N817EA
Registered owner: TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| EASTERN AIRLINES, LLC (2DYA) | Operator | on 1982-10-03 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by EASTERN 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.
17 reports on file, 1995-05-15 – 2004-04-15.
Part: ACCESSORY UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (LT MLG)
LEFT MAIN GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT ON AFTER RETRACTION. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE & RETURNED TO LAX. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 32-09-121.
Part: GLIDE SLOPE — ERRATIC (BOTH)
BOTH GLIDE SLOPES ERRATIC CAUSING GO-AROUND. SUSPECT GROUND PROBLEM. PERFORMED TEST ON BOTH ILS SYSTEMS. NO DEFECT NOTED IAW MM 34-31-00.
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 15 reports
2000
Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (NR 3 ENGINE) · airframe 42,288 hrs · 26,031 cycles
DURING NORMAL CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 3 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A FLAME-OUT. THE FLIGHT CREW ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE NR 3 ENGINE. BUT ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. ALL COM PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DEN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL UNITS LOCATED ON THE NR 3 ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
1997
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND ROW 14, 15, AND 16 FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
Part: TIRE — FAILED (NR 3)
ON LANDING ROLLOUT INTO PHX, THE NR 3 TIRE CAP FAILED. AIRCRAFT STOPPED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 3 TIRE AND BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND AFT GALLEY EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE ABOVE RIGHT SERVICE DOOR. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
1996
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS M-1090, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
Part: EPR INDICATION — LOW (NR 3 ENGINE)
AS POWER WAS APPLIED FOR TAKEOFF, NUMBER THREE ENGINE EPR INDICATION WAS LOW. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE TRIMMED NUMBER THREE ENGINE AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: EPR INDICATION — LOW (NR 1 ENGINE)
AS POWER WAS APPLIED FOR TAKEOFF NUMBER ONE ENGINE EPR INDICATION WAS LOW. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE TRIMMED NUMBER ONE ENGINE AND A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: TIRE — FAILED (NR 2)
DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 TIRE FRAGMENTED, FUEL WAS DUMPED AND RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE NR 1 AND NR 2 TIRES AND INSPECTED FLAPS AND NR 1 ENGINE FOR DAMAGE.
Part: TIRE CAP — SEPARATED (NR 2)
ON LANDING ROLLOUT, CREW EXPERIENCED VIBRATION FROM THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND NR 2 TIRE CAP HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND HAD DAMAGE TO FLAPS AND UNDERSIDE OF WING. THE TRAILING EDGE FLAP, MIDFLAP AND FOREFLAP WERE REMOVED, REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED. REPLACED THE LEFT INBOARD GROUND SPOILER PANEL AND NR 2 TIRE. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS BORESCOPED FOR FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF FLAPS AND SPOILERS CHECKED OK.
1995
Part: EEL POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND THE LEFT SIDE OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
Part: SWITCH — LACK OF LUBE (TAIL SKID)
DURING DEPARTURE CLIMB UPON LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, TAIL SKID INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR WITH PROPER INDICATIONS. MAINTENANCE CLEANED TAIL SKID SWITCH.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FS 683)
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN BS 683, STR 26L-STR 28L. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 65-54590-6) PER EA 27-98880.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FS 1303)
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE BS 1303 FRAME WEB BETWEEN STR 8L-9L AND BETWEEN STR 8R-9R. REPAIRED FRAME (P/N 65-17506) PER EA 27-99049.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FS 950-990)
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE KEEL BEAM CHORD, STRINGER 29L AT BS 950D AND BS 970 TO 990. REPAIRED CHORD (P/N 65-56441-4) PER EA 27-99048.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (NR 8 LE FLAP)
DURING DEPARTURE CLIMB UPON FLAP RETRACTION, THE NR 8 LEADING EDGE UNSAFE INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CAPTAIN REQUESTED CFR TO STANDBY AND RETURNED TO MKE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED JUMPER ON NR 8 LEADING EDGE SLAT AND DEFERRED ACTUATOR FOR REPLACEMENT.