N83870
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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.
72 reports on file, 1995-03-27 – 2005-01-14.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (R-2 DOOR SLIDE) · airframe 63,555 hrs · 38,105 cycles
WHEN THE R-2 SERVICE DOOR SLIDE WAS DEPLOYED DURING TESTING, THE SLIDE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE R-2 DOOR SLIDE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Earlier reports · 1995–2004 · 71 reports
2004
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 63,296 hrs · 37,952 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND BELL FRAME CORRODED AT STA 1320 ABOVE LONGERON 30. REPAIRED BELL FRAME IAW SRM 53-03, PAGE 4A AND SRM 53-01, FIGURE 2, PAGE 3.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 63,296 hrs · 37,952 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN WEB AT STA 1212 ABOVE LONGERON 24R IN AFT BAGGAGE BIN, RBL 6 TO RBL 14. A PAN SECTION AND SPLICE DOUBLER WERE INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5311-01211.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 61,887 hrs · 36,867 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN FRAME AT BS 560 BETWEEN L22L AND L23L. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-03, FIGURE 5.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 61,887 hrs · 36,867 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN SHEAR TIE AT BS 560 BETWEEN L22L AND L23L. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-03, FIGURE 7.
2003
Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 61,566 hrs · 36,574 cycles
EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM 6DEF THROUGH 14DEF. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD BATTERY PACK CHARGER IAW MM 33-53-00.
2002
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (STA1416 L2L) · airframe 58,937 hrs · 34,689 cycles
TAIL COMPARTMENT CANT CRACKED AT STATION 1416 AT L2. REPALCED CANT FRAME PER SRM 51-10-3.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 58,937 hrs · 34,689 cycles
TAIL COMPARTMENT CANT 1474 RIGHT LOWER SIDE CRACKED AT ATTACH POINT. INSTALLED FRAME PER SRM 51-40-3 AND 51-10-3.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (STA 905 RT) · airframe 58,937 hrs · 34,689 cycles
OVERWING CABIN AREA RIGHT CENTER FUSELAGE FRAME AT STATION 905 CRACKED WHERE CABIN FLOOR BEAM ATTACHES TO FRAME. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN FRAME AT STATION 905 PER SRM 51-30-00.
Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (STA 927 RT) · airframe 58,937 hrs · 34,689 cycles
CABIN FLOOR BEAM CHANNEL CRACKED AT MAIN FRAM ATTACH POINT AT STATION 927 RIGHT. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR BEAM CHANNEL PER SRM 51-30-00.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 58,937 hrs · 34,689 cycles
FORWARD BAG BIN LOWER DOOR JAMB PAN CRACKED ON LOWER LEG STATION 393. REPAIRED LOWER DOOR JAMB PAN PER SRM 53-05 FIG 44.
Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 58,937 hrs · 34,689 cycles
CORROSION AROUND NUT PLATE HOLES ON LEFT TIE DOWN RAIL AT STATION 1260 ABB. REMOVED AND REPLACED TIE DOWN RAIL PER SRM 51-10-2.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (ST1232 STR26L) · airframe 58,937 hrs · 34,689 cycles
CRACK ON FLOOR SUPPORT AT STATION 1231 ABOVE STRINGER 26LT ABB. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER EC/RA 5320-01263.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (LFT INB ST TRACK) · airframe 58,937 hrs · 34,689 cycles
LEFT INBOARD SEAT TRACK CORRODED FROM STATION 1094 THROUGHT 1215. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER SRM 51-10-02.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT · airframe 58,938 hrs · 34,689 cycles
CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT ON UNDESIDE AT STA 1211 BETWEEN STR 30 & 29R 1"X24". REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-30-5.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 58,938 hrs · 34,689 cycles
FWD SERVICE DOOR AFT GIRT LATCH SUPPORT AT STA 190, S18R, IS CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-30-00.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 58,938 hrs · 34,689 cycles
FWD SERVICE DOOR FWD GIRT LATCH SUPPORT AT STA 160 S18R, IS CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-30-00.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 58,938 hrs · 34,689 cycles
RIGHT O/B SEAT TRACK PITTED UNDER G-2 GALLEY AT APPROXIMATELY STA 208. REPLACED O/B SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 4F.
Part: PLATE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 58,938 hrs · 34,689 cycles
FWD SERVICE DOOR FLOOR SKIN BETWEEN GIRT LATCH SUPPORTS IS CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW PARTS PER SRM 51-30-00.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 58,938 hrs · 34,689 cycles
FWD ENTRY CENTER FLOOR PANEL SCF01 H RT SIDE SUPPORT IS CORRODED 40 INCHES, STA 148-200. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-40-00.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 58,938 hrs · 34,689 cycles
CENTER FLOOR PANEL FWD EDGE SUPPORT AT STA 200, RBL 4 IS CORRODED. REPLACED SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-10-02.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 58,938 hrs · 34,689 cycles
FWD ENTRY CENTER FLOOR PANEL SCF01 H LT SIDE SUPPORT IS CORRODED FROM STA 160-200. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-40-00.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 58,938 hrs · 34,689 cycles
CENTER FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT AT STA 218, RBL 3 IS CORRODED. REPLACED SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-10-02.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT · airframe 58,938 hrs · 34,689 cycles
FWD ENTRY THRESHOLD PLATE SUPPORT HAS CORROSION FROM STA 160-180 LBL-24L, 2"X24". REMOVED AND REPLACED THRESHOLD PLATE SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-10-03
2001
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 58,375 hrs · 34,353 cycles
THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 9-14. THE BATTERIES IN ROW 10 OVERHEAD BIN BATTERY PACK WERE REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33-50-00.
2000
Part: CLIP — OUT OF ADJ (TAILCONE) · airframe 55,181 hrs · 32,514 cycles
THE FORCE REQUIRED TO PULL EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLES FROM THEIR RETAINING CLIPS EXCEEDED LIMITS. THE CLIPS WERE ADJUSTED AND TESTED IAW MM 53-53-00.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 55,181 hrs · 32,514 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON BOTTOM EDGE OF MID BAG BIN DOOR JAMB. A Z-BEAM REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 63.
Part: CABLE — FRAYED (TAILCONE) · airframe 55,181 hrs · 32,514 cycles
THE FORCE REQUIRED TO DROP TAIL CONE USING AFT PASSENGER ENTRANCE DOOR AND INTERIOR TAIL COMPARTMENT RELEASE HANDLE EXCEEDED LIMITS. MAINTENANCE FOUND TAIL CONE CABLE WORN AND FRAYED WHERE IT PASSES OVER UPPER PULLEY. THE CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED IAW MM 53-53-00. THE CABLES WERE ADJUSTED AND TESTED IAW MM 53-53-00.
Part: SKIN — WORN (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 55,181 hrs · 32,514 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND LT SIDE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN HAD A SMALL HOLE WORN INTO FORWARD LOWER EDGE OF OPENING FOR HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRAVEL. THE WORN SKIN PANEL WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SKIN PANEL WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SKIN — WORN (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 55,181 hrs · 32,514 cycles
INSPECTION FOUND RT SIDE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN WORN ALONG LOWER EDGE AT FORWARD END OF OPENING FOR HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRAVEL. THE WORN SKIN SECTION WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SKIN SECTION WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
1998
Part: PANEL — MISMANUFACTURED (COCKPIT)
THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE COULD NOT BE RAISED AFTER TAKEOFF. QRH CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED TO NO AVAIL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT A BURR ON CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL CUTOUT WAS CAUSING THE GEAR HANDLE TO STICK. THE BURR WAS REMOVED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS SWUNG SEVERAL TIMES AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SKIN — WORN (DORSAL FIN)
DORSAL FIN ATTACHMENT ANGLES FUSELAGE SKIN HAS SEVERAL OVERSIZED HOLES. REPAIRED PER EC/RA 5330-02660.
Part: SPAR CAP — CRACKED (WS 164)
A 1 INCH CRACK AROUND I/B HOLE ON RIGHT WING LOWER SPAR CAP. REPAIRED PER TASK CARD 08-5710-1-0020 OP 7.
Part: BELTFRAME — CRACKED (BS 1418)
TAIL COMPARTMENT STA 1418 LONG 2L AND LONG 2R BELTFRAME CRACKED (3). REPAIRED BELTFRAME PER SRM 53-03 FIG 32 AND EC/RA 5310-03720.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1418)
TAIL COMPARTMENT STA 1418 LONG 2L AND 2R CRACKED (1). REPAIRED CRACKED LONGERON PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18.
Part: SPAR CAP — CRACKED (WS 161.7)
LEFT WING LOWER SPAR CAP CRACKED 2.35 AT STA XRS 161.7. PERFORMED REPAIR PER TASK CARD 08-5700-1-0025 OP 12.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 1140)
AFT SERVICE DOOR FWD ESCAPE SLIDE SUPPORT HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION. REINSTALLED SUPPORT. INSTALLED DOUBLER UNDER MOUNT PER SRM 51-30-3, 51-30-2, AND 53-01 FIG 4.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 146.5)
CORROSION ON LOWER SUPPORT ANGLE ON LOWER RIGHT COCKPIT SIDEWALL AFT AT STA 146.5 RT. FABRICATED NEW ANGLE AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-30-2.
Part: CASTING — CORRODED (NR 3 TE FLAP)
LEFT WING NR 3 FLAP HINGE TOP I/B BOLT HOLE CORRODED. OPENED HOLE TO .596 TO CLEAN UP CORROSION PER OHM.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)
AFT ENTRY DOOR NR 3 BEAM 1.5 INCH CRACK IN RADIUS OF ATTACH ANGLE NEAR HINGE SIDE OF DOOR. FABRICATED NEW ANGLE AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-30-2.
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)
MAIN CABIN DOOR NR 8 BEAM FWD END CRACKED (1). INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 52-05 PG 177.
Part: CHANNEL — CORRODED (BS 180)
CORRODED J-CHANNEL FORWARD ENTRY FLOOR STA 180 LBL 55. REPLACED CHANNEL PER SRM 51-30-0.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1309)
AFT CARGO COMPT STA 1309 LONG 29R TO 29L HEAVY SURFACE CORROSION, BELTFRAME AND SKIN ATTACH CLIP. TRIMMED OUT CORRODED SECTION PER SRM 53-05 FIG 2A, FABRICATED AND SPLICED IN NEW BELTFRAME SECTION PER SRM 53-03 FIG 2A.
Part: DRAIN PAN — CORRODED (BS 148)
E AND E COMPARTMENT UPPER FLOOR STA 148 RBL 45, DRAIN LINE FITTING AREA SUB FLOOR CORROSION. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EC/RA 5320-01210.
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)
MAIN CABIN DOOR NR 7 BEAM FWD END CRACKED (1). INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER SRM 52-05 FIG 31.
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)
FWD ENTRY DOOR NR 6 BEAM CRACKED AT FWD END ABOVE INTERLOCK MECHANISM (1.5). REPAIRED PER SRM 52-05 FIG 31.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)
FORWARD ENTRY DOOR PAN CRACKED (1.5) AT FWD LOWER STOP PAD. REPLACED FWD LOWER PAN ON FWD ENTRY DOOR PER SRM 51-30-2.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)
T-FITTING CRACKED (2) AT LEFT SIDE ON FORWARD SIDE IN LINE WITH LATCHING MECHANISM, AFT ENTRY DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-0.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1446)
CANTED FRAME HAS IMPROPER STOP DRILL HOLES AT END OF CRACKS WITH CRACK GOING BEYOND DRILLED HOLES AT STA 1446 IN 8 PLACES (10 TOTAL FOR ALL CRACKS). REPLACD BELTFRAME AT STATION 1446 FROM LONG 10 LT TO 10 RT PER SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 208)
CORROSION RIGHT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK STA 208. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SPLICE AND INSTALLED PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4F.
Part: SUB FLOOR — CORRODED (BS 200)
SURFACE CORROSION AT UNDER SIDE OF CABIN SUB FLOOR, E AND E COMPT AREA, STA 200 RBL 10, FWD SIDE OF FRAME. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLED PER SRM 53-01.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 240)
INSPECTION FOUND A DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 240 BETWEEN LONGERON 17 AND 18L. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330-02445.
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 CRACK AT AFT END OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR NR 2 BEAM. THE BEAM WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-05, PAGE 179.
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK AT AFT END OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR NR 7 BEAM. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-05-31.
1997
Part: DFGS — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E COMPT)
DURING CLIMB, LOST YAW DAMP MACH TRIM DFGS WITH AUTO PILOT AND AUTO THROTTLES. RESET CB AND CB POPPED AGAIN. RETURN TO CLE. MAINTENANCE FOUND DFGS AND GYRO BAD. REPLACED AND DID OPS CHECK PER MM 22-01-05.
1996
Part: FLOOR FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1338)
INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION AROUND FASTENER HOLE ON FLOOR FRAME AT STA 1338, LBL 45. THE CORRODED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 20A PAGE 31.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1338)
INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION UNDER CASTING ON FLOORBEAM WEB AT STA 1338, LBL 45 TO LBL 54. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5310-03372.
Part: OIL LINE — CRACKED (PRES XMITTER)
THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY BEGAN TO DROP WHILE EN ROUTE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO GSO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LINE TO OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER CRACKED. THE LINE WAS REPLACED, THE ENGINE WAS RUN AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD.
Part: DNLOCK SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (NLG)
THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SENSOR AT FAULT. THE DOWNLOCK SENSOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE NOSE GEAR WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKING GOOD PER MM 32-60-00.
Part: SLAT HANDLE — BINDING (COCKPIT)
THE SLATS WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DEN. THE SLAT HANDLE WOULD NOT GO INTO RETRACTED DETENT PAST ZERO DEGREE FLAP DETENT. RECYCLING WAS OF NO HELP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO DEN WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE FLAP/SLAT HANDLE WAS LUBRICATED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SUPPORT — BROKEN (BS 1154)
INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO PIT FLOOR SUPPORT BROKEN AT STA 1154, RBL 6. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05.
Part: SILL STOP — CORRODED (AFT CARGO DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION AT EDGES OF TWO EACH AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT LOWER DOOR SILL STOPS. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05.
Part: TIE CLIP — CORRODED (BS 1060)
INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT CIRCUMFERENTIAL TIE CLIP CORRODED AT STA 1060 BETWEEN STRINGER 30L AND 3OR. REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10, PAGE 9.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT WING)
INSPECTION FOUND A 9 INCH CRACK IN RT WING UPPER COMPOSITE TRAILING EDGE SKIN FORWARD OF INBOARD SPOILER AT INBOARD END. A LAY-UP REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 51-70-1.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 617)
INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON RT FLOOR SUPPORT IN MID CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 617, STRINGER 28R. A REPLACEMENT BRACKET WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-00 AND 51-10-3.
Part: VANE — DENTED (LT TE FLAP)
INSPECTION FOUND A DENT IN FORWARD INBOARD AREA OF LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP MID VANE. THE DENTED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A HOT BOND REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-70-2.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND A 4 INCH CRACK IN MID CARGO DOOR SKIN AT HANDLE CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-05, FIGURE 30.
Part: A/C PACK — INOPERATIVE (RT A/C PACK)
FLT NR 1620 - DEN - THE A/C CABIN BEGAN TO CLIMB AT 5000 FPM WHILE AT FL 330 EN ROUTE FROM LAS TO CLE. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS INITIATED, THE OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO DEN WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE RT PACK AUTO TEMP CONTROL SYS HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY PLACARDED INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT PACK ANTICIPATOR AND THE PLACARD WAS REMOVED. OPERATION OF BOTH PACKS WAS NORMAL. ALL OXYGEN MASKS HAD OPERATED PROPERLY. ALL OXYGEN GENERATORS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 35-22-01 AND ALL OXYGEN MASKS WERE RESTOWED IAW MM 35-22-02. (M)
1995
Part: BOLT — BROKEN (RT SPOILER ACT)
DEN - INSPECTION FOUND RT INBOARD GROUND SPOILER FORWARD ACTUATOR PIVOT BOLT BROKEN. THE FORWARD ACTUATOR PIVOT BOLT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. (X)
Part: BOLTS — MISSING (NLG DEFLECTOR)
FLT NR 0715 - CLE - THE NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CLE. THE MAIN GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED FOUR TIMES, BUT WITH NO CHANGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO CLE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOLTS MISSING FROM THE NLG DEFLECTOR. THE MISSING BOLTS WERE INSTALLED. A NLG SWING WAS PERFORMED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. (M)
Part: OVEN — INOPERATIVE (GALLEY)
FLT NR 0762 - EWR - AN OVEN IN FIRST CLASS GALLEY BEGAN TO SMOKE WHILE IN FLIGHT. THE SMOKE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A CRACKING SOUND AND THE POWER LIGHT FLICKERING. THE SMOKE CEASED AFTER PULLING THE OVEN CIRCUIT BREAKER AND SHUTTING OFF THE GALLEY POWER. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. THE NR 1 FIRST CLASS GALLEY OVEN WAS FOUND AT FAULT. THE OVEN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPERATION OF THE OVEN CHECKED GOOD WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. (M)
Part: EEL BATTERIES — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ATL - FLT 1440 - TWO SECTIONS OF CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTING WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE IN THE TEST POSITION DURING A PRE-FLIGHT CHECK. THE NI-CAD BATTERIES AT ROWS 8 AND 22 WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATION OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS RESTORED. (X)