N840AB
Registered owner: DIAMOND GROUP HOLDINGS LLC, NC (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon's Aviation | Operator | on 2015-03-20 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Dillon's Aviation (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.
11 reports on file, 1995-05-03 – 2000-06-07.
Part: DAMPER — LEAKING (RT PITCH) · airframe 16,656 hrs
KIN/MBJ - FLT JM 059 - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, RIGHT PITCH DAMPER WAS FOUND SEEPING HYDRAULIC FLUID. IT WAS SERVICED AND AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED. DURING TAKEOFF, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT BOTH IN SYSTEM 1 AND SYSTEM 2. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, THE PITCH DAMPER WAS DISCOVERED FAULTY AND WAS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER OCCURRENCE. (X)
Part: PCU — DEFECTIVE (TE FLAPS)
PHL/JFK - FLT JM 2016 - EN ROUTE, CREW REPORTED FLAP SYSTEM FAULT OCCURRED ON FLAP EXTENSION FROM 15 DEGREES AND INDICATION OF FLAP MOVEMENT STUCK. FLAP SYSTEM INSPECTION CARRIED OUT, NO FAULT FOUND. NR 1 SFCC REPLACED AND SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORY. EN ROUTE, WHEN 20 DEGREES FLAP SELECTED, FLAP SYSTEMS 1 AND 2 FAULTED, BUT SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO RESET. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO JFK. THE FLAP CONTROL UNIT VALVE BLOCKS WERE FOUND AT FAULT. THE COMPLETE FLAP CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM CHECKED SATISFACTORY. A NON-REVENUE FLIGHT PERFORMED, NO DEFECT FOUND. (X)
Part: FAN BLADE — FOD (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 15,062 hrs · 6,321 cycles
MBJ/EWR - FLT JM 2019 - ACFT EXPERIENCED HIGH VIBRATION ON THE N1 OF NR 2 ENG DURING INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF DISCONTINUED, ACFT RETURNED TO RAMP. NR 2 ENG SUFFERED FOD DAMAGES TO 2 FAN BLADES ON 9-16-99. AFTER ASSESSMENT AND APPLICATION OF A310 MM 72-21-00, ACFT RELEASED FOR 50 FLT HRS DURING WHICH BLADES WOULD BE REPLACED. PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, DAMAGED FAN BLADES REPLACED. A310 MM 72-21-02-4 FOLLOWED, 2 BLADES REPLACED IN MATCHED PAIRS. PG 3 ALLOWS A 1.0 OUNCE INCH MOMENT WEIGHT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MATCHED PAIR OF BLADES, 1 PAIR HAD 1.0 OUNCE INCH DIFFERENCE, THE OTHER, 0.3 OUNCE INCH DIFFERENCE. WITH REQUIREMENTS OF MM MET, SUSPECT HEAVIER OF BOTH PRS OF BLADES INSTALLED ADJ CREATED IMBALANCE.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM)
ON DESCENT, CREW REPORTED A YELLOW SYS LOW PRESSURE, ECAM CHECKLIST CARRIED OUT. DURING GROUND RUN OF NR 2 ENG, FOUND ALL FILTERS WITH INDICATION OF BEING CLOGGED. CASE DRAIN FILTER HAD METAL PARTICLES. PUMP, FILTERS REPLACED, SYS SERVICED. STRIP REPORT FROM REPAIR AGENCY INDICATED THE FAILIURE WAS CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR AND WAS NOT INFLUENCED BY ANY EXTERNAL FAILURE. (X)
Part: DOME — BIRD STRIKE (NOSE)
ON TOUCH-DOWN INTO MONTEGO BAY, A BIRD STRIKE OCCURRED. INSPECTIONS WERE CARRIED OUT IAW MM 05-51-14 WHICH REVEALED NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE BIRD STRIKE WAS CONFINED TO THE UPPER PORTION OF THE NOSE DOME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE. REF: NR 10-11-98. TOTAL CYCLES: 4,777.
Part: BLADE — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
KIN/JFK - FLT JM 2015 - ON TAKEOFF, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND SMOKE EMITTING FROM NR 1 ENGINE. AN ENGINE TEAR-DOWN INVESTIGATION REVEALED A TYPICAL HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE 5TH HPC BLADE (PRE MOD. SB PW 4 ENG 72-557) WHICH HAS CAUSED HEAVY INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE.
Part: SKIN — DENT (BS 3620)
THE FUSELAGE SKIN JUST AFT OF STA 3620 (FR67) BETWEEN STR 48R AND STR 54L WAS FOUND DENTED. THE DENTS RANGE APPROX .109 DEEP TO A MAX OF .295 DEEP. BOTH THE LT AND RT LOWER SKINS ARE M/F FROM 2.5MM (.098) 2024-T3 CLAD CHEM-MILLED IN SOME AREAS TO 2MM (.079). REPLACED DAMAGE WITH SPLICE REPAIR.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (L1 DOOR)
ON LAYOVER, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT L1 DOOR INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT L1 DOOR, OPS CK GOOD.
Part: PWR SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT 1L DOOR AND EMERGENCY LIGHT F/C RT SIDE OVERHEAD STAYS ON WHEN EMERGENCY TEST SWITCH IS DEPRESSED AT 1L DOOR WILL NOT GO OUT. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AT 1L DOOR BITE TEST AND OPS CK GOOD.
Part: CAP COVER — MISSING (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHT PATH MISSING END CAP FORWARD OF SEAT 13AB, 13GH, AND AT SEAT 33DF, RT SIDE. EMERGENCY LIGHT PATH MISSING COVERS AT SEATS 3D, 12GH, 13GH, 18GH, 29AB, AND 29GH. REPLACED END CAPS AND COVERS AT THE ABOVE LOCATIONS.
Part: SKIN — LIGHTNING STRIKE (FUS BELLY)
APPARENT LIGHTNING STRIKE AT LWR CENTER LINE OF ACFT BELLY FRAME 4 REQUIRES SRM REPAIR 53-11-12 PG 207 TO 210.