N7072
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| EASTERN AIRLINES, LLC (2DYA) | Operator | on 1966-01-23 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| BRANIFF AIRWAYS INC | Operator | on 1963-03-25 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by EASTERN AIR LINES INC (per NTSB report)
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, 1995-06-02 – 2012-10-22.
Part: PUMP — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 9,228 hrs · 10,593 cycles
PILOT WROTE-UP "FUEL FLOW METER INOP" DURING INITIAL START-UP. FOUND NO OR VERY LOW FUEL FLOW INDICATION AT IDLE BUT ENGINE RAN NORMAL, FOUND NORMAL FUEL FLOW INDICATION AT MID TO HIGH POWER SETTINGS WITH ENGINE RUNNING NORMALLY. FOUND GAUGE TO BEOPERATING PROPERLY (SWAPPED WITH ANOTHER ACFT). PERFORMED FUEL INJECTION TEST IAW TCM SID97-3E USING AERO-TEST MODEL 20ATM-C WHICH CONFIRMED GAUGE PRESSURES INDICATING ACCURATELY. TRACED PROBLEM TO BAD ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP, FUEL WAS IN THE TURBO UPPER DECK PRESSURE REFERENCE LINE, CAUSED BY PROBABLE DIAPHRAM LEAKAGE. THIS CAUSED INDICATED F/P TO BE LOW AT IDLE BUT AT POWER THE TURBO PRESUURE WAS ABLE TO OVERCOME THIS LEAK AND ALLOW FP TO INDICATE NORMAL.
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (LT MLG)
AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR UP SELECTED, NO 'UP' LIGHT AND THE POWER PACK CONTINUED TO RUN. CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN WITH NO PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH MOUNTING JAM NUT HAD BACKED OFF LOOSENING THE SWITCH CAUSING THE SWITCH TO MOVE AND NOT MAKE CONTACT WITH THE GEAR. THIS CAUSES THE 'UP' LIGHT NOT TO ILLUMINATE AND THE POWER PACK TO CONTINUE TO RUN AS THERE IS NO SENSE THE GEAR WAS UP AND LOCKED. (IN FACT, IT WAS.) SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS CESSNA INSTALL JAM NUTS THAT CAN ACCEPT SAFETY WIRE TO LOCK JAM NUTS AFTER ADJUSTMENTS AND ALIGNMENTS.