N278AA

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Operators of this aircraft

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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.

43 reports on file, 1995-05-04 – 2011-12-15.

NO TEST · 2011-12-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 76,030 hrs · 40,676 cycles

LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPS CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR AALA20111216LGA02
NO TEST · 2011-12-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 76,030 hrs · 40,676 cycles

CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 28 TO 30 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY AT 29DEF, OPS CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR AALA20111216LGA01
OTHER · 2011-11-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 75,966 hrs · 40,637 cycles

FOUND 2 CRACKED STRINGERS JUST ABOVE A DENT AT STATION 218 LONGERON 17. REPAIRED WITH SPLICE PER SRM 53-02-00 FIGURE 18.

Source: SDR AALA20111123DWH01
NO TEST · 2011-11-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 75,914 hrs · 40,616 cycles

OVERHEAD AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT SEAT 28DEF. OPS CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR AALA20111109LGA01
NO TEST · 2011-07-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — NOT SEATED (CABIN) · airframe 74,933 hrs · 40,060 cycles

EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERY PACK FOR EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS.

Source: SDR AALA20110711TUL03
NO TEST · 2011-07-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — NOT SEATED (CABIN) · airframe 74,933 hrs · 40,060 cycles

FOUND ROW 23 TO 26 EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERIES FOR ROWS 23 TO 26 EMERGENCY LIGHTS.

Source: SDR AALA20110708LGA01
OVER TEMP; WARNING INDICATION · 2011-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7510

Part: DUCT — CRACKED (ANTI-ICE SYSTEM) · airframe 74,477 hrs · 39,795 cycles

PHX - CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMBOUT LOOP-A LEFT ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY NUMBER 1 ENGINE FIRE HANDLE LIGHT AND BELL. REDUCED NUMBER 1 ENGINE TO IDLE PER QRH PROCEDURE AND LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3 SECONDS. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED PHX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND ANTI-ICE DUCT ON TOP OF LEFT ENGINE BLOWN. REPLACED DUCT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20110428PHX02
Earlier reports · 1995–2010 · 36 reports

2010

WARNING INDICATION · 2010-11-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3442

Part: RADAR — FAILED (ZONE 200) · airframe 73,168 hrs · 39,081 cycles

TUL - INFLIGHT FAT-DFW. CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR FAILED INFLIGHT. FLIGHT DIVERTED TUL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RADAR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20101102TUL09
OTHER · 2010-10-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5322

Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 73,123 hrs · 39,056 cycles

AFT ACCESSORY SHEAR TIE CRACKED AFT SIDE OF 1451 FRAME AFT OF LONGERON 2 LEFT. INSTALLED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-30-05 AND EA MD80-53-013580.

Source: SDR AALA20101019TUL11
OTHER · 2010-10-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (CARGO BAY) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 73,123 hrs · 39,056 cycles

AFT CARGO LOWER CORNER BRACKET IS CORRODED AT AFT END OF LOWER DOOR JAMB STATION / 1211. INSTALLED NEW CORNER BRACKET PER SRM 51-30-05.

Source: SDR AALA20101017TUL02
OTHER · 2010-10-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5322

Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 73,123 hrs · 39,056 cycles

AFT ACCESSORY SHEAR TIE CRACKED AFT SIDE OF 1451 FRAME AFT OF LONGERON 2 LEFT. INSTALLED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-30-05.

Source: SDR AALA20101017TUL03
NO TEST · 2010-08-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 72,796 hrs · 38,861 cycles

CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AISLE SEVEN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AISLE SEVEN. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

Source: SDR AALA20100804LGA02
OTHER · 2010-08-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 72,796 hrs · 38,861 cycles

CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT AISLE 25 MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AISLE SEAT 25. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

Source: SDR AALA20100804LGA01
OTHER · 2010-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: ACM — FAULTY (AC BAY) · airframe 72,667 hrs · 38,790 cycles

PHX - CREW REPORTED AIRCRAFT HAVING PRESSURIZATION PROBLEMS WITH NO COOLING AIR FROM EITHER PACKS. RIGHT PACK ALREADY ON PLACARD. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED PHX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT AIR CYCLE MACHINES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20100712TUL02
ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC; WARNING INDICATION · 2010-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2421

Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 71,306 hrs · 38,029 cycles

ORD - DURING CLIMBOUT RIGHT ENGINE GENERATOR FAILED AND AIR CONDITIONING LOCKOUT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE AND RIGHT ENGINE GENERATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20100109ORD01

2009

OTHER · 2009-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: TEE FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 71,292 hrs · 38,020 cycles

TEE CORD CRACKED AT STATION 1338 LEFT. REPAIRED PER ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATIONS- MD80-53-007882, MD80-53-007988, MD80-53-008214 AND MD80-53-008309.

Source: SDR AALA20091216TUL14
OTHER · 2009-04-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DEFECTIVE (CABIN) · airframe 70,220 hrs · 37,415 cycles

EPL BATTERY NOT TAKING CHARGE. REPLACED BATTERY WITH NEW BATTERY BAT5016 S/N18714.

Source: SDR AALA20090512TUL66
OTHER · 2009-04-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (ZONE 800) · airframe 70,226 hrs · 37,419 cycles

FWD CARGO DOOR STOP PAD FITTING CRACKED CENTER PAD AFT SIDE OF DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING PER ESO 80174.

Source: SDR AALA20090513TUL06
OTHER · 2009-04-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (ZONE 800) · airframe 70,226 hrs · 37,419 cycles

MID CARGO DOOR CENTER STOP PAD FITTING CRACKED ON AFT SIDE OF DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING PER ESO 80174.

Source: SDR AALA20090513TUL04
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2009-03-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: COOLING TURBINE — INOPERATIVE (LEFT) · airframe 69,978 hrs · 37,298 cycles

SAN - CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN AFT CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED SAN WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN. REPLACED LEFT COOLING TURBINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA2009032900002
NO TEST · 2009-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 69,916 hrs

LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR ROW 20 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 20.

Source: SDR AALA2009032200633

2008

OTHER · 2008-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SHROUD — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 69,123 hrs

MSP EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 30D HAS BROKEN SHROUD. REPLACED SHROUD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.

Source: SDR AALA200803044
NO TEST · 2008-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 69,126 hrs

MSP EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROW 29 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CHARGER FOR SEAT ROW 29C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.

Source: SDR AALA200803043
OTHER · 2008-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SHROUD — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 69,126 hrs

MSP EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 22D HAS BROKEN SHROUD. REPLACED SHROUD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.

Source: SDR AALA200803045

2007

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2007-10-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4900

Part: INLET — CONTAMINATED (APU)

PHX INFLIGHT T1770/28OCT - FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED BLUE SMOKE OR HAZE IN CABIN AND ODOR NOTED IN COCKPIT. RETURNED TO PHX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND OIL IN APU INLET. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN OUT AND REPLACED BOTH COALESCER BAGS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20072058

2006

NO TEST · 2006-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

SFO - CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 7 TO 12 SECTION INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT SEAT 8D FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 7 TO 12. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20060356
NO TEST · 2006-03-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

LAX - FORWARD GALLEY SIDE WALL EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT THE CONNECTOR NEAR SEAT 3F. REPAIRED WIRE FOR FORWARD GALLEY SIDE WALL EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHT AT THE CONNECTOR NEAR SEAT 3F. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20060171
OTHER · 2006-03-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: ACM — DAMAGED (A/C BAY)

ATL INFLIGHT T2263/8MAR UNABLE TO CONTROL PRESSURIZATION. DEPLOYED MASKS. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO DFW. FOUND HOLE CHAFFED INTO RIGHT HAND OXYGEN GENERATOR AIRCYCLE MACHINE CASING ON INBOARD SIDE. REPLACED AIR CYCLE MACHINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)

Source: SDR AALA20060162

2004

NO TEST · 2004-04-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

DEN - EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER RIGHT WING ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR RIGHT HAND OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20040495
OTHER · 2004-01-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (PAX DOOR)

AUS FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. REPLACED FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20040045

2003

WARNING INDICATION · 2003-03-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7510

Part: DUCT — DAMAGED (LT ENGINE)

MIA - FLT 2081 - EN ROUTE FLL-DFW, ON CLIMB-OUT, LEFT THROTTLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MOVE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THERE WAS AN ENGINE FIRE WARNING ON LEFT ENGINE. NO INDICATION OF FIRE. ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST, FIRE WARNING DISAPPEARED WITH THROTTLE REDUCTION. LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE UPPER RIGHT ANTI-ICE DUCT. REPLACED FORWARD CUTOFF CABLE AND LEFT ENGINE THROTTLE CABLE. ACCOMPLISHED CABLE RIG CHECK AND ENGINE RUN UP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030276

2002

NO TEST · 2002-12-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)

ORD - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON SEAT 9E INOPERATIVE. SECURED LOOSE CONNECTOR AT SEAT 9E. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20021802
OTHER · 2002-09-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5342

Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND RIGHT VERTICAL STAB ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT CANT STATION 1463. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-2 PAGE 1 REPAIR 2. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20021397
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2002-03-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2822

Part: O-RING — LEAKING (LEFT WING)

RDU - FLT 1858 - EN ROUTE PBI-LGA, FUEL LEAK COMING FROM BOOST PUMP COVER DURING FLIGHT. DIVERTED AND LANDED RDU WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AND SECURED O-RING AT LEFT WING FUEL PROBE FIRST OUTBOARD FROM HEATER BLANKET. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020203

2000

OTHER · 2000-03-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION AT NR 6 SEAT TRACK, AFT OF STATION 731. REPLACED NR 6 SEAT TRACK FROM FS 218-797. (M)

Source: SDR AALA2000533

1999

NO TEST · 1999-12-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA991986
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1999-08-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4990

Part: OIL PLUG — LEAKING (APU)

LAX - FLT 596 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BUR TO DFW, SMOKE REPORTED IN PASSENGER CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED APU ENGINE OIL MAIN OIL DRAIN PLUG AND O-RINGS. PERFORMED AIR CONDITIONING PACK BURNOUT PER MM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA991183

1998

NO TEST · 1998-06-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, THE AFT ENTRY TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE AT AFT ENTRY TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA981273

1997

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-08-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2170

Part: COALESCER — CONTAMINATED (ACM BAY)

DFW - FLT 9539 - DURING TAKEOFF MEX, SMOKE NOTED IN CABIN WITH NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER FIRST 2-3 MINUTES OF FLT. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DFW AND LANDED WIHTOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED BOTH AIR CYCLE MACHINE COALESCER BAGS. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT PROCEDURE AT TAKEOFF POWER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION WITH NO SMOKE NOTED. (M)

Source: SDR AALA971562
WARNING INDICATION; OVER TEMP · 1997-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: GASKET — BLOWN (NR 1 PACK)

DFW - FLT 1589 - EN ROUTE DFW/OAK, THE TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT APPROX 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE INCLUDING TURNING OFF ACFT SUPPLY SWITCHES HIGH PRESSURE BLEED. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER 2 MINUTES AND 45 SECONDS. AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO DFW AND LIGHT STAYED OUT DURING APPROACH AND LANDING. LANDED DFW OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION. REPLACED GASKET ON HIGH TEMPERATURE SENSOR ON NR 1 PACK PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. ACFT IS IN SERVICE FOR FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. (X)

Source: SDR AALA971163

1996

OTHER · 1996-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 1231)

TUL - FOUND SHEAR TIE EXFOLIATED, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961136
OTHER · 1996-07-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: DOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 674)

TUL - FOUND DOOR BEAM CORRODED UNDER PREVIOUS REPAIR NOTED IN ESO 80559 DATED 8/31/92. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961129

1995

NO TEST · 1995-05-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL STRIP — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT BY FORWARD GALLEY HAD ONE BULB INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BY FORWARD GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (W)

Source: SDR AALA950819