N518UA
Registered owner: UNITED AIRLINES INC, IL (owner ≠ operator)
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No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
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118 reports on file, 1995-01-04 – 2019-10-09.
Part: GCU — MALFUNCTIONED (LEFT) · airframe 99,290 hrs · 27,788 cycles
DURING FLIGHT, LEFT GENERATOR DROPPED OFF LINE /PLANE JERKED BUT AP WORKED. REF LOG PAGE 3482718, R AND R LEFT ENGINE GCU. LP 3482718- NO RESET ON LEFT GEN, DIVRT TO DEN SINCE NO APU. VERIFIED OIL SVC LEVEL ON #1 ENG IDG, RESET IDG, R AND R ENG GCU, REF AMM 24-22-02. ACP ENG RUN, GENERATOR OPS NORMAL, INDICATIONS NORMAL. ACP CROSS BLEED START, GENERATOR DID NOT DROP OFF LINE. INDICATIONS NORMAL AND OP''S NORMAL.
Part: PROBE — FAILED (TAT) · airframe 97,634 hrs · 27,460 cycles
TAT PROBE EICAS MSG. REF AMM 30-33-00-715-001. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF TOTAL AIR TEMP PROBE HEAT SYSTEM. TEST FAILED WITH L ENGINE SPEED CARD IN TEST POSITION. TAT LIGHT REMAINS ON WHEN IT SHOULD BE OFF. ALSO EICAS MESSAGE TAT PROBE IS DISPLAYED ON EICAS. REF STEP D.(2)(A) AND STEP D.(2)(B). CONTINUING TO TROUBLESHOOT STARTING WITH FIM TASK 30-33-00-815-802. REF AMM TASK 34-12-02-404-008. TOTAL AIR TEMPERATURE PROBE INSTALLATION. REPLACED PROBE. OPS TEST GOOD
Part: START VALVE — INOPERATIVE (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 97,585 hrs · 27,450 cycles
ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO A L STARTER CUTOUT CAUTION AND L ENG STA RT VAVLE L IGHT ON OVERHEAD PAN RPL''D L ENGINE START CONTROL VLV PER AMM 80-11-02. WPB:U166362 J. CALDERONE. ADD EMP:U166362 ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1377355 SN OFF 0132 VALVE, ASSY-STA OFF 75-8012-9-9001 0132 ON 75-8012-9-9001 0550
Part: COVER — TORN (JUMPSEAT) · airframe 96,627 hrs · 27,264 cycles
JUMPSEAT TORN AT DR-4R LT JUMPSEAT SEAT BACK COVER HAS A TORN. THIS IS JUST COSMETIC DAMAGE. DOES NOT EFFECT F/A SEAT. REQ NEW SEAT BACK COVER PN: 91618-19AD ADD FAULT: 2500 PART NUMBER M&E 19-2525-3-0170.
Earlier reports · 1995–2018 · 114 reports
2018
Part: PAN — GOUGED (L4 DOOR) · airframe 94,569 hrs · 26,864 cycles
L4 DOOR EXTERIOR DOOR PAN HAS DEEP GOUGES IN 2EA PLACES. BLENDED OUT ON L4 DOOR HANDLE PAN FOUND OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 52-10-01-F1 DETAIL 1 L=4.80 X W=.500 X D=.012. REMOVED L4 DOOR AND INSTALLED NEW PAN REINSTALLED DOOR AND ALL ACCESS GAINED PER SRM 51-40-02, DWG 146N6100 AMM 52-11-13-902, AMM 52-11-01-004.
2017
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (R1 DOOR) · airframe 93,349 hrs · 26,629 cycles
1R DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE GIRT BAR ENGAGEMENT LIGHT DOESNâT TURN ON ARMING LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED LIGHT, OPS CK NORMAL.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (SLIDE LIGHT) · airframe 93,344 hrs · 26,628 cycles
L1 DOOR SLIDE ARM LIGHT WILL NOT LIGHT IN ARM POSITION. REPLACED THE LAMPS, SLIDE LIGHT OPS NORMAL.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 93,281 hrs · 26,616 cycles
DURING DESCENT, EXPERIENCED A FUME EVENT. MUSTY ODOR DURING ENGINE PNEUMATICS TESTS NO ODOR NOTED.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 93,223 hrs · 26,605 cycles
4R SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED, OP OK.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (R2 DOOR) · airframe 92,801 hrs · 26,525 cycles
DOOR 2R EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT INOP. REPLACED DOOR 2R EMER SLIDE LAMP REF AMM 33-51-06. LIGHT CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 412) · airframe 91,796 hrs · 26,331 cycles
CROWN EDDY CURRENT FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK AT STRINGER 4L, BS 412. CONFIRMED CRACK IAW HFEC AND CONFIRMED CRACK IS AS STATED THRU EXT SKIN. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW ECRA5310-07165
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (L1 DOOR) · airframe 91,515 hrs · 26,276 cycles
SLIDE ARMED INDICATOR LIGHT AT 1L IS FLICKERING. RELAMPED L1 SLIDE ARMED LIGHT INDICATOR. OPS CK GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (L2 DOOR) · airframe 91,040 hrs · 26,183 cycles
SLIDE LIGHT 2L NOT ILLUM WHEN ARMED. RELAMPED SLIDE ARMED LIGHT, CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
2016
Part: CLAMP — BROKEN (AIR SUPPLY) · airframe 89,390 hrs · 25,863 cycles
AUTO 1 AND AUTO 2 COULD NOT MAINTAIN NORMAL CABIN ALT. OUTFLOW VALVE FULL CLOSE REPLACED AIR SPLY CK VLV PRECAUTIONARY; BROKEN CLAMP AROUND THE AIR SPLY CK VLV REF AMM 21-51-15.
Part: EXHAUST VALVE — FAILED (EQUIP BAY) · airframe 89,390 hrs · 25,863 cycles
CABIN ALT WARNING AT FL 410 PRESSURIZATION KEPT CLIMBING UPON ARRIVAL FOUND AT THE RIGHT FWD A/C BAY A DUCT DETACHED FROM THE CABIN AIR SUPPLY CHECK VALVE. VALVE INSPECTED AND FOUND GOOD. REINSTALLED DUCT TO CHECK VALVE AND SECURED IAW AMM 21-51- 15. ADDITIONAL FINDING OF EQUIPMENT COOLING OVERBOARD EXH VALVE FAILURE OPEN AND REPLACED. A/C WAS PRESSURIZED USING APU AND ENG BLEEDS IAW AMM 05-51-24 CABIN LEAKAGE CHECK WAS ACCEPTABLE PER FIG 203 NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES FOUND.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1680) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 88,356 hrs · 25,656 cycles
CORROSION ON FRAME BS 1680, BL 0 JUST FWD OF AFT WASTE PAN. R & R THE FRAME IAW DWG 146N1032 AND SRM 51-40-05,PAR.4 FIG.2 AND 51-10-02,PAR.4 & 7, FIG.3,8,12 AND DWG 146N1025
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (BS 660) · airframe 88,356 hrs · 25,656 cycles
RIGHT FUSELAGE BS 660 AFT OF FWD CARGO DOOR HAS SMALL GOUGE IN SKIN. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-05753.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAULTY (LT ENGINE) · airframe 86,520 hrs · 25,299 cycles
AT APPROX 500 FT, LT ENG 1, AUTO ACCELERATED TO FULL POWER. ATTEMPTED TO REDUCE POWER, NO RESPONSE WHEN THROTTLE RETARDED. NO RESISTANCE IN THROTTLE LEVER. ACCOMPLISHED GO AROUND, SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENG & LANDED. R & R FUEL CONTROL NR 1 ENG IAW AMM 73-21-01. INSPECTED NR 1 ENG EEC TO FCU WIRING, PRIMARY & SECONDARY CHANNELS FOR CONTINUITY, OPEN, OR SHORTS TO GND. NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW WDM 71-51-12. TOMC R & R NR 1 ENG EEC IAW AMM 73-21-04. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED EXAM & CLEAN WATER TRAPS ON NR 1 ENG EEC PB SYS IAW AMM 73-21-04. LEAK & OPERATIONS CHECK OK, IDT CHECKED OK.
2015
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 83,456 hrs · 24,705 cycles
BS 700 FLOORBEAM CRACKED IN UPPER RADIUS AT LBL 45 ON FWD & AFT SIDE. REPAIR BS 700 FLOORBEAM FROM LBL 10 TO LBL 70 IAW ECRA 5310-06386 REV REPAIR IS A CAT A.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 83,456 hrs · 24,705 cycles
BS 660 FLOORBEAM CRACK AT LBL 45 IN THE UPPER RADIUS ON THE AFT SIDE. REPAIRED BS 660 FLOORBEAM IAW ECRA 5310-06384. PERMANENT REPAIR.
Part: BEAR STRAP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 83,456 hrs · 24,705 cycles
L1 DOOR CUT OUT 1.3 INCHES SUBSURFACE CRACK IN BEAR STRAP. AD RELATED EA 5330-04213 REV B. REPAIRED IAW EA 5330-04213 OP 2 REV B STEP 24 REQUIRES CF IAW AD 2012-25-11. ACCOMPLISHED NDT INSPECTION OF FUSE SKIN DOUBLER & TRIPLER REPAIR. INSTALLED IAW EA 5330-04213 OP2 BEFORE 37500FC. AFTER 34500FC BUT BEFORE 35000FC PLANNING SHOULD ALERT EG TO DEVELOP INSPECTION DETAILS.
Part: CREASE BEAM — CORRODED (BS 960-980) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 83,456 hrs · 24,705 cycles
CORROSION ON THE MAIN CABIN RT CREASE BEAM WEB UPPER SURFACE, BS 960 - 980. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-02, DWG 144N5140 & SRM 51-30-01 PARA 8 FIG 7 & 8.
2014
Part: SPOILER — DEPLOYED (WING) · airframe 80,309 hrs · 24,107 cycles
SPOILERS DEPLOYED UPON POWER UP FOR TAKEOFF. HANDLE MOVED FROM DOWN TO UP POSITION.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (TCAS) · airframe 79,802 hrs · 24,011 cycles
FALSE TCAS RA ON FINAL APPROACH, MADE MANDATORY MANEUVER CAME AROUND SECOND ARR HAPPENED AGAIN.
2013
Part: WIRE — SHORTED (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 79,421 hrs · 23,940 cycles
LT ENG BLEED LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ENG SHUTDOWN. REPLACED 490 DEGREE SWITCH S358 IAW AMM 36-22-01, NO HELP. TROUBLE SHOT IAW WDM 36-22-11, FOUND SHORT BETWEEN CONNECTOR D42090P & CONNECTOR D1558. NEED WIRE PN BMS13-51T30C1G18, 10 FEET. NEED TWO EACH CONTACTS PCN 561 -6494, CONT OF AMIS ITEM 4212003. IAW ABOVE WDM, FOUND WIRE W5406-1011-18 SHORTED TO SHIELD APPROXIMATELY 15 INCHES FROM CONN D1558. REPAIRED WIRE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SPLICE IAW SWPM 20-30-12. RAN ENG IAW JRH & LT ENG BLEED CHECKED OK.
Part: STARTER — FAULTY (RT ENGINE) · airframe 79,226 hrs · 23,903 cycles
RT ENG ORIGINALLY EXPERIENCED A HUNG START. TRIED SECOND ATTEMPT & STARTER DOES NOT ROTATE AT ALL. FOUND STARTER WAS THE PROBLEM, REPLACED STARTER IAW MM & STARTER AIR VLV IAW MM.
Part: ALTIMETER — FAULTY (COCKPIT) · airframe 79,077 hrs · 23,874 cycles
FLIGHT OFFICER'S ALT WINDOW HAS INTERMITTENT FLAG. REPLACED FLIGHT OFFICER`S ALTIMETER, TESTED OKAY.
Part: MODULE — FAULTY (FIRE DETECTION) · airframe 78,857 hrs · 23,831 cycles
FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM FAIL LIGHT INOPERATIVE ON PEDESTAL. REPLACED FIRE SYSTEM FAIL INDICATOR LIGHT MASTER MODULE, & OP CHECKED. PERFORMED FIRE WARNING & MASTER DIM TEST. BOTH TESTS PASSED.
Part: SEAT — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 78,728 hrs · 23,803 cycles
SEAT WON'T LOCK ON TRACK ROLLING FREE, F/O SEAT. REPLACED F/O SEAT IAW AMM, OPS CHECK OK.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 78,440 hrs · 23,745 cycles
LEFT ENG HIGH STAGE LIGHT, FLT DIVERTED.
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,647 hrs · 19,744 cycles
FORWARD PIT FRAME DENTED AT BS 640 AT STR 23L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: INSTALLED OUTER "J" ANGLE REPAIR IAW SRM 53-00-07, TR 53-20, REPAIR 5.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 1694 S12-13L) · airframe 70,632 hrs · 22,235 cycles
EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN HAS A DENT AT BS 1694, STR 12L- 13L. EVALUATED DENT AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS OF SRM 53-00-01, FIG 101, SHT 4, DETAIL III. HFEC ACCOMPLISHED PER NDT 6-51-00-19 AND NO CRACKS NOTED.
Part: SLIDE — UNWANTED DEPLOY (LT OVERWING) · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
LEFT OFFWING SLIDE DEPLOYED DURING OPS CHECK. REMOVED SLIDE AND INSTALLED NEW SERVICEABLE SLIDE ASSY PER MM, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
LEFT WING UPPER SKIN CORRODED BTWN WS 173 AND 176 ALONG S14L. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED DAMAGE PER ECRA 5730-02748. MAJOR REPAIR
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
LEFT WING UPPER SKIN HAS CORROSION BTWN WS 81 AND 85 ALONG S14L. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED DAMAGE PER ECRA 5730-02748. MAJOR REPAIR
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
LEFT WING UPPER SKIN HAS CORROSION BTWN WS 157 AND 166 ALONG S14L. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED DAMAGE PER ECRA 5730-02748. MAJOR REPAIR
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
LEFT WING UPPER SKIN CORROSION BETWEEN WS 168 AND 173 ALONG S14L. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED DAMAGE PER ECRA 5730-02748.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
LEFT WING UPPER SKIN HAS CORROSION AT WS 145 ALONG S14L. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED DAMAGE PER ECRA 5730-02748. MAJOR REPAIR
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
LT AFT FUSELAGE SKIN GOUGED STA 1350 STR 23. INTERIM REPAIR INSTALLED BS 1350, S-24L PER ECRA 5300-01466.
Part: SEAT TRACK — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
LEFT O/B SEAT TRACK FLOOR SUPPORT O/B SIDE IS DAMAGED AT STA 975. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A REPAIR STRAP PER ECRA 5310-05690.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (LE SLAT) · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
DENT ON NR 6 LEADING EDGE SLAT JUST INBD OF NR 2 ENGINE DENT IS WITHIN LIMITS OF SRM 57-43-01 LEADING EDGE SLAT SKIN ALLOWABLE DAMAGE FIGURE 101 DENT IS 6" WIDE BY .150 DEEP A OVER Y = 15 OK PER TABLE 7 DENT HAS BEEN NDT AND VISUALLY INSPECTED AND NO DEFECTS NOTED NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED PER NOT M OF 57-43-01 NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED OK TO ARCHIVE. CUT OUT DENT DAMAGE AREA FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS PER SRM 57-43-01 REPAIR 1.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
LIGHTNING STRIKE STA 310 BETWEEN S-23L AND S-24L. INTERIM REPAIR INSTALLED STA 304-316 BETWEEN S-22L AND S-24L BY ECRA 5330-04448.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
LIGHTNING STRIKE STA 329 BETWEEN AT S-23L. INTERIM REPAIR INSTALLED STA 324-334 BETWEEN S-22L AND S-24L BY ECRA 5330-04448.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (LE SLAT) · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
SLAT 3 NOSE SKIN DENT LOCATED 59" FROM I/B END. AT 'C' CHECK MEASURED DENT AND FOUND IT TO BE WITHIN LIMITS OF SRM 57-43-01 FIG 101 DETAIL 7 PG 104. A=1.4 Y=0.020 AY=70 HFEC INSP PER NDT PART 6 51-00-19 NO CRACKS FOUND.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 345 S23L) · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
LIGHTNING STRIKE BS 345 JUST ABOVE S23L. INTERIM REPAIR INSTALLED BS 340-352 BETWEEN S22-24L IAW ECRA 5330-04448.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (LE SLAT) · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
SLAT NR 3 NOSE SKIN DENT LOCATED 59 INCHES FROM INBD END. AT C CHECK MEASURED DENT & FOUND IT TO BE WITHIN LIMITS OF SRM 57-43-01 FIG 101 DETAIL 7 PG 104 A=1.4 Y=0.020 AY=70.
Part: GATE — CORRODED (L4 DOOR) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
L4 DOOR UPPER GATE HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER GATE IAW AMM.
Part: GATE — CRACKED (L2 DOOR) · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
L2 DOOR UPPER GATE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER GATE.
Part: GATE — CORRODED (L4 DOOR) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
L4 DOOR LOWER GATE HAS CORROSION ALONG CENTER SECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER GATE IAW AMM.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 324) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
BS 324 FLOORBEAM AT RBL 45 CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM UPPER TEE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED UPPER TEE REPAIR SECTION. MAJOR REPAIR.
Part: GATE — CORRODED (L2 DOOR) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
L2 DOOR LOWER GATE HAS CORROSION ON LOWER EDGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER GATE IAW AMM 52-11-38.
Part: GATE — GOUGED (R4 DOOR) · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
R4 DOOR LOWER GATE GOUGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER GATE IAW AMM.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 345) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
BS 345 FLOORBEAM HAS CORROSION BETWEEN RBL 24 AND 62. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM UPPER TEE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT SECTION PER ECRA 5310-05536. MAJOR REPAIR.
Part: FUEL TANK — CORRODED (BS 980) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
CORROSION ON CENTER TANK UPPER SURFACE BS 980 UNDER LEFT STUB BEAM. REMOVED CORROSION, FLAP PEENED REWORK AREA, REFINISHED AREA IAW ECRA 5730-02747.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1640) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
BS 1640 FLOORBEAM HAS CORROSION AT LBL 3. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF BS 1640 FLOORBEAM UPPER TEE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF TEE IAW ECRA 5310-05687.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 365) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
BS 365 FLOORBEAM HAS CORROSION BETWEEN RBL 22 AND 52. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF BS 365 FLOORBEAM UPPER TEE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SECTION IAW ECRA 5310-05689. MAJOR REPAIR
Part: PCU — FAILED (RUDDER) · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
LOWER RUDDER PCU FAILED FREEPLAY CHECK ON WC 5R2717014.
Part: FLOORBEAM — GOUGED (BS 377) · airframe 77,369 hrs · 23,541 cycles
BS 377 FLOORBEAM HAS A GOUGE AT BL 0 ON THE FWD SIDE. REMOVED GOUGE DAMAGE AND FOUND LESS THAN 5 PERCENT OF THE NET CROSS SECTIONAL AREA WAS REMOVED. FOUND WITHIN LIMITS OF SRM 53-00-51 DETAIL 4. MAJOR REPAIR.
2012
Part: CONTROL VALVE — FAULTY (AC PACK) · airframe 76,248 hrs · 23,328 cycles
PACKS BLOWING HOT IN PASSENGER CABIN. RIGHT PACK IS BLOWING HOT. REPLACED TEMP CONTROL VALVE, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: OVEN — SMOKE (GALLEY) · airframe 75,784 hrs · 23,239 cycles
SMOKE FROM FWD GALLEY OVEN. POWER TURNED OFF ALONG WITH UTILITY BUSSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR OVEN. SMOKE HAS STOPPED BUT ODOR LINGERED.
Part: FAN — ODOR (GALLEY OVEN) · airframe 75,731 hrs · 23,229 cycles
SMOKE IN FWD GALLEY OVEN, FLIGHT DIVERTED. FOUND OVEN NR 107 UPPER FAN WITH BURNT ELECTRICAL SMELL. REMOVED OVEN AND CHECKED PINS FOR ANY DAMAGE, FOUND NONE. CHECKED GALLEY CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN COCKPIT AND IN E/E COMPARTMENT, NONE WERE TRIPPED. OPERATED REMAINING GOOD OVEN, CHILLER AND ALL GALLEY LIGHTS FOR 30 MINUTES. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR ELECTRCAL ODORS IN GALLEY AREA OR IN E/E COMPARTMENT.
Part: LENS — UNSECURE (SLIDE LIGHT) · airframe 74,816 hrs · 23,053 cycles
R4 DOOR ARMED IND LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATED WITH DOOR ARMED. RESEATED LENS CAP, OPS NORMAL.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (R4 DOOR SLIDE) · airframe 74,669 hrs · 23,025 cycles
R4 DOOR SLIDE ARMED LIGHT OVER DOOR NOT ILLUMINATED. RELAMPED, OPS CHECKS OKAY.
Part: GIRT BAR — OBSTRUCTED (R1 DOOR) · airframe 73,810 hrs · 22,858 cycles
DOOR 1R TOO DIFFICULT TO ARM. CLEANED DEBRIS FROM GIRT BAR AREA. ARMED AND DISARMED SEVERAL TIMES AND OKAY.
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 73,702 hrs · 22,837 cycles
COCKPIT TEMP TO 150 DEGREES AND UNCONTROLLABLE. FOUND FLIGHT DECK TRIM AIR VALVE NOT FULLY CLOSED AND DUCT TEMP ABOVE 100 DEGREES. CYCLED FD TEMP CTRL SWITCH AND TRIM AIR SWITCH. INDICATIONS AND VALVE OPERATIONS NOW NORMAL.
2011
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR) · airframe 72,754 hrs · 22,654 cycles
DOOR 4L EXT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED PER MM.
Part: HOSE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 72,658 hrs · 22,634 cycles
LEFT HYD QTY & PRESSURE ISSUE, RTFL. REPLACED PRESSURE HOSE FROM LEFT HYD ELECT PUMP TO MODULE. LEAK CHECK GOOD.
Part: PLATE — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 70,633 hrs · 22,236 cycles
LOUD AIR NOISE IN FORWARD CABIN. REMOVE CEILING PANELS AS REQUIRED AND CHECK AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT FOR DAMAGE AND CONDITION. REMOVED PANELS. FOUND ALL INTACT. RE-INSTALLED ALL PANELS. REMOVED NOZZLE BETWEEN MONITORS 2 AND 3. FWD OF MONITOR 3 FOUND 6" SECTION OF RESTRICTOR PLATE MISSING RELATIVE TO SPLICE WITH OEM RISER DUCT. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION. FOUND BROKEN WIRE IN THE P36 PNL, REPAIRED OP CKS GOOD. REINSTALLED NOZZLES AND CEILING PANELS.
Part: SLIDE — UNWANTED DEPLOY (L1 DOOR) · airframe 70,632 hrs · 22,235 cycles
L-1 DOOR SLIDE INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. REPLACED L-1 DOOR SLIDE PER MM.
Part: SLIDE — DISCHARGED (R2 DOOR) · airframe 70,632 hrs · 22,235 cycles
MAIN CABIN R-2 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE HAS LOW PRESSURE. R-2 PASSENGER DOOR-MOUNTED ESCAPE SLIDE INFLATION BOTTLE PRESSURE HAS IMPROPER INFLATION. GAUGE NEEDLE IS BELOW (LEFT) OF GREEN BAND. REMOVED AND REPLACED R-2 DOOR SLIDE ASSY PER MM.
Part: GIRT BAR — OUT OF ADJUST (R4 DOOR) · airframe 70,632 hrs · 22,235 cycles
DOOR 4R SLIDE LIGHT INOP WITH DOOR ARMED. ADJUSTED R-4 DOOR GIRT BAR MECHANISM PER MM AND OPS CHECK DOOR LIGHT GOOD PER MM.
Part: LATCH — MALFUNCTIONED (R4 DOOR) · airframe 70,632 hrs · 22,235 cycles
DOOR 4R IS HARD TO CLOSE, AFT LATCH ROLLER IS FALSE LATCHING AT UPPER AFT CAM. ADJUSTED R-4 DOOR GUIDE ARM PER MM AND OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: CAM — OUT OF POSITION (L1 DOOR) · airframe 70,632 hrs · 22,235 cycles
L-1 DOOR WILL NOT DISARM. REPOSITIONED L-1 DOOR LOCK OUT CAM PER MM AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF ARM AND DISARM LEVER IS NORMAL ON NON ROUTINE 20100.
Part: PLATE — CORRODED (L2 DOOR) · airframe 70,632 hrs · 22,235 cycles
MAIN CABIN L-2 DOOR UPPER AND LOWER SERPENTINE PLATES CORRODED AND LUBE DEPRIVED. REMOVED L-2 DOOR, REMOVED AND CLEANED UPPER AND LOWER CAM PLATES PER MM, RE-INSTALLED CAM PLATES AND DOOR PER MM AND OPS CHECK GOOD.
2010
Part: ARM — OUT OF ADJUST (L4 DOOR) · airframe 69,309 hrs · 21,982 cycles
REPORTED BY CABIN SERVICE UNABLE TO CLOSE DOOR 4L. FOUND DOOR GUIDE ARM OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED REF MM. DOOR OPERATION NORMAL.
2009
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 65,310 hrs · 21,211 cycles
EEL PATH LIGHTS INOP ROWS 15, 22, & 25. SECURED CONNECTOR ROW 15, CHECKS OK. ROWS 22 & 25 NEED LIGHT ASSY. REPLACED EEL LIGHTS AT SEAT 22 AND 25.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR) · airframe 64,375 hrs · 21,027 cycles
LEFT DOOR NR 1 EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 64,375 hrs · 21,027 cycles
EEL STRIP ON SEAT 15C IS NOT WORKING. REPLACED EEL STRIP AT SEAT 15C. CHECKS GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 64,375 hrs · 21,027 cycles
EEL STRIP ON SEAT 26C IS NOT WORKING. REPLACED BROKEN CONNECTOR UNDER SEAT 26B. CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — UNSECURE (CARGO BAY) · airframe 63,957 hrs · 20,945 cycles
NR 3 SMOKE DETECTION ORIFICE IN AFT CARGO PIT FAILS SMOKE CHECK. REATTACHED INTAKE ORIFICE TO MAIN ORIFICE TUBE AT STA 1720 AND REATTACHED 3 CLAMPS AT STA 1420, 1460, AND 1500. NR 3 SMOKE DETECTION ORIFICE SMOKE CHECKS GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 63,411 hrs · 20,841 cycles
EEL LIGHTS MISSING AT SEATS 15, 17 AND 25 LT SIDE. REPLACED MISSING LIGHT ASSEMBLIES, OP CHECKS NORMAL.
2008
Part: SENSOR — DIRTY (L3 DOOR) · airframe 61,873 hrs · 20,551 cycles
THE 3L DOOR, NO DOOR SLIDE LIGHT. CLEANED SENSOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: RELAY — FAULTY (RT OWING SLIDE) · airframe 61,141 hrs · 20,412 cycles
RIGHT OVERWING SLIDE SQUIB TEST AT P61 FAILS. REPLACED 'R SLIDE TEST RELAY' K10487 AND TEST GOOD. ALSO REPLACED AND TESTED K10536 PRECAUTIONARY DUE TO AGE. OPS CK GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (SEAT 16C) · airframe 61,092 hrs · 20,403 cycles
THE 15C EMERGENCY LIGHT HAS DETACHED. PIECE IN COCKPIT, 16C IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP ON SEAT 16C. OP CHECKS GOOD.
Part: COUPLING — DISCONNECTED (A/C PACK) · airframe 60,771 hrs · 20,340 cycles
PRESSURIZATION PROBLEM. RTFL. FLEX DUCT COUPLING DISCONNECTED AND DAMAGED. FOUND RUBBER FLEX COUPLING ON LEFT PACK OFF RIGHT SIDE HAS A HOLE. REPLACED AND SECURED, PRESSURIZED A/C NORMALLY.
Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — OPEN (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 60,770 hrs · 20,339 cycles
PRESSURIZATION BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. FLIGHT DIVERTED. FOUND E&E EXHAUST VALVE STICKING OPEN. REPLACED VALVE, ALL PRESSURIZATION TESTS WERE NORMAL.
Part: RADAR — MALFUNCTIONED (WEATHER RADAR) · airframe 60,075 hrs · 20,208 cycles
LOST WEATHER RADAR. FLIGHT DIVERTED. REPLACED WX TRANSCEIVER, INSTLD SVCBL SCANNER
Part: WIRE — SHORTED (INTERPHONE SYS) · airframe 60,024 hrs · 20,198 cycles
INTERPHONE SYSTEM HOT TO FLIGHT DECK FROM ALL THREE FLIGHT ATTENDANT POSITIONS. WIRES SHORTED AT 4251Y-22 AND 4251G-22 AT PARTITION DOOR 1 LEFT HANDSET CONNECTOR D939. REPAIRED AND SOLDERED 4251Y-22 AND 4251G-22 AT PARTITION DOOR 1 LEFT HANDSET CONNECTOR D939.
2007
Part: ELEVATOR — FAULTY · airframe 58,641 hrs · 19,934 cycles
FIRST OFFICER'S ELEVATOR CONTROLS FEEL HEAVY. CREW COMMENTS: ELEVATOR VERY HEAVY ON TAKEOFF. RECURRED ON FLT 0053-12JAN. THIS A/C WAS A CHRONIC PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. AFTER MANY TESTS AND RIG CHECKS, SEVERAL TEST FLIGHTS BY DIFFERENT CREWS IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT ELEV FEEL ACTUATOR WAS INTERMITTENTLY FAULTING. REPLACED AND A/C HAS BEEN CLEAN FOR TWO MONTHS.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN · airframe 58,641 hrs · 19,934 cycles
FIRST OFFICER'S ELEVATOR CONTROLS FEEL HEAVY. CREW COMMENTS: ELEVATOR VERY HEAVY ON T/O.
Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (BS 680) · airframe 57,647 hrs · 19,744 cycles
BS 680 LBL 26", BS 720 LBL 26" ON FRAME UPPER CAPS HAVE MIS-DRILLED HOLES. *S/D* MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. AFTER DTA THESE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED CAT 'C' OR TIME LIMITED. ENGINEERING TO REVIEW CURRENT REPAIRS FOR CAT 'A' OR 'B' CONSIDERATIONS. ALL REPAIRS TO BE COMPLETED AT NEXT HMV-3.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 57,647 hrs · 19,744 cycles
FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FAILS TEST. 10-26-07 REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS CONTROL SWITCH.
Part: SIGN — CRACKED (G4A GALLEY EXIT) · airframe 57,647 hrs · 19,744 cycles
THE G4A GALLEY EXIT LIGHT SIGN CRACKED. 10-23-07 REPLACED EXIT SIGN LIGHT.
Part: RELEASE CABLE — OBSTRUCTED (RT OVERWING) · airframe 57,647 hrs · 19,744 cycles
RIGHT OVERWING MANUAL BACKUP EMERGENCY RELEASE CABLE IS FROZEN. 10-19-07 ON TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND DEBRIS AROUND CABLE HINDERING ANY MOVEMENT OF CABLE. CLEANED DEBRIS FROM BACKUP CABLE TO FREE CABLE TRAVEL MOVEMENT.
Part: DOOR FRAME — DAMAGED (L2 DOORWAY) · airframe 57,647 hrs · 19,744 cycles
L2 UPPER HINGE ARM BEARING BLOCK AREA DOOR FRAME HAS A VERY DEEP PUNCTURE GOUGE IN RADIUS. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED DAMAGE. FORMED & INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,647 hrs · 19,744 cycles
FUSELAGE SKIN GOUGED AROUND DRILLED OFF SCREW SHANK, STA 1304, STR 19L, AT LEFT HAND FUSELAGE BODY FAIRING. 10-5-07 MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. CUTOUT DAMAGE AND INSURE CUT. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED REPAIR AS PER SRM.
Part: GATE — CORRODED (DOOR) · airframe 57,647 hrs · 19,744 cycles
LWR GATE CORRODED ALL THE WAY THROUGH FROM INSIDE TO OUTSIDE SURFACE. 10-05-07 REPLACED LOWER GATE
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (R2 DOOR) · airframe 57,647 hrs · 19,744 cycles
R-2 DOOR HANDLE BOX CORRODED. 10-05-07 REPLACED DOOR 2R HANDLE BOX.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1640) · airframe 57,647 hrs · 19,744 cycles
FLOORBEAM UPPER SURFACE AT STA 1640 AND RBL 77 IS CORRODED. 10-05-07 MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED DAMAGED TEE CAP SECTION, FABRICATED T-CAP REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED BETWEEN LBL 25 TO RBL 77.
Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (R1 DOOR) · airframe 57,647 hrs · 19,744 cycles
R-1 DOOR HANDLE BOX CRACKED. 10-05-07 REPLACED DOOR 1R HANDLE BOX.
Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (L1 DOOR) · airframe 57,647 hrs · 19,744 cycles
L1 DOOR HANDLE BOX CRACKED. 10-11-07 REMOVED AND REPLACED HANDLE BOX ASSEMBLY FOR DOOR 1L.
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 57,298 hrs · 19,677 cycles
CREW REPORTS: LEFT ENG STARTED NORMAL, DURING RT ENG START, LEFT ENG SPOOL DOWN & FLAMED OUT, LEFT SPAR VALVE LIGHT CAME ON & LEFT VALVE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. ON TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND ACTUATOR CONNECTOR PIN 5 BROKEN. REPINNED WIRE.
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (ESCAPE SLIDE) · airframe 56,954 hrs · 19,612 cycles
R EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE SQUIB LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. [08-08-07] SECURED LOOSE LAMP.
Part: UNKNOWN — VIBRATION · airframe 55,730 hrs · 19,381 cycles
FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO AN AIRFRAME VIBRATION. UNIDENTIFIED RUMBLE- VIBRATION VERY STRONG AFT GALLEY MIDDLE FLOOR. FOUND WATER FILL VALVE OPEN, CLOSED VALVE. SERVICE PANEL HAD ICE CHUNKS BANGING AROUND INSIDE CAUSING NOISE. CLEANED OUT PANEL AND CLOSED. REMOVED AFT CARGO CENTER WALL PANEL AND INSPECTED AREA AROUND WATER TANK, NO LEAKS FOUND. NO WATER PRESSURE, PULLED CB'S TO POT WATER COMPRESSOR. VIBRATION IN CTRLINE IN AFT GALLEY CONTINUES AND GETS WORSE AT TIMES. FOUND FILL VALVE IN SERVICE PANEL OPEN. CLOSED PANEL, AIR COMPRESSOR BUILDS PRESSURE AND SHUTS OFF AS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE TO ENSURE FILL VLV IS CLOSED, WATER PRESSURE AVAILABLE IN CABIN AND COMPRESSOR IS SILENT PRIOR TO RE-DISPATCHING.
Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 55,654 hrs · 19,366 cycles
RTFL DUE TO NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLS. [SUP 05-18-07] BOROSCOPE NR 2 ENG SERIAL NR 727193, FOUND SEVERE DAMAGES ON COMPRESSOR STAGES 16 & 17 THROUGH AP8. FOUND RT ENGINE BLADE 1 & 2 GOUGES IN LEFT EDGES. BLADES 1 AND 2 OK. REPLACEMENT OF NR 2 ENG NR 4 BEARING SCAVENGE VALVE. ENGINE RUN - ALL PARAMETERS WITHIN NORMAL RANGE. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 55,451 hrs · 19,326 cycles
STOW BIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP AT RIGHT ROW 7. REPLACED LAMP.
2006
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 54,415 hrs · 19,130 cycles
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED BURN ODOR IN CABIN VENTS. NO ODOR NOTED, POSSIBLY FROM OUTSIDE SOURCE.
Part: STATUS MESSAGE — ILLUMINATED (COCPIT) · airframe 54,170 hrs · 19,083 cycles
"L ENG CONT" AND "L ENG SEC CONT" STATUS MESSAGE APPEARED ON CLIMB-OUT THROUGH APPROX 17000. REPLACED EEC AND FAULTY EEC WAS SENT TO OEM FOR ANALYSIS. THE ROOT CAUSE COULD BE THE INTERANL ELECTRONIC COMPONENT THAT MAY BE SENSITIVE TO ALTITUDE AND OR TEMPERATURE CHANGES.
Part: REPAIR — DENTED (BS 620 STR 16) · airframe 51,282 hrs · 18,525 cycles
DENT ON EXISTING REPAIR AT STA 620 & STR 16L. NDT NO CRACKS. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC OF DENT COMMON TO REPAIR. CUTOUT SECTION OF STR 16L. MFG STRINGER, DRILLED TREATED & PRIMED. INSTALLED STRINGER & SHEARTIES, INSTALLED GUSSET(TRUSSES) 2EA.
Part: REPAIR — DENTED (BS 620 STR 16) · airframe 51,282 hrs · 18,525 cycles
DENT ON EXISTING REPAIR AT STA 620 & STR 16L. NDT NO CRACKS. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC OF DENT COMMON TO REPAIR. CUTOUT SECTION OF STR 16L. MFG STRINGER, DRILLED TREATED & PRIMED. INSTALLED STRINGER & SHEARTIES, INSTALLED GUSSET(TRUSSES) 2EA.
2003
Part: WEDGE — DELAMINATED (NR 6 SLAT)
T/E WEDGE DELAMINATED AND SECTION HAD INFLIGHT SEPARATION. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED T/E WEDGE.
Part: STRUCTURE — FAILED (NR 6 SLAT) · airframe 42,951 hrs · 16,195 cycles
AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED LEADING EDGE SLAT PROBLEM. THE NR 6 SLAT TRAILING EDGE WEDGE BROKE APART. A SECTION OF THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE SEPARATED FROM THE SLAT. THE SUSPECT CAUSE OF DAMAGE WAS CORROSION OF THE ALUMINUM HONEYCOMB IN THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE DUE TO MOISTURE INGRESSION. INTENSIFIED INSPECTIONS WILL DETECT DELAMINATIONS PRIOR TO SEPARATON FAILURES.
Part: STRUCTURE — DELAMINATED (NR 5 SLAT)
TRAILING EDGE WEDGE SLAT NR 5 DELAMINATED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REPAIRED RIGHT T/E IN SHOP.
2001
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 37,724 hrs · 14,238 cycles
AFT PIT FUSELAGE FRAME DENT IS OUT OF LIMITS STATION 1420 ABOVE STRINGER 26L LBL 35. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED NESTED ANGLE REPAIR ON FRAME.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 37,724 hrs · 14,238 cycles
FLOORBEAM TOP CAP CORRODED STA 680, RBL 9 TO LBL 9. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. SPLICED IN NEW TOP CAP.
1998
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS INOP ROW 9 TO ROW 16. BATTERY NOT SECURE IN POWER SUPPLY. *S/D* BATTERY WAS NOT SECURE IN POWER SUPPLY. REPLACED BATTERY AND SECURED FASTENERS.
1997
Part: POWER PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS FORWARD OF FORWARD OVERWING EXIT TO DOOR 2 LT DID NOT WORK. *S/D* DEFECTIVE POWER PACK. REPLACED POWER PACK ASSY FOR THAT SECTION.
1995
Part: SLIDE — DAMAGED (RT OFF WING)
DURING OVERHAUL OF THE RIGHT OFF-WING SLIDE, THE WEBBING BETWEEN THE RAMP AND SLIDE PORTION OF THE UNDERSIDE DISBONDED FROM THE LOWER TRUNK TUBE. RE-ATTACHED DISBONDED WEBBING WITH ADHESIVE.