N492AA
Registered owner: GENESIS DRONE APPLICATING LLC, NE (owner ≠ operator)
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.
51 reports on file, 1997-01-03 – 2014-02-22.
Part: CASTING — CRACKED (SLAT TRACK) · airframe 71,901 hrs · 37,992 cycles
LT HAND WING LE NR 4 SLAT TRACK CASTING CRACKED AT INBD SIDE AT PULLEY BRACKET. REPLACED SLAT TRACK CASTING IAW AARD 51-00-00-05.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (SLAT TRACK) · airframe 71,901 hrs · 37,992 cycles
RT HAND WING LE INBD NR 4 SLAT TRACK FITTING CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW EA MD80-57-033517.
Earlier reports · 1997–2013 · 49 reports
2013
Part: VALVE — LEAKING (AC BAY) · airframe 71,293 hrs · 37,642 cycles
LAX CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB-OUT. ACCOMPLISHED QRH & THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED LAX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO TUL FOR MX. REPAIRED LEAKS AT LT & RT HAND CROSSFEED VALVE & INBD CLAMP ON THE RT HAND AUGMENTATION VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.
Part: CLAMP — BROKEN (AC BAY) · airframe 70,888 hrs · 37,408 cycles
DFW CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB-OUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED BROKEN LT HEAT EXCHANGER EXHAUST CLAMP & LEAKING RT HEAT EXCHANGER EXHAUST PERISEALS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATIONS CLOSED.
Part: SENSOR — FAULTY (AC BAY) · airframe 70,465 hrs · 37,137 cycles
DFW CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMB OUT. FLIGHT RETURNED DFW, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LT & RT HIGH TEMPERATURE SENSORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.
Part: A/C PACK — DIRTY (AC BAY) · airframe 70,378 hrs · 37,083 cycles
SMOKE/HAZE IN COCKPIT & CABIN. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: SENSOR — FAULTY (AC BAY) · airframe 70,314 hrs · 37,045 cycles
TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMB OUT. REPLACED RT & LT TEMPERATURE SENSORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: CLAMP — LOOSE (AC BAY) · airframe 70,183 hrs · 36,963 cycles
TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND CLAMP AT LT HAND AIR CYCLE MACHINE TO HEAT EXCHANGER LOOSE WITH LEAK. SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: CLAMP — LOOSE (AC BAY) · airframe 69,015 hrs · 36,293 cycles
IAD - INFLIGHT DCA-DFW. CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINIATED ON CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED IAD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TIGHTENED CLAMPS TO LEFT AUGMENTATION VALVE. SYSTEM GROUAN CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
2012
Part: CUSP WEB — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 68,040 hrs · 35,731 cycles
HOLE DRILLED IN RIGHT CUSP AT STATION 713. INSTALLED DOUBLER IN CUSP AT STA 713 TO 714 RIGHT SIDE PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 68,040 hrs · 35,731 cycles
CORROSION ON BOTTOM SIDE OF RIGHT CUSP, STATIONS 1200 TO 1206. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 68,040 hrs · 35,731 cycles
STATIONS 663 TO 664, SEAT TRACK NUMBER 4 EARS CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL, INSTALLED SEAT TRACK REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-10.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 68,040 hrs · 35,731 cycles
LEFT CUSP FROM STATIONS 565 TO 570 CORRODED. INSTALLED DOUBLER CUSP PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 68,040 hrs · 35,731 cycles
DEEP SCRAPE AND GOUGES AT STATION 233 ABOVE LONGERON 7 LEFT. INSTALLED INTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-02, FIGURE 2, SHEET 2.
Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 67,111 hrs · 35,222 cycles
EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT AT SEAT 20D MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT AT SEAT 20D. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 67,111 hrs · 35,222 cycles
EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT AT SEAT 20D MISSING LAMP. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT AT SEAT 20D. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: CONNECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CABIN) · airframe 66,923 hrs · 35,113 cycles
EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING AT ROW 3D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CONNECTOR PLUG AT ROW 3D. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
2011
Part: BUNGEE CYLINDER — INOPERATIVE (NLG) · airframe 66,242 hrs · 34,741 cycles
DEN - CREW REPORTED NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. EXECUTED MISSED APPROACH AND USED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DEN WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NOSE GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 64,698 hrs · 33,894 cycles
STATION 1485 CANT FRAME CRACKED AT BOTTOM OF STAIR RETRACT ACTUATOR. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-33.
2010
Part: DUCT — BLOWN (ANTI-ICE SYSTEM) · airframe 62,394 hrs · 32,659 cycles
DFW - CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND INLET ANTI ICE DUCT BLOWN. REPLACED DUCT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2009
Part: MOUNT BRACKET — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 61,131 hrs · 31,996 cycles
AFT DOOR, LOWER STOP PAD MOUNT BRACKET IS CRACKED. INSTALLED A NEW PAD MOUNT BRACKET PER ESO 80174.
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — FAULTY (AUTOPILOT SYS) · airframe 60,595 hrs · 31,701 cycles
INFLIGHT SAN TO DFW. CREW REPORTED CLIMBING THROUGH FL260 THE AIRCRAFT YAWED AND THE AUTO PILOT AND AUTO THROTTLE KICKED OFF FOLLOWED BY YAW DAMP OFF AND MACH TRIM INOP INDICATION LIGHTS. ALTITUDE WINDOW WENT BLANK AND SPEED MACH FROZE ALONG WITH PITCH INDICATION. LANDED PHX WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER C17 POPPED. REPLACED CIRCUIT BREAKER C17. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: OIL SYSTEM — LEAKING (APU) · airframe 59,647 hrs · 31,196 cycles
CMH - CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. RETURNED CMH WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT LEAKING OIL AND EVIDENCE OF OIL INGESTION INTO APU INLET. ACCOMPLISHED MCM CARD 21-96-01 AND MCM CARD 21-92-12. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
2008
Part: ROD — BROKEN (ZONE 700)
ABQ INFLIGHT. CREW REPORTED LT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION. RETURNED TO ABQ AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LT MAIN LANDING GEAR BUNGEE ROD END SHREARED OFF. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BUNGEE ROD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — FAILED (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 58,377 hrs
INFLIGHT. CREW REPORTED GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION FOLLOWING GEAR EXTENSION. ACCOMPLISHED ALTERNALE GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE. LANDED ABQ WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 56,439 hrs
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD SEAT 5E INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD SEAT 5E. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 56,439 hrs
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AFT BULKHEAD CEILING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT RIGHT LAVATORY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AFT BULKHEAD CEILING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: STRUT — INOPERATIVE (NLG) · airframe 56,306 hrs
ORD INFLIGHT T1545/02FEB - NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER NOSE GEAR RETRACTION. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPACKED NOSE STRUT ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED LOWER TURNING TUBE BEARING ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2007
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 55,841 hrs
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD EXIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD EXIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 55,841 hrs
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: TERMINAL — DIRTY (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
SFO - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT OVERWING EXIT INOPERATIVE. CLEANED BATTERY PACK TERMINAL AT SEAT 21D FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT OVERWING EXIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: TERMINAL — DIRTY (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
SFO - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT RIGHT OVERWING EXIT INOPERATIVE. CLEANED BATTERY PACK TERMINAL AT 21D FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT RIGHT OVERWING EXIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT TAIL CONE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT TAIL CONE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2006
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT IN AFT GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IN AFT GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2005
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5 107 AT STATION 1190 FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED. NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
TUL - OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2004
Part: LIGHT — MISINSTALLED (ROWS 3-20)
DFW SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROWS 3 THROUGH 20 INOPERATIVE. FOUND CONNECTION AT ROW 20 MOUNTED BACKWARDS. REMOUNTED CONNECTION FOR SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 20. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2003
Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (TAIL CONE)
BNA - FLT 1422 - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE IN AFT TAIL CONE. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, UPPER EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AT ROW 20. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE AT ROW 28. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND TWO .125 INCH CRACKS EXTENDING OUT FROM LOWER FASTENER IN SHEAR TIE STATION 1380, LONGERON 12L TO 13L, ABOVE LEFT PYLON. STOP DRILLED CRACKS. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01-00. (M)
2002
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
LAX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, COCKPIT AND FORWARD ENTRANCE AND GALLEY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED COCKPIT AND FORWARD ENTRANCE AND GALLEY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (A/C BAY)
IND - FLT 1946 - EN ROUTE MCO-ORD - WHILE IN CRUISE AT 31,000 FEET FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED CABIN FILLING WITH SMOKE AND A STRONG ACRID SMELL. SELECTED AIR SUPPLY TO HP BLEED OFF AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE LANDED IND WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT AIRCRAFT PRESSURE REGULATING VALVES AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT. NO ODORS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: HANDLE — INOPERATIVE (TAIL CONE)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, TAIL CONE HANDLE RELEASE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED TAIL CONE HANDLE RELEASE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTED WIRE HARNESS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1998
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
RDU - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING IN FIRST CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN AND COACH TO THE EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SECTION OF EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING AT FORWARD SECTION OF COACH AND BOTH BATTERY PACKS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (LT PACK)
ATL - FLT 1491 - DURING CRUISE, BOTH AIRFLOW METERS WENT TO ZERO FLOW AND LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB WITH OUTFLOW VALVE CLOSED. PERFORMED ALTERNATE PROCEDURE, MIXING VALVES WOULD NOT MOVE. BEGAN DESCENT AND CABIN AND AIRPLANE MET AT 10,000 FEET. AIR INTERRUPTED AND LANDED ATL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT HAND PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH. ACCOMPLISHED SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF PACK. SHUTDOWN PRESSURE SWITCH WITH NORMAL OPERATION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
1997
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
ATL - FLT 1988 - DURING FLIGHT, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT IN FIRST CLASS PART OF CABIN FOUND INOPERATIVE. RE-SECURED LOOSE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP CONNECTORS IN FIRST CLASS PART OF CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
PHX - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, AFT STAIRS SIDEWALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE TO AFT STAIRS SIDEWALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: FLAP CABLE — BROKEN (RT TE FLAP)
SAT - FLT 523 - DURING APPROACH TO SAT WHEN FLAPS 11 DEGREES SELECTED, AIRCRAFT ROLLED HARD LEFT. RECYCLED FLAPS WITH SAME RESULTS. AIRCRAFT MADE NO FLAP LANDING AT STAT WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FUSELAGE TO WING FLAP CONTROLS LT DRIVE RIGHT UP FLAP BUSS CABLE. ADJUSTED CABLE AND ACCOMPLISHED GROUND CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORM OPERATION. (M)
Part: CUSP — CORRODED (BS 522-541)
TUL - RIGHT CUSP CORRODED, STA 522 - STA 541, BOTTOM SIDE. CUT OUT CORROSION AREA OF CUSP. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01, FIGURE 4, SHEET 3. TST: 2,355.37 HOURS. CYCLES, 13,232. (X)