N79750
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INC | Operator | on 1995-11-07 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC. (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.
60 reports on file, 1996-01-29 – 2004-06-15.
Part: LINE — CRACKED (HYD SYSTEM)
DURING FINAL APPROACH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM A QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NR 2 ENGINE SUPPLY LINE CRACKED REPLACED SAME PER MM 29-00. OPS CHECK GOOD AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVIEC WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (M)
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (NR 2 SLAT)
DURING THE AFTER T/O CHECKLIST, NR 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT EXTENDED INDICATION REMAINED ON BOTH FORWARD AND AFT ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO KCVG WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR PER MM 27-81-32. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT INCIDENT. (M)
Part: STEERING SYS — OUT OF ADJUST (NWS)
DISCONTINUED TAKEOFF ROLL, DUE TO LACK OF STEERING CONTROL TO THE RIGHT. RETURNED TO RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. ADJUSTED RUDDER PEDAL STEERING MECHANISM PER MM 32-51-0. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Earlier reports · 1996–2002 · 57 reports
2002
Part: BALLAST — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)
DURING CLIMB, SMOKE ALARMS IN BOTH AFT LAVATORIES WENT ON, SMOKE WAS NOTICED. AFTER 20 OR 3 MINUTES IT WAS CLEAR, AFT GALLEY POWER WAS SWITCHED OFF AS PRECAUTIONARY A/C CONTINUED TO MIAMI. ON THE GROUND, FOUND AFT CABIN CEILING LIGHTS DUAL FILTER BALLAST BURNED OUT AND ONE TERMINAL LOOSE ON BALLAST. REMOVED AND REPLACED FILTER BALLAST AND CHECKED WIRES PER MM 33-20-32 AND 33-20-61, OPS CHECKED SYSTEM, OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SWITCH — WORN (SLAT INDICTOR)
ON TAXI-OUT WITH FLAPS 15 F/E AUX PANEL SHOWED NR 4 LE DEVICE NOT DOWN AND LOCKED A/C RETURNED TO GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 L/E DEVICE SWITCH PER MM 27-82-31. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2001
Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYS)
FLT 523 - ARRIVING FROM SVMI, AFTER LANDING INTO MIA, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 'A' PRESSURE AND QUANTITY INDICATION DROPPED TO 0. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE T/S AND FOUND THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 'A' RETURN LINE FROM THE ENGINE NR 2 HYDRAULIC PUMP, FORWARD OR STATION NR 1342, LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND HYDRAULIC LINE AND HYDRAULIC FILTERS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: HEAT EXCHANGER — CRACKED (A/C BAY)
AFTER TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. BOTH AIRCRAFT PACKS DID NOT WORK AND AFTER RESETTING BOTH PACKS TO (ON) AIRCRAFT WILL NOT PRESSURIZE. RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOT AIRCRAFT PRESSURE SYSTEM, FOUND CRACKED PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER REMOVED AND REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO A LOW EPR INDICATION AT REDUCED POWER ON ENGINE NR 2. INSPECTED AND CREW RAN ENGINE UP TO MAX POWER. NR 2 ENGINE OPS PROPERLY ON GROUND ENGINE RUN AND ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS READ NORMAL AS PER TRIM CHART 71-00-87. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2000
Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJ (TAIL SKID)
ON FAE FLIGHT NR 153, DBWI TO KIAD, DURING CLIMB AND GEAR RETRACTION, THE TAIL SKID LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR RETURN TO KBWI. ON GROUND MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE TAILS SKID SWITCH AND GROUND OPS CHECKED OK IAW 32-71-01. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAL — MISALIGNED (PAX DOOR)
ON FAE FERRY FLIGHT 981 - KMIA-KFLL - DURING CLIMB, CREW HEARD LOUD NOISE FROM L1 DOOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KMIA. ON GROUND MAINTENANCE, FOUND DOOR SEAL LOWER HINGE MISALIGNED. SEAL WAS REPOSITIONED IAW MM 52-11-71. AIRCRAFT WAS PRESSURIZED IAW MM 21-31-00 AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1999
Part: PDU — BINDING (TE FLAPS)
FLT 201 - KMIA-SDQ - DURING CLIMB AND WHILE RETRACTING FLAPS, OUTBOARD FLAPS STAYED AT 5 DEGREES. RECYCLING BY NORMAL MEANS DID NOT WORK. A/C AIR RETURNED BACK TO KMIA. NO FUEL WAS DUMPED, A/C ACCOMPLISHED NORMAL OVERWEIGHT LANDING. WHILE EXTENDING FLAPS FOR LANDING OUTBOARD FLAP DID NOT GO FURTHER THAN 25 DEGREES. ON GROUND MAINTENANCE FOUND BINDING ON THE OUTBOARD FLAP POWR DRIVE UNIT AND FLAP POWER DRIVE MOTOR. PARTS WHERE REPLACED AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL PER 27-52-1. MAINTENANCE ALSO C/W OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION PER FAE FROM 100-1RR. NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. A/C RELEASED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: MEGAPHONE — INOP (CABIN)
INSPECTION FOUND AFT CABIN MEGAPHONE INOPERATIVE. THE MEGAPHONE WAS REPLACED.
Part: B-NUT — LOOSE (NR 3 ENGINE FCU)
ON FAE - FLT 945 - KMEM TO NBJ, DURING CLIMB, THROUGH FL260 NR 3 ENGINE STARTED FLUCTUATING INTERMITTENT AT FIRST THEN STEADY. AFTER LEVEL OFF AT FL290, NR 3 ENGINE CONTINUED TO FLUCTUATE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KMEM. ON GROUND MAINTENANCE INSPECTED NR 3 ENGINE AND FOUND LOOSE 'B' NUT ON THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. 'B' NUT WAS TIGHTENED AND LEAK CHECKED PER MM 73-20-00. ENGINE WAS RAN IAW MM 71-00-00 AND OPS CHECKED NROMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CHANNEL — CORRODED (BS 1137-1176)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON A SECTION OF HAT CHANNEL LEFT AFT LAVATORY STA 1137 - STA 1176.
Part: STRAP — CORRODED (BS 540)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON STRAP IN C-1 PIT FLOOR AREA JUST FORWARD OF STA 540 THAT CROSSES FLOORBEAM.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 950-990)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON STR 28R, STA 950F - STA 990.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 720)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED AT STA 720L, STR 27.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1060-1110)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON SEAT TRACK STA 1060 - STA 1110, LBL 45.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LE FLAP)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON NR 1 NOSE FLAP OF NR 1 KREUGER FLAP AT BUSHING FLANGE ATTACH POINT.
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (HORIZ STABILIZER)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER TRAILING EDGE BEAM.
Part: HINGE — CORRODED (PASSENGER DOOR)
DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON R-1 DOOR'S LOWER HINGE.
1998
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (GALLEY)
AFT GALLEY OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT NOT WORKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (LT MLG)
INSPECTION FOUND LT MLG TRUNNION FITTING CORRODED. THE TRUNNION FITTING WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5340-01320.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (L-1 DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK ON L-1 DOOR UPPER HINGE FITTING. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT, AN ANGLE REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-2, 51-30-2, AND 51-40-5.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (RT TE FOREFLAP)
INSPECTION FOUND A 4 X 2 AREA OF RT WING TRAILING EDGE INBOARD FOREFLAP LOWER SURFACE DELAMINATED. THE FOREFLAP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-51-12.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 500)
INSPECTION FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT STA 500, STRINGER 27R-28R. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A NEW SHEAR TIE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-4, FIGURE 15, REPAIR 3.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 1 LE FLAP ACT)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK AT LOWER INBOARD AND OUTBOARD CORNERS OF LT WING NR 1 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET. THE BRACKETS WERE REMOVED AND NEW BRACKETS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-10-6.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
INSPECTION FOUND THE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 22 AND AFT. BROKEN WIRING WAS REPAIRED AND A FUSE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 33-50-00 AND OPERATION OF THE LIGHTS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (BS 500)
INSPECTION FOUND INTERCOSTAL CORRODED IN FORWARD BAGGAGE BIN AT STA 500, RBL 9. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED AND CORRODED STRINGER WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 53-10-3. NEW STRINGER AND SPLICES WERE FABRICATED IAW SRM 53-10-5 AND 51-10-2. THE STRINGER, SPLICES AND INTERCOSTAL WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 2 LE FLAP ACT)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN LT WING NR 2 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET AT LOWER INBOARD CORNER INSIDE LEADING EDGE AREA. THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND A NEW BRACKET WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-10-1, AND 51-10-2.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 480-500)
INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT STA 480 TO 500, STRINGER 28R. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 53-30-3. DOUBLER AND FILLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3, 51-10-2, AND 51-30-2.
Part: COWLING — CORRODED (NR 2 ENGINE)
INSPECTION FOUND NR 2 ENGINE INLET COWLING RING CORRODED. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT. FILLER AND DOUBLERS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 54-30-3, 51-10-2, 51-40-5 AND 51-30-2.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
INSPECTION FOUND CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BETWEEN R-2 DOOR AND L-2 DOOR INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY PACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (BS 440-480)
THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED GROUND DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE SKIN, STRINGER, AND FRAMES AT STA 440-480, STRINGERS 14-19L. THE FUSELAGE SKIN AND STRINGER WERE REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-02621. THE FRAMES WERE REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-03656, SRM 51-40-3, AND 53-10-3.
1997
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CARGO COMPT)
INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT AFT CARGO DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY POWER SUPPLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (CABIN)
EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS INOP ROW 10 FORWARD. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUSES.
Part: CIRCUMFERENTIAL — CRACKED (BS 930)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN CIRCUMFERENTIAL AT STA 930, STRINGER 14R. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED AND REPAIR PARTS WERE INSTALLED IAW EC 5310-01397, PAGE 5.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 1067)
INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 1067, RBL 26. A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 342)
INSPECTION FOUND INBOARD END OF FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 342, RBL 17. THE SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-2.
Part: CIRCUMFERENTIAL — CRACKED (BS 804)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN CIRCUMFERENTIAL AT STA 804, STRINGER 14L. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED. A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-40-3.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (BS 348)
INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN STIFFENER AT BS 348, STRINGER 10R. THE STIFFENER WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 344)
INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 344, LBL 10 AND RBL 10. THE CORRODED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM WAS REMOVED. A NEW SECTION WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED USING REPAIR ANGLES AND FILLERS IAW SRM 53-10-8, FIGURE 9.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 1033)
INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 1033, RBL 26. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-1.
Part: SUPPORT — BROKEN (BS 758)
INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT BROKEN AT STA 758, BL 0. THE SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1.
Part: STRINGER — DEFORMED (BS 420)
INSPECTION FOUND SKIN BULGED IN STRINGER 2-3L AREA AT STA 420 WITH STRINGER DEFORMED. A STRINGER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-3.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1050)
INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT BS 1050, RBL 26 TO 66. THE CORRODED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-8, 51-40-5, 51-10-2, AND 51-30-2.
Part: FLOOR PAN — CORRODED (AFT LAVATORY)
INSPECTION FOUND LEFT AFT LAV FLOOR PAN CORRODED. A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2 AND 51-10-6.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 1070-1140)
INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED FROM STA 1070 TO 1140, RBL 66. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-10-6.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 342)
INSPECTION FOUND INBOARD END OF CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 342. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-1, 51-10-2, AND 51-40-4.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — BROKEN (BS 758)
INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT BROKEN AT STA 758, BL ZERO. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED. A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1.
Part: BULKHEAD — CORRODED (BS 560)
INSPECTION FOUND BULKHEAD AND SKIN CORRODED IN FORWARD CARGO BILGE AREA AT STA 560, STRINGER 28R. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-6. A SKIN REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3.
Part: FLOOR PANEL — CORRODED (BS 1144)
INSPECTION FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL CORRODED AT B.S. 1144, RBL 40. A REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IAW SRM 51-40-2 AND 51-10-2.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 300)
INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 300, RBL 12 TO RBL 40. THE CORRODED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM WAS REMOVED, A NEW SECTION WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-8.
Part: SPLICE — CORRODED (BS 660)
INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER 27 SPLICE CORRODED AT STA 660 IN FORWARD CARGO BILGE AREA. THE SPLICE WAS REMOVED AND THE CORROSION ON SKIN WAS REMOVED. A NEW SPLICE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-3, 51-10-6, AND 51-10-1.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 340)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN UPPER RIB CAP OF RT WING LEADING EDGE FS 340. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED, A NEW ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-10-2.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 560)
INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER 27L IN FORWARD BILGE AREA CORRODED AT STA 560. THE STRINGER WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ONE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-10-2.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 580)
INSPECTION FOUND LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT STA 580. THE CORRODED SECTION OF SKIN WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (LE FLAP)
INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN LT WING ANGLE AT OUTBOARD SIDE OF LEADING EDGE NOSE RIB, SLAT STA 0. A REPAIR ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-3.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 344)
INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT BS 344, RBL 15. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SUPPORT WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
1996
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (GALLEY)
STATION 31J - INSPECTION FOUND THE AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR AND FORWARD LIFE RAFT BIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT LIFE RAFT BIN WERE CHARGED. THE GALLEY PORTABLE LIGHT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. (M)