N446AA
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.
34 reports on file, 1996-04-11 – 2010-09-07.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 67,475 hrs · 35,399 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AROUND ROWS B-23. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
Part: TRIM MOTOR — FAILED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 66,447 hrs · 34,809 cycles
LAX - CREW REPORTED PRIMARY TRIM SYSTEM FAILURE. FLIGHT LANDED LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED PRIMARY LONGITUDINAL TRIM MOTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Earlier reports · 1996–2009 · 32 reports
2009
Part: PTU — FAILED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 64,498 hrs · 33,727 cycles
DFW - ON CLIMBOUT AT 7000 FEET BOTH HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS INDICATED 1200 PSI. LEFT HYDRAULIC PRESS LOW AND LEFT HYDRAULIC HI LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. FOUND POWER TRANSFER UNIT HAD FAILED. REPLACED POWER TRANSFER UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: PTU — INOPERATIVE (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 64,498 hrs · 33,727 cycles
DFW - ON CLIMBOUT LEFT HYDRAULIC PRESS LOW AND LEFT HYDRAULIC TEMP HI LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND POWER TRANSFER UNIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER TRANSFER UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: GUARD — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 63,988 hrs
LGA EMERGENCY LIGHT GUARD BROKEN AT SEAT 15D. REPLACED GUARD FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 15D.
Part: GUARD — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 63,988 hrs
LGA EMERGENCY LIGHT GUARD MISSING AT SEAT 16D. REPLACED GUARD FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 16D.
Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 63,988 hrs
LGA EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS MISSING AT SEAT 16D. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 16D.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 64,002 hrs · 33,459 cycles
CABIN CEILING PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM ROW 23 TO ROW 30. REPLACED TWO BATTERY PACKS AT ROW 25 AND 29. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 64,002 hrs · 33,459 cycles
AFT CARGO, CORROSION FOUND IN NUMEROUS AREAS ON HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL LEG OF AFT CARGO DOOR BEAM. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-3
Part: TAB — BURNED (RUDDER) · airframe 64,002 hrs · 33,459 cycles
TAIL, STATIC DISCHARGE BURN ON TRAILING EDGE OF RUDDER TAB. BLENDED AND FILLED AREA PER ESO 81094.
Part: SUPPORT ANGLE — CORRODED (CARGO BAY) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 64,002 hrs · 33,459 cycles
AFT CARGO FLOORBOARD SUPPORT Z ANGLE CORRODED STATION 1155 AFT END OF RIGHT TIEDOWN TRACK. INSTALLED NEW Z ANGLE PER SRM 53-01-01.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 64,002 hrs · 33,459 cycles
MID CARGO DOOR LOWER AFT STOP FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED DOOR LOWER STOP PAD FITTING PER ESO 80174.
Part: TAB — BURNED (TAIL) · airframe 64,002 hrs · 33,459 cycles
TAIL, GEARED TAB TRAILING EDGE HAS STATIC DISCHARGE BURN MARKS. INSTALLED DOUBLER WITH HOT BOND PER SRM 51-70-2.
2008
Part: DUCT — LEAKING (AIR CONDITIONING) · airframe 62,775 hrs
DFW INFLIGHT. CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERTEMP INDICATION DURING CLIMB. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND DUCT BLOWN IN TAIL COMPARTMENT. AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIRS. REPLACED RIGHT HAND AIR CONDITIONING WATER SEPARATOR DUCT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)
Part: BLADES — DAMAGED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 61,242 hrs
ABQ INFLIGHT T526/22MAY. NR ONE ENGINE EXPERIENCED BIRD STRIKE ON TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO ABQ AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THREE PAIRS OF BLADES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)
2007
Part: STRAP — MISSING (FLASHLIGHT)
LGA - EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT RIGHT AFT LAVATORY HAS MISSING STRAP. REPLACED STRAP FOR EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT RIGHT AFT LAVATORY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: CONNECTOR — INOPERATIVE (LT NACELLE)
DFW INFLIGHT T1306/21OCT - LEFT ENGINE FIRE LOOP ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY FIRE INDICATION. SHUT ENGINE DOWN. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME 5 MINUTES. FOUND 2 CONNECTORS BAD ON LOWER SUPPORT DETECTOR. REPLACED NEW CONNECTORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
LGA - SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT POSITION AB53 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT POSITION AB53. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2005
Part: BRACKET — INOPERATIVE (LG)
DURING CLIMB, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR RETRACTED AND ALL OTHER LIGHTS OUT. GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH GEAR DOWN AND 3 GREEN LIGHTS. RAN PROCEDURE AND LANDED SAT WITH GEAR DOORS OPEN. LT AND RT DOOR DAMAGE DUE TO CONTACT WITH GROUND. REPLACED RT MLG DOOR AND REPLACED SKID ON LT MLG DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE)
ELP INFLIGHT T2438/5 MAR RIGHT ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT. RIGHT ENGINE WAS STUCK AT 93 PERCENT N2, EGT 500, EPR2.02 AT FL350. CHECKLIST SHOWS A COMPLETE LOSS OF NUMBER 2 SIGNAL TO THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. ENGINE PAGE 20. SHUT DOWN PER CHECKLIST PROCEDURE. LANDED ELP WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT HAND FUEL CONTROL AND FUEL PUMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2003
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 19 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 19D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2002
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
SKIN, STA 1380 LONGERON 14R, CRACK IN SKIN PROTRUDING FROM SHEAR - TIE AT LOWER FASTENER. CRACK LENGTH .250. C/A: INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM. (2002-1242 AMC4)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SEAT TRACK, LIGHT CORROSION TRACK NR 2 STA 1200R. C/A: ALODINED PRIMED AND INSTALLED NEW PLUG WET IAW SRM. (2002-1243 , AMC4)
Part: FLOORBOARD — SCRATCHED (CABIN)
METAL FLOOR MEMBRANE, 2 INCH SCRATCH IN FLOOR, STA 212 INBOARD OF NR 5 SCAT TRACK UNDER CENTER FLOORBOARD, FC 10. INSTALLED CUTOUT DAMAGED DOUBLER. (2002-1245 , AMC4)
Part: FLOORBOARD — DAMAGED (CABIN)
METAL FLOOR MEMBRANE, HOLE IN METAL FLOOR, STA 05, INBOARD OF NR 3 SEAT TRACK UNDER CENTER FLOORBOARD FC 10. C/A: CUTOUT DAMAGE- INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW AARD. (2002-1244, AMC4)
2000
Part: SOCKET — BROKEN (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT SOCKET AT 9D BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT SOCKET ASSEMBLY AT 9D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1999
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 483/516)
TUL - FOUND NR 6 SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STATION 483 AND 516. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUGS AT STATION 483 AND 516 PER SRM 53-05 PAGE 8C. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 731)
TUL - FOUND NR 1 SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION AT STATION 731. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG PER 53-05 SRM. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 229)
TUL - FOUND NR 3 SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STATION 229. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG REPAIR AT STATION 229 NR 3 TRACK PER SRM 53-05-8C. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1193)
TUL - FOUND NR 2 SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION AT STATION 1193. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG PER SRM 53-05 PAGE 8C. (M)
Part: WIRE — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPAIR AND REPLACED WIRING AS REQUIRED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1998
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (ROW 17)
SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FROM PASSENGER SEAT ROW 17 AFT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LGIHT CONNECTOR AT CONTROL MODULE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY LIGHT IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BROKEN EMERGENCY LIGHT WIRE AT TAIL COMPARTMENT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1996
Part: LIGHT STRIP — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS IN FORWARD PART OF MAIN CABIN FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP IN FORWARD PART OF MAIN CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)