N43XA
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.
27 reports on file, 2006-04-16 – 2014-11-21.
Part: FUEL TANK — CONTAMINATED · airframe 55,048 hrs · 28,881 cycles
BOTH FUEL FLOW AND N1 +/- 2 PERCENT IN CRUISE LT FUEL FLOW ON 4 OCCASIONS FLUCTUATED 10 PERCENT. SUSPECTED FUEL CONTAMINATION, SUMPED ALL FUEL TANKS FOUND EVIDENCE EXCESSIVE WATER IN TANKS. DRAINED ALL FUEL TANKS SUMPED TANKS AGAIN FOR COMPLETION OF TANK DRAIN. REFUELED ACFT RESUMPED ALL TANKS WITH NO EVIDENCE OF WATER FOUND. ACFT HAS SINCE OPERATED WITH NO FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. NOTIFIED FUEL COMPANIES AT LAST 3 FUELING LOCATIONS. ALL REPORTED CHECKING TRUCKS, TANKS AND OTHER ACFT WITH NO DISCREPANCIES OR WATER FOUND IN ANY SAMPLES.
Earlier reports · 2006–2013 · 26 reports
2013
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (ZONE 500) · airframe 53,301 hrs · 28,035 cycles
CORROSION FOUND ON THE TOP OF BOTH WING SKIN LEADING EDGES AT THE PYLON/ENGINE STRAP AREA THAT WERE OUT OF THE SRM LIMITS. ENGINEERING SUPPLIED A REPAIR SCHEME, MESSAGE NR CIN-CIN-13-0017-08B AND CIN-CIN-13-0016-13B, IN WHICH THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 727G-747) · airframe 53,301 hrs · 28,035 cycles
RIGHT LOWER AFT FUSELAGE HAS A DENT BETWEEN BS 727G-747 STINGERS 23-24R. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN, REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLER AND CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN. HFC INSPECTED CUTOUT AREA. FABRICATED EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 31, DETAIL VIII, FIGURE 201 PLUS SRM 51-20-01, 51-40-02.
2012
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
R2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXTERIOR EXIT LIGHT OUT. R & R R2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXTERIOR EXIT LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-22. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: DUCT — UNSERVICEABLE (PAC BAY)
ACFT WAS PERFORMING A NON-ROUTINE FLIGHT OPERATION AFTER A HEAVY MX VISIT, ACFT PRESSURIZATION BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. ACFT RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MX FOUND A FLEX DUCT BETWEEN CONDENSER & ACM ON RT PACK DUCT THAT FAILED AND WAS LEAKING (REF AIPC 21-51-18-06-310). FLEX DUCT WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 21-51-11. ACFT WAS PRESSURIZED AND LEAK CHECKED SYS GOOD IAW AMM. ALL PARAMETERS WERE MET.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (FLASHLIGHT)
AFT RT INBD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY DISCHARGED. R & R EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY.
2011
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WILL NOT STAY ON. R & R THE OVER WING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-51.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (FLASHLIGHT)
AFT LT INBD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT CHARGE WEAK. R & R AFT F/A FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 33-51-02.
2010
Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT R1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED R1 DOOR SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CK GOOD.
Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT AT ROW 1 DEF, INOPERATIVE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (FLASHLIGHT)
FWD OTBD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT NOT CHARGING. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY. OPS CK OK.
2009
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
SEVERAL EMERGENCY ISLE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB, OPS CHECK GOOD.(K)
Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPEATIVE AT ROW 7. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB IAW AMM 33-51-02. (K)
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
AFT F/A FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT AND BATTERY. (K)
Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
R1 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. CARRIED OUT LAMP REPLACEMENT IAW AMM 33-51-22. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY. (K)
Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
RT ROW 11 EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACE EMERGENCY AISLE LAMP IAW AMM 33-51-21. OPS CHECKS GOOD. (K)
Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT R1 DOOR LOCATION INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-02. OPS CHECK GOOD. (K)
Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AFT OF LT WING LOCATION INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP AT EXTERIOR LT WING LOCATION IAW AMM 33-51-02. OPS CHECK GOOD. (K)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (CENTER WING BOX)
TOP AFT LT CORNER OF THE CTR WING SKIN AT S-1C AND S-2C AT LBBL 60 TO 65 HAS CORROSION ON (3) SPOTS THAT ARE OUT OF THE LIMITS (0.080, 0.070, AND 0.050) OF THE MFG SRM. INSTALLED INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DOUBLERS IAW AEROTECH STRUCTURES INC" 8110-3 APPROVED DWG R09-010-01 (INITIAL RELEASE) DATED APRIL 20, 2009. (K)
Part: APU — OVERHEATED
APU FIRE/OVHT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. QRH/MEMORY ITEMS FOLLOWED, BOTTLE DISCHARGED, FIRE/OVHT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. INSPECTION FOUND HEAT DAMAGE TO OVHT/FIRE DETECTION WIRING AND POSSIBLE TURBINE WHEEL FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU. FAILURE ANALYSIS - PROBABLE CAUSES ARE DEFECTIVE TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYS/ INCORRECT TURBINE BEARING SLEEVE INSTALLED, WHICH WOULD RESULT IN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY CONTACT OF THE TURBINE WHEEL AND SHROUD. (K)
2008
Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
LT FORWARD EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RE-LAMPED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-22.
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ELEVATOR)
STABILIZER TRIM WOULD NOT KEEP UP WITH THE COMMANDED POSITION, ASSOCIATED WITH A STAB OUT OF TRIM ANNUNCIATION. STABILIZER TRIMMED "UP" OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED STABILIZER JACK SCREW ASSEMBLY. OVERHAUL FOUND - P/N 54032-006 SCREW ASSEMBLY WORN; P/N 65C34615-1 SLEEVE OUT OF TOLERANCE; P/N 69-44011-8 GEAR OUT OF TOLERANCE; BEARINGS WORN REQUIRED REPLACEMENT; SPRING OUT OF TOLERANCE. (S)
Part: JACKSCREW — DAMAGED (STABILIZER)
STABILIZER TRIM WOULD NOT KEEP UP WITH THE COMMANDED POSITION, ASSOCIATED WITH A STAB OUT OF TRIM ANNUNCIATION. STABILIZER TRIMMED (UP), OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED STABILIZER JACK SCREW ASSY. WAITING FOR TEAR DOWN REPORT ON REMOVED UNIT. (K)
Part: SPRING — BROKEN (ELEVATOR)
BJNA080401- ALTITUDE HOLD INTERMITTENT. FOUND ELEVATOR LOAD FEEL CENTERING SPRING (OUTER) BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR LOAD FEEL CENTERING SPRINGS (INNER AND OUTER). (K)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (FLASHLIGHT)
F/A EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY DISCHARGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY. (K)
2006
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
ROW 13, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN SPLICE IAW STANDARD WIRING PRACTICES MANUAL REF 20-10-13. (K)