N281US
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC | Operator | on 1981-04-09 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by NORTHWEST AIRLINES 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.
6 reports on file, 1995-03-08 – 1998-05-31.
Part: LIGHT — FAILED (CABIN)
REMOVED OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY, INOPERATIVE. FOUND WHEN PLACING ACFT IN SHORT TERM STORAGE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (R1 EXIT DOOR)
DURING DAILY OR SHORT TERM MAINTENANCE, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FORWARD GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. CHECKED OK.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (FUEL FLOW)
DURING TAKEOFF, ALL THREE ENGINE FUEL FLOW INDICATORS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL FLOW POWER SUPPLY AND SYSTEM OPERATION RETURNED TO NORMAL.
Part: EEL BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING THROUGH FLIGHT, FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLED (ENGINE)
ENGINE FAIL WARNING ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. A COMPRESSOR STALL WAS SUSPECTED (ENGINE POSITION UNDETERMINED). THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINES, NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.