N420AA
Registered owner: AKA AVIATION LLC, MA (owner ≠ operator)
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.
59 reports on file, 1997-07-29 – 2009-09-20.
Part: SHROUD — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 67,139 hrs · 35,511 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT SHROUD AT SEAT 27D BROKEN. REPLACED SHROUD AT SEAT 27D, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SHROUD — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 67,139 hrs · 35,511 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT SHROUD AT SEAT 16D BROKEN. REPLACED SHROUD AT SEAT 16D, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 66,923 hrs · 35,385 cycles
MISSING 22D SEAT MOUNTED ESCAPE PATH LIGHT BULBS. REPLACED LAMP AT 22D SEAT MOUNTED ESCAPE PATH LIGHT, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 66,923 hrs · 35,385 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY BY LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR IS NOT WORKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY BY LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 66,923 hrs · 35,385 cycles
MISSING 22D SEAT MOUNTED ESCAPE PATH LIGHT LENS. INSTALLED 22D SEAT MOUNTED ESCAPE PATH LIGHT LENS AS REQUIRED.
Part: STOP FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
CRACK IN STOP FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED STOP FITTING PER ESO 80174 CPN 5724144.
Part: STOP FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
FWD CARGO DOOR NR 3 FWD STOP PAD FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STOP PAD FITTING PER ESO 80174.
Part: STOP FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
FWD CARGO DOOR NR 1 BEAM STOP PAD FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STOP PAD FITTING PER ESO 80174.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
CABIN FLOORBEAM INTERCOSTAL CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 53-05-00.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
AFT CARGO DOOR L-ANGLE CORRODED AT LOWER FWD STOP PAD FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED L-ANGLE PER ESO 80174.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
RT CANT FRAME CRACKED AT LONG18R. INSTALLED ANGLE DOUBLER PER SRM 53-03-00 FIG 27.
Part: SHEAR TIE — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE STATION 1155 LONGERON 29R TO LONGERON 30. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-30-05.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
CORROSION ON FORWARD AND AFT SIDE OF SHEAR TIE AT STATION 1287 BETWEEN L26L-L27L. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-30-05.
Part: DIAPHRAGM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,452 hrs · 35,119 cycles
CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR UNDER SEAT TRACK NR 6. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON SUBFLOOR PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
CRACK ON VERTICAL FLOORBOARD SUPPORT OUTBOARD OF LONGERON 29R. REMOVED AND REPLACED VERTICAL SUPPORT PER SRM 51-30-05.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
SKIN CORRODED AT STATION 1287 UNDER LONGERON 29R. COMPLETED DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SRM 53-04-00.
Part: CUSP WEB — PUNCTURED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
HOLE PUNCTURED IN CUSP SHEET LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
CORROSION IN AFT CARGO ON SHEAR TIE BETWEEN L29L-L30. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE PER 51-30-00 AND SRM 51-30-02.
Part: CUSP WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
CUSP CRACKED RIGHT SIDE OUTBOARD OF NR 5 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED NEW CUSP SHEET PER SRM 51-30.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
LEFT CUSP CORRODED AT FOOT FRAME LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
CORROSION ON LEFT CUSP. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: STOP FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
FORWARD CARGO DOOR NR 5 BEAM AFT STOP PAD CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STOP PAD PER ESO 80174.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
MID CARGO HAS CRACK IN CABIN FLOORBEAM INTERCOSTAL AT STA 782. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL AT STATION 782 PER SRM 51-3-05.
Part: STOP FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
FORWARD CARGO DOOR NR 5 BEAM FORWARD STOP PAD FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STOP PAD FITTING PER ESO 80174.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
DENT WITH GOUGE RIGHT SIDE FUSELAGE. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 FIGURE 04 SHEET 4.
Part: BRACKET — GOUGED (GALLEY) · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
OUTBOARD FORWARD G1 GALLEY FLOOR TIE DOWN BRACKET HAS DEEP GOUGE AND BROKEN FASTENER. REPLACED G1 GALLEY TIE DOWN BRACKET PER SRM 51-01.
Part: WEB — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
TOOLING MARKS ON SUB FLOOR. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: CASTING — CORRODED (SPOILER) · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
LT WING GROUND SPOILER CASTING CRACKED. NEW CASTING WAS INSTALLED PER SRM 51-01.
Part: CASTING — BROKEN (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
CASTING IS BROKE BELOW SEAT TRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW CASTING PER SRM 51-01.
Part: CUSP WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
CUSP CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW CUSP PER SRM 51-01.
Part: CUSP WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
CRACK IN CUSP. CUSP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW L18L. MEASURES 3 INCHES BY 11 INCHES BY .055 DEEP. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-30-00-9 AND SRM 53-04-12B.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (G2 GALLEY) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
CORROSION IN G-2 GALLEY TIE DOWN FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW FITTING PER SRM 51-00.
Part: CUSP WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
CUSP CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CUSP PER SRM 51-01.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK NR 1 OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4A.
Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
VERTICAL SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED TOP OF VAULT DOOR JAMB. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER 53-10-00-15.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
CORROSION ON LEFT CUSP. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON LEFT CUSP PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 228 LONGERON 19 LEFT TO 20 LEFT 2 INCHES BY 2 INCHES BY .041. DYE CHECKED, NO CRACKS FOUND. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-00 FIGURE 12B.
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,409 hrs · 35,094 cycles
WINDOW PANE CRACKED AFT OF STA 845 LT SIDE AT LOWER FWD CORNER. REPAIR ANGLE WAS INSTALLED PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 65,952 hrs
LGA AFT SECTION EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR AFT SECTION EXIT LIGHTS.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 65,426 hrs
LGA - FIRST CLASS EXIT LIGHTS TO ROW 20 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR FIRST CLASS EXIT LIGHTS TO ROW 20.
Earlier reports · 1997–2008 · 18 reports
2008
Part: GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1) · airframe 64,621 hrs
DFW - HEADING FLAG CAME ON AFTER TAKEOFF AND NUMBER ON COMPASS DRIFTED OFF 45 DEGREES. AUTOPILOT FAILED. BOTH FLIGHT DIRECTORS FAILED. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER ONE DIRECTIONAL GYRO. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2007
Part: STRAP — DAMAGED (FLASHLIGHT MOUNT) · airframe 62,325 hrs
LGA - EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR HAS DAMAGED STRAP. REPLACED STRAP FOR EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: VALVE — LEAKING (RT HYD SYSTEM)
DFW INFLIGHT T417/23OCT - ON SLAT EXTENSION RIGHT HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LOST RIGHT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY. MANUALLY EXTENDED GEAR. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RESIDUE FROM RIGHT SPOILER SHUTOFF VALVE. REPLACED RIGHT SPOILER SHUTOFF VALVE AND SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2006
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (CABIN PRESSURE)
ABQ INFLIGHT T1017/6MAR, DESCENT CABIN PRESS FLOW LIGHT ILLUM PASSING FLT LVL 200. CABIN ALT WARN AND MASTER WARN LIGHT ILLUM. DESCENDED TO 11K DUE TO MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN PAX MASKS DROPPED AND THEY WERE DIRECTED TO USE UNTIL EMERGENCY DESCENT COMPLETE. LANDED W/O INCIDENT. EVAL/INSP AND VERIFIED FLT DECK SUPPLEMENTAL O2 TANK PRESSURE TO BE 1550 PSI. AC WAS INSP AND FOUND TO BE IN SAFE CONDITION FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO DFW. CHECKED DUCTING CONNECTIONS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT FOR LEAKS. CHECKED BOTH A/C SYSTEM FOR PROPER OPERATION. PERFORMED A FUSELAGE LEAK TEST AND BITE AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLERS PER MX MANUAL 21 32 00 2. NO FAULTS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)
2003
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
TPA EMERGENCY LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH BATTERY PACK B5-27 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-27. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: WIRE — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN AFT STAIRWAY INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED AFT STAIRWAY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: TRIM TAB — DEFECTIVE (RT AILERON)
TUL - FLT 2328 - IN CRUISE AT 33,000 MACH .75 AIRCRAFT ROLLED RAPIDLY LEFT WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED AND FIRST OFFICER GRABBED YOKE TO PREVENT AIRCRAFT FROM ROLLING INVERTED. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT TUL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REQUIRED ABOUT 45 DEGREE RIGHT YOKE ANGLE TO KEEP AIRCRAFT LEVEL. REPLACED AILERON TRIM SPIRAL PLATE, RECLOCKED AND CENTERED. RECLOCKED RUDDER TRIM SPIRAL PLATE AND SET TRIM KNOB AND RUDDER AND TAB TO NEUTRAL. ALL SEGMENTS AT RIG NORMAL CHECKED NULL OF YAW DAMP ACTUATOR. REPLACED RIGHT AILERON TRIM TAB AND RIGGED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: WIRE — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, TAILCONE SIDEWALL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE IN TAILCONE AREA. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2002
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
TUL - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM DUE TO LOW BATTERY CHARGE. CHANGED BATTERY PACK DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT WING)
TUL - FOUND 5 INCH CRACK IN LEFT WING LOWER FIXED LEADING EDGE AT WING STATION 214. STOP DRILLED CRACK, INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER/ AND STRAP AARD 80559, CHECK OK. (M)
2001
Part: SOCKET — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 15 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SOCKET. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (TAIL)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT TAILCONE DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SEAT — DIRTY (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 1995 - EN ROUTE DFW-AUS, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A BURNING SMELL AT MID CABIN. RETURNED DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED DEBRIS AT SEAT 17F. RAN ENGINES AND APU WITH BOTH PACKS. NO ODOR NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1999
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (EXTERIOR)
ORD - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, LEFT OUTBOARD EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1998
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1287)
TUL - CORROSION ON AFT SIDE OF FRAME STA 1287, LONGERON 24L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED ATTACH ANGLE REPAIR PER SRM 53-03 FIG 7. TST: 34,569 HOURS. CYCLES: 19,529. (X)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1287)
TUL - CORROSION AT ATTACH ANGLE, FORWARD FRAME FS 1287, LONGERON 24L. CUT OUT ATTACHED ANGLE, INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-03 FIG 7. TST: 34,569 HOURS. CYCLES: 19,529. (X)
1997
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BY FORWARD GALLEY FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BY FORWARD GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)