N228AA
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.
33 reports on file, 1996-03-26 – 2006-09-04.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (FUEL SYSTEM)
DFW - IAH TO ORD - FUEL WOULD NOT FEED FROM CENTER TANK. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND AFT CENTER TANK FUEL BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. REPLACED BOTH CENTER FUEL BOOST PUMPS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Earlier reports · 1996–2005 · 32 reports
2005
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS ROWS 23-26 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY AT ROW 26 RIGHT HAND SIDE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
SAT - AFT OVERWING AND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 24 - 28 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK FOR AFT OVERWING AND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR ROWS 24 - 28. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
TPA - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT FORWARD GALLEY AISLE WALL INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE IN AISLE FLOOR TRACK FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT FORWARD GALLEY AISLE WALL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
LAX - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS AT B5101, B5100, AND B5105 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2004
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DFW - TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPINNED TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLE EMERGENCY LIGHT CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
ORD EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE ROW 9 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE ROW 9. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
MIA - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ABOVE LEFT AND RIGHT HAND OVERWING EXIT INOPERATIVE. RESET BATTERY PACKS FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ABOVE LEFT AND RIGHT HAND OVEWING EXIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE ROWS 7, 8, 9 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 7, 8, AND 9. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. --CLOSED--
2003
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1)
IAD T646/14 EN ROUTE MIA-YYZ AIRCRAFT LOST OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY IN NUMBER ONE ENGINE. LANDED AT IAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. CLOSED
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
AUS - FOUND DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, OBSERVED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT PACK B5-2. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: CLAMP — LOOSE (A/C BAY)
FLT 528 - DFW-ATL - TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMP LIGHT CAME ON 3 TIMES DURING CLIMB-OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED CLAMPS THAT SECURE THE EIRHG TRIM AIR VALVE TO BE LOOSE. RESECURED THE ASSOCIATED V-BAND CLAMPS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: FAN — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY)
STL - FLT 2216 - EN ROUTE TUL-STL, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE CABIN. PILOTS TURNED OFF RECIRCULATION FAN AND RIGHT PACK AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. LANDED IN STL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED CABIN ODOR TROUBLESHOOTING PER WORK CARD 21-9-6-01. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND TWO .25 INCH CRACKS EXTENDING FROM FASTENER HOLE IN FUSELAGE SKIN RIGHT SIDE STATION 1380 BETWEEN LONGERONS 13R AND 14R. STOP DRILLED CRACKS AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01-00 FIG 2 SHEET 3. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND THREE CRACKS EXTENDING FROM FASTENER HOLE IN FUSELAGE SKIN LT SIDE STATION 1380 BETWEEN LONGERONS 13L AND 14L. STOP DIRLLED CRACKS AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01-00 FIG 2 SHEET 3. (M)
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
SAN - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT HALF OF SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS BATTERY. SYSTEM GROND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2002
Part: BOOT — BLOWN (A/C BAY)
DFW - FLT 1191 - EN ROUTE DFW-SMF - APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, CLIMBING THROUGH 17,000 FEET TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST AND AFTER ABOUT 3.5 MINUTES WITH PACKS IN HP BLEED OFF AND POWER REDUCED FOR LEVEL OFF AT 20,000 FEET THE LIGHT FLICKERED AND WENT OUT. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED DUCT BOOT ON RIGHT TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. POWER ENGINE RUN WITH PACKS ON, NO LEAKS NOTED NO FAULTS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2001
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING IN LOWER TAIL CONE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, CEILING MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 13 THROUGH 16 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CEILING MOUNTED EMEREGNCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY FOR AFT OVERWING EXIT SIGN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: CLAMP — DEFECTIVE (TAIL)
LAX - FLT 335 - EN ROUTE LAX-SJD - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT SIDE AUGMENTATION VALVE CLAMP. LEAK CHECKS GOOD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS FROM ROWS 26 THROUGH 29 DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS AT ROW 26 THROUGH 29. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2000
Part: CONNECTOR — FAILED (MAIN DIST DUCT)
OMA - FLT 2463 - EN ROUTE OMA-DFW, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF PILOTS REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN THAT CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. RETURNED TO OMA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RUBBER HOSE CONNECTORS AT MAIN DISTRIBUTION DUCT IN ROWS 25 TO 30 REPLACED LEFT SIDE DUCT HOSE NEAR MAIN DISTRIBUTION DUCT. LEAK CHECKED DUCTS. NO ODOR NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (AFT AIRSTAIR)
ORD - FLT DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1999
Part: APU — LEAKING (APU COMPT)
MIA - FLT 1246 - EN ROUTE MIA-LGA - ABOUT 3 TO 4 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN CABIN AT 3,000 FEET. ACCOMPLISHED AIR CONDITIONING SMOKE AND FUMES EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. SMOKE APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. RETURNED AND MADE EMERGENCY LANDING AT MIA, UPON LANDING SMOKE DISSIPATED AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO GATE. REPLACED APU AND ACCOMPLISHED AIR CONDITIONING CLEAN OUT AND BURNOUT PROCEDURE PER MM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1998
Part: CONNECTOR — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING AT FIRST CLASS GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP FLAP CONNECTOR AT FIRST CLASS GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 420)
TUL - FOUND FRAME 420 BELLFRAME CRACKED AT HORIZONTAL DOOR FRAME STIFFENER ATTACH POINT HI-LOK STRINGER 20R, VIEWED FROM UNDER SIDE OF COLLAR. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER AND FASTENERS PER SRM 53-10-4. (M)
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 370-427)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION IN L29L, STATION 370 TO 427. INSTALLED STRAP DOUBLER PER ESO 80559. (M)
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 370-427)
TUL - FOUND L30 HAS CORROSION STATION 370 TO 427. INSTALLED DOUBLER STRAP PER ESO 80559, DATED 3/19/98. (M)
Part: ACM — DEFECTIVE (ACM BAY)
DFW - FLT 2076 - IAH-DFW - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF A BURNING SMELL LIKE A DIRTY PACK SOCK WAS IN COCKPIT AND AFT CABIN. CAIBN FROM MID TO AFT HAD A HAZE IN IT. HAZE AND SMELL QUICKLY DISSIPATED. APU WAS OFF. NO FURTHER SMELL OR HAZE FOR REST OF FLIGHT. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ACMS AND PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HEAT EXCHANGERS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1997
Part: FAN — DEFECTIVE (ACM BAY)
BNA - FLT 0839 - EN ROUTE ORF/DFW DURING CRUISE, ACRID ODOR NOTED IN CABIN. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO FL 100 AND INTENTIONALLY DEPRESSURIZED AND ODOR SUBSIDED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BNA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLACARDED GASPER RE-CIRCULATION FAN INOPERATIVE. SUBSEQUENTLY, REPLACED GASPER RE-CIRCULATION FAN AT DCA/26. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
1996
Part: WIRE — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING IN THE FORWARD CABIN AND MAIN CABIN DIM. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING WIRE BETWEEN FIRST CLASS AND MAIN CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: WIRE — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING IN THE FORWARD CABIN DIM. REPLACED CONNECTOR WIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)