N18YV
Registered owner: SAMUILOV VLADIMIR A, NY (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| MESA AIRLINES, INC. (MASA) | Operator | on 1993-01-03 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by MESA AIRLINES, INC. (per NTSB report)
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.
4 reports on file, 1997-07-11 – 1997-12-03.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT TE FLAP)
ICT OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK ON THE TE OF THE LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP 3 INCHES FROM INBOARD END. REPAIRED IAW AMWA TO 1900-00-0001. (M)
Part: ATTACH BRACKET — EXCESS WEAR (RT FLAP)
FLEET CAMPAIGN, 'MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LT AND RT OTBD FLAP ATTACHMENT BRACKETS AND THE AFT ROLLER BEARING IAW RAYTHEON ACFT CO (RAC) SAFETY COMMUNIQUE NR 137 DATED MAY, 1997. FOUND ATTACHMENT BRACKETS WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR AND AFT ROLLER BEARINGS BINDING. AFFECTED COMPONENTS P/NS ARE BRACKET, LT INBD AND RT INBD, INBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-31. BRACKET, LT LTBD AND RT INBD, INBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-30. BRACKET, LT INBD AND RT OTBD, OTBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-35. BRACKET, LT OTBD AND RT INBD, OTBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-34. AFT BEARING ASSY, PN 114-521039-1. REF: CONTROL NR MASA97045. PART CYCLES, 8,518. ACFT TC, 18,295.
Part: ATTACH BRACKET — EXCESS WEAR (LT FLAP)
FLEET CAMPAIGN, 'MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LT AND RT OTBD FLAP ATTACHMENT BRACKETS AND THE AFT ROLLER BEARING IAW RAYTHEON ACFT CO (RAC) SAFETY COMMUNIQUE NR 137 DATED MAY, 1997. FOUND ATTACHMENT BRACKETS WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR AND AFT ROLLER BEARINGS BINDING. AFFECTED COMPONENTS P/NS ARE BRACKET, LT INBD AND RT INBD, INBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-31. BRACKET, LT LTBD AND RT INBD, INBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-30. BRACKET, LT INBD AND RT OTBD, OTBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-35. BRACKET, LT OTBD AND RT INBD, OTBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-34. AFT BEARING ASSY, PN 114-521039-1. REF: CONTROL NR MASA97045. PART CYCLES, 4,336. ACFT TC, 18,295.
Part: HINGE — CORRODED (RT ELEVATOR)
DURING A FLEET CAMPAIGN DIRECTIVE INSPECTION, THE RIGHT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR HINGE ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO HAVE HEAVY CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE ASSEMBLY. INSPECTION OF THE LEFT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR HINGE ASSEMBLY REVEALED NO DAMAGE. (X)