N317AA
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.
18 reports on file, 1995-05-30 – 2003-03-27.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
SFO - EN ROUTE JFK-SFO, DURING CLIMB-OUT, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. LANDED SFO WITHOUT INCIDENT. TIGHTENED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SWITCH IN COCKPIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 17 reports
2002
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (L1 DOOR)
SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EXTERIOR EMEREGNCY EXIT LIGHT AT L1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. CLEANED EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SOCKET AT L1 DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
AFW - FOUND WEB AT STATION 742 HAS CORROSION REQUEST ENGINEERING APPROVAL TO REMOVE SECTION OF WEB AND REPAIR AS PER SKETCH. REPAIR USING REF/A/ AS GUIDELINES AND USE BACB30M Y6K OR EQUIVALENT REPAIR DOUBLER .040 IN 7075-TC ALODINED USE TAPERED SHIMS AS REQUIRED. (M)
Part: DOOR — MISSING (A/C BAY)
MIA - FLT 207 - EN ROUTE MIA-LAX, RUMBLING NOISE AND VIBRATIONS IN BUSINESS CLASS SECTION OF AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO OVERWEIGHT LANDING. RIGHT PACK BAY DOOR MISSING FROM AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND FERRIED TO AFW ON SPOTTING MESSAGE. DURING MBV AT AFW ALL PANELS WERE REPAIRED AND/OR REPLACED AS REQUIRED. (M)
Part: DOOR — MISSING (A/C BAY)
MIA - FLT 207 - EN ROUTE MIA-LAX, RUMBLING NOISE AND VIBRATIONS IN BUSINESS CLASS SECTION OF AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO OVERWEIGHT LANDING. RIGHT PACK BAY DOOR MISSING FROM AIRCRAFT. REPAIR EVALUATION IN PROGRESS. (M)
2001
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
LAX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 9H INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INTERMITTENT (CABIN)
JFK - FLT 142 - EN ROUTE JFK-LHR - DETECTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. LANDED LHR WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CHECK. NO DEFECTS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2000
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY LIGHTS UNDER FLIGHT ATTENDANTS STATION IN FIRST CLASS GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS UNDER FLIGHT ATTENDANTS STATION IN FIRST CLASS GALLEY. (M)
1998
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
SFO - EMERGENCY SEAT LIGHT AT SEAT 30 H/J INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SEAT 30H/J. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 30AB WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. SECURED LOOSE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR AT SEAT ROW 30AB. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: COFFEEMAKER — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)
LHR - FLT 0142 - EN ROUTE JFK/LHR FIRST CLASS NR 1 COFFEEMAKER EMITTED SPARKS BEHIND BUTTON LABELED 'HOT'. TURNED OFF COFFEEMAKER. LANDED LHR WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 COFFEEMAKER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (WS 234)
AFW - FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT WING UPPER SKIN PANEL LANDING. BLENDED OUT CORROSION, ALODINED AND PRIMED AREA PER MM INSTRUCTIONS. (M)
1997
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (RT MLG)
BOS - FLT 12 - DURING APPROACH TO BOS WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED GO-AROUND AND DETERMINED LIGHT OPERATION TO BE INTERMITTENT. AIRCRAFT LANDED BOS WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
LHR - DURING MAINTENANCE, DISCOVERED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT PASSENGER SEAT 33B INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED LOOSE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR AT PASSENGER SEAT 33B. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
1996
Part: IDG — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
ORY - FLT 0146 - DURING CRUISE AT FL 310, RT GENERATOR LIGHT AND RT GENERATOR CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GENERATOR WOULD NOT RESET. APU WORKED OK. RT GENERATOR DRIVE DISCONNECTED. REPLACED RT IDG IAW MM. LEAK CHK OK, IDG TESTED OK. (X)
Part: CONNECTOR — BROKEN (CABIN)
ORD - FLT 381 - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE ORD, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT PAX SEATS 11B AND 24H INOPERATIVE. PLACARDED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT PAX SEATS 11B AND 24H AND AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ORD/SFO. SUBSEQUENTLY AT SFO. REPLACED BROKEN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTORS AT PAX SEATS 11B AND 24H. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: EXIT SIGN — KNOCKED OFF (R1 DOOR CABIN)
JFK - FLT 132 - DURING AIRCRAFT GROUND PREPARATION, THE EMERGENCY DIRECTIONAL LIGHT SIGN AT THE R1 DOOR WAS FOUND ON CABIN FLOOR AT RIGHT SIDE OF GALLEY. REPLACED EMERGENCY DIRECTIONAL LIGHT SIGN AT R1 DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1995
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (NR 4 LE SLAT)
SFO - FLT NR 682 - NR 4 SLAT LEADING EDGE HAS LARGE HOLE, NOTICED BY PASSENGER AFTER TAKEOFF AND CLIMB. NOTIFIED COCKPIT OF HOLE IN LEFT SLAT AND WAS CONFIRMED BY FLIGHT OFFICER. NO VIBRATION OR UNUSUAL FLIGHT CONTROL PRESSURE WAS FELT. ON LANDING WHEN FLAPS WERE EXTENDED BEYOND 1 DEGREE TO 5 DEGREE, VIBRATION WAS FELT. ELECTED TO LAND WITH 1 DEGREE FLAP. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 4 LEADING SLAT PER MM, FUNCTIONAL CHECKS OK. NO DEFECTS NOTED, MM 27-B1-02-04. (M)