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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.
14 reports on file, 2016-04-08 – 2024-01-15.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 35,923 hrs · 14,123 cycles
REFERENCE NR 5001291371-0010 AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED AND IS IN CHECK FOR SCHEDULED MX. DURING INSPECTION OF FWD PAX DOOR CUTOUT LOWER CORNER, FOUND CORROSION. ON R1 DOOR SILL BEAM FWD CORNER. EVALUATE AS PER A320 SRM TASK 53-11-14-283-005 REV 147. PERFORMED SMOOTH BLENDOUT TO REMOVE CORROSION ON R1 DOOR SILL BEAM FWD CORNER AS PER A320 SRM 51-74-00 REV 147 AND A320 SRM TASK 53-11-14-283-005 REV 147. MX ACTION IS ACCEPTABLE
Part: SHEAR PLATE — CRACKED (FRMS 69-70) · airframe 35,293 hrs · 14,123 cycles
DISCREPANCY: REFERENCE NR 5001290345-0060 AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED AND IS IN CHECK FOR SCHEDULED MX. DURING INSPECTION FOUND SHEAR PLATE FR69-70 L/H CRACKED. REQUIRES REPLACEMENT AS PER SRM 51-72-11 REV. 147. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSTALLATION OF SHEAR PLATE ON FR69-70 L/H WAS PERFORMED AS PER A320 SRM 51-72-11 REV. 147. MX ACTION IS ACCEPTABLE./END/
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 35,293 hrs · 14,123 cycles
DISCREPANCY: REFERENCE NR 5001290345-0030 AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED AND IS IN CHECK FOR SCHEDULED MX. CORROSION FOUND ON FLOOR BEAM FR68, -Y765. REPLACEMENT REQUIRED DUE DEPTH (1.03MM) OF REWORK IS BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMIT (0.8MM) AS PER A320 SRM TASK 53-41-14-283-009 REV 147. REPLACE AS PER A320 SRM 51-72-11 REV 147. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED REPLACEMENT OF FLOOR BEAM BETWEEN FR66-FR70, -Y765 AS PER A320 SRM 51-72-11 REV 147. MX ACTION IS ACCEPTABLE.
Part: DOOR SILL — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 35,923 hrs · 14,123 cycles
DISCREPANCY: REFERENCE NR 5001290345-0040 AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED AND IS IN CHECK FOR SCHEDULED MX. DURING INSPECTION, L2 DOOR SILL BEAM FR68 FOUND WITH CORROSION AROUND FASTENER HOLES. REQUIRES REMOVAL OF CORROSION AS PER SRM 51-73-00 REV 147 AND REMOVAL OF AFECTED FASTENER AND NUPLATES AS PER SRM 51-42-11 REV 147. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED INSTALLATION OF REPAIR PARTS ON L2 DOOR SILL BEAM AS PER SRM TASK 53-41-14-300-001 REPAIR PRINCIPLE 5 REV 147. MX ACTION IS ACCEPTABLE.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FRM 16) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 35,293 hrs · 14,123 cycles
DISCREPANCY: REFERENCE NR 5001290348-0020. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED AND IS IN CHECK FOR SCHEDULED MX. CORROSION FOUND ON FLOOR BEAM AT FR16 AND Y1292. REQUIRES FURTHER EVALUATION AS PER A320 SRM 51-11-00 REV 147. DUE TO THE EXTENT OF CORROSION, REPLACEMENT OF PART IS RECOMMENDED AS PER A320 SRM 51-11-00 REV 147 AND A320 SRM 51-72-11 REV 147. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED INSTALLATION OF NEW BEAM AS PER A320 SRM 51-72-11 REV 147 MX ACTION IS ACCEPTABLE./END/
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRM 66-66) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 35,293 hrs · 14,123 cycles
DISCREPANCY: REFERENCE NR 5001290345-0090 AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED AND IS IN CHECK FOR SCHEDULED MX. CORROSION FOUND ON AFT CABIN FLOOR BEAM AT FR66 AND Y765. REQUIRES FURTHER EVALUATION AS PER A320 SRM 51-11-00 REV 147. DUE TO THE EXTENT OF COROSION, REPLACEMENT OF PART IS RECOMMENDED AS PER A320 SRM 51-11-00 REV 147 AND A320 SRM 51-72-11 REV 147. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED INSTALLATION OF NEW BEAM AS PER A320 SRM 51-72-11 REV 147. MX ACTION IS ACCEPTABLE./END/
Part: DOOR SILL — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 35,923 hrs · 14,123 cycles
DISCREPANCY: REFERENCE NR 5001290345-0050 AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED AND IS IN CHECK FOR SCHEDULED MX. DURING INSPECTION, R2 DOOR SILL BEAM FR68 FOUND WITH CORROSION. REQUIRES FURTHER EVALUATION AS A320 SRM 51-11-00 REV 147 AND A320 SRM TASK 53-41-14-283-002 REV 147. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED INSTALLATION OF REPAIR PARTS ON R2 DOOR SILL BEAM AS PER A320 SRM TASK 53-41-14-300-001 REPAIR PRINCIPLE 7 REV 147. MX ACTION IS ACCEPTABLE.
Earlier reports · 2016–2023 · 7 reports
2023
Part: ENGINE — FAULTED (LEFT) · airframe 34,398 hrs · 13,709 cycles
REFERENCE LP 292655 ITEM #3: AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ENGINE#1 BURNING 400-500 POUNDS PER HOUR MORE THAN ENGINE#2 FLT ENDED UP BEING 1900 LBS OVER BURN. R&R #1 ENG. REF W/O 508310 T/C'S MP71042-01, MP71042-02 NR'S 129564, 129565 & 129566. LEAK & OP'S CHECK GOOD. LAND CAT III STATUS RETAINED. ORIGINAL SUBMISSION 10/03/2023
2019
Part: ENGINE — ODOR (NR 2) · airframe 25,245 hrs · 9,553 cycles
DURING LANDING AFTER TR'S DEPLOYED CABIN FILLED WITH HAZE THAT SMELLED LIKE DUST. POSSIBLE RUNWAY DEICER NOTED ON NR 2 ENGINE INTAKE. REF LP1181536, ITEM 1 FOR WORK ACCOMPLISHED. DRAIN & SERVICE OIL #2 ENG, REPLACED OIL FILTER, IDLE ENGINE WITH PACKS ON, NO ODOR PRESENT, ENG PRAM NORMAL, OK TO CONTINUE. REF AMM 72-00-00-210-043A.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 24,787 hrs · 9,364 cycles
ODOR EVENT AT CRUISE ALTITUDE STARTED SLIGHT AND GOT VERY STRONG ODOR. DID QRH PROCEDURE FOR ODOR IN FLIGHT, THIS DID NOT CHANGE INTENSITY OF ODOR. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PLACED ON TDI -T 1156114 FOR 60 A.C. DUE AT AC 9424 BY AUTHORITY EA# A0-21T-34386 (ENG #2 INFO NOT PART OF LP WRITE-UP SN645506 TT24794 TC9366)
2018
Part: SEAL — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 21,985 hrs · 8,140 cycles
DISCREPANCY: REFERENCE LP1176783 ITEM 1. ENG NR 1 LOST OIL DOWN TO 1.5 QUARTS INDICATED. SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENG IN FLIGHT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY CREW. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED DUE TO DISCREPANCY. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED IDG SEALED SEAL REF TO 72-63-00 PB 801. T/W-F9TAB2956C DUE 6-19, T/W F9TAB01846. ON LP1176183 ITEM 3, PERFORMED NR 1 ENG MIN IDLE LEAK CHECK REF AMM 71-00-00-710-006. NO LEAKS NOTED./END/
Part: FITTING — OUT OF ADJUST (GIRT BAR) · airframe 20,751 hrs · 7,606 cycles
DOOR RT SHOWS DISARMED IN FLIGHT. ADJUSTED R2 GIRTBAR FITTINGS REF AMM 52-13-00-820-057A. PRESSUREIZED AC REF AMM 21-31-00-710-002A. OPS NORMAL OK TO CONTINUE.
Part: A/C PACK — OVERHEATED (NR 1) · airframe 19,129 hrs · 6,920 cycles
SMOKE IN THE AIRCRAFT, ELECTRICAL ODOR THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT AND IN THE COCKPIT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A. GVI OF THE NR 1 PACK, FOUND INDICATIONS OF OVERHEATING. DEACTIVATED THE PACK IAW AMM 21-51-00-040-002-A. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2016
Part: EPSU — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 11,081 hrs · 3,786 cycles
DURING AN A6 INSPECTION, NOTED DURING AN OPERATIONAL CHECK THE EPSU FIN 10WL WAS INOPERATIVE. R & R THE EPSU IAW AMM 33-51-38-000-002A & 33-51-38-400-002A.