N283VA
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.
41 reports on file, 2015-11-28 – 2020-03-18.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 14,973 hrs · 5,178 cycles
TEMP CONTROL NO. 1TECH SERVICES: FAULTING FLOW SELECTOR 5HBACCOMPLISH TSM 21-51-00-810-801-A FLOW SELECTION FAULT.PART HAS BEEN ORDERED IF NEEDED GROUNDED - YES. PER TSM 21-51-00-810-801-A PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE PACK TEMP-CONTROL SYSTEM. TEST PASSED. NO FAULTS.CLEARS MEL 21-21-00-04. MDDR 77204 + PLACARD REMOVED.
Part: WARNING MESSAGE — FALSE ACTIVATION (NR 1 A/C PACK) · airframe 14,885 hrs · 5,144 cycles
AIR-PACK 1 REGUL FAULT GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED COMPUTER RESET PER AMM 24-00-00-810-818-A STEP 3C. FAULT RESET. OK FOR SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 2015–2019 · 39 reports
2019
Part: IGNITER — FAULTED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 14,526 hrs · 4,986 cycles
IGN A FAULT ENG 1 GROUNDED - YES. DEFERRED. FOUND IGN A ENG 1 INOP RELEASED PER MEL 74-31-01-01-B PER MEL SYS A AND B SWAPPED WHEN CLEARED RESTORE TO ORIGINAL CONFIG SEA MC JARED NOTIFIED MEL LIST UPDATED
Part: WARNING MESSAGE — FALSE ACTIVATION (NR 1 IGNITION) · airframe 14,347 hrs · 4,902 cycles
ENGINE 1 IGN A FAULT. GROUNDED - YES. PER FIM TASK 74-00-00-810-801-A, ACCOMPLISHED OPS TEST OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM REF. AMM 74-00-00-710-043A. OPS TEST GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: APU — SHUTDOWN (APU BAY) · airframe 13,878 hrs · 4,706 cycles
APU AUTO SHUT DOWN GROUNDED - YES. ON DEFERRAL PER LOGPAGE 8045652: VERIFIED APU AUTO SHUTDOWN WAS ON ECAM. RELEASED PER MEL 49-10-01-01. M PROCEDURES C/W. MEL LOG UPDATED. PLACARD INSTALLED. AUTHORIZED BY SEAMC. MDDR 71467 ISSUED.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,845 hrs · 4,691 cycles
UPON MANUAL ENGINE START WITH EXTERNAL AIR ENGINE STARTED SUCCESSFULLY BUT WITH ECAM IGN A FAULT IGN B FAULT. GROUNDED - YES. ENG 1 IGN B ON MEL. T/SHOOT C/OUT PER TSM 74-00-00-810-802A, FOUND OK. IGNITION TEST ON SYS A PASSED PER AMM 74-00-00-710-043. ENGINE 1 STARTED SUCCESSFULLY TWICE. OK FOR SVC. NO IGN A FAULT.
Part: IGNITER — FAILED (APU) · airframe 13,798 hrs · 4,671 cycles
APU AUTO SHUTDOWN ON TAXI IN GROUNDED - YES. R&R APU IGNITION PLUG REF AMM 49-41-41. OPS TEST OF APU AT 33% GENERATOR LOAD GOOD. A/C RELEASED FROM MEL 49-10-01-01, MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE REVERSED, MDDR 71133 REMOVED, SEAMC NOTIFIED.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (IGNITION SYS) · airframe 13,801 hrs · 4,672 cycles
ENGINE 1 IGN B INOP. GROUNDED - YES. REF LP 8073092 ITEM #3. PERF. INSPECTION OF ENG 1 (B) IGNITION EXCITER IAW AMM 74-11-00-200-002-A AND INSP LT IGN LEAD IAW AMM 74-21-20-200-002-A, INSP IGN (B) SPARK IGNITER IAW AMM 74-21-30-200-002-A, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERF OPS CHECK PER AMM 74-00-00-710-043 AND IDLE RUN PER AMM 71-00-00-710-006-B. OPS CK NORMAL. AC REL PER MEL 74-31-01-01-A.
Part: FCU — FAILED (APU) · airframe 13,748 hrs · 4,654 cycles
ON TAXI IN-APU AUTO SHUTDOWN GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FCU IAW AMM 49-32-11, OPS CHECKED LEAK CHECKED GOOD, A/C RELEASED FORM MEL 49-10-01-01, MAINT PROCEDURE REVERSED, MDDR 70978 REMOVED, MCC NOTIFIED.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,755 hrs · 4,658 cycles
ENGINE 1 IGNITION B FAULT. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED IGNITER TEST OPS CK GOOD OK FOR SVC. REF AMM 74-00-00-710-043-A.
Part: FCU — FAILED (APU) · airframe 43,716 hrs · 4,646 cycles
ON TAXI IN APU AUTO SHUT DOWN GROUNDED - YES. R/R APU FCU, ACCOMPLISHED OPS TEST, OP CKS GOOD, ACFT RELEASED FROM MEL 49-10-01-01, MAINT PROCEDURES REVERSED REF AMM 49-32-11. MDDR 70833 REMOVED. MCC NOTIFIED.
Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — FAILED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 13,647 hrs · 4,608 cycles
VENT AVIONICS SYSTEM FAULT DURING TAKEOFF AND INITIAL CLIMB BLOWER VENT EXTRACT OUTLET FAILED TO OPENWORK WITH RMA 3263 PART ORDERED GROUNDED - YES. R/R SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE IAW AMM 21-26-53. TEST OK. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FROM MEL 21-26-04. MEL LIST UPDATED. AUTHORIZED BY SEAMC.
Part: FAULT LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION (VENT BLOWER) · airframe 13,403 hrs · 4,517 cycles
VENT BLOWER FAULT GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED AEVC TEST, TEST OK REF AMM 21-26-00. OPS CK GOOD
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,198 hrs · 4,432 cycles
VENT SKIN VALVE FAULT RIGHT AFTER TAKE-OFF GROUNDED - YES. CB RESET ALONG W/AEVC TEST . TEST OK. OPD CHECK GOOD. REF 21-26-00. NO FAULTS FOUND.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 13,162 hrs · 4,414 cycles
VENT SKIN VALVE FAULT ECAM ALERT 1500AGL AFTER DEPARTURE. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND P/B OFF, PUSHED P/B AND PERFORMED AEVC TEST. TEST PASSED. PER AMM 21-26-00-710-001.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,098 hrs · 4,396 cycles
VENT BLOWER EXTRACT FAULT GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED CFDS AVEC TEST REF AMM 21-26-00-710. OPS TEST OK. NO FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: EXCITER — FAILED (APU) · airframe 12,611 hrs · 4,213 cycles
APU AUTO-SHUT DOWN GROUNDED - YES. R/R APU IGNITION EXCITER REF AMM 49-41-38 OPS CK GOOD.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (AC BAY) · airframe 12,476 hrs · 4,150 cycles
AIR PACK 1 REGULATOR FAULT ECAM IN FLIGHT. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED RESET AIR PACK 1 PER AMM 21-61-00-710-001. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (AC BAY) · airframe 12,432 hrs · 4,132 cycles
PACK 1 REGUL ENROUTE, NO ACTION TAKEN. REF RMA 2945: AIRMAN AIRPACK 1 REG FAULT FOLLOW-UP. TECH SERVICE REQUEST REMOVE AND REPLACE PACK 1 COMP TEMP SENSOR FIN 12HH REF AMM 21-61-11 PB401. DURING R&R PLEASE C/W GVI OF THE ASSOCIATED CONNECTOR FOR CONDITION AND SECURITY.TECH SERVICE NOTE- PLEASE ROUTE REMOVED SENSOR TO TECH SERVICES MAIL CODE ÿ½SEAMEÿ½. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORM REST OF PACK 1 REGULATOR AND BITE TEST OF TEMP CTL REF AMM 21-61-00, TEST OK. NO FAULT FOUND.
Part: A/C PACK — MALFUNCTIONED (AC BAY) · airframe 12,401 hrs · 4,123 cycles
UPPER ECAM MESSAGE: AIR PACK 1 REGULATOR FAULT GROUNDED - YES. RESET AIR PACK 1 AND OPS CHECK PER AMM 21-61-00 CHECK GOOD.
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (CABIN TEMP) · airframe 12,311 hrs · 4,094 cycles
AIR PACK 2 REGULATOR FAULT GROUNDED - YES. RESET #2 PACK IAW AMM 21-26-00. OK FOR SVC.RMA 2918 ASSIGNED: AIRPACK 2 REGULATOR FAULT.REMOVE AND REPLACE PACK 2 COMP TEMP SENSOR FIN 32HH REF AMM21-61-11 PB401
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 11,764 hrs · 3,897 cycles
FMGC NR 2 INOP. GROUNDED - YES. RESET NR 2 FMGC IN REF TO AMM 22-70-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2018
Part: CONTROL SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN TEMP) · airframe 10,608 hrs · 3,453 cycles
STATUS MAINTENANCE TEMP CTL NR 2. GROUNDED - YES. RESET TEMP CONTROL SYST. MCDU BITE TEST C/W. MSG CLEARED.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 10,155 hrs · 3,293 cycles
AIR ENG 1 BLEED FAULT GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED BITE TEST ON BMC 1,2 IAW AMM 36-11-00-740-001 TESK OK A&P 3757417
Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — FLUCTUATES (GREEN AND YELLOW) · airframe 9,931 hrs · 3,225 cycles
THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYS HAD LOW PRESSURE. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R PTU FIN 1088GM IAW AMM 29-23-41 PB 401 AND TSM 29-23-00-810-812A. FUNCTIONAL CHECK FOUND NORMAL. NO LEAKS NOTED. FOUND THE YELLOW SYSTEM PRESSURE FLUCTUATING WITH THE ELEC PUMP ALONG WITH GREEN IAW TSM 29-24-00-810-801-A. PERFORMED AN OPS TEST OF THE ELEC PUMP IAW TSM 29-24-00-710-001. YELLOW SYSTEM DID NOT FLUCTUATE. ACCOURDING TO TSM 29-24-00-810-801 IF PRESSURE IS OVER 1450 PSI, CHECK VALVE ENG 2 PUMP DELIVERY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED R & R THE CHECK VALVE IAW AMM 29-13-36. NO HELP.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 9,474 hrs · 3,093 cycles
CABIN PRESSURE SYSTEM 1 FAULT GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED TSM 24-00-00-810-818 BITE TEST ALL CHECKS OK NO MSG PRESENT AT THIS TIME
Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 9,064 hrs · 2,964 cycles
AIR BLEED CLASS 2 MESSAGE, ACFT GROUNDED. IAW TSM 36-22-00-810-807-A, R & R BMC NR 1, BITE TESTED OK, NO FAULTS.
Part: IDG — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 8,977 hrs · 2,928 cycles
CREW WHEN MOVING FLAPS TO POS 2 GENERATOR 1 TRIPPED OFF. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R NR 1 IDG IAW AMM 24-21-51.
Part: FAULT MESSAGE — FALSE ACTIVATION (NR 1 GENERATOR) · airframe 8,959 hrs · 2,922 cycles
NR 1 GENERATOR FAULT CAUTION MESSAGE IN FLIGHT AND ON GROUND. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED AN ENGINE RUN IAW AMM 71-00-00, AND TESTED THE NR 1 GCU IAW AMM 24-22-00. NO FAULTS NOTED ON THE GROUND
Part: A/C PACK — MALFUNCTIONED (AC BAY) · airframe 8,004 hrs · 2,662 cycles
AIR PACK 2 REGUL FAULT GROUNDED - YES. RESET PACK 2 AND PERFORMED OPS TEST PER AMM 21-61-00. TEST OK.
Part: SENSE LINE — FAILED (NR 2 HP VALVE) · airframe 7,499 hrs · 2,541 cycles
NR 2 ENGINE HP VALVE FAULTED. ACFT GROUNDED. FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE HPV AT FAULT. R & R THE SENSE LINE BETWEEN PRV AND HP VALVE, OPS CHECKED GOOD, LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 36-11-49. HP VALVE OPERATED NORMAL.
Part: PRESSURE VALVE — FAILED (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 7,409 hrs · 2,509 cycles
FLIGHT VX1717 DAL-SFO HAD THE FOLLOWING DEFECT. AIR ENG 1 BLEED FAULT IN FLIGHT. ENG BLEED RESET SUCCESSFUL IAW QRH 02.02A. PFR SHOWS AIR ENG 1 BLEED SFO CLOSED FAULT WITH FAILURE MSG PRESS REG-V 4001AA1. R&R PRV FIN 4001HA1 IAW AMM 36-11-52-790-001-A. LEAK CHECK PERFORMED AND NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: VALVE — FAILED (NR 1 BLEED SYS)
NR 1 ENGINE BLEED FAULT IN FLIGHT. THE ENGINE BLEED WAS RESET SUCCESSFULLY IAW QRH 02.02A. PFR SHOWS AIR ENG 1 BLEED SFO CLOSED FAULT WITH FAILURE MESSAGE. PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE. R & R PRV IAW AMM 35-11-52-790-001-A. LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.
2017
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (CARGO BAY)
ON 11/09/2017 ACFT N283VA AN A320 OPERATED BY VIRGIN AMERICA WITH 6698 FLT HOURS AND 2307 CYCLES OPERATING FLIGHT VX1047 SFO - OGG HAD THE FOLLOWING WRITE-UPS: FWD CARGO SMOKE ECAM, AFT CARGO SMOKE ECAM, CARGO FIRE BOTTLE NR 1 WAS DISCHARGED. CREW RETURNED TO SFO OUT OF PRECAUTION AND LANDED SAFELY. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE WERE FOUND ON EITHER PIT. RESOLUTIONS CONSISTED OF FIRE BOTTLE, REDUCER, SQUIB AND DIAPHRAGM REPLACEMENT ALONG WITH ALL SMOKE DETECTORS FOR FWD AND AFT PIT REPLACED. WIRING CHECK FROM 5WX AND 6WX SWITCHES TO FIRE EXTINGUISHER 4015WX REF AWM 26-23-01 P049 AND 26-23-02 P025 WAS PERFORMED TO CONFIRM SYS INTEGRITY, NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. SEE ATTACHMENTS FOR FULL BREAKDOWN OF WORK PERFORMED. A/C WAS ETOPS RESTRICTED TO ENSURE NO FURTHER ISSUES WITH THE SMOKE DETECTION SYS. NO FURTHER REPORTS ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR`S RECORDS, ALL AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES, SERVICE BULLETINS, STC`S AND PMA`S ARE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE TYPE DESIGN CERTIFICATE AND ASSOCIATED REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.
Part: LINE — DAMAGED (BLEED SENSE)
ECAM AIR NR 1 ENGINE BLEED FAULT, WOULD NOT RESET. CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED SAFELY. TROUBLESHOT IAW TSM 361100810807A. R & R THE NR 1 ENGINE BLEED PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE IAW AMM 36-11-52-00-00-42A AND NR 1 ENG BLEED VALVE, BLEED LINE IS DAMAGED. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE BLEED VALVE LINE IAW AMM 36-11-00-81-08-07A. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE BLEED AIR SYS IAW AMM 36-11-00-71-00-03A, TEST PASSED.
Part: EXCITER — FAILED (APU)
ON ARRIVAL, APU AUTO SHUTDOWN DURING TAXI IN. REPLACED APU EXCITER UNIT IAW AMM 49-41-38.
Part: WARNING MESSAGE — FALSE ACTIVATION (CABIN SMOKE)
MX MESSAGE SMOKE. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER IAW AMM261000. OPSS CHECKED, NO FURTHER REPORTS ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT.
Part: CONTROL VALVE — FAILED (NR 1 A/C PACK)
ON ARRIVAL, AIR PACK 1 REG FAULT DURING CRUISE, NR 1 PACK OUTLET TEMP DEFAULT 28F COCKPIT TEMP DECREASED TO 48F FOR REMAINING OF FLT. R & R THE NR 1 PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE IAW AMM 21-51-51, OPS CHECKED GOOD,
2016
Part: IDG — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 1,665 hrs · 648 cycles
ACFT EXPERIENCED A NR 1 IDG FAULT AND SUBSEQUENTLY DROPPED OFF LINE. THE IDG WAS DISCONNECTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW AND THE APU WAS STARTED AND RAN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. UPON ARRIVAL, THE NR 1 IDG WAS FOUND TO HAVE A SHEARED DRIVE SHAFT. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 24-21-51-400-044A AND OPS CHECKED IAW AMM24-21-00-720-041-A.
Part: BOTTLE — EMPTY (DOOR ASSIST) · airframe 758 hrs · 314 cycles
ACFT HAD THE FOLLOWING REPORT DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE: FOUND R1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE AT 0 PSI. R & R R1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-11-14. LEAK CHECK GOOD, OK FOR SERVICE.
2015
Part: HANDLE — OUT OF ADJUST (R1 DOOR ARMING) · airframe 25 hrs · 8 cycles
R1 DOOR WILL NOT ARM. ADJUSTED R1 DOOR ARMING, DISARMING HANDLE IAW AMM 52-11-00-820-001-A AND ADJUSTED PROXIMITY SWITCH AWN2 TARGET WITH THE ECAM DU IAW AMM 52-71-00-820-002-A01.