N631VA
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.
15 reports on file, 2012-05-20 – 2019-02-08.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 39,560 hrs · 12,612 cycles
LT DOOR CUTOUT AFT LOWER CORNER LIGHT CORROSION GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION ON THE AFT LOWER CORNER LT FWD DOOR CUTOUT. FABRICATED BUSHING AND WASHER IAW SRM 53-11-14. INSTALLED BUSHING AND WASHER IAW SRM 53-11-14.
Earlier reports · 2012–2018 · 14 reports
2018
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 39,560 hrs · 12,612 cycles
AFT MAIN CABIN, R2 DOOR LOWER CUT OUT, AT FR66, FLOOR SUPPORT UNDER FORWARD GIRT BAR RETAINER PLATE IS CORRODED. MARKED GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED MAJOR REPAIR ON R2 LOWER DOOR SILL BEAM AT FR66, APPROX STR 23R IAW EA A320-53EA-503618, REV 00 DATED 01/11/2019 AND RDAS 80563120/003/2019, ISSUE A, DATED 10/JAN/2019 (EC5341.000024). THIS IS A CAT 'A' REPAIR.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 39,560 hrs · 12,612 cycles
AFT MAIN CABIN, L2 DOOR LOWER CUT OUT, AT FR66, FLOOR SUPPORT UNDER FORWARD GIRT BAR RETAINER PLATE IS CORRODED. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED MAJOR REPAIR ON L2 LOWER DOOR SILL BEAM AT FR66 APPROX STR 23L IAW EA A320-53EA-503619, REV 00, DATED 01/18/2019 AND RDAS 80563117/003/2019, ISSUE A DATED 11/JAN/2019 (EC 5341.000025) THIS IS CAT 'A' REPAIR ORIGINAL MATERIAL THICKNESS .098, REMOVED .040, REMAINING THICKNESS .058 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 39,560 hrs · 12,612 cycles
AFT MAIN CABIN, FLOOR WEB/SUPPORT AT FR68, APPROX 8" I/B OF R2 DOOR AFT CUTOUT, HAS CORROSION AT PREVIOUS REPAIR FILLERS AND DOUBLER, AND APPROX ANOTHER 4" AFT. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED EXISTING CORRODED REPAIR PARTS AND HARDWARE AND FABRICATED & INSTALLED NEW REPAIR IAW SRM 53-41-14-300-001.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 39,560 hrs · 12,612 cycles
AFT MAIN CABIN, FLOOR WEB/SUPPORT AT FR68, APPROX 8" I/B OF L2 DOOR AFT CUTOUT, HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AT PREVIOUS REPAIR FILLERS AND DOUBLER, ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES, AND CORRODED NUT PLATES. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXISTING REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-41-14.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 2) · airframe 38,287 hrs · 12,168 cycles
ENGINE NR 2 MADE POP NOISE, FOLLOWED BY ENGINE NR 2 FAIL ECAM WITH HIGH EGT. SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENGINE FOLLOWING ECAM. GROUNDED - YES. ENGINE NR 2 FOUND WITH INTERNAL DAMAGE. REMOVAL AND INSTALL OF POWER PLANT ENG 2. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN)
EXHAUST ODOR IN CABIN DURING DESCENT. R & R THE RECIRCULATION FILTERS 1 & 2 IAW AMM 21-21-41, AND REPLACED CONTAMINATED INSULATION BLANKETS IN VICINITY OF RECIRCULATION FAN INLET. PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A. PERFORMED IDLE CHECK IAW AMM 71-00-00-710-006, NO ODOR NOTED.
Part: FILTER — CONTAMINATED (RECIRCULATION)
REPORTED EXHAUST ODOR IN CABIN DURING DESCENT. R & R RECIRCULATION FILTERS 1 & 2 IAW AMM 21-21-41 AND REPLACED CONTAMINATED INSULATION BLANKETS IN VICINITY OF RECIRCULATION FAN INLET. PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A. PERFORMED IDLE CHECK IAW 71-00-00-710-006. NO ODOR NOTED.
2017
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN)
ON 11/08/2017 ACFT N631VA MSN 3135 WITH 11388 CYCLES AND 35942 FLT HOURS OPERATING FLT VX1169 EWR - LAX REPORTED THE FOLLOWING ON ARRIVAL IN LAX: CLIMB TO 1000` AND ALSO DESCENDING THROUGH 2000` MUSTY OIL SMELL PRESENT IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. OIL FUMES, STRONGER ON GROUND. CREW LANDED SAFELY. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A SMOKE AND OR SMELL IN CABIN. PERFORMED IDLE CHECK IAW AMM 771-00-00-710-006. NO SMELL NOTED NO REPORTS OF OIL SMELL THE SUBSEQUENT LEGS. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR`S RECORDS, ALL AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES, SERVICE BULLETINS, STC`S AND PMA`S ARE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE TYPE DESIGN CERTIFICATE AND ASSOCIATED REQUIREMENTS.
Part: INLET — CONTAMINATED (APU BAY) · airframe 35,709 hrs · 11,309 cycles
FLIGHT VX1201 ORD-SFO REPORTED THE FOLLOWING: FUMES IN FLIGHT DECK AND FWD GALLEY SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING CLIMB. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ORD LANDING SAFELY. PERFORMED TSM 055000810831A. FOUND OIL CONTAMINATED APU INLET DOOR AND APU AIR DUCT. REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN FILTERS IAW AMM 21214103. APU PLACED ON MEL 49100101. LEAK WILL BE CORRECTED NEXT MAINTENANCE OPPORTUNITY. NO REPORTS OF OIL SMELL THE SUBSEQUENT LEGS. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATORS RECORDS ALL AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES, SERVICE BULLETINS, STC`S AND PMA`S ARE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE TYPE DESIGN CERTIFICATE AND ASSOCIATED REQUIREMENTS.
2015
Part: FAN — FAILED (CABIN)
AIRCRAFT OPERATING FLIGHT EXPERIENCED AN EXTRACT FAN FAULT MESSAGE ON ECAM WITH SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN. THE FLIGHT CREW INITIATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND DIVERTED THE FLIGHT. CONTRACTED TECHS ACCOMPLISHED TSM 24-00-00-810-823-A AND 21-26-00-810-909-A. THE AVIONICS EXTRACT FAN WAS FOUND FAILED AND PLACED ON MEL 21-26-02-03, THE ACFT DEPARTED AND CONTINUED ON TO DESTINATION WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ISSUES. THE EXTRACT FAN WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 21-26-51, NO FURTHER PROBLEMS REPORTED ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.
2013
Part: BUSHING — WORN (L1 DOOR)
THE ACFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND MX TECH ACCOMPLISHED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW AMM 52-11-12-04. THIS ACFT HAD 2 PREVIOUS WRITE UPS INVOLVING THE L1 DOOR GUST LOCK (4/19/13 AND 4/24/13). IN BOTH INSTANCES THE GUST LOCK MECHANISM AND ADJUSTED IAW AMM 52-11-00 AND THE ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. A WORN GUIDE AND BUSHING WAS FOUND DURING TROUBLESHOOTING. THE WORN PARTS WERE REPLACED IAW AMM 52-11-12-04. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 4/27/2013. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS REPORTED ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.
Part: HOOK — BROKEN (R2 DOOR)
FLIGHT RETURNED TO GATE WITH CREW REPORT OF: R2 DOOR SENSOR SHOWS UNARMED AFTER SHOWING ARMED AFTER PUSHBACK. INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND R2 DOOR GEARBOX ASSY HOOK WAS FOUND BROKEN AND WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 52-11-11-04.
Part: PLATE — GOUGED (NR 1 PYLON)
A GOUGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE OTBD EDGE OF THE NR 1 PYLON REINFORCING PLATE. THE DAMAGE IS LOCATED OTBD OF RIB 8, FWD OF THE FRONT SPAR, THE GOUGE WAS BLENDED IAW SRM 51-73-00, RESULTING IN A BLENDOUT MEASURING 2.21" LONGITUDINALLY BY .013" DEPTH. THE WIDTH MATCHES THE THICKNESS OF THE REINFORCING PLATE, .375". THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE REINFORCING PLATE IS NOT DAMAGED. THE UNDERLYING WING SKIN HAS NOT SUSTAINED DAMAGE THEREFORE HAS NOT SUFFERED ANY MATERIAL LOSS. THE DISTANCE FROM THE LOWER OTBD EDGE OF THE REINFORCING PLATE TO THE OTBD EDGE OF THE NEAREST PRODUCTION FASTENER HEAD IS .514". THE DAMAGED AREA WAS BLENDED IAW SRM 51-73-00. THEREAFTER ACCOMPLISHED A HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT AND DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE BLEND OUT AREA AND SURROUNDING AREA`S TO ENSURE NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS NOTED. THE BLENDED AREA WAS PROTECTED BY APPLICATION OF CML 10ABC1 AND PRIMED BY CML 04DAB2 REF SRM 51-21-11 AND 51-75-12. FILLET SEALANT WAS REAPPLIED REF SRM 51-76-11. EXTERNAL SURFACE FINISH WAS RESTORED REF SRM 51-75-12. ALL STEPS ACCOMPLISHED ON TASK CARD.
2012
Part: TRANSDUCER — MALFUNCTIONED (BRAKE SYSTEM)
IN FLIGHT PHASE 06, ECAM MESSAGE BSCU 1, FOLLOWED BY BCSU 2 MESSAGES AT 2216 UTC, BOTH MESSAGES IDENTIFIED BRAKE NORMAL SERVO VALVE 1 (15GG). WITH LOSS OF NORMAL BRAKING AND ANTI SKID. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY LANDING. ALTERNATE BRAKING OPERATED NORMAL DURING LANDING WITH NO ADDITIONAL ISSUES. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING IAW TSM 32-42-00-810-805A, TREST REPORTED BAD SERVO VALVE 15GG. R&R THE NORMAL BRAKE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER IAW AMM 32-42-21-04. PN OFF CZ 9284E SN HEK41206. PN ON CZ9DM6A, SN ON HAK 38168. LEAK CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED BSCU 1 AND 2 BITE TEST IAW AMM 32-46-00-05. OPS CHECK VERIFIED GOOD WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE 05/21/2012.