N32719
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INC | Operator | on 1971-06-08 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by CONTINENTAL AIR LINES INC (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.
76 reports on file, 1995-03-24 – 2000-09-03.
Part: DOOR — NOT CLOSED (MAIN PAX)
ON FAE FLT 510, SVVA-KMIA - AIRCRAFT ACCOMPLISHED AN AIR RETURN BACK TO SVVA DUE TO L2 DOOR INPROPERLY CLOSED WITH NO INDICATION IN THE COCKPIT, 12,000 LBS OF FUEL WAS DUMPED TO REACH MAX LANDING WEIGHT. ON GROUND, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED L2 DOOR IAW MM 52-11-00, MM 52-70-01 AND FOUND NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED INTO SERVICE. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON STR 22 LEFT, STA 1065. (X)
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (LE FLAP)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED IN SEVERAL AREAS, RIGHT - INBOARD FORE FLAP. (X)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON FORWARD DOOR FRAME STA 560 BETWEEN STR 26 - STR 27R. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELLAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORRISON WAS NOTED ON STR 19 R, STA 630. (X)
Part: A/C PACK — MALFUNCTIONED (A/C BAY)
ON FAE, FLT 202 - MDSD-KMIA - UPON CLIMB-OUT, CABIN ALTITUDE FOLLOWED AIRCRAFT RATE OF CLIMB, ALL DOOR LIGHTS OUT, OUTFLOW VALVE CLOSED, LEFT DUCT PRESSURE INDICATED 70 PSI, RIGHT DUCT PRESSURE INDIATED 30 PSI. AIRCRAFT AIR RETURNED TO MDSD. ON GROUND MAINTENANCE, RESET THE PACKS AND THE AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED IAW MM 21-00, 21-11-0 AND 21-31-0. ALL SYSTEMS WORKED NORMAL IN AUTO AND MANUAL MODES. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED AT STA 1183, STR 19L AND 21L ON FITTINGS. (X)
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED AT STA 1183, STR 19L AND 21L ON FITTINGS. (X)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON RIGHT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK STA 1070 - STA 1080. (X)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON SKIN BS 1148 - BS 1183, STR 20 - STR 23 LEFT. (X)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED AT STA 740 BETWEEN STR 7 AND 9R. (X)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON FRAME BS 740 BETWEEN STR 7R AND STR 9R. (X)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON FLOORBEAM STA 344 ON TOP LBL 12 TO LBL 32. (X)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON ANGLE AT BS 348 JUST OUTBOARD OF STR 27 LOWER NOSE AREA. (X)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON FRAME STA 1070 FROM STR 19 - STR 23R. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON STRINGER SUPPORT 21R BOTH ENDS, STA 1010 AND STA 1030. (X)
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON FITTING ON FORWARD DOOR, DOOR FRAME STA 560 BETWEEN STR 26 AND STR 27 RIGHT. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION ON STR 23L AT BS 950. (X)
Part: PLUG — CORRODED (RT WINDOW)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON RIGHT SIDE, WINDOWS 41 AND 42. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON STR 20L, STA 1140 - STA 1183. (X)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 680 - 700)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON SKIN BETWEEN STRINGERS 30R AND 29R AND STA 680 - STA 700. (X)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1030)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON RIGHT INBOARD SEAT TRACK AT STA 1030 JUST INBOARD OF R-2 DOOR. (X)
Part: STRAP — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON STRAP JUST ABOVE BODY FAIRING PANEL 3610 RT (FORWARD OF NR 2 BAG BIN DOOR). (X)
Part: SHEAR TIE — DAMAGED (BS 950)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON FORWARD BULKHEAD LOWER SHEAR TIE AND ANGLE AT STA 950 (30C AND 26R). (X)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1148 - 1166)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON FLOOR WEB AT LBL 14 BETWEEN STA 1148 - STA 1166. (X)
Part: CLIP — CORRODED (BS 1110 STR 20L)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON STR 20L AT FORWARD FRAME CLIP STA 1110. (X)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 344 - 380)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON SEAT TRACK LBL 45 STA 344 - STA 380. (X)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON FRAME ON TOP FORWARD END OF NOSE GEAR BOX RT SIDE. (X)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 500)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON SEAT TRACK ON RBL 45 STA 500. (X)
Part: BULKHEAD — CORRODED (BS 178)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON FORWARD BULKHEAD ON LOWER RIB STA 178 RBL 295 TO RBL 18.0. (X)
Part: CONTACTOR — FAILED (E/E BAY)
AIRCRAFT EXTERNAL POWER WOULD NOT TURN ON AIRCRAFT POWER. LOCATED AND REPAIRED OPEN WIRE W218-035-10 AT TERMINAL LUG TO T7 OF EXTERNAL POWER T/R UNIT ON E1-4 SHELF, TERMINAL WAS BURNT. FOUND DEFECTIVE EXTERNAL POWER CONTACTOR NR 1 RELAY R-56, REF WIRING DIAGRAMS 24-141-12 AND 24-41-11. REPLACED EXTERNAL POWER CONTACTOR.
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 45 reports
1998
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1130)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON STATION 1130 FLOORBEAM, CORROSION REMOVAL BLENDOUT WAS BEYOND SRM LIMITS. CORROSION WAS REPAIRED PER BOEING LETTER AND DRAWING HAE-TUS-98-0166TR AND SRM 53-10-8. AUTHORIZATION PER FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 8/27/98, FE WING NM-1220. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON EXT FUSELAGE SKIN ABOVE R2 SERVICE DOOR UPPER HINGE AND BELOW R2 SERVICE DOOR BELOW LOWER HINGE. CORROSION WAS REPAIRED PER BOEING LETTER AND DRAWING HAE-TUS-98-014RR DATED 8/7/98 AND SRM 51-10-6, 53-30-1, 53-30-2, DRAWING HAE-TUS-98-0153RR DATED 8/10/98, SRM 51-10-6, 51-10-2 AND 51-30-2. AUTHORIZATION PER FAA 8110-3, FE WING, NM-1220 DATED 8/21/98. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (PASSENGER DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON EXTERIOR SKIN OF R-2 DOOR (PILLOWING MANY AREAS AND POPPED RIVETS).
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (PASSENGER DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON SKIN OF 42 DOOR (LOWER HINGE).
Part: STRAP — CORRODED (BS 1130)
DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED AFT RT LAVATORY AREA BOTTOM T-CHORD OF FLOORBEAM ATTACH STRAP FS 1130 APROXIMATELY RBL 20.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED UNDER L1 DOOR RAIN GUTTER.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 440)
DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED IN E/E COMPARTMENT FRAME 440 AT STR 27R.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 312-344)
DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON FLOOR SUPPORT FORWARD LAVATORY INBOARD WALL APPROXIMATELY RBL 15 STA 312 - STA 344. (X)
Part: SPLICE — CORRODED (BS 1148-1166)
DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON STRINGER SPLICE STR 30 STA 1148 - STA 1166.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 420-460)
DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED FORWARD LAVATORY/GALLEY AREA SEAT TRACK RBL 24 - FS 420 - FS 460.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 312)
DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON FORWARD LAVATORY FLOOR SUPPORT APPROXIMATELY FS 312 JUST UNDER LAVATORY SINK CABINET.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1110)
DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON FLOORBEAM BOTTOM T-CHORD AROUND NUTPLATES FS 1110 APPROXIMATELY RBL 50.
Part: FUSELAGE SKIN — CORRODED (PASSENGER DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON SKIN OF R2 DOOR FORWARD OF UPPER HINGE
Part: STRAP — CORRODED (BS 1050-1070)
DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED AFT GALLEY AREA ON FLOORBEAM LOWER T-CHORD STRAP APPROXIMATELY 45 RBL STA 1050 - 1070.
Part: HINGE — CORRODED (SERVICE DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON AFT LAVATORY SERVICE DOOR UPPER AND LOWER HINGES.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1148)
DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON STRINGER 22L STA 1148.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON SHEAR WEB AROUND SINK DRAIN AFT RT LAVATORY.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 1130-1148)
DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON LT AFT LAVATORY ON FLOORBOARD SUPPORT LBL 15 FS 1130 - FS 1148.
Part: STRAP — CORRODED (BS 1050-1070)
DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED AFT GALLEY AREA. LOWER T-CHORD STRAP FS 1050 - FS 1070 APPROXIMATELY RBL 24.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON EXTERIOR FUSELAGE ON PASSENGER WINDOW FRAME NR 35 BOTTOM AND FORWARD EDGES.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1130)
DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED AFT RT LAVATORY AREA FLOORBEAM BOTTOM T-CHORD FS 1130 RBL 56.
1996
Part: TEE FITTING — CORROSION (BS 265)
DURING C-10 INSPECTION, LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS NOTED ON COCKPIT FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM TRIPLE TEE FITTING AT STA 265.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1172 S17L)
DURING C-10 INSPECTION, LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS NOTED ON AIRCRAFT SKIN AT BELT FRAME TIE AT STA 1172 AT S17L.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 328-344)
DURING C-10 INSPECTION, LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS NOTED ON AIRCRAFT SKIN BETWEEN STA 328 AND STA 344 AT S24R.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1130-1150)
DURING C-10 INSPECTION, LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS NOTED ON AIRCRAFT SKIN BETWEEN STA 1130 AND STA 1150 BETWEEN S24R AND S25R.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 580-720)
DURING C-10 INSPECTION, LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS NOTED ON AIRCRAFT SKIN BETWEEN STA 580 AND STA 720 AT S9R.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 380 S6R)
DURING C-10 INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON FRAME FS 380 BETWEEN S6R AND S7R.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 219.8 S25L)
DURING C-10 INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON FRAME 219.8 AT S25L.
Part: STRINGER TIE — CORROSION (BS 560 S19R)
DURING C-10 INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON STR TIE S19R AT FS 560.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FS 219.8)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FRAME 219.8, LT SIDE OF LOWER NOSE COMPARTMENT DOOR CUT-OUT.
Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (CABIN)
TPA/ATL - FLT 12 - ON CLIMB-OUT, NR 2 A/C PACK TRIPPED. RESET, TRIPPED AGAIN. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION ON LEFT A/C PACK. FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO TPA. REMOVED AND REPLACED FAILED AUTO CONTROLLER AND OPS CHECK OK PER MM 21-31-0. (X)
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (AFT FLASH LIGHT)
AFT EMERGENCY FLASH LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY. OPS CHECK OK. (M)
Part: PACK SWITCH — OUT OF POSITION (COCKPIT)
FLT NR 38 - TPA-MDW - UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT AFTER TAKEOFF. TRIED STANDBY AND MANUAL MODE, NO HELP. EVENTUALLY RT PACK TRIP LIGHT ON. RESET NO HELP. SPLIT IN DUCT PSI RT APPROX 80, LEFT 40. NO INDICATION OF PACK TEMP RISE WITH COOL AIR BEING SELECTED FROM MIX VALVE. AIR TURN BACK TO TPA. OPS CHECK OF SYSTEM ON GROUND WITH SYSTEM SWITCHED TO AIR MODE, OPS CHECK NORMAL AS PER MM 21-31-0. (M)
Part: POWER PACK — INOP (CABIN)
FORWARD PASSENGER OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER PACK ASSY AND OPS CHECK OK AS PER MM 33-50-51. (M)
Part: TRACK LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
INBOUND ITEM ON FLIGHT 46 TRACK LIGHTING COMING OUT OF FLOOR (NEAR ROW2). MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW 'E' PATH TRACK AND SECURED LENS. PERFORMED OPS CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)
Part: LENSE — MISSING (CABIN)
EWR - POST-FLIGHT - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 2 NEEDS LENSE AND TO BE SECURED. REPLACED LENSE AND SECURED EMERGENCY LIGHT. (X)
Part: WIRE — FAILED (LT PACK)
ATL/TPA - FLT 17 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN PRESSURIZATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ATL DUE ONE PACK OUT. FOUND WIRES BAD ON 210 DEGREE SENSOR BULB WHICH CAUSED PACK TEMP OVERHEAT LIGHT AND TRIPPED OFF LEFT PACK. REPAIRED WIRES AND PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION AND OPS CHECK OK PER MM 21-30-0. (X)
1995
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 2)
FLT NR 9 - EWR-MCO - DIVERTED TO ATL AFTER OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT FOR NR 2 ENGINE ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, OPERATED AT REDUCED POWER. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. REPLACED MOS BYPASS SWITCH, OIL PRESS RELIEF VALVE PER MM 79-33-0. ON HIGH POWER ENG RUN, VIBRATION OCCURRED, FOLLOWED BY FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE PER MM 72-00. OPS CHECK OK. REASON FOR FAILURE OF ENG AWAITING TEAR DOWN REPORT. (M)
Part: SUPPORT FITTING — CORRODED (NLG TRUNNION RT)
DURING C-7 CHECK, FOUND RT AND LT NLG TRUNNION SUPPORT FITTINGS HAVE CORROSION UNDER BUSHINGS. REMOVED CORROSION BY REAMING BOTH TRUNNION SUPPORT FITTINGS OVERSIZE AND INSTALLING OVERSIZE BUSHINGS IAW SRM 53-40-1.
Part: SUPPORT FITTING — CORRODED (NLG TRUNNION LT)
DURING C-7 CHECK, FOUND RT AND LT NLG TRUNNION SUPPORT FITTINGS HAVE CORROSION UNDER BUSHINGS. REMOVED CORROSION BY REAMING BOTH TRUNNION SUPPORT FITTINGS OVERSIZE AND INSTALLING OVERSIZE BUSHINGS IAW SRM 53-40-1.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (NLG TRUNNION)
DURING C-7 CHECK, FOUND RT SIDE VERTICAL STIFFENER THAT TIES INTO THE NLG TRUNNION FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED STIFFENER IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: DOOR HEADER — CORRODED (C3 DOOR)
DOOR HEADER OVER C-3 DOOR OPENING HAS SEVERE EXFOLIATING CORROSION AT FWD END AND CENTER, BS 1090 TO BS 1010. ALSO, GUSSET AT BS 1090 BULGING AND HAS POPPED RIVETS. FOUND DURING C-7 INSPECTION. REMOVED CORRODED PARTS. FABRICATED NEW PARTS IAW SRM 51-20-1 AND SRM 51-30-1.
Part: T-CHORD — CORRODED (FS 335 RT)
SEVERE EXFOLIATING CORROSION FOUND ON SEC 41, LOWER RT T-CHORD AT BS 335 AND BS 350, RBL 18; CORROSION FOUND AFTER SKIN WAS OPENED UP TO INVESTIGATE CAUSE OF SKIN PILLOWING BETWEEN FASTENERS AND DISHED HEADS ON RIVETS. CORROSION LIMITED TO T-CHORD ONLY. INSPECTED ON CARD NR C53-100-01. DAMAGE REPAIRED ON W.O. ALL-02-000279 BY REPLACING PART. T.A.T., 70,645.41 HOURS. T.A.C., 52,119. (X)
Part: VALVE — FAILED (NR 1 ENG POS)
ON APPROACH EWR, FLT NR 10, NR 1 ENG SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE PER A 6-7. FOUND FUEL HEAT VALVE FAILED OPEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED VALVE PER 73-14-11. PERFORMED INSPECTION AND GROUND RUN OPS CHECK OK AS PER PW MM 72-00, PG 518D. (M)
Part: WALKING BEAM — DEFECTIVE (MLG ASSY LT)
FLT 9719 - AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT GEAR AND DOOR LIGHT ON. RETURNED TO EWR. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MLG WALKING BEAM ASSY IAW MM 32-32-2. PERFORMED MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS IAW MM 32-10-0. ALL INDICATIONS SATISFACTORY. (X)