N68ZV
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.
4 reports on file, 1997-07-11 – 1998-09-17.
Part: SEAL — LOOSE (AIRSTAIR DOOR)
FLT 5329 - FLL-TPA - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE CABIN. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE AIRSTAIR DOOR SEAL HAD POPPED OUT OF ITS SEAT. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT DEPRESSURIZATION, BUT THE OXYGEN MASKS WERE NOT DEPLOYED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED THE DOOR SEAL, OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (RT MLG)
TLH/PNS - FLT 5500 - IN-FLIGHT, THE GEAR EXTENDED UNCOMMANDED. BOTH THE GEAR DOWN AND HYDRAULIC LOW ANNUNCIATORS ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN PNS WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO JAX WHERE THE ACTUATOR WAS FOUND LEAKING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ACTUATOR, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: HINGE — CORRODED (RT ELEVATOR)
DURING A FLEET CAMPAIGN DIRECTIVE INSPECTION, THE LEFT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR HINGE ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO HAVE HEAVY CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE ASSEMBLY. INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR HINGE ASSEMBLY REVEALED NO DAMAGE. (X)
Part: ATTACH BRACKET — EXCESS WEAR (RT FLAP)
FLEET CAMPAIGN, 'MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LT AND RT OTBD FLAP ATTACHMENT BRACKETS AND THE AFT ROLLER BEARING IAW RAYTHEON ACFT CO (RAC) SAFETY COMMUNIQUE NR 137 DATED MAY, 1997. FOUND ATTACHMENT BRACKETS WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR AND AFT ROLLER BEARINGS BINDING. AFFECTED COMPONENTS P/NS ARE BRACKET, LT INBD AND RT INBD, INBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-31. BRACKET, LT LTBD AND RT INBD, INBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-30. BRACKET, LT INBD AND RT OTBD, OTBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-35. BRACKET, LT OTBD AND RT INBD, OTBD HINGE, PN 35-165050-34. AFT BEARING ASSY, PN 114-521039-1. REF: CONTROL NR MASA97045. PART CYCLES, 8,335. ACFT TC, 13,502.