N737KA
Registered owner: BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| KETCHUM AIR SERVICE | Operator | on 1992-12-24 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by KETCHUM AIR SERVICE (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.
75 reports on file, 2010-01-28 – 2019-01-18.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — SHORTED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 29,680 hrs · 17,340 cycles
THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING BLEED AIR VALVE CIRCUIT BREAKER IS POPPING. FOUND THE 3 O'CLOCK STRUT WIRE HARNESS THAT CONNECTS TO THE BLEED AIR VALVE SHORTED. REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: BUSHING — BROKEN (ENGINE) · airframe 29,676 hrs · 17,336 cycles
10EA VARIABLE STATOR VANE SECOND STAGE ACTUATOR BUSHINGS FOUND MISSING OR BROKEN ON ENGINE. ENGINE REMOVED AND SENT TO SHOP.
Earlier reports · 2010–2018 · 73 reports
2018
Part: ARM — BROKEN (ENGINE) · airframe 29,609 hrs · 17,308 cycles
ENGINE WOULD AUTO SHUTDOWN WHEN POWER LEVER WAS ADVANCED PAST IDLE. VSV UNISON RINGS AND LEVER ARMS WERE INSPECTED. MULTIPLE LEVER ARMS WERE FOUND DISCONNECTED FROM THE STAGE 2 UNISON RING AS WELL AS SOME ARMS WERE BROKEN. SUSPECT UNISON RING BROKE AND REPOSITIONED ITSELF TO DISENGAGE SOME VSV ARMS AS WELL AS BREAKING SOME VSV ARMS. ENGINE WILL HAVE TO BE REMOVED AND SENT TO SHOP FOR REPAIR.
2017
Part: CONTROLLER — INTERMITTENT (CABIN TEMP) · airframe 29,308 hrs · 17,182 cycles
BITE CHECK OF THE CABIN TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER INDICATED AN INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE CONTROLLER. REPLACED THE CABIN TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: ACCESSORY UNIT — INTERMITTENT (ZONE 100) · airframe 29,302 hrs · 17,177 cycles
ON GROUND, PACKS DO NOT DELIVER COLD AIR DISCREPANCY WAS WRITTEN BY FLIGHT CREW. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THE AIR CONDITIONING ACCESSORY UNIT (ACAU) TO BE INTERMITTENT OR FAILED INTERNALLY. REPLACED THE ACAU AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (AC BAY) · airframe 29,285 hrs · 17,170 cycles
LEFT PACK OUTPUT TEMPERATURE APPEARS TO BE WARMER THAN THE RIGHT PACK ON THE GROUND. PERFORMED BITE CHECK ON THE CABIN TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER PER THE FIM WITH NO FAULTS DISPLAYED. PERFORMED BITE CHECK OF LEFT AND RIGHT 35 DEG CONTROLLERS. CONTROLLER FAULT WAS DISPLAYED ON THE LEFT CONTROLLER. REPLACED LEFT 35 DEG CONTROLLER. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: IDG — FAILED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 29,211 hrs · 17,128 cycles
THE NR 2 SOURCE OFF/ GENERATOR OFF LIGHT CAME ON IN CLIMB AND WOULD NOT RESET. ON THE GROUND, THE GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT SHOWED AN IDG FAULT LIGHT. RESET THE GCU AND PERFORMED AN ENGINE RUN WITH NO FAULTS RECURRING ON THE GCU. WHILE PERFORMING AN INSPECTION OF THE IDG, FOUND THE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE INDICATOR POPPED. INSPECTED THE IDG FILTER AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. EACH TIME THE DPI WAS RESET AND THEN AN ENGINE RUN WAS PERFORMED THE DPI WOULD POP IN A FEW MINUTES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE IDG. OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL.
2016
Part: IDG — FAILED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 29,137 hrs · 17,098 cycles
RIGHT ENGINE DRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT ENGINE START. USING THE FAULT ISOLATION MANUAL, DETERMINED RIGHT IDG TO HAVE AN INTERNAL FAULT THAT CAUSED AN AUTOMATIC DISCONNECT. REPLACED THE IDG AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: CONTROLLER — INTERMITTENT (CABIN TEMP) · airframe 43,588 hrs · 23,392 cycles
RIGHT PACK LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING RECALL TEST DURING DESCENT INTO OAKLAND. PERFORMED BITE CHECK ON RIGHT PACK/ZONE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER PER FIM 21-61 TASK 801. FOUND RAM AIR ACTUATOR, TRIM VALVE ZONE FWD, TCV AND FLIGHT DECK TRIM AIR VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. INSTALLED RIGHT CONTROLLER ON THE LEFT SIDE AND FOUND SAME LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON LEFT SIDE. WHEN LEFT CONTROLLER WAS INSTALLED ON RIGHT SIDE NO FAULT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. INSTALLED LEFT CONTROLLER IN ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT PACK/ZONE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER AND PERFORMED A BITE CHECK ON BOTH PACK/ZONE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLERS. NO FAULT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED.
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (RT WING) · corrosion level 3 · airframe 29,097 hrs · 17,075 cycles
CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE RIGHT WING SPAR AT THE NR 2 FORWARD BOOST PUMP. THE CORROSION WAS LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE AND BELOW THE PUMP RADIATING OUT FROM THE BONDING JUMPER ATTACH POINTS. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED, SPAR NDT'D AND REMAINING MATERIAL THICKNESS DETERMINED IN A .25 INCH GRID REF. SRM 57-20-10. UPPER AREA AFFECTED APPROX 4.5 IN X 1.5 IN. LOWER AREA AFFECTED APPROX 5.5 IN X 2.5 IN.
Part: CONTROLLER — FAULTED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 29,036 hrs · 17,061 cycles
AMBER, AUTO FAIL, ANNUNCIATOR ON THE PRESSURIZATION PANEL ILLUMINATED IN THE COCKPIT. BITE CHECKS WERE PERFORMED ON THE PRESSURE CONTROLLERS. 1 CONTROLLER SHOWED A MESSAGE FOR AN INTERNAL FAULT. CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED AND OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (APU) · airframe 28,762 hrs · 17,000 cycles
DURING APU START, APU LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND APU AUTO SHUTDOWN. TROUBLESHOOTING USING THE FAULT ISOLATION MANUAL FOUND THE LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED. REPLACED THE SWITCH, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
2015
Part: PITOT TUBE — FAILED (ZONE 300) · airframe 28,509 hrs · 16,945 cycles
LEFT ELEVATOR PITOT, AMBER ANNUNCIATION CAME ON AND ELEVATOR PITOT LT, CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. REPLACED LT ELEVATOR FEEL PITOT PROBE AND OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 28,405 hrs · 16,923 cycles
LANDING ALTITUDE WINDOW BLANK ON THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION CONTROL PANEL. USING THE DIM AND LIGHTS TEST, CONFIRMED CONTROL PANEL FAILED INTERNALLY. REPLACED THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL PANEL AND OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: PANEL — STUCK (FUEL SYS) · airframe 28,403 hrs · 16,922 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING CENTER FUEL TANK AUTO SHUTOFF TEST, FOUND RT CENTER FUEL TANK TEST SWITCH STICKING. REPLACED FUEL TEST PANEL P61-8 AND OPS TEST NORMAL.
Part: PCU — LEAKING (AILERON) · airframe 28,403 hrs · 16,922 cycles
LOWER AILERON PCU LEAKING FLUID FROM OUTPUT SHAFT. REPLACED AILERON PCU & NO LEAKS FOUND.
Part: PCU — LEAKING (AILERON) · airframe 28,403 hrs · 16,922 cycles
UPPER AILERON PCU LEAKING FLUID FROM OUTPUT SHAFT. REPLACED AILERON PCU & NO LEAKS FOUND.
Part: METERING VALVE — LEAKING (BRAKE SYSTEM) · airframe 28,403 hrs · 16,922 cycles
LEFT BRAKE METERING VLV LEAKING FLUID FROM VLV BODY. REPLACED VLV & NO LEAKS FOUND.
Part: ANTENNA — INOPERATIVE (ADF) · airframe 28,403 hrs · 16,922 cycles
NUMBER 2 ADF FAILED TO OPERATE & WAS TROUBLE SHOT TO THE ANTENNA. REPLACED THE ANTENNA & NR 2 ADF OPERATES CORRECTLY.
Part: OVERHEAT SENSOR — FALSE INDICATION (RT WING-BODY) · airframe 28,209 hrs · 16,881 cycles
RT WING BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. BITE CHECK OF THE COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT DETECTION CONTROL UNIT DISPLAYED FAULT CODE 64. RESISTANCE CHECKS ON SENSING ELEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CODE WERE PERFORMED. THE RT INBD L/E ELEMENT M1269 WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AND REPLACED. FAULT CODE CLEARED FROM THE CONTROL UNIT AND NO OVERHEAT LIGHT WAS DISPLAYED ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT.
Part: SWITCH — STICKING (NR 2 AUDIO PANEL) · airframe 28,084 hrs · 16,855 cycles
NR 2 AUDIO PANEL SELECT, SWITCH STICKS WHEN NR 1 SELECTED. REPLACED NR 2 AUDIO PANEL AND OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAULTY (CARGO BAY) · airframe 28,060 hrs · 16,850 cycles
AFT CARGO BAY FIRE LOOP "B" INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT CARGO PIT FIRE DETECTOR, OPS CHECK OK.
Part: PITOT TUBE — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 300) · airframe 28,035 hrs · 16,845 cycles
RT ELEVATOR FEEL PITOT HEAT LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. REPLACED THE ELEVATOR FEEL PITOT PROBE. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: SENSOR — FALSE INDICATION (RT OVERHEAT) · airframe 27,986 hrs · 16,835 cycles
INTERMITTENT RT WING BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT. BITE CHECK ON THE COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT DETECTION CONTROL UNIT SHOWED FAULT CODE 64. LEAK CHECK PERFORMED ON PNEUMATIC DUCTS IN THE RT WING, RT PYLON AND ECS BAY WITH NO LEAKS FOUND. USING THE FIM AND OVERHEAT DETECTION MODULE TEST BOX FOUND SENSING ELEMENT M1763 IN THE RT ENGINE PYLON TO BE FAILING A VOLTAGE TEST. REPLACED SENSING ELEMENT M1763 AND ALSO SENSING ELEMENT M1764. SDR COZA20150604051 FOR REPLACEMENT OF ELEMENT M1764. NO OVERHEAT LIGHT DURING SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT.
Part: SENSOR — FALSE INDICATION (RT OVERHEAT) · airframe 27,986 hrs · 16,835 cycles
INTERMITTENT RT WING BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT. BITE CHECK ON THE COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT DETECTION CONTROL UNIT SHOWED FAULT CODE 64. LEAK CHECK PERFORMED ON PNEUMATIC DUCTS IN THE RIGHT WING, RIGHT PYLON AND ECS BAY WITH NO LEAKS FOUND. USING THE FIM AND AN OVERHEAT DETECTION MODULE TEST BOX FOUND SENSING ELEMENT M1764 IN THE RT WING OTBD OF THE PYLON TO BE FAILING A VOLTAGE TEST. REPLACED SENSING ELEMENT M1764 AND ALSO SENSING ELEMENT M1763. SDR COZA20150604052 FOR REPLACEMENT OF THIS ELEMENT. NO OVERHEAT LIGHT DURING SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT.
Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (PRECOOLER) · airframe 27,718 hrs · 16,780 cycles
ON DECENT, RT DUCT PRESSURE INDICATED 15 PSI WITH LT PRESSURE AT 40 PSI. BLEED TRIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPLACED PRE-COOLER CONTROL VALVE SENSOR AND BLEED SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY.
Part: CONTROL VALVE — INOPERATIVE (PRECOOLER) · airframe 27,718 hrs · 16,780 cycles
ON DECENT, RT DUCT PRESSURE INDICATED 15 PSI WITH LT PRESSURE AT 40 PSI. BLEED TRIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPLACED PRE-COOLER CONTROL VALVE AND BLEED SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY.
2014
Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — FAULTY (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 27,144 hrs · 16,661 cycles
THE AUTO FUNCTION OF THE CABIN PRESS CONTROL FAILED. TROUBLESHOOTING USING THE FAULT ISOLATION MANUAL & BITE TESTS FOUND A FAULT ON THE OUTFLOW VLV. THE OUTFLOW VLV WAS REPLACED & FAULTS DID NOT RETURN. OPERATIONAL TESTS OF THE CABIN PRESS CONTROL SYS WERE NORMAL.
Part: AUDIO PANEL — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 27,086 hrs · 16,649 cycles
ON THE GND, FIRST OBSERVERS AUDIO PANEL HAD NO LIGHTS IN THE MIKE SELECTOR BUTTONS. REPLACED AUDIO PANEL & OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR) · airframe 26,831 hrs · 16,594 cycles
LEFT FORWARD POSITION LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. DURING REPLACEMENT OF BULB, SOCKET WAS FOUND OXIDIZED TO WHERE REPAIR WAS NOT POSSIBLE. REPLACED THE POSITION LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — INTERMITTENT (VHF NAV) · airframe 26,831 hrs · 16,594 cycles
NR 2 VOR NAVIGATION PANEL INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYED INCORRECT NUMBERS IN THE ACTIVE FREQUENCY WINDOW, THOUGH THE PANEL, WORKED CORRECTLY OTHERWISE. REPLACED THE DISPLAY AND OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: DISPLAY — INOPERATIVE (VOR) · airframe 26,752 hrs · 16,577 cycles
NR 2 VOR NAVIGATION DISPLAY WENT BLANK. REPLACED DISPLAY AND OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: TAT PROBE — INTERMITTENT (ZONE 100) · airframe 26,752 hrs · 16,577 cycles
WHITE MESSAGE "A/T LIM" ON UPPER DISPLAY UNIT. TAT PROBE SIGNAL FAIL MAINTENANCE MESSAGE WAS FOUND DURING TROUBLESHOOTING USING THE FIM. TAT PROBE WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: SHUTOFF VALVE — STIFF (FUEL SYS) · airframe 26,619 hrs · 16,543 cycles
DURING PHASE 5 INSPECTION, CENTER FUELING SHUTOFF VALVE MANUAL OVERRIDE BUTTON FOUND STIFF AND INTERMITTENT WHEN OPERATED. REPLACED VALVE, PN 2671345. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: SHUTOFF VALVE — STIFF (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 26,619 hrs · 16,543 cycles
DURING PHASE 5 INSPECTION, LEFT FUELING SHUTOFF VALVE MANUAL OVERRIDE BUTTON FOUND STIFF AND INTERMITTENT WHEN OPERATED. REPLACED VALVE, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 26,516 hrs · 16,521 cycles
ON A VERIFICATION FLIGHT, "B" SYSTEM ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. INSPECTION FOUND THE RT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS EXTREMELY HOT AND LEAKING FLUID, BUT THE SHAFT HAD NOT SHEARED. THE QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING FOR THE RT ENGINE HYD PUMP CASE DRAIN LINE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND THE LINE WAS BLOCKED. THE QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING, PN 155006-09 WAS REPLACED AND THE BLOCKAGE WAS REMOVED FROM THE LINE. THE HYDRAULIC PUMP, PN 66087 WAS REPLACED, THE HYDRAULIC FILTERS WERE REPLACED AND THE ENGINE OIL FLUSHED. SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN NORMAL.
2013
Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 26,515 hrs · 16,520 cycles
AFTER TOP OF DESCENT, "B" HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. ON GROUND, INSPECTION OF RT ENGINE FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID ON THE ENGINE COWLING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND THE RT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP SHAFT SHEARED AND THE ENGINE OIL OVER FULL. HYDRAULIC PUMP REPLACED AND HYDRAULIC FILTERS CHANGED. ENGINE OIL SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED. DURING NEXT FLIGHT, HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED AGAIN. PUMP SHAFT DID NOT SHEAR BUT THE PUMP OVERHEATED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING FOR THE ENGINE HYD PUMP CASE DRAIN LINE DEFECTIVE AND BLOCKAGE IN THE CASE DRAIN LINE. QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING, PN 155006-09 WAS REPLACED AND THE BLOCKAGE WAS REMOVED FROM THE CASE DRAIN LINE. HYD PUMP, PN 66087 WAS REPLACED. HYDRAULIC FILTERS WERE CHANGED AND THE ENGINE OIL FLUSHED. SUBSEQUENT OPERATION NORMAL.
Part: SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (TE FLAPS) · airframe 26,322 hrs · 16,477 cycles
AFTER A FLAPS 40 LANDING, THE FLAPS SPLIT AND STOPPED WHILE BEING RETRACTED. THE LT FLAP SKEW SENSOR INDICATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THE NR 3 FLAP SKEW SENSOR HAD FAILED. R & R THE FLAP SKEW SENSOR. OPS CHECKS WERE NORMAL.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 26,206 hrs · 16,452 cycles
DURING MX CHECKS IN COCKPIT, NR 2 NAV CONTROL PANEL FOUND BLINKING. "FAILED" SHOWED IN THE WINDOWS WHEN FREQUENCIES WERE TRANSFERRED. THE NAV CONTROL PANEL WAS REPLACED AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: START VALVE — INOPERATIVE (LEFT ENGINE) · airframe 26,173 hrs · 16,443 cycles
DURING LT ENGINE START, LT "START VALVE OPEN" LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER ENGINE START SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. TROUBLESHOOTING IAW THE FAULT ISOLATION MANUAL, DETERMINED THE START VALVE HAD FAILED. REPLACED LT ENGINE START VALVE AND OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (SPOILERS) · airframe 26,154 hrs · 16,439 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, THE NR 10 FLIGHT SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS FOUND STATICALLY LEAKING FROM THE INPUT LINKAGE ASSEMBLY. OPERATING THE FLIGHT SPOILER WITH HYD POWER DID NOT CHANGE THE LEAK RATE. REPLACED ACTUATOR AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO LEAKS FOUND.
Part: DISPLAY — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 26,106 hrs · 16,429 cycles
ON GROUND, F/O PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY UNIT WENT DARK. R & R THE DISPLAY UNIT. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: SIGNAL COND UNIT — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE VIBRATION) · airframe 25,989 hrs · 16,405 cycles
ENGINE VIBRATION INDICATIONS WENT BLANK ON SECONDARY ENGINE DISPLAY. USING TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION FROM THE FIM, THE AIRBORNE VIBRATION MONITORING SIGNAL CONDITIONER WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE AVM SIGNAL CONDITIONER AND ENGINE VIBRATION INDICATIONS WERE DISPLAYED CORRECTLY.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (E/E BAY) · airframe 25,927 hrs · 16,391 cycles
DURING GROUND CHECKS, "ELEC" LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE ELECTRIC METERS, BATTERY AND GALLEY POWER MODULE. BITE CHECK ON POWER MODULE P5-13 INDICATED "SPCU INOP". REPLACED THE STANDBY POWER CONTROL UNIT. OPS CHECK NORMAL AND "ELEC" LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATED.
Part: FDAU — INOPERATIVE (E&E BAY) · airframe 25,908 hrs · 16,387 cycles
FLIGHT DATA RECORDER "OFF" LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE FDR/MACH AIRSPEED WARNING PANEL, P5. USING FAULT ISOLATION MANUAL TASKS, THE FLIGHT DATA ACQUISITION UNIT WAS FOUND FAILED INTERNALLY AND UNRESPONSIVE. REPLACEMENT FDAU, PN 967-0212-002 WAS INSTALLED AND OPS CHECKS WERE NORMAL. FDR "OFF" LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED ON OVERHEAD PANEL, P5.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (ELECTRICAL SYS) · airframe 25,889 hrs · 16,382 cycles
ACFT WAS ON THE GROUND AND "ELEC" LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE ELECTRIC METERS, BATTERY AND GALLEY POWER MODULE. BITE CHECK ON POWER MODULE P5-13, INDICATED SPCU INOP. R & R STANDBY POWER CONTROL UNIT. OPS CHECK NORMAL WITH NO MX MESSAGES OR LIGHTS.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 25,556 hrs · 16,303 cycles
BACKLIGHTING ON AUDIO CONTROL PANEL P/N 5145-1-64 WAS INTERMITTENT. REPLACED PANEL AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (SPOILER) · airframe 25,537 hrs · 16,299 cycles
RIGHT INBOARD GROUND SPOILER, OUTBOARD ACTUATOR FOUND WEEPING FLUID. REPLACED ACTUATOR. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — LOW (A SYSTEM) · airframe 25,532 hrs · 16,299 cycles
AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH "A" HYDRUALIC SYSTEM AT 64% AND REFILL ANNUNCIATED. INSPECTION FOUND SIGNS OF FLUID INBOARD OF RIGHT WING AND RIGHT SIDE OF FUSELAGE. RESERVOIR WAS SERVICED. LEAK CHECKS WERE PERFORMED BY ACTUATING LEADING EDGES, FLAPS, SPOILERS AND AILERONS. NO LEAKS WERE FOUND. AIRCRAFT MADE RETURN TRIP WITH NO LOSS OF FLUID. SUSPECT COLD SOAKED ACTUATOR.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (LE FLAP) · airframe 25,517 hrs · 16,295 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, RIGHT INBOARD LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR FOUND LEAKING. REPLACED ACTUATOR P/N 382000-1001. OPERATIONAL CHECK, NO LEAKS FOUND.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAULTY (E&E BAY) · airframe 25,517 hrs · 16,295 cycles
CREW REPORTED "AUTO BRAKE DISARM" LIGHT CAME ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER TOUCHDOWN. A BITE CHECK WAS PERFORMED ON THE ANTI-SKID/AUTO-BRAKE CONTROL UNIT (AACU). ACTIVE MAINTENANCE MESSAGE "BOX A/B" WAS DISPLAYED. FOLLOWING THE STEPS IN THE FIM, THIS MESSAGE INDICATES AN AUTOBRAKE CARD FAILURE AND A REPLACEMENT OF THE AACU. REPLACED AACU P/N 42-935-2. PERFORMED THE BITE TEST AND NO MAINTENANCE MESSAGES APPEARED.
2012
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (FIRE BOTTLE) · airframe 25,350 hrs · 16,259 cycles
DURING AIRCRAFT POWER UP, FOUND CARGO FIRE DISCHARGE LIGHT ON IN COCKPIT. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM TO INTERMITTENT PRESSURE SWITCH ON THE CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE BOTTLE.
Part: LIGHT — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 25,233 hrs · 16,234 cycles
RIGHT MASTER CAUTION LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY P/N 088-1031-006. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: FITTING — DEFECTIVE (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 25,153 hrs · 16,215 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING AD 2012-05-02 AND SB 737-78-1088 FOUND 4 EACH THRUST REVERSER COMPRESSION FITTINGS FAILED THE ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY TEST. COMPRESSION FITTINGS P/N 315A2118-11 AND -12.
Part: BLANKET — CRACKED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 25,153 hrs · 16,215 cycles
WHILE ACCOMPLISHING AD 2012-05-02 AND SB 737-78-1088 FOUND 6 EACH THRUST REVERSER HEAT BLANKETS WITH NUMEROUS CRACKS. BLANKETS P/N S315A213-49,-50,-51 AND -52.
Part: DAU — INOPERATIVE (E&E BAY) · airframe 25,153 hrs · 16,215 cycles
DURING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE, FLIGHT RECORDER AC CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND COULD NOT BE RESET. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED DIGITAL FLIGHT DATA AQUISITION UNIT P/N 967-0212-002 TO BE FAILED. REPLACED UNIT AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: FITTING — DEFECTIVE (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 25,153 hrs · 16,215 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING AD 2012-05-02 AND SB 737-78-1088 FOUND 4 EACH THRUST REVERSER COMPRESSION FITTINGS FAILED THE ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY TEST. COMPRESSION FITTINGS P/N 315A2117-11 AND -12.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (LE SLAT) · airframe 25,132 hrs · 16,210 cycles
NR 8 LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED ACTUATOR P/N 381800-1005. LEAK FIXED.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — NO TEST (CARGO BAY) · airframe 25,103 hrs · 16,203 cycles
SMOKE DETECTOR A1 IN FORWARD PIT WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR P/N 473597-5. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: ACTUATOR — SLOW (RAM AIR DOOR) · airframe 24,917 hrs · 16,161 cycles
DURING OPS CHECKS, RAM AIR INLET DOOR ACTUATOR WAS SLOW WHEN MOVING DOOR. REPLACED ACTUATOR AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: DEU — INOPERATIVE (E&E BAY) · airframe 24,806 hrs · 16,138 cycles
DISPLAY SOURCE MESSAGE DISPLAYED IN FLIGHT AND REVERTED TO CDS FAULT ON GROUND. REPLACED DEU NR 1 P/N 4081600-930. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: STATIC INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (E&E BAY) · airframe 24,786 hrs · 16,132 cycles
AMBER "ELEC" LIGHT DISPLAYED ON OVERHEAD P5-13 MODULE WITH A "STAT INV INOP" MESSAGE. REPLACED STATIC INVERTER P/N 1-002-0102-2090. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: DEU — INTERMITTENT (E&E BAY) · airframe 24,741 hrs · 16,120 cycles
WITH AIRCRAFT POWERED ON GROUND, CDS MAINT ANNUNCIATION DISPLAYED ON PILOT/COPILOT PFD. REPLACED NR 2 DISPLAY ELECTRONIC UNIT P/N 4081600-930. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: CHECK VALVE — BROKEN (LT WING) · airframe 24,564 hrs · 16,082 cycles
LEFT WING FUEL CHECK VALVE P/N 32C194-3, S/N 6118 WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BROKEN SPRING ON FLAPPER. DISCOVERED DURING WING TANK INSPECTION. CHECK VALVE WAS REPLACED.
2011
Part: CONTROLLER — DEFECTIVE (E/E BAY) · airframe 24,289 hrs · 16,025 cycles
RIGHT FORWARD WINDSHIELD OVERHEAT ANNUNCIATOR CAME ON IN CRUISE. TROUBLESHOT WINDSHIELD HEAT SYSTEM USING FAULT ISOLATION MANUAL. REPLACED WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER P/N 83000-05604. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (SPOILER) · airframe 23,648 hrs · 15,893 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, THE NR 8 FLIGHT SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS FOUND STATICALLY LEAKING FROM THE INPUT LINKAGE ASSEMBLY. THE FLIGHT SPOILER WAS OPERATED WITH NO CHANGE TO THE LEAK RATE. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO LEAKS FOUND. THERE WAS NO MEASURABLE FLUID LOSS FROM THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.
Part: O-RING — OUT OF POSITION (OIL CAP) · airframe 23,585 hrs · 15,880 cycles
ON POSTFLIGHT, OIL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE RIGHT ENGINE COWLING. O-RING ON OIL TANK CAP WAS FOUND ROLLED. INSPECTED O-RING WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. RESEATED O-RING AND OIL CAP. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN WITH NO LEAKS FOUND. PERFORMED ETOPS VERIFICATION FLIGHT WITH OPS NORMAL. OIL CONSUMPTION WAS FOUND TO BE 1 QUART LOWER THAN NORMAL. O-RING HAS BEEN REPLACED.
Part: CONTROLLER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 23,520 hrs · 15,867 cycles
RESUBMITTING SDR, NOW WITH UNIQUE CONTROL NUMBER. ON AIRCRAFT POWER UP, PRESSURIZATION AMBER AUTO FAIL AND GREEN ALT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON COCKPIT OVERHEAD. DURING SUBSEQUENT TROUBLESHOOTING NR 2 CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER P/N 7121-19971-01AC FAILED LRU BITE CHECK. CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: CONTROLLER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 23,520 hrs · 15,867 cycles
ON ACFT POWERUP, PRESSURIZATION AMBER AUTO FAIL AND GREEN ALT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON COCKPIT OVERHEAD. DURING SUBSEQUENT TROUBLESHOOTING NR 2 CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER PN 7121-19971-01AC FAILED LRU BITE CHECK. CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED AND SYS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: O-RING — DEFECTIVE (SPOILER ACTUATOR) · airframe 23,496 hrs · 15,862 cycles
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM-B FLUID LOSS. UPON LANDING, THE CREW REPORTED A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE SYSTEM-B HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AND FLUID ON THE AFT FUSELAGE AND RIGHT INBOARD FLAP, ESPECIALLY THE NUMBER SIX FLAP CANOE. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION ON THE GROUND COULD NOT POSITIVELY DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE FLUID AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED AT THAT TIME. CONSIDERABLE EFFORT WAS EXPENDED TRYING TO LOCATE THE LEAK, BUT NO LEAK WAS FOUND. BOEING HAS ISSUED SERVICE LETTER 737-SL-29-095-A TITLED HYDRAULIC FLUID EXTERNAL LEAKAGE RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENTS DATED DECEMBER 22, 2010 COMBINING VARIOUS PAST NOTICES AND SERVICE LETTERS INTO ONE DOCUMENT CONCERNING HYDRAULIC LEAKS DUE TO COLD SOAKING. THE CAUSE APPEARS TO BE THE USE OF NAS1611- A CODE O-RINGS. SUBSEQUENT MANUFACTURING CHANGES REQUIRE THE USE OF NAS1611- (NO CODE) O-RINGS. THE EARLIER CODE A O-RINGS WERE DISCOVERED TO TAKE A SET UNDER LONG TERM COLD SOAK CONDITIONS. THIS EXPLAINS THE INITIAL LEAK IN THE AREA OF THE RIGHT INBOARD SPOILER ACTUATORS AND NO LEAK PRESENT AFTER LANDING WHEN THE ACTUATORS WERE WARMED BY WARM FLUID AND AIR. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED AFTER ACCOMPLISHING A VERIFICATION FLIGHT EN ROUTE WITHOUT EVENT. UPON ARRIVAL, THE INBOARD RIGHT GROUND SPOILER INBOARD ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED WITH A SERIAL NUMBER ACTUATOR KNOWN TO HAVE THE NAS1611- O-RINGS INSTALLED. NO LEAKS WERE OBSERVED. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FOR KONA ACCOMPLISHING AN EN ROUTE VERIFICATION FLIGHT SUCCESSFULLY. OTHER ACTUATORS POSSIBLY AFFECTED BY THE COLD SOAKED O-RINGS ARE ALL LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATORS, STANDBY RUDDER PCU, AND THE THREE REMAINING INBOARD GROUND SPOILER ACTUATORS. ACCOMPLISH A RECORDS REVIEW TO DETERMINE WHICH ACTUATORS MAY STILL HAVE THE SUSPECT NAS1611- A CODE O-RINGS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR LEAKS IN LEADING EDGE AND GROUND SPOILER ACTUATORS.
Part: O-RING — LEAKING · airframe 23,496 hrs · 15,862 cycles
HYD SYS "B" FLUID LOSS. UPON LANDING, CREW REPORTED A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE SYS "B" HYD QUANTITY & FLUID ON AFT FUSELAGE AND RT INBD FLAP, ESPECIALLY NR 6 FLAP CANOE. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DETERMINE SOURCE OF FLUID & NO LEAKS WERE NOTED AT THAT TIME. NO LEAK FOUND. MFG HAS ISSUED SL 737-SL-29-095-A. CAUSE APPEARS TO BE USE OF NAS1611-XXXA CODE O-RINGS. SUBSEQUENT MFG CHANGES REQUIRE USE OF NAS1611-XXX (NO CODE) O-RINGS. EARLIER CODE A O-RINGS WERE DISCOVERED TO TAKE A SET UNDER LONG TERM COLD SOAK CONDITIONS. THIS EXPLAINS INITIAL LEAK IN AREA OF THE RT INBD SPOILER ACTUATORS AND NO LEAK PRESENT AFTER LANDING WHEN ACTUATORS WERE WARMED BY WARM FLUID AND AIR. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, ACCOMPLISHING A VERIFICATION FLIGHT ENROUTE WITHOUT EVENT. UPON ARRIVAL, INBD RT GROUND SPOILER INBD ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED WITH A SN ACTUATOR KNOWN TO HAVE THE NAS1611-XXX O-RINGS INSTALLED. NO LEAKS WERE OBSERVED. ACFT DEPARTED, ACCOMPLISHING AN ENROUTE VERIFICATION FLIGHT SUCCESSFULLY. OTHER ACTUATORS POSSIBLY AFFECTED BY COLD SOAKED O-RINGS ARE ALL L/E SLAT ACTUATORS, STANDBY RUDDER PCU, AND THE 3 REMAINING INBD GROUND SPOILER ACTUATORS. ACCOMPLISH A RECORDS REVIEW TO DETERMINE WHICH ACTUATORS MAY STILL HAVE THE SUSPECT NAS1611-XXXA CODE O-RINGS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR LEAKS IN L/E AND GROUND SPOILER ACTUATORS.
2010
Part: APU — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 23,346 hrs · 15,825 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM: APU AUTO SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPLACED APU, OPS CHECK OK.
Part: ACTUATOR — INTERMITTENT (SPOILERS) · airframe 23,021 hrs · 15,758 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS: ACFT ROLL AFTER SPOILER/SPEEDBRAKE HANDLE SET TO FLIGHT DETENT. FOUND ACTUATOR INTERMITTENT.
Part: IRS — FAILED (LEFT) · airframe 22,479 hrs · 15,646 cycles
LOST LEFT IRS IN FLIGHT. UNABLE REQD NAV PERF-RNP MESSAGE DISPLAYED.
Part: IRS — MALFUNCTIONED (LEFT) · airframe 22,489 hrs · 15,648 cycles
LOST LEFT IRS IN FLIGHT RNP MESSAGE DISPLAYED.