N68160
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.
17 reports on file, 2006-07-17 – 2014-07-15.
Part: SPAR — DAMAGED (RUDDER) · airframe 51,974 hrs · 7,462 cycles
FRONT SPAR OF RUDDER DAMAGED AT RUDDER STATION 165.074. DAMAGE APPROXIMATELY 2"X 2".
Earlier reports · 2006–2012 · 16 reports
2012
Part: TERMINAL — LOOSE (BATTERY PACK) · airframe 50,056 hrs · 7,148 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMBOUT AT SEATS 3, 4 AB AND 19A B KL, FLICKERED ON OND OFF REPEATEDLY. R & R TWO BATTERY PACKS AND CHARGER ASSY M730 AN D M736 REF MM 33-51-07/ UPON REMOVAL IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TERMINALS ON THE BATTERY PACK WERE LOOSE.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 49,990 hrs · 7,140 cycles
NUMEROUS EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT IN CTR ROW F/C. R & R BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECKED GOOD. REF AMM 33-51-07-422-012.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 49,244 hrs · 7,032 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROWS 3,4,5 DO NOT STAY ILLUMINATED WHEN TESTED (STAY ON FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN GO OUT). REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-51-07 (M730).
2011
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 325) · airframe 44,993 hrs · 6,500 cycles
FLOORBEAM UPPER TEE CORRODED AT BS 325 LBL 27-55. CORROSION REMOVED OUT IAW SRM 53-00 -51 1 FIG 101. REPAIRED AS PER SRM 53-00-51 REPAIR 1 FIG 201.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 44,993 hrs · 6,500 cycles
CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD CORRODED AT BS 303 LBL 11-53. CABIN FLOOR UPPER CHORD CORROSION REMOVED AS PER SRM 51-10-02 AND BLENDED AREA D:0.042"X W:2"X L:3" (ORG 0.090") OUT OF SRM 53-00-51 ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1 FIG 101 LIMIT AND CORRODED UPPER CHORD REPAIRED AS PER SRM 53-00-51 REPAIR 1 FIG 201 AT BS 303 LBL 7" TO LBL 64".
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 43,073 hrs · 6,243 cycles
THE 2L FLASHLIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED 2L FLASHLIGHT BATTERY. OP'S CHECKED NORMAL AT THIS TIME. OK TO CONTINUE FOR SERVICE.
2009
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 33,670 hrs · 4,990 cycles
FLOOR SUPPORT FOUND CORRODED AT BODY STATION 325 BETWEEN LBL 26-59 AFTER FLOOR PANEL REMOVED. CABIN BODY STATION 325 BETWEEN LBL 26 - LBL 60 FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM REPAIRED AS PER SRM 53-00-51 REPAIR 1 FIG 201 AND HFEC NO CRACK FOUND.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 33,670 hrs · 4,990 cycles
FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT BODY STATION 412 LBL 20 TRACK FOUND CRACKED. REPLACED FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT TRACK AT BODY STATION 412 LBL 20 PER SRM 51-10-02.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 33,670 hrs · 4,990 cycles
CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT FOUND CORRODED AT BS 303 BETWEEN LBL 15 - 56. CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM AT BS 303 BETWEEN LBL 15 TO LBL 58 REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-51 REPAIR 1 FIG 201 AND HFEC NO CRACK FOUND.
2006
Part: O2 GENERATOR — BURNED (CABIN) · airframe 23,033 hrs · 3,520 cycles
CABIN R1 DOOR FLIGHT ATTENDANT SERVICE UNIT OXYGEN GENERATOR BURNT. REPLACED O2 GENERATOR IAW AMM 35-21-04, 35-21-11.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 23,033 hrs · 3,520 cycles
CORRODED FLOORBEAM BS 325 LBL 30 TO 56. REPAIRED BEAM IAW SRM 53-00-51, FIG 201.
Part: NOZZLE — CORRODED (EXTINGUISHER) · airframe 23,033 hrs · 3,520 cycles
LAVATORY-B FIRE EXTINGUISHER NOZZLE CORRODED. REPLACED FIRE EXTINGUISHER IAW 25-48-29.
Part: NOZZLE — CORRODED (EXTINGUISHER) · airframe 23,033 hrs · 3,520 cycles
LAVATORY-A FIRE EXTINGUISHER NOZZLES CORRODED. REPLACED EXTINGUISHER IAW IFM25-48-29.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 23,033 hrs · 3,520 cycles
CORRODED FLOOR SUPPORT BS 303 TO 325, LBL 30. REPLACED SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-40-02.
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 23,033 hrs · 352 cycles
CORRODED BEAM AT BS 303, LBL 30 TO 45. REPAIRED BEAM IAW SRM 53-00-51, FIG 201 REPAIR 1.
Part: COOLING FAN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 22,080 hrs · 3,383 cycles
SMOKE AND FUMES WITH AN ELECTRICAL ODOR APPEARED IN THE COCKPIT WHILE EN ROUTE TO CDG. BOTH RECIRCULATION FANS AND THE RIGHT PACK WERE TURNED OFF AND THE CREW DONNED THEIR OXYGEN MASKS. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO CDG WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD EQUIPMENT AIR COOLING EXHAUST FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE AIR COOLING FAN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 21-58-06. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. IN ADDITION, THE FLIGHT DECK CREW OXYGEN BOTTLE WAS REPLACED.