N433MA
Registered owner: SKYWEST LEASING INC, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER-FOREIGN FLAG CARRIER | Operator | on 1979-04-06 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by OTHER-FOREIGN FLAG CARRIER (per NTSB report)
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.
25 reports on file, 1995-02-10 – 1996-12-19.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 81)
DURING AN INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND A 3.5 INCH CRACK IN THE RADIUS OF THE RT WING RIB LOWER ATTACH FLANGE P/N 27-31023. APPROXIMATE LOCATION IS WS 81 AND BETWEEN NS 130 AND 141. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A 6.5 INCH BY 3 INCH BY 1 INCH BY .05 INCH 2024-T3 REPAIR DOUBLER AND APPLICABLE FILLER PLATES WHERE NEEDED. ALL WORK COMPLETED IAW AEROTECH DESIGNS EA 01-96125. (M)
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 81)
DURING AN INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND A 'X.0' CRACK IN THE RADIUS OF THE RT WING RIB LOWER ATTACH FLANGE (P/N 27-31023). APPROXIMATE LOCATIONIS WS 81 AND BETWEEN NS 130 AND 141. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A 'X.0 BY 3 INCH BY 1 INCH BY .050 2024-T3 REPAIR DOUBLER APPLICABLE FILLER PLATES WHERE NEEDED. ALL WORK COMPLETED IAW AEROTECH DESIGNS EA01-96125. (M)
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 81)
DURING AN INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND A 'X.0' CRACK IN THE RADIUS OF THE LT WING RIB LOWER ATTACH FLANGE (P/N 27-31023). APPROXIMATE LOCATION IS WS 81 AND BETWEEN NS 130 AND 141. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED ADN INSTALLED A 'X.00' BY 3 INCH BY 1 INCH BY .050 2024-T3 REPAIR DOUBLER AND APPLICABLE FILLER PLATES WHERE NEEDED. ALL WORK COMPLETED IAW AEROTECH DESIGNS EA01-96125. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 317)
DURING A BLOCK INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT BELT FRAME P/N 27-22102 AT FS 317 AND WL 78 TO HAVE A .150 INCH CRACK IN THE RELIEF RADIUS. REPAIRED CRACK BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW AEROTECH DESIGNS EA01-96115, DATED NOV 5/96. (M)
Part: SKIN — CHAFED (CARGO DOOR)
DURING A BLOCK INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CARGO DOOR SKIN AT BOTH FORWARD AND AFT ENDS OF CARGO DOOR HINGE CHAFED APPROXIMATLEY .015 INCH BY 1.25 INCH. COMPLETED REPAIR BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING REPAIR DOUBLERS TO AFFECTED AREAS IAW FAIRCHILD ARP 52-30-9130 DATED JUNE 20/91. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 242)
DURING A BLOCK INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT BELT FRAME P/N 27-22100 AT FS 242 AND WL 78 TO HAVE A .125 INCH CRACK IN THE RELIEF RADIUS. REPAIRED CRACK BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW AEROTECH DESIGNS EA 01-96115 DATED NOV 5/96. (M)
Part: RIB — DENTED (WS 39)
DURING A BLOCK INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT AFT FALSE WING RIB AT WS 39 DENTED AND CHAFED APPROX .025 IN FLANGE. COMPLETED REPAIR BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW AEROTECH DESIGNS EA01-96113 DATED NOV 4/96. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 144)
DURING A BLOCK INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT BELT FRAME P/N 27-22093 AT FS 144 AND JUST ABOVE WL 70 TO HAVE A 1 INCH CRACK IN THE RELIEF RADIUS. REPAIRED AREA BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW FAIRCHILD SRM 53-90-20, REPAIR NR 20, PGS 87-90. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 332)
DURING A BLOCK INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT BELT FRAME P/N 27-22093 AT FS 332 AND WL 78 TO HAVE A .25 INCH CRACK IN THE RELIEF RADIUS. REPAIRED CRACK BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW AEROTECH DESIGNS EA01-96115 DATED NOV 5/96. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (PAX DOORWAY)
DURING A BLOCK INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FUOND A CRACK IN THE AFT CORNER OF THE PASSENGER DOOR FRAME AT HINGE END OF DOOR. THE CRACK IS APPROX .5 INCH IN LENGTH AROUND THE AFT DOOR SNUBBER ATTACH BRACKET SCREW HOLE. COMPLETED REPAIR TO FRAME IAW FAIRCHILD LAR 96-MALA-174. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (PAX DOOR WAY)
DURING A BLOCK INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK IN THE FORWARD CORNER OF THE PASSENGER DOOR FRAME AT HINGE END OF DOOR. THE CRACK IS APPROX .5 INCH IN LENGTH AROUND THE FORWARD DOOR SNUBBER ATTACH BRACKET SCREW HOLE. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 242)
DURING A BLOCK INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK IN LEFT SIDE OF BELT FRAME AT FUSELAGE STATION 242 BL 25 APPROXIMATELY .25 INCH IN LENGTH. REPAIRED PER EA01-96115 BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING A REPAIR DOUBLER. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NACELLE)
DURING A BLOCK INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK IN RIGHT UPPER OUTBOARD WING TO NACELLE INTRANSIT ANGLE. (M)
Part: STARTER/GEN — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
FLT 3323 - DURING APPROACH TO MSP, THE LT AND RT BATTERY DISCONNECT, BATTERY FAULT, AND RT GENERATOR FAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CREW RESET ALL SWITCHES AND THE SYSTEM RETURNED TO NORMAL; HOWEVER, AT THAT TIME THEY NOTED AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL. THE ACFT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE RT STARTER/GENERATOR AND SEVERAL CURRENT LIMITERS. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (X)
Part: RELAY — SHORTED (RT CONSOLE)
MSP - FLT 3230 - INBOUND, CREW NOTED ALL OF THE RT ENGINE INSTRUMENTS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE RT BUS TIE RELAY. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (X)
Earlier reports · 1995 · 10 reports
1995
Part: FRAME CORNER — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND A CRACK IN THE LOWER FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR CORNER. THEY REPLACED THE CORNER IAW FAIRCHILD SRM 51-40-01 AND 02. (M)
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (FS 347.241)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND A CRACK IN THE RIGHT FS 347.241 FLOOR SUPPORT FLANGE AT APPROXIMATELY BL 8.0. THEY REPAIRED THE CRACK BY STOP DRILLING IT AND FABRICATING AND INSTALLING A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-90-20. (M)
Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (BELLY FAIRING)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NOTED A CRACK IN THE CENTER CHANNEL FOR THE FORWARD WING TO FUSELAGE BELLY FAIRING. THEY REPLACED THE CENTER CHANNEL AND INSTALLED A STIFFENER IAW SRM 57-90-30. (M)
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FS 438.06)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE CARGO DOOR FRAME TO BE CRACKED AT FS 438.060. THEY FABRICATED A REPAIR FILLER, DOUBLER AND ATTACH ANGLE AND INSTALLED THEM IAW ARP 53-20-9503. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT NACELLE)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, INSPECTORS NOTICED A CRACK IN THE RIGHT LOWER INBOARD NACELLE SKIN TO LOWER WING SKIN ATTACH ANGLE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED THE CRACKED ATTACH ANGLE AND REPLACED IT WITH A NEW ANGLE IAW ARP 54-20-9101. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CRACKED (FS 107.06)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NOTED A CRACK IN THE SEAT TRACK UPPER FLANGE AT FS 107.06. THE POINT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. MECHANICS REMOVED THE PREVIOUS REPAIR AND FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A NEW REPAIR. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND A CRACK IN THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE PASSENGER DOOR FRAME. THEY REPLACED THE LOWER AFT PASSENGER DOOR FRAME CORNER, P/N 27-24044-010, IAW SRM 54-40-01 AND 02. (M)
Part: DOUBLER — WORN (LT TE FLAP)
DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE IN MSP, THE LEFT FLAP ROLLER DOUBLER WAS FOUND TO BE WORN. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE LEFT FLAP ROLLER DOUBLER, P/N 27-31441-001, IAW FAIRCHILD SRM ARP 57-20-9207 AND ARP 57-20-9424. (W)
Part: CARGO DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FS 491.06)
DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE IN MSP, A CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME, GAS SPRING STRUT MOUNT AREA. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REMOVING THE DAMAGED AREA, AND FABRICATING AND INSTALLING A REPAIR ANGLE, REPAIR PLATE AND FILLER IAW FAC LAR-95-MALA-048 AND SRM 51-30-02 AND 51-30-04. (Z)
Part: POSITION SW — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG)
FLT 3214 - ON APPROACH TO MSP, THE NOSE GEAR RED INTRANSIT LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE UPON GEAR EXTENSION. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. AS A PRECAUTION, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT UP POSITION SWITCH AND REPLACED A TERMINAL STRIP. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (Z)