N9344
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| REPUBLIC AIRLINES INC | Operator | on 1982-12-18 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by REPUBLIC 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.
41 reports on file, 1995-02-14 – 1999-11-17.
Part: STRUT — DISCHARGED (NLG)
GROUND SHIFT FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED NOSE GEAR STRUT TO PROPER LEVELS. ALSO RIGGED GROUND SHIFT LINKAGE AND RETENSIONED CABLES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: TRAP PANEL — DAMAGED (MLG WW)
DURING M CHECK, -5 AND -6 STRAPS WERE INSTALLED ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE TRAPEZOIDAL PANEL. THE REPAIR DEVIATED FROM SRM 57-09, FIG 34, PG167. REPAIRED PER EA 99-169253.
Part: JAMB — GOUGED (SERVICE DOORWAY)
DURING M CHECK, A GOUGE WAS FOUND ON THE HORIZONTAL FLANGE IN THE LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR JAMB. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 99-169244.
Part: TEE — CORRODED (KEELBEAM)
DURING M CHECK, CORROSION REMOVED BEYOND LIMITS ON SUBJECT KEEL BEAM REAR SPAR ATTACH TEE. REPAIRED PER EA 99-169249.
Part: STRAP — CUT (BS 1066)
DURING M CHECK, THE ANTI-ROTATION STRAPS AT LONGERON 2L AND 2R, FS 1066 HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY CUT AS PART OF A LONGERON SPLICE. REPAIRED PER EA 99-169239.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)
DURING M CHECK, THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WAS INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE. A CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE BEND RADIUS OF THE VERTICAL FORWARD FACING FLANGE EXTENDING DOWN AND INBOARD ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT DOUBLER. CRACK LENGTH -9 WAS 1.125. CRACK LENGTH -11 WAS .875. REPAIRED PER EA 99-169207.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 996)
DURING M CHECK, ONE NUTPLATE ATTACH FASTENER HOLE IN THE ANGLE ABOVE LONGERON 18L WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. THE SUBJECT HOLE WAS OPENED UP TOE .25 DIA IN ADDITION, CORROSION WAS BLENDED ON THE INBOARD FLANGE BELOW THE DAMAGED HOLE. REPAIRED PER EA 99-169241.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (BS 756)
DURING M CHECK, FOUND .625 LONG BEND RADIUS CRACK ON THE 9958212-121 VERTICAL SUPPORT BEAM AT FS 756 AND X25. THE CRACK WAS STOPPED DRILLED AND .050 17-7 PH CORROSION RESISTANT STEEL ANGLES WERE INSTALLED AT EACH LEG PER EA 99-169205.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (RT SERVICE DOOR)
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND ESCAPE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AT RIGHT SERVICE DOOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (GALLEY DOOR)
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING IN FIRST CLASS AND AT GALLEY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BLOWN FUSE IN GALLEY DOOR POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 31 reports
1998
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DURING TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE BOTH FORWARD OVERWING EXITS WEAK. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE LEFT EMERGENCY LIGHT AND REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
1997
Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (COCKPIT)
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 10, 12, AND 14 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 10 INOPERATIVE. FOUND BROKEN WIRE TO LIGHT ASSEMBLY. REPAIRED WIRE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: FUEL SYST — LEAK (RT WING)
PASSENGER REPORTED FUEL LEAKING FROM RIGHT WING EN ROUTE DTW-HPN. FUEL USED VERSUS FUEL REMAINING INDICATED MORE THAN 1000 LBS OF FUEL LOSS. FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO ROC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BACKFLUSH PROCEDURE FOR FUEL TRANSFER PROBLEM. NO FUEL TRANSFER PROBLEM OR LEAKS WERE FOUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT VERY DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: CLIMB VENT — STUCK OPEN (RT WING)
DURING CLIMBOUT, FUEL BEGAN VENTING OUT OF RIGHT WING VENT BOX. LEFT FUEL GAUGE SHOWED A 300 TO 400 LBS DECREASE, VENTING STOPPED AT 7800 LBS. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SUSPECTED THAT THE CLIMB VENT WAS STUCK OPEN. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BACKFLUSH PER MM 28-10-5/301. NO LEAKS WERE NOTED.
Part: OIL FILTER — DIRTY (RT ENGINE)
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL FILTER AND OIL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH. ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SWITCH — CONTAMINATED (NLG)
DURING APPROACH, NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR AND NORMAL INDICAITONS WERE ACHIEVED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND MOISTURE CONTAMINATION AT NOSE GEAR UPLIMIT SWITCH S1-91 AND CONNECTOR P1-134. CLEANED SWITCH AND CONNECTOR AND SEALED. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL ON GEAR CYCLE.
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE)
AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOGGING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL FILTER AND OIL DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH. ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 16 THROUGH 20 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY ABOVE AFT RIGHT LAVATORY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLED (RT ENGINE)
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 80 KNOTS, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED THREE COMPRESSOR STALLS. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RIGHT ENGINE MANIFOLD CAPS AND PS3 FILTER, NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUSPECT STALLS WERE ENVIRONMENTALLY INDUCED DUE TO SNOW AND ACCUMULATIONS ON THE RUNWAY.
Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS VERY DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: FUEL TRANSFER — MALFUNCTIONED (RT WING)
FUEL BEGAN VENTING FROM RIGHT WING AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE BACK FLUSHED ALL THREE FUEL SYSTEMS. NO FUEL TRANSFER PROBLEMS WERE ENCOUNTERED.
1996
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FS 676-698)
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND SKIN AT RIGHT KEEL CORRODED BETWEEN FS 676 AND FS 698. REPLACED SKIN AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND SHIMS PER EA 99-111913. L/P 0899472.
Part: PRESSURE PANEL — CRACKED (BS 110)
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND NOSE WHEELWELL PRESSURE PANEL CRACKED AT FS 110, LEFT AND RIGHT AT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD TOP VERTICAL SUPPORT. REPAIRED PER EA 99-111906. L/P 0898978, 0898972, 0898965.
Part: PRESSURE PANEL — CRACKED (BS 83)
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND NOSE WHEELWELL PRESSURE PANEL CRACKED AT FS 83, LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE. REPAIRED PER EA 99-111904. L/P 0899110, 0899101.
Part: SOCKETS — CORRODED (VENTRAL STAIRS)
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND VENTRAL STAIR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WEAK. MAINTENANCE CLEANED CORROSION FROM SOCKETS. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD GALLEY, FORWARD ENTRY AND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD OVERHEAD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: CLIPS — MALFUNCTIONED (TAILCONE)
DURING FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM, EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO RELEASE INTERIOR HANDLE FROM CLIPS. REPLACED CLIPS PER EO 5350-01049.
1995
Part: FUEL HEAT VLV — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 ENGINE)
NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED UNCOMMANDED OPERATION OF THE FUEL HEAT SYSTEM DURING CLIMB OUT. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL HEAT VALVE WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (LEFT)
MSP-YQR - DURING CRUISE AT FL 350, 0.78 MACH, THE CAPTAIN'S OUTER WINDSHIELD PANEL CRACKED. RETURNED TO MSP PER DISPATCH AND MAINTENANCE CONTROL DIRECTION. REPLACED THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD AND WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (LT MLG DOOR)
DLH - DURING APPROACH, LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE UTILIZED FOR LANDING. REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR SWTICH AND CYCLED GEAR DOORS SEVERAL TIMES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: RELEASE MECH — OUT OF ADJUST (TAILCONE)
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE INTERIOR HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS AND DROP THE TAILCONE. ADJUSTED THE CLIPS AND RE-RIGGED THE TAILCONE, CHECKED OK.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR BEAM END FITTING FORWARD END. REPLACED FITTING.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (WS 154)
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE RIGHT WING NR 2 FLAP HINGE FITTING WS 154. REPLACED FITTING PER CITEXT 09-5740-1-9800.
Part: FUEL — TRANSFERING (RT TANK)
UPON LEVEL OFF AT CRUISE FLIGHT, FUEL WAS TRANSFERRED FROM RIGHT TANK TO CENTER TANK AT RATE OF 50 LBS PER MINUTE. TRANSFER STOPPED WITH APPLICATION OF CENTER TANK PUMPS. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED ON GROUND. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.