N26863
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resort Air, LLC (13RA) | Operator | on 1987-04-06 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INC | Operator | on 1971-04-26 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by RESORT AIR,INC. (per NTSB report)
Operated by CONTINENTAL AIR LINES 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.
28 reports on file, 1995-01-07 – 1996-09-27.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 27.103)
DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE IN MSP, MECHANICS FOUND RIGHT INBOARD FLAP END COVE RIB AT WS 27.103 CRACKED IN BEND AT UPPER AFT CORNER ABOVE FLAP POT MOUNT. COMPLETED REPAIR BY INSTALLING A DOUBLER IAW AERO TECH DESIGNS EO 01-96097 DATED SEPT 27, 1996. (M)
Part: DOOR SEAL — LOOSE (PAX DOOR)
FLT NR 3487 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM YQT, THE CREW NOTED A FLAPPING NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER DOOR AREA. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO YQT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL SECURED A SHIM FOR THE PASSENGER DOOR SEAL. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)
Part: CORNER — PUNCTURED (CARGO DOOR)
MSP - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CARGO DOOR AFT LOWER CORNER PUNCTURED. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE LOWER AFT CORNER, PN 27-24051-003, IAW FAC SRM 51-00-00, SRM 51-30-03, AND SRM 51-40-01. (X)
Part: SELECTOR — FAILED (LANDING GEAR)
ABR - FLT 3203 - ON CLIMB-OUT, LANDING GEAR LEVER LOCK OVERRIDE WAS REQUIRED TO RETRACT THE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (X)
Part: BLEED AIR — SMOKE (RIGHT)
FLT NR 3079 - EN ROUTE FROM FFM-RVF, THE CREW NOTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM. THEY SHUT OFF THE RIGHT BLEED AND THE SMOKE STOPPED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TVF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE SYSTEM WAS DEFERRED UNDER MEL 21-9.
Part: UPLIMIT SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (RT MLG)
FLT NR 3233 - EN ROUTE FROM MSP TO BRD, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR CONTINUED TO CYCLE AFTER RETRACTION. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO BRD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL ADJUSTED THE RIGGING OF THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR UP LIMIT SWITCHES. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (RT MLG)
FLT NR 3462 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM BJI, THE NOSE GEAR BEGAN TO CYCLE AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE RIGHT INBOARD MLG POSITION SWITCH. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995 · 21 reports
1995
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 51)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT WING RIB, AT WS 51.0, TO BE CRACKED AT THE HYDRAULIC LINE PASS THROUGH HOLE. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING AN ANGLE DOUBLER IAW FAC SRM 57-90-10. (M)
Part: DOUBLER — WORN (LT TE FLAP)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT FLAP ROLLER DOUBLER, P/N 27-31141, NEARING WEAR LIMITS. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE DOUBLER IAW FAC SRM 57-90-10 AND ARP 57-20-9424. (M)
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FS 491.06)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME, P/N 27-22085, AFT FS 491.060 TO BE CRACKED. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING A REPAIR ANGLE IAW ARP 53-20-9503. (M)
Part: BELT FRAME — CRACKED (BS 174)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LOWER LEFT BELT FRAME RELIEF RADIUS CRACKED AT FS 174. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY STOP DRILLING THE CRACK, FABRICATING AND INSTALLING A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW FAC ARP 53-20-9148. (M)
Part: CORNER — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PASSENGER DOOR CORNER CRACKED AT THE FORWARD HANDLE ATTACH POINT FORWARD CORNER. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE CORNER, P/N 27-24044-010, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SA227 SRM 51-00-00 AND 51-04-01. (M)
Part: STATIC WICK BASE — NOT BONDED (RT ELEVATOR)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT ELEVATOR MIDDLE STATIC WICK BASE NOT SECURELY BONDED. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE STATIC WICK BASE, P/N 15401, AND PERFORMED A SKIN REPAIR IAW SRM 51-90-04. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FS 197)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CENTER AISLE FLOOR BOARD LEFT WEB CRACKED AT FS 197. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY STOP DRILLING THE CRACK AND INSTALLING A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW FAC SRM 53-90-20. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FS 174)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LOWER LEFT BELT FRAME RELIEF RADIUS CRACKED AT FS 174.00. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY INSTALLING A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW ARP 53-20-9148 REV A. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NS 141-143)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, A CRACK WAS NOTED ON THE RIGHT NACELLES INBOARD KEELSON WEB BETWEEN THE MAIN SPAR AND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY STOP DRILLING THE CRACK AND INSTALLING A REPAIR DOUBLER AS PER LIMITED AUTHORIZED REPAIR 95-MALA-214. (M)
Part: STARTER — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
FLT NR 3208 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MSP, THE RT GENERATOR FELL OFF LINE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRING THE RT GENERATOR ON LINE, THE LEFT GENERATOR FELL OFF LINE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE RT GENERATOR AND GCU. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)
Part: RPM IND — FAILED (COCKPIT)
FLT NR 3241 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MSP, THE LEFT ENGINE RPM INDICATION ROSE TO 103 PERCENT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE LT RPM INDICATOR GAUGE. (M)
Part: HOOK ASSY — CRACKED (LT MLG)
DLT 3492 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM STC, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR CONTINUED TO CYCLE AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AFTER THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT GEAR UPLOCK HOOK ASSY. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)
Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG)
FLT NR 3460 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT TO MSP, THE LEFT GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN LIGHT TURBULENCE WITH THE GEAR UP AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED A POSITION SWITCH. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)
Part: ATTACH FITTINGS — WORN (LT WING)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT WING EXTENSION BOLT HOLES WORN. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE WING EXTENSION ATTACH FITTINGS AND HARDWARE IAW THE SRM 51-90-40. REFERENCE MALA954501.
Part: ATTACH FITTINGS — WORN (LT WING)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT WING EXTENSION BOLT HOLES WORN. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE WING EXTENSION ATTACH FITTINGS AND HARDWARE IAW THE SRM 51-90-40. REFERENCE 95ZZZM213.
Part: LIGHTING PANEL — OVERHEATED (RT COCKPIT)
FLT 3068 - DURING CRUISE BETWEEN DAY AND DTW, CREW NOTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE RT ESSENTIAL BUS CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. THE CREW SHUT OFF THE RT ESSENTIAL BUS AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RT ESSENTIAL BUS CIRCUIT BREAKER LIGHTING PANEL. THE SYSTEM PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY. (W)
Part: PANEL — SHORTED (OVERLAY)
WHILE IN CRUSE FLIGHT, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM AREA OF RIGHT ESSENTIAL LIGHTED OVERLAY PANEL. OVERLAY PANEL APPEARED TO HAVE SHORTED INTERNALLY.
Part: DOOR SILL — CRACKED (FS 438)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, THE CARGO DOOR SILL AT FS 438 WAS FOUND CRACKED AT RADIUS OF THE CUT OUT FOR THE FUSELAGE FRAME. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE CARGO DOOR SILL CUT OUT, P/N 27-22081, IAW FAC ARP 53-30-5507. (W)
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (RT MLG)
MSP - FLT 3229 - ON APPROACH, RIGHT LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE UPON GEAR EXTENSION. ALL OTHER GEAR INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT UP POSITION SWITCH. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (X)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (WS 99.510 LE)
DURING MAINTENANCE IN MSP, A .25 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND EXTENDING FROM A RIVET HOLE ON THE LEFT WING LOWER LEADING EDGE AT WS 99.510. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REMOVING THE DAMAGED AREA AND FABRICATING AND INSTALLING A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW FAC SRM 57-90-20 PAGES 3-8. (W)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FS 438)
MSP - DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE CARGO DOOR FRAME CRACKED AT FS 438.060. REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A REPAIR ANGLE AND FILLER PLATE IAW FAIRCHILD LAR 95-MALA-003 DATED 1/4/95. (W)