N923HA
Registered owner: TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| USAIR EXPRESS | Operator | on 1992-01-12 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by USAIR EXPRESS (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.
17 reports on file, 1995-05-14 – 2002-04-23.
Part: ENGINE — LEAKING · airframe 37,599 hrs · 42,545 cycles
CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT DURING DESCENT TO LAND. ON THE GROUND, OIL WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM THE INTAKE OF #1 ENGINE. REPLACED #1 ENGINE.
Earlier reports · 1995–2001 · 16 reports
2001
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE · airframe 36,646 hrs · 41,528 cycles
THREE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY 3351-PS2.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE · airframe 36,170 hrs · 41,029 cycles
#1 MLG FWD DOOR REMAINS OPEN AFTER GEAR IS SELECTED UP. REPLACED #1 MLG FWD GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FIRST TWO FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK.
2000
Part: SPRING — BROKEN (MLG DOOR) · airframe 32,769 hrs · 37,424 cycles
NR 2 MLG FWD DOOR ALTERNATE EXTENSION ASSIST SPRING WAS FOUND BROKEN DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. REPLACED SPRING.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1) · airframe 32,764 hrs · 37,419 cycles
CREW WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN 82 PERCENT TORQUE ON NR 1 ENGINE DURING CLIMBOUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (NLG WW) · airframe 32,338 hrs · 36,978 cycles
NLG LT SIDEWALL Z MEMBER AT X97 HAS A 0.7 INCH CRACK AT UPPER END. CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED IAW EO8-53-00-635.
1999
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN)
RT FWD SIDEWALL EXIT SIGN FELL DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXIT SIGN OPS. CHECK GOOD.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 488)
CORROSION ON SEAT RAIL, P/N 85330507-106, ON UPPER LEVEL .012 DEEP AT FRAME STATION X488. REPLACED SEAT RAIL. CORROSION ON SEAT RAIL, P/N 85320490-133, BETWEEN STATIONS X242 AND X264 BETWEEN .010 AND .015. REPAIRED AS NECESSARY. CORROSION ON SEAT RAIL, P/N 85320490-135, AT FRAME 330 .020 AND .023 DEEP. REPAIRED AS NECESSARY. CORROSION ON SEAT RAIL, P/N 85320701-115, ALONG LENGTH OF RAIL BETWEEN .006 AND .028 DEEP. REPLACED RAIL. CORROSION ON SEAT RAIL, P/N 85320701-117, ALONG LENGTH OF RAIL BETWEEN .012 AND .024 DEEP. REPLACED RAIL.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 210)
FORWARD ANGLE BETWEEN INBOARD SEAT RAILS AT COCKPIT ENTRANCE AT APPROXIMATELY STATION X210 CRACKED. REPLACED BRACKET.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 487 & 202)
CORROSION AFT SIDE OF FRAME X487 BETWEEN STRINGERS 29S AND 31S AND FRAME AT STATION X202 AND A CRACKED RIVET HOLE ON FRAME A STATION X222 AT STRINGER 31R. REPAIRED AS NECESSARY.
1998
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 215-245)
SBY - FOUND CORROSION FUSELAGE FRAMES AT STATION X222 BETWEEN STRINGERS 32S AND 32P (FRAME, STRINGER, SKIN AND SEAT RAIL SUPPORT), STATION X215 BETWEEN STRINGERS 30S AND 31S (FRAME, SEAT RAIL SUPPORT AND TENSION FITTING), STATION X467 BETWEEN STRINGERS 29S, 30S AND 31S RIGHT SIDE, STATION X487 BETWEEN STRINGERS 29S, 30S AND 31S RIGHT SIDE, X445 BETWEEN STRINGERS 29S, 30S, AND 31S, STATION X434 STRINGER 30S, STATION X291 ON STRINGER 31S, STATION X312 STRINGER 31, STATION X270 STRINGER 28, STATION X366 STRINGER 30, STATION X366 BETWEEN STRINGERS 29S, 30S, AND 31S, FASTENER BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE DATUM FRAME AND TENSION FITTING, SEAT RAIL TO FRAME ATTACH AREA AT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT RIGHT SIDE, TIE DOWN HOOKS IN BAG
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
CORROSION FOUND FUSELAGE FRAMES AT STA X222 BETWEEN STRINGERS 32S AND 32P (FRAME, STRINGER, SKIN AND SEAT RAIL SUPPORT), STA X215 BETWEEN STRINGERS 30S AND 31S (FRAME, SEAT RAIL SUPPORT AND TENSION FITTING), STA X467 BETWEEN STRINGERS 29S, 30S AND 31S RT SIDE, STA X487 BETWEEN STRINGERS 29S, 30S AND 31S RT SIDE, STA X445 BETWEEN STRINGERS 29S, 30S AND 31S, STA X434 STRINGER 30S, STA X291 ON STRINGER 31S, STA X312 STRINGER 31, STA X270 STRINGER 28, STA X366 STRINGER 30, STA X366 BETWEEN STRINGERS 29S, 30S AND 31S, FASTENER BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE DATUM FRAME AND TENSION FITTING, SEAT RAIL TO FRAME ATTACH AREA AT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT RIGHT SIDE, TIE DOWN HOOKS IN BAG BAY. REPAIRED ALL ITEMS.
1997
Part: AILERON CONTROLS — MALFUNCTIONED (WING)
FLT 3241 - CHO-PIT - FLIGHT CONTROLS SEPARATED IN ROLL MODE DURING SHORT FINAL UNDER EXTREMELY TURBULENT CONDITIONS RESULTING IN NEUTRAL AILERON AND FULL DEPLOYED LEFT ROLL SPOILERS. INSPECTED ROLL DISCONNECT SYSTEM INCLUDING CABLES, CLUTCH MECHANISM, LEVERS AND ATTACH POINTS. PERFORMED RIGGING CHECK ON DISCONNECT SYSTEM. PERFORMED MOD 8/2376 IAW WITH SERVICE BULLETIN 8-27-79. THIS OCCURANCE IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE SEATTLE AIRCRAFT EVAULATION GROUP (AEG) AND NTSB. (M)
Part: AIR DISTRUBUTION — ODOR (CABIN)
FLT 3123 - ROA-BWI - DURING TAXI THE BAG SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS WITH A STRONG ODOR NOTICED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE AND GROUND PERSONNEL CHECKED THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. CHECKED AND RESEATED THE WARNING LIGHTS CONTROL BOX CONNECTOR. (M)
1995
Part: ANNUNCIATOR PNL — FAILED (COCKPIT)
FLT 3246 - PHF-CLT - AFTER LANDING, THE BAG BAY SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RESET, AND LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. SMOKE WARNING BUTTON WOULD NOT RESET IN A THIRD TIME. CAPTAIN CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BUT PROCEEDED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WARNING CONTROL BOX AND WARNING ANNUNCIATOR PANEL.
Part: CONTROL BOX — FAILED (COCKPIT)
FLT 3246 - PHF-CLT - AFTER LANDING, THE BAG BAY SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RESET, AND LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. SMOKE WARNING BUTTON WOULD NOT RESET IN A THIRD TIME. CAPTAIN CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BUT PROCEEDED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WARNING CONTROL BOX AND WARNING ANNUNCIATOR PANEL.