N85356
Registered owner: UNITED AIRLINES INC, IL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| MESA AIRLINES, INC. (MASA) | Operator | on 2022-12-03 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Mesa Airlines (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.
37 reports on file, 2017-12-20 – 2026-08-09.
Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,984 hrs · 11,559 cycles
PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT (EMER DECLARED). PERFORMED ENG RUNS. CND ISSUE
Part: HINGE — CORRODED (ZONE 800) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 18,851 hrs · 11,479 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK INSPECTIONS ON CFIII, WASTE ACCESS DOOR PANEL FOUND CORROSION ON HINGE AND IT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-41-02. AAR YQG NRC 45026054-8000-0002.
Part: SHEAR PANEL — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 18,851 hrs · 11,479 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK INSPECTIONS OF THE CFIII WET AREA, CORROSION FOUND ON RT SHEAR PANEL BETWEEN FR 87 TO FR 88 RT, SHEAR PANEL RT, REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-42-01 AND SRM 51-42-02, REV 45.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 18,851 hrs · 11,479 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK INSPECTIONS OF THE INTERNAL FUSELAGE, LOWER STRUCTURE AT CFIII, CORRODED SHEAR TIE AT FR 88, STR 27R TO STR 28R, REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-41-02 AND SRM 51-43-01, REV 46, NRC 4502654-1000-0043.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · airframe 18,851 hrs · 11,479 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK INSPECTIONS OF EXT SKIN, CORROSION AT FR 90 LT, BETWEEN STR 13 LT, REPAIRED BY BLENDING, SRM 51-10-03, FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 51-75-16, PARA 4, HFEC C/OUT NO FAULT FOUND AWS AND NDT REPORT TWO 47667-2 FOR DETAILS AND WORK PERFORMED. MAX MATERIAL REMOVED .001 REPROTECTED BLENDED AREA IAW SRM 51-23-04, SRM 51-23-05, AND SRM 51-23-06. REV 53, NRC 4502654-3000-0003. CORROSION LEVEL 1.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 18,851 hrs · 11,479 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK INSPECTIONS OF INTERNAL CFIII FLOOR STRUCTURE, CORROSION FOUND ON UPPER SHEET AT RBL 11, BETWEEN FR 85 RT TO FR 86 RT HAS BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-43-01. REV 46,
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 18,851 hrs · 11,479 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK INSPECTIONS OF INTERNAL CFIII FLOOR STRUCTURE, CORROSION FOUND ON BEAM AT RBL 11, BETWEEN FR 86 RT TO FR 89 RT HAS BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-43-01 AND SRM 51-42-01. REV 46, NRC 4502654-1000-0041.
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 18,851 hrs · 11,479 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK INSPECTIONS ON CFIII FLOOR STRUCTURE, CORROSION FOUND ON GUSSET PLATE AT RBL 25 AT FR 90. GUSSET PLATE AT RBL 25 AND FR 90 REPLACED IAW SRM 51-41-02 REV 45.
Part: SHEAR PANEL — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · airframe 18,851 hrs · 11,479 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK INSPECTIONS ON CFIII FLOOR STRUCTURE, CORROSION FOUND ON CENTER SHEAR PANEL BETWEEN FR87-88. CORROSION REMOVED AND BLENDED OUT IAW SRM 51-10-03 AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-23-10 AD03 REV 45 MAY 28/21 SURFACED RE-PROTECTED IAW SRM 51-23-04, 51-23-05 AND 51-23-06.
Part: SHEAR PANEL — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · airframe 18,851 hrs · 11,479 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK INSPECTIONS ON CFIII FLOOR STRUCTURE, CORROSION FOUND ON LT SHEAR PANEL BLENDED-OUT IAW SRM 51-10-03. FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-23-10 AD03 REV45.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 18,851 hrs · 11,479 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK INSPECTIONS ON CFIII FLOOR STRUCTURE, CORROSION FOUND ON FLOOR SUPPORT AT RBL42 BET FR 88-90. FLOOR SUPPORT REPLACED IAW SRW 51-42-01 REV 45 & SRM 51-43-01 REV 46.
Earlier reports · 2017–2025 · 26 reports
2025
Part: LIFE VEST — MISSING (ZONE 200) · airframe 17,233 hrs · 10,491 cycles
ONE INFANT LIFEVEST MISSING/REPLACED/INSTALLED NEW LIFEVEST
2023
Part: MOUNT — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 13,174 hrs · 7,869 cycles
FLOOR MOUNT FITTING ON THE FWD SIDE OF FR87 CORRODED
Part: WEB — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 13,174 hrs · 7,869 cycles
FLOOR WEB BETWEEN FR87 THRU FR88 AND RBL12 THRU RBL48 CORRODED
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 12,174 hrs · 7,869 cycles
CORROSION FOUND ON INTERCOSTAL AT RBL25, JUST AFT OF CROSSBEAM FR88
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 13,174 hrs · 7,869 cycles
TEXAS DOUBLER ON TOP OF FR90 AND RBL23 CORRODED
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 12,174 hrs · 7,869 cycles
CORROSION FOUND ON MOUNT BRACKET AT RBL24 UNDER RH SHEAR PANEL
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 13,174 hrs · 7,869 cycles
LH FLOOR SILL CORRODED JUST AFT OF FR88
Part: WEB — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 13,174 hrs · 7,869 cycles
FLOOR WEB BETWEEN FR12 THRU FR14 AND RBL36 THRU RBL48 CORRODED
Part: GUSSET — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 13,174 hrs · 7,869 cycles
GUSSET THAT SITS ON TOP OF FR90 AT ABOUT LBL2 CORRODED
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 13,174 hrs · 7,869 cycles
TEXAS DOUBLER ON TOP OF FR90 AND RBL23 CORRODED
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 13,174 hrs · 7,869 cycles
RH FLOOR SILL BETWEEN FR88 THRU FR90 CORRODED
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (ZONE 500) · airframe 13,174 hrs · 7,869 cycles
LH WING TRAILING EDGE WING SPAR 2 LOWER STUB ANGLE CRACKED
2021
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 9,504 hrs · 5,571 cycles
PHOTOLUMIN STRIP IN FRONT OF FWD CLOSET INOP- PLACED ON MEL
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 8,532 hrs · 5,011 cycles
L2 DOOR CEILING LVL EXIT SIGN INOP- REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY
Part: MEGAPHONE — INOPERATIVE (NOT REPORTED) · airframe 7,740 hrs · 4,579 cycles
MEGAPHONE INOPERABLE, REPLACED MEGAPHONE.
2020
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 6,782 hrs · 3,965 cycles
FO'S FLASHLIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 6,782 hrs · 3,965 cycles
CA'S FLASHLIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY.
2019
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,606 hrs · 29,753 cycles
CAPT FLASHLIGHT INOP. PLACED ON MEL.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 4,018 hrs · 2,362 cycles
2 SECTIONS OF LUMINESCENT STRIP INOP. PLACED ON MEL.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 3,811 hrs · 2,239 cycles
FWD FA FLASHLIGHT INOP. PLACED ON MEL.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 3,624 hrs · 2,136 cycles
CAPT FLASHLIGHT INOP. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 3,393 hrs · 1,999 cycles
FWD FA FLASHLIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY
2018
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (AFT CABIN) · airframe 2,053 hrs · 1,215 cycles
AFT FA FLASHLIGHT INDICATOR NOT BLINKING.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (FWD CABIN) · airframe 1,288 hrs · 743 cycles
FWD FA FLASHLIGHT FOUND INOPERATIVE.
2017
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 4,045 hrs · 2,343 cycles
DIVERTED DECLARED EMERGENCY LAV SMOKE IND WITH FUMES SMELL.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 387 hrs · 227 cycles
FO FLASHLIGHT NOT BLINKING. REPLACED BATTERY.