N896AA
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.
33 reports on file, 1995-02-20 – 2000-02-11.
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS AT FORWARD GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHT CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 32 reports
1999
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
TUL - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, CO-PILOTS OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1998
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 482-492)
TUL - FOUND STATION 482-492 OUTBOARD STRINGER 28R RBL 12 INCHES RBL THROUGH 13 INCHES SKIN CORRODED BELOW INTERCOSTAL LOWER ATTACH ANGLE (MARKED). INSTALLED SKIN REPAIR PER ESO 11697, DATED 12-17-98. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 480)
TUL - FOUND STRINGER 28R STATION 480 CORRODED. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 500-504)
TUL - FOUND STATION 500-504 AFT SIDE FRAME OUTBOARD STRINGER 27L SKIN CORRODED UNDER LEVELING COMPOUND (MARKED). INSTALLED SKIN REPAIR PER ESO 11697, DATED 12-17-98. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 500)
TUL - FUOND CORROSION ON BOTTOM SIDE OF STRINGER 27 LEFT STATION 500. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 720-740)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION INSIDE STRINGER 27R STATION 720F PLUS 3 INCHES TO 740. REPAIRED STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 PAGE 4B STRINGER 27R STATION 720F PLUS 3 INCHES TO STATION 740. (M)
Part: STRAP — CORRODED (BS 614-619)
TUL - FOUND FORWARD 8 INCHES OF STRAP CORRODED, EXFOLIATION THROUGH THE TAPERED STRAP. REMOVED OLD TAPERED STRAP P/N 65-56181-6 AND INSTALLED NEW TAPERED STRAP WITH ORIGINAL HARDWARE PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 500-502)
TUL - FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED UNDER LEVELING COMPOUND OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 27L. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 476-480)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION INSIDE STRINGER 26R STATION 476 - STATION 480. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
Part: PAN — CORRODED (BS 1183)
TUL - FOUND HEAVY CORROSION ON BOTTOM OF FLOOR PAN (CABIN) 6 INCHES FORWARD OF BS 1183 LBL 26, EXTENDING 6 INCHES FORWARD AND 6 INCHES OUTBOARD, GOING OVER TOP OF FITTING AT LBL 27. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER ON LEFT AFT LAV FLOOR PAN IAW SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 600)
TUL - FOUND FORWARD SIDE STATION 600 OUTBOARD STRINGER 27L TO 26L SHEAR TIE CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
Part: STRAP — CORRODED (BS 1177)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON STRAP AT STATION 1177 LEFT AFT LAVATORY AFT SPLASH LIP AREA AT CABLE FLOOR ATTACH FITTING AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AT SPLASH LIP STRAP IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 720)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION INSIDE OF STRINGER 27L STATION 720D PLUS 15 INCHES - 17 INCHES BELOW ELECTRICAL WIRE BUNDLE CLAMP. CORROSION REMOVAL WAS BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER 27L FROM 720E 12 INCHES TO 720F 10 INCHES AND INSTALLED SPLICES AND FILLER PER SRM 53-10-3 PAGE 3. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 515-517)
TUL - SKIN BULGED STATION 515 TO STATION 517 STRINGER 26R INBOARD TO INTERCOSTAL. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA 8 INCH BY 2 INCH BELOW STRINGER 26R STATION 510 TO STATION 518. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 720)
TUL - FOUND STRINGER 27L CORRODED INSIDE STATION 720E PLUS 5 INCH THROUGH 720E PLUS 7 INCH. REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER 27L FROM STATION 720E PLUS 10 INCHES AND STATION 720F PLUS 10 INCH AND INSTALLED SPLICES AND FILLER PER SRM 53-10-3 PAGE 3. (M)
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (BS 1464)
TUL - FOUND CRACK IN STIFFENER JUST FORWARD AND BELOW LEFT FORWARD TENSION TIE BOLT. REPLACED STIFFENER WITH NEW STIFFENER. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 380)
TUL - FOUND TOP OF FLOORBEAM CORRODED STATION 380 RBL 14 TO RBL 67. REMOVED CORROSION FROM TOP OF FLOORBEAM, AREA AT RBL 33.5 WAS BEYOND LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES PER AARD 53-10-07-02 PAGE 1-4 PARA B, SUBSITUTED MAT PER SRM 51-20-1 TREATED AND PRIMED ENTRIE AREA. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, R2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING JUMPER WIRE BROKEN. REPLACED R2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT JUMPER WIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT HAS ONE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 303)
TUL - FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR LOWER HINGE CUT-OUT. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SB 727-53-0198. TST: 48,140 HOURS. CYCLES: 23,835. (X)
1997
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 198)
TUL - DENT IN SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 24. TST: 48,140 HOURS. CYCLES: 23,835. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 480-500)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION IN CHANNEL STRINGER 28 LEFT, STATION 480-500. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 620)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE STATION 620 OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 26L. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE SRM 51-10-1. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 580)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN OUTBOARD SIDE STRINGER 28L, FORWARD OF 580. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3, FIG 3. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1030-1050)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 30, BETWEEN STATION 1030-1050. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3, FINISHED INSTALLING FASTENERS FIG 1. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 720)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION INSIDE STRINGER 27R AT BS 720D. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-03 FIG 1. (M)
1996
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, AFT THREE FOOT SECTION OF EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS IN COACH INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT THREE FOOT SECTION OF EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP IN COACH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (RT MLG)
DFW - FLT NR 1089 - EN ROUTE PHL/DFW DURING CRUISE AT FL 310, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN OFF POSITION. CYCLED LANDING GEAR HANDLE TO UP HAD NO EFFECT. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND REMAINED OUT FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (BS 1068)
TUL - CORROSION ON SKIN DOUBLER AND TRIPPLER AROUND AFT LAV SERVICE PAN STA 1068-1183, STR 21-23. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-4, PAGE 40 AND SRM 53-30-3. TST: 43,002 HRS. CYCLES, 21,381. (X)
1995
Part: ACCESSORY UNIT — DEFECTIVE (LT MLG)
SJU - FLT 2009 - AFTER TAKEOFF LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. LANDED SJU WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKS NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: ENG FIRE LOOP — DEFECTIVE (NR 2 ENG)
MIA - FLT 945 - DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE MIA-PHL FIRE BELL SOUNDED WITH NO LIGHTS. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES, NO FIRE INDICATION. AFTER BELL SOUNDED AGAIN, ISOLATED PROBLEM TO NR TWO ENGINE. AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO MIA AND DUMPED FUEL. FIRE BOTTLES WERE NOT BLOWN AND ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR TWO ENGINE FIRE LOOP AND CONTROLLER. OPERATED NR 2 ENGINE AT HIGH POWER, NO LEAKS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (W)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS IN AFT SECTION OF MAIN CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN/SHORTED WIRING AT AFT CABIN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT CONTROLLER. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT BATTERY PACKS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (W)