N431AA
Registered owner: ANDURIL INDUSTRIES INC, CA (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.
51 reports on file, 1996-01-24 – 2010-07-09.
Part: VALVE — FAULTY (FUEL HEAT) · airframe 67,255 hrs · 35,872 cycles
BNA - INFLIGHT SDF-DFW. CREW REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE OVERHEAT INDICATION. INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN SINGLE ENGINE TIME 20 MINUTES. EMERGENCY DECLARED DIVERTED BNA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT FUEL HEAT VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: LANYARD — BROKEN (EVAC SLIDE) · airframe 66,319 hrs · 35,333 cycles
FOUND RIGHT NUMBER 1 GIRT BAR LANYARD BROKEN AND FRAYED. REPLACED LANYARD FOR RIGHT NUMBER 1 GIRT BAR. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: LANYARD — BROKEN (EVAC SLIDE) · airframe 66,319 hrs · 35,333 cycles
FOUND LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR GIRT BAR LANYARD BROKEN AND FRAYED. REPLACED LANYARD FOR LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR GIRT BAR. CPN LANR005
Earlier reports · 1996–2009 · 48 reports
2009
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 65,404 hrs · 34,825 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT TAIL CONE COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 65,404 hrs · 34,825 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT FORWARD CABIN WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
Part: BATTERY PACK — WEAK (CABIN) · airframe 65,404 hrs · 34,825 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK FOR OVERWING DOOR ARE WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
Part: BATTERY PACK — WEAK (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 63,602 hrs · 33,852 cycles
MID AISLE SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AB5 3 WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 38,185 hrs · 3,387 cycles
UNSERVICEABLE BATTERY PACK MID AISLE SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHT AB5-2. REPLACED BATTERY PACK WITH BAT5016.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 63,602 hrs · 33,852 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT BS 27 AT AFT RIGHT LAVATORY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2008
Part: DUCT — CRACKED (ACM) · airframe 60,172 hrs
INFLIGHT CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE CABIN. RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND BROKEN DUCT ON RIGHT HAND AIR CYCLE MACHING. REPLACED RIGHT HAND AIR CYCLE MACHINE DUCT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 62,037 hrs
LGA - EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT RT AFT CABIN NOT CHARGING. REPLACED BATTERY FOR EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT RT AFT CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)
Part: BATTERY PACK — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 61,299 hrs
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROW 29 TO AFT GALLEY INOPERATIVE. RESECURED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROW 29 TO AFT GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: STRUT — INOPERATIVE (NLG) · airframe 60,862 hrs
STL INFLIGHT T1605/26JAN - NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED STRUT REPACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2005
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
LAX - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN SEATS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SWITCH FOR FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHT PANEL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2003
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
RDU - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, OBSERVED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT THE OVERWING EXIT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2002
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION IN CENTER OF LONGERON 30 AT STATION 1287. CUT OUT CORRODED SECTION AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION AND SPLICED PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18. (M)
Part: BELTFRAME — DAMAGED (FS 1250)
TUL - FOUND HOLE IN BELTFRAME STATION 1250 ABOVE LONGERON 28R. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER FILLER PLATE PER SRM 53-03. (M)
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND GOUGE AT STATION 526 BETWEEN L29R AND L30. REPAIRED GOUGE AT STATION 526, L29R, L30 PER SRM 53-04, FIG 28. (M)
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND DEEP GOUGE IN FUSELAGE STATION 404, LONGERON 29L. REPAIRED WITH FINGER DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38 CONDITION 3. (M)
Part: WEB — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND SCREW DAMAGE IN WEB AT STATION 1155 ABOVE L28R. INSTALLED FORWARD CORNER WEB SPLICE PER AARD 53-10-00-24. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND 1.5 INCH DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 1383 BETWEEN LONGERONS 8L AND 9L. CUT OUT DAMAGE, INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FAIRING PIECE PER SRM 53-01 FIG 4, SHEET 3. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND HEAVY CORROSION ON OUTBOARD LEG OF NR 5 SEAT TRACK AT CLIP NUT HOLE, STATION 204. INSTALLED REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-13 AND ESO 80559 DATED 03/28/02. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CUSP CRACKED AT STATION 218 RIGHT AT NR 6 SEAT TRACK OUTBOARD ATTACH FASTENER. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND SKIN CRACKED STATION 1380, LONGERON 14R. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER 53-01. (M)
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND GALLEY TIE DOWN FITTING CORRODED FORWARD OF NR 6 SEAT TRACK STATION 214. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE TIE DOWN FITTING SRM 51-01. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND SKIN CRACKED STATION 1380 LONGERON 14L. STOP DRILLED CRACK INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-01 FIG 2 SHEET 3. (M)
Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND FLOORBEAM ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED IN RADIUS AT LOWER END, BELOW NR 2 SEAT TRACK, AT STATION 927. REMOVED AND REPLACED ATTACH ANGLE, SRM 51-01. (M)
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CRACK IN LONGERON 17L AT STATION 237. INSTALLED LONGERON SPLICE PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND NR 1 SEAT TRACK CORRODED STATION 696-706. REMOVED CORROSION, CUT OUT DAMAGE FOR PLUG TREATED ALL METAL AND PRIMED. INSTALLED PLUG PER AARD 53-20-00-10. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND NR 1 SEAT TRACK CORRODED STATION 633-642. INSTALLED PLUG REPAIR PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4A. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND SEAT TRACK NR 3 CORRODED AT STATION 1299-1300. REMOVED CORROSION INSTALLED PLUG REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-10 FIGURE 1 SHEET 1. (M)
Part: WEB — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND GOUGE ON RIVET HEAD AND CUSP STATION 387 LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-00-00-02. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND DENT AND CRACK ON LEFT CUSP AT STATION 263. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 FIG 4. (M)
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND LONGERON 4L CRACKED AT STATION 160. INSTALLED LONGERON SPLICE REPAIR AS PER SRM 53-02. (M)
2001
Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — CHAFED (HYDRAULIC SYS)
ORD - FLT 390 - EN ROUTE ORD-LGA, ABOUT 20 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT LOST ALL FLUID AT RIGHT SIDE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. RETURNED ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED LINE AT RIGHT SIDE HYDRAULIC ELECTRIC PUMP. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. LEAK CHECKS GOOD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1999
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS AFT OF FORWARD GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP AFT OF FORWARD GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: COALESCER — CONTAMINATED (AC BAY)
LAX - FLT 1496 - DURING TAKEOFF WITH FULL POWER, FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE SAME SMELL AND DECIDED TO RETURN LAX. FLIGHT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED LAX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF BIRD INGESTION IN LEFT ENGINE. INSPECTED LEFT ENGINE WITH NO DAMAGE NOTED. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS AND RAN PACKS WITH AN ODOR NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1998
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 642-653)
TUL - CUSP MEMBRANE CORRODED FS 642-653 AND 660-670. INSTALLED DOUBLERS IAW 53-00-00-02. (M)
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 660-670)
TUL - CUSP MEMBRANE CORRODED FS 642-653 AND 660-670. INSTALLED DOUBLERS IAW 53-00-00-02. (M)
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (BS 1155-1212)
TUL - FORWARD, AFT AND CENTER SECTIONS OF AFT CARGO DOOR BEAM CORRODED. REPAIRED DOOR BEAM AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW 53-10-00-03. (M)
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 506)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON CUSP AROUND BRACKET. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW AARD 53-00-01. (M)
Part: PLATE — CORRODED (VERTICAL STAB)
TUL - RIGHT OUTBOARD VERTICAL STAB LUG BORE CORRODED AND BLENDED OUT OF LIMITS. LUG REPAIRED IAW 55-30-00-4 AND ESO 80559, DATED 9-1-98. (M)
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 630-637)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON CUSP 630-637. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW AARD 53-00-00-02. (M)
Part: PLATE — GOUGED (VERTICAL STAB)
TUL - FOUND VERT STAB INBOARD LUG GOUGED AND SCORED LEFT SIDE. REWORKED AND BUSHED LUGS PER AARD 55-30-00-4. (M)
Part: STIFFENER — CORRODED (BS 1338)
TUL - VERTICAL STIFFENER CORRODED, OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW AARD 53-10-00-15 PAGE 1. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - CUSP CRACKED AT DRAIN LINE UNDER G-1 GALLEY DRAIN PAN. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW AARD 53-00-00-02. (M)
Part: LUG — GOUGED (VERTICAL STAB)
TUL - LEFT OUTBOARD VERTICAL STAB LUG FRACE GOUGED AND CORRODED. REPLACED DAMAGED LUG PLATE WITH NEW PLATE FROM STOCK AND WORKED PER AARD 55-30-00-4. (M)
Part: WIRE — CORRODED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, DISCOVERED BOTH STAIRWAY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED STAIRWAY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING WIRES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
1996
Part: GEAR ASSY — DEFECTIVE (NLG)
MCO - FLT 1183 - AFTER TAKEOFF MCO WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NLG FAILED TO RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT GEAR DOWN MAINTENANCE FERRY MCO/TUL. REPLACED NLG ASSY. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: STRUT — REQ'D SERVICE (NLG)
ORD - FLT NR 1046 - AFTER TAKEOFF ORD WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH SAME RESULT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SERVICED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT WITH OIL AND NITROGEN AND REPLACED SCHRADER VALVE. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: STRUT PISTON — DEFECTIVE (NLG)
IAD - FLT NR 151 - AFTER TAKEOFF DCA WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO IAD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT PISTON. SERVICED NOSE LANDING GEAR WITH OIL AND NITROGEN AND ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)