N2188J
Registered owner: JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP, NY (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION (YENA) | Operator | on 2026-02-09 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.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.
20 reports on file, 2024-07-12 – 2026-08-12.
Part: HF COMM — FAULTED · airframe 7,612 hrs · 1,421 cycles
FLT 1023, JFK-LAX. (ETOPS) "HF RADIO SLOW TO TUNE GOOD RECEPTION BUT MOST TRANSMISSIONS WERE CLICKING AFTER A SECOND OR TWO ( HIGH FREQUENCY (HF) COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (D-LRCS) HF1 ). OPEN
Part: HF COMM — FAULTED (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,612 hrs · 1,421 cycles
FLT # 1023, JFK-LAX. (ETOPS) "HF RADIO SLOW TO TUNE GOOD RECEPTION BUT MOST TRANSMISSIONS WERE CLICKING AFTER A SECOND OR TWO ( HIGH FREQUENCY (HF) COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (D-LRCS) HF 1 )." (SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO FOLLOW).
Part: FLUID — LOW · airframe 7,215 hrs · 1,349 cycles
FLT # 1024, LAX-JFK. (ETOPS) "RAIN REPELLENT LOW ( RAIN REPELLENT SYSTEMS )" (SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO FOLLOW).
Part: WARNING MESSAGE — ILLUMINATED · airframe 7,120 hrs · 1,333 cycles
FLT # 1524, LAX-JFK. (ETOPS) "AIR BLEED CLASS 2 MSG ON STATUS (CLASS II MAINTENANCE MESSAGES DISPLAYED ON ECAM STATUS PAGE OF ECAM SYSTEM DISPLAY FAULT(S) INDICATED BY AIR BLEED )" (SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO FOLLOW).
Part: FIRE LOOP — WORN (ZONE 400) · airframe 7,005 hrs · 1,313 cycles
FLT 1634, SFO-BOS. (ETOPS) FOUND ENG 1 FIRE LOOP A (3WD1) STARTING TO WEAR, R & R ENG 1 PYLON FIRE DETECTOR LOOP A (3WD1) IAW AMM 26-12-16-400-803-A. OPS CHKD GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: FIRE LOOP — WARNING MESSAGE (ZONE 400) · airframe 6,877 hrs · 1,291 cycles
FLT 354, DUB-BOS. (ETOPS) ENG 1 FIRE LOOP B FAULT DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM FAULT CODE 26-12-05. (ENGINE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS LOOP B) OPEN
Part: LINER — BURNED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 6,724 hrs · 1,263 cycles
FLT #8648 MZJ-JFK (ETOPS) "BSI ON ENG 2 S/N P772492 REQUIRED PER EC 724000-W2-1; DURING BSI FOUND ENG 2 REAR OUTER LINER WITH BURN-THROUGH IN LINER SEGEMENT THAT CAUSE MORE THAN 50% & LESS THAN 75% SEPERATION OF STUD CRACK & BURN-THROUGH ON SHELL EXTEND TO STUD SLOT. NOT PERMITTED REMOVE ENGINE IN 30 FLIGHT CYCLE OR LESS REF AMM 72-41-00-290-805-A".
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (ZONE) · airframe 6,719 hrs · 1,262 cycles
DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: FUSELAGE/ AFT FUSELAGE / EXTERNAL SKIN & INTERNAL STRUCTURE / BTWN FR68-FR72 / TAIL STRIKE DAMAGE â TIME LIMITED REPAIR; REFERENCES: /1/ A321 TASK 05-51-21-200-001-A INSPECTION AFTER A TAIL RUNWAY IMPACT AVTECH TD NO. 0164-CAS-201-IR (TEMPORARY REPAIR) AIRBUS DOSSIER 81750946 AIRBUS TECHNICAL DISPOSITION D/81750946/036/2026#B (PERMANENT REPAIR) AIRBUS TECHNICAL DISPOSITION TD/81750946/020/2026#A (ZERO STRESS JACKING PROCEDURE) AIRBUS REPAIR INSTRUCTION R530-70550 ISSUE B /8/ AIRBUS REPAIR DRAWING R534-70204-000 ISSUE E (S18 LOWER SKIN PANEL REPLACEMENT) /9/ AIRBUS REPAIR DRAWING R534-20614-004 ISSUE E (S18 LOWER SKIN PANEL REPLACEMENT) /10/ AIRBUS REPAIR DRAWING R535-70151-000 ISSUE L (S19 LOWER SKIN PANEL REPLACEMENT) /11/ AIRBUS REPAIR DRAWING R535-70404 ISSUE A (FR70 BUTT STRAP REPAIR) /12 AIRBUS REPAIR DRAWING R535-70400-000 ISSUE Q (FR70 LOWER SECTION PARTIAL REPLACEMENT) /13/ CAS WO 8141 AIRBUS RDAF 81750946/039/2026 ISSUE A (6-MONTH LIMITATION) /15/ MX-244 FOR A26-131-03 (MAJOR). DESCRIPTION: ON 2/09/2026 AT SFO, AC N2188J (MSN 11955) EXPERIENCED A TAIL STRIKE DURING A GO-AROUND AFTER LANDING. JBU ASR TEAM HAD PERFORMED PRELIMINARY PHASE 1 AND PHASE 2 INSPECTIONS AS PER REF /1/ AMM TASK 05-51-21-200-001-A INSPECTION AFTER A TAIL RUNWAY IMPACT. SEE REF /2/ AND REF /3/ FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. DUE TO THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE AND LIMITED JBU REPAIR CAPABILITIES, LEADERSHIP HAD ELECTED, CONSISTENT WITH PREVIOUS SIMILAR EVENTS, TO UTILIZE BUSINESS PARTNER CERTIFIED AVIATION SERVICES (CAS) AND THEIR IN-HOUSE DER TO ACCOMPLISH A TEMPORARY REPAIR. THIS ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO BE AUTHORIZED FOR AN UNPRESSURIZED MX FERRY FLIGHT TO A SUITABLE HVY MX STATION FOR PERMANENT REPAIR. AVTECH ENGINEERING ISSUED REF /3/ TD TO ACCOMPLISH THE REQUIRED INSPECTIONS (INCLUDING APPLICABLE NDTS) AND STRUCTURAL DOUBLER REPAIRS AT THREE LOCATIONS TO SUPPORT FERRY OF THE AIRCRAFT UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO MZJ FOR PERMANENT REPAIR. CAS CONTACTED AIRBUS VIA REF /4/ DOSSIER WITH REQUEST TO REPAIR THE DAMAGES VIA S18/S19 LOWER SKIN REPLACEMENT, FR70 REPLACEMENT OF BUTT STRAP AND PARTIAL FRAME SEGMENT AND REPLACEMENT OF INTERNAL STRUCTURES IN SECTION 19. AIRBUS PROVIDED INSTRUCTIONS VIA REF /5/ & REF /6/ TDâS WHICH CONSISTED OF ZERO-STRESS JACKING THE AIRCRAFT AND ACCOMPLISHING THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS: REMOVAL OF TEMPORARY REPAIRS (REF /4/) REMOVAL OF S18 LOWER SKIN PANEL (REF /8/ & REF /9/) REMOVAL OF S19 LOWER SKIN PANEL (REF /10/) REPLACEMENT OF BUTT STRAP AT FR70 & FR70 PARTIAL LOWER SEGMENT (REF /11/ & REF /12) REPLACEMENT OF STRINGERS IN S19 (REF /5/)REPLACEMENT OF CLIPS AT FR76 IN S19 (REF /5/) INSTALLATION OF S18 LOWER SKIN PANEL (REF /8/ & REF /9/) INSTALLATION OF S19 LOWER SKIN PANEL (REF /10/). THE CAS TEAM ACCOMPLISHED THE REF /5/ TD REPAIR WITHOUT DEVIATION AND DOCUMENTED ALL WORK PER REF /13/ CAS WO. AIRBUS APPROVED THE REPAIR AS TIME LIMITED PER REF /14/ RDAF PENDING FURTHER DTA DUE WITHIN 6-MONTHS. THIS EC A26-131-03 ACCOMPLISHES THE TIME LIMITED REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF /13/ CAS WO AND COMPLIES WITH REF /14/ RDAF WITHOUT DEVIATION. EC A26-131-04 TRACKS THE PERMANENT REPAIR WHICH IS PENDING 6-MONTH DTA. SUBSTANTIATION: THIS TIME LIMITED REPAIR IS APPROVED PER REF /14/ RDAF AND IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR. (E/C: A26-131-03)
Part: INSPECTION — NONE (NONE) · airframe 6,338 hrs · 1,188 cycles
FLT # 348 LAS- JFK (ETOPS). GROUND VERIFICATION REQUIRED DUE TO REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF FDU NR 1. PERFORMED OPC OF ENGINE 1 FIRE AND OVERHEAT DETECTION SYS & OPS CHKD ENG 1 LOOP & SQUIB IAW AMM 26-12-00. BOTH OPC GOOD. NO FAULTS.
Earlier reports · 2024–2025 · 11 reports
2025
Part: FDU — FAULTED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 6,297 hrs · 1,180 cycles
FLT 1487 LAX-BOS (ETOPS). " ENG 1 FIRE LOOP A FAULT (ENGINE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS 1) LOOP A). REMOVED AND REPLACED FDU NR 1 (2WD1)IN REF W/ AMM 26-12-34, BITE TEST OK, OPC GOOD. REF L/P 4470945 ITEM 1 FOR GROUND VERIFICATION, MX-4 UPDATED, PLACARD RMCD, MDDR CLEARED.
Part: VALVE — FAILED · airframe 3,921 hrs · 750 cycles
FLT#841, JFK-DUB. (ETOPS). COCKPIT TRIM VALVE IND INOP ON ECAM ( ECAM INDICATION ON COND PG ); (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1419294 TASKCARD: NR-00003) REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT TRIM AIR VAVLE IAW AMM 21-63-51. MDDR CLEARED. PLACARD REMOVED. MX4 UPDATED.
Part: VALVE — FAILED (CABIN AIR) · airframe 2,773 hrs · 534 cycles
FLT#687, BOS-LAX. (ETOPS). COCKPIT TRIM AIR SYS FAULT ( COCKPIT/CABIN TRIM AIR VALVES ); REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT DECK TRIM AIR VALVE PER AMM 21-63-51. OPS TEST PASS. CLEARS MEL MX4 UPDATED, PLACARD REMOVED.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAULT MESSAGE (FUEL TRANSFER) · airframe 2,426 hrs · 468 cycles
FLT#223, JFK- LAX. '(ETOPS) 'FUEL ACT TRANSFER FAULT ON ENGINE START ( CAUTION ON ECAM 5) ACT XFR FAULT (ACT) ); FUEL ACT TRANSFER OPERATES NORMALLY FAULT CLEARED MX4 UPDATED PLACARD REMOVED.
Part: FIRE LOOP — FAULTED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 2,410 hrs · 465 cycles
FLT#1621, LHR-BOS. (ETOPS) 'ENG 1 FIRE LOOP A FAULT; RESET FDU PER AMM 26-12-34 ENG 1 FIRE TEST PASSED MX4 UPDATED PLACARD REMOVED.
Part: VALVE — DAMAGED (TRIM AIR) · airframe 2,164 hrs · 417 cycles
FLT#115, JFK-SFO. (ETOPS) 'COND TRIM AIR IND FAULT ( COCKPIT/CABIN TRIM AIR VALVES ); PERFORMED RESET AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF COND TRIM VALVES. OPS CHECK GOOD A/C OK FOR CONT'D SVC. MX-4 UPDATED. PLACARD REMOVED. PER REF TO AMM 21-63-00.
Part: FDU — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 400) · airframe 2,096 hrs · 404 cycles
FLT#2220, LHR-JFK. (ETOPS) 'ENG 1 FIRE LOOP A INOP ( ENGINE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS 1) LOOP A ); T/S CFDS PREVIOUS LEGS- DID NOT RECORDED ANY FAULTS. AVATAR REPORTED FAULT RECORDED AT PHASE 2- ENGINE START - WHEN FAULT PLACED ON DEFERRAL RESISTANCE ACROSS PINS J/K OF 210DIA MEASURED 1490 OHMS INSULATION CHECK FOR 2WDIA PIN J AND K TO DND MEASURED 10G OHMS FOR BOTH. PERFORMED A GVI FOR ALL THREE DETECTORS - NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN ENG BEFORE REPLACING FDU FAULT DID NOT APPEAR- REMOVED AND REPLACED 210D1 PRECAUTIONARY REFER AMM 26-12-34-WITH ENG RUN FAULT DID NOT APPEAR- FAULTS CLEARED MDDR 57913 MX4 UPDATED PLACARD REMOVED M/C ADVISED.'
Part: WARNING MESSAGE — ILLUMINATED (ZONE 100) · airframe 1,956 hrs · 377 cycles
FLT#1189, JFK-SAN. (ETOPS) 'ACT XFR FAULT (#1) ( CAUTION ON ECAM 5) ACT XFR FAULT (ACT) ); RESET IAW AMM 28-28-00 NO DEFECT OR FAULT PRESENT AT THIS TIME NO 30 DAY HISTORY PLACARD REMOVED.
2024
Part: DIRECTOR — FAILED (101RH) · airframe 1,537 hrs · 294 cycles
FLT#400, LAX-FLL. (ETOPS) 'CLASS II SMOKE MESSAGE AFTER SHUTDOWN ( CLASS II MAINTENANCE MESSAGES DISPLAYED ON ECAM STATUS PAGE OF ECAM SYSTEM DISPLAY 2) FAULT(S) INDICATED BY SMOKE ); REMOVED AND REPLACED CIDS DIRECTOR 101RH IAW AIRBUS MM 23-73-34 PREFORMED OPS CHECK GOOD CLEARED MDDR 567533 REMOVED PLACARD UPDATED MX-4.'
Part: FAULT MESSAGE — ACTIVATED (102RH) · airframe 1,487 hrs · 284 cycles
FLT#723, JFK-LAX. (ETOPS) (AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO JFK) 'INFLIGHT RECEIVED SMOKE FWD AND AFT DETECTION FAULT. RAN QRH AND BOTH CARGO BOTTLES DISCHARGED; REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FWD FIN # 4010WX CARGO FIRE BOTTLES IAW AMM 26-23-41.OPS CHECK GOOD. AS PRECAUTION REMOVED AND REPLACED CIDS 2 IAW AMM 23-73-34. OPS CHECK OK ' (SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ADDED)
Part: NONE — NONE (NONE) · airframe 5 hrs · 3 cycles
DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: TC A2522070-01 ASSIGNED EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION OF EASA COMPLIANCE 2ND SURVIVAL ELT; MAJOR ALTERATION EC A2522070-01 ACCOMPLISHED INSTALLATION OF 2ND SURVIVAL ELT.