N33637
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.
14 reports on file, 1996-10-24 – 2006-11-30.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 29,990 hrs · 15,634 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT STRINGER 28L AT STA 420. THE CRACKED AREA OF STRINGER WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-03, 51-20-01, AND 53-00-03, FIGURE 201, PAGE 207.
Earlier reports · 1996–2005 · 13 reports
2005
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — INTERMITTENT (LG) · airframe 26,182 hrs · 13,645 cycles
WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF, CONFIGURATION WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE ABOVE OFF. QRH PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND FLIGHT PROCEEDED NORMALLY WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND LANDING GEAR LEVER LATCH AND PRESSURE WARNING CIRCUIT BREAKER INTERMITTENT. CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. A LANDING WARNING SYSTEM TEST AND LOCK SOLENOID INSTALL TEST WERE PERFORMED IAW MM 31-26-00-725-040 AND MM 32-31-31 AND BOTH TESTS PASSED.
2004
Part: SKIN — DENTED (NR 7 SPOILER) · airframe 24,191 hrs · 12,625 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND THE RT WING NR 7 SPOILER DENTED. THE SPOILER WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-70-01.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (NR 6 SPOILER) · airframe 24,191 hrs · 12,625 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND THE RT WING NR 6 SPOILER DENTED ABOVE ACTUATOR. THE SPOILER WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-70-01.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (NR 3 SPOILER) · airframe 24,191 hrs · 12,625 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND THE LT WING NR 3 SPOILER DENTED ABOVE THE ACTUATOR. THE SPOILER WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-70-01.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 24,191 hrs · 12,625 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND A 4 INCH CRACK IN UPPER ANGLE ON INTERCOSTAL ADJACENT TO CABIN FLOOR A/C DISTRIBUTION BAY AT STA 482B-520 IN FORWARD CARGO BIN. A NEW UPPER ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-02.
2002
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (STA 1104) · airframe 18,598 hrs · 9,584 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL GOUGED AFT OF L/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FORWARD ATTACH FITTING AT STA 1104, WL 265. A REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER WERE INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5331-01110.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 18,598 hrs · 9,584 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CENTER SECTION FRONT SPAR UPPER FORWARD AND AFT LUGS CORRODED. OVERSIZED BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED AT EACH LOCATION IAW CMM 55-10-06.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 18,598 hrs · 9,584 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CENTER SECTION FRONT SPAR UPPER FORWARD LUG CORRODED. AN OVERSIZED BUSHING WAS INSTALLED IAW MM 55-10-06.
1999
Part: COALESCER — CONTAMINATED (CABIN)
A STRONG ODOR WAS REPORTED IN THE MAIN CABIN BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS JUST AFTER TAKEOFF. THE RT PACK WAS TURNED OFF AND ODOR WENT AWAY. THE ODOR WAS DESCRIBED AS HAVING THE SMELL OF BURNING MARSHMALLOWS. MAINTENANCE FOUND A COALESCER BAG CONTAMINATED. THE BAG WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE RT PACK WAS RUN FULL HOT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WITH NO ODOR NOTED. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.
1998
Part: CONTROLLER — INOPERATIVE (E/E COMPT)
THE A/C LOST PRESSURE AT FL 370 WHILE EN ROUTE FROM IAH TO MDW. A DESCENT WAS BEGUN AND CONTROL OF THE CABIN WAS REGAINED AT FL 240 USING ALT. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED. A/C LANDED AT MDW W/O FURTHER PROBLEM. BOTH CABIN PRESS CONTROLLERS AND THE CABIN PRESS SELECT PNL WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. A BITE CHECK WAS NORM IAW MM 21-31-21. MX FOUND OXYGEN MASKS IN LAVS AND AT SOME SEATS OF ROWS 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 18, AND 19 DROPPED BUT DID NOT FIRE. OXYGEN GENERATORS WERE REPLACED AND MASKS WERE STOWED IAW MM 35-22-11 AND 35-22-31. THE INSTALLATION OF OXYGEN GENERATORS AND MASKS WERE INSPECTED AND ALL FOUND SERVICEABLE AND CORRECT IAW MM 35-22. MANUAL MASK ACTUATION TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 35-22 AND NO PROBL
Part: SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (NR 2 ENGINE)
NUMBER TWO ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENTS DURING CLIMB. REPLACE NUMBER TWO ENGINE COMPRESSOR INLET TEMP SENSOR PER MM 73-21-02.
1997
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (BS 420)
INSPECTION FOUND SKIN PUSHED IN AND SHEAR TIES BROKEN DUE TO GROUND DAMAGE AT BS 420, LONGERONS 27L TO 27R. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-07.
1996
Part: HYD PUMP — LEAKING (B-HYD SYS)
AIRCRAFT LOST B-SYSTEM HYDRAULICS WHILE EN ROUTE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC LEAK ON THE RT ELECTRIC B-PUMP PRESSURE ACCESS PLUG. THE O-RING ON THE PLUG WAS FOUND BROKEN. THE O-RING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE B-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR WAS SERVICED TO FULL PER MM 12-12-00. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS DURING RUN OF B-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE GOOD.