N32626
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INC | Operator | on 2006-01-16 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Continental 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.
49 reports on file, 1995-09-21 – 2013-02-05.
Part: EXTINGUISHER — FAILED (PAX CABIN) · airframe 47,833 hrs · 25,288 cycles
FWD CABIN PORTABLE HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER FAILED INSPECTION. REPLACED HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Part: EXTINGUISHER — FAILED (AFT PAX CABIN) · airframe 47,833 hrs · 25,288 cycles
AFT CABIN PORTABLE HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER FAILED INSPECTION. REPLACED HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Part: EXTINGUISHER — FAILED (FLT DECK) · airframe 47,833 hrs · 25,288 cycles
FLT DECK PORTABLE HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER FAILED INSPECTION. REPLACED HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Earlier reports · 1995–2011 · 46 reports
2011
Part: UNKNOWN — CONTAMINATED (AC SYSTEM) · airframe 44,575 hrs · 23,560 cycles
STRONG BURNING SMELL IN AFT OF CABIN REPORTED BY F/A`S. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. RAN ENG AT CLIMB PWR FOR 5 MIN AND DUPLICATED SMELL IN AFT CABIN AND GALLEY AND COCKPIT. PERFORMED BURNOUT PROCEDURE PER 21-00-01. FOUND NO OIL IN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. BOTH ACMS SPIN FREELY AND NO OIL RESIDUE IN DUCTS. RAN ENG AFTER CHANGING WTR SOCKS AND CABIN FILTER AND DOING BURNOUT. ALL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: WINDOW — OBSTRUCTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 44,575 hrs · 23,560 cycles
TDR AIR RETURN. LOUD SQUEAL AND LEAK FROM R1 WINDOW A/C RETURN ED TO IAH AND PLACED OOS. FLIGHT SWAPPED TO A/C 610REF L/P 894 1268 TDR - MX FOUND HEADSET PLUGS STUCK IN WINDOW SEAL. INSPECTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (LAVATORY) · airframe 44,463 hrs · 23,495 cycles
DURING CLIMBOUT APROX 15000, 6.0 DIFF, CABIN 1000 FEET VERY VERY LOUD SQUEAL, MAYBE FROM R1 WINDOW, VERY DIFFICULT TO COMMUNICATE I CONTROL CABIN AND WITH ATC. DURING DESCENT SQUEAL CONTINUED UNTIL BELOW 5000 FEET AND 2.4 PSI. MM21-31-00 PRESSURIZED THE A/C UP TO 7.0 FOUND NO LEAK. FWD LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF, MAKING A VERY LOUD NOISES. REMOVED/REPLACED SMOKED DETECTOR MM26-14-00. RE-PRESSURIZED UP TO 7.0 NO DEFECT NOTED. A/C OK TO CONT.
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (POWER SUPPLY) · airframe 44,362 hrs · 23,431 cycles
THE 1ST CLASS EMERGENCY PATH IN SEAT LIGHTING INOP. REPLACED FUSE IN PWR SUPPLY; OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (COCKPIT) · airframe 43,876 hrs · 23,162 cycles
LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT RETRACT BEYOND THE OFF POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF, THREE GREEN, THREE RED LIGHTS 124360 FOUND LEVER LATCH BREAKER TRIPPED. JACKED A/C IAW 07-11-11 AND RESET C129 LEVER LATCH BREAKER PER 20-60-01-862-001. SWUNG GEAR 3 CYCLES WITH NO TROUBLES NOTED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (COCKPIT) · airframe 43,876 hrs · 23,162 cycles
RIGHT PACK TRIP OFF AFTER ENGINE START WENT THROUGH QRH, RESET AND AFTER 20 SECONDS RIGHT PACK TRIP AGAIN. 80967 INACTIVE CORRECTED STA TO TUL (IAH ENTERED IN ERROR) PLACARD RT PACK ON MEL COMPLIED WITH DDP T/S AND FOUND RT. PACK TURBO FAN C/B POPPED RESET BREAKER AND R AN RT. PACK FOR 30 MINUTES NO FAULTS NOTED SUSPECT CREW BAG HIT C/B WHICH MADE IT POP, NO PREVIOUS REPORTS OF C/B POPPING WITHIN 90 DAYS. A/C OK TO CONTINUE.
2009
Part: CABLE — FRAYED (R2 DOOR SLIDE) · airframe 37,754 hrs · 19,945 cycles
R-2 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE CABLE HAS BROKEN STRANDS. REMOVED AND REPLACED R2 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE CABLE IAW AMM 25-61-35.
Part: CABLE — FRAYED (L2 DOOR SLIDE) · airframe 37,754 hrs · 19,945 cycles
L-2 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE CABLE HAS BROKEN STRANDS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE L-2 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE CABLE IAW AMM 25-61-35.
2008
Part: GIMBAL JOINT — CORRODED (TE FLAP) · airframe 36,533 hrs · 19,310 cycles
RIGHT INBOARD MIDFLAP PART NUMBER 65C26310-26, S/N BN1829 BOTH INBOARD AND OUTBOARD CARRIAGES, TORQUE TUBES AND ONE GIMBAL CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REPLACED: CARRIAGE HALF'S 65-52246-16, S/N 12142, 65-52246-18, S/N 11485, 65C26343-3, S/N 12635, GIMBAL (SPINDLE) 65-51622-6 S/N 7068, TUBES 65-52211-1/ -2, 69-37206-14.
Part: TORQUE TUBE — CORRODED (TE FLAP) · airframe 36,533 hrs · 19,310 cycles
LEFT INBOARD MIDFLAP PART NUMBER 65C26310-25, S/N BN1835 BOTH INBOARD AND OUTBOARD CARRIAGES AND TORQUE TUBES CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REPLACED: CARRIAGE HALFS 65-52246-15 /-17, CARRIAGE ASSY 65-47856-13 /-14, TORQUE TUBES 65-52211-1 /-2, 69-37206-14.
Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (FOREFLAP) · airframe 36,048 hrs · 19,066 cycles
NUMBER 1 MIDFLAP AT INBOARD FOREFLAP TRACK CUTOUT IS CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER ECRA 5752-01303 REVISION A.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,048 hrs · 19,066 cycles
FRAME CRACKED STATION 360 ABOVE STR 9L. REPLACED CLIP AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS PER ECRA 5310-04759.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,048 hrs · 19,066 cycles
E&E COMPARTMENT APPROX 4" AFT OF STATION 360, S27L FOUND CORROSION AND CRACKS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 5330-03803.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,042 hrs · 19,066 cycles
FORWARD FUSELAGE LOWER LEFT-SIDE AT STATION 363.9, .5 INCH INBOARD OF S28L GOUGE APPROX .25 INCH IN DIA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 5330-03803.
Part: STRINGER SPLICE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,042 hrs · 19,066 cycles
E&E COMPARTMENT AT STATION 354 TO 367, S27L SPLICE CORRODED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 5330-03803.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,048 hrs · 19,066 cycles
CABIN STATION 827RT BETWEEN S8R AND S9R PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT RAIL ATTACH BRACKET TO FRAME CRACKED. REPAIRED FRAME AT STA 827AND STR 8R + STR 9R PER EA 5310-04498.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,048 hrs · 19,066 cycles
AFT FRAME AT FWD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT IS CRACKED AT LOWER DOOR STOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT FRAME AT FWD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT PER SRM 51-40-02.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,048 hrs · 19,066 cycles
CABIN STATION 400 BETWEEN S8R AND S9R PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT RAIL ATTACH BRACKET TO FRAME CRACKED. REPAIRED FRAME AT STATION 400 BETWEEN S8R AND S9R PER EA 5310-04498.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,048 hrs · 19,066 cycles
CABIN STATION 787 BETWEEN S8L AND S9L PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT RAIL ATTACH BRACKET FRAME CRACKED. REPAIRED FRAME AT STATION 787 BETWEEN S8L AND S9L PER EA 5310-04498.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,048 hrs · 19,066 cycles
CABIN STATION 867 BETWEEN S8R AND S9R PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT RAIL ATTACH BRACKET TO FRAME CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES REF EA 5310-04498.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,048 hrs · 19,066 cycles
CABIN STATION 787 BETWEEN S8R AND S9R PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT RAIL ATTACH BRACKET TO FRAME CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS PER EA 5310-04498.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,048 hrs · 19,066 cycles
CABIN STATION 747 BETWEEN S8R AND S9R PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT RAIL ATTACH BRACKET TO FRAME CRACKED. REPAIRED FRAME AT STATION 747 BETWEEN S8R AND S9R PER EA 5310-04498.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,048 hrs · 19,066 cycles
CABIN STATION 440 AT S9L PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT RAIL BRACKET TO FRAME CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS PER EA 5310-04498.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,048 hrs · 19,066 cycles
LOWER FUSELAGE RIGHT RAM AIR OPENING WING TO BODY FAIRING SUPPORT CHANNEL IS CRACKED AT 5TH BOLT HOLE AT OUTBOARD SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WING TO BODY FAIRING SUPPORT REFERENCE SRM 51-10-02 AND SRM 51-40-00.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,048 hrs · 19,066 cycles
CABIN STATION 907 LEFT BETWEEN S8L AND S9L PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT RAIL ATTACH BRACKET TO FRAME CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER EA 5310-04498.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,048 hrs · 19,066 cycles
CABIN STATION 727B LT BETWEEN S8LT AND S9LT PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT (PSU) RAIL ATTACH BRACKET TO FRAME CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS PER EA 5310-04498 OPS 2.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,048 hrs · 19,066 cycles
INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT STATION NUMBER 277 S14R. INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL PER REFERENCE SRM-51-40-02.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,048 hrs · 19,066 cycles
CABIN STATION 867 LT BETWEEN S9L AND S8L PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT (PSU) RAIL ATTACH BRACKET TO FRAME CRACKED. REPAIRED FRAME AT STA 867 LT BETWEEN S8L AND S9L PER EA5310-04498.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,048 hrs · 19,066 cycles
PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT (PSU) RAIL ATTACHMENT BRACKET TO FRAME CRACKED AT CABIN STATION 747 BETWEEN S8L AND S9L. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES IAW ECRA 5310-04498.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,048 hrs · 19,066 cycles
CABIN STA 907 BETWEEN S8R AND S9R PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT (PSU) RAIL ATTACH BRACKET TO FRAME CRACKED. FRAME REPAIRED AT STA 907 BETWEEN S8R-S9R PSU RAIL ATTACH BRACKET, PER EA5310-04498, STEPS 8 -18.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 36,048 hrs · 19,066 cycles
INTERCOSTAL CRACKED STA 291.5 BELOW STR 13R. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL REF SRM 51-40-05 AND SRM 51-10-02.
2005
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (BS 344-360) · airframe 30,259 hrs · 16,148 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND CHORD INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLES, STA 344-360, LBL 28. THE CHORD INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 51-40-02.
Part: KEELBEAM — DAMAGED (BS 700-727) · airframe 29,141 hrs · 15,491 cycles
RT KEEL BEAM CORRODED AND ELONGATED HOLES, STA 700-727. REPAIRED BEAM PER ECRA 5311-01243.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 986.5) · airframe 29,141 hrs · 15,491 cycles
AFT CABIN FLOORBEAM CHORD HEAVILY CORRODED AT STA 986.5. REPAIRED CHORD PER ECRA 5311-01241.
Part: SKIN — WORN (BS 887-915) · airframe 29,141 hrs · 15,491 cycles
UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN WORN LIGHTLY BELOW DORSAL FIN FROM STA 887-915. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ECRA 5331-01206
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 947.5) · airframe 29,141 hrs · 15,491 cycles
HEAVY CORROSION IN AFT CABIN STA 947.5 FROM LBL 10 TO RBL 15. REPAIRED CHORD PER ECRA 5311-01242.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 29,142 hrs · 15,491 cycles
R2 Z-ANGLE CORRODED. REPLACED Z-ANGLE PER SRM 51-40-02.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (STA 312-380) · airframe 29,142 hrs · 15,491 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND LIGHT TO MODERATE SURFACE CORROSION ALONG L-1 DOOR Z-ANGLE AT STA 312-380, LBL 33. A NEW Z-ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-02.
2001
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 18,084 hrs · 9,524 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 986.5, LBL 48 TO RBL 48. THE FLOORBEAM WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-04093.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 18,084 hrs · 9,524 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND GOUGES ON RT FUSELAGE SKIN PLATE CLOSE TO HORIZONTAL ATTACH FITTING BETWEEN STA 1140 AND 1150. THE SKIN PLATE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SKIN PLATE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-02.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 18,084 hrs · 9,524 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND A 5.5 INCH CRACK IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME AT STA 807 BETWEEN S28L AND S28R. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-07.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 18,084 hrs · 9,524 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED BETWEEN STA 320 AND 335, STRINGER 24-25R. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-00-01, FIGURE 210.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN) · airframe 18,084 hrs · 9,524 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND LEFT I/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 344-360. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SEAT TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-52.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 18,084 hrs · 9,524 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN FWD STUB FRAME AT STA 295, FLOOR LEVEL. THE CRACKED SECTION OF FORWARD FRAME WAS TRIMMED OFF AND REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW ECRA 5310-03895.
1996
Part: PIN — NOT SEATED (CABIN)
IAH - FLT 0773 - THE EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHTS AT SEAT 1AB WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A PIN PUSHED BACK ON SEAT WIRING HARNESS. THE PIN WAS RESEATED AND OPERATION OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WAS RESTORED. (X)
1995
Part: COFFEEMAKER — INOPERATIVE (NR 2)
ORD - FLT 1616 - THE AFT NR 2 COFFEEMAKER BEGAN TO SMOKE IN-FLIGHT. THE SMOKE CEASED AFTER PULLING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND USING THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE NR 2 AFT COFFEEMAKER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. THERE WERE NO OTHER DISCREPANIES NOTED. IN ADDITION, THE AFT FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS REPLACED. (X)