N872AA
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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.
50 reports on file, 1995-01-31 – 2001-10-06.
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 15-20 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, L1 AND R1 EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHTING AT R1 AND L1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 15 DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 15 AND 20 DIM. REPLACED OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 15 AND 20. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (OVERWING)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, RIGHT SIDE OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DIM. REPLACED OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 44 reports
2000
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (CENTER TANK)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON CENTER TANK SKIN IN AIRCRAFT BAY NUMEROUS AREAS, FS 890-950. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER OF 2024T3, EXTERNAL AND 2 INTERNAL OF .125 2024T3 AND 5 INTERNAL STRAPS .175 2024T3 PER ESO 11697 DATED 12-21-00. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR UPPER HINGE CUT OUT CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER AT UPPER HINGE CUTOUT, FORWARD ENTRY DOOR IAW SB 727-53-0198. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (COCKPIT WINDOW)
TUL - FOUND CRACK IN UPPER OUTBOARD CORNER OF LEFT NR 1 COCKPIT WINDOW CUTOUT. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 PART 1 FIG 8. (M)
1999
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 990)
TUL - STA 990 AFT SIDE OF FRAME BETWEEN 28R AND 29R SHEAR TIE UPPER LEG CORRODED. ALODINED AND PRIMED SKIN AREA IAW SRM 51-20-0, INSTALLED FASTENERS, INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE. TST: 59,544 HOURS. CYCLES: 36,249. (X)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1010-1020)
TUL - CORROSION ON SKIN BELOW STR 30 BS 1010 - BS 1030. REMOVED CORROSION INSTALLED DOUBLER ON SKIN PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3A. TST: 59,544 HOURS. CYCLES: 36,249. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1010 - 1050)
TUL- LEFT SIDE OF STR 30 CORRODED FORWARD OF FRAME STA 1030. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3 AND SKIN DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3A. TST: 59,544 HOURS. CYCLES: 36,749. (X)
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 1085)
TUL - REMOVED TEMPORARY REPAIR AND RE-INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. TST: 59,544 HOURS. CYCLES: 36,249. (X)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 383.5)
TUL - FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT RIVET STA 383.5 STR 8R FORWARD UPPER CORNER OF FORWARD GALLEY DOOR CUT-OUT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. TST: 59,544 HOURS. CYCLES: 36,249. (X)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 600)
TUL - STA 600 FRAME CRACKED AT UPPER FASTENER FOR INTERCOSTAL OF STR 28L (MARKED). STOP DRILLED CRACK, INSTALLED 2 INCH BY 1 INCH BY .063 INCH 7075T6 REPAIR ANGLE WITH 43.1875 INCH HILOCKS PER SRM 51-40-3. TST: 59,544 HOURS. CYCLES: 36,249. (X)
Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
SJU - FLT 1938 - DURING CLIMB-OUT AT FL300, CABIN PRESSUER STARTED CLIMBING AT 2000 FPM. CREW PERFORMED RAPID DECOMPRESSION CHECKLIST WITHOUT RESULTS. CABIN ALTITUDE APPROACHED 10,000 FT. CREW PERFORMED EXPLOSIVE DECOMPRESSION CHECKLIST. FLIGHT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED SJU LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND DETERMINED OUTFLOW VALVES FAULTY. REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVES AND AS A PRECAUTIONARY. REPLACED AUTO/MANUAL CONTROL PANELS. SYSTEM LEAK CHECKED OK. FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT HAD NO REOCCURRING PRESSURIZATION PROBLEMS. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASE FOR REVENUE SERVICE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — DEFECTIVE (A/C BAY)
SJU - FLT 1938 - EN ROUTE SJU/TPA CLIMBING THROUGH 30,000 FEET, CABIN PRESSURE STARTED CLIMBING AT 2,000 FEET PER MINUTE. PERFORMED RAPID DECOMPRESSION CHECKLIST WITHOUT RESULTS. AS CABIN ALTITUDE APPROACHED 10,000 FEET, PEFORMED EXPLPERFORMED EXPLOSIVE DECOMPRESSION CHECKLIST. CABIN ALTITUDE NEVER REGAINED. AIR INTERRUPTED AND LANDED SJU WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED BOTH THE AUTO AND MANUAL PRESSURE CONTROL PANELS AND RIGHT OUTFLOW VALVE. RESTORED OXYGEN MASKS. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL. (X)
Part: CAP — LEAKING (LT WING)
DFW - FLT 1840 - AFTER TAKEOFF, A FLUID LEAK WAS REPORTED COMING FROM THE LEFT WING IN THE AREA OF THE OVERWING FUEL CAP. FLIGHT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED DFW LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND FUEL IN REAR SPARE AREA. AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND MOVED TO THE HANGAR FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. INSPECTED LEFT WING UPPER AND LOWER WING SURFACES, SEAMS, AND REAR SPAR WITH NO LEAKS DETECTED. REPLACED O-RING ON LEFT OVERWING FUEL CAP. AIRCRAFT WAS MOVE AND REINSPECTED WITH NO LEAKS DETECTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (CABIN)
TUL - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS BETWEEN FORWARD LAVATORY AND GALLEY WERE INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT WIRE AT FORWARD LAVATORY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1998
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING AFT CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP IN AFT CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT VENTRAL STAIRWAY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT VENTRAL STAIRWAY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (LT MLG DOOR)
MIA - FLT 617 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED AND THE MAIN LEFT GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR LIMIT SWITCH AND CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIME WITH NORMAL OPERATION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT STRIP AT FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY FLOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 950)
TUL - OUTBOARD FLANGE OF STR 29L HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED REPAIR PER ESO 11697 DATED 1-13-98. TST: 54,792 HOURS. CYCLES: 33,779. (X)
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (WS 720)
TUL - CORROSION ON BOTTOM FLANGE OF FRONT SPAR CHORD ANGLE OUTBOARD OF NR 1 SLAT INBOARD TRACK OPENING. REMOVED CORROSION, INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP PER ESO 11697 DATED 1-10-98. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 595)
TUL - STR 28L CORROSION INSIDE HAT SECTION STA 595. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3 PAGE 4B AT STA 595 STR 28L. TST: 54,792 HOURS. CYCLES: 33,779. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 950)
TUL - OUTBOARD FLANGE OF STR 29L HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED REPAIR PER ESO 11697 DATED 1-13-98. TST: 54,792. CYCLES: 33,779. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 594)
TUL - STR 28L CORRODED INSIDE HAT SECTION STA 594 TO STA 596. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF STRINGER. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3 PAGE 4B. TST: 54,792 HOURS. CYCLES: 33,779. (X)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 380)
TUL - DENT APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET AFT OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR, LT SIDE APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES BELOW CABIN FLOOR AND APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES LONG. REMOVED DAMAGED PORTION OF SKIN AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3. TST: 53,792 HOURS. CYCLES: 33,779. (X)
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 380)
TUL - CORROSION ON TOP OF FLOOR BEAM STA 380 RBL 5 - RBL 25. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-8, PAGES 9-A AND 9-B. TST: 54,792 HOURS. CYCLES: 33,779. (X)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 740)
TUL - 2 INCH AREA OF CORROSION ON STA 740 FRAME AT ATTACH POINT TO FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN BL ZERO TO LBL 2. REPLACED T-ANGLE AT 740 28L-28R PER SRM 51-10-01, PAGE 04. (X)
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 380)
TUL - CORROSION ON TOP SIDE OF FLOOR BEAM STA 380 RBL 27 - RBL 65. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA ON FLOOR BEAM PER SRM 53-10-8, PAGES 9-A AND 9-B. TST: 54,792 HOURS. CYCLES: 33,779. (X)
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (BS 570-590)
TUL - CORROSION ON STR 26L, STA 577. SKIN GOUGED AT LAP UNDER STR 26L, STA 520 - STA 590. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED FLUSH REPAIR SRM 53-30-3 FIG 6. REMOVED STRINGER AND INSTALLED NEW STRINGER AND SPLICE PER SRM 5-10-3 FIG 1. TST: 54,792 HOURS. CYCLES: 33,779. (X)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 392)
TUL - DENT APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET AFT OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR, LT SIDE, 6 INCHES BELOW CABIN FLOOR AND 2 INCHES LONG. REMOVED DAMAGED PORTION OF SKIN AT INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3. TST: 54,792 HOURS. CYCLES: 33,779. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 680)
TUL - STA 680 STR 27R HAS CORROSION ON INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SIDES OF STRINGER. REPLACED STRINGER CAP, ALODINED, AND TREATED AFFECTED AREA PER SRM 51-10-2. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 950-1000)
TUL - CORROSION ON UPPER OUTBOARD FLANGE STR 29L STA 950F TO STA 1000. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ESO 11697 DATED 1-2-90. TST: 54,792 HOURS. CYCLES: 33,779. (X)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (WS 840)
TUL - CORROSION ON LOWER WING SKIN IN AREA AT RIGHT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGE, RBL 8-40, STA 840. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER ESO 11697 DATED 1-6-98. TST: 54,792 HOURS. CYCLES: 33,779. (X)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 580)
TUL - SHEAR TIES INBOARD AND OUTBOARD OF STR 26L, STA 580, CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIES PER SRM 53-10-4, FIG 13. TST: 54,792 HOURS. CYCLES: 33,779. (X)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 720)
TUL - CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE STA 720E, STR 25 TO STR 26R. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-30-2, PAGE 31. TST: 54,792 HOURS. CYCLES: 33,779. (X)
Part: STIFFENER — CORRODED (WS 160)
TUL - CORROSION ON VERTICAL STIFFENER ON FRONT SPAR ABOVE MANUAL DEFUELING VALVE. REMOVED CORRODED STIFFENER AND REPLACED WITH NEW STIFFENER AT LES 160. TST: 54,792 HOURS. CYCLES: 33,779. (X)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (BS 1176)
TUL - WEB AND CHORD ANGLE CORRODED 1 INCH IN DIAMETER, AREA BOTTOM SIDE 1176 CHORD ANGLE BL 6, VAULT DOOR LOWER SILL. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-2. TST: 54,792 HOURS. CYCLES: 33,779. (X)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 720)
TUL - STA 720E SHEAR TIE CORROSION BETWEEN STR 25 AND STR 26R. REPLACED SHEAR TIE, REF: SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 51-10-6. TST: 54,792 HOURS. CYCLES: 33,779. (X)
1997
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 600)
TUL - SHEAR TIE AT STATION 600 IS CORRODED ON FORWARD SIDE FROM 26L TO STRINGER 25L. REPLACED SHEAR TIE AT STATION 600, STRINGER 26L, TREATED AND PRIMED. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 500-504)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN BENEATH LEVELING COMPOUND. REPAIRED DAMAGED SKIN IAW 53-30-3, FIG 5. REPAIRED STRINGER IAW 53-10-3, FIG 1, DETAIL II AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE AT STATION 500 LBL 20. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 500)
TUL - INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER AND SKIN CORRODED AT BS 500. REPLACED SECTION OF STRINGER AND FUSELAGE SKIN. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 500)
TUL - INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER AND SKIN CORRODED AT BS 500. REPLACED SECTION OF STRINGER AND FUSELAGE SKIN. REFERENCE AALA970374.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1170)
TUL - CORROSION UNDER SKIN AT LEFT AFT LAV SERVICE PANEL AT BOTTOM (STR 22L AT STA 1170). INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3. FIG 3A. TST: 52,299 HOURS. CYCLES, 32,469. (X)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (CENTER WING)
TUL - INSPECTION FOUND SKIN CORRODED IN CENTER WING SECTION. CORROSION REPAIRED PER ESO 11697 DATED DECEMBER 18, 1996. TST: 52,299 HOURS. CYCLES, 32,469. (X)
1995
Part: SLIDE — SCRAPPED (PAX DOOR)
ORD - DURING SLIDE SHOP TEST DEPLOYMENT, EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE SEAM AT GIRT TUBE FAILED. SCRAPPED EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE. (W)
Part: SLIDE — DEFECTIVE (PAX DOOR)
ORD - DURING SHOP VISIT, FOUND 6 INCH SEAM SEPARATION AT GIRT BAR END OF EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE. ROUTED FOR REPAIR. (W)