N278AA
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.
43 reports on file, 1995-05-04 – 2011-12-15.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Earlier reports · 1995–2010 · 36 reports
2010
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2009
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.
Part: BATTERY — DEFECTIVE (CABIN) · airframe 70,220 hrs · 37,415 cycles
EPL BATTERY NOT TAKING CHARGE. REPLACED BATTERY WITH NEW BATTERY BAT5016 S/N18714.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2008
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.
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.
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.
2007
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.
2006
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.
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.
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)
2004
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.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (PAX DOOR)
AUS FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. REPLACED FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2003
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)
2002
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)
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)
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)
2000
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)
1999
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)
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)
1998
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)
1997
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)
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)
1996
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 1231)
TUL - FOUND SHEAR TIE EXFOLIATED, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (M)
Part: DOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 674)
TUL - FOUND DOOR BEAM CORRODED UNDER PREVIOUS REPAIR NOTED IN ESO 80559 DATED 8/31/92. (M)
1995
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)