N739AL
Registered owner: FLY RITE AVIATION LLC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
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.
19 reports on file, 2001-10-04 – 2008-03-22.
Part: CONTROL VALVE — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 29,030 hrs · 7,693 cycles
ETOPS FLIGHT 841 SNA-HNL - DURING CLIMB, THE CREW NOTED THE RIGHT ENGINE BLEED TRIPPED OFF. THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO RESET THE SYSTEM AND DIVERTED TO ONT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN ONT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE PRECOOLER CONTROL VALVE PER AMM 36-12-02-00-801 WITH ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 2001–2007 · 18 reports
2007
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 24,600 hrs · 6,529 cycles
ETOPS FLIGHT 476 OGG-SAN - WHEN CREW MOVED THE FLAP LEVER, THE FLAPS WOULD NOT DEPLOY DUE TO ASYMMETRY INDICATION. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DETERMINED 2 DEGREES OF FLAPS WAS REQUIRED FOR LANDING. CREW USED ALTERNATE FLAP SETTING TO DEPLOY FLAPS AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FLAP SKEW SENSOR FAILED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SENSOR PER AMM 27-59-00-730-801. FLAP SYSTEM PASSED ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS PER AMM 27-59-00-730-801 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2006
Part: IDG — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2) · airframe 23,507 hrs · 6,245 cycles
ETOPS FLT 482 HNLSNA. IN CRUSE FLIGHT, CREW NOTED THE NR 2 GENERATOR (DRIVE) WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW DISCONNECTED THE NR 2 IDG AND COMPLETED THE FLIGHT TO SNA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 IDG IAW MAINTENANCE TASK FORM M-727. GROUND TEST GOOD, IDG OIL SERVICED AND REQUIRED INSPECTION COMPLETED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: COOLING FAN — DEFECTIVE (E/E BAY) · airframe 21,393 hrs · 5,697 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN CRUISE EQUIPMENT COOLING EXHAUST OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN BOTH NORMAL AND ALTERNATE MODES. CREW ABORTED FLIGHT PER SOCC AND RETURNED TO SNA. DEFERRED PER MEL 21-42 VERIFIED ASSOCIATED FAN OPERATES NORMAL. AIRCRAFT REPOSITIONED TO HNL AND EQUIPMENT COOLING EXHAUST FAN LOW FLOW DETECTOR REMOVED AND REPLACED PER AMM 21-27-03-000-802. OPS CHECK OKAY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: INDICATION SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 20,770 hrs · 5,546 cycles
HNL-SNA: AFTER LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING, FWD PANEL GEAR LIGHT INDICATORS SHOWED 3 GREEN AND 3 RED. OVERHEAD PANEL LIGHTS INDICATED 3 GREEN. LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED UP AND DOWN AGAIN. THIS TIME THE FWD PANEL GEAR INDICATED 3 GREEN AND THE OVERHEAD PANEL GEAR LIGHTS INDICATED 3 GREEN TOO. PERFORMED FIM TASK 32-09-00-810-801. INSPECTED AND CLEANED ALL LANDING GEAR POSITION PROXIMITY SENSORS. PINNED GEAR AND CYCLED LANDING GEAR HANDLE, OPERATION NORMAL. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2005
Part: FCU — DEFECTIVE (APU)
DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, APU AUTO SHUTDOWN ON RAMP, SENSING LOW OIL PRESSURE. T/S IAW FIM 49-90/802-803 TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM. REPLACED APU LUBE MODULE TASK 49-91-11-4/PG. 1- REPLACED FCU IAW 49-31-11-4/SEC 4 199286 ITEM 2/3. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (APU)
AUTO SHUTDOWN LOW OIL PRESSURE OCCURRED ON RAMP. TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM 49-90-00-810-803 FOUND APU LOP INOP. REPLACED APU LOP, OPS CHECK OK. LEAK CHECK OK. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: TIRE — WORN (NLG)
SNA-OGG: WHEN ADDING FULL POWER, THE AIRCRAFT DEVIATED FROM THE CENTER LINE. TERMINATED TAKEOFF, NOSE WHEEL SCRUBBING OCCURRED. RETURNED TO GATE. INSPECTED THE NLG AND NLG STEERING; FOUND LEFT HAND NOSE SHOULDER WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND NOSE TIRE. FUNCTION NOSE WHEEL STEERING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. LEFT HAND NOSE TIRE REMOVED AND REPLACED PER AQ FORM M-711. AS A PRECAUTION, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND NOSE TIRE PER AQ FORM M-711. OK FOR SERVICE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: HANDLE — UNKNOWN (POTABLE WATER)
NO WATER PRESSURE AVAILABLE. RETURNED TO OGG. OVERWEIGHT LANDING MADE AT 142,000 LBS. SMOOTH LANDING. MAINTENANCE RESET THE POTABLE WATER SERVICE HANDLE AT THE SERVICE ACCESS. OPS CHECK NORMAL. PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT LANDING CONDITIONAL INSPECTION PER MM 5-51-35-2. NO HARD LANDING INSPECTION REQUIRED. RETURN TO SERVICE.
2004
Part: RELAY — FAILED (FLT LOCK) · airframe 15,532 hrs · 4,301 cycles
THE LT OVER-WING EXIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKE-OFF AT 15 KTS. REJECTED TAKE-OFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. VERIFIED THAT THE LT OVER-WING EXIT DOOR WAS CLOSED AND LOCKED. CONFORMED WITH PSEU BITE CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ETOPS FLIGHT 475, OAK-LIH CONTINUED: LT OVER-WING EXIT DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ENROUTE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT LOCK RELAY R742 IAW FIM 52-20-00-810-807. VERIFICATION FLIGHT CHECKS OK. AIRCRAFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 15,157 hrs · 4,197 cycles
FLIGHT 442, HNL-OAK: RIGHT OVERWING EXIT DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL, TAKEOFF REJECTED. PSEU SELF-TEST INDICATES MSG 52-76018. DEFER RIGHT OVERWING EXIT FLIGHT-LOCK PER MEL 52-15, PLACARDS INSTALLED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PERFORM FIM TASK 52-20-00-810, ALL BITES AND OPS CHECKS PASS WITH NO VISIBLE FAULT. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE, PLACARDS REMOVED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PSEU SELF-TEST INDICATES FAULT 52-76018. PERFORMED FIM 52-20 TASK 807, REPLACED RELAY R743, REPAIR CONFIRMATION OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 15,157 hrs · 4,197 cycles
FLIGHT 442, HNL-OAK: RIGHT OVERWING EXIT DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL, TAKEOFF REJECTED. PSEU SELF-TEST INDICATES MSG 52-76018. DEFER RIGHT OVERWING EXIT FLIGHT-LOCK PER MEL 52-15, PLACARDS INSTALLED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PERFORM FIM TASK 52-20-00-810, ALL BITES AND OPS CHECKS PASS WITH NO VISIBLE FAULT. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE, PLACARDS REMOVED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PSEU SELF-TEST INDICATES FAULT 52-76018. PERFORMED FIM 52-20 TASK 807, REPLACED RELAY R743, REPAIR CONFIRMATION OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2003
Part: SEAL — FAILED (PAX DOOR)
FLT 482 - SNA-RNO - ON TAKEOF, THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR FAILED TO SEAL. DIVERTED TO BUR. ON ARRIVAL OF AIRCRAFT, NOTICED L1 DOOR NOT CLOSED PROPERLY AND SEALED, NOTICED GAP BETWEEN FLOOR. OPEN/CLOSED DOOR, NO DEFECTS NOTED. DOOR IMPROPERLY CLOSED. FLIGHT VERIFICATION OK. (M)
2002
Part: DISPLAY — FAILED (COCKPIT)
DURING CLIMB TO CRUISE ALTITUDE THE ALTIMETER INDICATION, SPEED INDICATION, FLIGHT MODE ANNUNCIATOR, VOR 1, AND DME 1 ANNUNCIATOR FLAGS ILLUMINATED ON THE FIRST OFFICERS DISPLAY UNIT. BOTH ENGINES NR 1 AND NR 2 EEC LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED IN HNL WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 DISPLAY ELECTRONICS UNIT. THE OPC SOFTWARE WAS LOADED AND BITE CHECKS WERE COMPLETED IAW MM. OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2001
Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (BLEED AIR)
FLT 100 - HNL-KOA - DURING THE REPOSITIONING FLIGHT, LEFT DUCT PRESSURE IN CLIMB VARIABLE 23-30 PSI. RIGHT DUCT PRESSURE 40-45 PSI IN CLIMB. LEVEL FLIGHT, LEFT DUCT WS 40 PSI AND THE RIGHT DUCT WAS 42 PSI. IN DESCENT, THE LEFT AND RIGHT STAYED CLOSE TO MATCHED PSI. RETURNED TO HNL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PRECOOLER VALVE (P/N 3289562-5) IAW MM 36-12-02-4. OPS CHECK OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE 450 DEGREE SENSOR (P/N 129666-2) PER MM 36-11-05-04. OPS CHECK OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BLEED AIR REGULATOR (P/N 107492-5) IAW MM 36-11-03-4. OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. FLIGHT VERIFICATION OK DURING NEXT FLIGHT. (M)
Part: VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (BLEED AIR)
FLT 100 - HNL-KOA - DURING THE REPOSITIONING FLIGHT, LEFT DUCT PRESSURE IN CLIMB VARIABLE 23-30 PSI. RIGHT DUCT PRESSURE 40-45 PSI IN CLIMB. LEVEL FLIGHT, LEFT DUCT WS 40 PSI AND THE RIGHT DUCT WAS 42 PSI. IN DESCENT, THE LEFT AND RIGHT STAYED CLOSE TO MATCHED PSI. RETURNED TO HNL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PRECOOLER VALVE (P/N 3289562-5) IAW MM 36-12-02-4. OPS CHECK OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE 450 DEGREE SENSOR (P/N 129666-2) PER MM 36-11-05-04. OPS CHECK OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BLEED AIR REGULATOR (P/N 107492-5) IAW MM 36-11-03-4. OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. FLIGHT VERIFICATION OK DURING NEXT FLIGHT. (M)
Part: REGULATOR VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (BLEED AIR)
FLT 100 - HNL-KOA - DURING THE REPOSITIONING FLIGHT, LEFT DUCT PRESSURE IN CLIMB VARIABLE 23-30 PSI. RIGHT DUCT PRESSURE 40-45 PSI IN CLIMB. LEVEL FLIGHT, LEFT DUCT WS 40 PSI AND THE RIGHT DUCT WAS 42 PSI. IN DESCENT, THE LEFT AND RIGHT STAYED CLOSE TO MATCHED PSI. RETURNED TO HNL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PRECOOLER VALVE (P/N 3289562-5) IAW MM 36-12-02-4. OPS CHECK OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE 450 DEGREE SENSOR (P/N 129666-2) PER MM 36-11-05-04. OPS CHECK OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BLEED AIR REGULATOR (P/N 107492-5) IAW MM 36-11-03-4. OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. FLIGHT VERIFICATION OK DURING NEXT FLIGHT. (M)
Part: SEAL — WORN (BLEED AIR SYS)
FLT 478 - HNL-OAK/LAS - AFTER MX ACTIONS, DEPARTED HNL AND HAD NR 2 BLEED TRIP OFF, CLIMBING THROUGH 25,000 FEET. RESET AND TRIPPED AGAIN AT 26,500 FEET. RETURNED TO HNL, UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED WORN KISS SEAL P/N 32895625, (FAN AIR VALVE) JUST AFT OF NR 2 ENGINE PRECOOLER CONTROL VALVE, P/N 82C100201. REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE PRECOOLER CONTROL VALVE AS A PRECAUTION IAW MM 36-12-02, PAGE 401-408. OPS CHECK OK ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
FLT 478 - KOA-OAK-LAS - NR 2 BLEED TRIP OFF ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. RESET AND TRIPPED AGAIN. DIVERTED TO AND LANDED IN HNL, UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED THE 450 DEGREE TEMP SENSOR ON THE NR 2 ENGINE POWER MM 36-11-5. ENGINE RUN AND OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)