N845VA
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.
15 reports on file, 2014-03-20 – 2024-01-10.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (RT WING TE FLAP) · airframe 35,716 hrs · 11,915 cycles
LESSOR REQUEST #732: EXISTING REPAIRED DENTS ( GRID PHOTO) ON RH WING INBOARD FLAP LOWER SKIN T/E. MENTION REPAIR CAT. AND PN/SN OF FLAP GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED RH WING INBOARD FLAP LOWER SKIN T/E. REPAIR STARTS 47" FROM INBOARD TO OUTBOARD AND STOPS AT 62.5" AND REPAIR MEASURES 13" X 15 1/2" LOCATED IN ZONE 2, CATEGORY A REPAIR. P/N: D5757065005100 S/N: TB-14872. REPAIR IS PERMANENT REPAIR IAW A320 SRM 57-52-00-300-093, SRM 51-42-11, SRM 51-77-11-911-015. A/C INFO N845VA S/N 4867 F/H: 35715:53 F/C: 11915 WV: 015
Part: SKIN — DENTED (LT WING TE FLAP) · airframe 35,715 hrs · 11,915 cycles
LESSOR REQUEST #731: EXISTING REPAIRED DENTS REQUIRE GRID & PHOTO ON LH WING INBOARD FLAP LOWER SKIN T/E. MENTION REPAIR CAT. AND PN/SN OF FLAP. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED LH WING INBOARD FLAP LOWER SKIN T/E. REPAIR STARTS 46" FROM INBOARD TO OUTBOARD AND STOPS AT 58.5" AND REPAIR MEASURES 12 1/2" X 12 1/2" LOCATED IN ZONE 2, CATEGORY A RPEAIR, P/N: D5757065005000 S/N: TB14876. REPAIR IS A PERMANENT REPAIR IAW A320 SRM 57-52-00-300-093, SRM 51-42-11, SRM 51-77-11-911-015. A/C INFO: N845VA S/N 4867 F/H: 35715:53 F/C: 11915 WV: 015
Earlier reports · 2014–2023 · 13 reports
2023
Part: THRESHOLD — CORRODED (UNKNOWN) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 35,716 hrs · 11,915 cycles
AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR THRESHOLD IS CORRODED IN SEVERAL PLACES. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUT OF LIMITS AFT CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11-911-001 AND AIRBUS DWG 17E5347050D ISSUE ADPO: 1073415.1 PO 1051663.1
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (UNKNOWN) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 35,488 hrs · 11,821 cycles
AFT WET AREA FLOOR BEAM AT -Y765 CORRODED AT FR66-FR68 GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT WET AREA FLOOR BEAM PN: D5347219320400 PO: 1071806.4 IAW AIRBUS DWG: D53472143, A320-SRM-51-72-11, A320-SRM-51-42-11 FLOOR BEAM FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS ORIGINAL THICKNESS .150" MINIMUM REMAINING .114" .036" LOSS L=3.1" W=2.12" IAW A320-SRM-53-41-14-283-004DOT REMOVEDTOOL# T8493K CAL DUE 12/07/2023
Part: WEB — CORRODED (UNKNOWN) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 35,716 hrs · 11,915 cycles
AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SILL WEB HAS SPORADIC UPPER SURFACE CORROSION THROUGHOUT (MARKED IN RED) GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR LOWER SILL WEB IAW A320-SRM-51-72-11-911-002 AND AIRBUS 17E53470321 ISSUE C AND ISSUE AV.PO. 1074781.2 PO 1055847.2 PO 1073473.1 PO 1071087.1
Part: DOOR SILL — CORRODED (L2) · airframe 35,488 hrs · 11,821 cycles
L2 DOORSILL CORRODED AT AFT NUTPLATE LOCATIONS FR FR68-FR FR68 LBL Y1732 - LBL Y1732, STR 23 LHL - STR 23LHL GROUNDED - YES. CLEANED AREA AND REMOVED CORROSION FROM 2EA NUTPLATE LOCATIONS AT L2 DOOR SILL FR68 LBL Y1732 STR 23L IAW A320 SRM 51-74-00. ORIGINAL MATERIAL .063", LOSS OF 100% AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW A320 SRM 53-41-14-283-002 FIG 2. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PRINCIPLE 5 AT 12 DOOR SILL NUTPLATE LOCATIONS FR68 LBL Y1732 STR 23L IAW A320 SRM 53-41-14-300-001 FIG 1 SHT 3 VIEW H
Part: DOOR SILL — CORRODED (R2 DOOR) · airframe 35,488 hrs · 11,821 cycles
R2 DOOR SILL CORRODED AT AFT NUTPLATE LOCATIONS FR FR68 - FR FR68, RBL -Y1732 - RBL -Y1732, STR 23RHR - STR 23RHR GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PRINCIPLE 5 AT R2 DOOR SILL NUTPLATE LOCATIONS FR68 RBL -Y1732 STR 23R IAW A320 SRM 53-41-14-300-001 FIG 1 SHEET 3 VIEW H. CLEANED AREA / REMOVED CORROSION FROM 2EA NUTPLATE AREAS IAW A320 SRM 51-74-00. ORIGINAL MATERIAL .063", MATERIAL LOSS OF 100%, AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW A320 SRM 53-41-14-283-002 FIG 2
2020
Part: WIRE HARNESS — INCORRECT (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 31,657 hrs · 10,074 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHEN THE NO PORTABLE ELEC DEVICE SWITCH IS PLACED ON. A/C FERRIED TO SFO FOR REPAIR. GROUNDED-YES. WIRE CONNECTIONS WERE FOUND TO BE INSTALLED BACKWARDS IN R2 L2. DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INSTALLED, PER ESPM 40-44-23. OK FOR SERVICE. OPERATION AS NORMAL.
2017
Part: SHEAR PLATE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND CRACK ON AFT CABIN AREA LT LATERAL SHEAR PLATE BETWEEN FRAME 69-70. SHEAR PLATE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 8151-42-11.
Part: SHEAR PLATE — CRACKED (FR 69-70)
FOUND CRACK ON AFT CABIN AREA RT LATERAL SHEAR PLATE BETWEEN FRAMES 69 - 70. THE SHEAR PLATE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-42-11.
2016
Part: PIN — WORN (L1 DOOR GIRT BAR) · airframe 17,589 hrs · 5,320 cycles
UNABLE TO ARM L1 DOOR. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND BUSHING AND PIN ASSY WORN ON GIRT BAR FORWARD TELESCOPING MOUNT FORK. R & R BUSHING AND PIN ASSY IAW AMM 52-11-22, SUBTASK 52-11-22-420-050-A. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
2015
Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (OVERWING SLIDE)
DURING PREFLIGHT CHECKS, FLIGHT CREW NOTED LT OVERWING SLIDE BOTTLE PRESSURE LOW ON FAP PANEL AND NOTED THE FOLLOWING ON LP 742862, ITEM NR 1. OVERWING, ACFT LT- AFT SLIDE INDICATOR SHOWED PRESSURE LOW. R & R LT OVERWING SLIDE RESERVOIR IAW AMM 25-62-46. OVERWING SLIDE BOTTLE WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT TOOK A 56 MINUTE DEPARTURE DELAY.
2014
Part: FAN — FAILED (AVIONICS) · airframe 11,368 hrs · 3,439 cycles
THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTEDAT THE GATE PREPARING FOR DEPARTURE, A VENT EXTRACT FAULT ECAM WARNING FOLLOWED BY LOUD VIBRATION AND SMOKE ODOR. INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE TECHS DISCOVERED CIRCUIT BREAKER 2HQ , AVIONICS EXTRACT FAN, TRIPPED ON THE 123VU PANEL AS WELL AS RESIDUAL ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE AVIONICS COMPARTMENT AND FLIGHT DECK. TECHS ACCOMPLISHED TSM 24-00-00-810-823A WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. THE AVIONICS EXTRACT FAN WAS PLACED ON MEL 21-26-12-2 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN)
OPERATING FLIGHT EXPERIENCED A BURING RUBBER ODOR DURING CLIMBOUT, THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. ON ARRIVAL THE ACFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND TECH BEGAN TROUBLESHOOTING IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A, NO FAULTS WERE FOUND, THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO ODORS REPORTED ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.
Part: GIRT BAR — OUT OF POSITION · airframe 8,994 hrs · 2,715 cycles
AFTER PUSH BACK, CREW EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY ARMING THE L1 DOOR SLIDE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, THE SLIDE ARMING BAR WAS DISCOVERED TO BE DISPLACED. THE BAR WAS REPOSITIONED IAW AMM 25-62-44-400-006A. THE SLIDE ARMING FUNCTION WAS RESTORED, NO FURTHER ISSUES REPORTED.