N838VA
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
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.
16 reports on file, 2014-09-04 – 2023-01-18.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED · airframe 38,462 hrs · 12,577 cycles
AFTER THERMOGRAPHIC INSPECTION WATER INDICATIONS WERE DETECTED ON RH SIDE OF RUDDER AROUND HOIST POINT #1 MARKED IN RED GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED #1 LWR AFT ON R/H SIDE OF RUDDER HOIST POINT BY REMOVING OUTER SKIN, INNER SKIN, CORE AND HOIST POINT AND MADING PARTS, BONDING NEW BUSHINGS TO CORE- FILLER BLOCK AND PRECURED INNER SHEET SKIN AND BONDING TO INNER SKIN OF RUDDER AND LYING UP REPAIR PLIES AND CURED ALL BONDED STEPS IAW A320-200 SRM 55-41-13-300-029 REV 143 11-01-2022. RESTORED FINISH ON REPAIR AREA IAW A320-200 SRM 55-41-13-300-029 REV 143 11-01-2022 AND SRM 51-75-12. REMOVED & REINSTALLED RUDDER IAW A320 AMM 27-21-41-400-001-A. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK OF RUDDER MECHANICAL CONTROL RES IAW A320 AMM 27-21-00-720-002-A. BALANCE NOT REQUIRED IAW SRM 51-60-00 THIS IS A CATEGORY A REPAIR IAW AIRBUS SRM 55-41-13-300-029
Earlier reports · 2014–2022 · 15 reports
2022
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FRM 68) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 38,463 hrs · 12,577 cycles
MAIN CABIN R2 DOOR AFT LOWER CORNER IS CORRODED GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW A320 SRM 53-00-29REMAINING MATERIAL .035. T# T2891ELOCATED, DRILLED AND DEBURRED P/N D5348004220702 FITTING PO 1051208.1IAW A320 SRM 51-44-11 AND DWG # D5348004220INSTALLED FITTING IAW A320 SRM 51-42-11 AND A320 SRM 51-72-11
Part: DOOR SILL — CORRODED (R2 DOOR) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 38,463 hrs · 12,577 cycles
MAIN CABIN R2 DOOR SILL CORRODED AT BOTH FORWARD AND AFT GIRT BAR ATTACH AREAS (MARKED IN RED) GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND BEYOND LIMITS IAW A320 SRM 53-41-14. 100% MATERIAL LOSS REMOVED AND REPLACED SILL P/N 05348204320701 P.O. 1045603.1 IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11 AND AIRBUS DWG # D5348004320. REMOVED AND INSTALLED 6EA CLIPS IAW A320 SRM 51-42-11. INSTALL FWD AND AFT GIRT BAR PLATE ASSY. IAW AMM 52-11-31.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRM 57-66) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 38,463 hrs · 12,577 cycles
MAIN CABIN, R2 DOOR BETWEEN FR66 AND FR57UPPER SILL SUPPORT IS CORRODED, MISS DRILLED AT AFT FLOOR PANEL ATTACH HOLE AND HAS 8 EA. CORRODED RIVETS GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW A320 SRM 53-41-14. 100% MATERIAL LOSS. T# T8920E. CAL DUE 03/14/2023. LOCATED, DRILLED AND DEBURRED NEW SHAPE P/N D5348004820303 IAW A320 SRM 51-44-11. AND DWG# D5348004820. INSTALLED IAW A320 SRM 51-42-11 AND A320 SRM 51-71-11
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (DOOR FRAME) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 38,463 hrs · 12,577 cycles
MAIN CABIN AFT SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT LOWER FWD CORNER -INT SKIN EDGE HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 33-20-29. REMAINING MATERIAL .034. LOCATED DRILLED AND DEBURRED FITTING IAW SRM 51-44-11 AND DWG D534800422INSTALLED FITTING IAW SRM 51-42-11 AND SRM 51-72-11.
Part: DOOR SILL — CORRODED (FRM 65-68) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 38,463 hrs · 12,577 cycles
L2 DOOR THRESHOLD- SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR THE SCUFF PLATE- UPPER INTERFACE SURFACE - HEAVY CORROSION- MATERIAL MISSING GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND BEYOND LIMITS IAW A320 SRM 53-41-14.ORIG .063,REMOVED .050,REMAINING .013,T8452HREMOVED AND REPLACED SILL FORM P/N D534800482020 IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11.
Part: ELEVATOR — PUNCTURED · airframe 38,467 hrs · 12,579 cycles
L/H ELEVATOR, UPPER SKIN PUNCTURED GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR OF PUNCTURE ON L/H ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN INBRD ON ASA A320-214, S/N 4559, WV015, FH 38462.35 FC 12577 IAW A30-200 SRM 55-20-00/201 REV 142 01 AUG 2022, 55-20-00-283-001, 55-20-001-501, 55-21-11-283-007, 55-21-11-300-003 PARA 2 A(3), 55-21-11-300-038, 51-77-11-911-031 PARA 2D TABLE 4, 51-77-11-911-031 TABLES 1&2, 51-77-10-911-004 PARA 3 AND 4 AND SRM 55-20-00-283-001 TABLE 1 AND FIG 5
2019
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT/CABIN) · airframe 30,126 hrs · 9,030 cycles
SMELLED FUMES IN CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK. FOUND R/H OZONE FILTER INSULATION BLANKET BURNED BY FWD DUCT. - DEFERRED *APU INOP AIR START & GPU REQD* FOUND HYD FLUID TRAILS FROM PANEL 196BB TO APU INTAKE. - DEFERRED GROUNDED - YES. 1162278 - ITEM 1: PERFORMED BORESCOPE ON ENG #1 & #2 PER TSM 71-00-00-810-802-A SUBTASK 71-00-00-710-051 STEP 4A (1) TO (5) NO DEFECT FOUND, PERFORMED ENG RUN PER AMM 71-00-00-710-006 LEAK CHECK GOOD FOR ENG #1 & #2 CRANK PADS, ITEM REMAINS OPEN. 1162280- ITEM 1: R/R AIR RECIRCULATION FILTER CARTIGE IAW AMM 21-21-41. 1162281 - ITEM 1: DEFERRED. 1162282 - ITEM 1 & 2: REMOVED & REPLACED WATER INJECTOR 10HM8 PER AMM 21-52-42. LEAKS & OPS CHECK GOOD. 1162283 - ITEM 3: REMOVED & REPLACED WATER EXTRACTOR 11HM8 PER AMM 21-52-42. LEAK & OPS CHECK GOOD. PN OFF: 747C0000-01 SN OFF:747-05469 PN ON: 747C0000-01 SN ON:0747C00L1002596 AND FINALS STEPS COMPLETED PER AMM SUBTASK 21-00-00-710-053B. ECS CHECKS AND TEST PASSED. NO ODOR PRESENT DURING CHECKS AND TEST PASSED. NO ODOR PRESENT DURING CHECKS. THIS CLEARS AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.
2018
Part: APU — MALFUNCTIONED (APU BAY) · airframe 27,979 hrs · 8,260 cycles
ON DESCENT STRONG CHEMICAL SMELL FLIGHT DECK AND BACK OF CABIN, TROUBLESHOT TURNED PACK 1 OFF - 5MIN SMELL DISSIPATED GROUNDED - YES. APU R&R ACCOMPLISHED IN WO 376194. ECS DECONTAMINATION ACCOMPLISHED IN RMA 2271. NO SMELL NOTED.
Part: LUBRICATION UNIT — LEAKING (APU) · airframe 27,869 hrs · 8,231 cycles
APU LUBE MODULE LEAKING, CREW REPORT ODOR IN THE CABIN. GROUNDED - YES. R&R APU LUBE MODULE PER AMM 49-91-45. OPS/LEAK CK GOOD. CLEANED APU AREA AND PERFORMED PRE-CONDITIONING WITH APU BLEED PER AMM 12-33-21. NO FOUL SMELL NOTED.
Part: MODULE — LEAKING (APU) · airframe 27,869 hrs · 8,231 cycles
ALL THREE F/A REPORTED DIRTY SOCKS SMALL AFT PORTION OF AIRPLANE AND TOP OF DESCENT UNTIL LANDING. DUE TO CABIN ODORS IFE SYS CONSIDERED INOP. DUE TO CABIN ODORS POSSIBLE CAUSE ENG NR 2 BLEED SYS CONSIDERED INOP. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED T/S TO IDENTIFY CABIN ODORS IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A & TBN 4430-04. POSSIBLE CAUSE NR 2 ENG BLEED SYSTEM. VERIFIED CABIN ODOR OCCURS ON APU BLEED DUE TO LUBE MODULE LEAKING. R&R APU LUBE MODULE PER AMM 49-91-45. OPS/LEAK CK GOOD. CLEANED APU AREA AND PERFORMED PRE-CONDITIONING WITH APU BLEED PER AMM 12-33-21. NO FOUL SMELL NOTED.
Part: MODULE — LEAKING (APU LUBRICATION) · airframe 27,483 hrs · 8,111 cycles
STRONG ODOR WITH APU BLEED ON DURING CLIMB AND DESCENT, WENT AWAY DURING CRUISE. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R APU OIL LUBRICATION MODULE IAW AMM 49-91-45. LEAK CHECKED & OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2016
Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (CABIN)
DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND HAD A DIVERSION, DUE TO SMOKE REPORTED IN AFT CABIN. INFLIGHT CREW REPORTED SMOKE ODOR DURING FLIGHT, ALSO REPORTED FLOOR BETWEEN AFT LAVS BECOMING WARM. INSPECTED AFT CARGO CEILING AREA AND IFE SYS RACK, NO EVIDENCE OF BURNED WIRING, SMOKE OR HEAT IAW AMM 05-50-00-81-08-31A. DISABLE IFE SYS AND PLACE ON NEF 44014 IAW TBN 443004.
2015
Part: CONNECTOR — UNSECURE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 22,677 hrs · 5,996 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST FAILED DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING IAW TSM 33-51-00-810-812-A, A DISLODGED CONNECTOR WAS FOUND AT SEAT 2C AND CONNECTED. EMERGENCY LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-00-710-001-A.
2014
Part: BUSHING — WORN (GUST LOCK)
A FAULTY DOOR L1 GUST LOCK WAS DISCOVERED DURNG OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE IDENTIFIED NYLON BUSHINGS AIPC 52-11-01-09D ITEMS 240 AND 250 WERE WORN AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. ACFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND THE WORN PARTS WERE REPLACED IAW AMM 52-11-12-00-802. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE, NO FURTHER ISSUES REPORTED.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (GUST LOCK)
A FAULTY DOOR L1 GUST LOCK WAS DISCOVERED DURNG OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE IDENTIFIED NYLON BUSHINGS AIPC 52-11-01-09D ITEMS 240 AND 250 WERE WORN AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. ACFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND THE WORN PARTS WERE REPLACED IAW AMM 52-11-12-00-802. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE, NO FURTHER ISSUES REPORTED.