N943
Registered owner: MITCHELL AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS INC, CA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. AIR | Operator | on 1978-07-26 | 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.
2 reports on file, 2007-03-23 – 2017-05-18.
Part: STEERING UNIT — INOPERATIVE (NLG) · airframe 67,975 hrs · 76,797 cycles
NOSEWHEEL STEERING WILL NOT COME ON, DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THE GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE WITH ENGINES RUNNING. CONFIRMED O/H BYPASS DOOR IS CLOSED. SLAVED IN LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL NO FIX, REINSTALLED ORIGINAL. WAS UNABLE TO HEAR LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVES CLICKING. INSPECTED BYPASS VALVE, NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — BROKEN (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 46,161 hrs · 51,422 cycles
ON DESCENT NR 2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON WITH ISOLATION VALVE CAUTION LIGHT ASSOCIATED WITH NR 2 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY READING ZERO. FLIGHT TIME TO GATE APPROX 5 MINS. FOUND ENGINE DRIVEN PRESSURE LINE INTO PRESSURE MANIFOLD BROKEN OFF. REPLACED LINE.