N392US
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. AIR | Operator | on 1996-08-29 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
33 reports on file, 1995-11-19 – 2005-07-12.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 54,803 hrs · 39,864 cycles
5 IN CRACK FOUND BETWEEN FRAME 727D AND 727E STR 24L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01 FIG 229.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 54,803 hrs · 39,864 cycles
1.5 IN CRACK FOUND AT FRAME 767, STR 24L. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01 FIG 229.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
CLT FOUND EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AFT OF THE WINGS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY.
Earlier reports · 1995–2004 · 30 reports
2004
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (RT WING)
PIT - WALKAROUND- WING T/E, 8 INCH X 12 INCH AREA, DELAMINATION, UPPER PANEL OB RT FIXED T/E OF WING. REPLACED PANEL IAW SRM AND EA.
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (EXTERIOR)
CLT - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT THE R1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BULB LOOSE IN SOCKET. SECURED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
SKIN CRACKED (1 INCH X Q.22 INCH) LOWER AFT CORNER FORWARD SERV CUTOUT STA 322, 4 INCH/ 14 INCH. INSTALLED DOUBLERS IAW SRM.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ADI)
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, ENROUTE, THE F/O ADI FAILED. CREW REPORTED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS TRIPPED AND THAT A SLIGHT ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS PRESENT IN THE COCKPIT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FO ADI EMMITTING THE ELECTRICAL ODOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED ADI AND INSPECTED WIRING. NO PROBLEMS FOUND WITH WIRING. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY FUNCTIONAL CHECK. A SECOND ADI WAS REPLACED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WIRING CK OK. ATHIRD ADI WAS INSTALLED. HAVE BEEN NO REPEATS.
2003
Part: CHARGER — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 17 THROUGH 22 AND AT BOTH AFT DOORS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY CHARGER ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED ALL BULBS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
CLT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 2 INCHES, S23L AND BS 727E. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 94536. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
PIT - FOUND ON WALKAROUND SKIN AND KEEL BEAMS CORRODED 1 FT BY .5 INCH AREA, AT FASTENERS STATION 727, L STR 27 AND R STR 28. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT BEAMS SPLICED AT STATION 540 PER TYP REP 53-60-07 AND EA 76192. CORROSION LEVEL 2, TASK NR C53-212-01. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 1 INCH IN LENGTH, AFT SERVICE DOOR, UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. REMOVED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER TR 52-10-13 AND EA 75742. (M)
Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG W/W)
PIT - FLT 1963 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE TO RETRACT GEAR. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE GROUND SPOILER BYPASS/GROUND SENSE TELEFLEX CABLE, AS WELL AS, THE S105 AND S106 SAFETY SENSORS. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY MLG SENSOR TEST PER MM 32-09-01. ACCOMPLISHED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS. GEAR SWINGS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT FOR LANDING GEAR LEVER OPERATION. REPLACED RIGHT MLG DISAGREEMENT LIGHT SOCKET FOR FAILURE TO ILLUMINATE DURING TEST FLIGHT. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG W/W)
PIT - FLT 231 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE TO RETRACT GEAR. CREW ACCOMPLISHED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT PIT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED, REPLACED AND ADJUSTED THE S106 AIR SAFETY SENSOR PER MM 32-09-01. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE M991 PRINGED CIRCUIT BOARD. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING PER MM 32-32-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2002
Part: IRU — FAILED (E/E BAY)
PIT - FLT 1004 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PIT, EN ROUTE TO MKE, THE LEFT IRS FAILED IN FLIGHT. DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO FIELD AT PIT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT INERTIAL REF UNIT (IRU). FUNCTIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
PIT - FOUND ANGLE CRACKED 2 INCHES, FORWARD OF STATION 345. REPLACED ANGLE PER SRM 31-70-12. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 2.75 INCH, STATION 727E PLUS 3 INCHES AT S18R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01 AND 51-20-05. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — BROKEN (FUSELAGE)
PIT - FOUND WEB BROKEN IN HALF, MAIN FRAME BROKE IN HALF STATION 639 FLOOR LEVEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB PER EA 73114. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
PIT - FOUND FRAME CORRODED 6 INCHES BY .5 INCHES, RBL 8.10 BETWEEN STATION 727E AND 772. CORROSION LEVEL 1. REPAIRED PER TYPICAL REPAIR 53-10-06B. (M)
Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
PIT - FOUND DOUBLER CRACKED .5 INCHES AREA AND 1 INCH AREA BENT, LIP FOR A/C DOOR, STATION 490 BL 0. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER TR 53-30-05 AND EA 73180. (M)
Part: WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND SUPPORTS AND WEB CORRODED 36 INCHES BY 3 INCHES AREA, STATION 300-340 MAIN ENTRY THRESHOLD. CORROSION LEVEL 2, TASK NR C53-107-0. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORTS AND WEB PER SRM 53-10-15. (M)
2001
Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (NACELLE)
PIT - FOUND CHANNEL CRACKED 12 INCHES, STATION 345-363. DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED WITH IDENTICAL P/N, REPLACED CHANNEL PER NR 313A1355. (M)
2000
Part: RELIEF VALVE — MISINSTALLED (MLG WW)
CLT - WHILE ON THE GATE AT CLT, THE A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR EXPLODED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE INSTALLED IMPROPERLY. THE VALVE AND RESERVOIR WERE REPLACED. (M)
1999
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 727)
CLT - DURING METRO MOD, FOUND 2 INCH LONG CRACK ON SKIN AT STATION 727B STRINGER 16L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (LEFT)
CLT - FLT 858 - FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT DUE TO A 6 INCH THROTTLE SPLIT AND A NR 1 EGINE OVERTEMP. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CREW GOT THE THROTTLE SPLIT AS THEY APPROACHDED TAKEOFF SPEED. CREW CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF BECAUSE THEY HAD GOOD TAKEOFF POWER. DURING CLIMB, THEY RECEIVED THE OVERTEMP AND TEH THROTTLE SPLIT REMAINED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)
1998
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (GALLEY DOOR)
GSO - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT THE SERVICE DOOR INOP AND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER THE RIGHT WING INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR AND THE CHARGER ASSEMBLY AND M1134 BATTERY PACK FOR THE OVER THE WING LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (GALLEY DOOR)
GSO - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT THE SERVICE DOOR INOP AND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER THE RIGHT WING INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR AND THE CHARGER ASSEMBLY AND M1134 BATTERY PACK FOR THE OVER THE WING LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (GALLEY DOOR)
GSO - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT THE SERVICE DOOR INOP AND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER THE RIGHT WING INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR AND THE CHARGER ASSEMBLY AND M1134 BATTERY PACK FOR THE OVER THE WING LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 312)
CLT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 4 INCH AREA OF CORROSION TOP OF FLANGE FLOORBEAM AT STA 312 RBL 30. CORROSION TASK NR C53-107-01. INSTALLED SPLICE PER SRM 53-10-03. (X)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 312)
CLT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND A 4 INCH BY 4 INCH CORROSION TOP OF FLANGE STA 312 CENTERLINE FLOORBEAM. CORROSION TASK NR C 53-107-01. INSTALLED SPLICE PER REPAIR DOCUMENT SRM 53-10-03. (X)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 727)
CLT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1.50 INCH CRACK 727D BETWEEN STRINGERS 27 LT AND RT OF FRAME. INSTALLED DOUBLER, NEW SHEAR TIES AND FLOOR ANGLE SUPPORTS PER SRM 53-00-07 FIG 203. (X)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
PIT - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT THE AFT LEFT ENTRY DOOR INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
1997
Part: TR UNIT — FAILED (E/E COMPT)
ILM - FL 1505 - EN ROUTE FROM BOS-FLL OVER ILM, AT FL 310, FLT LOST A TRANSFORMER/RECTIFIER. RESULT WAS COMPLETE INSTRUMENTATION LOSS ON CAPTAINS SIDE AND PARTIAL LOSS ON F/O'S SIDE. ALSO, LOST AUTO AND STANDBY PRESSURIZATION CONTROL, MANUAL MODE WAS OK. AT THIS POINT, CAPT DECIDED TO DIVERT TO ILM. THE TRANSFORMER/RECTIFER CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS TRIPPED AND UNABLE TO BE RESET. THE FLT DESCENDED BELOW FL 100 AND LANDED AT ILM WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 TRANSFORMER/RECTIFIER UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
1995
Part: BLEED VLV — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)
MCO - FLT NR 378 - NR 2 ENGINE OVERTEMPED ON TAKEOFF TO 944 DEGREES FOR 2 SECONDS. FLIGHT CREW REDUCED POWER AFTER TAKEOFF TO BELOW RED LINE. CREW COULD NOT SELECT NORMAL CLIMB N1 WITHOUT EGT EXCEEDANCE. RETURNED TO MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND VLV GEAR MOTOR FAILURE. REPLACED VLV MOTOR AND MASTER BALLSCREW ACTUATOR. ENGINE OPS CHECKED NORMAL. (M)