N68155
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRADEWINDS AVIATION | Operator | on 1993-02-02 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by TRADEWINDS AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)
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.
18 reports on file, 2002-08-18 – 2011-02-06.
Part: PERISEAL — BLOWN (ANTI-ICE SYSTEM) · airframe 45,412 hrs · 6,797 cycles
L DUCT LEAK LIGHT ILLUM EICAS MSG L BLD DUCT LEAK DISPLAYED LIGHT EXT AFTER ENGINE BLEED AIR SUPPLY AND ISOL VALVES CLOSED. REMOVED AND REPLACED L ANTI-ICE VAVLE PERISEAL REF 30-11-02. PERFORMED WING ANTI ICE VAVLE TEST NO LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED FIM TASK 26-18-00 OPS CHECK GOOD.
Earlier reports · 2002–2008 · 17 reports
2008
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 34,979 hrs · 5,380 cycles
E AND E COMPARTMENT M/D FLOORBEAM STATION 246 LBL 40 VERTICAL STIFFENER FOUND CRACKED. MAIN DECK FLOOR BEAM STATION 246 LBL 40 VERTICAL STIFFENER REPAIRED PER ECRA 5310-04854 PART 1. HFEC NIL CRACKS FOUND. REF L/P 7984436 53-DIP, 90691, DIP ISSUED TO PERFORM REPEAT INSPECTION PER ECRA5310-04854. LOG CLOSED, DIP REF TO L/P 7984436.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 34,979 hrs · 5,380 cycles
BODY STATION 325 FLOOR SUPPORT FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN LBL 26 -59. BODY STATION 325 FLOORBEAM LBL 13 - LBL 62 REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-51 REPAIR 1, FIG 201. HFEC NO CRACK FOUND.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 34,979 hrs · 5,380 cycles
E AND E COMPARTMENT M/D FLOORBEAM AT STATION 246 MID CHORD FOUND CRACKED AT LBL 40. E AND E COMPARTMENT M/D FLOORBEAM STATION 246 MID CHORD AT LBL 40 REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-51, REPAIR 2, FIG 1, REF ECRA5310-04854. HFEC NO CRACK FOUND.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 34,979 hrs · 5,380 cycles
E AND E COMPARTMENT M/D FLOORBEAM STATION 246 LBL 25 VERTICAL STIFFENER FOUND CRACKED. M/D FLOORBEAM STATION 246 LBL 25 VERTICAL STIFFENER REPLACED PER SRM 51-10-02 AND INSTALLED AS PER SRM 51-40-02.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 34,979 hrs · 5,380 cycles
BODY STATION 303 FLOOR SUPPORT FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN LBL 22 - 40. BODY STATION 303 FLOORBEAM BETWEEN LBL 6 LBL 63 REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-51, REPAIR 1, FIG 201, AND HFEC NIL CRACK FOUND.
Part: MEGAPHONE — WEAK (CABIN) · airframe 33,380 hrs · 5,182 cycles
MEGAPHONE IN GALLEY G8 VERY WEAK. REPLACED MEGAPHONE IN GALLEY G8, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
2006
Part: LATCH — FAILED (PSU) · airframe 23,411 hrs · 3,763 cycles
PASSENGER OXYGEN DOOR AT SEAT 29 DEF FAILED TEST. REPLACED LATCH PER AMM 35-21-00.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (NR 2 NACELLE) · airframe 23,411 hrs · 3,763 cycles
NR 2 PYLON NACELLE O/B FRAME CRACKED AT STA 285.45. REPLACE CHORD PER SRM 51-10-02 & 51-40-02.
Part: SUPPORT ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 418) · airframe 23,411 hrs · 3,763 cycles
NR 2 PYLON AFT FAIRING O/B SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED AT STA 418. REPLACE SUPPORT ANGLE PER SRM 51-10-02 & 51-40-02.
Part: TUBE — CRACKED (FIRE BOTTLE) · airframe 23,411 hrs · 3,763 cycles
AFT CARGO, LT CEILING AT STA 1121, FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGE TUBE CRACKED. REPLACED TUBE PER AMM 26-23-00.
Part: DUCT — CRACKED (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 23,411 hrs · 3,763 cycles
AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT LT SIDEWALL APU BLEED AIR DUCT CRACKED AT STA 1200. REPLACED DUCT PER AMM 36-11-01.
Part: CABLE — INOPERATIVE (SLIDE) · airframe 23,411 hrs · 3,763 cycles
DURING CHANGE OF OFF WING SLIDE ACTUATION COMPARTMENT DOOR CANNOT OPEN. REPLACED LATCH AND INFLATION CABLE PER AMM 25-65-04.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 325) · airframe 23,411 hrs · 3,763 cycles
FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT BS 325, LBL 28 TO 56. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-51, REPAIR 1, FIG 201.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 303-326) · airframe 23,411 hrs · 3,763 cycles
FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT BS 303 TO 326, LBL 30. REPLACED SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-10-02.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 303) · airframe 23,411 hrs · 3,763 cycles
FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT BS 303, LBL 30 TO 35. REPAIRED BEAM IAW SRM 53-00-51, REPAIR 1, FIG 201.
2003
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 12,031 hrs · 2,040 cycles
AISLE LIGHT INOP AT ROW 29 THROUGH 37. REPLACED FUSE AT ROW 35 BATTERY CHARGER, OPS CHECK GOOD.
2002
Part: BATTERY — OVERHEATED (E/E BAY) · airframe 6,498 hrs · 1,166 cycles
SMOKE AND BURNING ODOR ENTERED THE COCKPIT ON DESCENT INTO BRU. THE BATTERY CHARGER CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND THE SMOKE AND ODOR CEASED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MAIN BATTERY HAD OVERHEATED AND BUBBLED OVER. THE MAIN BATTERY AND CHARGER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 24-31-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.