFT NUMBER TWO DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT FAILED FUNCTIONAL TEST. RE-SECURED WIRE TO LIGHT SOCKET.
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 24,166 hrs · 8,290 cycles
WALL MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. RESEATED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - FIRST CLASS SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR FIRST CLASS SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
MIA - FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM AND FORWARD MID SEAT EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING NEEDS TO BE CHARGED. PLACED AIRCRAFT ON GROUND POWER EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON CHARGE STATUS, ACCOMPLISHED.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 22,280 hrs
SFO- EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTS AT ROWS 9 THRU 15 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR ROWS 9 THRU 15.
2008
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR) · airframe 20,588 hrs
DFW - EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT RT NR FOUR DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT RT NR FOUR DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 20,588 hrs
DFW - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SIGN AT RT NR TWO DOOR FAILS TEST. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SIGN AT RT NR TWO DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)
2006
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
SJU - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR INOPERATIVE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BULB — MISSING (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DFW - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 17D AFT MISSING LENS AND BULBS. REPLACED LENS AND BULBS FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 17D AFT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2005
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
JFK - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT L1 DOOR AND LEFT HAND SEATS OF FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT L1 DOOR AND LEFT HAND SEATS OF FIRST CLASS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2003
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE OBSERVED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE IN FORWARD COACH SECTION. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SPRING — WORN (GIRT BAR)
UPON ARRIVAL JFK, R4 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE BLOWN. SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. FOUND AFT SPRING ON GIRT BAR WORN. REPLACED GIRT BAR ASSEMBLY AND DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE AND SLIDE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SOCKET — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 17D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SOCKET. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)