N279AD
Registered owner: U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE, OK (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
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.
21 reports on file, 2010-01-03 – 2018-12-17.
Part: CABLE — LACK OF LUBE (SPOILER INTERLOC) · airframe 60,262 hrs · 30,589 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS UNABLE TO GO INTO THE UP POSITION AND THE LANDING GEAR WERE UNABLE TO RETRACT. BOTH MLG AND NLG WERE CHANGED FOR TIME AT AERSALE IN ROSWELL, NM. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND BROUGHT BACK INTO THE HANGAR AT AERSALE IN ROSWELL, NM, THE PROBLEM DISCOVERED WAS THE GROUND INTERLOCK VALVE CABLE WAS DRY AND OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AT THE GROUND SPOILER VALVE. THE GROUND INTERLOCK VALVE CABLE WAS LUBRICATED AND ADJUSTED REF B737-400 AMM 27-62-51. PERFORMED GROUND SPOILER INTERLOCK VALVE CABLE FUNCTIONAL TEST WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, REF B737-400 AMM 27-62-51, AND PERFORMED MLG SAFETY SENSOR TEST OF THE MLG, NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME REF B737-400 AMM 32-09-01. PERFORMED EXTENSION/RETRACTION TEST OF THE MLG NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME REF B737-400 AMM 32-32-00.
Part: STOP FITTING — NOT REPORTED (BS 440) · airframe 60,262 hrs · 30,589 cycles
ACCOMPLISHED REPLACEMENT OF FUSELAGE FRAME P/N 65-20722U76 AT STA 440 AND S14R TO S28R FOR CRACK AT DOOR STOP #5. REF B737-400 SRM 51-40-02 REV 100 AND BOEING SB 737-53A1228 ORIG REV DTD JULY 10, 2003.
Earlier reports · 2010–2015 · 19 reports
2015
Part: CONTROL SYSTEM — FAILED (TE FLAPS)
POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND RT OTBD FLAP FAIRING HANGING FROM UNDER RT WING. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A BEARING IN A SUPPORTING MEMBER OF THE FLAP TRACT ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED PLACING STRESS ON SEVERAL OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TRACK ASSEMBLY, CAUSING ONE OF THE RODS TO FAIL. AMONG ITS OTHER DUTIES THIS ROD HELPED HOLD THE FAIRING IN PLACE. IN FLIGHT THIS CAUSED A ROLLING MOMENT TO THE LT. WHEN THE ROD BROKE, THE INITIAL SECTION OF THE FOWLER FLAP BEGAN TO PARTIALLY DEPLOY, ABOUT 2-3 INCHES.
2014
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 57,035 hrs · 28,709 cycles
FOUND CORROSION ON THE UPPER AFT SURFACE OF THE LT WING SKIN AT WBL 93.0-WBL 99.0 AT REAR SPAR, AND WBL 135.0 AT REAR SPAR, AND WBL 130.0- WBL 134.0 AT S-13. CLEAN CORROSION AND REPAIRED AREAS IAW MFG MESSAGE CIN-CIN-14-0007-11B AND SRM 57-20-01.
2012
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 55,613 hrs · 27,998 cycles
NR 2 THRUST REVERSER SLOW TO DEPLOY. NR 2 ENGINE OTBD THRUST REVERSER HALF MID ACTUATOR WAS IMPROPERLY SET FROM THE REPAIR FACILITY IN LENGTH CAUSING SLOW UNLOCK/DELOY AND SLOW STOW/LOCK OPERATION AND WORN UPPER THRUST REVERSER LOCKING ACTUATOR. REPLACED THRUST REVERSER HALF MID ACTUATOR AND UPPER LOCKING ACTUATOR.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 55,608 hrs · 27,998 cycles
DURING INSPECTION OF "C" CHECK CARD 1C421481, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LOWER SKIN SURFACE OF THE RT WING CENTER SECTION AT BS 559-562, RBL 52 - RBL 58 AT STIFFNER 9C. AREA IS 3" X 6" WITH A MAXIMUM BLEND OUT DEPTH OF 0.090" (OUT OF SRM LIMITS). REQUESTED A REPAIR PROCEDURE FROM MFG AND RECEIVED A REPAIR SCHEME FROM MFG, ACCOMPLISHED THE REPAIR IAW BOEING "STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE" FORM 8100-9, REF 201211210021-0003D1, DATED 5 DEC, 2012
Part: LAMP — UNSERVICEABLE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 13C INOPERATIVE. RE-LAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 13C IAW AMM 33-51-21. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
28 VOLT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT CEILING FIXTURE ABOVE SEAT 5C. RELAMPED EMERGENCY 28V LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 5C IAW AMM 33-21-03. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2011
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (FLASHLIGHT)
INBD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT L-1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. DEFERRED IAW MEL 25-12-1, DMI 1011. R & R EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY.
Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT AT ROW 3 INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED AISLE LIGHT AT ROW 3, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 19C. RELAMPED EXIT PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 19C, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (FLASHLIGHT)
AFT F/A FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R AFT F/A FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 25-64-6.
Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
1 RED AND 1 WHITE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED 2 EA LAMPS ON EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS IAW AMM 33-51-81. OPS CK NORMAL.
2010
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (SEAT 11C)
RED EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 11C. R & R LIGHT ASSY EMERGENCY PATH AT SEAT 11C IAW AMM 33-51-81.
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (SEAT 14ABC)
EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHT AT 14 ABC SEAT BROKEN. R & R EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHT AT SEAT 14 ABC IAW AMM 33-51-02.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT WING EXIT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT LIGHT STRIP AT AFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR IAW SWPM 20-30-12. OPS CK GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-81.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
AISLE LOCATOR LIGHT STRIPS LOCATED AT ROW 10 ABC AND 15 ABC ARE NOT ILLUMINATED. R & R AISLE LOCATOR LIGHT STRIP(S) AT ROW 10ABC AND 15ABC IAW AMM 33-51-81. OPS CK GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-81.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
RT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH EXIT SIGN WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AS REQUIRED. OPS CK NORMAL.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
FWD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. FOUND WIRE PULLED OUT OF TERMINAL END R & R TERMINAL. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (FLASHLIGHT)
AFT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INDICATOR NOT FLASHING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY. OPS CHECK GOOD.