N704AL
Registered owner: BCA CUSTOMERS FINANCE INC, WA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | Operator | on 2024-01-05 | Operator named in NTSB report |
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.
2 reports on file, 2023-12-31 – 2024-01-05.
Part: DOOR — DEPARTED (LEFT) · airframe 510 hrs · 154 cycles
AT APPROXIMATELY 16,000 FT DURING CLIMB OUT OF PDX THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A RAPID DECOMPRESSION. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE L/H MID EXIT DOOR PLUG STRUCTURE BLEW OUT AND DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLIGHT CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY IN PDX TWENTY MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE. GROUNDED - YES. THE AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY GROUNDED. ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 466 hrs · 141 cycles
FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS FORWARD ENTRY DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN. GROUNDED - YES. CONDUCTED A DOOR HANDLE TORQUE TEST ON THE INTERIOR HANDLE IAW AMM 52-11-00-700-801 TORQUE VALUE FAR EXCEEDED 420 IN IBS. AMM REFERS TO 52-11-00-820-801 TO ADJUST HORIZONTAL CONTROL ROD. LUBRICATED L-1 DOOR PER REF AMM 12-25-11-640-801 ACCOMPLISHED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SYSTEM TEST DOOR NOW OPENS WITH 408 IN IBS FORCE & PASSES DOOR SYST TEST REF AMM 52-11-00-700-801. NO ADJUSTMENTS NEEDED ON L-1 DOOR.