N9338
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUGHES AIRWEST | Operator | on 1973-06-22 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
35 reports on file, 1995-12-10 – 2010-04-23.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 98,273 hrs · 101,443 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE DIM. BATTERY PACK WAS REPLACED PER IAW AMDS 33-53-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LIGHTS IS NOW GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — MALFUNCTIONED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 98,273 hrs · 101,443 cycles
DURING MX CHECK FOUND FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE DIM. BATTERY PACK WAS REPLACED IAW AMDS 33-53-00. OPS CHECK OF LIGHTS IS NOW GOOD.
Part: FUSE — FAILED (BATTERY PACK) · airframe 98,160 hrs · 101,338 cycles
DURING A POWER SURGE, THE F/A REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN DID NOT ILLUMINATE AS DID THE COACH CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN. MX CONFIRMED THAT THE 1ST CLASS EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE AND DISCOVERED A BLOWN FUSE FOR THAT SYS. THE FUSE IN THE FWD BATTERY PACK WAS REPLACED AND AN OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 98,140 hrs · 101,323 cycles
DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHT RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 98,140 hrs · 101,323 cycles
DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTING IN THE FWD HALF OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 97,859 hrs · 101,115 cycles
DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHT RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION.
Earlier reports · 1995–2009 · 29 reports
2009
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (EXIT SIGN) · airframe 97,365 hrs · 100,747 cycles
DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN HAD FAILED AND THE EXIT SIGN BY THE RIGHT GALLEY DOOR IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUSE IN THE EXIT SIGN BY GALLEY DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 96,789 hrs · 100,341 cycles
DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ASSOCIATED FUSE AND THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.
2008
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1) · airframe 94,288 hrs · 98,360 cycles
ON TAKEOFF FLIGHT, CREW NOTICED FORWARD CARGO SMOKE WARNING FOLLOWED BY FIRST CLASS LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDING. PILOT AND FIRST OFFICER BOTH SMELLED EXHAUST/OIL. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE FOUND. CARGO SMOKE CONTROL PANEL REPLACED, FIRST CLASS LAV SMOKE DETECTOR AND WATER SEPARATORS REPLACED. ENGINE NR 1 REMOVED AND REPLACED ON THE FOLLOWING DAY SEE LOGS 4345641 AND 4345644.
2006
Part: ANNUNCIATOR — ACTIVATED (LE SLATS) · airframe 92,545 hrs · 96,977 cycles
AT FL100, THE LEADING EDGE SLATS WERE STILL DEPLOYED DUE TO THE SLAT DISAGREE ANNUNCIATOR BEING ILLUMINATED. WHEN SLATS WERE RETRACTED THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL. THE CREW DIVERTED THE AIRCRAFT TO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
2001
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 80,482 hrs · 87,869 cycles
CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN AT FWD CARGO DOOR JAMB UPPER FWD CORNER AT FASTENER AREA MARKED. .0937 INCH LONGREPAIRED PER EA 99-180917 L/P 1561171.
2000
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 82,545 hrs · 89,446 cycles
AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD CRACKED FROM DOOR OPENING TO FASTENER HOLE. FIRST FASTENER ROW ABOVE DOOR 10 INCHES LEFT OF INTERCOSTAL. REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED PER EA 99-177766. L/P 1498846
1998
Part: TAIL CONE — OUT OF ADJUST (TAIL CONE)
DURING TAIL CONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DEPLOY THE TAIL CONE. ALSO, FOUND THE BAYONET CABLES RUSTY AND THE LATCHES WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE CLOSED POSITION. REPLACED THE CABLES, LUBRICATED THE LATCHES, AND RIGGED THE DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (WS 691)
DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON REAR SPAR UPPER CAP AND ADJOINING WING SKIN AT WS 691. REPAIRED PER EA 99-154768.
Part: JAMB — CRACKED (BS 996)
DURING M CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN THE AFT ENTRY DOOR JAMB WEB FS 996 AT RIGHT LOWER DOOR STOP PLATE. REPAIRED PER EA 99-154754.
Part: SLIDE — LOW PRESSURE (PAX DOOR)
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND MAIN CABIN DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE BOTTLE LOW ON PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE.
1997
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXITS DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TWO OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AFT OF CENTER OVERWING EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
1996
Part: KEEL T CAP — CORRODED (BS 604)
DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE LEFT FORWARD KEEL T-CAP AT THE FS 604 BULKHEAD. REPAIRED T-CAP (P/N 5914865-29) PER EA 99-111756.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 83)
DURING H-CHECK, FOUND 3 CRACKS .5, .625 AND 1.25 INCH IN THE FS 83 FRAME AT THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES. REPAIRED FRAME (P/N 9911505-7) PER EA 99-111786.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 729)
DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LEFT KEEL FITTING AT FS 729. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 760)
DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE KEEL BEAM FITTINGS AT FS 760 BULKHEAD. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM 51-30-5.
Part: PRESS PANEL — CRACKED (BS 83)
DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT FS 83, RIGHT SIDE, AND AT FS 110 LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED PANEL (P/N 9910073-3, -313) PER EA 99-111747, 99-111758.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 694)
DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LONGERON 29L KEEL FITTING AT FS 694. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 218-237)
DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 29R AND ON ITS END FITTING FS 218 TO 237. REPLACED THE FITTING (P/N 4912261-1) AND REPAIRED THE LONGERON (P/N 2777922-3) PER SRM 51-30-2.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 579)
DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FS 579 LOWER RIGHT FRAME FITTING, PSE 53.09.016. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-10-4.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)
DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE AFT ENTRY DOOR FITTINGS. REPLACED FITTINGS (P/N 3917624-521 AND 4917851-501) PER SRM 51-30.
Part: NLG — VIBRATION (NLG WW)
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WAS COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND BOTH NOSE GEAR DOOR UP AND LOCKED. NO DISCREPANCIES COULD BE FOUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: RETRACT MECH — NOT LATCHED (NLG RT DOOR)
VIBRATION FROM NOSE GEAR AREA OCCURRED AFTER TAKOEFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO YUL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN. RESECURED DOOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: OIL PRESS REG — MALFUNCTIONED (LT ENGINE)
ON TAKEOFF ROLL, NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE EXCEEDED NORMAL LIMITS. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OIL FILTER AND OIL PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS.
Part: PRBC — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
NR 1 ENGINE EPR INDICATION FLUCTUATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PRBC WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: PRBC — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
NR 1 ENGINE EPR INDICATION FLUCTUATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PRBC WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (COCKPIT)
FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
1995
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FIRST CLASS FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.