N231NV
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.
9 reports on file, 2020-01-11 – 2023-08-14.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 58,300 hrs · 31,337 cycles
EVIDENCE OF CORROSION (MARKED) ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. FREAM 16, STRINGER 37R / AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY IN STORAGE, THIS REPORTING IS JUST PRECAUTIONARY. THE FINAL CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE REPORTED ONCE THAT ACTION IS COMPLETED."
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE · airframe 58,233 hrs · 31,303 cycles
EPSU BATTERY EMER R DISPLAYED ON FLIGHT ATTENDANT PTP 110RH / REMOVED AND REPLACED EPSU BATTERY EMER ROW RIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-38-000-002-A. PERFORMED BITE CHECK OF THE EPSU'S IAW AMM 33-51-00-710-001. OPS CHECK GOOD"
Part: EPSU — FAILED INSP · airframe 56,668 hrs · 30,555 cycles
DURING CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTING TEST EPSU BATTERY REQUIRES REPLACEMENT / R/R AFT EPSU BATTERY BITE CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-38"
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 55,581 hrs · 29,991 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FLICKERED THEN ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ILLUMINATED WHILE ON THE GROUND. / REMOVED & REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT TOGGLE SWITCH & PERFORMED SAT OPS CHK IAW ESPM 20-45-21 & AMM 33-51-00-710-008-A. NO FURTHER EMERGENCY LT ACTIVATION WHEN SWITCH WAS ARMED W/ A/C ON GROUND NOTED."
Part: BATTERY PACK — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 55,353 hrs · 29,857 cycles
DURING THE 1A PHASE 1 CHECK EMERGENCY LIGHTING TEST FOUND 3 BATTERIES FAILED. / REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL 3 EPSU BATTERIES (10WL) , (11WL) AND (12WL) IAW AMM 33-51-38, OPS CHECK GOOD, NO FAULTS FOUND AT THIS TIME."
Part: EPSU — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 54,151 hrs · 29,245 cycles
DURING CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTING TEST FOUND EPSU 13WL AND EPSU 12WL TO BE AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED EPSU AT 13WL AND 12WL. OPS CHECK GOOD, IAW AMM 33-51-38.
Part: FLAP SYSTEM — FAULTED · airframe 53,983 hrs · 29,172 cycles
(EMERGENCY DECLARED) F/CTL FLAP FAULT OCCURRED ON APPROACH CONFIG FLAPS WERE STUCK AT ZERO AND REMAINED.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 53,471 hrs · 28,951 cycles
EPSU BATTERY FIN 13WL FAILED EPSU BATTERY CAP TEST. REPLACED EPSU BATTERY.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 52,812 hrs · 28,595 cycles
DURING DESCENT AT APPROX 5000 FT THERE WAS A ODOR SIMILAR TO BODY ODOR OR SAVORY/FERMENTED SMELL. POTENTIALLY DIRTY SOCK SMELL. UPON LANDING THE TWO AFT FLIGHT ATTENDENTS REPORTED VERY STRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN AFT CABIN. C/W T/C 21-000-001 NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND.