N459MC
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.
25 reports on file, 2011-04-11 – 2013-11-25.
Part: SHUTOFF VALVE — INOPERATIVE (NR 4) · airframe 76,909 hrs · 15,052 cycles
EICAS MESSAGE BLEED 4, NACELLE ANTI-ICE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED NR 4 HPSOV, OPS CHECKS NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 76,372 hrs · 14,953 cycles
EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK, AT BS 717 INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-04-902-001-001.
Earlier reports · 2011–2012 · 23 reports
2012
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MAIN DECK)
16X STATUS MESSAGES; ALL MAIN DECK SMOKE DETECTORS. MESSAGES CLEARED FROM CMC IAW WD 26-16-02-103. OPS CHECKED OK.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 74,092 hrs · 14,493 cycles
DAMAGE ON THE OUTER SKIN LOCATED 1 FOOT FROM THE FWD EDGE APPROX 10 O'CLOCK POSITION ARE .2500" BY .6250" AND 1.5". IN ADDITION, THE LT THRUST REVERSER OUTER SKIN 1 FOOT FROM THE FORWARD EDGE LOCATED AT APPROX 11 O'CLOCK POSITION HAS 4 ERRODED AREAS. (A TIME LIMITED REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW PART 1, STEP 2 OF EO 4478A234. A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AREA IS REQUIRED EVERY 5 FLIGHT CYCLES WITH A PERMANENT REPAIR).
Part: THRUST REVERSER — MISSING (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 74,092 hrs · 14,493 cycles
NR 1 ENGINE LT THRUST REVERSER IS MISSING APPROXIMATELY 2 FT OF THE FORWARD WEAR STRIP ON THE FORWARD OTBD FRAME. DISPOSITION IS TO PERFORM A TIME LIMITED REPAIR AS DESCRIBED IN PART 1, STEP 1 OF EO 4478A234. THE WEAR STRIP IS TO BE REPLACED PRIOR TO THE ACCUMULATION OF 25 FLIGHT CYCLES.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 73,516 hrs · 14,391 cycles
UPPER DECK CEILING, BS 644 HAS EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33-51-00.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 72,929 hrs · 14,275 cycles
CARGO DOOR SKIN FORWARD LOWER CORNER DAMAGED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-30-01, FIG 201, REPAIR 2.
Part: FRAME — DENTED (BS 1840) · airframe 71,692 hrs · 14,048 cycles
DURING A D2/C1/A3 INSPECTION, DETECTED A MAJOR DENT ON THE FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 1840, S-11R; CUT OUT THE DAMAGED PORTION OF THE FRAME, PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION, FABRICATED REPAIR FRAME SEGMENT, HEAT TREATED TO T62 AFTER FORMING; FABRICATED OTHER REPAIR PARTS AS REQUIRED AND INSTALLED IAW EGAT EI: T2012A53B-087.
Part: PANEL — BROKEN (CARGO BAY) · airframe 71,692 hrs · 14,048 cycles
PANEL OF FWD CARGO BAY BROKEN AT STA 970, LBL 42. REPAIR IAW EI NR T2012A53B-099, REV 00. AND REV 01.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 71,692 hrs · 14,048 cycles
FOUND CRACK ON RIB AND CLIP OF THE LT HST L/E AT L/E STA 145. REPAIRED IAW EI NR T2012A55B-091, REV 00.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (LT WING) · airframe 71,692 hrs · 14,048 cycles
DENT ON THE LT WING INBD L/E NOSE CAP SKIN AT ILES 277. REPAIRED IAW EI NR T2012A57B-047 REV 00 AND REV 01.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 71,692 hrs · 14,048 cycles
CRACK ON THE RIB AND CLIP OF LT HST L/E AT STA 138. REPAIR IAW EI NR T2012A55B-091, REV 00.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 71,692 hrs · 14,048 cycles
CRACK ON THE RIB AND UPPER CLIP OF THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, NOSE L/E FAIRING INTERNAL STRUCTURE L/E STA 131. REPAIRED IAW EI NO T2012A55B-091, REV 00.
Part: CYLINDER — DISCHARGED (ESCAPE SLIDE) · airframe 71,692 hrs · 14,048 cycles
PERFORMED J/C 250230101 UPPER DECK DOOR SLIDE DEPLOY. FOUND LT UPPER DECK ENTRY DOOR WASN'T LIFT. UNABLE TO DEPLOY SLIDE. REPLACE UPPER DECK LT EMERGENCY POWER RESERVOIR AND RESERVOIR SQUIB DUE TO ENTRY DOOR. CAN'T AUTOMATIC LIFT. CARRY OUT J/C 250230101 DEPLOY LT U/D SLIDE COMPLETED FUNCTION NORMAL)
Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (BS 1840) · airframe 71,692 hrs · 14,048 cycles
DISTORTED ON THE FRAME OF MAIN DECK CARGO COMP AT STA 1840 S11R. REPAIR IAW EO NR T2012A53B-087 REV 00. AND REV 01.
2011
Part: SKIN — DENTED (LT WING) · airframe 71,586 hrs · 14,029 cycles
DURING WALKAROUND INSPECTION, MX REPORTED DAMAGE FOUND TO LT WING L/E INBD OF LANDING LIGHT DENT/DAMAGE, MEASURING 4.0" X 4.5" AND IS 0.250" DEEP (REF FIG 1). DAMAGE EXCEEDS THE SRM 57-41-01, FIGURE 101 ALLOWABLE DAMAGE GENERAL. (DISPOSITION WAS MADE TO PERFORM A TIME LIMITED REPAIR AS DESCRIBED IN PART 1 WORK INSTRUCTIONS, INITIATE REPETITIVE DVIS AT EVERY 5 FC (FLIGHT CYCLE) AND PERMANENT REPAIR PRIOR TO THE ACCUMULATION OF 1,000 FH (FLIGHT HOURS) AFTER PART 1)
Part: PDU — INOPERATIVE (TE FLAPS) · airframe 71,037 hrs · 13,922 cycles
FLAP DRIVE EICAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED. LT OTBD L/E DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. R & R THE LT OTBD L/E FLAP PDU IAW MM 27-81-03 AND OPERATES NORMAL IAW MM.
Part: DOOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MAIN PAX) · airframe 70,855 hrs · 13,893 cycles
RT UPPER DECK DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE DISCHARGED UNCOMMANDED WITH DOOR IN MANUAL MODE.
Part: FLOORBOARD — DAMAGED (BS 2020) · airframe 70,697 hrs · 13,861 cycles
DURING WALKAROUND INSPECTION, DAMAGE FOUND TO MAIN DECK FLOORBOARD PANEL BS 2020 - LBL7.0. THE DAMAGED AREA MEASURES APPROX 3" X 3". DAMAGE IS BEYOND THE SRM 53-00-50, FIG 101. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-50, REPAIR 1.
Part: THRUST REVERSER — DAMAGED (NR 2) · airframe 70,611 hrs · 13,844 cycles
DURING WALKAROUND, MX FOUND THE NR 2 RT THRUST REVERSER INSULATION DAMAGED. DAMAGE IS SUSPECTED TO BE DUE TO DAMAGE FROM THE IDG AIR/OIL COOLER PARTIAL VANE LIBERATION.
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 69,470 hrs · 13,642 cycles
DURING MX WALKAROUND, FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE TO THE RT THRUST REVERSER TRANSLATING COWL . THE DAMAGE IS 1.0 IN. DIAMETER. PERFORMED A TIME LIMITED REPAIR AS DESCRIBED IN PART 1 WORK INSTRUCTIONS CMM 78-32-31, REPAIR 023.
Part: DEPRESSOR — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 69,409 hrs · 13,632 cycles
DURING WALK-AROUND INSPECTION, DAMAGE TO THE LOWER LOBE - FWD CARGO DOOR - BS670 SEAL DEPRESSOR FOUND (REF. FIGURE 1), MEASURING 1 INCH WIDE FROM THE EDGE AND 5 " LENGTH. DAMAGE WAS DETERMINED TO BE BEYOND THE REPAIR LIMITS IAW THE SRM 53-00-15, FIGURE 201, REPAIR 2.(DISPOSITION WAS MADE TO PERFORM A TIME LIMITED REPAIR AS DESCRIBED IN PART 1 WORK INSTRUCTIONS, SCHEDULE REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT EVERY 1 (ONE) FC AND PERMANENT REPAIR PRIOR TO THE ACCUMULATION OF 50 FC (FLIGHT CYCLES) AFTER PART 1.)
Part: FAIRING — DAMAGED · airframe 69,081 hrs · 13,572 cycles
DURING LOADING OPERATIONS; A CARGO DOLLY STRUCK ACFT CAUSING DAMAGE TO WING TO BODY FAIRINGS FROM BS800 TO BS1000. UPON INSPECTION OF THE DAMAGED AREAS FOUND 3 WING/BODY FAIRINGS WITH PUNCTURES AND SCRATCHES. THE DRAIN MAST WAS ALSO DAMAGED DURING THIS INCIDENT.1. 191SL WING/BODY FAIRING. PN 65B06713-3 (REF FIG 1) PUNCTURE DAMAGE. 191BBL WING/BODY FAIRING PN 149U7010-1 (REF FIG 2) PUNCTURE DAMAGE. 191 AHL WING/BODY FAIRING PN 65B06956-29 (REF FIG 3) SCRATCH DAMAGE. DRAIN MAST DAMAGED (IPC REF 38-31-01-01A PN 417U2500-24) (REF FIG 4) (THE DAMAGE IS BEYOND THE SRM 53-00-70, FIG 101 ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1 LIMITS. TIME LIMITED REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED AS DESCRIBED IN PART 1 WORK INSTRUCTIONS, SCHEDULE REPEAT DVIS AT EVERY 5 FC (IAW PART 2) AND PERMANENT REPAIR PRIOR TO THE ACCUMULATION OF 2,000 FH (FLIGHT HOURS) AFTER PART 1, AS SCHEDULED)
Part: HEAT SHIELD — DAMAGED (NR 4 NACELLE) · airframe 69,058 hrs · 13,567 cycles
DURING INSP, THE NR 4 ENGINE INB CORE COWL HEATSHIELD WAS FOUND DAMAGED. REF TO FIG 1 & AMP; 2 FOR DETAILS. A REPAIR SRM 54-45-01, REPAIR 3 WILL BE PERFORMED BUT THERE IS NIL STOCK OF 321 CRES AMS5510 REPAIR DOUBLER WITH THICKNESS OF 0.005" (REQUIRED IAW SRM 54-45-01, REPAIR 3, TABLE 201) AND NIL STOCK OF RIVET GUN TO INSTALL CR2664-4-2 (REQUIRED IAW SRM 54-45-01, REPAIR 3, FIG 201). THE RIVET CR2664-4-2 IS ALSO NOT IN-STOCK. USE AISI 321 REPAIR DOUBLER WITH THICKNESS OF 0.025" IN-LIEU OF 0.005". B) INSTALL REPAIR RIVETS BACR15CE4M* IN-LIEU OF CR2664-4-2.)
Part: SLIDE — FAILED · airframe 69,058 hrs · 13,567 cycles
U/DECK FLOOR MOUNTED ESCAPE SLIDE BURST DURING CABIN DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE DEPLOYMENT FUNCTIONAL TEST. (ZONE: 222, RT SIDE) IAW MJC 52-023-01-02. PN 7A1323-114, SN 4715. (ABOVE MENTIONED SLIDE UNIT WAS SENT TO SHOP.)