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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.
8 reports on file, 1998-01-06 – 2002-11-15.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR)
FLT 4998 - DURING GROUND INSPECTION AT DFW, THE RIGHT FORWARD EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT FORWARD EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT LAMP. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: COWL DOOR — DAMAGED (LT ENGINE)
DURING FLIGHT, THE LT ENGINE INBOARD COWLING DOOR CAME OPEN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED SAFELY. C/A: MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE COWLING DOOR AND UPPER COWLING. NO ADDITIONAL PARTS OR REPAIRS WERE NECESSARY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING HANGAR MAINTENANCE IN MCN, ONE RED LIGHT WAS DISCOVERED OUT ON THE FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING AT THE OVERWING EXIT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMP ON THE FLOOR TRACK ASSEMBLY AT THE OVERWING EXIT. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE IN MCN, THE FLOOR LIGHT TRACK HAD ONE RED LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT THE OVERWING EXIT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE INOPERATIVE FLOOR LAMP AT THE OVERWING EXIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION AT FRAME 21. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED CORROSION FOLLOWING EO 120-53-0150 WHICH OUTLINES PROCEDURES FOR FRAME 21 CORROSION REPAIR. (M)
Part: BOOT — LOOSE (HEAT EXCHANGER)
FLT 4887 - DURING CLIMB-OUT ON FLIGHT FROM OKC TO DFW, CREW RECEIVED RIGHT DUCT LEAK LIGHT. CREW FOLLWED CHECKLIST. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO OKC. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED RIGHT PACK AREA AND FOUND HEAT EXCHANGER BOOT LOOSE. MAINTENANCE RESECURED HEAT EXCHANGER BOOT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAL — BLOWN (CARGO DOOR)
ON CLIMB-OUT FYV-DFW, CABIN BEGAN CLIMBING IN EXCESS OF 1000 FPM AT 16,000 FT. AS CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB, CREW INITIATED THE AUTOMATIC PRESSURIZATION INOP CHECKLIST. THE PROCEDURE DID NOT WORK AS THE CABIN WAS STILL CLIMBING AT 22,000 FEET. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED AND AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO 10,000 FT WHERE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED IN A NORMAL MANNER. DFW MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CARGO DOOR SEAL BLOWN. THE SEAL AND RETAINER WERE REPAIRED AND MASKS WERE RESECURED. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE FOUND AND AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
ATL - UPON INSPECTION FOUND 4 EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (M)