N316FL
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.
17 reports on file, 2000-12-05 – 2017-04-15.
Part: RESOLVER — MALFUNCTIONED (PITCH TRIM) · airframe 1,897 hrs · 1,324 cycles
FAILURE OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR RESOLVER AND FCE 1. COMPLETED FIM 27-41-00-810-808A. REPLACED FCE 1 AND RIGGED IAW MM 27-03-01 AND 27-50-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE REPLACED PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-41-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Earlier reports · 2000–2012 · 16 reports
2012
Part: TIRE — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 53 hrs · 41 cycles
ON LANDING, CREW REPORTED THE LT MAIN WHEEL BRAKE WAS LOCKED-UP WHICH CAUSED THE ACFT TO PULL HARD TO THE LEFT AND BLEW THE LT MAIN TIRE. THE CREW WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE ACFT UNTIL IT REACHED A TAXI-WAY, CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY. MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE CONTROL VALVE, BRAKE CONTROL UNIT, AND THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY, ALL OF WHICH WERE CHANGED FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES. FDR DOWNLOAD REVEALED THAT THE WHEEL WAS, IN FACT TURNING ON LANDING, AND BRAKE APPLICATION WAS NORMAL; PROBABLE CAUSE WAS A TIRE FAILURE WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO BEHAVE AS THOUGH THE BRAKE HAD LOCKED UP.
2004
Part: WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 34,204 hrs · 18,171 cycles
DURING C-4 CHECK, INSPECTION REPORTED SHEAR WEB CORRODED IN AFT GALLEY FROM STA 986.5 TO STA 1016, LBL 32.1 TO LBL 45.5. REMOVED SHEAR WEB AND SUPPORT ANGLES COMMON TO WEB. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT WEB PER SRM 51-10-02, 51-40-02, 51-40-06, 51-21-01 AND SOPM 20-41-02.
Part: STRIP — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 34,204 hrs · 18,171 cycles
DURING C-4 CHECK, INSPECTION REPORTED Z-STRIP AFT OF L-2 DOOR AT STA 1006, LBL 45, CORRODED. REMOVED Z-STRIP PER SRM 51-40-2. FABRICATED, TREATED, PRIMED AND PAINTED PER SRM 51-40-02, 51-10-02, 51-40-06, 51-20-01 AND SOPM 20-41-02.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSLAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 34,204 hrs · 18,171 cycles
DURING C-4 CHECK, INSPECTION REPORTED L-2 DOOR MOP SILL CORRODED. REPLACED MOP SILL PER SRM 51-40-02.
Part: FLOORBEAM — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 34,204 hrs · 18,171 cycles
DURING C-4 CHECK, INSPECTION REPORTED FLOORBEAM DAMAGE UNDER PHENOLIC BLOCK AT STA 986, LBL 45. REMOVED DAMAGED FLOORBEAM, LOCATED HOLES FOR NEW FLOORBEAM AND INSTALLED NEW BEAM PER SRM 51-40-02.
2003
Part: CIRCUIT CARD — DAMAGED (MLG INDICATOR) · airframe 33,684 hrs · 17,869 cycles
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED RT RED GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE IN FLIGHT. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND SWUNG GEAR. PERFORMED GEAR WARNING CHECK AND FOUND PROBLEM WITH CIRCUIT CARD M986, GEAR RED WARNING LIGHT. REPLACED CIRCUIT CARD M986, SWUNG GEAR AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
2002
Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 28,937 hrs · 15,242 cycles
DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION REPORTED CARGO TRACK AT STA 727A TO 727B, RBL 14, CORRODED AROUND NUT PLATE HOLES. REPLACED CARGO TRACK PER SRM 51-40-2 AND 51-10-2.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 28,937 hrs · 15,242 cycles
DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION REPORTED FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT CORROSION ON RT SIDE, AFT OF DOOR ON FLOOR-TO-SIDEWALL SUPPORT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SIDEWALL SUPPORT PER SRM 51-20-01, SOPM 20-41-01 AND 51-40-02.
Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 28,937 hrs · 15,242 cycles
DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION REPORTED CARGO TRACK AT STA 940 TO 947, LBL 17, CORRODED. REPLACED FLOOR TRACK PER SRM 51-40-02.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 28,937 hrs · 15,242 cycles
DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION REPORTED SURFACE CORROSION ON AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR SUPPORTS, STA 771 - 857, RBL 8, LBL 7, RBL 3, LBL 3. REPLACED CORRODED SECTION PER SRM 53-00-53, FIG 201, DETAIL 1.
Part: PANEL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 28,937 hrs · 15,242 cycles
DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION REPORTED SURFACE CORROSION ON RT TRANSITION PANEL, STA 767 TO 794.5. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT PANEL PER SRM 53-60-15 AND 51-40-02.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 28,937 hrs · 15,242 cycles
DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION REPORTED LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA 727B AND 727C. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-30-02, 51-40-02 AND SOPM 20-41-02.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 28,937 hrs · 15,242 cycles
DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION REPORTED CORROSION ON FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT BOTTOM FRAME FOR AFT BULKHEAD CENTER PANEL. REPLACED SUPPORT ANGLE PER SRM 57-10-02.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 28,937 hrs · 15,242 cycles
DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION REPORTED INTERCOSTAL CORRODED AT FLANGE, STA 857, RBL 18, WL 155.5. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-40-02, SOPM 20-41-02 AND DRAWING 65-47957.
2001
Part: APU — ODOR (APU BAY) · airframe 24,857 hrs · 13,824 cycles
PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED APU PRODUCED ODOR AND SMOKE IN CABIN DURING BLEED AIR OPERATION. MAINTENANCE ADDED OIL TO APU, OPERATED BOTH PACKS AND NO ODOR OR SMOKE WAS NOTED.
2000
Part: CHECK VALVE — WORN (NLG WHEEL WELL) · airframe 24,420 hrs · 13,088 cycles
UPON APPROACH INTO MCI, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED DIFFICULTY EXTENDING NOSE LANDING GEAR. GEAR EXTENDED ON THIRD ATTEMPT. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO DEN FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING CHECK VALVES PER MM 32-33-00, PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK AND SYSTEM CHECKED OKAY.