N528VA
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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.
23 reports on file, 2014-01-10 – 2022-11-09.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,247 hrs · 15,105 cycles
UPON REMOVAL OF THE UPPER PCS/TIMING ANTENNA, FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN, AT (3EA) FASTENER HOLES, BETWEEN FR29-30, STR 1L TO STR 1R. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED THE CORROSION FROM THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT 3EA FASTENER HOLES IN EXTERIOR SKIN PER A319 SRM 51-74-00. ACCOMPLISHED NDI AND SUBMITTED ASA ENGINEERING (ESR 22-02473) PER T/C A319-25EO-00996-351B03-03 ITEM 8. REPAIRED PER ASA T/C A319-53A-01681-001.
Earlier reports · 2014–2020 · 22 reports
2020
Part: SHEAR PLATE — CORRODED (FRAMES 69-70) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 38,018 hrs · 14,988 cycles
AFT WET AREA R/H LATERAL SHEAR PLATE AT FR69-FR70 HAS CORROSION GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT WET AREA R/H LATERAL SHEAR PLATE AT FR69-FR70 IAW A319 SRM 51-42-11 AND DWG D53474180.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FRAME 19) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 38,018 hrs · 14,998 cycles
FWD WET AREA RH SEAT TRACK AT -Y1292 FR19 HAS CORROSION ON TOP FLANGE GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION ORIGINAL THICKNESS .087, REMAINING MATERIAL .047, MATERIAL REMOVED .040 AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW A317 SRM 53-11-15, ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW A319 SRM 53-11-15-300-005
Part: SUPPORT FRAME — CORRODED (FRAMES 69-70) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 38,018 hrs · 14,998 cycles
AFT WET AREA RH LATERAL SUPPORT FRAME AT FR69-FR70 HAS CORROSION ON LOWER SIDE GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME SUPPORT IAW A319 SRM 51-42-11 REF AIRBUS DWG# D53474180. THIS IS A CATEGORY "A" REPAIR. (NO ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS GIVEN IN A319 SRM)
Part: SUPPORT FRAME — CORRODED (FRAMES 69-70) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 38,018 hrs · 14,998 cycles
AFT WET AREA LH LATERAL SUPPORT FRAME AT FR69-FR70 HAS CORROSION ON LOWER SIDE GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME SUPPORT IAW A319 SRM 51-42-11 REF AIRBUS DWG D53474180. THIS IS A CATEGORY "A" REPAIR (NO ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS GIVEN IN A319 SRM)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRAMES 67-70) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 35,705 hrs · 13,642 cycles
AFT CABIN WET AREA FLOOR STRUCTURE CORRODED 15CM FWD OF C70, 78C GROUNDED - YES. FLOOR SUPPORT CORROSION PENETRATES COMPLETELY THUR STRUCTURE - OUT OF LIMITS - REMOVED EXSISTING FLOOR SUPPORT IAW A319 DWG 53472458 - RECIEVED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT P.N. D5347219520400 P.O. 963930.2, LOCATED, DRILLED & DEBURRED IAW A319 DWG D5372-458 AND INSTALLED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW A319 DWG #53472458. THIS IS A CATEGORY A
Part: SHEAR PLATE — CORRODED (FRAMES 69-70) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 38,018 hrs · 14,998 cycles
AFT WET AREA L/H LATERAL SHEAR PLATE AT FR69-FR70 HAS CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. NO CORROSION ALLOWABLE LIMITS GIVEN IN A319 SRM. REMOVED AND REPLACED L/H SHEAR PLATE AT FR69-FR70 IAW A319 SRM 51-42-11 AND AIRBUS DWG D53474180
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRAMES 66-70) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 38,018 hrs · 14,998 cycles
AFT CABIN WET AREA FLOOR STRUCTURE CORRODED 15 CM FORWARD OF C70 AND 110CM FROM RH SIDE GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR STRUCTURE FROM FR68 TO FR70 IAW A319 SRM 51-42-11. THIS IS A CATEGORY "A" REPAIR. (NO ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS GIVEN IN A319 SRM)
Part: SHEAR PLATE — CORRODED (FRAMES 68-69) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 35,705 hrs · 13,642 cycles
AFT CABIN FLOOR CLOSE OUT STRUCTURE AFT OF R2 DOR RBL120 HAS CORROSION IN MULTIPLE AREAS. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR PLATE IAW A319 SRM 51-40-02 REF DWG D53480019. (NO ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS GIVEN IN A319 SRM). THIS IS A CATEGORY "A" REPAIR.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRAMES 12-24) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 35,705 hrs · 13,642 cycles
MAIN CABIN FLOOR BEAM UNDER ACCESS PANEL # 231CF AT FR 21 IS CORRODED - DOT ATTACHED GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION - ORIGINAL THICKNESS .063, REMAINING MATERIAL .038, REMOVED .025 AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW A319 SRM 53-11-14. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR BEAM IAW A319 SRM 51-42-11 REF AIRBUS DWG'S D53112816 AND D53111013. THIS IS A CATEGORY "A" REPAIR
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (FRAMES 66-68) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 38,018 hrs · 14,998 cycles
DOOR R2 CUT OUT HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION, MARKED GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION - ORIGINAL THICKNESS .177, REMAINING .085, REMOVED .092 AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW A319 SRM 53-14-11. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR SILL P/N D5348004320701 IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11. CATEGORY "A" REPAIR.
2016
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (RUDDER TRIM)
AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 8000 FT AND IN A LEFTT TURN, EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ABRUPT UNCOMMANDED YAW MOVEMENTS AND JOLTS THAT OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. AIRSPEED APPROXIMATELY 240 KTS. A SHORT TIME AFTER THAT, RECEIVED A MASTER CAUTION AUTO FLT RUDDER TRIM 1 FAULT. THE RUDDER WAS HARD TO CONTROL. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & LANDED. R & R THE RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR 10CC IAW AMM 27-22-51-401. OPS CHECKED IAW AMM 27-22-00. A SUCCESSFUL CAT B ACCEPTANCE FLIGHT WAS ACCOMPLISHED BEFORE THIS ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: HMU — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
NR 1 ENGINE N1 VERY SLOW TO RESPOND, 70% SPLIT IN FLIGHT AT 3000 FT. IN FLIGHT LEFT N1 DROPPED FROM 70% TO IDLE, RIGHT N1 REMAINED AT 70%. R & R NR 1 ENGINE HMU IAW AMM 73-21-10. NO FURTHER ISSUES REPORTED ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.
Part: WIRE — CHAFED
DURING PREFLIGHT, HAD THE FOLLOWING WRITEUP: ENGINE 1 FIRE BOTTLE SQUIB, NR 1 NOT TESTING. R & R ENGINE 1 BOTTLE 1 SQUIB IAW AMM 26-21-41. OPS CHECK NO GOOD. ITEM REMAINS OPEN. REMOVED CONNECTOR PLUG FROM SQUIB FIRE BOTTLE 1 AND 2 ON ENGINE 1 AND CHECK VOLTAGE 26V ON PIN 1 AND 0L ON PIN2. DID RESISTANCE CHECK ON P1 TO PIN A ON PLUG A ON FIRE CONTROL PANEL. GOT 2 OHMS ON PIN 2 TO J GOT OPEN ON INSPECTION OF WIRING CONNECTOR PLUG, SQUIB DONE REPAIR WIRE IAW ESPM REF 25-53-21. OPS CHECK GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.
2015
Part: GIRT BAR — MISINSTALLED (R1 DOOR SLIDE)
ON ARRIVAL, CREW REPORTED THE FOLLOWING DEFECT TO MAINTENANCE. R1 DOOR ARMING PADLE DISARMING ITSELF IN FLIGHT AND ON LANDING. REMOVED GIRT BAR FLOOR FITTING INBD AND FOUND IMPROPERLY, .5" INBD, AND LT GROMMET NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED. REINSTALLED INBD FITTING CORRECTLY AND OPS CK ARMING AND DISARMING OF THE LEVER OF R1 DOOR GOOD. IAW AMM 52-10-00, 52-11-22, 52-11-3. ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT THE CREW REPORTED THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY 1R ARMING PADDLE DISARM ON ITS OWN WHEN LANDING. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS WERE ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED SLIDE PACK FROM THE DOOR R1 AND ADJUSTED GRIP BAR FITTING IAW AMM 25-62-44. REINSTALLED SLIDE PACK IN THE R1 DOOR, ALL ADJUSTMENTS PERFORMED IAW 52-11-22, PB 501 AND OPT OK.
2014
Part: SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (R2 DOOR SLIDE)
NUMEROUS R2 DOOR SLIDE INDICATION ISSUES SHOWING DISARMED WHEN ACTUALLY ARMED, SLIDE ALWAYS VISUALLY VERIFIED TO BE IN ARMED POSITION WHEN SELECTED ARM. ADJUSTED SLIDE PROXIMITY SWITCH AT R2 DOOR IAW AMM 52-71-00-820-002-A01. ADJUSTED ARMING LEVER MECHANISM IAW AMM 52-13-00. IAW TSM, R & R PROXIMITY SWITCH 17WV2 REF AMM 52-71-11, PB401. REMOVED DEBRIS FROM GIRT BAR LATCH, SLIDE INDICATION NORMAL IAW 52-71-11. IAW TSM 52-13-00-810-805-A, PERFORMED FAULT ISOLATION AND WIRING CHECKS. UNABLE TO CONFIRM FAULT ON GROUND. POSSIBLE CAUSE INDICATION, LT SIDE ARMED AFT RT DOOR FIN 3WN2. R & R SWITCH FIN 3WN2, REF AMM 52-73-21-400-002, OPS CHECKS NORMAL. NO FURTHER ISSUES NOTED SINCE 2/7/2014, SWITCH REPLACEMENT.
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (R2 DOOR)
AFT RT CABIN DOOR WHICH BECAME UNARMED, SLIDES, JUST AFTER LIFT-OFF ACCOMPANIED BY THE RED PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON THE R2 DOOR. LINE MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND R & R AFT RT DOOR PROXIMITY SENSOR 7WN2 IAW AMM 52-73-11-000-112A, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FRAME 66-68)
LEFT AFT DOOR SILL BEAM HAS 2 AREAS OF CORROSION BETWEEN FR 66-68, S23-24L AT Y1725. THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE AT BOTH AREAS IS 1" L X 1" W X .050"D. AREAS WERE REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-41-14, FIG 102.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FRAMES 66-68)
RIGHT AFT DOOR SILL BEAM HAS 2 AREAS OF CORROSION BETWEEN FRAMES 66-68, S23-24R AT Y1725. THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE AT BOTH AREAS IS 1"L X 1"W X .050"D. AREAS WERE REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-41-14, FIG 102.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRAMES 66-70)
MAIN CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM BETWEEN FR66-70 AT Y765 HAS AN AREA OF CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE IS 2"L X 1"W X .030"D. FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM WAS R & R IAW SRM 51-42-11.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRAMES 64-66)
MAIN CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN FRAMES 64-66 AT Y1292 HAS AN AREA OF CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. FLOOR SUPPORT R & R IAW SRM 51-42-11.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRAMES 66-70)
MAIN CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN FRAMES 66-70, Y765 HAS AN AREA OF CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. FLOOR SUPPORT R & R IAW SRM 51-42-11.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRAMES 67-70)
MAIN CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN FRAMES 67-70 AT Y464 HAS AN AREA OF CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. FLOOR SUPPORT R & R IAW SRM 51-42-11.