N878RA
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.
18 reports on file, 1995-04-17 – 2000-12-27.
Part: COALESCER BAG — DIRTY (AC BAY)
DURING TAKEOFF, A BURNING RUBBER SMELL WAS PRESENT WITH SLIGHT AMOUNT OF SMOKE, PRIMARILY AFT CABIN. SMOKE AND ODOR DISSIPATED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES . RT PACK PRESSURE WAS AT HIGH END OF SCALE.RAN BOTH PACKS ON GROUND. NO ODOR FROM PACKS INDIVIDUALLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AND RT PACK COALESCER BAGS. OK FOR SERVICE, NO ODORS NOTED AFTER CHANGE OF BAGS.
Part: ENGINE — LEAKING (NR 2)
SJC - RIGHT ENGINE LOST ALL OIL QTY AND OIL PRESSURE WENT TO 0. OIL TEMP NO HIGHER THAN 101 DEGREES. ENGINE SHUT DOWN. OAT 5 DEGREES. EGT NORMAL. N1 AND N2 NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE NR 2 PER AA/RNOM CARD NR 0099, CHECKS OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (FUSELAGE)
PORTABLE/REMOVEABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR STAYS ON WHEN EMERGENCY LTS PLACED TO OFF, WITH EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCH IN ARM LIGHT IS OUT. EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IN ON, LIGHT COMES ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED REMOVEABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT IN FORWARD ENTRY DOOR JAM. OPS CHECKS NORMAL. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 15 reports
1999
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ROWS 17-20)
SNA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON GROUND AT ROWS 17 THROUGH 20. REMAINED ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES THEN WENT OFF, CAME ON AGAIN (DIMLY) AFTER LANDING. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT RIGHT AFT EXIT LIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHTS. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (X)
Part: POWER PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
SJC - RIGHT SIDE FORWARD EMERGENCY POWER PACK INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT SIDE EMERGENCY POWER PACK, FORWARD. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ROWS 17-20)
ORD - EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROWS 17-20 INOPERATIVE. FERRIED AIRCRAFT FROM ORD TO RNO. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT OVER THE EXIT EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK. AIRCRAFT INSPECTED FOR FERRY FLIGHTS AND NO CONDITIONS EXIST THAT WOLD MAKE THE A/C UNSAFE. (M)
1998
Part: WIRE — FAILED (ROW 20)
OKC - EMERGENCY SEAT LIGHTING AT ROW 20 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING AT ROW 20 SEAT BASE IAW MD80 MM 20-10-03 TESTED LIGHTING IAW BRUCE IND MANUAL 400-082. (M)
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (CABIN)
OKC - AFT TAIL EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH MARKING LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRES AT LIGHT ASSY IAW MD80 MM 20-50-01. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MD80 MM 33-53-00. (X)
Part: SLIDE — LOW PRESSURE (GALLEY)
FORWARD GALLEY ESCAPE SLIDE PRESSURE IS BELOW OPERATING LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD GALLEY ESCAPE SLIDE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OUT AT SEAT 18DEF. REPLACED LIGHT RECEPTICLE AT SEAT 18DEF. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
ROW 18D AISLE EMERGENCY IGHT OUT. ALSO, THREE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT. RESEALED CONNECTOR RECESSED PIN AND REPLACED BATTERIES FOR OVERHEAD LIGHTS. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
1997
Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
RETURN TO GATE FOR LEFT ENGINE WILL NOT START. RPM N2 AT 40 PERCENT WHEN START SWITCH RELEASED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL PR MM 73-12-01. NR 1 ENGINE START SEQUENCE IS OPS NORMAL. NR 1 FUEL CONTROL LEAK CHECK IS OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
RETURN TO GATE FOR LT ENGINE WILL NOT START. RPM N2 AT 40 PERCENT WHEN START SWITCH RELEASED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL PER MM 73-12-02. NR 1 ENGINE START SEQUENCE IS OPS NORMAL. NR 1 FUEL CONTROL LEAK CHECK IS OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: LIGHTS — INOPERATIVE (TAIL CONE)
TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. RELAMPED LIGHTS, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1996
Part: APU — FAILED (APU COMPT)
WHILE OPERATING ON THE GROUND, APU MADE A LOUD BANG AND SHUT DOWN. APU TROUBLESHOT TO UNCONTAINED TURBINE FAILURE. REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. (M)
1995
Part: EEL TRACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
E-PATH TRACK OFF AT ROW 2. REINSTALLED E-PATH TRACK. (X)
Part: EEL BATTERY — DISCHARGED (EMPENNAGE OVHD)
EMPENNAGE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY, OPS CHECKS NORMAL. (Z)
Part: EEL — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
SEVEN EMERGENCY FLOOR LAMPS INOP. RELAMPED, OPS CHECK NORMAL. (W)