N221YV
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| MESA AIRLINES, INC. (MASA) | Operator | on 1992-07-21 | 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.
14 reports on file, 1995-04-22 – 1998-07-03.
Part: LIGHT ASSY — CRACKED (CABIN)
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND RIGHT REAR EMERGENCY EXIT COVER CRACKED. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING MAINTENANCE, AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS, RT AFT SIDE, FAILED TO TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: PIN — FAILED (RT MLG ACT)
ACV - RIGHT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO INDICATE UP WITH ASSOCIATED VIBRATION AND SLIGHT YAW TO THE RIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR PIN ASSEMBLY AT LANDING GEAR BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT GEAR ACTUATOR PIN ASSEMBLY AND BUSHING. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED SERVICE. (M)
Part: ENGINE — BIRD STRIKE (LEFT)
FAT - BIRD STRIKE TO LEFT ENGINE INLET REPORTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AREA FOR DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONTROL MODULE — FAILED (COCKPIT)
SFO - RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR 'B' SYSTEM INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED FOLLOWING GEAR RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED 'B' SYSTEM GEAR POSITION INDICATION PER MEL 32-60-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED DEFERRAL BY REPLACING LANDING GEAR CONTROL MODULE. PERFORMED GEAR SWING. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. (M)
Part: PROX SENSOR — INTERMITTENT (NLG)
BFL - LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RT MAIN LANDING GEAR 'A' SYSTEM UPLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR. LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL NORMAL DURING GROUND CHECK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — FAILED (RT MLG)
SFO - LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CANNON PLUG J0318 AT RIGHT LANDING GEAR FOR SQUAT SWITCH. PERFORMED GEAR SWING. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SENSOR — MISWIRED (RT ENGINE)
BFL - DURING APPROACH RIGHT ENGINE DUCT LEAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW CLOSED RIGHT ENGINE BLEED VALVE AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CREW SECURED RIGHT ENGINE IMMEDIATELY AFTER TOUCH DOWN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT. NO EVIDENCE OF DUCT LEAK REPORTED. DEFERRED SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED DEFERRAL BY REPAIRING WIRING AT DUCT LEAK SENSOR S0344. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–1997 · 6 reports
1997
Part: SKIN — BIRD STRIKE (LT WING)
SFO - BIRD STRIKE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AREA FOR DAMAGE. REPLACED DE-ICE BOOT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: PROX SENSOR — FAILED (NLG)
LAX - NOSE GEAR 'A' SYSTEM INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED PER MEL 32-60-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED DEFERRAL WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE NOSE GEAR 'A' SYSTEM DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. (M)
Part: SELECTOR — FAILED (LANDING GEAR)
LAX - ON APPROACH TO SBP, RIGHT ANTI-SKID INOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR EXTENDED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAX. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR. TEST FLIGHT AND OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
AIRSHUTTLE 5200 - PSP-PHX - AFTER LANDING IN PHX, THE CREW FOUND FIVE ADJACENT EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO GJT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1995
Part: ANNUNCIATOR UNIT — FAILED (COCKPIT)
DURING FIRST FLIGHT RUN UP, CREW EXPERIENCED A FLAP CONTROL FAULT THAT WOULD NOT RESET. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM TO BAD ANNUNCIATOR UNIT AND REPLACED SAME. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD AND WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. ANNUNCIATOR UNIT S/N 229 MANUFACTURED BY PARKER.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (RT TE FLAP)
PHX - ON APPROACH, AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED AN OUTBOARD FLAP ASSEMETRIC FAULT. THE FLAP ANNUNCIATOR SHOWED NO PROBLEM, AND THAT ALL FLAPS WERE AT 45 DEGREES, HOWEVER, UPON LANDING, THE RT OUTBOARD FLAP WAS NOTED TO BE AT APPROX 10 DEGREES. FLAP WAS RETURNED TO 'UP' POSITION AND VERIFIED FOR FERRY TO FMN. AFTER 2 DAYS OF EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING, NO ELECTRICAL DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. THE RT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT TEST FLOWN WITH NO PROBLEMS REPORTED AND DISPATCHED.