N943DN
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
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.
26 reports on file, 2013-02-26 – 2018-12-27.
Part: DEFLECTOR — MISSING (NLG) · airframe 45,967 hrs · 36,839 cycles
ON WALK AROUND FOUND RT NLG DEBRIS DEFLECTOR MISSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT NOSE GEAR DEBRIS DEFLECTOR PER AMM 32-57. REMOVED CDL/PLACARD. (LP 5069528)
Part: SLIDE — UNWANTED DEPLOY (TAILCONE) · airframe 45,345 hrs · 36,443 cycles
TAIL CONE SLIDE EXPANDED WHEN REMOVED PER TAIL CONE FUNCTIONAL. REM'D & INSTALLED SERVICEABLE SLIDE IAW AMM 25-61 & AMDS 5352-7116. RII INSPECTION COMPLETED. (LP# 0766865)
Part: SWITCH — FAULTY (TAILCONE) · airframe 45,345 hrs · 36,443 cycles
FOUND SWITCH S1-537 FAULTY AND CONNECTOR P1-779 DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TAIL CONE DEPLOYMENT SWITCH S1-537 PER AMM 52-73. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR P1-779 PER SWPM 20-31-15. OPS CHECK GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE. (LP# 0766718)
Part: STARTER — FIRE (APU) · airframe 45,220 hrs · 36,372 cycles
DURING APU START ATTEMPT APU STARTER CAUGHT ON FIRE. PULLED CBS B-22 AND U39. FOUND HOLE BURNED IN STARTER. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU STARTER PER AMM 49-44. R&R RELAY R2-63 AND R5-792 PER WDM 49-41-00. APU OK FOR SVC. ALL CBS PUSHED IN.
Earlier reports · 2013–2017 · 22 reports
2017
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (L1 DOOR) · airframe 41,113 hrs · 33,948 cycles
L1 DOOR INTERNAL BEAM CRACKED AT FORWARD END. REPAIRED IAW PRI/ERA 556140-14, REV O.
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (L1 DOOR) · airframe 41,113 hrs · 33,948 cycles
L1 DOOR INTERNAL BEAM CRACKED IN RADIUS BEYOND PREVIOUS REPAIR. COMPLIED WITH PRI/ERA 556136-14, REV A.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 41,113 hrs · 33,948 cycles
LEADING EDGE FASTENER ROW, RIGHT SIDE OF SKIN PANEL VERTICAL STABILIZER CRACKED. INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW ERA 516519, REV A.
2016
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 225) · airframe 39,844 hrs · 33,244 cycles
DAMAGE FOUND ON SKIN AT BS 225 BETWEEN LONGERONS LONGERS 16 - 17L. REPAIR IAW ERA 525485-4, REV A.
Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (CABIN) · airframe 38,168 hrs · 32,239 cycles
F/A REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN UPON LANDING. BEGAN AFTER THRUST REVERSERS ACTIVATED. MOVED FROM THE BACK OF THE CABIN FORWARD. INSPECTED ACFT. NO LEAKS OR INGESTION FOUND. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT AND REPLACED COALESCER BAGS.
2015
Part: PIN — UNSECURE (L1 DOOR SLIDE) · airframe 36,960 hrs · 31,547 cycles
SAFETY RELEASE PIN ON L1 DOOR SLIDE UNSECURE. R & R SLIDE IAW AMDS 2561-4641.
Part: NOT REPORTED — NOT REPORTED (UNKNOWN) · airframe 37,139 hrs · 31,661 cycles
ERA 538560-14, SECTION 1 COMPLIED WITH. DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE MORE EXTENSIVE THAN THE ORIGINAL LOG.
Part: RELEASE CABLE — FRAYED (TAILCONE) · airframe 36,721 hrs · 31,413 cycles
TAILCONE JETTISON CABLE FRAYED. R & R CABLE.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1475) · airframe 35,882 hrs · 30,908 cycles
SKIN CRACKED AT FS 1475 L2R UNDER INTERNAL SKATE ANGLE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-01, RIG 16.
Part: FASTENER — LOOSE (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 35,882 hrs · 30,908 cycles
VERTICAL FIN L/E MID SPLICE HAS MANY FASTENERS LOOSE. R & R IAW SG0955004. LP 1905434.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1520) · airframe 35,882 hrs · 30,908 cycles
TAIL INTERIOR, CANTED B-FRAME BS 1520, AFT WEB HAS A CRACK. COMPLY WITH PRI 535069-14.
Part: STRUCTURE — BENT (L1 DOOR) · airframe 35,803 hrs · 30,856 cycles
FOUND LOWER FORWARD EDGE OF L1 DOOR BENT. REMOVED CREASE IAW SRM 52-01-01.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 35,663 hrs · 30,771 cycles
FOUND 1 FASTENER MISSING ON VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E SKIN. REPLACED MISSING FASTENER IAW WC 5530-01044. LP 1851276.
2014
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (L1 DOOR) · airframe 34,199 hrs · 29,875 cycles
L1 DOOR DAMAGE, FORWARD BOTTOM EDGE. REPAIRED DEFORMED EDGE FLANGE IAW SRM 52-01.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 225) · airframe 33,361 hrs · 29,346 cycles
SKIN DAMAGED AT BS 225, BETWEEN L16-17L. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-31-02.
2013
Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 32,488 hrs · 28,818 cycles
BIRDSTRIKE ON NOSE AT 1000' AGL. FOUND FRAME DAMAGED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-70-01 AND PRI 521385-14, REV O.
Part: WIRE — FAILED · airframe 32,082 hrs · 28,546 cycles
EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT ELECTRICAL FAILURE AT 13,000 FEET DUE TO A LT BUSS GENERATOR AND FEEDER FAULTS. EMERGENCY DECLARED. AND LANDED, . AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, MX FOUND FAULTY WIRING. CIRCUIT BREAKERS, "LM" WITH THE LEFT CHANNEL OC TRIPPED "XLM" MESSAGE. CONTINUED TO TROUBLESHOOT. R & R LT CONVERTER ASSY UNIT (CEU) AND LEFT EPCU IAW MM. ALSO, R & R NR 1 AND NR 2 TIRES. ANTI-SKID SYS CHECKED OK.
Part: LIGHT — FAILED (SEAT 25C) · airframe 32,036 hrs · 28,517 cycles
F/A REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM PASSENGER SEAT 25C READING LIGHT. R & R READING LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW AMM. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. NO SMOKE OR ODOR NOTED.
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (L1 DOOR) · airframe 30,731 hrs · 27,773 cycles
FORWARD BOTTOM CORNER OF THE FIRST BEAM FROM THE TOP OF THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR HAS A CRACK PAST THE STOP DRILL (DOOR INTERIOR STRUCTURE). R & R L-1 DOOR NR 1 BEAM IAW SRM 51-30-05, 51-30-01 & 51-30-02, VOL II AND DWG 5910081.
Part: PIN — MISINSTALLED (TAILCONE) · airframe 30,728 hrs · 27,771 cycles
DURING CHECK, TAILCONE RELEASE HARNESS LANYARD ASSY ENGAGEMENT PINS HAVE TWO CLEVIS PINS NOT PROPERLY STAKED IAW DAC DWG 8370024. R & R TAILCONE RELEASE HARNESS LAYNARD ASSY ENGAGEMENT IAW JOB CARD 5352-4491 AND AMM.
Part: PANEL — CORRODED (RT WING) · airframe 30,728 hrs · 27,771 cycles
RT WING T/E, LOWER INBD FIXED PANEL, AFT STIFFENER IS DEEPLY CHAFED. REMOVED CORROSION ON WING T/E. FOUND DAMAGE TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-00-01, FIG 3. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED, DRILLED INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW 51-70-01 FIG 1, 51-10-01 FIG 2, 57-20-03 FI 5, 51-30-02, 51-30-01.
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (DOOR FRAME) · airframe 30,728 hrs · 27,771 cycles
MID CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR FRAME BEAM CORRODED AROUND FASTENER HOLE, 5" FORWARD OF STA 750. BLENDED, ALODINED, FABRICATED, ANNEALED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED NEW REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-60-02, FIG 9, SHEETS 3 & 4.