N904ME
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Airlines, Inc. | Operator | on 2006-11-07 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Midwest Airlines, Inc. (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.
22 reports on file, 2003-10-10 – 2009-04-12.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
AFT CARGO DOOR OUTER PAN HAS A CRACK .250 INCH CRACK AT THE EDGE OF THE FWD UPLATCH CUTOUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
AFT CARGO DOOR, UPON REMOVAL OF LATCH GUIDE FOUND THE INNER PAN RADIUS HAS A .750 INCH CRACK AT THE FWD HOLD OPEN BRACKET. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR.
Earlier reports · 2003–2008 · 20 reports
2008
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
CEILING LIGHTS FWD OF THE CABIN DID NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. (K)
Part: BUSHING — DAMAGED (LT MLG) · airframe 15,023 hrs · 8,204 cycles
LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATION REMAINED RED AFTER RETRACTION. PERFORMED GEAR SWING, ALL LIGHTS NORMAL. LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR BOTTLE ACTUATOR ATTACH BUSHINGS ARE ELONGATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BUSHINGS, TRUNNION RETRACT FITTING INBOARD CUP BUSHING IS WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTINGS.
Part: DOWNLOCK SENSOR — FAULTY (LT MLG) · airframe 14,996 hrs · 8,190 cycles
AFTER GEAR RETRACTION LEFT UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH A PSEU ALERT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN/LOCKED SENSOR. FUNCTIONAL TESTED GEAR OPERATION, ALL INDICATIONS ARE NORMAL.
2007
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 13,457 hrs · 7,429 cycles
LEFT HAND REVERSER UPPER BUCKET STATION 26, ZEE FRAME IS CRACKED AT OUTBOARD END.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 13,457 hrs · 7,429 cycles
LEFT THRUST REVERSER LOWER BUCKET STATION 26 ZEE FRAME IS CRACKED AT ONBOARD END.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 13,457 hrs · 7,429 cycles
RIGHT THRUST REVERSER UPPER BUCKET STATION 35 ZEE FRAME IS CRACKED.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 13,457 hrs · 7,429 cycles
LEFT THRUST REVERSER UPPER BUCKET STATION 26 ZEE FRAME CRACKED ON INBOARD END.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 13,457 hrs · 7,429 cycles
RIGHT THRUST REVERSER UPPER BUCKET STATION 35 ZEE FRAME IS CRACKED AT OUTBOARD END.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 13,457 hrs · 7,429 cycles
LEFT HAND THRUST REVERSER UPPER BUCKET STATION 35 ZEE FRAME IS CRAKCED AT OUTBAORD END.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 13,457 hrs · 7,429 cycles
LEFT HAND THRUST REVERSER LOWER BUCKET STATION 26 FRAME IS CRACKED AT OUTBOARD END.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 13,457 hrs · 7,429 cycles
RIGHT THRUST REVERSER UPPER BUCKET STATION 26 ZEE FRAME IS CRACKED AT OUTBAORD END.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 13,457 hrs · 7,429 cycles
LEFT THRUST REVERSER LOWER BUCKET STATION 35 ZEE FRAME IS CRACKED AT OUTBOARD END.
2006
Part: RELEASE MECH — MALFUNCTIONED (TAILCONE SLIDE) · airframe 8,366 hrs · 4,764 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING TASK, TAILCONE SLIDE DEPLOYMENT, TAILCONE DROPPED BUT DID NOT DEPLOY THE SLIDE. RE-INDEXED TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM.
2005
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 6,370 hrs · 3,670 cycles
DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN STATION 275 AND LONGERON 18 (CUSP) LEFT HAND SIDE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.
Part: STRINGER — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 6,370 hrs · 3,670 cycles
LONGERON 18 LEFT (CUSP) IS DISTORTED AT STATION 275 DO TO DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.
2004
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 3,510 hrs · 2,054 cycles
UPPER FORWARD CORNER OF PASSENGER DOOR SKIN EDGE IS BENT 1.00 INCH X 2.00 INCH. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.
Part: SKIN — BENT (PAX DOOR) · airframe 3,510 hrs · 2,054 cycles
LOWER CORNER OF PASSENGER DOOR SKIN IS BENT AT EDGE 1.00 INCH X 4.00 INCH. REMOVED DAMAGE, INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER.
Part: THERMOCOUPLE — ILLUMINATED (ENGINE) · airframe 3,410 hrs · 1,992 cycles
LEFT ENGINE SYSTEM FAIL ALERT CAME ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE CHANNEL A AND B T-30 THERMOCOUPLES.
Part: DOUBLER — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR PAN) · airframe 3,248 hrs · 1,898 cycles
FORWARD CARGO DOOR PAN IS DAMAGED AT LOWER AFT CORNER. INSTALLED DOUBLER.
2003
Part: IGNITER — INOPERATIVE (LT ENGINE) · airframe 1,178 hrs · 720 cycles
LT ENGINE FAILED TO START. REMOVED AND REPLACED A & B IGNITOR PLUGS.