N829NK
Operators of this aircraft
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Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
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54 reports on file, 2003-08-22 – 2006-08-24.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 34,813 hrs · 26,380 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AFT STAIRWELL. REPLACED 2 EA BATTERIES AND 3 EA CATWALK LIGHT ASSEMBLIES.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — BROKEN (A/C BAY) · airframe 34,406 hrs · 26,141 cycles
TAIL CONE CATWALK SIDEWALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP, 4 EACH TAIL CONE LIGHT EMERGENCY POWER PACKS DEFECTIVE. FOUND BROKEN WIRES ON THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM HARNESS IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT.
Earlier reports · 2003–2005 · 52 reports
2005
Part: WINDSHIELD — LEAKING (COCKPIT)
FRONT CENTER WINDSHIELD LEAKING WATER, AIRCRAFT TAIL SWAP WITH N808NK. WINDSHIELD SEALANT FOUND DELAPIDATED, RE SEALED WINDSHIELD, LEAK CHECKS GOOD. (K)
Part: COALESCER BAG — CONTAMINATED (CABIN)
DTW - UPON TAXI WATER BEGAN POURING FROM AFT CEILING, AIRCRAFT TAIL SWAP WITH 822. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH WATER SEPARATOR COALESCER BAGS, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND MAIN CABIN, LEFT SIDE WEB PANEL STATION 826 TO 927 CRACKED/DAMAGED AT HAT SECTION. REMOVED DAMAGED CRACK AREA FROM HAT CHANNEL. FABRICATE FILLER AND DOUBLER. TREAT, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIRED FILLER AND DOUBLER. (M)
Part: HINGE — CRACKED (CARGO BAY)
FTW - AFT PIT, BARRIER DOOR SUPPORT CRACKED AT HINGE HALF. REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE HALF, TREATED AND PRIMED. (M)
Part: HINGE — CRACKED (BARRIER DOOR)
FORWARD PIT, BARRIER DOOR SUPPORT HINGE HALF CRACKED, 3 HOLES MOUNTING CRACKED. REMOVED HINGE AND BLENDED OUT CRACK IN HINGE. STOP DRILLED CRACK IN HAT CHANNEL. PERFORMED DYE PEN, SHOWS CRACK CONTAINED. FABRICATED DOUBLER ON BARRIER DOOR SUPPORT HINGE. (M)
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - AFT PIT, UPPER LATCH BRACKET SUPPORT IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND FABRICATE NEW BRACKET. TREAT, PRIMED AND INSTALLED BRACKET. (M)
Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — BROKEN (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FORWARD PIT RIGHT UPPER SIDEWALL, WATER LINE SUPPORT BRACKET IS BROKEN AT STATION 465. REMOVED AND FABRICATED NEW SUPPORT BRACKET. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED NEW SUPPORT BRACKET. (M)
Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — BROKEN (LT WING)
LEFT WING LEADING EDGE PANEL NR 1160C HAS BROKEN SHIELD SUPPORT BRACKET. REMOVED AND FABRICATE NEW SHIELD SUPPORT BRACKET. TREAT, PRIMED AND INSTALLED SHIELD SUPPORT BRACKET. (M)
Part: DOOR — DENTED (AFT AIRSTAIRS)
FTW - FOUND DENT ON LOWER AFT CORNER OF AFT AIRSTAIR DOOR STATION 1510, D=.5, X=.040. CUT OUT DENTED AREA. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIRED DOUBLER AND FILLER. (M)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND CORROSION ON TOP OF FLOORBOARD SUPPORT AT STATION 180 RBL 7 TO RBL 30. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND DRILLED SUPPORT. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED FLOOR SUPPORT. (M)
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - CABIN LEFT CUSP CORRODED FS 237-256. REMOVED CORROSION AT CUSP WEB FS 237-256. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED CUSP WEB. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 51-70-4. TREATED AND PRIMED, INSTALLED REPAIRED PARTS IAW SRM 51-70-4. (M)
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (A/C BAY)
AFT ACCY COMPT, OVERHEAD CANT 1463, HAND RAIL SUPPORT ROD MOUNT BRACKET IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND FABRICATE NEW BRACKET. TREATED AND PRIMED. REPAIRED BRACKET INSTALLED. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - WEB CRACKED AT STATION 210 LEFT CABIN JUST AFT OF L1 DOOR BAYONET CATCH. TRIMMED OUT CRACKED AREA. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIRED PARTS. (M)
Part: RETAINER — GOUGED (CARGO DOOR)
FTW - FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR UPLOCK GUIDE BRACKETS FORWARD AND AFT AT SEAL RETAINER HAVE DEEP GOUGES. BLENDED FORWARD AND AFT BRACKETS, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED BRACKET, TREATED AND PRIMED. REPAIRED PART INSTALLED. (M)
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - MID PIT, STATION 712 RIGHT SIDE CHANNEL WALL SUPPORT IS CRACKED. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER. TREATED AND PRIMED DOUBLER. OK TO INSTALL. (M)
Part: BRACKET — BROKEN (A/C BAY)
FTW - AFT ACCY COMP LEFT SIDE CANT 1463 WIRE HARNESS BRACKET IS BROKEN. REMOVED AND FABRICATE NEW BRACKET. TREAT, PRIMED AND REPAIRED BRACKET INSTALLED. (M)
Part: KNOB — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
AC VOLT/FREQ SELECTOR KNOB DOES NOT ROTATE TO ANY POSITION, AIRCRAFT TAIL SWAP TO 825NK. REMOVED AND REPLACED VOLT/FREQ DEFLECTOR KNOB. OPS CHECK GOOD. (K)
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2)
LGA - FLT 706 - AT 4,000 FEET, ON CLIMB-OUT, AFT CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE, LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF, TURNED RIGHT ACM OFF AND EMERGENCY RETURN TO LGA, SMOKE DISIPATED AFTER LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. PERFORMED BURN OUT OF HIGH PRESSURE PNEUMATIC DUCTING. (M)
Part: DUCT — DISCONNECTED (COLD AIR)
DTW - FLT 973 - AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE IN FLIGHT, AUTO OR MANUAL. FOUND COLD AIR DUCTS AT LEFT AND RIGHT ACM'S DISCONNECTED, RECONNECTED DUCTS AND PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: FIRE WARNING — FALSE INDICATION (AFT LAVATORY)
PBI - FLT 165 - FIRE WARNING IN AFT LAVATORY DURING CLIMB-OUT, DETERMINED TO BE FALSE. ALL LAV SMOKE DETECTORS CHECK NORMAL, CHECKED APU COMPARTMENT FOR OIL LEAKS, NONE FOUND. CHECKED APU SUPPLY DUCTING FOR OIL CONTAMINATION, NONE FOUND. CHECKED NR 1 AND NR 2 8TH AND 13TH STAGE SADDLE DUCT END CAPS AND DUCTING FOR CONTAMINATION OF OIL, NON FOUND. APU OPS CHECK OK. (M)
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TPA - FLT 631 - CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD. (M)
Part: ACM — MALFUNCTIONED (A/C BAY)
FLT 861 - JFK - ON T/O FROM LGA, F/A CALLED COCKPIT AND SAID CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE FROM MID CABIN TO FRONT, CREW COULD SMELL SMOKE, BELIEVE IT WAS COMING FROM A/C SYS, LEVELED AT 7K FT AND ON 10 MILE FINAL SMOKE DISIPATED, AC TAXIED TO GATE UNDER OWN POWER. CHECKED AND REPLACED LT/RT COALESER BAGS. NO CONTAMINATION, CHKD LT/RT ACM'S FOR PRESENCE OF OIL CONTAMINATION IN DUCTING, NONE FOUND. CHKD AIR SUPPLY DUCT FOR CONTAMINATION, NONE FOUND. CHKD RECIRF FAN, OPS CHECK OK. RAN BOTH ENGS AT IDLE, NO EXT LEAKS NOTED. REMOVED 8TH AND 13TH STAGE END CAPS ON NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGS. NO CONTAMINATION NOTED, ACCOMP HIGH END POWER RUN. NO SMOKE OR ODOR NOTICED. R&R RT ACM AND BOTH COALESCER BAGS. (M)
2004
Part: ACM — LEAKING (RIGHT)
EWR - FLT 861 - SMOKE IN CABIN, INCREASING VISIBLE IN COCKPIT, SET OFF DETECTOR IN AFT LAV'S, APU WAS OFF, CLIMB POWER, LANDED IN EWR. SMOKE DISSIPATED ON LANDING. FOUND RIGHT ACM LEAKING OIL INTO AIR CONDITION SYSTEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT AC AND RIGHT TEMP CONTROL VALVE, LEAK CHECKS GOOD. (M)
Part: RADIO — WILL NOT TEST (HF SYSTEM)
MCO - FLT 1865 - UNILINK FAILED AND HF RADIO WILL NOT TEST, UNABLE TO ESTABLISH COMMUNICATION DURING PREFLIGHT, AIRCRAFT SWAPPED. RESEATED UNILINK BOX AND C/B'S, PERFORMED OPS CHECK, OPS CHECK OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED HF TRANSCEIVER, OPS TEST OK. (M)
Part: RECEIVER — INOPERATIVE (NR 2 VOR SYS)
DTW - NR 2 VOR INOPERATIVE, NO RECEPTION, AIRCRAFT SWAP. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 VOR/IIS RECEIVER, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: OIL SYSTEM — OVERSERVICED (NR 2 ENGINE)
F/A REPORTED LIGHT TO MODERATE SMOKE IN FORWARD CABIN. UPON ARRIVAL FOUND NR 2 ENGINE OVERSERVICED, SERVICED OIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH COALESCER BAGS. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE WITH ENGINE/PACK OPERATION. (M)
Part: ODOR — DETECTED (CABIN)
MYR - FLT 1581 - F/A REPORTED LIGHT TO MODERATE SMOKE IN FORWARD CABIN. INSPECTED ALL BALLASTS AND LIGHTING AND GALLEY EQUIPMENT, INSPECTED WIRING AND C/'B'S IN FORWARD CABIN, CHECKED E/E FORWARD ACCY COMPT NO EVIDENCE OF OVERHEAT, SMOKE OR FIRE FOUND, RUN A/C PACKS WITH ENGINES AND APU NO SMOKE, COULDN'T DUPLICATE. REMOVED SOCKS AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF SMOKE AND LIGHT OILY ODOR ON THE RIGHT SOCK, REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH SOCKS. (M)
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (ELEVATOR CONTROL)
MCO - FLT 1912 - LEVELING AT 3,000 FEET ELEVATOR POWER LIGHT CAME ON, NO ABNORMAL ELEVATOR CONTROL FELT, RETURNED TO MCO. PERFORMED INSPECTION ON ELEVATOR POWER PACK, PLUS CHECKED ACCUMULATOR. NO FAULT FOUND, SUSPECT BAD CONTACT SWITCH, INTERMITTENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR POWER CONTROL PRESSURE SWITCH, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: LINE — RUPTURED (HYD SYSTEM)
DURING CLIMB, LT HYDRAULIC QTY WENT TO 3 PRESS 0, LT HYD PRESSURE LOW ANNUN, DID QRH CHK LIST. FOUND LT ELEVATOR POWER CONTROL HYDRAULIC LINE RUPTURED NEAR UNION AT THE CONTROL VALVE, REMOVED AND REPLACED RUPTURED LINE. AIRCARFT TAIL SWAP WITH N814NK.
Part: LANDING GEAR — UNKNOWN (LEFT)
AFTER TAKEOFF, LT MAIN RED GEAR REMAINED ON WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. FOLLOW QRH PROCEDURE. ADVISED DISPATCH FOR FUEL BURN AND CONSULTED WITH MECHANIC CONTROL. CONTINUED TO ACY AT REDUCED SPEED AND ALT. CHECKED GEAR UP AND DOWN PROX SENSORS WIRING RESISTANCE IAW MM32-60-00. FOUND TO BE WITHIN RANGE. SHOT DOWN GEAR UP AND DOWN, SENSOR HARNESS FROM SENSORS TO FWD W/W CONNECTORS. WHILE MONITORING INDICATION LIGHTS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ITEM REMAINS OPEN FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
Part: LANYARD — MISSING (L2 DOOR SLIDE)
FOUND L2 SLIDE PACK NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY PULL CABLE NOT INSTALLED. INSTALLED MANUAL PULL CABLE. (M)
Part: LANYARD — MISROUTED (TAILCONE SLIDE)
ORD - FLT 433 - TAILCONE ESCAPE SLIDE LANYARDS NOT ROUTED CORRECTLY. ROUTED LANYARDS CORRECTLY. (M)
Part: HANDLE — LOOSE (L1 DOOR)
FOUND L1 DOOR HANDLE LOOSE. TIGHTENED L1 DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY. (M)
Part: HANDLE — LOOSE (L1 DOOR)
FOUND L1 DOOR HANDLE LOOSE. TIGHTENED L1 DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: SLIDE — UNSERVICEABLE (L1 DOOR)
LGA - L1 DOOR SLIDE PRESSURE GAUGE LOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE. (M)
Part: CLIP — DAMAGED (GIRT BAR)
LGA - FLT 197 - FOUND GIRT BAR RETAINER CLIP ON AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR HARD TO SET GIRT BAR IN. ADJUSTED AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR GIRT BAR HOLDER CLIPS. (M)
Part: CLIP — BROKEN (GIRT BAR)
DTW - FOUND GIRT BAR HOLD CLIP ON L2 DOOR BROKEN. REATTACHED GIRT BAR HOLD CLIP ON L2 DOOR. (M)
2003
Part: CABLE — DETACHED (GIRT BAR)
FOUND R1 DOOR COVER RELEASE CABLE NOT ATTACHED TO GIRT BAR. ATTACHED CABLE TO GIRT BAR. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (AIRSTAIR)
FOUND AFT AIRSTAIRS CUT OUT AFT SIDE WEB HAS TWO CRACKS IN IT. CUT OUT TWO DAMAGED AREAS. FABRICATED TWO FILLERS, TWO DOUBLERS. INSTALLED TWO FILLER AND DOUBLER. (M)
Part: WIRE — DISCONNECTED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
FOUND RIGHT SIDE LOWER FORWARD EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. FOUND WIRING DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED WIRING. (M)
Part: FLOORBOARD — DELAMINATED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND PASSENGER CABIN DELAMINATED PANEL STATION 1250 CENTER TO STATION 1310. FABRICATED NEW FLOORBOARD. (M)
Part: FLOORBOARD — DELAMINATED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND CABIN FLOORBOARD STATION 1174-1250 CENTER HAS EDGE DELAMINATION AND MISSING INSERT. FABRICATED NEW CABIN FLOORBOARD. (M)
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND SKIN CREASE AT FS 418 BETWEEN LONGERONS 16R AND 18R REQUIRES REPAIR. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA FS 418 L16R TO 18R. FABRICATED FILLER, FINGER DOUBLER, DOUBLER. FABRICATED 3 STRAPS. INSTALLED FINGER DOUBLER, DOUBLER, FILLER AND STRAPS. (M)
Part: EXPANSION JOINT — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL CENTER STATION 886 TO STATION 946, EXPANSION JOINT CRACKED. REMOVED EXPANSION JOINT. FABRICATED EXPANSION JOINT. INSTALLED EXPANSION JOINT. (M)
Part: FLOORBOARD — DELAMINATED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND DELAMINATED AND MISSING INSERT, MISSING EDGE FILLER FLOORBOARD MAIN CABIN STATION 1022-1117. FABRICATED NEW FLOORBOARD. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND WEB AT FS 1155 RBL 54, CORRODED, GOUGED, AND CRACKED. REMOVED WEB FROM STATION 1098-1174. FABRICATED WEB. INSTALLED NEW FABRICATED WEB. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND LEFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION AND GOUGES SEVERAL AREAS FROM FS 1050-1136. FOUND LEFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK FS 1050-1136 OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED LEFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW TRACK. INSTALLED NEW TRACK. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND RIGHT INBOARD SEAT TRACKS CORRODED FROM STATION 790-1200 IN SEVERAL PLACES. REMOVED SEAT TRACK RIGHT INBOARD STATION 1032 TO STATION 1309. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED RIGHT INSTALLED RIGHT INBOARD SEAT TRACK. (M)
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND AFT PIT CORRODED ANGLE AT FS 1155 4 INCHES RBL AND 1 CORRODED FASTENER AT FS 1145, SHORT FRAME, 4 INCHES RBL. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION DISCOVERED FLOOR SUPPORT STATION 1148 4 INCHES RBL CRACKED. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT RECEIVED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT FITTING. INSTALLED NEW SUPPORT FITTING. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND MID PIT HAS CORROSION AT FRAME STATION 522, STATION 598. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AT STATION 522. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE AND DOUBLER. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FORWARD PIT CEILING FS 225 LBL 57 FEET WEB CRACKED AND CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED WEB. DRILLED AND LOCATED NEW WEB AND DOUBLER. INSTALLED NEW WEB/DOUBLER. (M)
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND AFT PIT LOWER DOOR JAMB BEAM CORRODED. (M)