N466US

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
NORTHWEST AIRLINES INCOperatoron 1965-08-11Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1965-08-11 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING B-720 No injuriesNORTHWEST AIRLINES INC

Operated by NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CHI66I0016

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.

32 reports on file, 1995-01-12 – 1996-12-12.

NO TEST · 1996-12-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)

FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT ON SEAT 2AB IS INOP. WIRING FAULT REPAIRED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9600489
NO TEST · 1996-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

ROW 3 AND 5 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOP. BULBS WERE REPLACED AND LIGHTS OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9600460
NO TEST · 1996-11-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

EMERGENCY LIGHT AT EXIT 8E IS INOP. BULB WAS REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9600457
NO TEST · 1996-10-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

MAIN CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP. BULB WAS REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9600422
NO TEST · 1996-10-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SIGN — DIM (CABIN)

CABIN FORWARD BULKHEAD EXIT SIGN DIM. SIGN REPLACED AND LIGHTS OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9600419
OTHER · 1996-08-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: ROLLERS — STICKING (PAX DOOR)

MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT OPEN USING THE ALTERNATE METHOD. INSIDE DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT STAY IN THE EMERGENCY POSITION. EMERGENCY PORTION OF THE MAIN CABIN DOOR ROLLERS FOUND STICKING. ROLLERS REPLACED AND RIGGED CABLE MECHANISM IAW MAINT MANUAL, DOOR OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9600358
NO TEST · 1996-08-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (GALLEY)

EMERGENCY LIGHT NEAR FORWARD SERVICE/EMERGENCY DOOR IS INOP. BULBS WERE REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9600337
NO TEST · 1996-07-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

PDX - CEILING EXIT LIGHT INOP AT ROW 8 ON THE AFT SIDE. BULBS WERE REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9600262
NO TEST · 1996-07-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

BOI - EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE IN LEFT OVERWING EXIT HANDLE. BULB WAS REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9600259
NO TEST · 1996-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

SEA - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OUT ABOVE COCKPIT ENTRANCE. BULBS WERE REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9600220
NO TEST · 1996-06-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

SEAT 6AB FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT IS INOP. BULB WAS REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9600212
NO TEST · 1996-06-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (LT UNDER WING)

LEFT HAND UNDER WING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. BULB WAS REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9600213
NO TEST · 1996-06-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

RIGHT SIDE EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT LIGHT INOP. BULB WAS REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9600195
NO TEST · 1996-03-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CIRCUIT BOARD — FAILED (CABIN)

CENTER OVERHEAD EXIT SIGN INOP. CIRCUIT BOARD REPLACED AND SIGN OPS CHECKED.

Source: SDR QXEA9600128
NO TEST · 1996-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (GALLEY)

SEA - GALLEY SERVICE DOOR LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. BULB WAS REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9600061
Earlier reports · 1995 · 17 reports

1995

NO TEST · 1995-11-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

PDX - PULL HANDLE SIGN AT LEFT OVERWING EXIT INOP. BULB WAS REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9500407
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1995-11-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4990

Part: OIL TANK — LEAKING (APU)

SEA - SMOKE COMMING FROM APU EXHAUST AND ALSO BEING CIRCULATED THROUGH AIR CONDITIONING PACK NR 2. FUEL FOUND IN APU OIL SYSTEM. APU OIL TANK REPLACED AND APU RESERVICED WITH OIL. APU OPS CHECKED AND NO SMOKE OR SMELL NOTED FROM NR 2 PACK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9500406
NO TEST · 1995-11-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

PDX - FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS AFT OF ROW 8 ARE INOP. BATTERY PACK REPLACED AT ROW 12 AND LIGHTS OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9500398
NO TEST · 1995-11-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

SEA - EXIT SIGN IN MIDDLE OF AISLE IS INOP. BULBS WERE REPLACED AND SIGN OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9500376
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-11-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3231

Part: BRACKET — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG DOOR)

PDX - LEFT MAIN GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT GEAR DOOR UPLOCK BRACKET FORWARD ROLLER WAS TOO TIGHT AT FORWARD HOOK. SHIMS WERE ADDED AT FORWARD POINT ON BRACKET AND GEAR INDICATION OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GEAR SWING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9500377
NO TEST · 1995-08-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL PANEL — FAILED (CABIN)

PDX - EXIT SIGN ABOVE COCKPIT DOOR IS INOP. LIGHT PANEL REPLACED AND SIGN OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9500264
NO TEST · 1995-08-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

GEG - SEVERAL OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. BULBS WERE REPLACED AND LIGHTS OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9500262
NO TEST · 1995-08-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

GEG - LIGHT IN EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN OVER LEFT OVERWING EXIT IS OUT. BULB WAS REPLACED AND LIGHTS OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9500246
OTHER · 1995-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

Part: COFFEE JUG LATCH — LOOSE (GALLEY)

PDX - LATCH ON COFFEE JUG FALLS DOWN ON ROTATION. COFFEE JUG FELL OUT AND STRUCK PASSENGER. SAFETY CATCH WAS REPLACED AND A ADDITIONAL CATCH WAS INSTALLED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9500242
NO TEST · 1995-05-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

GEG - LAV EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BULB AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9500160
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1995-05-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3310

Part: LIGHTS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

SEA - SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT, MAIN INSTRUMENT PANEL CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. LIGHTS PLACED ON MEL 33-01.

Source: SDR QXEA9500141
NO TEST · 1995-05-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)

BOI - ROW 10 EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPAIRED WIRING HARNESS ON SEAT 10 A/B. LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9500136
NO TEST · 1995-03-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING MAINTENANCE, FOUND CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT FILLAMENTS INOP AT ROWS 1 AND 6. RELAMPED FIXTURES AND RELEASED AIRCRAFT FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9500073
NO TEST · 1995-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL ASSY — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)

GEG - DURING MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY EVAL LIGHT ON SEAT 10 A/B INOP. RELAMPED FIXTURE, OPERATIONALLY TESTED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9500056
NO TEST · 1995-02-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

PDX - EXIT LIGHT IN CABIN CEILING ABOVE ROW 8 INOP. REPLACED BULBS AND LIGHT OPS CHEKCED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9500034
NO TEST · 1995-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL BULB — FAILED (GALLEY)

GEG - GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHT (3V) WON'T ILLUMINATE. REPLACED BULB AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9500009
OTHER · 1995-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL — MISSING (CABIN)

GEG - FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT MISSING FROM SEAT 11A/B. PLACED ON MEL 33-13.

Source: SDR QXEA9500010