N179US
Operators of this aircraft
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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.
63 reports on file, 1996-09-17 – 2005-07-14.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — UNSERVICEABLE (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 33,603 hrs · 37,845 cycles
CLIMBING THRU 9000 FT NR 1 ENGINE STARTED TO WIND DOWN. BOTH N1 AND N2 WERE DROPPING, TGT APPEARED TO BE RISING. SECURED ENGINE, PERFORMED IMMEDIATE ACTION CHECKLIST C/W QRH. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. (K)
Earlier reports · 1996–2004 · 62 reports
2004
Part: STRUCTURE — WORN (LT LE FLAP)
WEAR DAMAGE TO THE LOWER L/E OF THE LT FLAP IN THE RECESSED AREA BETWEEN RIBS 25 AND 31. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED WEAR DAMAGE IAW BAE FAX BARA/AVR/6894/04-DC.
Part: HOOK — DAMAGED (PAX DOOR)
DAMAGE TO DOOR HOLD OPEN HOOK AREA ON THE DOOR, AND ASSOCIATED RECEPTICLE ON THE FUSELAGE, FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED UPPER HINGE AND HOLD OPEN LATCH HOUSING. REPAIRED DAMAGE TO THE FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR IAW BAE FAX REF NR BARA/AVR/6690/04DC. (M)
2002
Part: CONTROL VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (A/C BAY)
DURING CLIMB, EXPERIENCED SLIGHT HAZE IN COCKPIT FOLLOWING SHUTDOWN OF NR 1 AND NR 2 PACKS, HAZE DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE RAN BOTH PACKS, VERIFIED NR 1 PACK INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PACK TEMP CONTROL VALVE. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
CRACKS AND CORROSION TO LOWER HALF OF FRAME 18 FROM 18L TO STR 18R.
2001
Part: ENGINE — POWER LOSS (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 25,583 hrs · 28,211 cycles
ON CLIMBOUT IN ICING CONDITIONS, NR 1 ENGINE POWER DECAYED WITH TAIL AND WING ANTI-ICE ON N1 WENT TO 82 PERCENT, N2 WENT TO 84 PERCENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL CHIP DETECTORS, BLEED BAND ACTUATOR, OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
2000
Part: AILERON — MALFUNCTIONED (AILERONS) · airframe 24,966 hrs · 27,512 cycles
AILERON OUT OF TRIM LIGHT ON M/A TURNED OFF A/P MASTER SWITCH, ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS AND TRIM WORK OK. MAINTENANCE OPERATIONAL TEST OK, COULD NOT DUPLICATE.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 24,288 hrs · 26,767 cycles
DENT AT FRAME 20-20A STRINGER 18 LT SIDE. REPAIRED DENT AT FRAME 20-20A STRINGER 18 LT SIDE IAW BAE FAX REF BARA/AVR/5135/00 AND RIC HC536H9251. NO FURTHER REINSPECTS REQUIRED.
Part: PUMP — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 3 ENGINE)
WHILE EN ROUTE, MWS LIGHT CAME ON, HYD PANEL SHOWED LOW PRESSURE AND LOW QUANTITY YELLOW SYSTEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP. (M)
1999
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (GS ANTENNA)
LEFT GLIDESLOPE ANTENNA BRACKET IS CRACKED. REPLACED ANTENNA BRACKET. (X)
Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
AFT CARGO DOOR, AFT UPPER HINGE POINT IS CRACKED. REPAIRED CRACKS IAW BAE REPAIR NR HC523H9001. RE-PROFILED AFT BOTTOM SEAL CAGE. (X)
Part: SEAT — CRACKED (ROW 4C)
SEAT PANS 4A AND 4C ARE CRACKED. REPLACED SEAT PANS 4A AND 4C. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR A6WA9900077.
Part: SEAT — CRACKED (ROW 9A)
SEAT PAN 9A IS CRACKED. REPLACED SEAT PAN 9A. (X)
Part: SEAT — CRACKED (ROW 10D)
SEAT PAN 10D IS CRACKED. REPLACED SEAT PAN 10D. (X)
Part: SEAT — CRACKED (ROW 10C)
SEAT PAN 10A AND 10C ARE CRACKED. REPLACED SEAT PANS 10A AND 10C. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR A6WA9900074.
Part: SEAT — CRACKED (ROW 7C)
SEAT PAN 7C IS CRACKED. REPLACED SEAT PAN 7C. (X)
Part: SEAT — CRACKED (ROW 7F)
SEAT PANS 7D AND 7F ARE CRACKED. REPLACED SEAT PAN 7D AND 7F. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR A6WA9900072.
Part: SEAT — CRACKED (ROW 10A)
SEAT PAN 10A AND 10C ARE CRACKED. REPLACED SEAT PANS 10A AND 10C. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR 99ZZZX3109. (X)
Part: SEAT — CRACKED (ROW 3C)
SEAT PAN ON SEAT 3C IS CRACKED. REPLACED SEAT PAN 3C. (X)
Part: SEAT — CRACKED (ROW 8F)
SEAT PAN 8F IS CACKED. REPLACED SEAT PAN 8F. (X)
Part: SEAT — CRACKED (ROW 1D)
SEAT PAN 1D IS CRACKED. REPLACED SEAT PAN 1D.
Part: SEAT — CRACKED (ROW 7D)
SEAT PANS 7D AND 7F ARE CRACKED. REPLACED SEAT PAN 7D AND 7F. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR 99ZZZX3108. (X)
Part: SEAT — CRACKED (ROW 4A)
SEAT PANS 4A AND 4C ARE CRACKED. REPLACED SEAT PANS 4A AND 4C. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR 99ZZZX3107. (X)
Part: SEAT — CRACKED (ROW 13D)
SEAT PAN 13D IS CRACKED. REPLACED SEAT PAN 13D. (X).
Part: SEAT — CRACKED (ROW 15D)
SEAT PAN 15D IS CRACKED. REPLACED SEAT PAN 15D. (X)
Part: FASTENER — DAMAGED (LT WING)
PERFORMED RIL HC571H9033 LEFT RIB 2 OUTBOARD JO-BOLTS. C/W RIL HC571H9033 TO LEFT RIB 2 JO-BOLT REPLACEMENT. (X)
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (BS 25.94)
FROM EO E95/003/653 STIFFENERS ON FORWARD SIDE FRA 29 STA 25.94 LEFT AND RIGHT AND 31.13 LEFT AND RIGHT HAVE ONE A-BOLT HOLE CRACKED. EO E95/005/653 NEEDS COMPLIANCE AT CRACKED LOCATIONS. REPAIRED STIFFENERS AT FRA 29 STATIONS LEFT AND RIGHT 25.94 AND 31.13 IAW AWAC EO E95-005-653 REV A. (X)
Part: FASTENER — DAMAGED (LT WING)
PERFORMED RIL HC571H9033 LT CENTER TANK RIB 0 JO-BOLTS. C/W RIL HC571H9033 TO LEFT CENTER TANK RIB 0 JO-BOLT REPLACEMENT. (X)
Part: FASTENER — DAMAGED (LT WING)
PERFORMED RIL HC571H9033 LEFT RIB 2 INBOARD JO-BOLTS. C/W RIL HC571H9033 TO ABOVE LEFT RIB 2 JO-BOLT REPLACEMENT. (X)
Part: FASTENER — DAMAGED (RT WING)
PERFORMED RIL HC571H9033 ON RT RIB 2 INBOARD JO-BOLTS. C/W RIL HC571H0933 RT RIB 2 CENTER TANK SIDE JO-BOLT REPLACEMENT. (X)
Part: FASTENERS — DAMAGED (RT WING)
PERFORMED RIL HC571H9033 RT RIB 2 OUTBOARD JO-BOLTS. C/W RIL HC571H0933 RT WING SIDE OF RIB 2 JO-BOLT REPLACEMENT. (X)
Part: FASTENER — DAMAGED (RT WING)
PERFORMED RIL HC571H9033, RT RIB 0 JO BOLTS. C/W RIL - HC571H9033 TO RT CENTER TANK RIB 0 JO-BOLT REPLACEMENT. (X)
Part: DOOR — CRACKED (LAV SERVICE)
FORWARD LAVATORY SERVICE DOOR CRACKED NEAR HINGE AREA. REPAIRED IAW BAE FAX REF NR BARA/AVR/3589/99. (X)
Part: FLOW VALVE — FAILED (FIRE EXTINGUISH)
DURING E.O. INSPECTION, VALVE FAILED STEP 3. FLAP VALVE MOVED COMPLETELY FREE WITH NO DAMPING ACTION ABOUT THE HOLLOW RIVET. REMOVED AND REPLACED VALVE ASSY. (X)
1998
Part: BOLT — CRACKED (NLG ACTUATOR)
ATW - NLG UPPER ACTUATOR MOUNT BOLT HEAD HAS CRACKED INDICATION. VERIFIED BY NDT 8-31-98 ID NR 042. REPLACED BOLT (INNER) ONE-HALF DIAMETER AT NL9 UPPER ATTACH POINT FOR ACTUATOR IAW BAE 146 MM. REF W/C 7050 FOR RETRACTION TEST.
Part: DIAPHRAGM — CRACKED (NLG)
ATW - REF W/C 7030, NLG DIAPHRAGM AT ATTACHMENT POINT OF NLG RAM HAS BEEN FOUND CRACKED AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. CRACK EXTENDS DOWNWARD FROM AND INTO THE PIN HOLE .125 INCH. REPORTED TO AVRO/BAE RDO AND AWAITING FOR REPAIR ACTION. REPAIRED NLG DIAPHRAGM (LT) IAW AVRO FAX DJH/RJ0683-98 ISSUE 2.
Part: LONGERON — CHAFED (FUSELAGE)
ATW - AIRBRAKE ACTUATOR HAS CHAFED RIGHT FUSELAGE UPPER LONGERON APPROXIMATELY .030 INCH DEEP. REPAIRED RT FUSELAGE UPPER LONGERON AT AIRBRAKE ACTUATOR IAW BAE FAX DJR/RJ0681-98, AVRO FAX DJR/RF0638-96, AND PRODUCTION DRAWING NR HC539H0229.
Part: BULKHEAD — CORRODED (BS 50)
ATW - BULKHEAD AFT OF FRAME 50 (ABOVE AIRBRAKE ACTUATOR) IS CRACKED IN RT LOWER CORNER AND ABOUT 4 INCHES FROM LEFT CORNER. ALSO, RIVETS LOOSE IN BOTH CORNERS. REPAIRED RT AND LT CORNER AREAS OF BULKHEAD JUST AFT OF FRAME 50 IAW BAE FAXES DJR/RJ0602-98, JIM/RJ0491-96 AND DJR/RJ0670-98.
Part: SEAT TRACK — WORN (BS 20)
ATW - SEAT TRACK RAIL, STA 252.33, FRAMES 20-20A, LT INBOARD CORRODED AND WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED FORWARD SECTION OF SEAT RAIL 87 INCHES TOTAL AND SPLICED PER SRM 53-00-32, PAGE 202.
Part: SKIN — LIGHTNING STRIKE (BS 5-7)
ATW - DURING LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION, NOTED ONE MINOR SKIN PIT BETWEEN FRAMES 5 AND 7 APPROXIMATELY STR 19L. CLEANED AND PREPPED AREA. DAMAGED MEASURED AT .007 INCH DEPTH. PER BAE FAX, INSTALLED A .1250 INCH RIVET SL4070-32, BAE FAX DJR/RJ06820-98.
Part: SKIN — LIGHTNING STRIKE (BS 405)
ATW - DURING LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION, NOTED ONE MINOR SKIN PIT BETWEEN FRAMES 4 AND 5, STR 19L. CLEANED AND PREPPED AREA. DAMAGE MEASURED AT .014 INCH DEPTH. PER BAE FAX, INSTALLED A .1250 INCH RIVET SL4070-32. BAE FAX DJR/RJ0682-98.
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (MLG)
ATW - REF EO E92/067/632 REV A, LEFT HINGE BRACKET MISSING BUSHING, HOLE OVER SIZE, CORROSION AROUND HOLE IAW ITEM 6 SECT I. REMOVED LEFT HINGE BRACKET WRK 1032. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE LT HINGE BRACKET WITH REPLACEMENT HARDWARE AS REQUIRED.
Part: BRACKET — DAMAGED (MLG DOOR)
REF EO E92/067/632 REV A, RIGHT HINGE BRACKET HAS DEEP IMPACT DAMAGE AROUND BOLT HOLE AND CORROSION IAW ITEM 10 SECTION I. REMOVED RIGHT HINGE BRACKET WRK 1032. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE HINGE BRACKET WITH REPLACEMENT HARDWARE AS REQUIRED. (M)
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (BS 20)
ATW - PER FAX DS/W/TJ/28015/97 AND DJR/RJ0912-96. SEVERAL GOUGES TO DENTS AFT OF FRAME 20 AND ABOVE LAP SEAM AT STR 19 MUST BE REPAIRED BY TCA OF 22593 TCA TO CORRESPOND WITH DUE TIME OF C-CHECK CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR 5-31-98. REPAIRED IAW BAE FAX REF NR DJH/RJ0569/98 AND DRAWING HC536H9251.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ATW - FORWARD VEST INTERCOSTALS, SILL PLATES NEED CLEANING AND SEALANT, INSPECTED FOR CORROSION. CLEANED AND INSPECTED. REMOVED MINOR CORROSION AND TREATED METAL, PRIMED, PAINTED, AND SEALED FORWARD VEST INTERCOSTALS AND SILL PLATES.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 3 AND 19)
ATW - FRAME 29 TOP LANDING GEAR LONGERONS CRACKED NR 3 AND NR 19 OUTBOARD OF BOTH OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK RAILS. REPAIRED AT FRAME 19, FLOOR BEAMS NR 3 AND NR 19 AT FORWARD OUTBOARD POSITIONS IAW BAE REPAIR DRAWING NR HC536H9211 AND BAE FAX NR DJR/RJ0207-97. (X)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (PASSENGER DOOR)
ATW - LEFT FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR HAS 2 EACH CRACKS IN THE HANDLE BOX AREA. REPLACED BOTH BOX ANGLES IAW FAX DJR/RJ0318-97 AND BAE SRM. ANGLES MADE PER PS1.
Part: DOOR SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ATW - SURFACE CORROSION ON AFT PASSENGER DOOR SILL PLATE. CLEANED CORROSION, TREATED, PRIMED, PAINTED AND SEALED DOOR SILL. (X)
Part: CONTROL CABLE — CORRODED (RT AILERON)
ATW - THE RIGHT MAIN AILERON CENTER SECTION OF CABLES ARE CORRODED AT THE LOWER PULLEY IN THE WING ROOT JUST AFT OF FRAME NR 29. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT AILERON CENTER SECTION MAIN AILERON CONTROL CABLES. GEN W/C FOR FUNCTIONAL TEST.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — CORRODED (AILERON)
ATW - THE CENTER SECTION MAIN AILERON INTERCONNECT CABLES ARE CORRODED AT THE WING ROOT AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN AILERON INTERCONNECT CENTER CABLES. GEN W/C FOR FUNCTIONAL TEST.
Part: VALVE — DEFECTIVE (PASSENGER OXYGEN)
ATW - OXYGEN BOX 8RT. OXYGEN SHUT OFF WILL NOT STOP FLOW COMPLETELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED OXYGEN MASK AT 8RT. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS OK.
Part: VALVE — MISINSTALLED (FUEL SYSTEM)
ATW - CROSS FEED VALVE (FUEL) FAILED THE TEST. REF: MM 28-22-44 PG 203, 3-15-95. 1.E STEPS 6 AND 7. FOUND ACT ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS P1 AND P2 SWAPPED. RETURNED PLUGS TO CORRECT POSITION TO NO AVAIL. TRIED NEW ACT HTE1451/1. ALSO, TO NO AVAIL. FOUND WIRE TERMINAL END NOT INSTALLED AT TERMINAL BLOCK 242-08-00 C4B RT ELECT DISCONNECT FUSE/WING T/EDGE. REINSTALLED AND OPS CHECKED.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — CORRODED (NR 2 ENGINE)
ATW - NR 2 ENGINE FUEL SHUT-OFF CABLES AT THE WING ROOT PULLEYS FORWARD OF FRAME NR 26 ARE CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE FUEL SHUT-OFF CABLES IAW BAE MM. C/W OPS TEST OF THE NR 2 SHUT-OFF VALVE, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SLIDE — MALFUNCTIONED (PASSENGER DOOR)
ATW - FUNCTION CHECKED SLIDE (DEPLOY) AND THEN REMOVED FOR DETAILED INSPECTION. REF CHECKLIST. REPORT TASK ON STEP 543 IN COMPUTER. C/W DEPLOYMENT TEST IAW BAE 146 M. GEN W/C INST SERVICE SLIDE. REF W/C 892, SLIDE DEPLOYED TWISTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED W/O BY7756, REPORTED MX 8/26.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DEN - THREE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LEFT FORWARD POWER SUPPLY.
1997
Part: MECHANISM — LACK OF LUBE (PASSENGER DOOR)
MKE - FLT 581 - LEFT REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. CLEANED, LUBED, AND INSPECTED DOOR OPERATING MECHANISM. DOOR OPERATES NORMALLY.
Part: RIVET — LOOSE (FUSELAGE)
WHILE ACCOMPLISHING EO E97/022/653, FOUND A LOOSE RIVET ABOVE THE FORWARD CARGO BAY SKIN DOOR REINFORCEMENT AREA. INSTALLED OVERSIZED RIVET (.15625 INCH) IAW AVRO REPAIR DESIGN OFFICE INSTRUCTIONS.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (SMOKE DETECTOR)
ELEC SMOKE WARNING WILL NOT TEST, BULBS ARE OK. RERACKED PCB'S (WQ10) (UB37), RELAMPED BOTH SMOKE DETECTOR BULBS AND CLEANED CANNON PLUG, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
NR 1 ENGINE FAILED AT CRUISE. MECH AND INSPECTION WENT TO MLI FROM ATW. REPLACED THE FCU AND LP FUEL PUMP.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DEN - FLT 610 - CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW NR 15 INOPERATIVE. CLEANED SOCKETS, ROW 15. OPS CHECK OK.
Part: PACK — SMOKING (NR 2)
SDF - FLT 226 - WITH ENGINE AIR AND PACKS ON, APU AIR OFF, EN ROUTE SDF. SMOKE AND OILY ODOR IN CABIN REPORTED. TURNED OFF NR 2 PACK, ODOR AND SMOKE DISAPPEARED. REMAINDER OF FLIGHT NORMAL. C/W PACK BURN-OUT ON ENGINE AND APU AIR. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
1996
Part: WIRE HARNESS — FAILED (LT MLG)
AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT MAINTENANCE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CYCLED GEAR DOWN AND UP, LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATED. NO UNUSUAL YAW FELT OR UNUSUAL NOISE TO INDICATE GEAR NOT UP AND LOCKED. FOUND LEFT GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH HARNESS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED HARNESS PER BAE, OPS CHECKS GOOD. (M)
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER AISLE IS INOPERATIVE IN BACK. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND LOOSE WIRE, REPAIRED.