N289
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.
4 reports on file, 2002-04-24 – 2010-10-08.
Part: PIN — DEFECTIVE (L1 DOOR) · airframe 21,592 hrs · 7,176 cycles
UPON ARRIVAL MIA F/A COULD NOT OPEN L-1 DOOR,I FINALLY GOT DOOR OPEN USING EXCESSIVE FORCE. DOOR JAMS RIGHT AT PIVOT POINT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE L-1 DOOR PIN AND SCREW MECHANISM FOR THE GUIDE ARM TO FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT HARDWARE AS PEER MM 52-11-21-400-802. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: CLAMP — SEPARATED (TURBOCHARGER)
EXHAUST PIPE TO TURBOCHARGER CLAMP FOR FRONT ENGINE CRACKED AT SPOT-WELD AND SEPARATED ON TAKEOFF. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE EXHAUST PIPE DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT AND THE EXHAUST SCORCHED THE ENGINE COWLING AND FIREWALL. (K)
Part: ENGINE — ODOR (NR 1) · airframe 7,353 hrs · 5,685 cycles
AFTER ROTATION OUT OF IND, STARTED TO SMELL FUMES. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN BUT THE F/A REPORTED THE ODOR WAS STRONGER IN THE FRONT. DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO IND. THE ODOR DID START TO DISSIPATE DURING LANDED. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE AIRCRAFT AND ADVISED NR 1 ENGINE WAS JUST REPLACED AND THE ODOR POTENTIALLY WAS DUE TO THE NEW ENGINE. NO EVIDENCE AT ALL FOR ANY OTHER CAUSE OF THE SMELL. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — ACTIVATED (LAVATORY) · airframe 2,000 hrs · 1,471 cycles
LAV SMOKE WARNING.