N39340
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.
8 reports on file, 1995-11-21 – 2001-05-07.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 46,986 hrs · 21,372 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO PIT FORWARD CORNER INNER WEB CORRODED AT DOOR SILL AREA. THE WEB STRAP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-02.
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (ROW 7-12)
INSPECTION FOUND EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 7-12. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRE AT ROW 10 IAW MM 20-30-12.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND A 6 CRACK AT LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF FORWARD CARGO DOOR SIDE FRAME WEB. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5234-01003.
Part: GEARBOX — CRACKED (NR 1 ENGINE)
THE NR 1 ENGINE HAD AN UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN WHILE EN ROUTE. A RESTART ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO ICT WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN ENGINE CHANGE IS IN PROGRESS. *S/D* SHOP FINDINGS REVEALED FUEL PUMP GEAR IN THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX DAMAGED. THE AGB HOUSING HAD TWO CRACKS AND A ONE SQUARE INCH HOLE.
Part: SUPPORT ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 380-400)
HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN CENTER CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE BETWEEN BS 380 AND BS 400. A NEW ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-2. (X)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 847-867)
HOU - INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN BS 847 AND BS 867, RT SIDE. A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-2. (X)
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (BS 520)
HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK ON RT SUPPORT AND A 1 INCH CRACK ON LT SUPPORT IN FORWARD BAGGAGE BIN AT BS 520. THE CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED AND REPAIRS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-70-11. (X)
Part: YAW DAMP COUPLER — INOPERATIVE (AUTOPILOT)
FLT NR 449 - EWR - THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED DUTCH ROLL IN FLIGHT FROM DCA TO EWR. THE YAW DAMPER SYSTEM WAS PLACARDED INOPERATIVE AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT EWR. THE YAW DAMPER COUPLER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER MM 22-12-31 AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. THE YAW DAMPER PLACARD WAS REMOVED. FAILURE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. TEARDOWN FINDINGS REVEALED THAT THE RATE GYRO WAS AT FAULT. (M)