N180AE
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.
13 reports on file, 1996-02-21 – 2002-11-24.
Part: ODOR — DETECTED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3495 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW RETURNED TO DFW BECAUSE OF STRONG ODOR STILL PRESENT AFTER BLEEDS SELECTED OFF. PASSENGER AND CREW COMPLAINED OF HEADACHES. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GROUND ENGINE RUNS AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. SUSPECT RECIRCULATION FAN THAT IS ON MEL TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3533 - CREW REPORTED SEVERAL FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT AT 24LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Earlier reports · 1996–2001 · 11 reports
2001
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
SGF - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
SGF - FLT 3688 - CREW REPORTED THE FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 9A TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLOOR LIGHT IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3322 - CREW REPORTED FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT NEXT TO SEAT 4B IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB AT SEAT 4B. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2000
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (GALLEY) · airframe 18,870 hrs · 19,404 cycles
BOS - FLT 4966 - FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. PUT ON MEL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S FLASHLIGHT IAW SAAB MM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
1998
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 733)
ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, AN AREA OF CORROSION FOUND BEYOND SRM LIMITS ON EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 733 ABOVE SL 1504. CORROSION REMOVED, EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION DONE WITH NO INDICATION OF CRACKS. FABRICTED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER .032 THICH. ATTACHED TO FUSELAGE, AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 596-686)
ABI - FOUND SEAT TRACK AT BL 0, 18.3L, AND 18.3R AT FS 596-686 CORRODED. CUT OUT 90 INCHES OF TRACK FOR 18.3R, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AND EXTRUSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACKS AT BL 0 AND BL 18.3L. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: EXTRUSION — CORRODED (BS 596-686)
ABI - FOUND SEAT TRACK AT BL 0, 18.3L, AND 18.3R AT FS 596-686 CORRODED. CUT OUT 90 INCHES OF TRACK FOR 18.3R, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AND EXTRUSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACKS AT BL 0 AND BL 18.3L. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 596-686)
ABI - FOUND SEAT TRACK AT BL 0, 18.3L, AND 18.3R AT FS 596-686 CORRODED. CUT OUT 90 INCHES OF TRACK FOR 18.3R, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AND EXTRUSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACKS AT BL 0 AND BL 18.3L. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (E/E BAY)
MIA - FLT 5711 - AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: PIN — BROKEN (NLG)
MIA - DURING PHASE 4 INSPECTION, FOUND PIN ASSY BROKEN AT THREADS AT END OF HOLD DOWN NUT. RAI PIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1996
Part: LINE — FAILED (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM)
FLT NR 5798 - MIA - ON APPROACH, AIRCRAFT LOST HYD POWER WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. REPLACED RUPTURED HYD LINE.