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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.
41 reports on file, 1997-02-18 – 2010-05-20.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT) · airframe 66,146 hrs · 35,146 cycles
MIA - CREW REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE OVERTEMP INDICATION THEN LOUD BANG AND ENGINE RETURNED TO IDLE. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE ON 05/23/2010 AT MIA. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
Earlier reports · 1997–2009 · 40 reports
2009
Part: DUCT — RUPTURED (ANIT-ICE SYSTEM) · airframe 64,054 hrs · 34,007 cycles
DFW - CREW REPORTED BOTH FIRE LOOPS INDICATION FOR LEFT ENGINE ILLUMINATED ON CLIMBOUT THEN FIRE WARNING INDICATION ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. OPENED LEFT ENGINE COWLINGS AND FOUND ANTI-ICE DUCT HAD RUPTURED. REPLACED LEFT AFT ANTI-ICE TUBE ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 64,045 hrs · 34,004 cycles
CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROW 11-22 INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK ROW 20 CENTER POSITION. GROUND OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 64,045 hrs · 34,004 cycles
FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK B5-23 FOR FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS. OP CHECK NORMAL.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 62,837 hrs · 33,316 cycles
CRACK IN SHEAR TIE AT STATION 1437 LONGERON 16L-17L. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-01-00.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 62,837 hrs · 33,316 cycles
EXTERNAL OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND PERFORMED OPERATIONS PER M/M 33-53-00-4.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 62,837 hrs · 33,316 cycles
ESCAPE PATH BATTERY PACK IS WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND OPS CHECKED PER M/M 33-60-98-4.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 37,702 hrs · 3,331 cycles
SHEAR CRACKED AT STATION 1437, LONGERON 16L. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-01-00.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 62,837 hrs · 33,316 cycles
ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING BATTERY PACK WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD PER M/M 33-60-98-4 AND WORK CARDS 4289 AND 4854.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 62,837 hrs · 33,316 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED UNSERVICEABLE BATTERY PACK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD PER M/M 33-53-00-6 AND WORK CARDS 4289 AND 4854.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 62,837 hrs · 33,316 cycles
ESCAPE PATH BATTERY PACK WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD PER M/M 33-60-98-4 AND WORK CARDS 4289 AND 4854.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 62,837 hrs · 33,316 cycles
ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING BATTERY PACK WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT AND OPERATIONAL CHECK PER M/M 33-60-98-4 AND WORK CARDS 4289 AND 4854.
2007
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 59,671 hrs
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT OVERWING EXIT LOWER SIDE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT OVERWING EXIT LOWER SIDE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT OVERWING EXIT TOP INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT SEAT ROW 20 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT OVERWING EXIT TOP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2006
Part: LENS — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DFW - EMERGENCY SEAT MOUNTED LIGHT AT SEAT 31D HAS BROKEN LENS. REPLACED THE CLEAR LENS FOR THE EMERGENY SEAT MOUNTED LIGHT AT SET 31D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: LENS — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DFW - EMERGENCY SEAT MOUNTED LIGHT AT SEAT 25D HAS BROKEN LENS. REPLACED THE CLEAR LENS FOR THE EMERGENCY SEAT MOUNTED LIGHT AT SEAT 25D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2004
Part: PUMP — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
ATL INFLIGHT T593/21 ON ROTATION LEFT HAND ENGINE UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN. RETURNED TO ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER 1 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL (76960612-HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND) AND FUEL PUMP. TRIMMED ENGINE TO PROPER PARAMETERS PER 71-00-00 PAGE 501. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DFW LEFT HAND AND RIGHT HAND EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK B45 49 LEFT HAND AND RIGHT HAND OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS L2 663 AND L2 633. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DFW AFT CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS L2 615 AND L2 671 AND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHT L2 694 COME ON WITH FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCH IS PLACED ON. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5 27 FOR AFT CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS L2 615 AND L2 671 AND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHT L2 694. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2002
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND LEFT CUSP CRACKED AT LIGHTENING HOLE, FS 1245. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CUSP CRACKED AT LIGHTENING HOLE, FS 247. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 FIG 4. (M)
Part: WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR STATION 183 TO STATION 200. INSTALLED DOUBLER WET PER SRM 53-01 FIG 4. ()
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED, FS 1380 LONGERON 14L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-01. (M)
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (DOOR)
TUL - FOUND AFT END OF TOP HORIZONTAL BEAM IS CRACKED. INSTALLED BEAM MODIFICATION PER ESO 80172. (M)
Part: LATCH — DAMAGED (ACCESSORY DOOR)
FORWARD ACCY DOOR, FORWARD LT LATCH OVERLAPS A HUCKBOLT AND STIFFENER. OUT OF LIMITS, FUSELAGE. REPAIRED LATCH IAW ESO81291 DATED 8/26/02.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT CUSP STATION 1140 AND 1142 AROUND FASTENER HOLES. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-00-00-02 AND SRM 53-01 FIG 1. (M)
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND WINDOW FRAME CRACKED, UPPER AFT CORNER, FS 1041. REPAIRED CRACK PER AARD 53-10-00-25. (M)
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND INTERCOSTAL UNDER FLOORBOARD IS CRACKED, FS 560. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL PER 51-03. (M)
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (DOOR)
TUL - FOUND FORWARD END OF TOP HORIZONTAL BEAM IS CRACKED. INSTALLED BEAM MODIFICATION PER SRM 52-05. (M)
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND WINDOW FRAME CRACKED UPPER AFT CORNER STATION 1022 RIGHT SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25. (M)
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND WINDOW FRAME CRACKED, FS 1060. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-002J. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CRACK IN CUSP UNDER NR 5 SEAT TRACK, FS 218. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-00-00-02. (M)
Part: SPLICE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND SEAT TRACK NR 2, CORROSION ON SPLICE. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG PER ESO 80559. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED, FS 1380 LONGERON 14R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 FIG 2 SHEET 3. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND FLOORBEAM CRACKED, FS 1022. FABRICATED NEW FLOORBOARD SUPPORT AND REPLACED AT STATION 1022 PER SRM 51-01. (M)
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (VERTICAL STAB)
TUL - FOUND 19 FASTENERS LOOSE/PULLING THROUGH SKIN JUST ABOVE INTAKE AT BASE OF VERITCAL STABILIZER, ZFS 11.562. INSTALLED DOUBLER STRAPS PER ESO 80559. (M)
Part: O-RING — LEAKING (ENGINE)
JFK - FLT 705 - EN ROUTE LGA-DFW - ON LIFTOFF SMOKE OBSERVED, SMELL IN CABIN AND STRONG SMELL IN COCKPIT. DISSIPATED AT 9,000-10,000 FEET (2-3 MINUTES). LANDED JFK WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED O-RING ON MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR AND CHECK VALVE. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE RUN. NO LEAKS FOUND. CLEANED OIL FROM INLET DOOR ACTUATOR AREA AND INLET AREA BEFORE PACK BURN. REPLACED BOTH COALESCER BAGS PER MM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD SECTION OF SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY FOR FORWARD SECTION OF SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT SECTION OF SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY FOR AFT SECTION OF SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2001
Part: STRUT — LEAKING (NLG)
MIA-ATL - FLT 1130 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF UNABLE TO RETRACT NOSE LANDING GEAR. RETURNED MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK. NO LEAKS NOTED. SWUNG NOSE LANDING GEAR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1997
Part: STRUT — REQD SERVICE (NLG)
YYC - FLT T0616 - AFTER TAKEOFF YYC WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. EXTENDED LANDING GEAR AND ALL INDICATIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO YYC AND LANDED WTIHOUT INCIDENT. SERVICED NLG STRUT WITH NITROGEN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL WITH NO HYDRAULIC LEAKS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED FUNCTIONAL CHECK. FLIGHT/MAINTENANCE FERRY YYC/DFW WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL. (X)