N230NW
Registered owner: NUWAY AG LLC, OH (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC | Operator | on 1998-10-13 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by NORTHWEST 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.
11 reports on file, 1996-03-12 – 2002-10-28.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 114,017 hrs · 27,178 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FLOORBEAM AT BS 575 RBL 101. REPAIRED PER EA 12-162234.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 109,111 hrs · 26,482 cycles
DURING CRUISE, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR AT SEAT 3A. TURNED OFF RECIRCULATION FAN AND READING LIGHT AND CONTINUED TO DTW. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE OVERHEAD DECODER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: FLAP — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 108,605 hrs · 26,417 cycles
In L check, found corrosion inside LH OB flap leading edge at hinge attachment area. Repaired per EA12-162200.
Part: OVEN — MALFUNCTIONED (GALLEY) · airframe 104,429 hrs · 25,848 cycles
FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE SMELL IN AFT CABIN. CAPTAIN INSPECTED AND AGREED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO YHZ AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AFT GALLEY AREA INCLUDING CEILING AREA, COFFEEMAKERS, AND C/B PANELS WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED. FOUND OVEN RUNNING HOT ON MEDIUM SETTING. SUSPECT SMELL FROM FOOD CARRIER IN OVEN. REMOVED FOOD CARRIERS AND PLACARD OVEN INOPERATIVE. ALSO, REPLACED COALESCER SOCKS. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR SERVICE.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (BS 1273)
DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM AT FS 1273, LBL 108. REPAIRED PER EA 11-168622.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT TE FLAP)
DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS ON LEFT INBOARD FLAP UPPER SKIN 12 INCHES FORWARD OF MID SPAR 18 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD END. REPAIRED PER EA 12-170069.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (WS 610)
DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN LEFT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN (P/N ARB2887-501) STA XOS 610. REPAIRED PER EA 12-150728.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 488-489)
DURING H CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE UPPER FORWARD SECTION OF THE NCA 6246-28 NOSE GEAR SUPPORT WEB FS 488 - 489. REPAIRED PER EA 12-150899.
Part: GEN CONTL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2)
DURING CLIMB, THE NR 2 GENERATOR OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE AC BUS TIE ISOLATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NR 3 GENERATOR ON A PREVIOUS MEL. AIRCRAFT DUMPED 19,000 LGS OF FUEL AND RETURNED TO HNL. MAINTENANCE SWAPPED THE APU GCU WITH THE NR 2 GCU. BOTH NR 2 AND PU GENERATOR OPERATED NORMALLY.
Part: DRIVE MECHANISM — CRACKED (L1 DOOR)
L1 DOOR MANUAL OPEN/CLOSE RECEPTACLE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR MANUAL DRIVE MECHANISM IAW MM 52-11-05. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED BY LOCKHEED MARTIN AIRCRAFT CENTER, ZJ4R702M. (X)
Part: GIRT BAR HOOK — CORROSION (L1 DOOR)
L1 DOOR AFT GIRT BAR HOOK HAS EXCESSIVE PITTING CORROSION APPROXIMATELY 6 SQUARE INCHES. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT GIRT BAR HOOK IAW NR 2162. (X)