N742MA
Registered owner: OBE AVIATION LLC, PA (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
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.
28 reports on file, 2009-01-01 – 2012-07-11.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (CARGO DOOR) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 28,272 hrs · 11,682 cycles
DURING PHASE INSPECTION, FOUND SEVERAL DENTS IN AFT CARGO DOOR SKIN. REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR SKIN IAW DRAWING 146A6110 AND SRM 51-40-02.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 28,141 hrs · 11,610 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM: FLT DECK ZONE TEMP LIGHT COMES ON ON RECALL. RESETS WITH MASTER CAUTION.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 28,134 hrs · 11,606 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM: CONTROL CAB ZONE TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON RECALL DURING DESCENT. PERFORMED ZONE TEMP CONTROL BITE TEST, FOUND FLT DECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CLEARS THE FAULT AND OPS CHECK OK IAW AMM 21-61-00.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 28,131 hrs · 11,604 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM: CONT CAB ZONE TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING RECALL ON DESCENT. ACCOMPLISHED BITE TEST ON BOTH ZONE TEMP CONTROLLERS IAW FIM TASK 21-62 TASK 801 NO FAULTS NOTED. OPS CHECK NORMAL. ZONE TEMP LIGHTS ARE EXTINGUISHED DURING RECALL.
Part: TUBE — DAMAGED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 27,779 hrs · 11,426 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM: DURING HMU OPS CHECK FOUND TUBE ON OIL FUEL SERVO TO FUEL PUMP LEAKING. ON T/S FOUND TUBE AND FITTING NICKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TUBE & FITTING BETWEEN OIL FUEL SERVO & FUEL PUMP IAW AMM 73-11-01 AND LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 71-00-00 TEST 3A-IDLE POWER.
Part: HMU — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 27,779 hrs · 11,426 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM: FOUND NR 2 ENGINE LEAKING FUEL FROM HMU LOWER PLATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE HMU PER B737-800 AMM 73-21-10 PENDING OPS/LEAK CHECK SEE ITEM 12 LOG PAGE 237890, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 71-00-00, TEST 3A - IDLE POWER.
Part: VALVE — STUCK (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 27,774 hrs · 11,423 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM: ON WALKAROUND, WITH APU BLEED ON, LOUD AIR NOISE COMING FROM NR 2 ENGINE INTERNAL. T/S AND FOUND HIGH STAGE VALVE STUCK OPEN, REMOVED HSV AS PER AMM 36-11-03. INSTALLED HIGH STAGE VALVE ON NR 2 ENGINE IAW B737-800 M/M 36-11-06, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: SHUTOFF VALVE — FAULTY (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 27,754 hrs · 11,413 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM: ON TS NR 2 ENGINE COWL ANTI-ICE VALVE, FOUND PRSOV "NOT" MOVING SMOOTHLY TO THE OPEN AND CLOSED POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRSOV VALVE ON NR 2 ENGINE AND OPS LEAK CHECK OK IAW AMM 36-11-04.
Part: ANTI-ICE VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 27,754 hrs · 11,413 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM: ON WALKAROUND NOTICED SOUND OF AIR LEAK NR 2 INLET, FOUND OUTBOARD COWL A/I VALVE PARTIALY OPEN. SECURED VALVE CLOSED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENG COWL TAI VALVE. OPS CHECK OK AND LEAK CHECK OK IAW AMM 30-21-11.
Earlier reports · 2009–2011 · 19 reports
2011
Part: STARTER — FAULTY (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 27,650 hrs · 11,347 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM: ENG NR 2 WON`T START N2 10 PERCENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG STARTER IAW B737-800 AMM 80-11-01 OPS CHECKS GOOD WHILE TESTING THE NR 2 STARTER THE START VALVE FAILED HAD TO MANUALLY OPEN VALVE TO TEST STARTER.
Part: START VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 27,650 hrs · 11,347 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM: NR 2 ENG START VALVE FAILED WHILE TESTING THE STARTER. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG START VALVE IAW B737-800 AMM 80-11-03, OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 27,636 hrs · 11,336 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM: WHILE PERFORMING PT ITEM 14 FMC FAULT CHECK FOUND LEFT ENGINE LONG TIME MESSAGE 75-10391 "VSV POSITION SIGNAL OUT OF RANGE".
Part: PRECOOLER — DEFECTIVE (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 27,625 hrs · 11,330 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM: LEFT ENG BLEED TRIPPED JUST BEFORE TOP OF CRUISE. ACCOMPLISHED HEALTH CHECK ON NR 1 ENGINE IAW B737-800 M/M 36-11-00 FOUND PRECOOLER VALVE AT FAULT REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE PRECOOLER VALVE IAW B737-800 M/M 36-12-02, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: ENGINE — VIBRATION (NR 1) · airframe 27,625 hrs · 11,330 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM: NR 1 ENG VIBRATION ERRATIC FROM OFF BACK LOW TO OFF SCALE HIGH. NO VIBRATION NOTED BY CREW.
Part: VALVE — FAULTY (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 27,625 hrs · 11,330 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM: LEFT ENG BLEED TRIPPED JUST BEFORE TOP OF CRUISE. ACCOMPLISHED HEALTH CHECK ON NR 1 ENGINE IAW B737-800 M/M 36-11-00 FOUND PRECOOLER VALVE AT FAULT REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE PRECOOLER VALVE IAW B737-800 M/M 36-12-02, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 26,370 hrs · 10,657 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM: RIGHT SIDE WINDOW HEAT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMBOUT. FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED. TURNED OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED WIRE HARNESS MW0326 ON NR 2 ENG IAW AMM 26-11-02. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2010
Part: APU — SHUTDOWN (APU BAY) · airframe 25,525 hrs · 10,293 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM: MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF APU SHUTDOWN.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (APU FAULT) · airframe 25,504 hrs · 10,283 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS: INFLIGHT APU FAULT LIGHT ON WITH APU AUTO SHUTDOWN.
Part: APU — SHUTDOWN · airframe 25,420 hrs · 10,263 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS: IN FLIGHT, APU FAULT LIGHT AND AUTO SHUTDOWN.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (KRUEGER FLAP) · airframe 24,849 hrs · 10,048 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - ON WALK AROUND, FOUND NR 4 KRUEGER FLAP ACTUATOR LEAKING.
Part: DOOR — LEAKING (L1) · airframe 24,442 hrs · 9,866 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - L1 DOOR PRESSURE LEAK ON CLIMBOUT.
Part: SEAL — NOT SEATED (L1 DOOR) · airframe 24,440 hrs · 9,864 cycles
L1 DOOR PRESSURE AIR LEAK ON CLIMBOUT. OPENED & CLOSED L1 DOOR SEVERAL TIMES. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 52-10-00. GRD PRESSURE CHECKS GOOD IAW AMM 21-31-00
Part: PUMP — FAULTED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 24,324 hrs · 9,809 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - TRANSFERRED FROM DMI CONTROL 7018, "LT CENTER FUEL TANK PUMP INOP".
2009
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (EEC) · airframe 24,226 hrs · 9,758 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - NR 1 ENGINE EEC FAULT CODE DISPLAYED DURING BITE TEST.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 24,220 hrs · 9,755 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - ON DESCENT INTO MIA PRESSED RE-CALL AND THE "MACH TRIM" LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Part: BLEED VALVE — DEFECTIVE (APU) · airframe 24,207 hrs · 9,747 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - APU DUCT PRESSURE INSUFFICIENT TO START ENGINE.
Part: RADIO — INOPERATIVE (VHF COMM) · airframe 24,194 hrs · 9,739 cycles
ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - NR 2 VHF INOP CAPT'S AND F/O'S POSITION.
Part: TRIM MOTOR — INOPERATIVE (STABILIZER) · airframe 22,790 hrs · 9,125 cycles
STAB TRIM FAIL AFTER TAKEOFF. ACFT RETURNED TO BLOCK. MX CLEANED AND INSPECTED CONNECTOR PLUG TO STAB TRIM MOTOR. OPS CHECK GOOD, RETURN TO SERVICE. ACFT ARRIVED, UPON TAXI, STAB TRIM FAILED. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED STAB TRIM MOTOR. ACFT HAS FLOWN WITH NO MORE DISCREPANCIES.