N841VA
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.
13 reports on file, 2012-07-30 – 2023-03-16.
Part: WEB — CRACKED · airframe 38,322 hrs · 12,710 cycles
MAIN CABIN FLOOR AREA. LH SHEAR WEB IS CRACKED BETWEEN FR 68 AND FR69, LBL 50 (MARKED) GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED SHEAR PLATE IAW A320 SRM 53-41-24-80-A SRM 51-72-11-911-001, SRM 51-44-11/001, SRM 51-42-11 /001 AND DWG D53480505
Part: SHEAR PLATE — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 38,319 hrs · 12,708 cycles
MAIN CABIN FLOOR AREA, AFT RH SHEAR PLATE HAS CORROSION ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES FROM FR69-FR70 (MARKED). GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR PLATE P/N D5347112420300/ PO:978817.3 FROM FR69-FR70 REF A320 SRM 51-42-11 AND AIRBUS DWG. D53474180.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (RT WING TE FLAP) · airframe 38,322 hrs · 12,710 cycles
AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION ON CUSTOMER CARD NUMBER G1761648 FOUND RIGHT HAND I/B FLAP TOP SKIN PREVIOUS REPAIR DELAMINATED 31.5" FROM O/B EDGE GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED R/H I/B FLAP TOP SKIN PREVIOUS REPAIR DELAM 31.5" FROM O/B EDGE IAW A320-200 SRM 57-52-00-283-105 & 57-52-00-300-093 AC N841VA SN 4655 FH. 38322:15 FC 12710 WV: 015. **RII**
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (RT FLAP) · airframe 38,322 hrs · 12,710 cycles
AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION ON CUSTOMER CARD NUMBER G1761648 FOUND RIGHT HAND I/B FLAP TOP SKIN PREVIOUS REPAIR DELAMINATED 31.5" FROM O/B EDGE GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED R/H I/B FLAP TOP SKIN PREVIOUS REPAIR DELAM 31.5" FROM O/B EDGE IAW A320-200 SRM 57-52-00-283-105 & 57-52-00-300-093 AC N841VA SN 4655 FH. 38322:15 FC 12710 WV: 015.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED · airframe 38,322 hrs · 12,710 cycles
LONGITUDINAL BEAM AT Y919 BETWEEN FR66-67 CORRODED GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGITUDINAL BEAM AT Y919 IAW A320 SRM 51-42-11/001 REV 144 01FEB2023 AND IAW BAC DWG D53472812 ISSUED A T8863Q CAL DUE 06/SEP/2023 D5347209800600 BEAM ASSY PO: 1055392.3
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED · airframe 37,839 hrs · 12,607 cycles
LONGITUDINAL BEAM AT -Y318 BETWEEN FR66 -67 CORRODED GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGITUDINAL BEAM AT Y919 IAW A320 SRM 51-42-11/001 REV 144 01FEB2023 AND IAW BAC DWG D52472812 ISSUE A T8866Q CAL DUE 06/SEP/2023 DOT REMOVED D5347228201000 BEAM ASSY PO: 1055392.2
Earlier reports · 2012–2022 · 7 reports
2022
Part: HINGE FITTING — WORN · airframe 37,066 hrs · 12,150 cycles
LH ELEVATOR #4 HINGE FITTING BEARING WORN GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LH ELEVATOR #4 HINGE FITTING PER A320 AMM 55-16-42-400-001A
Part: RUDDER — VIBRATION (VERTICAL STABILI) · airframe 37,066 hrs · 12,150 cycles
EXCESSIVE AIRFRAME VIBRATION OCCURRED WHILE CLIMBING & ACCELERATING OUT OF BLOCK. BECAME MOST NOTICEABLE THROUGH FL190, SPEED 280 KIAS. SEEMED UNAFFECTED BY THRUST CHANGES, MOST AFFECTED BY SPEEDS 280 & ABOVE, NO UNUSUAL FLT CTL INDICATIONS IN CLIMB, CRUISE & DESCENT. GROUNDED - YES. AIR TURNBACK - REMOVED & REPLACED VERTICAL STABILIZER HINGE BEARINGS AND ACCOMPLISHED OPS CHECKS PER A320 AMM 27-21-41-000-001-A, A320 SRM 55-36-42-300-009 AND AMM 27-21-41-400-001. ALL OPS CHECK GOOD.
2019
Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 30,458 hrs · 9,300 cycles
GRN HYD SYS FAIL IN IN ROUTEFREE FALL EXTENTION HANDLE SEEN UNSTOWED. POSSIBLY USED L/G DOORS WERE OPEN ON ARRIVED GROUNDED - YES. 1237124: FOUND GREEN PRESSURE LINE LEFT WING INBOARD TOP NEAR GEAR ACTUATOR LEAKING. HAS PIN HOLE IN LINE REQUIRES PERMASWAGE PERMANENT REPAIR PER AMM 20-23-11. TROUBLESHOOTING UPDATED. LINE P/N D29053111000.1237125: LINE HYD PN D29053111000 REQUIRES SPECER TO PREVENT LINE TO LINE RUBBING ( LEFT WING )
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (EXIT LIGHT) · airframe 29,213 hrs · 8,871 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE TURNING ON WHEN COCKPIT EMER. LIGHT SWITCH IS SELECTED OFF. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED BITE TEST IAW AMM 33-51-00 PB 501 BLOCK EPSU. OPS CHECK IS GOOD.
2016
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN)
OUT 10000 FT, REAR ITMS SMELLED A BURNED PLASTIC ODOR. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER FRONT ITM ALSO SMELLED A BURNED PLASTIC ODOR. AT GATE, NO ODOR. PERFORMED IFE SYS CHECK AFTER SMOKE IN CABIN EVENT IAW TBN443004. OPS CHECKED NORMAL, COULD NOT DUPLICATE.
2012
Part: TIRE — DEFLATED (MLG) · airframe 4,569 hrs · 1,314 cycles
CREW REPORTED A REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 100 KNOTS DUE TO STRONG LURCH TO LEFT. ACFT CAME BACK TO GATE UNDER POWER WITH NO INCIDENT. UPON ARRIVAL OF MX WAS FOUND THAT MLG TIRE NR 2 AND TIRE NR 4 WERE DEFLATED AND OFF OF BEAD. MLG TIRES NR1 AND NR3 WERE STILL INFLATED. MLG TIRES NR2 AND NR4 WERE FOUND TO HAVE FUSE PLUGS MELTED WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED. MX PERFORMED INSPECTION UNDER TSM 32-51-00-810-836-A, REF LP 661805, ITEM NR1 ALONG WITH FLIGHT CREW WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. INSPECTION TSM 05-50-00-810-804-A, REF LP NR 661808 ITEM NR 1 PERFORMED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED, INSPECTION AMM 05-51-16 PERFORMED REF LP 661808, ITEM NR2 WITH NO FAULTS NOTED AND AMM 32-46-00-05, REF LP NR 661809 PERFORMED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. TIRES NR1, NR2, NR3, NR4 WERE REPLACED REF LP 661805, ITEM NR2, 661806 ITEMS NR1 AND NR2 AND 661807, ITEM NR1 WITH SERVICEABLE MLG TIRES.
Part: TIRE — DEFLATED (MLG) · airframe 4,569 hrs · 1,314 cycles
REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 100 KTS. ACFT CAME BACK TO GATE WITH NO INCIDENT. FOUND THAT MLG TIRE NR 2 AND TIRE NR 4 WERE DEFLATED AND OFF OF BEAD. MLG TIRE NR 2 AND NR 4 WERE FOUND TO HAVE FUSE PLUGS MELTED WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED. TIRES WERE REPLACED.