N468US
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC | Operator | on 1967-02-25 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)
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.
16 reports on file, 1995-02-11 – 1996-03-28.
Part: BULB — FAILED (ROW 8)
EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 8 IS INOP ON AFT SIDE 28V. BULBS WERE REPLACED AND SIGN OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: CIRCUIT BOARD — FAILED (CABIN)
EXIT SIGN ON FORWARD CABIN BULKHEAD IS DIM. CIRCUIT BOARD REPLACED AND SIGN OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (NR 2 ENG)
NR 2 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT WITH ASSOCIATED MASTER WARNING LIGHT. NR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN PER CHECKLIST PROCEDURES AND WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. CANNON PLUG NR 4 IN STUBWING WAS FOUND OIL SOAKED. CANNON PLUG CLEANED AND ENGINE OVERHEAT INDICATION OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND RUN.
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
PDX - ROW 8CDE EXIT LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. BULB WAS REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
SMF - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 11 ARE INOPERATIVE. BROKEN WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
SEA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 2A INOP. LIGHT ASSY REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LOCK MECHANISM — FROZEN (PAX DOOR)
YEG - CREW COULD NOT OPEN MAIN CABIN DOOR VIA NORMAL OR EMERGENCY MODE FROM INSIDE. DOOR OPERATION WAS NORMAL FROM EXTERIOR. LOCK MECHANISM FOUND FROZEN. FREED UPLOCK MECHANISM WITH HEAT AND LUBE WITH SILICONE SPRAY. MCD OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
PDX - EVACUATION LIGHTS AT EXIT ROW 8 C/D/E INOP. BATTERY PACK REPLACED AT ROW 8 C/D/E AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Earlier reports · 1995 · 8 reports
1995
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
PDX - LEFTHAND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. BULB WAS REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
SEA - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT 8A INOP. BULB WAS REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
SEA - SEAT 8A EXIT LIGHT IS INOP. BULB WAS REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: EEL CIRCUIT BD — FAILED (CABIN)
PDX - EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 8 NOT ILLUMINATING. EXIT LIGHT CIRCUIT BOARD REPLACED AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: VALVE — MALFUNCTIONING (NLG DOOR)
PDX - NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ON LONGER THAN NORMAL FOLLOWING GEAR RETRACTION. NOSE GEAR EXTENSION IS NORMAL. ONE WAY RESTRICTOR REPLACED IN NOSE GEAR DOOR LINE.
Part: EEL BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
PDX - SEVERAL BULBS ARE OUT IN EACH CABIN EXIT SIGN. REPLACED BULBS AND LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: EEL LAMP — FAILED (LT OVERWING)
GEG - DURING MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT OVERWING 3V EXIT LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED FIXTURE OPERATIONALLY TESTED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (GALLEY)
GEG - ESCAPE SLIDE BOTTLE PRESSURE IS IN RED ARC. SERVICED BOTTLE TO 3200PSI IAW MAINT MANUAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.