N689TA

AIRBUS A320-214 · 2012 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 182 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: UMB BANK NA TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)

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

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16 reports on file, 2005-03-02 – 2024-06-15.

WARNING INDICATION · 2024-06-15 Unresolved
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — FAULTY (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 36,258 hrs · 13,923 cycles

DURING THE CRUISE PHASE OF AIRCRAFT N689TA ON FLIGHT AV665 ON JUNE 13, 2024, ROUTE FROM JFK TO SAP, THE PILOT REPORTS THAT THE AIRCRAFT DISPLAYS "SYSTEM GREEN 3050PSI / SYSTEM BLUE 3050PSI / SYSTEM YELLOW 3250PSI" ON THE SCREEN. THE PILOT, IN AGREEMENT WITH THE MAINTENANCE CONTROL CENTER, MADE THE DECISION TO DIVERT THE AIRCRAFT TO THE SAL MAINTENANCE BASE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TROUBLESHOOTING PERFORMED THE YELLOW ENGINE PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED USING THE AMM 29-13-51-000-004-A/400-004-A REV 68. ADDITIONALLY A BLEEDING OF THE SYSTEMS WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM SUBTASK 29-13-51-870-054A REV 68 AND OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE TRUST REVERSER SYSTEM IAW AMM TASK 78-31-00-710-042-A REV 68.

Source: SDR SOKF2024061400151
WARNING INDICATION · 2024-06-15 Unresolved
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — FAULTY (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 36,258 hrs · 13,923 cycles

DURING THE CRUISE PHASE OF AIRCRAFT N689TA ON FLIGHT AV665 ON JUNE 13, 2024, ROUTE FROM JFK TO SAP, THE PILOT REPORTS THAT THE AIRCRAFT DISPLAYS "SYSTEM GREEN 3050PSI / SYSTEM BLUE 3050PSI / SYSTEM YELLOW 3250PSI" ON THE SCREEN. THE PILOT, IN AGREEMENT WITH THE MAINTENANCE CONTROL CENTER, MADE THE DECISION TO DIVERT THE AIRCRAFT TO THE SAL MAINTENANCE BASE.ACTIONSIN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TROUBLESHOOTING PERFORMED THE YELLOW ENGINE PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED USING THE AMM 29-13-51-000-004-A/400-004-A REV 68. ADDITIONALLY A BLEEDING OF THE SYSTEMS WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM SUBTASK 29-13-51-870-054A REV 68 AND OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE TRUST REVERSER SYSTEM IAW AMM TASK 78-31-00-710-042-A REV 68.PART REMOVED: PN 3031863-001 SN MX760646PART INSTALLED: PN 3031863-001 SN MX7331119

Source: SDR SOKF202406014152
Earlier reports · 2005–2023 · 14 reports

2023

ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 2023-11-15 Unresolved
ATA 7230

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 34,551 hrs · 13,146 cycles

DURING THE CLIMB OF AIRCRAFT N689TA ON FLIGHT AV632 ON NOV 15, 2023 ROUTE FROM SJO TO MEX, IT RETURNED TO SJO DUE TO SUSPICION OF POSSIBLE BIRD STRIKE OR DRONE IMPACT ON THE AIRCRAFT, AS INDICATED BY THE CAPTAIN IN THE LOGBOOK. NO OVERWEIGHT LANDING IS PRESENTED UPON RETURN TO SJO. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRLINE RECEIVED A VERBAL REPORT FROM THE PILOT OF A POSSIBLE STALL OF THE LH ENGINE N1, SO THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED AOG AT SJO TO BEGIN THE INSPECTIONS. TROUBLESHOOTING AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS IAW AMM 05-51-14-200-603-A INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS CARRIED OUT AND NO EVIDENCE OF A BIRD STRIKE OR FOD IMPACT WAS OBSERVED. PCMIA, DFDR DATA ARE DOWNLOADED WITH THE HANDHELD TOOL AVAILABLE IN SJO TO UPLOAD THE INFORMATION TO THE SHAREPOINT AND SEND IT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE DFDR INFORMATION WAS SENT TO ENGINE ENGINEERING IN EXCEL FORMAT FOR ANALYSIS. INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT ON LH ENGINE N1, THE TSM TASK 73-00-00-810-866-A TASK IS PERFORMED. ENGINE 1 STALL IN FLIGHT. INSPECTION STAGE 4 OF LPT AND STAGE 4 BOOSTER BLADES IAW AMM 72-00-00-200-006, NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. CHEQUEO DEL CHIP DETECTOR Y SALIO LIMPIO. HPC BORESCOPIC INSPECTION IAW AMM 72-31-00-290-003 AND 72-31-00-290-002A. DAMAGE WAS FOUND IN THE HPC 6TH STAGE WITHIN LIMITS AND 1 WITH RESTRICTION. DAMAGE WITH RESTRICTION WAS ENTERED IN HIL FOR CONTROL. A DETAILED REPORT IS SENT TO MANUFACTURER GE REGARDING THE DAMAGE TO THE LH ENGINE N1, HPC AND THEY CONFIRM THAT ACCORDING TO WHAT IS INDICATED BY THE CMM, THE AIRCRAFT CAN FLY FOR 10FC OR 25 HOURS, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, WITHOUT NECESSARY MAINTENANCE ACTION. ENGINES ENGINEERING INDICATES TO PERFORM A "POWER ASSURANCE" BEFORE RETURNING TO SERVICE, "POWER ASSURANCE" TAKES PLACE ON NOV 17, 2023. THE AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED FOR REPOSITIONING AT SJO-BOG 18-NOV-2023 13:00Z LH ENGINE CFM56-5B4/3 SN 645314 REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH ENGINE PN CFM56-5B413 SN 697928 UNDER WO 6802834 IN ACCORDANCE WITH JIC 325-71-00626 AT BOG ON NOVEMBER 20, 2023.

Source: SDR SOKF2023F00339
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-04-01 Unresolved
ATA 2121

Part: UNKNOWN — DAMAGED (ZONE 100) · airframe 32,506 hrs · 12,286 cycles

DURING CLIMB FROM SAL TO MGA THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SAL DUE TO VENT AVNCS SYS FAULT + VENT BLOWER FAULT + VENT EXTRACT FAULT AT SAL STATION WAS PERFORMED TSM 21-26-00-820-803A, WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AEVC AVIONICS EQPT VENT COMPUTER (10HQ) IAW AMM 21-26-34, AND WAS PERFOMED THE OPS TEST IAW AMM 21-26-00-710-001-A, ALL NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR 2023F00097

2021

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2021-12-02 Unresolved
ATA 2330

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 28,197 hrs · 10,549 cycles

DURING FLIGHT FROM SAL TO IAD SOME SMOKE CAME OUT FROM SCREEN IN SEAT 8K THE IFE SYSTEM WAS SET TO OFF AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUE TO IAD. AT IAD STATION THE IFE SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED AND INCLUDED AS A DMI FOR CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUE IN NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR SOKF20211210004

2020

WARNING INDICATION · 2020-02-09 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — SHUTDOWN (NR 2) · airframe 26,901 hrs · 9,971 cycles

DURING FLIGHT FROM SAL TO YYZ THE AIRCRAFT DEVERTED TO MIA DUE TO APU AUTO S/D AND ENGINE #2 GENERATOR WAS INCLUDED IN DMI. AT MIA STATION AS PER TSM 49-00-81-810-819-A, PERFORMED REMOVED AND REPLACED OF LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH (8091KM) IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 49-94-14-000-003 AND AMM 49-94-14-400-003. AND PERFORMED REMOVED AND REPLACED OF DEOIL SOLENOID (8083KM) IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 49-91-49-000-003 AND AMM 49-91-49-400-003. PERFORMED OPERATION OF THE APU IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 49-00-00-860-008 AND AMM TASK 49-00-00-860-009, CHECK OK NORMAL. DUE TO GEN # 2 FAULT PREVIOUSLY ENTERED TO DMI, AS PER TSM 24-20-00-810-901-A, PERFORMED REMOVED AND REPLACED OF IDG 2 IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 24-21-51-000-040 AND AMM 24-21-51-400-040. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE IDG DISCONNECT FUNCTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM TASK 24-21-00-720-041, TEST OK NORMAL. PERFORMED CHECK FOR OIL LEAKS AND CHECK OF THE ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH TSM SUBTASK 24-21-51-720-067-A, TEST OK NORMAL. DMI CLEARED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR SOKF2020021300002

2019

FALSE WARNING · 2019-02-26 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 23,456 hrs · 8,696 cycles

DURING FLIGHT FROM SAL TO YYZ THE AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SAL DUE TO ECAM WARNING MESSAGE SMOKE FWD CRG BTL FAULT /SMOKE AFT CRG BTL FAULT AT SAL STATION WAS PERFORMED TSM 26-16-00-810-805-A REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTORS 3WH, 4WH, 5WH, 6WH, IAW AMM 26-16-15 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE IAW AMM 26-23-42 ADDITIONALLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED DIR CIDS 1 IAW AMM 23-73-34 OPERATIONAL CHECK OK NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR SOKF2019022802001

2018

WARNING INDICATION · 2018-06-24 Unresolved
ATA 2910

Part: HOSE — DAMAGED (ZONE 400) · airframe 20,982 hrs · 7,879 cycles

DURING CLIMB FROM SAL TO LIM, THE AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SAL STATION DUE TO ECAM WARNING "Y" RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL, SO PUMP IMMEDIATELY TURN OFF ENGINE 2 PUMP, PTU TURN OFF IMMEDIATELY. AT SAL STATION PERFORMED ENGINE INSPECTION AND WAS FOUND HYD PRESSURE HOSE ON ENG 2 DAMAGED, IT WAS REPLACED AS PER AMM 29-13-49-400-002-A AND DONE AN OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE YELLOW HYD SYSTEM AS PER AMM 29-13-00-710-002, NO HYD LEAKAGE WAS FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR SOKF201806280001
WARNING INDICATION · 2018-01-06 Unresolved
ATA 2780

Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (SLAT SYSTEM) · airframe 19,131 hrs · 7,251 cycles

DURING CLIMB, THE AIRCRAFT RETURN TO DEPARTURE DUE TO AN ECAM WARNING FOR THE SLATS. PERFORMED TSM 27-81-00-810-804-A, ASM 27-81-02, AND ASM 27-81-03. FOUND OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED SFCC NR 1 AND 2 IAW AMM 27-51-34 AND AMM 27-51-17. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CSU. OPS TESTED IAW AMM 27-54-00-710-002. TESTED OK, PERFORMED A LAND CATII/CAT III CAPABILITY TEST AND FOUND OK. THE AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SOKF20180110001

2017

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2017-11-01 Unresolved
ATA 2120

Part: FILTER ELEMENT — DIRTY (DEMISTER) · airframe 18,405 hrs · 6,979 cycles

DURNIG CLIMB, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO A HEAVY ODOR LIKE RUBBER BURNING IN THE CABIN. PERFORMED AMM 05.50.00.810.831.A AND DID NOT FIND POSSIBLE CAUSE OF ODOR, DURING THE INSPECTION OF AVIONICS EQUIPMENT VENTILATION SYSTEM, FOUND THE DEMISTER FILTER AND CARTRIDGE DIRTY. DEMISTER FILTER AND CARTRIDGE FILTER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 21-26-43. PERFORMED ENGINES LEAK CHECK IAW TSM 71-00-00, AND NO ODOR AND NO OIL SMOKE DETECTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR SOKF20171102011
WARNING INDICATION · 2017-03-01 Unresolved
ATA 2160

Part: WARNING MESSAGE — FALSE ACTIVATION (A/C PACK) · airframe 15,869 hrs · 5,869 cycles

DURING TAKE OFF ROLL, WITH THE PACKS OFF PACKS 1 AND 2 FAULT ECAM CAUTION TWICE THEREFORE REJECTED TAKE OFF. AT BOG STATION PERFORMED TSM 21-61-00-810-807A AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE PACK CONTROLLER SYSTEM IAW AMM 21-61-00-710-001 ALL WORKING NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR SOKF20170302002

2016

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2016-07-07 Unresolved
ATA 2121

Part: FAN — FAILED (E/E BAY) · airframe 13,640 hrs · 4,924 cycles

DURING FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT RETURN TO DEPARTURE DUE TO VENT EXTRACT FAULT, STRONG ODOR FO OIL, ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN PAX CABIN AND COCKPIT, TSM TASK 05-50-00-810-831-A WAS PERFORMED, INSPECTON OF THE CAUSE OF CABIN ODORS OR SMOKE AND WAS FOUND WITH DAMAGE E/E BAY EXTRACT FAN, IAW TSM SUBTASK 05-50-00-810-085-B WAS PERFORMED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EXTRACT FAN IAW AMM TASK 21-26-51-000-001-A , AMM TASK 21-26-51-400-001-A AND REPLACED RECIRCULATION FILTERS IAW AMM 21-21-41-000-001-A AND AMM 21-21-41-400-001-A, PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF THE AVIONCS EQUIPMENT VENTILATION SYSTEM AMM TASK 21-26-00-710-001-A AND OPS TEST OF THE EXTRACT FANS AMM TASK 21-26-51-710-001-A ALL TEST WAS SATISFACTORY THE AIRCRAFT RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR SOKF20160707005

2013

OTHER · 2013-08-12 Unresolved
ATA 5610

Part: WINDSHIELD — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,187 hrs · 552 cycles

DURING CLIMB, CAPTAIN`S WINDSHIELD CRACKED, OUTER PLY. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, R & R CAPTAIN`S WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-11-11, R & R WINDOW HEAT COMPUTER IAW AMM 30-42-34 FUNCTIONAL TEST NORMAL. THE ACFT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR SOKF20130815010

2005

AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2005-12-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3411

Part: PITOT TUBE — FAULTY (PITOT/STATIC SYS) · airframe 3,722 hrs · 3,109 cycles

CREW REPORTED, WHEN THEY BEGAN DESCENT, NOTICED A LOSS OF AIRSPEED. AIRSPEED CONTINUOUSLY DECREASED ON BOTH PRIMARY FLT DISPLAYS, STANDBY INSTRUMENTS. SPEED DECREASED TO ZERO, WENT BLANK ALONG WITH ALTITUDE ON BOTH PRIMARY FLT DISPLAYS. PFD ARTIFICIAL HORIZONS REMAINED ON, BUT WERE INCORRECT. AC WAS DESCENDED USING STANDBY ARTIFICIAL HORIZON, KNOWN PWR SETTINGS, ANGLE OF ATTACK INSTRUMENTS. ALL PITOT, AOA, AND STATIC HEATS WERE CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE FUNCTIONING. SYS BEGAN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY AT FL 180. NO FAULTS WERE FOUND, MAINTENANCE PERFORMED PITOT / STATIC, AIR DATA AND AIRSPEED CHECKS. BOTH PITOT TUBES WERE REPLACED WITH IMPROVED PROBES IAW SB 34-3628. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR DJFA2005174
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2005-06-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: SMOKE — DETECTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 3,382 hrs · 2,794 cycles

CREW REPORTED A WHITE HAZY SMOKE LIKE VAPOR EMITTING INTO THE COCKPIT. SOON AFTER COMPLETING THE REQUIRED CHECKLISTS THE SMOKE HAD DISSIPATED AND DID NOT RETURN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED.

Source: SDR DJFA2005118
WARNING INDICATION · 2005-03-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3231

Part: SWITCH — FALSE ACTIVATION (LT MLG) · airframe 3,110 hrs · 2,561 cycles

KDET - KIND DURING APPROACH TO RUNWAY 32 IN KIND, THE GEAR HANDLE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED RED WITH ALL THREE GEAR INDICATORS SHOWING DOWN AND LOCKED. GEAR WAS CYCLED THREE TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE TOWER HAD CONFIRMED AT LEAST ONE MAIN GEAR DOOR WAS NOT UP. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE USED TO BLOW THE GEAR DOOR TO THE UP POSITION. THE PROCEDURE RESULTED IN THE GEAR HANDLE LIGHT EXTINGUISHING, AND THE DOORS BEING UP. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE IN KIND. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR DJFA2005063