N251AA
Registered owner: AYS AVIATION LLC, NC (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.
38 reports on file, 1996-10-04 – 2010-04-28.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 74,504 hrs · 39,869 cycles
AFT ACCESSORY LONGERON 2 LEFT CRACKED AFT OF STATION 1418. INSTALLED NEW LONGERON SECTION AND SPLICE PER AARD 53-30-00-2.
Earlier reports · 1996–2009 · 37 reports
2009
Part: GEARBOX — CRACKED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 72,033 hrs · 38,520 cycles
MEM - INFLIGHT DFW-LGA. LEFT ENGINE HAD INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN WHILE IN CRUISE. SINGLE ENGINE TIME 25 MINUTES. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED MEM WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AND FOUND LEFT ENGINE GEARBOX ASSEMBLY CRACKED. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE ON MAY 22,2009 AT MEM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (CENTER TANK) · airframe 71,542 hrs · 38,257 cycles
DFW - CAPTAIN REPORTED, COULD NOT USE FUEL IN CENTER TANK. RETURNED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED CENTER TANK AFT TRANSFER BOOST PUMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
2008
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 26,263 hrs · 12,652 cycles
NR 20 LEFT STRINGER CRACKED AT STATION 995. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-18.
Part: CASTING — CRACKED (GROUND SPOILER) · airframe 26,263 hrs · 12,652 cycles
GROUND SPOILER WING MOUNTED CASTING CRACKED AT INBOARD FORWARD END. REPLACED GROUND SPOILER CASTING.
Part: FRAME — WORN (ZONE 100) · airframe 26,263 hrs · 12,652 cycles
DOUBLER ON FORWARD SIDE OF FRAME STATION 1380 HAS HOLE WORN IN IT. REPLACED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-28.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 26,263 hrs · 12,652 cycles
SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT STATION 1437 AFT SIDE. REPLACED SHEAR TIE AT STATION 1437 PER SRM 53-01.
Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (FUEL BOOST) · airframe 68,796 hrs
LGA INFLIGHT T333/02MAR - AFT CENTER FUEL BOOST PUMPS POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKERS. RETURNED TO LGA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AFT CENTER FUEL TANK BOOST PUMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 68,614 hrs
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 5 AND 6 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 5 AND 6. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2005
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
SFO - CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL QTY)
BDL - ORD - DURING CRUISE HAD FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION FAULT. DIVERTED AND LANDED SAFELY AT GRR. INSPECTED ENGINES. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. TANKS CHECKED, DRAINED AND RE-FUELED. VERIFIED LOAD BY STICKING TANKS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: SOCKET — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
LAX - SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 7D FORWARD INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SOCKET FOR SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 7D FORWARD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2004
Part: SHIMMY DAMPENER — FAILED (RT MLG)
ORD - IMMEDIATELY AFTER TOUCHDOWN AIRCRAFT BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. DURING TAXI SHAKING CONTINUED AT ALL SPEEDS ABOVE A WALK. FOUND RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR SHIMMY DAMPENER FAILED WITH DAMAGE TO TIRES AND MAIN LANDING GEAR. REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER TORQUE LINKS APEX BOLT AND SHIMMY DAMPENER BRAKE ROD BEAM LINK AND ROD. REPLACED FOUR HYDRAULIC LINES AND COUPLINGS. INSPECTED UPPER TRUNNION AREA AND SIDE BRACE WORK ACCOMPLISHED PER ESO 3221 CHAPTER 32-17-0-0 AND 32-17-01. INSTALLED BRAKES, WHEELS AND SPRAY DEFLECTOR. AIRCRAFT BEING EVALUATED FOR FURTHER STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
STL - EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHT AT OVERHEAD AFT STAIRWELL INOPERATIVE. FOUND LOOSE WIRING. SECURED WIRING CONNECTION FOR EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHT AT OVERHEAD AFT STAIRWELL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2003
Part: BATTERY PACK — LOOSE (CABIN)
MIA CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 18-21 INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERY PACK IN S3-334 FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 18-21. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. CLOSED
Part: BUNGEE CYLINDER — DAMAGED (NLG)
EN ROUTE, AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION THE RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR 15-20 SECONDS. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE BUNGEE CYLINDER. JACKED NOSE OF AIRCRAFT AND SWUNG NOSE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. SYSTEM LEAK AND GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BUNGEE CYLINDER — FAILED (NLG)
REPLACED NOSE GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN, REF ADL0008. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-00 PAGE 60G FIG 12B SHEETS 35. (M)
Part: FRAME — BENT (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND FRAME IN FORWARD CARGO LOWER LEG BENT, SIDE OF FRAME DEFORMED AND RADIUS FROM DENT IN FUSELAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME IN FWD CARGO PER SRM 51-10-04. (M)
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND DEEP STATIC DISCHARGE STATION 615 L21R. INSTALLED LONGERON SPLICE AND EXTERNAL PATCH TO DAMAGED AREA PER SRM 53-02-00- FIG 8. (M)
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND MID CARGO DOOR BEAM CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BEAM PER SRM 51-01-00. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (VERTICAL STAB)
TUL - FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E FAIRING TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLES CRACKED BEYOND STOP DRILLS. REMOVED CRACKED ANGLES AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLES PER AARD 55-30-00-7. (M)
Part: SKIN — BULGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND MINOR BULGE APPROX .25 INCH DIAMETER 2 FEET FORWARD OF GROUND ELECT PANEL, FS 82. DYE CHECKED REPAIRED BULGE WITH DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-00 FIG 38 SHEET 20. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT STATION 1174 AND LONGERON 6L AT BIN ATTACH POINTS TWO EACH. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-30. (M)
Part: SILL — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND MID CARGO LOWER SILL PLATE HAS SKIN DAMAGE, FS 674. REPAIRED FUSELAGE PER ESO 80559 DATED 2/28/2003. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND STATION 1437 FRAME, AFT SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT FASTENER. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE AT STATION 1473 PER SRM 51-10-01. (M)
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND FOUR DEEPLY BLENDED AREAS BETWEEN STATION 918 AND 930 BETWEEN LONGERONS 3R AND 4R. INSTALLED DOUBLER USING RIVETS AND HI-LOCKS PER SRM 53-04-00 FIG 38. (M)
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND DEEPLY BLENDED AREA AT STATION 1429 BETWEEN LONGERONS 3R AND 2R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND STATION 218 INBOARD OF FORWARD LAVATORY TRACK NR 2. SUBFLOOR WEB CRACKED AT NUTPLATE HOLE. INSTALLED DOUBLER TO SUBFLOOR WEB AT STATION 218 INBOARD OF SEAT TRACK NR 2 PER SRM 53-01-00. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND CORROSION NR 3 SEAT TRACK. BLENDED AND ROUTED OUT CORROSION ALODINE AND PRIMED INSTALLED PLUG REPAIR PER 53-05-00 AND AARD 53-20-00-10 51-10-3 AND PAINTED. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK NR 1. BLENDED AND ROUTED OUT CORROSION AND TREATED AND PRIMED INSTALLED PLUG REPAIR PER 53-05-00 AND AARD 53-20-00-10 AND POINTED. (M)
2002
Part: WIRE — DISCONNECTED (A/C BAY)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS OVER CATWALK INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2001
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, TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2000
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RE-SEATED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR. SYSTME GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1998
Part: O-RING — FAILED (APU)
LAX - FLT 1576 - AFTER TAKEOFF COCKPIT AND CABIN BEGAN FILLING WITH SMOKE. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO LAX AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. APU CHIP DETECTOR LEAKING OIL TO APU INLET. SHUT DOWN APU AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN OUT. REPLACED THE O-RING ON THE LEFT SIDE MAG CHIP DETECTOR OF THE APU. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK. ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT LANDING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1997
Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LENS COVER FOUND MISSING. REPLACED CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LENS COVER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
1996
Part: DOOR MECHANISM — SHEARED (AFT GALLEY)
EWR - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, PIN SHEARED IN AFT GALLEY DOOR HANDLE. REPLACED AFT GALLEY DOOR MECHANISM PIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)