N396US

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
USAIROperatoron 1995-08-05Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1995-08-05 Operator named in NTSB report
Boeing 737-3B7 No injuries Part 121USAIR

Operated by USAIR (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case MIA95IA194

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.

42 reports on file, 1995-05-01 – 2005-11-02.

OTHER · 2005-11-02 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 54,242 hrs · 39,631 cycles

A 2.5 INCH CRACK FOUND IN FUSELAGE SKIN. INSTALLED EXT SKIN DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01 FIG 2.

Source: SDR USAA200511003
OTHER · 2005-10-31 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 727E) · airframe 54,242 hrs · 39,631 cycles

2.5 INCH CRACK FOUND AT STA 727E AT STRINGER 23L. REPAIR: INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-00-01 FIG. 201.

Source: SDR USAA200511002
OTHER · 2005-10-31 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 867) · airframe 54,242 hrs · 39,631 cycles

1.5 INCH CRACK FOUND STA 867 AT STRINGER S23R. REPAIR: INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-00-01 FIG. 201.

Source: SDR USAA200511001
OTHER · 2005-08-07 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (FORWARD CABIN)

PIT - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE FORWARDED EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR SB05088
OTHER · 2005-01-27 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

CLT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED, STATION 727D STRINGER S24L. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-00-01. (M)

Source: SDR USAA050177
Earlier reports · 1995–2004 · 37 reports

2004

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2004-11-07 Unresolved
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE)

BOS - FLT2039 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM BOS, EN ROUTE TO DCA, THE B SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID BEGAN TO DECREASE AND THE B SYSTEM ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT AND MASTER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT BOS. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP AND B SYSTEM PRESSURE FILTER. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR SB04152
F.O.D. · 2004-05-16 Unresolved
ATA 5414

Part: PANEL — LOOSE (NR 1 PYLON)

(2) SECONDS PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, A PASSENGER REPORTED THAT TWO PANELS DEPARTED THE NR 1 ENGINE PYLON. ONE PANEL WAS REPORTED THO HAVE STRUCK THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE PYLON PANELS AND CHECKED SECURITY OF NR 2 ENGINE PYLON PANELS. REPAIRED DAMAGE TO THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE, FOUR FEET FROM ROOT THAT MEASURED 1 INCH X 1 INCH X .0625 INCH DEEP, IAW SRM. PERMANENT REPAIR TO BE ACCOMPLISHED AT NEXT C-CHECK VISIT.

Source: SDR USA2004F00049
OTHER · 2004-04-26 Unresolved
ATA 5310

Part: VERTICAL SUPPORT — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

SUPPORT (1.5 INCH CRACKED) CRACKED. VERTICAL SUPPORT AT LBL 5.7.

Source: SDR USAA040199

2003

OTHER · 2003-10-19 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: SOCKET — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT, BULLNOSE, AT ROW 9 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A SHORT AT THE LIGHT SOCKET AND PROGRAMMED THE SOCKET FOR REPLACEMENT. (M)

Source: SDR USAASB03188
OTHER · 2003-08-21 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

FOUND SKIN CRACKED 3 INCHES, .5 INCH BELOW STRINGER S12L, FORWARD OF FS 520. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01 FIG 201 AND 202. (M)

Source: SDR USAA030170
OTHER · 2003-08-18 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

FOUND SKIN CRACKED 3 INCHES, FORWARD OF FS 520, .500 INCH BELOW S12L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01. (M)

Source: SDR USAA030161
OTHER · 2003-01-06 Unresolved
ATA 5754

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (L/E SLAT)

PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED .5 INCH IN TWO PLACES, NR 6 SLAT LOWER LEADING EDGE SKIN NEAR ACTUATOR FITTING. REPAIRED WITH FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 57-43-01 FIG 206. (M)

Source: SDR USAA030002

2002

OTHER · 2002-02-15 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

CLT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 2 INCHES, SKIN AT S19R, BS 753-755, SECTION 46. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01, FIG 225 AND STRINGER REPAIR CHANNEL PER 53-00-03 PAGE 213. (M)

Source: SDR USAA020074

2001

NO TEST · 2001-12-19 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

PHL - FOUND SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE AT LEFT OVERWING EXIT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR USAASB01341
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2001-12-18 Unresolved
ATA 2120

Part: O-RING — FAILED (A/C BAY)

PHL - FLT 735 - EN ROUTE FROM ROT TO PHL, CREW REPORTED A STRONG EXHAUST SMELL THROUGH OUT THE CABIN THAT DID NOT DISSIPATE THE ENTIRE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT TURBO FAN DRAIN SEEPING. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RING. CLEANED PACK BAY ON RIGHT SIDE AND REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR BAG (P/N V121-1). AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR USAASB01344

2000

NO TEST · 2000-09-25 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

ALB - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT OVERWING EXIT SIGN, THE CENTER AISLE EXIT SIGN ON CEILING AT ROW 10 AND RIGHT SIDE BULL NOSE LIGHTS AT ROW 16, INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR USAASB00272
F.O.D.; ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 2000-01-29 Unresolved
ATA 3830

Part: VALVE — FAILED (FUSELAGE)

EN ROUTE, EXPERIENCED UNCOMMANDED NR 2 ENG SHUTDOWN. CAPT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DIVERTED TO PHL. TOTAL SINGLE ENG TIME WAS 20 MIN. AT GATE, STREAKS OF BLUE ICE WERE NOTICED DOWN THE SIDE OF A/C AND FWD LAV DOOR WAS BULGING WITH BLUE ICE. MX DETERMINED THE FLAME-OUT OF THE NR 2 ENGINE TO BE CAUSED BY BLUE ICE INGESTION FROM A LEAKING FWD LAV FILL LINE CHECK VLV. REMOVED AND REPLACED FILL LINE CHECK VLV, PRESSURE LEAK CHK GOOD. CLEANED FWD LAV DUMP DRAIN SEAL. BOROSCOPE INSPECTED NR 2 ENG PER MM 71-00-47, PAGES 106-107. MINOR UNBLENDED FOD TO L/E OF 8TH AND 9TH STAGE BLADES NOTED. PERF MAX POWER ASSURANCE ENG RUN TEST, ENG RUN GOOD. ENG OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR USAASB00027

1999

OTHER · 1999-09-04 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 747)

PHL - DURING RON, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK ON SKIN AT STATION 747 STRINGER 25R. REPAIRED WITH EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01 FIG 202. (M)

Source: SDR USAA990970

1998

OTHER · 1998-12-18 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 222)

CLT - DURING A Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON SURFACE STATION 222 RT 27 INCH ABOVE FLOORLINE ANGLE. CORROSION TASK NR C53-101-01. REMOVED SURFACE CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6. (M)

Source: SDR USAA980638
OTHER · 1998-12-18 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 480)

CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 480, 1 INCH ABOVE S 9L FRAME WEB. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-07. (M)

Source: SDR USAA980621
OTHER · 1998-12-18 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 907)

CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 907, S 9L FRAME. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-07 FIG 202. (M)

Source: SDR USAA980618
OTHER · 1998-12-18 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1016)

CLT - DURING A Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION 88 INCH BY 1 INCH BS 1016 RBL 6 FLOORBEAM, CORROSION TASK NR C53-107-02. T-CAP FLOORBEAM REPLACED PER TR 53-10-05. (M)

Source: SDR USAA980640
OTHER · 1998-12-18 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 807)

CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 807, S 9L FRAME. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-07 FIG 202. (M)

Source: SDR USAA980619
OTHER · 1998-12-18 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 380)

CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 380, 1 INCH ABOVE S 9R FRAME WEB. FABRICATED A FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-07. (M)

Source: SDR USAA980620
OTHER · 1998-12-18 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: CLIP — CRACKED (BS 639)

CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK STATION 639 STRINGER 4L STRINGER TIE CLIP. INSTALLED PART PER SRM 51-10-2. (M)

Source: SDR USAA980607
OTHER · 1998-12-18 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 727)

CLT - DURING A Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK BS 727 STRINGER 14L FRAME WEB. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER EA 63060. (M)

Source: SDR USAA980639
OTHER · 1998-12-18 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (MLG WW)

CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK MLG WHEEL WELL LBL 30 WEB PANEL. INSTALLED WEB AND STIFFENER PER EA 63025 AND SRM 53-60-51. (M)

Source: SDR USAA980624
OTHER · 1998-12-18 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NLG WW)

CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK NOSE WHEEL WELL, NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE ANGLE. REPLACED GUSSET AND ACTUATOR MOUNT PER BOEING DRAWING 65-45819. (M)

Source: SDR USAA980617
OTHER · 1998-12-18 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 867)

CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 867, 1 INCH ABOVE S 9R FRAME. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER PLUG PER SRM 53-00-07 FIG 202. (M)

Source: SDR USAA980623
OTHER · 1998-12-18 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 887)

CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 887, S 9R FRAME. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-07 FIG 202. (M)

Source: SDR USAA980616
OTHER · 1998-12-18 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1040)

CLT - DURING A Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1 INCH HOLE IN FRAME/APU BLEED DUCT STATION 1040. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER EA 63138 AND TR 53-80-02. (M)

Source: SDR USAA980641
OTHER · 1998-12-18 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 986)

CLT - DURING A Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND SURFACE CORROSION UNDER SIDE FLOORBEAM STATION 986 LBL 3. CORROSION TASK NR C 53-107-02. INSTALLED 'T' CAP PER SRM 53-00-51 FIG 202. (M)

Source: SDR USAA980647
OTHER · 1998-12-18 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 440)

CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 440, 1 INCH ABOVE S 9R FRAME WEB. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-07. (M)

Source: SDR USAA980622
OTHER · 1998-12-18 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 295-360)

CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .5 INCH BY 20 INCH CORROSION AREA AND A .25 INCH CRACK STATION 295 TO STATION 360 RBL 60 INNER CHORD ANGLE. CORROSION TASK NR C53-107-02. INSTALLED PART PER SRM 51-10-02. (M)

Source: SDR USAA980608
OTHER · 1998-08-30 Unresolved
ATA 5280

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (SERVICE DOOR)

TPA - DURING CX-5 CHECK VISUAL AND EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FOUND .125 INCH CRACK ON DOOR OUTER SKIN FORWARD SERVICE DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT AFT UPPER CORNER. INSTALLED DOUBLER MADE FROM .063 2024 T-3 PER EA 62369 AND SB 737-52-1096. (M)

Source: SDR USAA980379
OTHER · 1998-08-30 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 380)

TPA - DURING CX-5 CHECK VISUAL AND EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FOUND AN .25 INCH CRACK IN EXTERNAL SKIN AFT OF EQUIPMENT COOLING DUCT OUTLET STATION 380 LBL 30. INSTALLED DOUBLER OF .100 2024 T-3 PER EA 62368 SB 737-53-1117 REV 1. (M)

Source: SDR USAA980378

1995

OTHER · 1995-05-22 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: SILL — CORRODED (BS 794-847)

INT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND DOOR SILL SKIN CORRODED BS 794-847 IN AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-2. CORROSION TASK NR C53-202-01, CORROSION LEVEL 2. (M)

Source: SDR USAA950551
OTHER · 1995-05-05 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (BS 294-344)

INT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND TOTAL AREA OF CORROSION .25 INCH BY 10 INCH, 6 INTERCOSTALS CORRODED AND NUTPLATE HOLES BS 294-344, 3 AT LBL 11 BS 294-344, 3 AT RBL 11 BS 294-344. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-1. CORROSION TASK NR C53-107-02, CORROSION LEVEL 2. (M)

Source: SDR USAA950554
OTHER · 1995-05-04 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (BS 907-947)

INT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH BY 1 INCH CORRODED AREA ON INTERCOSTAL AT CABIN BS 907 THROUGH 947 RBL 10 INCHES. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-1. CORROSION TASK NR C53-107-02, CORROSION LEVEL 2. (M)

Source: SDR USAA950556
OTHER · 1995-05-03 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORROSION (BS 947-967)

INT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS .25 INCH BY 10 INCHES ON INTERCOSTAL AT BS 947 THROUGH 967 RBL 10 INCHES. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-0. CORROSION TASK NR C53-108-02, CORROSION LEVEL 2. (M)

Source: SDR USAA950555
OTHER · 1995-05-01 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 312-372)

INT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH BY 60 INCH CORRODED AREA S-17L, BS 312-372 (FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SILL ANGLE). REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-1. CORROSION TASK NR C53-107-02, CORROSION LEVEL 2. (M)

Source: SDR USAA950553
OTHER · 1995-05-01 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 328)

INT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND TWO 1 INCH BY 2 INCH CORRODED AREA, BS 328 FLOORBEAM, RBL 14 AND RBL 21. REPAIRED PER TR 53-10-03 AND SRM 53-10-51. CORROSION TASK NR C53-107-02, CORROSION LEVEL 2. (M)

Source: SDR USAA950552