N18622
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.
34 reports on file, 1996-05-05 – 2010-11-01.
Part: FIRE WARNING — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 43,438 hrs · 23,185 cycles
CRUISE FLT FL300 MASTER WARNING WHEEL WELL FIRE LIGHT AND BELL W/ 3 GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS. RAN QRH LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED AFTER 3-4 MIN. LANDING NORMAL 3 GREEN ONCE GEAR EXTENDED AND LOCKED. INSPECTED CONNECTORS D4574P AND D4834P FOR CONTAMINATION /MOISTURE, NO DEFECTS FOUND. REF WD 26-12-11. WHEEL WELL OVERHEAT DETECTION SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD PER AMM 26-17-00. LANDING GEAR POSITION INDICATING AND WARNING SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD PER AMM 32-61-00. (CYCLED GEAR 10 TIMES-NO FAULTS) "FOR SDR REPORTING".
Part: CONNECTOR — DEFECTIVE (RT MLG WW) · airframe 43,438 hrs · 23,186 cycles
WHEEL WELL FIRE INDICATION CAME ON DURING CLIMBOUT. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO CLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED D WHEEL WELL DETECTOR ELEMENT M270 IAW AMM 26-17-11. REMOVED AND REPLACED D M270 DISCONNECT CONNECTOR D842 IAW 20-62-14. WHEEL WELL OVERHEAT DETECTION OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (HINGE CUTOUT) · airframe 42,967 hrs · 22,890 cycles
SUPPORT TASK, UPPER HINGE CUTOUT, FASTENER HOLE IDENTIFIED NR1 ON EA 5330-03736 FIG 4, HAS CRACK INDICATION. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA IAW EC/RA 5330-04045. SEE L/P NR 9719567 FOR DIP FOR REPEAT INSPECTION.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS303.9 S16L) · airframe 42,967 hrs · 22,890 cycles
SUPPORT TASK CRACK IN FRAME AT STA 303.9, S16L IN INSP ARE IAW FIG 7 OF EA5310-04659. LWR OTBD RADIUS OF OVAL HOLE APPROX .700 IN LONG. REPAIRED CRACK IAW ECRA 5311-01501. DIP INITIATED LP 9719570 LOG PAGE ENTERED IN DEF STATUS IN ERROR. DIP FOR THIS L/P WAS ENTERED IN SCEPTRE ON L/P 9719570.
Part: HINGE FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,967 hrs · 22,890 cycles
SUPPORT TASK, L1 CUTOUT, UPPER HINGE FITTING HAVE A .25 INCH CRACK. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW HINGE FITTING PER SRM 51-40-02.
Part: HINGE FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,967 hrs · 22,890 cycles
L-1 CUTOUT, LOWER HINGE FITTING HAVE A .25 INCH CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED L-1 LOWER HINGE FITTING REF SRM 51-40-02.
Earlier reports · 1996–2009 · 28 reports
2009
Part: OVEN — DEFECTIVE (GALLEY) · airframe 40,865 hrs · 21,800 cycles
F/A REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM THE VENT IN THE AFT GALLEY CEILING. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEAL, NR 3 AFT OVEN FAN MOTOR BURNING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 AFT OVEN PER M/M 25-34-00, OPS CHECKS NORMAL, OK FOR SVC. ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT 1357482 SN OFF 00336 OVEN, LARGE, SG OFF 99-2533-9-0002 0336 ON 99-2533-9-0002 0509
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 40,402 hrs · 21,530 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT FUEL TANK SHOWED 3,500LBS FROM 10,000LBS ON TAKEOFF. RETURNED FOR LANDING. LANDING WEIGHT 106.8LBS. FOUND UPON ARRIVAL RT WING TANK PER STICK NR 1 & INDICATOR 2,900 LBS & AMP; LEFT TANK AT 7,700 LBS. VERIFIED NO LEAKS NOTED. VERIFIED FUEL LOAD PER ALTERNATE STICK METHOD & AMP; ENTERED NR 2 FUEL QUANTITY ON MEL 28-06R. RIGHT NR 2 TANK 10,360 LBS STK NR 5 REFERENCE: FUEL STICK MANUAL SECTION 1 PAGE 89 / FUEL QTY SYSTEM REQUIRES T/S, CAUSE OF PROBLEM NOT IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (NLG) · airframe 39,216 hrs · 20,912 cycles
ON TWO CONSECUTIVE TAKEOFFS THE NOSE GEAR MADE A VERY LOUD CLUNK WHEN GEAR HANDLE RAISED. ALL INDICATIONS AND OPERATIONS NORMAL INCLUDING EXTENSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG ACTUATOR AND NLG LOCK MECHANISM PER MM 32-33-21 AND 32- 33-51.
2008
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 482 S9L/R) · airframe 36,679 hrs · 19,605 cycles
FRAME CRACKED STA 482 BETWEEN S9L AND S9L. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES PER ECRA 5310-04727 REV A.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 747 S9L) · airframe 36,679 hrs · 19,605 cycles
FRAME CRACKED STA 747 ABOVE S9L. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES PER ECRA 5310-04727 REV A.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 867 S9L) · airframe 36,679 hrs · 19,605 cycles
FRAME CRACKED STA 867 ABOVE S9L. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES PER ECRA 5310-04727 REV A.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 747 S9R) · airframe 36,679 hrs · 19,605 cycles
FRAME CRACKED STA 747 ABOVE S9R. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES PER ECRA 5310-04727 REV A.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 767 S9R) · airframe 36,679 hrs · 19,605 cycles
FRAME CRACKED STA 767 ABOVE S9R. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES PER ECRA 5310-04727 REV A.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 787 S9L) · airframe 36,679 hrs · 19,605 cycles
FRAME CRACKED STA 787 ABOVE S9L. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES PER ECRA 5310-04727 REV A.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 727B S9L) · airframe 36,679 hrs · 19,605 cycles
FRAME CRACKED STA 727B ABOVE S9L. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES PER ECRA 5310-04727 REV A.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 400 S8-9L) · airframe 36,679 hrs · 19,605 cycles
FRAME CRACKED STA 400 BETWEEN S8L AND S9L. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES PER ECRA 5310-04727 REV A.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 400 S8-9R) · airframe 36,679 hrs · 19,605 cycles
FRAME CRACKED STA 400 BETWEEN S8R AND S9R. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES PER ECRA 5310-04727 REV A.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 787 S9R) · airframe 36,679 hrs · 19,605 cycles
FRAME CRACKED STA 787 ABOVE S9R. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES PER ECRA 5310-04727 REV A.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 440 S8-9R) · airframe 36,679 hrs · 19,605 cycles
FRAME CRACKED STA 440 BETWEEN S8R AND S9R. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES PER ECRA 5310-04727 REV A.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 360 S8-9L) · airframe 36,679 hrs · 19,605 cycles
FRAME CRACKED AT STA 360 BETWEEN STRINGER 8L AND 9L. TRIMMED OUT CRACKED AREA ON FRAME AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS PER ECRA 5310-04728. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL CLIP AT STA 360 STRINGER 8L PER ECRA 5310-04728.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,679 hrs · 19,605 cycles
FOUND CRACK AROUND HI-LOK HOLE AT STA 188 LBL 10. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 5311-01397.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,679 hrs · 19,605 cycles
FOUND CORROSION AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SHEAR TIE AT STA 787 LBL-4. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE AT STA 787 BETWEEN STRINGER 27L AND 27R PER SRM 53-00-07.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (L1 DOOR) · airframe 36,679 hrs · 19,605 cycles
L-1 DOOR PAN CRACKED ON AFT EDGE 6TH STOP FROM TOP. REPAIRED L-1 DOOR PAN PER ECRA 5210-02001.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (L1 DOOR) · airframe 36,679 hrs · 19,605 cycles
L-1 DOOR INNER SKIN CRACKED AT AFT EDGE 6TH STOP FROM TOP. REPAIRED L-1 DOOR INNER SKIN PER ECRA 5210-02001.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,679 hrs · 19,605 cycles
FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT AFT FRAME CRACKED AT LOWER STOP FITTING FOOTPRINT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD CARGO AFT FRAME PER SRM 51-40-02.
Part: TORQUE TUBE — CORRODED (T/E FLAP) · airframe 36,678 hrs · 19,605 cycles
RIGHT INBOARD MID FLAP BOTH I/B AND O/B TORQUE TUBES CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH TORQUE TUBES PER CMM 57-53-17.
2005
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 29,826 hrs · 16,070 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND THE AFT CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD CORRODED AT STA 986.5, LBL 48 TO RBL 48. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5311-01234.
Part: SOCKET — SHORTED (GLARESHIELD) · airframe 29,087 hrs · 15,676 cycles
SMOKE WITH A BURNING ODOR BEGAN COMING FROM UNDER THE CAPTAIN'S GLARESHIELD SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MSY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO MSY WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CAPTAIN'S AMBER MASTER CAUTION LIGHT SOCKET SHORTED. THE SOCKET WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. NO SURROUNDING DAMAGE WAS FOUND.
2003
Part: SKIN — PUNCTURED (ELEVATOR) · airframe 24,502 hrs · 13,293 cycles
THE UPPER SURFACE SKIN PANEL OF THE RT ELEVATOR SUFFERED SMALL PUNCTURE DAMAGE AT APPROXIMATELY ELEVATOR STATION 105.1 WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN 1/4D CHECK AT HOU. THE DAMAGE WAS THROUGH ALL PLIES, BUT THERE WAS NO CORE DAMAGE. THE PUNCTURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4.2 INCHES FORWARD OF THE ELEVATOR'S TRAILING EDGE. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5520-01323.
Part: CABLE — OUT OF RIG (RT MLG) · airframe 24,480 hrs · 13,279 cycles
THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR AIR/GROUND SENSE TELEFLEX CABLE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT DURING MAIN GEAR SAFETY SENSOR CHECK. THE TELEFLEX CABLE WAS ADJUSTED IAW MM 32-09-01 AND 27-62-51. GROUND SPOILERS CHECKED GOOD. ALL CONNECTIONS WERE LUBRICATED. SYSTEM OPERATIONS CHECKS WERE GOOD. GEAR RETRACTION WAS GOOD IAW MM 32-32-00.
2001
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (EMER LIGHTS) · airframe 18,965 hrs · 10,293 cycles
THE L-1 DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT CHECK. MAINTENANCE FOUND NUT ON GROUND LUG AT GROUND 622 BACKED OFF AND GROUND WIRE LOOSE. REPLACED NUT AND TIGHTENED. ALSO REPLACED DAMAGED PIN ON LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
1998
Part: HYD PWR PANEL — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
CREW REPORTED, LOOSING BOTH ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS WHILE EN ROUTE. THE NR 1 AND NR 2 HYDRAULIC PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHILE TRYING TO ISOLATE PROBLEM THE SYSTEM CAME BACK ON LINE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO CLE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. BOTH HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE INSPECTED AND FOUND GOOD. THE HYDRAULIC POWER CONTROL PANEL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 29-11. IN ADDITION, THE BUS PROTECTION PANEL WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
1996
Part: LEVER LATCH ASSY — OUT OF ADJUST (COCKPIT)
IAH - FLT 1691 - THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE TO THE UP POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A GEAR RETRACTION WAS PERFORMED AND THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. ADJUSTMENT OF THE GROUND SAFETY SENSOR CHECKED GOOD PER MM 32-09-01. THE LEVER LATCH ASSY WAS CLEANED AND LUBRICATED. IN ADDITION, THE R276 RELAY WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. (X)