N861AA

TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 4 seats · M

Registered owner: TEXTRON AVIATION INC, KS (owner ≠ operator)

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.

35 reports on file, 1996-12-14 – 2001-08-30.

NO TEST · 2001-08-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD GALLEY CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20011714
NO TEST · 2001-08-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 9 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20011715
NO TEST · 2001-07-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONTACTOR — BROKEN (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS AT 27D AND FORWARD DIM. REPLACED BROKEN CONDUCTOR AT R2 DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20011506
NO TEST · 2001-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (AFT AIRSTAIRS)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT AFT AIRSTAIRS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT AFT AIRSTAIRS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20011335
NO TEST · 2001-06-16 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (AFT AIRSTAIR)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT AFT AIRSTAIR INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE AT AFT AIRSTAIR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20011256
NO TEST · 2001-06-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (R1 DOOR)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT R1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20011253
NO TEST · 2001-04-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (AIRSTAIRS)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT AFT AIRSTAIRS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20010825
NO TEST · 2001-02-27 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (AFT DOOR)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT RIGHT AFT DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRES AT RIGHT AFT DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20010356
OTHER · 2001-02-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (PAX DOOR)

TUL - FOUND BLEND OUT OF AREA WITH NO EDGE DISTANCE TO FASTENERS. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN EDGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 52-00-3 FIG 4. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20010349
OTHER · 2001-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: PAN — CORRODED (CABIN)

TUL - FOUND 40 INCH BY 2 INCH CORROSION ON FLOOR PAN ALONG HAT CHANNEL FROM STATION 1143-1183, RBL 27. REMOVED CORROSION, INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-2. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20010350
OTHER · 2001-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND FLOORBEAM WEB CRACKED STATION 875 LBL 61. INSTALLED FAB WEB AT FLOORBEAM AT STATION 825 LBL 61 SRM 51-40-2. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20010365
OTHER · 2001-02-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (BULKHEAD)

TUL - FOUND VERTICAL STIFFENER ON BULKHEAD 1183 HAS CRACK FROM LOWER END BL 8. INSTALLED REPAIR PER DRAWING NR 65C29080. INSTALLED BL 8 PREVENTATIVE MOD AND REPAIR KIT. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20010348
OTHER · 2001-02-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION AROUND FASTENER AT BS 950D STRINGER 29R. INSTALLED STRAP PER ESO 11697 2-21-2001. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20010433
NO TEST · 2001-01-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (GALLEY)

MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT FORWARD GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT FORWARD GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20010147
Earlier reports · 1996–2000 · 21 reports

2000

NO TEST · 2000-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE AFT GALLEY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE AFT GALLEY DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA20000952
NO TEST · 2000-02-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SOCKET — DIRTY (EMERGENCY EXIT)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT OVERHEAD LIGHT AT LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR INOPERATIVE. CLEANED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT STRIP CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20000180

1999

NO TEST · 1999-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (AFT STAIRS)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT STAIR VENTRAL EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT STAIR VENTRAL EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA991591
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION · 1999-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: BLADE — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)

IAH - FLT 1752 - AFTER TAKEOFF IAH WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 5,500 FEET, CREW NOTICED A SEVERE VIBRATION THEN HEARD A NOISE. NR 2 ENGINE N1 DROPPED TO 48 PERCENT AND OIL TEMPERATURE WAS AT 130 DEGREES CELSIUS. RETARDED NR 2 THROTTLE AND FOLLOWED EMERGENCY ENGINE FAILURE/SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST. NR 1 CFR ADVISED NR 1 ENGINE WAS SMOKING AFTER LEAVING RUNWAY, BUT THEY FELT IT TO BE NORMAL. CREW SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE ALSO. RETURNED AND LANDED IAH WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. A 1ST STAGE HPT BLADE FAILED AT THE AIRFOIL APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES FROM THE ROOT. THE FRACTURE IS THE RESULT OF STRESS RUPTURE. (X)

Source: SDR AALA991151
OTHER · 1999-02-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — BENT (BS 970)

TUL - FRAME BENT AT FLANGE AND WEB STATION 970 BETWEEN STRINGER 25L AND 26L. FRAME REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-3 WITH .071 INCH 7075T6 MATERIAL, MS2047008 FASTENERS, MS20970D6 FASTENERS IN WEB AND BACB30FQ6 FASTENERS IN FLANGE. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990297
OTHER · 1999-02-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1177)

TUL - FOUND STATION 1177 BELLY SKIN CORRODED AT STRINGER 29 RIGHT. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION STRINGER 29R AT STATION 1177 AND SPLICED IN NEW STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990300
OTHER · 1999-02-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — BENT (BS 950)

TUL - FRAME BENT AT FLANGE AND WEB STATION 950F STRINGER 25L TO 26L. REPAIRED FRAME PER SRM 51-40-3 WITH .071 INCH 7075-T6 MATERIAL MS2047008 FASTENERS MS20470D6 FASTENERS IN WEB AND BACB30FQ6 FASTENERS IN FLANGE. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990298
OTHER · 1999-02-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 670)

TUL - FOUND STATION 670 STRINGER 27L CORRODED. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990299

1998

NO TEST · 1998-03-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SPLICE — FAILED (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE FROM SEAT ROWS 8 THROUGH 18. REPAIRED FAULTY SPLICES IN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING SYSTEM SEAT ROWS 8 THROUGH 18. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA980449
NO TEST · 1998-01-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

DTW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, DISCOVERED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT FORWARD CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR AT FORWARD CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA980133
NO TEST · 1998-01-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: MODULE — FAILED (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER FORWARD ENTRY DOOR WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. RE-SEATED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT MODULE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA980119

1997

NO TEST · 1997-10-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — BROKEN (CABIN)

MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BROKEN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT CONNECTOR AT FORWARD PART OF FIRST CLASS CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA971930
NO TEST · 1997-08-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, L1 DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED L1 DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA971549
NO TEST · 1997-05-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: WIRE — NEED REPAIR (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS IN MAIN CABIN INOPERATIVE. FOUND REVERSE POLARITY IN CABIN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS, REPAIRED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT WIRING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970972
OTHER · 1997-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 490-504)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 28R AT STATION 490 TO 504. REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3. INSTALLED SKIN DOUBLER PER SRM 5-30-3. CUT OUT DAMAGE ON SKIN. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970746
OTHER · 1997-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CASTING — MISDRILLED (BS 870)

TUL - FIGURE 8 HOLE STATION 870, CASTING IN LEFT MAIN WHEEL WELL. FIGURE 8 HOLE REPAIRED PER ESO 11697, DATED 3-17-97. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970745
OTHER · 1997-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — MALFUNCTIONED (PAX DOOR)

TUL - FOUND LEFT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE DEPLOYED PER CARD 4993 DEFLATED TO AN UNUSABLE CONDITION IN LESS THAN 15 MIN, APPROX 8 MIN PER ITEM NR 7. FLAPPER VALVES LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLIDE OR CARD 4493 ITEM. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970747
OTHER · 1997-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 560)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION IN STRINGER 27L, JUST AFT OF FS 560 FLANGE. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970743
OTHER · 1997-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 700)

TUL - FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED THROUGH AT STATION 700, INBOARD SIDE OF STRINGER 28R. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SKIN SECTION AND SPLICED SKIN PER SRM 53-30-3 PAGE 5, FIG 1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970742
OTHER · 1997-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1152-1158)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER NR 30, STATION 1152-1158. CUT OUT CORRODED STRINGER. REPLACED CORRODED AREA WITH SPLICED STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970744

1996

WARNING INDICATION · 1996-12-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3222

Part: STRUT SEAL — LEAKING (NLG)

TPA - FLT 0861 - DURING GEAR RETRACTION HAD A NOTICEABLE SHUTTER VIBRATION FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. RED NOSE GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR TO NO AVAIL. LANDED TPA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED STRUT SEALS AND SERVICED NOSE GEAR PER MM. LEAK AND TAXI CHECKED NORMAL PERFORMED GEAR SWING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961823