N502US
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.
41 reports on file, 1995-07-18 – 2012-12-16.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 86,418 hrs · 36,213 cycles
EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE AT DOOR 3L ON EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST. R & R BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER IAW AMM 33-51. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 660 S28-29R) · airframe 86,410 hrs · 36,210 cycles
DISCOVERED BURN MARK BS 660 AT SKIN BUTT SPLICE BETWEEN STR 28 & 29 RT. BLENDED BURN MARK TO WITHIN ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS OF SRM 53-00-01 DETAIL I MAX MATERIAL REMOVED .010" OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 669 S29R) · airframe 86,410 hrs · 36,210 cycles
DISCOVERED A BURN MARK ON SKIN BS 669 OTBD OF STR 29 RT. BLENDED BURN MARK TO WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS. MAX MATERIAL REMOVED .017" IAW SRM 53-00-01, DETAIL II.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 86,410 hrs · 36,210 cycles
FOUND EVIDENCE OF LIGHTNING STRIKE ON LOWER FWD FUSELAGE. COMPLETED LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-19.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 86,306 hrs · 36,133 cycles
F/A FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE AT LOCATION 301. MX REPAIRED, SECURED AND CHECKED SPACING AND OPERATIONS OF EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING IAW FLOOR PANEL MOUNTED LIGHTING DWG NR SD33-40331, EFF 5501-5534.
Part: BATTERY PACK — ACTIVATED (CABIN) · airframe 4,697 hrs · 2,598 cycles
DURING OPS CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT DOOR R2 REMAINED ON WITH LIGHT SWITCH OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BAD BATTERY PACK (M9002). OPERATION OF LIGHTS NOW CHECK OK PER AMM 33-51.
Earlier reports · 1995–2011 · 35 reports
2011
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 4,013 hrs · 2,251 cycles
DURING LINE CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND AFT CABIN EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATION OF LIGHTS NOW CHECK GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 83,362 hrs · 34,495 cycles
EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCH RED FLOOR LIGHT AT SEAT 15 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 1728 S27-29R) · airframe 81,735 hrs · 33,505 cycles
DENT ON FUSELAGE SKIN, STA 1728 BETWEEN STR 29R AND 27R. COMPLIED WITH ERA 488470-14 REV ORIGINAL.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 1550 S28L) · airframe 81,733 hrs · 33,503 cycles
DENT ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT ANTENNA MOUNT PAD AT BS 1550, S28L. ACCOMPLISHED ERA 488466-14, REV ORIGINAL. COMPLETED INSPECTED BY STA QC 060, RII COMPLETED BY STA QC 060.
2010
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1440 S25-26R) · airframe 81,733 hrs · 33,503 cycles
DURING L CHECK A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER LOBE CARGO FRAME WEB AT STA 1440, BETWEEN S-25R AND S-26R. COMPLIED WITH ERA NR 488094-14, REV ORIGINAL. REPAIR APPROVAL IS LIMITED TO 12 MONTHS ONLY. ADDITIONAL EA IS REQUIRED.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1660 S29L) · airframe 81,733 hrs · 33,503 cycles
AFT CARGO PIT S-29L HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION AT STA 1660. REMOVED FLOOR PANEL AFT CARGO PIT AT STA 1510 TO 1640 IAW SRM 51-40-02, PG 10. REMOVED SUPPORT MOUNTING ASSY AND 2 EA CLIPS AND SPLICE ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-02. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT STIFFENER AND MOUNTING SUPPORT ASSY IAW SRM 51-40-02, PG 2.
Part: CABLE — OUT OF ADJUST (DOOR ASSIST) · airframe 81,733 hrs · 33,503 cycles
DURING L-CHECK, L-1 DOOR FAILED, EMERGENCY POWER ACTUATION CABLE TRAVEL CHECK IAW T/C 5211-7001-1L, STEP 3, FOUND ADJUSTMENT STUD ON TRIGGER ASSY FULLY EXTENDED AND SPRING CLIP MISSING. REMOVED L-1 DOOR WAY LINER AT FWD SIDE OF DOOR IAW AMM 25-21-06-401, ADJUSTED CABLE TRAVEL FOR L-1 DOOR EMERGENCY POWER ACTUATION SYS IAW AMM 52-11-32-401, PG 6. SAFETIED ADJUSTMENT STUD TRIGGER LINK WITH SPRING CLIP IAW AMM 52-11-32-401, PG 6, ITEM 4.
Part: PAN — CORRODED (BS 700-720 S21L) · airframe 81,733 hrs · 33,503 cycles
LAV SERVICE PAN HAS HEAVY CORROSION ON INSIDE SURFACE VIEWED THRU FWD CARGO LT SIDE WALL BETWEEN STA 700 AND 720 AT STR 21L. R & R PAN DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND DWG 143N3412.
Part: MODULE — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 81,684 hrs · 33,471 cycles
DURING A LAYOVER CHECK, MX FOUND THE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT AT 23D INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE LIGHT MODULE. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT NACELLE) · airframe 81,174 hrs · 33,162 cycles
DURING RT ENGINE CHANGE FOUND CRACK IN PYLON SKIN AT 2 Oâ CLOCK POSITION NEXT TO FASTENER LIGHTNING HOLE. REPAIRED IAW ERA 485603-14, SEC I, SEC II REQUIRES PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 24 MONTHS OR 3000 CYCLES AFTER SECTION I ACCOMPLISHMENT.
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 80,175 hrs · 32,673 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM DOOR 2 AFT ILLUMINATED. FOUND EMERGENCY CHG RT P11-N35 CIRCUIT BREAKER OPEN. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER AND PERFORMED OPS TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS IAW AMM 33-51-00-50. OK FOR SERVICE.
2009
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DEFECTIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 77,458 hrs · 31,752 cycles
DURING AN OVERNIGHT LINE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT DOOR 4L WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ASSOCIATED POWER SUPPLY (M737) TO BE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED IT. SYSTEM OPERATION WAS GOOD AFTER THE POWER SUPPLY WAS REPLACED.
Part: OVEN — SMOKE (GALLEY)
THE CTR OVEN IN THE FWD GALLEY STARTED TO SMOKE, IT IS UNKNOWN IF ANY PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES WERE PERFORMED. THE FLIGHT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY IN MSP WHERE MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FOOD, GREASE OR FOREIGN OBJECTS IN THE OVEN. THE FAN BEARING WAS SUSPECT AND THE OVEN WAS DEFERRED TO MEL AND LATER REPLACED. SYS OPS WERE NORMAL AFTER THE OVEN WAS REPLACED. (K)
2008
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 1 NACELLE) · airframe 75,063 hrs · 30,887 cycles
DURING NR1 ENG CHANGE FOUND CRACK IN PYLON SKIN AT NAC STA 132. REPAIRED PER IA 55-213789 SECT I. SECT II REQUIRES PERMANENT REPAIR TO BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN 24 MONTHS OR 3000 CYCLES AFTER SECTION 1. (S)
2007
Part: SLIDE — DISLODGED (R4 DOOR) · airframe 70,675 hrs · 29,186 cycles
DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, RAMP PERSONNEL OPENED DOOR 4 RIGHT AND ESCAPE SLIDE FELL OUT OF HOLDER ONTO THE RAMP. SLIDE WAS REMOVED AND AIRCRAFT WAS MAINTENANCE FERRIED TO DTW TO HAVE A NEW SLIDE INSTALLED. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A NEW SLIDE AND GIRT BAR OPERATION CHECKED GOOD, REQUIRED INSPECTION ITEM COMPLETE, AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN · airframe 70,195 hrs · 28,996 cycles
AFTER LEVEL OFF AT FL350 CABIN ALTITUDE HORN AND LIGHT CAME ON. CABIN ALTITUDE WAS OBSERVED TO BE CLIMBING THROUGH 11,000 FEET. EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS ACCOMPLISHED. OVERWEIGHT LANDING ACCOMPLISHED AT 202,500 LBS. TROUBLESHOT PER FIM 21-51-00. PERFORMED PACK CONTROLLER BITE TEST. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RESET PACK CONTROLLERS. PACKS OPERATE NORMALLY IAW AMM 21-51-00. CHECKED AIRFRAME FOR LEAKS IAW AMM 05-51-24, NO SIGNIFICANT LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZES NORMALLY ON GROUND. RAN ENGINES AT IDLE TO VERIFY SUFFICIENT BLEED AIR SUPPLY. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 69,958 hrs · 28,894 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT DOOR 2L AND EMERGENCY PROXIMITY LIGHTS AT PASSENGER SEATS 20-23 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY AT DOOR 2L CEILING. FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHTS CHECK NORMAL.
2006
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 1428 S4R) · airframe 69,819 hrs · 28,836 cycles
DURING LINE INSPECTION, FOUND SCRIBE LINE DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE SKIN AT S4R BS 1428. REPAIRED PER EA 55-208233.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 1459-1621) · airframe 69,819 hrs · 28,952 cycles
DURING LINE INSPECTION, FOUND SCRIBE LINE DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE SKIN AT S4R FROM BS 1459-1621. REPAIRED PER EA 55-208234.
2004
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 63,730 hrs · 26,433 cycles
DURING L-CHECK FOUND CRACKED HOLE NR 7 AT UPPER CORNER OF NR 1 LT PASSENGER DOOR JAMB. REPAIRED PER EA 55-200848.
2001
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 53,383 hrs · 22,303 cycles
DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST, THE FIRST CLASS LIGHTING BATTERY PACK FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: CHANNEL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 53,382 hrs · 22,303 cycles
DURING H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON INBOARD CHANNEL OF NUMBER 2 PASSENGER DOORWAY LOWER SILL BETWEEN BS 720 TO BS 740. REPAIRED PER EA 55-183809.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 53,382 hrs · 22,303 cycles
DURING H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT BS 1681. REPAIRED PER EA 55-183364.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 53,382 hrs · 22,303 cycles
DURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP AT BS 680 LBL 25. REPAIRED PER EA 55-183446.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 53,382 hrs · 22,303 cycles
DURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP AT BS 700 LBL 25. REPAIRED PER EA 55-183447.
Part: SUPPORT FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 53,382 hrs · 22,303 cycles
DURING H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK SUPPORT FITTING AT BS 418 RBL 45. REPAIRED PER EA 55-183418.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 53,382 hrs · 22,303 cycles
DURING H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP AT BS 377 RBL 10. REPAIRED PER EA 55-183448.
2000
Part: ENGINE — SMOKE (NR 1) · airframe 51,891 hrs · 21,702 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF, SMOKE/FUMES ENTER THE COCKPIT. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 130 KNOTS AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE IDENTIFIED NR 1 ENGINE AS THE SOURCE OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE.
1998
Part: GCU — MALFUNCTIONED (LT ENGINE)
LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR DROPPED OFF LINE ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT WITH A SERVICEABLE PART. RUN-UP AND SYSTEM CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY.
1995
Part: IDG — FAILED (NR 1)
DURING TAKE-OFF, NR 1 GENERATOR DROPPED OFF LINE. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 IDG AND CANNON PLUG D5132. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK NORMAL.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (FS 1681)
DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE AFT CARGO BS 1681 FLOOR BEAM FORWARD UPPER CHORD, LBL 52-RBL 14. REPAIRED CHORD (P/N 146N5091) PER EA 55-105068.
Part: EEL WIRE — BROKEN (COCKPIT)
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 1383)
DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE BS 1383 TIE DOWN FITTING. REPLACED FITTING.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (NR 3 EMER EXIT)
DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE NR 3 EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LOWER SILL INNER CHORD. REPAIRED CHORD (P/N 146N8326-2), PER EA 55-104324.
Part: TELEPHONE BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)
AT ALTITUDE, THERE WAS A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION. THE SMELL WAS ISOLATED TO AN AIRPHONE UNDER-SEAT AUDIO BOX. THE AIRPHONE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND THE BOX WAS REMOVED AND PLACED IN A PLASTIC BAG IN THE COCKPIT. BOTH CABIN RECIRCULATING FANS WERE TURNED OFF WHEN THE SMELL WAS DETECTED. REPLACED TELEHPONE'S UNDER-SEAT TELEPHONE BOX AND CHORD REELS AT SEATS 1A/B. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL.