N286AA
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, 1996-03-15 – 2006-06-05.
Part: SENSOR — FAULTY (NLG)
PHX - INFLIGHT RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR UP. ALSO TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR A FEW SECONDS ON CLIMBOUT. RETURNED TO PHX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LEFT HAND SENSOR SWITCHING ON AT LOW TEMPERATURE. REPLACED NOSE GEAR LOCK SENSOR AND CLEANED LEFT HAND AND RIGHT HAND SENSOR CHECK VALVES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Earlier reports · 1996–2005 · 40 reports
2005
Part: WIRE HARNESS — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
LGA - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT ACROSS FROM FORWARD LAVATORY INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ACROSS FROM FORWARD LAVATORY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: MODULE — INOPERATIVE (AFT GALLEY)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT GALLEY AREA AT SEAT 21DEF TO 32DEF INOPERATIVE. REPLACED MODULE AND BATTERY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT GALLEY AREA AT SEAT 21 DEF TO 32 DEF. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2004
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
SEA - CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 4 TO 6 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 4 TO 6. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FORWARD OVERWING ESCAPE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR FORWARD OVERWING ESCAPE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY EXIT)
DFW - BOTH EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR BOTH EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: SLIDE — FAILED (CABIN)
ORD - GIRT BAR CABLE LOOSE. INSPECTED SLIDE PACK AND FOUND LANYARD FOR FIRING BOTTLE PULLED. SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. REPLACED R1 DOOR SLIDE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: COALESCER BAG — DIRTY (CABIN AIR)
MIA INFLIGHT T1968/07, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PACKS WERE TURNED OFF BUT SMOKE WAS NOT CLEARING. RETURNED TO STATION. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SMOKE CLEARED UPON LANDING. VISUAL CHECK DETECTED NO SIGN OF FIRE OR SMOKE. PERFORMED PACK BURN. REPLACED AIR CONDITIONING PILOT PRESSURE, REPLACED THERMAL SWITCH CONTROL, REPLACED COALESCER AND WATER SEPARATOR ASSEMBLY, COALESCER BAGS, ALTITUDE BAGS, AND BIAS SOLENOID VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DFW OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2003
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, INTERIOR CEILING EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING ROWS 27 THROUGH 31 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT B5 107. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: MODULE — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT STAIRWELL AND TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLIES INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE L795D16 AND REPLACED CONTROL MODULE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: TERMINAL — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 20DEF INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT TERMINAL AT SEAT 20 DEF. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT ROWS 12-17 INOPERATIVE. RESEATED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY AT ROW 14. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (CABIN)
DFW - FOUND DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 13D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT PIGTAIL ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2001
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 1940 - EN ROUTE PDX-DFW - EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING FROM ROW 19 TO AFT OF AIRCRAFT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY THROUGHOUT FLIGHT. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED BOTH MID BATTERY PACKS AND CHARGERS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE SEATS ROWS 13 THROUGH 15 DIM. REPLACED CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
BOS - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS ROWS 17 THROUGH 21 AND 22 THROUGH 27 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2000
Part: STATOR — BROKEN (LT ENGINE)
DFW - FLT 2002 - EN ROUTE DFW-MCI, AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET, DETECTED SEVERAL VIOLENT COMPRESOR STALLS LEFT SIDE ENGINE. AIR INTERRUPTED, RETURNED DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT SIDE ENGINE. REPLACED 8TH STAGE STATOR SUPPORT FLANGE AT INTERMEDIATE CASE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND SEAT TRACK NR 5 INBOARD LEG BELOW FLOOR CRACKED FROM TOO LONG SCREW, STATION 776. INSTALLED STRAP DOUBLER IAW ESO80559 DATED 6/12/2000. (M)
Part: STRUCTURE — LIGHTNING STRIKE (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND PREVIOUS BLEND OUT ON LIGHTNING STRIKE OUT OF LIMITS. PERMENANT REPAIR INSTALLED PER SRM 53-04 AND ESO 80559 DATED 6/6/2000. (M)
Part: SKIN — LIGHTNING STRIKE (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE BLEND OUT EXCEEDS 20 PERCENT OF SKIN THICKNESS. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-04 AND ESO 80559 DATED 6-6-00. (M)
Part: ANGLE — GOUGED (LT PYLON)
TUL - FOUND LEFT AFT ENGINE PYLON SUPPORT STATION 1380, FORWARD SIDE SUPPORT LOWER CHORD ANGLE IS DEEPLY GOUGED BEYOND LIMITS DUE TO IMPROPER POSITIONING OF COCKPIT TEMP CONTROL VALVE. LOCATED BELOW L-4 - L-5 LEFT. INSTALLED DOUBLERS WET AT STATION 1380, FORWARD SIDE IAW AARD 53-10-00 REPAIR 28 AND SRM 53-01 FIG 2 SHEET 4. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — WORN (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND DEEP WEAR IN FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD STATION 655 BL 0. BLENDED OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 50-20-00-21 PAGE 1. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND INTERM REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED ON LEFT SKIN FORMER AT STATION 1307 AND LONGERON 14L. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT SKIN FORMER (SHEAR TIE) PER SRM 51-01 AND SHEAR TIE 15 INCHE BY 2 INCH WITH NINTEEN .1875 HI-LOCKS AND EIGHT .3125 INCH HI-LOCKS. (M)
Part: WEB — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND HOLE IN CUSP AT STATION 100 LEFT WHERE IT ATTACHES TO ''T'' ANGLE. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01. (M)
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND LONGERON 16L, STATION 237, CRACKED AT BOTH HI-LOCKS TO FRAME ATTACH POINTS. MATERIAL VERIFICATION, REMOVED CRACK SECTION OF 16L LONGERON STATION 237 AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION PER SRM 53-02 PAGE 48 FIG 18 SHEET 1. (M)
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND LONGERON 17L, STATION 237 CRACK AT BOTH HI-LOCKS TO FRAME ATTACH POINTS. MATERIAL VERIFICATION, REMOVED CRACKED SECTION OF 17L LONGERON STATION 237 AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION PER SRM 53-02, PAGE 48 FIG 18, SHEET 1. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (ENGINE PYLON)
TUL - FOUND ENGINE PYLON SHEAR TIE CRACKED BELOW LONGERON 14R SHEAR TIE ALSO HAD AN INTERIM REPAIR ABOVE LONGERON 16R. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE SRM 51-01. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON NR 2 SEAT TRACK. REMOVED CORRODED SEAT TRACK PLUG. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK PLUG, ALODINED, PRIMED AND SEALED WITH 1422 AARD 53-20-00-10 PAGE 1. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON AND IN NR 1 SEAT TRACK 1234-1238. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED TRACK PLUG PER AARD 53-20-00-10. (M)
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND STATION 160 LONGERON 4 LEFT CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 53-02 PAGE 1 FIG 18. (M)
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND LONGERON 17R STATION 237 CRACKED AT LOWER FLANGE. REMOVED CRACKED SECTION OF LONGERON NR 17, INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF LONGERON PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18 SHEET 1 PAGE 48. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CRACK IN CUSP AT LIGHTENING HOLE LEFT CUSP STATION 226 OUTBOARD OF SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED 7075-T6 REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-00-00-02. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — WORN (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND NR 4 SEAT TRACK EDGES WORN. INSTALLED REPAIR PLUG PER AARD 53-20-00-10 PAGE 1. (M)
Part: STRUCTURE — LIGHTNING STRIKE (FUSELAGE)
TUL - LIGHTNING STRIKE BLENDOUT EXCEEDS 20 PERCENT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SERM 53-04 FIG 38. (M)
Part: STRUCTURE — LIGHTNING STRIKE (FUSELAGE)
TUL - LIGHTNING STRIKE BLENDOUT IS TOO DEEP AT STATION 841 ABOVE LONGERON 10L, BEYOND LIMITS. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38. (M)
Part: STRUCTURE — LIGHTNING STRIKE (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE BLEND OTU EXCEEDS 20 PERCENT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38. (M)
Part: STRUCTURE — LIGHTNING STRIKE (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE BLEND OUT AT STATION 807 LONGERON 10L IS 700 DEEP (BEYOND LIMITS). INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38. (M)
1998
Part: VALVE — FAILED (NLG)
LAS - FLT 552 - EN ROUTE LAS-ORD, NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RETURNED AND LANDED LAS WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED SCHRADER VALVE AND PACKING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1996
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 1380)
FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT FUSELAGE FRAME 1380 BETWEEN LONGERON 13L AND 14L. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — BROKEN (CABIN)
SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BETWEEN PAX SEAT ROWS 17 AND 31 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BROKEN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP CONNECTOR BY PAX SEAT ROW 31. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)