N429NV
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Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
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57 reports on file, 2010-07-29 – 2018-06-25.
Part: ACM — ODOR (RIGHT) · airframe 61,992 hrs · 53,197 cycles
DIRTY SOCKS FUMES IN THE CABIN DURING DESCENT. R & R THE RT ACM AND BOTH COALSCER BAGS.
Part: OIL SYSTEM — LOW (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 61,973 hrs · 53,187 cycles
LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS DECREASING RAPIDLY. EMERGENCY DECLARED & ENGINE SHUTDOWN. R & R THE NR 1 ENGINE.
Earlier reports · 2010–2017 · 55 reports
2017
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1301-1319) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 61,318 hrs · 52,849 cycles
FUSELAGE SKIN AT AFT LAV SERVICE DOOR LWR FWD CORNER HAS BULGING CORROSION. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN IAW STS EA 30-2017-171.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1485) · airframe 61,318 hrs · 52,849 cycles
STA 1485 LH SIDE FRAME WEB CRACKED. REPAIRED STA 1485 LH SIDE FRAME WEB IAW MD80 SRM 53-03 FIG 48.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 61,318 hrs · 52,849 cycles
STA 1437 RT SIDE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION FRAME WEB CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB AND "T" CORD IAW SRM 51-30-2 FIG 19 & FIG 20 AND 51-30-5.
Part: PAN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 61,318 hrs · 52,849 cycles
AFT LAV SERVICE PAN CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT LAV SERVICE PAN IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: LONGERON — NONE · airframe 61,318 hrs · 52,849 cycles
CUT AND SPLICE LONGERON 22L TO FACILITATE AFT LAV SERVICE PAN. CUT AND SPLICED LONGERON 22L STA 1297 TO 1315 TO FACILITATE LAV SERVICE PAN REWORK I.A.W. MD80 SRM 53-02 FIG. 18
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 61,318 hrs · 52,849 cycles
LOWER INTERCOSTAL AT AFT DRAIN MAST SEVERELY CORRODED. FOUND DURING PAN REPLACEMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL WITH NEW INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-10-4, AND 51-30-2.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 61,318 hrs · 52,849 cycles
FRAME SHEAR TIES CORRODED STA 1287 22L TO 26L. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE STA 1287 22L TO 26L IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: TAB — DAMAGED (LT ELEVATOR) · airframe 61,318 hrs · 52,849 cycles
LH ELEVATOR GEARED TAB HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE. REPAIRED GEARED TAB IAW MD80 SRM 55-04 FIG 2.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 1207-1217) · airframe 61,318 hrs · 52,849 cycles
AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT DAMAGED FROM BAGGAGE LOADER. REPAIRED DAMAGE IAW AAR EA NO. 16774.
Part: FRAME ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1437) · airframe 61,318 hrs · 52,849 cycles
STA 1437 RH FRAME CLIP CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP IAW MD80 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-8 PARA 11 FIG 4.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1463) · airframe 61,318 hrs · 52,849 cycles
LH AFT SIDE CANTED FRAME 1463 UPPER AIR BOX SUPPORT WEB CRACKED AT AFT CORNER. REPAIRED SUPPORT WEB IAW MD80 SRM 51-70-4 FIG 1.
Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1463) · airframe 61,318 hrs · 52,849 cycles
LH AFT SIDE CANTED FRAME 1463 UPPER AIR BOX SUPPORT WEB AFT ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ATTACH ANGLE IAW MD80 SRM 51-30-2 FIG1 AND 51-30-5 PARA 7 AND 8.
Part: FRAME ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1463) · airframe 61,318 hrs · 52,849 cycles
LH AFT SIDE CANTED FRAME 1463 OB EDGE 2ND FROM BOTTOM FWD LOUBER ATTACH CLIP CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP IAW MD80 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — CRACKED (BS 1463) · airframe 61,318 hrs · 52,849 cycles
LH AFT SIDE CANTED FRAME 1463 AIR BOX UPPER SUPPORT FWD BRACKET CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRACKET IAW MD80 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: FRAME ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1463) · airframe 61,318 hrs · 52,849 cycles
LH AFT SIDE CANTED FRAME 1463 OB EDGE BOTTOM FWD LOUVER ATTACH CLIP CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP IAW MD80 SRM 51-30-5.
2016
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (BS 1117-1250) · airframe 59,111 hrs · 51,658 cycles
AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT BEAM HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION AROUND FASTENER HOLES. R & R AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT BEAM IAW SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-10-4. CORROSION LEVEL 1 DUE TO PREVIOUS REWORK.
Part: DOUBLER — GOUGED (BS 1160-1193) · airframe 59,111 hrs · 51,658 cycles
AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT DOUBLER UNDER BEAM GOUGED IN SEVERAL PLACES FROM FS 1160 TO FS 1193. REPAIRED AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT INTERNAL DOUBLER IAW EA 40-2016-177.
Part: COVER — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 59,111 hrs · 51,658 cycles
VERTICAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR PANEL NR 6404, 2 EA CRACKS .5" IN LENGTH AT FASTENER HOLES LT AND RT SIDES. REPAIRED VERTICAL STABILIZER PANEL 6404 BY SUBSTITUTING REPAIR MATERIAL .032" 2024-T3 IN PLACE OF .032" 2024-T42 IAW SRM 51-60-0, FIG 1, SHT 1 AND SRM 55-01, FIGURE 2.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 59,111 hrs · 51,658 cycles
LEFT DORSAL FIN ANGLE CRACKED ON UPPER EDGE THROUGH RIVET HOLE. R & R LT DORSAL FIN ANGLE IAW DWG SRO9530162 AND SRM 51-30-5.
Part: SKIN — CHAFED (NR 4 SLAT) · airframe 59,111 hrs · 51,658 cycles
LEFT WING L/E NR 4 SLAT CHAFED ON INNER SKIN LOWER SURFACE OTBD OF CENTER TRACK. REPAIRED LEFT WING NR 4 SLAT IAW SRM 57-09, FIGURE 10B.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (NR 4 SLAT) · airframe 59,111 hrs · 51,658 cycles
LEFT WING SLAT NR 4 OTBD OF CENTER TRACK ARM IS CHAFED ON LOWER SURFACE. REPAIRED LT LOWER SLAT NR 4 INNER SKIN IAW SRM 57-09, FIG 10B M301 281 W/O 1012979 5000-0018.
2015
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
UPPER FWD FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATION FLASHLIGHT RED LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. THIS ITEM IS PLACED ON MEL 25-09, CAT C, PLACARDS INSTALLED.
Part: COALESCER BAG — DIRTY (AC BAY) · airframe 58,369 hrs · 51,299 cycles
ON FINAL APPROACH, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SMELLED STRONG JET FUEL ODOR. COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD 21-059-002, CABIN ODOR & SMOKE TROUBLESHOOTING. COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD 21-059 008, ALTERNATE SERVICING & PACK BURNOUT PROCEDURES. REPLACED COALESCE BAGS IAW MM 21-20-02-2, NO FUEL ODOR NOTED.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (TAILCONE) · airframe 58,121 hrs · 51,181 cycles
AFT TAIL CONE CEILING EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED AFT TAIL CONE CEILING EMER LIGHT IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 57,910 hrs · 51,070 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE THROUGHOUT CABIN. REPLACED THE BULBS IAW AMM 33-53-01. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (AC BAY) · airframe 57,775 hrs · 51,000 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED IAW AMM 33-50-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ON WAKE UP FOUND ROW 17 EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ROW 17, FWD EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMER LIGHT. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-53-01.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 57,625 hrs · 50,928 cycles
FOUND ON WAKE UP, TAIL CONE EMER LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BOTH POWER SUPPLIES IN RIGHT LAVATORY. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-53-01.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 57,598 hrs · 50,910 cycles
FOUND ON WAKE UP, AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATION & TUNNEL EMER LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN BOTH POWER SUPPLIES. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-53-01.
Part: ENGINE — BIRD INGESTION (LEFT)
FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS DURING TAKEOFF HARD THUMP FELT BY FA2 & FA4, HAD A BURNT SMELL. FOUND EVIDENCE OF BIRD STRIKE ON LT WING ROOT LE & EVIDENCE OF INGESTION ON LT ENG. COMPLIED WITH BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-08 & TASK CARD 05-000-007, NO DAMAGE NOTED ON WING OR ENG INLET. R & R COALESCER BAGS IAW AMM 21-20-02. RAN ENGS & AIR CONDITIONING SYS. NO FURTHER BURNT SMELL NOTED.
Part: O-RING — DAMAGED (FUEL SYSTEM)
FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN. REF LOG PAGE 568054 APU FUEL SHROUD. R & R O RINGS IAW MM 28-20-17. PERFORMED PACK BURNOUT CARD 21-059-008, NO SMELL NOTED.
Part: FUEL LINE — LEAKING (APU)
AFTER LANDING, WHEN APU WAS STARTED, FLIGHT ATTENDANT`S REPORTED FUEL SMELL IN AFT SECTION OF CABIN REF LOG PAGE 561725 APU FCU LINE LEAK. PERFORMED TASK CARD 21-059-002 & TASK CARD 21-0059-008 NO FUEL SMELL NOTED.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (TAIL)
FOUND ON WAKE UP, EMER LIGHTS IN TAIL RAMP INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED NEW EMER LIGHT. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-50-00.
Part: GROUND WIRE — DISCONNECTED (ELECTRICAL SYS) · airframe 57,270 hrs · 50,749 cycles
WHEN TURNING ON THE EMER POWER SWITCH, THE EMER POWER IN USE LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. CONNECTED GND WIRE TO TERMINAL 8 OF EMER POWER SWITCH S1-148. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW WDM 24-31-00 & SWPM 20-00-09.
Part: SWITCH — DIRTY (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 57,270 hrs · 50,749 cycles
NUMBER 1 TR UNLOCK LIGHT REMAIN ILLUMINATED FOR ABOUT 5 MIN AFTER REVERSER IN STOW. CLEANED SWITCH & LUBED LATCHING MECHANISM. PERFORMED TR OPERATIONS CHECK IAW 78-30-00. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.
Part: FCU — LEAKING (APU) · airframe 57,183 hrs · 50,700 cycles
CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000 FT FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTIFIED COCKPIT OF RETURN OF FUEL FUMES, SMELL INCREASING THROUGHOUT ENTIRE CABIN. PAXS COMPLAINING OF INCREASED SMELL. RAN QRH 26.1 ACFT SMOKE FUMES WITH NO HELP. RETURN, NO EMER DECLARED. R & R APU FUEL CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 49-30-01. COMPLIED WITH CABIN ODOR & SMOKE. TROUBLESHOOTING, COMPLIED WITH PACK BURNOUT, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
2014
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INTERMITTENT (CABIN) · airframe 56,795 hrs · 50,502 cycles
INTERIOR AFT OVERWING EMER EXIT LIGHTS VERY DIM. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY DUE TO INTERMITTENT VOLTAGE READINGS ACROSS THE POSITIVE & NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINALS. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-50-00.
Part: LIFE VEST — PUNCTURED (COCKPIT) · airframe 55,693 hrs · 50,444 cycles
FIRST OFFICER`S LIFE VEST IS PUNCTURED. R & R IAW AMM 25-64-01. EXPIRATION DATE 05/2024.
Part: PORTABLE LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 55,693 hrs · 50,444 cycles
FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANTâS EMER PORTABLE BATTERY PACK LIGHT ASSEMBLY UPPER LATCH & TAB NOT WORKING OR LATCHING PROPERLY. R & R IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: VALVE — LEAKING (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 56,653 hrs · 50,429 cycles
FLIGHT ATTENDANTS & PASSENGERS REPORT STRONG FUEL ODOR IN AFT SECTION OF CABIN. APU WAS RUNNING & LT ENG WAS JUST SHUTDOWN. FOUND REFUEL VLV LEAKING AT O RINGS & HANDLE. R & R VLV & OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD. OPERATED PACKS WITH API & ENG WITH NO FURTHER SMELL PRESENT IAW AMM 28-20-05, AMM 72-00-00 & AMM 21-20-00.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 56,558 hrs · 50,380 cycles
OVERWING EMER LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. R & R EMER POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
ROW 15 & AFT EMERGENCY EXIT ROW EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERIES, OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL IAW AMM 33-53-00.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EXTERNAL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. R & R EXTERNAL EMERGENCY BATTERIES, OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL IAW AMM 33-53-00.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FORWARD FLOOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-53-00, CHECKED GOOD.
2013
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN)
PASSENGERS IN AFT ACFT COMPLAINED OF FUEL SMELL. INSPECTED APU FUEL SYS FOR LEAKS IAW AMM 49-30-01, NO LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED AC PACK BURN OUT IAW TC 0592101. NO ODOR NOTED AT THIS TIME ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.
Part: FIRE HANDLE — BINDING (LEFT)
LEFT ENGINE FIRE HANDLE JAMMED IN CLOSED POSITION. REMOVED INSULATION AND DEBRI FROM LT ENGINE FIRE HANDLE PULLEY, PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT AND TEST IAW AMM 76-20-00, SYS WORKS NORMAL, NO FAULTS NOTED, NO ADJUSTMENT MADE.
Part: VANE — CHAFED (RT WING TE FLAP)
RT WING OTBD FLAP INBD VANE L/E DOUBLER CHAFED THROUGH 8" FROM INBD END STA X05 164. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED DOUBLER, HOT BOND REPAIR AND PERMANENT REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
Part: SKIN — CHAFED (SPOILER)
LEFT WING GROUND SPOILER LOWER SURFACE CHAFED AT INBD CORNER. REPAIRED AREA.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (DOOR FRAME)
FWD CARGO DOOR FRAME AFT WEB CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED PARTS AND INSTALLED.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1271 S28L-29R)
AFT CARGO BAY FRAME AT BS 1271 CORRODED BETWEEN 28L AND 29R. REPAIRED FRAME.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 237 L27R)
FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT BS 237 BELOW LONGERON 27R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN.
2012
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1)
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED MOMENTARY FAILURE OF NR 1 ENGINE (LOUD BANG, ROLLBACK OF ENGINE INDICATION, FOLLOWED BY ART FIRING, FOLLOWED BY ENGINE STABILIZATION UNTIL POWER REDUCTION FOR DESCENT THEN MORE ENGINE ROUGHNESS). MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE IAW TASK CARD R0907101, OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2011
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APPROPRIATE POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK, RELAMPED 4 BULBS AND REPLACED 2 BATTERIES AND MADE ALL REQUIRED CORRECTIONS AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 33-50-00, SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2010
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APPROPRIATE BATTERIES IN THE BATTERY PACK AND MADE ALL REQUIRED CORRECTIONS AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 33-50-00, SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.