N683A
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.
48 reports on file, 1996-02-04 – 2013-07-17.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 66,023 hrs · 23,143 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS CONTROLLED BY MODULE M10799 WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. FOUND CONNECTOR TO POWER SUPPLY LOOSE. TIGHTENED 2 MOUNTING SCREWS. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 65,544 hrs · 22,980 cycles
LEFT NR 1 DOOR EXIT LIGHT ABOVE DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY M731. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 65,544 hrs · 22,980 cycles
LEFT NR 1 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY M371 FOR LT NR 1 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL
Part: WIRE — SHORTED (CABIN) · airframe 64,698 hrs · 22,681 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 9D AND 15D AND LEFT AND RIGHT NUMBER 2 DOORS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. FOUND SHORTED WIRE AT SEAT ROW 9. REPLACED FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT SOCKET AT ROW 9. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: BALLAST — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 64,698 hrs · 22,681 cycles
SJU - INFLIGHT MIA-POS CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED SJU LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND SMOKE SMELL CAME FROM SEAT 6F SIDEWALL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. REPLACED BALLAST FOR SEAT 6F SIDEWALL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 64,698 hrs · 22,681 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 10 BULLNOSE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 10 BULLNOSE. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: MODULE — FAULTY (CABIN) · airframe 64,698 hrs · 22,681 cycles
EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING FROM ROWS 9 TO 15 REMAINED LIT. REPLACED CHARGER MODULE. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: FRAME — WORN (FUSELAGE) · airframe 64,565 hrs · 22,632 cycles
FOUND WEAR MARK ON FRAME AT STATION 231 AT 6 O`CLOCK POSITION. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE.
Part: SKIN — PUNCTURED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 64,565 hrs · 22,632 cycles
FORWARD CARGO DOOR, EXTERIOR SKIN BOTTOM SEAL LANDING, MID AFT SECTION, 3/4 INCH DENT AND PUNCTURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER SEAL LANDING PER ESO 90114.
Part: KEELBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 3 · airframe 64,565 hrs · 22,632 cycles
CORROSION AT THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL KEEL BEAM CHORD FROM STATIONS 1150 TO 1153. REMOVED CORROSION AND TREATED PER EA B757-53-027935.
Earlier reports · 1996–2012 · 38 reports
2012
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 64,065 hrs · 22,466 cycles
EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING AT SEAT ROWS 9 TO 14 INOPERATIVE WHEN TESTED. RECYCLED ARMING SWITCH IN COCKPIT AND ARMED FOR RECHARGING. BATTERY PACK RECHARGED. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
2011
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 61,280 hrs · 21,424 cycles
RIGHT NUMBER 2 DOOR TO SEAT 15D EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 61,280 hrs · 21,424 cycles
RIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM RIGHT NUMBER 2 DOOR TO SEAT 15D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: BUSHING — CORRODED (RT MLG TRUNNION) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 61,037 hrs · 21,330 cycles
FOUND CORROSION ON THE BORE EDGE AT OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE UPPER OUTBOARD BUSHING FOR THE FORWARD TRUNNION. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER EA B757-57-019897.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,454 hrs · 21,130 cycles
JET BRIDGE BUMP CAUSED 2 HOLES ON SKIN AT LOWER EDGE OF RED PAINT STRIPE APPROXIMATELY 7 FEET FORWARD OF LEFT NUMBER 2 DOOR AND 8 FEET FORWARD OF LEFT NUMBER 2 DOOR. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-00-01-2R-3.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,355 hrs · 21,089 cycles
ACCIDENTAL IMPACT AT STATION 1328 STRINGER 26 LEFT. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER REPAIR PER EA B757-53-018148.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 59,900 hrs · 20,912 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FROM 9DEF TO 15DEF INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FROM 9DEF TO 15DEF. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: WIRE — SHORTED (CABIN) · airframe 59,900 hrs · 20,912 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FROM SEAT ROW 9DEF TO 15DEF STAYS ON WITH POWER OFF. FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT BY MID LAVATORY SHORTED. REWIRED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
2010
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 58,677 hrs · 20,483 cycles
AFT OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR AFT RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR) · airframe 58,677 hrs · 20,483 cycles
RIGHT NUMBER 3 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR RIGHT NUMBER 3 DOOR EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAULTY (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 58,114 hrs · 20,293 cycles
RDU - INFLIGHT MIA-BOS. CREW REPORTED LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE STATUS MESSAGE. EMERGENCY DECLARED DIVERTED RDU LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: LIGHT — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 57,266 hrs · 19,998 cycles
SEAT 6E EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT MISSING LAMP. REPLACED LAMP AT SEAT 6E EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT.
Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 57,266 hrs · 19,998 cycles
SEAT 6E EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS AT SEAT 6E EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT.
Part: WEDGE — DELAMINATED (LE SLAT) · airframe 56,323 hrs · 19,675 cycles
LEFT WING, NUMBER 3 SLAT WEDGE, TOP INBOARD END, 1.5 INCHES DIAMETER DELAMINATION, MARKED. CUT OUT DISBONDED AREA AND DAMAGED CORE. HOT-BONDED NEW CORE TO WEDGE PER SRM 51-70-10-2R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-70-10-2R.
2009
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 55,918 hrs · 19,533 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 24D INOPERATIVE. SECURED LOOSE CONNECTOR UNDER SEAT 24D.
Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 55,918 hrs · 19,533 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 18D DAMAGED WITH LENS MISSING. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 55,693 hrs · 19,453 cycles
CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE HIGH WITH ASSOCIATED MESSAGE. RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TRANSMITTER.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 53,381 hrs
SJU - EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT SEAT 9D TO 15D WHEN POWER WAS TURNED OFF. REPLACED BATTERY PACK ABOVE RIGHT NUMBER 2 DOOR.
2008
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DFW - EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD RIGHT NR TWO DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD RT NUMBER TWO DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DFW - EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LT NR TWO DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LT NR TWO DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DFW - EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LT NR THREE DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LT NR THREE DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)
Part: CONNECTOR — DEFECTIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 29D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CONNECTOR FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 29D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)
Part: BLADE — FAILED (COMPRESSOR) · airframe 50,137 hrs
MIA INFLIGHT T15FEB - NUMBER ONE ENGINE SURGING AFTER TAKEOFF AT 800 TO 900 FEET. CREW DECREASED THROTTLE AND SURGING STOPPED. RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND COMPRESSOR BLADE FAILURE. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE ON 16 FEB AT MIA. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 49,871 hrs
BOS - EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT SEAT 9C INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT SEAT 9C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 49,871 hrs
BOS - EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT SEAT 1B INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT SEAT 1B. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2007
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
JFK - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROWS 16D TO 25D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROWS 16D TO 25D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ORD - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 17D BROKEN. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 17D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2004
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT L569 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT L569. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
BOS - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT HAND OVERHEAD BIN AT L2 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT HAND OVERHEAD BIN AT L2 DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2003
Part: NUT — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT L2 DOOR INOPERATIVE. ADJUSTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WING NUT ON ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2001
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE HAS CORROSION AT R-4 DOOR. REPLACED FLOOR STRUCTURE AT R-4 DOOR PER 53-60-51-2. (M)
2000
Part: LIGHT — DISCONNECTED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT AT ROW 3 THROUGH 6 INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN)
MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS CABIN INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED LIGHT STRIP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1997
Part: PAN — DAMAGED (R-4 DOOR)
AFW - BLENDED DAMAGE ON R-4 DOOR HANDLE PAN. REFINISHED BLENDED AREA PER SRM, CONTINUE IN SERVICE. (M)
Part: PAN — DAMAGED (L1 DOOR)
AFW - BLENDED DAMAGE R-1 DOOR HANDLE PAN. REFINISHED BLENDED AREA, CONTINUE IN SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1640)
AFW - FOUND CORROSION REMOVED FROM AFT CABIN FLOORBEAM AT STATION 1640. ALODINED, FABRICATED REPAIR STRAPS FROM .050 INCH 301.5 HARD STAINLESS, PRIMED, FILLED BLEND AREAS AND INSTALLED STRAPS. (M)
Part: PAN — DAMAGED (L1 DOOR)
AFW - BLENDED DAMAGE ON L-1 DOOR HANDLE PAN. REFINISHED BLENDED AREA. CONTINUE IN SERVICE. (M)
1996
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BETWEEN PASSENGER SEAT ROWS 15 THROUGH 18 FOUND INOPERATIVE. RESECURED LOOSE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT CONNECTOR BY PASSENGER SEAT ROW 15. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)