N306US
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC | Operator | on 1990-08-10 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by NORTHWEST AIRLINES (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.
11 reports on file, 1995-09-09 – 2001-03-31.
Part: FAN — FAILED (AVIONICS BAY) · airframe 37,414 hrs · 16,411 cycles
DURING DESCENT, AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WAS NOTICED IN THE COCKPIT FOLLOWED BY VENT BLOWER FAULT MESSAGE. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AVIONICS VENTILATION INLET BLOWER FAN AND SYSTEM FILTER. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 37,088 hrs · 16,272 cycles
SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF, RECEIVED SMOKE AFT CARGO SMOKE MESSAGE. FOLLOWED ECAM AND COM PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FIELD FOR NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SPENT FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE AND THE FLIGHT WARNING COMPUTER. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (STR 41R) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 33,413 hrs · 14,645 cycles
DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 41 RT. REPAIRED PER EA32-173634.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 33,413 hrs · 14,645 cycles
During "M" check found corrosion on stringer 41RH. Repaired per EA32-173634.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
DURING MAINTENANCE TEST OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS, FOUND ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROWS 25C, 26C, AND 27C. MAINTENANCE SECURED LOOSE CANNON PLUG. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (NLG WW)
UPON GEAR EXTENSION, CREW RECEIVED ECAM MESSAGE LGCIU 1 FAULT AND LGCIU 2 FAULT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FOLLOWED ECAM AND COM PROCEDURES. GRAVITY EXTENDED LANDING GEAR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR CLOSED SENSORS (30GA AND 31GA), OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING LINE CHECK, EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED CIDS PANEL CHECK. REPLACED BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLY BETWEEN RIGHT OVERWING EXITS, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1)
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A CONTAINED FAILURE. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 75 KNOTS. MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN TAILPIPE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE, THE FORWARD LEFT AND LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY CHECK. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
Part: TIRE — FLAT (NR 1)
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, RECEIVED BRAKES HOT AND DELAY TAKEOFF MESSAGES. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED BETWEEN 60 AND 70 KNOTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 TIRE FLAT. REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 TIRES. LEAK CHECK OK.
Part: VBV SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE)
DURING CLIMB AT 10,000 FEET, RECEIVED ECAM MESSAGE ENG 2 COMPRESSOR VANE ACCOMPANIED WITH NO RAPID THROTTLE MOVEMENT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW DUE TO LACK OF PARTS IN SJU TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THE VBV SENSOR WAS REPLACED. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.