N735PL
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.
12 reports on file, 1995-04-08 – 1997-08-16.
Part: FAN — FAILED (A/C BAY)
EN ROUTE, AN ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS SENSED IN THE COCKPIT WITH THE RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN RUNNING. THE FAN WAS TURNED OFF FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT WNG)
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE, THE CRACK WAS LOCATED 6 INCHES FORWARD OF THE FORWARD SPAR AT WING STATION XFS 422. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED IAW FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING B12-R05. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING)
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING, LEADING EDGE, INNER SLOT CUTOUT WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING B12-R03. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RT AILERON)
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT INBOARD AILERON LOWER PLATING WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REPAIR TO THE PLATING WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW FAA DER APPROVED REPAIR B12-R09. (M)
Part: CUSP — CORRODED (BS 225-254)
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT CUSP EXTRUSTION WAS FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATIONS 225 AND 245. THE CUSP WAS REPAIRED IAW FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING B12-R10. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING)
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING CENER LEADING EDGE SLOT PLATING WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPAIR OF THE PLATING WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING B12-R02. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT WING)
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A 6 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE LEFT WING SLOT PLATING AT STATION 341.5. THE PLATING WAS REPAIRED IAW FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING B12-R01. (M)
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (BS 680)
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, AN 8 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE PRESSURE BULKHEAD (CABLE FEED THROUGH) AT FUSELAGE STATION 680 LEFT. THE PRESSURE BULKHEAD WAS REPLACED. (M)
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT MLG WW)
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKED. THE 1 INCH CRACK IS TYPICAL AND ILLUSTRATED IN VIEW FF OF S/B 57-94. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR FITTING WAS REPLACED IAW THE SRM AND DOUGLAS FITTING CHANGE GUIDE. (M)
Part: O-RING — FAILED (SLOT CNTRL VALVE)
KLCK/TJSJ - EN ROUTE, ALL MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITIES DROPPED TO THE STANDPIPE LEVEL. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT TJSJ, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE RAMP. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED AN O-RING HAD BLOWN ON THE SLOT CONTROL VALVE. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED AND LEAK-CHECKED IAW THE DC-8 MM, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: BALLAST — FAILED (COCKPIT)
EN ROUTE BETWEEN PDX, AND OAK, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED THE SMELL OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE INDICATION PANEL. IN OAK, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINED THAT A FLUORESCENT LIGHTING BALLAST HAD FAILED, EMITTING THE SMELL. THE FLUORESCENT LIGHTS POWERED BY THAT BALLAST WERE DEFERRED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CSD — FAILED (NR 3 ENGINE)
ON DEPARTURE OUT OF NZAA, THE NR 3 CSD OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY LOSS OF VOLTAGE AND FREQUENCY. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NZAA FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE NR 3 CSD. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE, AND THE NR 3 CSD WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPLACEMENT.