N741SJ
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.
10 reports on file, 1995-01-21 – 1997-12-12.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 2)
5 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT FROM AMS, FLIGHT NR 6217, NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. DUMPED FUEL IAW AOM AND RETURNED TO AMS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IAW BMM CH 71-00-02. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW BMM CH 71.
Part: EXHAUST CASE — CRACKED (NR 4 ENGINE)
ON DESCENT INTO JNB, FLIGHT 6212, FELT VIBRATION AND COULD NOT ISOLATE IT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND NR 4 ENGINE TAILCONE LOOSE AND BRACKETS BROKEN, ALSO FOUND TURBINE EXHAUST CASE CRACKED. REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUN PER MM CH 71-00-00.
Part: BORESCOPE PLUG — MISSING (ENGINE)
ON CLIMBOUT, NR 4 A,B NACELLE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR READ 7.0 UNITS ON BOTH SYSTEMS WITH CLIMB THRUST SETTING. DUMPED FUEL AND ACCOMPLISHED AIR TURNBACK TO MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND ENGINE BORESCOPE PLUG AT 12 O'CLOCK POSITION ON DIFFUSER CASE MISSING. INSPECTED OTHER PLUGS AND FOUND ONE LOOSE AT 7 O'CLOCK POSITION. REPLACED MISSING PLUG AND TORQUED LOOSE BORE PLUG. PERFORMED ENGINE LEAK CHECK AND ENGINE POWER RAN AT 2 MIN, NO DEFECTS.
Part: HORIZ STAB — OUT OF POSITION (EMPENAGE)
DURING TAKEOFF ROLLOUT, TAKEOFF WARNING HORN CAME ON AT 90 KIAS WITH ALL CONDITIONS NORMAL. REJECTED TAKEOFF WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SETTING OF 7.5 UNIT TO BE AT EDGE OF MID SCALE GREEN BAND, CAUSING TAKEOFF WARNING HORN TO COME ON WHEN WEIGHT IS REDUCED AT THE NOSE. READJUST HORIZ STABILIZER TRIM, SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD PER MM CH 27-48-00.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND UPPER DECK EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY, OPS CHECKED GOOD PER MM 25-00.
Part: TEMP IND — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 NACELLE)
ON CLIMBOUT, NR 1 NACELLE TEMPERATURE CLIMBED TO 4 UNITS ON BOTH A AND B LOOPS THEN DROPPED BACK TO NORMAL AT CRUISE ALTITUDE. INSPECTED ENGINE COWLING, PYLON AND ENGINE DUCTING, NO DISCREPANCY NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN TO TAKEOFF POWER, FOUND NACELLE TEMP NORMAL.
Part: VSI — LEAKS (COCKPIT)
DURING CLIMB-OUT OF JFK, FOUND CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICERS AIRSPEED INDICATORS AND ALTIMETERS IN DISAGREEMENT, DUMPED FUEL AND ACCOMPLISHED AIR TURN BACK TO JFK. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND CAPTAINS VSI LEAKING, AND FIRST OFFICERS PITOT TUBE ALSO LEAKING, REPLACED BOTH UNITS. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD PER MM CH 34-11-00. (M)
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 3)
JFK/JAL - FLT 037 - ON TAKEOFF FOR FLIGHT JAL 037 OUT OF JFK, NR 3 ENGINE LOST N1 FOLLOWED BY TOTAL POWER FAILURE AND A LOUD BANG AT THE SAME TIME. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND AIR TURN-BACK TO JFK. PERFORMED BORESCOPE INSPECTION, FOUND NO DEFECTS. ATTEMPTED TO PERFORM ENGINE RUN, BUT N1 WOULD NOT ROTATE. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUN, OPS CHECK PER MM CHAPTER 71-00-00. (X)
Part: FIRE LOOP — LOOSE (APU)
DURING APPROACH TO KUWAIT, APU FIRE HANDLE ILLUMINATED WITH FIRE BELL, EMERGENCY PROCEDURE USED, APU FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE USED. ON GROUND, INSPECTED APU AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. DEFERRED APU FIRE EXTINGUISHER PER MEL CH 26-8. REPLACED APU FIRE BOTTLE AND SECURED LOOSE CONNECTOR ON 'A' LOOP WHICH CAUSED FALSE WARNING. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD PER MM CH 26. (X)
Part: FUEL CONTROL — LEAKING (NR 4 ENGINE)
EN ROUTE TO SEOUL, KOREA, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A FIRE WARNING ON NR 4 ENGINE. ENGINE SHUT DOWN USING ENGINE FIRE CHECKLIST. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT PUSAN WITHOUT INCIDENT. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED. CREW REPORTED NR 2 FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF A FIRE IN AREA OF FUEL CONTROL UNIT. ENGINE REMOVED FOR REPAIRS. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES REPLACED AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.