N322FE
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.
19 reports on file, 1995-01-07 – 2004-08-14.
Part: FUSE LINK — SHEARED (SLATS) · airframe 93,766 hrs · 24,877 cycles
RT OB SLAT RETAINER MECHANISM MECHANICAL FUSE SHEARED. (REFERENCE MM 27-83-08 PAGE 202 FIGURE 201) REFERENCE NON-ROUTINE 39546.
Part: SLEEVE — CRACKED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 93,766 hrs · 24,877 cycles
NR 3 ENGINE IB THRUST REVERSER EXTRUDED TORQUE RING, AT THE LEADING EDGE OF TRANSLATING SLEEVE, CRACKED AROUND FASTENER HOLE AT 10 O'CLOCK (REVERSER DEPLOYED). REFERENCE NON-ROUTINE 39502.
Part: FUSE PIN — SHEARED (DROOP MECHANISM) · airframe 93,766 hrs · 24,877 cycles
RT WING OB SLAT CONTROL MECHANISM HAS ANTI-DROOP FUSE PIN SHEARED. REFERENCE NON-ROUTINE 39501.
Part: ATTACH FITTING — CORRODED (WING ROOT) · airframe 93,766 hrs · 24,877 cycles
LOWER AFT WING TO CENTER BOX ATTACH SKATE FITTING IS EXFOLIATED, LT WHEEL WELL, FUSELAGE STATION 1366 TO 1381. REFERENCE NON-ROUTINE NR 39431.
Earlier reports · 1995–2001 · 15 reports
2001
Part: PIN — DEFECTIVE (NLG)
NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT ON T/O. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR PIN. AC OK TO CONTINUE.
2000
Part: STIFFENER — CORRODED (BULKHEAD)
SNRM 0327 LOWER AUX FUEL TANK AFT BULKHEAD, LT MOST VERTICAL STIFFNER FOUND WITH CORROSION. R&R PER 51-31-01, 21-11-06-2.
Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — CRACKED (RT WING)
SNRM 0338 RT WING PANEL SUPPORT FOR PANEL NR 618GB WAS CRACKED, LOCATED APPROX 4 INCHES OB OF SLAT DRIVE MECH ACCESS PANEL. R&R PER SRM 51-31-01.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (TE FLAP)
SNRM 0196 LT WING OB FLAP UPPER SKIN SURFACE FOUND CRACKED APPROX 3 5/32 INCHES. R&R PER SRM 51-31-01, 57-10-00, 57-52-02.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT WING)
SNRM 0222 LT WING L/E LOWER ACCESS PANEL CUTOUT NR 526AB FWD SIDE FOUND CRACKED. R&R PER SRM 51-31-01.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (TE FLAP)
SNRM 0198 LT WING IB FLAP UPPER SKIN FOUND PATCH REPAIR CRACKED APPOX 6 INCHES. R&R PER CMM 57-52-01.
Part: CHANNEL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SNRM 0252 AFT FUSELAGE WATER TANK BAY STA 1996, FUSELAGE FRAME AFT LWR CHANNEL TOP SURFACE CORRODED, LONGERON 50 RT TO LT. R&R CHANNEL & STRAP PER SRM 53-30-00 FIG 8, VOL 1.
1998
Part: FIRE BOTTLE — DISCHARGED (NR 2 ENGINE)
ENGINE NR 2, NR 1 BOTTLE LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATING JUST PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. FOUND NR 1 BOTTLE OF APU FIRE EXTINGUISHER SYSTEM HAD DISCHARGED THRU APU PORT (NR 2 ENG FIREX CONTAINER 1). REPLACED NR 2 ENG FIREX CONTAINER 1 PER M/M 26-21-02 AND SQUIB FOR SAME (P/N 876296-2). ALSO, REPLACED DISCHARGE HEAD STRAINER (P/N 260968).
Part: SLIDER — BROKEN (CARGO DOOR)
SHORT FINAL, LEFT AFT CARGO DOOR LIGHT ON F/E PANEL ILLUM FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATE PRESSURE DROP IN CABIN. ACFT WAS ALREADY CONFIGURED FOR LANDING, LANDED SUCCESSFULLY, NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. DOOR 4L SWITCH NOT WORKING DUE TO TRACK CAM AND SLIDER BROKEN. REPLACED TRACK CAM AND SLIDER, OPS OK. C/B'S DO NOT POP.
1996
Part: HI-LOCK COLLARS — MISSING (VERT STAB)
SNRM NR 0352, VERTICAL STABILIZER ALL COLLARS MISSING FROM HI-LOCKS BETWEEN AFT H-11 BOLTS THAT ATTACH UPPER VERICAL STABILIZER TO LOWER VERTICAL STABILER. REF LAX C-CH-02, SNRM NR 0352.
Part: TENSION STRAP — CRACKED (RT WING)
SMRM NR 00506, RT WING, O/B FLAP I/B HINGE O/B SIDE TENSION STRAP IS CRACKED AT THE LOWER BOLT HOLE LOWER FLANGE. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED TENSION STRAP BRACKET AS PER SRM 51-00-01 VOL NR I.
Part: V-PANEL — MISSING (NR 3 PYLON)
UPON WALK AROUND, FOUND THE V-PANEL ON NR 3 ENGINE PYLON RIPPED AWAY. INSTALLED V-PANEL ON PYLON FARING. ALSO, REPAIRED DAMAGED PYLON FARING HONEYCOMB PANEL OUTBOARD PER DC-10 STRUCTURE REPAIR MANUAL 51-10-00.
1995
Part: DUCT — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
DURING T/O ROLL, NR 1 ENG N1 IND DROPPED APPROX 10 PERCENT. ADJUSTED THROTTLE TO MATCH N2 AND FUEL FLOW, NO CHANGE NOTED IN N1, EGT IND 910 DEGREES, APPROX 50 DEGREES HIGHER THAN ENG NR 2 AND NR 3. AT APPROX 300 FEET NR 1 FIRE WARNING AND BELL RECEIVED. ACCOMP EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, DUMPED FUEL, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ANC. MX DISCOVERED THE 14TH STAGE CROSSOVER DUCT FAILED AND IT WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH BOTH REVERSER HALVES. ALSO, REPLACED WERE 2 FUEL NOZZLE TUBES.
Part: FIRE WARNING — MALFUNCTIONED (APU)
THE APU FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY DURING FLIGHT. IT ALSO ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF OUT OF MEM. FOUND APU FIRE LIGHT ASSY RETAINER PIN MISALIGNED, REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY. OPS CKD GOOD.
Part: DUCT — FAILED (14TH STAGE)
ENG FIRE IN NR 2 ENG SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION. OBSERVED EGT REACHED 899 DEG. MEMORY ITEMS ACCOMP, CKLT PROCED COMPLIED WITH, RETURNED TO OAK FOR UNEVENTFUL LANDING (FIRE HANDLE PULLED, BOTTLE NOT DISCHARGED). REPLACED 14TH STAGE LWR CROSSOVER DUCT, LPT COOLING MANIFOLD RIGHT SIDE. REPLACED B, C AND D OIL SUMP SCAVENGE TUBES. REPLACED PYLON DRAW TUBES 3 FWD STRUTS AND 2 AFT STRUTS.