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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.
25 reports on file, 1996-07-03 – 2009-06-09.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (DOOR) · airframe 63,165 hrs · 33,256 cycles
LOWER DOOR STOP INTERCOSTAL TO SKIN T-ANGLE IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE T-ANGLE UNDER ESO 80497.
Earlier reports · 1996–2005 · 24 reports
2005
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
LGA - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS ROWS 3 TO 6 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS ROWS 3 TO 6. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
DTW - EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON SEAT 21DEF INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE UNDER SEAT FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON SEAT 21DEF. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DTW - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD OVERHEAD GALLEY AND IN COACH INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD OVERHEAD GALLEY AND IN COACH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT 16D AND 18D HAS ONE LAMP INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 16D AND 18D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2004
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHTING ABOVE SEATS 13, 14, AND 16 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING ABOVE SEATS 13, 14, AND 16. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
PHX - EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS ABOVE AFT OVERWING EXITS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK/CHARGER ASSEMBLY B5105 FOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS ABOVE AFT OVERWING EXITS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
ORD - EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 18 AND 21 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK/CHARGER FOR EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 18 AND 21. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2002
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND EXTERNAL LONGERON 20R IS CRACKED IN RADIUS AT STATION 995 CRACK IS APPROX .75 INCH IN LENGTH. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-10-00-18. (M)
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND EXTERNAL LONGERON 20L IS CRACKED IN RADIUS AT STATION 995 CRACK IS APPROX .875 INCH IN LENGTH. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-18. (M)
2000
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 44,972 hrs · 24,216 cycles
TUL - HFEC INSPECTION INDICATES A CRACK AT UPPER END OF SHEAR TIE BETWEEN 44-16 RT, STA 1309. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 53-01. REMOVED CRACKED SHEAR TIE, REPLACED. (X)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND 3 CRACKS IN FUSELAGE SKIN EXTENDING FROM ONE RIVET HOLE JUST ABOVE LONGERON 14R STATION 1380. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 PAGE 9. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 44,972 hrs · 24,216 cycles
TUL - AFT DOOR FRAME ST 1214 - STA 1217 UPPER FRAME WEB CORRODED AROUND 2 EACH NUTPLATES ABOVE STR 28R. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF SEB, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW WEB SECTION PER AARD 53-10-00-24. (X)
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (AFT CARGO BAY) · airframe 44,972 hrs · 24,216 cycles
TUL - LONGERON 30, CORROSION RIGHT UPPER LEG, STA 1320 - STA 1323. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. INSTALLED NEW LONGERON SECTION PER SRM 53-02 FIG 13. (X)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 49,972 hrs · 24,216 cycles
TUL - CRACK EXTENDING FROM FASTENER HEAD, STA 1380 FROM 13L. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER 53-01 SRM. (X)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 44,972 hrs · 29,216 cycles
TUL - STA 1431 LONGERON 1 SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT INBOARD END. REPLACED SHEAR TIE WITH SERVICEABLE SHEAR TIE PER SRM 53-091. (X)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 44,972 hrs · 24,216 cycles
TUL - HFEC INSPECTION INDICATES A CRACK ON BOTH ENDS OF SHEAR TIE BETWEEN LONGERON 14 AND LONGERON 16 LEFT AT STA 1309. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 53-10- 451-10. (X)
Part: SEAT TRACK — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 44,972 hrs · 24,216 cycles
TUL - NR 3 SEAT TRACK GOUGED AT LUGS BY SEAT FOOT AT STA 790. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK AT STA 890 - STA 760 PER SRM 5305 PART 1. (X)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - CORROSION ON NR 1 SEAT TRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK SRM 51-01. (X)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 44,972 hrs · 24,216 cycles
TUL - DOOR OPENING, WEB, CRACKED AT HORIZONTAL FRAME ATTACH (TAB TO FRAME) STA 210 LONGERON 15L. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED WEB PER AARD 53-10-00-11. (X)
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 44,972 hrs · 24,216 cycles
TUL - LONGERON 176 CRACKED AT STA 256 AND STA 275. BEAM ATTACH AT BOTH LEGS OF LONGERON. SPLICED IN LONGERON. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18. (X)
1997
Part: FAN — DEFECTIVE (ACM BAY)
DFW - FLT 1887 - EN ROUTE RDU/DFW DURING CRUISE, FUMES NOTED IN CABIN BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT WITH NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS ON COCKPIT INDICATORS. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLACARDED AIR CONDITIONING RECIRCULATION FAN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AIR CONDITIONING RECIRCULATION FAN, REPLACED BOTH COALESCER BAGS, PERFORMED PACK BURN-OUT PROCEDURE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION, WITH NO FUMES NOTED. (X)
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY LIGHT ON AFT STAIRS SIDEWALL INOPERATIVE. RESECURED LOOSE WIRE TO EMERGENCY LIGHT ON AFT STAIRS SIDEWALL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1996
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BY FORWARD GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BY FORWARD GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)