N726AA
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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.
56 reports on file, 1995-08-16 – 2001-07-11.
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
TUL - FOUND FLOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING STRIP WEAK, DIM, FROM FORWARD GALLEY TO AFT GALLEY. INSTALLED NEW PATH LIGHT AND CLEAR LENS. OPS CHECK OK. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FS 720A)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE BS 720A AT STRINGER 28. REMOVED CORROSION AND REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, AND REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-04. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 294.5-335)
TUL - FOUND SKIN BULGING IN AREA PREVIOUSLY WORKED, SKATE ANGLE (APPEARS TO BE RE-CORRODING) JUST ABOVE RIGHT NOSE GEAR STRUT DOOR .294.5 TO 335. SKIN BULGING AROUND REPAIR AREA FASTENERS, SIX INCHES ABOVE SKATE ANGLE STATION 295-333. REPAIRED AREA PER ESO 11697 DATED 7/6/2001. (M)
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND BELT FRAME DENTED AT STATION 1050 OVER STRINGER 26L. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED BELT FRAME REPAIR PER 53-10-4 PAGE 1. (M)
Part: SKIN — BULGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND SKIN BULGING AT RIVETS, RIVETS DISHED ON SKIN LAP 24R STATION 343 TO 360. REPAIRED AREA PER SRM 53-30-4 FIG 16. (M)
Part: BELTFRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND BELT FRAME DENTED STATION 1050 AT STRINGER 25R. INSTALLED BELT FRAME REPAIR PER SRM 51-40-3 PAGE 1. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1145)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION IN BOTTOM OF STRINGER 26R. REPAIRED STRINGER PER SRM SB 53-10-3 AND BOTTOM WITH BOLTS, NUTS AND WASHERS THRU STRINGER CLIP AND STRINGER SIDES. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FS 235)
TUL - FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT STATION 235 STRINGER 22L. REPAIRED CRACK PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3 SHEET 4, CLOSE TO EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER. INCORPORATED ONE LARGE DOUBLER 16 INCHES BY 8 INCHES TO COVER BOTH AREAS. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND BELT FRAME CRACKED STATION 312 BETWEEN STRINGER 13, 14 RIGHT SIDE FORWARD LAVATORY. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER RM 53-10-4. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FS 720E)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 23R STATION 720E. REPLACED STRINGER SECTION 720D PLUS 10 TO 720E PLUS 10 SPLICED EPR SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 203)
TUL - FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR PRESSURE DECK HAS VISUAL INDICATION OF CRACK AT RIVET ABOVE PANEL AT STATION 203. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-2 USING .063 2024 T-3 WITH .1875 INCH MS20470D RIVETS AND SIX .1875 INCH HI-LOCKS. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHT DIM. REPAIRED FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHT CONNECTION AT SEAT 5D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 44 reports
2000
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (FWD LAVATORY)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT AT FORWARD LAVATORY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP AT FORWARD LAVATORY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN AFT OF STATION 1342 BULKHEAD APPROX 24 INCHES ABOVE AIRSTAIR CUT OUT. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE NR 1. (M)
1999
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — MISWIRED (CABIN)
MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING TO EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING CONNECTOR THAT WAS FOUND INSTALLED WITH REVERSE POLARITY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: TORQUE BOX — CRACKED (BS 380)
TUL - RIGHT GALLEY DOOR UPPER HINGE TORQUE BOX AT FUSE CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP TO UPPER HINGE TORQUE BOX PER ESO 11697, DATED 8-24-99. (M)
Part: CHORD — CORRODED (RT HORIZ STAB)
TUL - RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HAS AREA OF CORROSION ON T/E UPPER CHORD JUST INBOARD OF NR 2 ELEV HINGE AT EXISTING REPAIR, OUTBOARD OF STATION 190. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER ESO 11697, DATED 8-23-99 USING SRM 55-10-6 INSTALLATION. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 205)
TUL - FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW CAPTAINS WINDOW C-D POST (FORWARD OF NR 2 WINDOW). INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLR ON FUSE SKIN BELOW CAPTAINS C-D WINDOW POST (FWD OF NR 2 WINDOW). INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER ON FUSE SKIN BELOW CAPTAINS C-D WINDOW POST PER SRM 53-30-3, PAGE 40 FIGURE 8, SHT 11. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (WS 655)
TUL - UPPER L/E SPAR CAP COVER STRIP AND SEALANT BULGED UP AT NR 2 SLAT. CUT OUT SECTION OF L/E SKIN TO GAIN ACCESS TO SPAR CAP. REMOVED SURFACE CORROSION FROM SPAR CAP. TREATED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER REPAIR TO L/E SKIN AS PER SRM 57-30-4. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD GALLEY DOOR MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD GALLEY DOOR MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (AIRSTAIRS)
TPA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON CEILING AT BOTTOM OF AFT STAIRS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT CEILING LIGHT AT BOTTOM OF AFT STAIRS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1998
Part: TURBINE — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)
MIA - FLT 1301 - AFTER TAKEOFF MIA, NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN BY CREW DUE TO HIGH ENGINE EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE AND VIBRATION. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RETURNED AND LANDED MIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. SOURCE OF HIGH EGT WAS CAUSED BY FAILURE OF 1ST STAGE TURBINE BLADE DUE TO CREEP AND STRESS RUPTURE. BLADE EVALUATION INDICATES OVERTEMP AT THE BLADE 1/2 AND 3/4 SPAN. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, LOWER HALF OF AFT AIR STAIR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE ON LOWER HALF OF AFT STAIR LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ORD - DURING OVERNIGHT INSPECTION, AFT STAIR WELL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN AFT STAIR WELL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: WIRE — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN FORWARD CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT WIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1997
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BY FORWARD GALLEY FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BY FORWARD GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OEPRATION. (X)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 720)
TUL - CORROSION ON FORWARD SIDE 720 FRAME AT SKIN ATTACH BETWEEN STR 28R AND STR 28L. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND ASSOCIATED PARTS PER 53-10-3. TST: 70,311. CYCLES: 48,592. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 688)
TUL - STA 688 INSIDE STR 26R HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER SECTION AND SPLICE PER SRM 53-10-3. TST: 67,059. CYCLES, 43,852. (X)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 720)
TUL - BULGE IN SKIN STR 17L, STA 720 - STA 720E. CUT OUT CORRODED SKIN, INSTALLED DOUBLER TO FILLER PER SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 3. TST: 67,059. CYCLES, 43,852. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1070)
TUL - BULGES IN SKIN STR 29R, STA 1070, WITH SEVERAL FASTENERS PULLED THROUGH SKIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED SECTION OF STRINGER WITH SRM STRINGER SPLICE PER CH 53-10-3 OF BOEING SRM. TST: 67,059. CYCLES: 43,852. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1045-1090)
TUL - STR 30 CORRODED INSIDE CHANNEL FROM BS 1045 - BS 1090. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF STRINGER STA 1010 - STA 1140 SPLICED PER 53-10-3, FIGURE 1. TST: 67,059. CYCLES, 43,852. (X)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 650-680)
TUL - SKIN HAS CORROSION AT STA 660 UNDER DOUBLER THAT WAS TAKEN OFF BETWEEN 28L TO 38R. BULGE IN SKIN STA 27L - STA 26L AFT OF STA 660. REPLACED SKIN, STA 680 TO STA 650, STR 26L - STR 26R PER SRM 53-30-3. TST: 67,059. CYCLES, 43,852. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 683)
TUL - STA 683 INSIDE STR 27R HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER SECTION PER SRM 53-10-3. TST: 67,059. CYCLES, 43,852. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 682)
TUL - STA 682, STR 27L CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER SECTION PER SRM 53-10-3. TST: 67,059. CYCLES, 43,852. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 720)
TUL - 2 INCHES FORWARD OF STA 720A, STR 28L CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW FACTORY STR 28L PER B723 SRM 51-10-1. TST: 67,059. CYCLES, 43,852. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1040-1100)
TUL - CORROSION IN CHANNEL AREA OF STR 29L FROM STA 1045 - STA 1090. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER SECTION PER 53-10-3. TST: 67,059. CYCLES, 43,852. (X)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 720-725)
TUL - CORROSION ON SKIN STA 720 TO STA 725 BL ZERO UNDER BONDED DOUBLER. REPLACED WITH NEW FACTORY SKIN PANEL STA 680 - STA 740, STR 26R TO STR 26L PER SRM 51-10-1. TST: 67,052 HOURS. CYCLES: 43,852. (X)
Part: SPAR CHORD — CORRODED (WS 519)
TUL - FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD ANGLE CORRODED BELOW NR 6 SLAT ACTUATOR 2.50 INCH BY 6 INCH AREA. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF SPAR, REPAIRED IAW BSRM 57-10-6, FIGURE 2. TST: 67,059. CYCLES, 43,852. (X)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 720)
TUL - STA 720F SHEAR TIE CORRODED BETWEEN STR 27 AND STR 26R. FABRICATED DOUBLER, TREATED AND PRIMED, INSTALLED WITH HI-LOCKS. REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4, PAGE 43, FIGURE 11. TST: 62,059. CYCLES, 43,852. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 950)
TUL - STR 27R CORRODED AND CRACKED AT STA 950. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF STR 27R. INSTALLED REPAIR SPLICE PER 51-40-4 PAGES 1 THROUGH 9. TST: 67,059. CYCLES, 43,852. (X)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 520-540)
TUL - BULGE IN BELLY SKIN, TWO AREAS, STA 500 TO STA 520, STR 26R, AND STA 520 TO STA 540, STR 26R (ONE REPAIR INCORPORATING BOTH AREAS). CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AND STR 27R AT STA 500 TO STA 540 AND REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 5, AND SRM 53-10-3. (BOTH INCORPORATED INTO ONE LARGE TRIPLER REPAIR). TST: 67,059. CYCLES, 43,852. (X)
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 1130)
TUL - FLOOR BEAM, STA 1130, HAS LIGHT CORROSION AROUND NUTPLATES, STA 1130, LBL 19 AND LBL 21. BLENDED OUT LIGHT CORROSION, BEYOND BLEND-OUT LIMITS THEN REPAIRED FLOOR BEAM PER ESO 11697 DATED 8-8-97. TST: 67,059. CYCLES, 43,852. (X)
Part: STRINGER — WORN (BS 710)
TUL - OBLONG RIVET HOLE IN STR 256, STA 710. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 51-10-3, FIGURE 1. TST: 67,059. CYCLES, 43,852. (X)
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 740)
TUL - STA 740 STRINGER END FITTING CORRODED STR 27R. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER END FITTING, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA. TST: 67,059. CYCLES, 43,852. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 440-420)
TUL - CORROSION ON SPLICE STR 21R BETWEEN STA 440 - STA 420. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER SECTION - SPLICE. TST: 67,012. CYCLES, 43,827. (X)
1996
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 839)
TUL - FOUND LOWER WING SKIN CORRODED ABOVE AFT HEAT EXCHANGER INBOARD DUCT MOUNT ANGLE. CORROSION ON BOTH SIDES OF ANGLE APPROX 3 INCH DIAMETER. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED PER ESO 11697, DATED 10-8-96. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1166-1183)
TUL - FOUND STRINGER 22L HEAVILY CORRODED STATION 1166 TO 1183. REPAIRED STRINGER 22L, STATION 1166 TO 1183 PER SRM 53-10-3 AND STATION 1183, STRINGER 22L AND FITTING REPLACED. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 680-700)
TUL - FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN LAP HAS 3 POPPED RIVETS AND BUBBLED SKIN STRINGER 26L. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 14 PAGE 80 A. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1166-1183)
TUL - FOUND SKIN BULGING AND FASTENER HEAD SHEAR BELOW AFT LAV SERVICE DOOR. REPAIRED AFFECTED AREA PER ESO 11697 DATED 2 OCT 1996. (M)
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (RT HORIZ STAB)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION UPPER HORIZONTAL TE BEAM 2 PLACES BEYOND LIMITS. CUT OUT AND BLENDED AREAS. TREATED AND PRIMED, REPAIRED PER ESO 11697 AND SRM 55-10-6 FIG 1. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 825)
TUL - FOUND LOWER WING SKIN CORRODED ABOVE THE AFT HEAT EXCHANGER INBOARD DUCT STATION 826. REMOVED AND BLENDED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6. PERFORMED THICKNESS CHECK RANGE FROM .209 TO .238, ORIGINAL THICKNESS .220-0226. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (DOOR CUT OUT)
TUL - FOUND FORWARD ENTRY DOOR UPPER HINGE CUT OUT, SKIN CRACKED APPROX .1875 INCH LONG AT 10 O'CLOCK POSITION. INSTALLED DOUBLER AS PER SERVICE BULLETIN 727-53-0198. (M)
Part: ACT FITTING — DEFECTIVE (LT MLG DOOR)
MIA - 882 - AFTER TAKEOFF SDQ DURING CLIMB, LOUD THUMP NOTED THROUGH OUT AIRCRAFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, BUZZING SOUND NOTED AT SPEEDS ABOVE 280 KNOTS WHICH SEEMED TO COME FROM LOWER LEFT NOSE AREA. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS AND AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER GATE ARRIVAL, FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT DOOR MISSING. AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE FERRY MIA/TUL. REPAIRED DOOR ACTUATOR ROD SUPPORT FITTING AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT DOOR. ACCOMPLISHED RIGGING AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1995
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FS 590)
TUL - FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT STA 590 AND STR 27L. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3, PAGE 154, FIGURE 24, SHEET 1-4. TST 62,695 HOURS, CYCLES, 41,603. (X)
Part: DRIPSTICK — DEFECTIVE (RT CTR FUEL TANK)
MSY - FLT 0958 - WHILE EN ROUTE PTY, DURING CRUISE, A FAINT ODOR OF FUEL AT THE MID-SECTION OF THE CABIN WAS NOTED BY A FLIGHT ATTENDANT. THE ODOR BECAME STRONGER AND AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO MSY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A FUEL LEAK WAS CONFIRMED UNDER THE FORWARD PART OF THE FUSELAGE. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO TUL FOR REPAIRS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. REPLACED DRIPSTICK ASSEMBLY. ALSO, AS PRECAUTIONARY REPLACED BOTH AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS WATER SEPARATOR BAGS. (M)