N495AA
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
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, 1997-01-16 – 2012-02-13.
Part: DUCT — BLOWN (AC BAY) · airframe 65,511 hrs · 34,480 cycles
ORD - INFLIGHT DTW-DFW. CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE CABIN DURING CLIMBOUT. SELECTED CABIN ALT CNTRL LEVER TO MANUAL AND MANUALLY CLOSED THE OUTFLOW VALVE. THE CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB AND INITIATED DESCENT TO 10,000. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED ORD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED BLOWN DUCT IN AFT STAIRS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
Earlier reports · 1997–2011 · 40 reports
2011
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 65,054 hrs · 34,219 cycles
EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING FROM ROWS 3 TO 18 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE AT ROW 18DEF. OPS CHECKS NORMAL.
Part: DOWNLOCK SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (RT MLG) · airframe 64,165 hrs · 33,704 cycles
DFW - CREW REPORTED UNSAFE INDICATION FOR THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCK SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 63,391 hrs · 33,251 cycles
SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT STATION 1401 BELOW LONGERON 15 LEFT. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE PER AARD 51-10-00-5.
Part: CONTROL VALVE — FAILED (AC PACK) · airframe 63,043 hrs · 33,029 cycles
DFW - CREW REPORTED RIGHT PACK FAILED ON TAKEOFF WITH LEFT PACK ON PLACARD. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT TEMP CONTROL VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (CABIN) · airframe 62,635 hrs · 32,824 cycles
LEFT AFT CATWALK SIDEWALL EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED AND SECURED CONNECTOR. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
2010
Part: OVEN — DIRTY (GALLEY) · airframe 61,398 hrs · 32,117 cycles
ORD - CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED ORD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND BURNT SUBSTANCE ON BOTTOM OF FIRST CLASS OVEN. CLEANED OVEN. RAN BOTH ENGINES AND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT AND NO SMELL OR FUMES FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: COALESCER BAG — DIRTY (AC BAY) · airframe 60,600 hrs · 31,684 cycles
RDU - CREW REPORTED BURNING ODOR IN CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED RDU LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED BOTH COALESCER BAGS AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2009
Part: YAW DAMPER — FAILED (RUDDER) · airframe 59,779 hrs · 31,241 cycles
CREW REPORTED AIRCRAFT YAWING SIGNIFICANTLY. INHIBITED YAW DAMPER AND DE-PRESSURIZED RUDDER SYSTEM. RETURNED TO BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED YAW DAMPER ACTUATOR.
Part: CASTING — CRACKED (SPOILER MOUNT) · airframe 59,642 hrs · 31,167 cycles
GROUND SPOILER FORWARD MOUNT CASTING CRACKED AT OUTBOARD AND INBOARD SIDE. NEW CASTING WAS INSTALLED PER SRM 51-30-05.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (DOOR) · airframe 59,642 hrs · 31,167 cycles
CRACK IN VAULT DOOR FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING PER ESO 80186.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 59,043 hrs · 30,833 cycles
THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROW 12 TO 18 ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY B5-102. THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROW 12 TO 18. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 59,043 hrs · 30,833 cycles
THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROW 26 TO 30 ARE DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-106. THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROW 26 TO 30. CHECK NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY — OUT OF POSITION (CABIN) · airframe 59,043 hrs · 30,833 cycles
THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROW 3 TO 6 ARE DIM. REPOSITIONED THE BATTERIES IN THE RETAINER CLIP. THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROW 3 TO 6. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 59,043 hrs · 30,833 cycles
THE EMER EXIT MARKER LIGHT ASSEMBLY FORWARD OF THE RIGHT NUMBER 1 SERVICE DOOR NEAR THE FLOOR IS BROKEN. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT MARKER LIGHT ASSEMBLY FORWARD OF THE RIGHT NUMBER 1 SERVICE DOOR NEAR THE FLOOR. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY — OUT OF POSITION (CABIN) · airframe 59,043 hrs · 30,833 cycles
THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROW 12 TO 18 ARE INOPERATIVE. REPOSITIONED THE BATTERIES IN THE RETAINER CLIP. THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROW 3 TO 6. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: ADC — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT) · airframe 57,483 hrs · 29,995 cycles
JFK - INFLIGHT LGA-ORD. THE CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF THE F/O LOST HIS AIR SPEED INDICATOR. FLIGHT WAS ABOVE ROLLOUT SPEED SO TAKEOFF CONTINUED. AUTO THROTTLES DISENGAGED AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS FAILED. THE CAPTAIN FLEW THE PLANE MANUALLY INTO JFK. LANDED JFK WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT AIR DATA COMPUTER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: STRAP — BROKEN (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 57,483 hrs
LGA STRAP FOR LOWER FLASHLIGHT BY FORWARD JUMPSEAT BROKEN. REPLACED STRAP FOR LOWER FLASHLIGHT BY FORWARD JUMPSEAT.
2008
Part: STRAP — BROKEN (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 56,886 hrs
LGA - EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT FORWARD CABIN UPPER POSITION HAS BROKEN SAFETY STRAP. REPLACED SAFETY STRAP AT FLASHLIGHT AT FORWARD CABIN UPPER POSITION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: SHROUD — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 53,434 hrs
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 7D SHROUD BROKEN. REPLACED SHROUD FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 7D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 53,434 hrs
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT IN AFT CABIN MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IN AFT CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 54,856 hrs
DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD COCKPIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT FORWARD OVERHEAD AISLE PANEL FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD COCKPIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2006
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
LGA CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 29 TO 32 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT AFT RIGHT HAND LAVATORY FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 29 TO 32. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)
Part: BATTERY PACK — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AFT AISLE OUTSIDE OF LAVATORY AREA, AT AFT STAIRWAY AND AT CEILING AT SEAT 28D INOPERATIVE. RESECURED LOOSE BATTERY PACKS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AFT AISLE OUTSIDE OF LAVATORY AREA, AT AFT STAIRWAY, AND AT CEILING AT SEAT 28D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT AND RIGHT HAND FORWARD CABIN INOPERATIVE. RESECURED LOOSE BATTERY PACK BY FORWARD LAVATORY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT LEFT AND RIGHT HAND FORWARD CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2005
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM SEATS 3B TO 6B AND 22B TO 27B. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY AT ROW 6 AND ROW 25 PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
BOS - AFT CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2004
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (ROW 15DEF)
ATL - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 15DEF BROKEN. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 15DEF. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: STRUT — DEFLATED (NLG)
MIA INFLIGHT T2070/25 NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKE OFF. RETURNED TO MIA. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR FOR LEAKS AND DEFECTS. AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE TO PERFORM NOSE GEAR CHECK. NOTED NOSE GEAR STRUT DEFLATED TO BOTTOM. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE GEAR STRUT SERVICE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.--CLOSED--
2003
Part: BATTERY PACK — LOOSE (CABIN)
DFW OVERHEAD EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTS FORWARD OF VAULT DOOR BETWEEN RT AND LT LAVS INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTS FORWARD OF VAULT DOOR BETWEEN RIGHT AND LEFT LAVS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. CLOSED
Part: BATTERY PACK — LOOSE (CABIN)
DFW OVERHEAD EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS AT ROWS 4 5 AND 7 INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERY PACKS FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS AT ROWS 4 5 AND 7. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. CLOSED
Part: FIRE LOOP — FAILED (APU)
APU FIRE LOOP A ILLUMINATED DURNIG NR 2 ENGINE START. FOLLOWED FIRE DETECTION LOOP LIGHT PROCEDURE, NO TEST FOR LOOP B. MOVED SWITCH TO LOOP A AND OBSERVED APU FIRE LIGHT. FOLLOWED PROCEDURE FOR APU FIRE. LIGHT STAYED ON FOR 30 SECONDS AFTER FIRST BOTTLE, PULLED SECOND BOTTLE SWITCH AND NO HELP. NO EXTERNAL INDICATION FROM RAMP CREW OF FIRE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT APU FIRE LOOP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
LAX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE COMMON TO BATTERY PACK B5-104. REPLACED PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
LAX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE COMMON TO BATTERY B5-107. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2001
Part: COALESCER BAG — DIRTY (ACM BAY)
DFW - FLT 1293 - EN ROUTE DFW-SAT - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE AND FUMES IN AFT CABIN. DECLARED EMERGENCY, RETURNED DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT PER MM. NO SMOKE OR ODOR NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2000
Part: STRUT — LEAKING (NLG)
SYR - FLT 689 - EN ROUTE SYR-ORD, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND STILL DID NOT RETRACT. AIR INTERRUPTED, RETURNED SYR AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPACKED NOSE GEAR PISTON SEALS. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION TEST ON NOSE LANDING GEAR PER THE MM. SYSTEM GROUN CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BULB — LOOSE (CABIN)
MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 23D INOPERATIVE. RESEATED LOOSE BULB AT SEAT 23D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1998
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MANTENANCE, BOTH AFT EMERGENCY FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE TWO AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: CLAMP — LOOSE (TAIL COMP)
BOS - FLT 1527 - AFTER TAKEOFF BOS, TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER PACK SWITCH TURNED OFF. RETURNED BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED LEFT HAND AUGMENTATION VALVE CLAMP, CLEANED VALVE SURFACE. REINSTALLED LEFT AUGMENTATION VALVE CLAMP. RAN ENGINE AT LOW POWER CHECKED NORMAL. RAN ENGINE AT TAKEOFF POWER WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1997
Part: ACTUATOR — DEFECTIVE (NLG)
DFW - FLT 1171 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WITH SAME RESULTS. EXTENDED LANDING GEAR AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CYLINDER AND LUBRICATED NOSE GEAR. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECT FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (BS 769-788)
TUL - FLOORBOARD SUPPORT CRACKED AT STATION 769 TO 788 BETWEEN NR 3 AND NR 4 SEAT TRACKS. INSTALLED NEW FLOORBOARD SUPPORT STATION 769 TO 788 BETWEEN NR 3 AND NR 4 SEAT TRACK. (M)