N2692P
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory B. Wood | Operator | on 2008-04-17 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| MESABA AVIATION INC | Operator | on 1996-06-25 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Emory B. Wood (per NTSB report)
Operated by MESABA AIRLINES (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.
33 reports on file, 1995-01-09 – 1996-10-27.
Part: FIREWALL DOUBLER — CRACKED (RT NACELLE)
DURING MAINTENANCE IN MSP, FOUND RIGHT FIREWALL DOUBLER CRACKED AT UPPER OUTBOARD SIDE ABOVE TOP ENGINE HARNESS CANNON PLUG CONNECTOR .375 INCH LONG. REPAIR COMPLETED PER EA 01-96110 DATED 10/27/96. (M)
Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (BS 293)
DURING AN INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT 'Z' CHANNEL CRACKED APPROXIMATELY .375 INCH FROM FASTENER HOLE TO CHANNEL EDGE AT FS 293 (P/N 27-20025). REPAIRS COMPLETED BY INSTALLATION OF A REPAIR DOUBLER PER FAC SRM 56-90-20 PAGES 67-69 REV JAN 18/93. (M)
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 39)
DURING AN INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND AT RIGHT WS 39 WING RIB FORWARD LOWER CUTOUT A .250 CRACK ON AFT SIDE AND .50 CRACK ON LOWER SIDE OF CUTOUT, P/N 27-31020. REPAIRS COMPLETED BY INSTALLATION OF A REPAIR DOUBLER PER AEROTECH DESIGNS EA01-96108 DATED OCT 23/96. (M)
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (RT MLG)
FLT 3009 - ON APPROACH TO MSP, THE RIGHT GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE UPON GEAR EXTENSION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT INBOARD GEAR DOWN POSITION SWITCH. ALL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. (M)
Part: FUEL DIST SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (LT FUEL TANK)
FLT NR 3283 - EN ROUTE TO DTW, THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO TRANSFER FUEL INTO THE LEFT TANK. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DTW WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. FUEL TRANSFERRED NORMALLY, AND AN INSPECTION OF THE FUEL VENT SYSTEM WAS SATISFACTORY. (M)
Part: DOOR — OUT OF ADJUST (NLG)
FLT 3065 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM CVG, THE CREW NOTED A VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CVG. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE LEFT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR, AFTER FINDING A GAP BETWEEN THE DOOR AND AIR FRAME. (M)
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (RIGHT)
FLT 3253 - EN ROUTE FROM GFK, THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GFK AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DURING THE POST FLIGHT, PROP AND FUSELAGE DAMAGE WAS ALSO NOTED. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. AN INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 242.27)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND TWO CRACKS IN THE LOWER RIGHT BELT FRAME FLANGE AT FS 242.27. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY STOP DRILLING THE CRACKS AND INSTALLING A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW AEROTECH DESIGNS EA01-96040. (M)
Part: SWITCH — LACK OF LUBE (RT MLG)
YXU - FLT 3345 - ON CLIMB-OUT, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE UPON GEAR RETRACTION. ALL OTHER GEAR INDICATIONS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUE TO DTW. MAINTENANCE CLEARED AND LUBED THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR SWITCHES. ALL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. (X)
Part: ORIFICE PLATE — NOT INSTALLED (LT WING ROOT)
FLT NR 3081 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM MSP, THE LEFT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO MSP AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REINSTALLED THE BLEED AIR MIXING VALVE RESTRICTOR PLATE. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (NLG)
FLT 3462 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM BRD, THE NOSE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE RT INTRANSIT LIGHT SWITCH. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (X)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FS 438)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND A CUT-OUT IN THE FUSELAGE FRAME AT FS 438 TO BE CRACKED. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY INSTALLING A DOUBLER IAW FAIRCHILD LAR 96-MALA-001 AND SRM 51-40-00 AND SRM 51-30-04. (X)
Part: STRUT ATTACH — WORN (FS 438-491)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE CARGO DOOR FORWARD STRUT TO FUSELAGE ATTACH POINT AT FS 438.060, AND FS 491.060, TO NEED REPLACEMENT DUE TO CONDITION. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED IAW FAC ARP 53-20-9503. (X)
Part: DOOR CORNER — CRACKED (PASSENGER DOOR)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE LOWER PASSENGER DOOR CORNER CRACKED AT THE HANDRAIL SUPPORT NUTPLATE. REPAIRS COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE LOWER PASSENGER DOOR CORNER IAW FAC SRM 51-40-01. (X)
Part: CLIP — CRACKED (LT ELEVATOR)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND A CRACK IN A CLIP FOR THE LEFT ELEVATOR CLOSE-OUT FAIRING END RIB. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE PART IAW FAC SRM 51-40-01 AND SRM 51-30-03. (X)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FS 287)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, A CRACK WAS NOTED IN THE CONSTANT SECTION SKIN AT FS 287 AND WL 73.00. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY INSTALLING A STIFFENER AND DOUBLER IAW FAC SRM 53-90-20, REPAIR NR 20, PAGES 87-90. (X)
Part: RETRACT MECH — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG)
MQT/MSP - FLT 3487 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM MQT, THE NOSE GEAR WOULD CYCLE UP AND DOWN AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECTED THE RIGGING OF THE LANDING GEAR SWITCHES, BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS DISCREPANCY. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (X)
Part: POSITION IND — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG)
MSP - FLT 3448 - DURING APPROACH TO MSP, CREW NOTED RT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR POSITION INDICATOR. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (X)
Earlier reports · 1995 · 15 reports
1995
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (RT MLG)
FLT NR 3049 - ON APPROACH TO MSP, THE RIGHT GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE RT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD MAIN LANDING GEAR UP POSITION SWITCHES. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (NLG)
FLT NR 3235 - ON APPROACH TO MSP, THE NOSE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT DIDN'T ILLUMINATE DURING GEAR EXTENSION. ALL OTHER GEAR INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE UPLIMIT AND POSITION SWITCHES IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BAY. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)
Part: SWITCHES — DIRTY (NLG)
FLT NR 3233 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM MSP, THE NOSE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR AND THE PROBLEM REMAINED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. AS A PRECAUTION, THE GEAR POSITION SWITCHES WERE CLEANED. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)
Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (NLG)
FLT NR 3253 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM GFK, THE NOSE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT, THE GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE INTRANSIT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. ON APPROACH TO MSP, NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE RECEIVED UPON GEAR EXTENSION. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE RIGHT NOSE GEAR UPLIMIT SWITCH. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)
Part: COOLING TURBINE — SEIZED (LT WING ROOT)
FLT NR 3265 - DURING TAXI FROM GATE IN FSD, THE CREW NOTED A SMOKEY ODOR IN THE AIRCRAFT ALONG WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF VISIBLE SMOKE. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE LEFT BLEED AND RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE LEFT COOLING TURBINE. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)
Part: RT UPLOCK — LACK OF LUBE (NLG)
FLT NR 3349 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM CWA, THE NOSE GEAR WOULDN'T STAY UP AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED, WITH THE GEAR DOWN, TO MSP. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE RIGHT UPLOCK HOOK ASSY. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)
Part: SWITCH — DIRTY (RT MLG)
LAF - FLT 3416 - DURING APPROACH, CREW NOTED THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CLEANED THE RT MLG INTRANSIT SWITCH. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (X)
Part: DOUBLER — WORN (LT TE FLAP)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT FLAP ROLLER DOUBLER WORN. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE DOUBLER IAW ARP 57-10-9207 AND ARP 57-20-9424. (M)
Part: DOUBLER — WORN (RT TE FLAP)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT FLAP ROLLER DOUBLER TO BE WORN. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE RIGHT FLAP ROLLER DOUBLER IAW ARP 57-10-9207 AND 57-20-9424. (M)
Part: OIL PRESS TRANS — INTERNAL FAULT (LT ENG)
FLT 3304 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM MSP, THE LEFT OIL PRESSURE GAUGE READ ABNORMALLY HIGH. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)
Part: MECHANISM — OUT OF ADJUST (PAX DOOR)
MLI-MSP - FLT 3285 - EN ROUTE AT 16,000, THE PASSENGER DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW DEPRESSURIZED THE AC TO 4.7 PSI DIFFERENTIAL AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO MSP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE RIGGING OF THE PASSENGER DOOR BAYONETS AND DOOR WARNING SWITCH. THE SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (W)
Part: SEAL — FAILED (PAX DOOR)
FLT 3467 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM DTW, THE AIRCRAFT WAS SLOW TO PRESSURIZE AND A SQUEALING NOISE WAS NOTED FROM THE PASSENGER DOOR SEAL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. THE SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY DEFERRED PER MEL 52-76. (W)
Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (NLG)
FLT 3013 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM AZO, THE NOSE GEAR CYCLED ONCE AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE UPLOCK SWITCH. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (W)
Part: U-JOINT — DAMAGED (CABIN)
FLT 3032 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT FROM DTW, THE CABIN DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE CREW REDUCED THE CABIN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE TO ZERO AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE U-JOINT, P/N MS 20271B10, AND SHAFT, P/N 27-24004-017. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. REFERENCE 95ZZZZ41.
Part: SHAFT — DAMAGED (CABIN DOOR)
FLT 3032 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT FROM DTW, THE CABIN DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE CREW REDUCED THE CABIN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE TO ZERO AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE U-JOINT, P/N MS 20271B10, AND SHAFT, P/N 27-24004-017. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. REFERENCE MALA954235.