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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.
20 reports on file, 2017-05-25 – 2024-02-22.
Part: DOOR SILL — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 35,564 hrs · 14,365 cycles
REFERENCE AIRBORNE/PEMCO N/R 15047.0599 AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED AND IS IN CHECK FOR SHCEDULED MX. R2 DOOR SILL REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. REMOVED & REPLACED R2 DOOR SILL IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11-911-001MX ACTION IS ACCEPTABLE.
Part: PLATE — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 35,564 hrs · 14,365 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED AND IS IN CHECK FOR SHCEDULED MX.DURING INSPECTION AT AFT WET AREA WAS FOUND CRACK AND SEVERAL CORROSION ON THE THE R/H LATERAL SHEAR PLATE BETWEEN FR69 TO FR70. REMOVED SHEAR PLATE FOR REPLACE ON R/H FR69 TO 70 P/N D5347112420300 LOCATE AND DRILLED IAW A320 SRM 51-44-11 AND INSTALLED IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11. APPLY CORROSION INHIBITOR IAW A320 AMM 51-78-00-916-001-A. ACTION IS ACCEPTABLE.
Part: SHEAR PLATE — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 35,564 hrs · 14,365 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED AND IS IN CHECK FOR SHCEDULED MX.DURING INSPECTION AT AFT WET AREA WAS FOUND CRACK AND SEVERAL CORROSION ON THE L/H LATERAL SHEAR PLATE BETWEEN FR69 TO FR70. L/H LATERAL SHEAR PLATE BETWEEN FR69 TO FR70 REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW A320 SRM 51-42-11, INSTALLED WET WITH SEALANT IAW A320 SRM 51-76-00. MX ACTION IS ACCEPTABLE.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRMS 68-70) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 35,564 hrs · 14,365 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED AND IS IN CHECK FOR SHCEDULED MX.DURING INSPECTION AT AFT WET AREA WAS FOUND CORROSION ON THE FLOOR LONGITUDINAL SUPPORT BETWEEN FR68 TO FR70 - RBL 45.00. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGITUDINAL BEAMS SUPPORT BETWEEN FR 68 TO FR70, RBL 45.00 IAW A320 SRM 53-41-14-283-009, 51-44-11 AND 51-72-11. MX ACTION IS ACCEPTABLE.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRMS 68-70) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 35,564 hrs · 14,365 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED AND IS IN CHECK FOR SHCEDULED MX.DURING INSPECTION AT AFT WET AREA WAS FOUND CORROSION ON TH FLOOR LONGITUDINAL SUPPORT BETWEEN FR68 TO FR70-LBL 45.00 DOT #997-142. REMOVED & REPLACED FLOOR BEAM FROM FR-68 TO FR-70 L/H IAW A320 SRM 51-44-11, SRM 51-72-11, SRM 53-41-14-283-09. ACTION IS ACCEPTABLE.
Earlier reports · 2017–2022 · 15 reports
2022
Part: HMU — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 32,402 hrs · 12,849 cycles
BTB DUE TO ENGINE 1 SHUTTING DOWN DURING TAXI. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING PER TSM 72-00-00-810-806-A UP TO STEP 4A, PERFORMED FADEC 1A AND 1B TEST, A PASSED AND B FAILED. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING PER FADEC FAULT CODE TSM 73-21-00-810-865-A UP TO STEP 3C.1, REMOVED AND REPLACED HMU PER AMM 73-21-100-400-002, OPS CHECK TEST GOOD AT THIS TIME PER AMM 73-29-00-210-040
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 31,469 hrs · 12,440 cycles
FOUND CORROSION AFT OF R2 DOOR, BY LAV VACUUM EXHAUST PORT - (AC TO FERRY TO AIRBORNE FOR REPAIRS). REPAIRED LAV VENT HOLE SKIN IAW A320 SRM 53-41-11-300-004. REF PEMCO NR 13027-0010. ORIGINAL SUBMISSION DATE: 09/13/2022
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (ZONE 200) · airframe 31,068 hrs · 12,259 cycles
DISCREPANCY: REFERENCE LP256110 ITEM 3: EPSU 10WL FAILS EPSU SYS TEST. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED EPSU 10WL PER AMM 31-51-38-00-001-A AND AMM 33-51-38-400-001-A. OPS TEST GOOD, NO FAULTS AT THIS TIME.
Part: AUTOPILOT SYS — FAULTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 30,776 hrs · 12,116 cycles
DISCREPENCY:MAJOR VIBRATION IN AFT GALLEY WAS "UNDER THE FEET AND FELT VERTICAL. ON DESCANT FA'S REPORTED VIBRATION GOT WORSE. SPEED WAS CONSTANT 280KTS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MX ACTION REF LP207661 FOR SEC2 MX C/W ELEVATOR & RUDDER FREE PLAY CHECKS GOOD. NO DEFECTS FOUND AT THIS TIME. ALL MOVEMENTS ARE WITHIN LIMITS AC OK TO CONTINUE REF TSM 27-20-00-810-802-A & TSM 27-30-00-810-850-A
Part: SERVO — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 500) · airframe 30,590 hrs · 12,030 cycles
DISCREPANCY: REFERENCE LP210393 ITEM 1 WRITEUP: FLT CONTROL CHECK FAILED. L AIL. OUT OF LIMITS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: LP210393 ITEM 1 SIGN OFF: REF TSM 27-10-00-810-836-A FOUND LH AILERON SERVO CONTROL (BLUE SYSTEM) TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTBOARD (BLUE SYSTEM) LH AILERON SERVO CONTROL WITH A NEW SERVICABLE UNIT. PERFORMED CORRECT AILERON ADJUSTMENT AND OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE AILERON AND HYDRAULIC ACTUATION. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. A/C OK FOR SERVICE. TORQUE WRENCH S/N: CAS0968 CAL DUE: 12/28/22
2020
Part: VALVE — DEFECTIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 26,468 hrs · 10,112 cycles
SUPPLEMENT: CORRECTED INFORMATION ON COCK PIT TRIM AIR VALVE SERIAL NUMBER REMOVED. REMOVED PER AMM 21-63-51PB401. REFERENCE LP 1225350 ITEMS 1-3: DIVERT TO MCO, ODER/OIL/COOKING SMELL ON CA SIDE. PER TSM, RH/LH RETICULATIONS FILTERS TO BE CHANGED PER AMM 21-21-41-PB401. REMOVED AND REPLACED L/H & R/H RECIRCULATION FILTERS. REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT TRIM AIR VALVE PER AMM 21-63-51-PB401. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.
2019
Part: LINE — RUPTURED (OXYGEN SYSTEM) · airframe 24,098 hrs · 9,113 cycles
REFERENCE LOG PAGE LP1178453 ITEM 3: "CAPT O2 MASK LINE RUPTURED". REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS OXYGEN MASK IN REFERENCE TO AMM 35-12-41-400-002-A OPS CHECK OK.
2018
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (YAW) · airframe 20,825 hrs · 7,756 cycles
PILOT REPORTED AN UNCOMMANDED LATERAL YAW TO THE RIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF ROLL, SPEED OF 10 KTS. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-823-A. BOTH NLG TIRES DAMAGED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 32-41-12 PB 401. NR 1 MLG TIRE DAMAGED, REPLACED THE NR 1 AND 2 MLG TIRES IAW AMM 32-41-11 PB 401. TIRES WERE DAMAGED DUE TO UNCOMMANDED YAW. CREW PERFORMED FAST TAXI OF 30KTS WITH NO LATERAL YAW TO THE RIGHT. MAINTENANCE ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED PCMCIA CARD IAW AMM 31-36-00-000-001 FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WATER HEATER — OVERHEATED (LAVATORY) · airframe 20,417 hrs · 7,586 cycles
VISIBLE SMOKE UNDER AFT LEFT LAV SINK IN FLIGHT. WATER HEATER WAS TURNED OFF. CONDITION DID NOT GET WORSE. DEBRIEF CREW IDENTIFIED SOURCE OF SMOKE TO BE WATER HEATER UNDER SINK. PERFORMED TSM 24-00-00-810-823-A. PLACED WATER HEATER ON MEL 38-10-01B. MAINTENANCE ACTION COMPLIED WITH. OK TO CONTINUE .
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FRAME 66) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 19,834 hrs · 7,335 cycles
CORRODED FLOORBEAM AT Y512.5, FRAME 66. FOUND DAMAGE TO BE OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-14-283-002. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLOORBEAM IAW SRM 51-42-11, SRM 51-44-11, AND SRM 51-72-11.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRAMES 65-66) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 19,834 hrs · 7,335 cycles
CORROSION FOUND ON THE FLOOR SUPPORT -Y1732, BETWEEN FRAMES 65 - 66 AT TWO FASTENER HOLSE. EVALUATED THE FLOOR SUPPORT AND FOUND IT TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-14-283-002. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-72-11, SRM 51-42-11, SRM 51-44-11, AND SRM 51-21-11.
2017
Part: EPSU — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 18,327 hrs · 6,743 cycles
EPSU AT FIN 13WL OPS CHECK INOP - DURING HEAVY CHECK - RON MAINTENANCE, EPSU AT FIN 13WL FAILED OPS CHECK. NO FLIGHT EFFECTED, NO GROUNDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED EPSU AT FIN 13WL AND ALL OPS CHECK OK IAW AMM 33-51-38 PB 401. NO FURTHER MX REQUIRED.
Part: FASTENER — DAMAGED (FRAMES 65-66) · airframe 16,011 hrs · 5,867 cycles
IAW EA A2-53R-33764. AFT LOWER FUSELAGE DAMAGED AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FASTENERS ON AFT LOWER FUSELAGE IAW EA A2-53R-33764 AND SRM 51-42-11.
Part: SHEAR WEB — CRACKED (FRAME 69) · airframe 16,011 hrs · 5,867 cycles
RIGHT FRAME 69 SHEAR WEB CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SHEAR WEB IAW SRM 51-42-11, SRM 51-72-11, AND SRM 51-21-11. FLUSH MOTOR WIRE HARNESS DISPLACED, ATTCHED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 38-31-00.
Part: SHEAR WEB — CRACKED (FRAME 69) · airframe 16,011 hrs · 5,867 cycles
LEFT FRAME 69 SHEAR WEB CRACKED. REMOVED LEFT SHEAR WEB AND INSTALLED A NEW SHEAR WEB IAW SRM 51-72-11-911-001.