N246AA
Registered owner: AIR SERVICES INTERNATIONAL LEASING LLC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
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.
32 reports on file, 1996-02-06 – 2008-12-22.
Part: STRUT — DISCHARGED (NLG) · airframe 71,616 hrs
COS - INFLIGHT, CREW REPORTED NOSE LANDING GEAR GRINDING OR SPINNING NOISE ON RETRACTION WITH BURNING RUBBER ODOR NOTED. RETURNED TO COS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT NOSE TIRES AND ACCOMPLISHED STRUT SERVICE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Earlier reports · 1996–2007 · 31 reports
2007
Part: CABLE — DAMAGED (COCKPIT)
MCI INFLIGHT T2406 - LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETRACT HANDLE WOULD NOT RETURN TO RETRACT POSITION. RETURNED TO MCI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED DAMAGED ANTI-MAGNETIC CABLE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
LGA - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
LGA - EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT OVERWING EXIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT OVERWING EXIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
YUL - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 5EF INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED HARNESS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 5EF. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: WIRE — DISCONNECTED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 5E INOPERATIVE. FOUND WIRES PULLED FROM CONNECTOR. REPAIRED WIRING FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 5E. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2006
Part: OIL CAP — LEAKING (APU)
ONT - ON TAKEOFF REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. RETURNED TO ONT AND LANED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND APU OIL LEAK FROM OIL CAP. REINSTALLED CAP AND COALESCER BAGS ON BOTH PACKS. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN AND OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
ORD - LEFT AND RIGHT HAND EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT AFT ESCAPE HATCHES AND FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS FOR LEFT AND RIGHT HAND EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT AFT ESCAPE HATCHES AND FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2003
Part: TERMINAL — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
ORD - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT CEILING LIGHTS FROM ROW 18-21 INOPERATIVE. SECURED EMERGENCY EXIT CEILING LIGHT TERMINAL AT BATTERY. GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2002
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (TAIL CONE)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DIM. SECURED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE CONNECTION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2001
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHTING AT ROWS 28 THROUGH 31 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DIM. REPLACED SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY DIM. RE-CHARGED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2000
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, COCKPIT AND FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE. (M)
1999
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (ROW 17/24)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, OVERHEAD AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT ROWS 17 AND 24 INOPERATIVE. SECURED OVERHEAD AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT GROUND WIRES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1174)
TUL - NR 3 SEAT TRACK STA 1174 HAS CORROSION. BLENDED CORROSION, INSTALLED PLUG PER SRM 53-05 PART 1 FIG 4A. ALODINED AND PAINTED PER SRM 51-10-1. TST: 45,869 HOURS. CYCLES: 25,467. (X)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 792-795)
TUL - FOUND SEAT TRACK NR 6 HAS CORROSION STATION 792-795. SPLICED SEAT TRACK AT STATION 730 PER SRM 53-05 PART 1 FIG 4F SHEET 2 THROUGH 11 PAGE 10K THROUGH 10. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1203)
TUL - FOUND NR 2 SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION IN CHANNEL. REPAIRED TRACK WITH 3 LIP PLUG REPAIR PER SRM 53-05 PART 1 PAGE 8C SHEET 1 FIG 4A. (M)
Part: PAN — CORRODED (BS 182-200)
TUL - EXFOLIATED CORROSION BELOW CABIN FLOOR AT APPROX STATION 182-200, LBL 44-55. NOTE EXFOLIATED CORROSION ABOVE CABIN FLOOR ALSO. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE PER AARD 53-00-00-02 AND SRM 53-01 FIG 4. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 733)
TUL - NR 3 SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION STATION 733. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG REPAIR PER SRM 53-05 PART 1 FIG 4A. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — WORN (BS 655)
TUL - FOUND MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM HAS WORN AREA STATION 655 RIGHT 1 INCH. BLENDED DAMAGE FROM BOTTOM OF FLOORBEAM STATION 655, FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE AND INSTALLED PER AARD 53-20-00-21. (M)
Part: SPLICE — CORRODED (BS 579)
TUL - CORROSION AROUND HI-LOKS IN LONGERON SPLICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLICE PART MADE IN HOUSE PER AARD INTRO PAGE 8 SPLICE REPLACEMENT PER SRM 53-02. TST: 45,869.2 HOURS. CYCLES: 25,467. (X)
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 160)
TUL - FOUND LONGERON 4L CRACKED AT BELLFRAME 160. REPAIRED LONGERON PER SRM 53-02 PAGE 48 FIG 18. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 794)
TUL - FOUND NR 3 SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STATION 794. CUT OUT DAMAGED SEAT TRACK FROM STATION 755 AND 815. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-5 FIG 4F-1, 4F-2. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (ROWS 17-27)
DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING BETWEEN ROWS 17 AND 27 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING TO EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING BETWEEN ROWS 17 AND 27. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT SRIP AT FORWARD GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP AT FORWARD GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1998
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, DISCOVERED FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT STRIP AT FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY EXIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
1997
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS IN MAIN CABIN FROM WING AREA AND AFT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED SHORTED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT WIRING AT WING AREA OF MAIN CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1996
Part: ACTUATOR — DEFECTIVE (NLG)
SEA - FLT 1554 - AFTER TAKEOFF SEA WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. EXTENDED LANDING GEAR AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SEA, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. PRECAUTIONARY REPLACED SCHRADER VALVE IN NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT AND SERVICED STRUT WITH OIL AND NITROGEN. SYSTEM LEAK AND GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (NLG)
DFW - FLT 296 - AFTER TAKEOFF TUS, WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED INITIALLY AND THEN FLICKERED AND FINALLY EXTINGUISHED DURING CLIMB-OUT. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: FAN — DEFECTIVE (ACM BAY)
DFW-DEN - FLT 1295 - DURING CRUISE, ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR NOTED IN AFT CABIN AREA WITH NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY TURNED POWER OFF TO REAR GALLEY AND AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DEN, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLACARDED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM RECIRC FAN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM RECIRC FAN AT DFW/04. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION WITH NO ODOR NOTED. PLACARD REMOVED. (M)
Part: FLOOR WEB — CORRODED (BS 196-200)
TULE - FOUND FLOOR WEB CORRODED UNDER THRESHOLD STRIP AT AFT END OF FORWARD GALLEY DOOR OPENING. INSTALLED CUSP DOUBLER AS PER SRM 53-01 FIG 2. (M)