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Operators of this aircraft
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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.
50 reports on file, 2012-03-09 – 2017-02-02.
Part: INDICATOR — OUT OF ADJUST (EVAC SLIDE) · airframe 52,281 hrs · 27,743 cycles
TAILCONE SLIDE PRESSURE GAUGE IS MIGRATED BELOW VIEW. REPLACED SLIDE IAW AMDS.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 52,281 hrs · 27,743 cycles
AFT CARGO FRAME CORRODED, STA 1365 BETWEEN L29L AND L29R, ON PREVIOUS REPAIR. REMOVED REPAIR AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-02.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 52,281 hrs · 27,743 cycles
AFT CARGO FRAME CORRODED, STA 1365 ON PREVIOUS REPAIR. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-02.
Part: JACKSCREW — DAMAGED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 52,281 hrs · 27,743 cycles
FOUND HORIZONTAL STAB JACKSCREW WITH DAMAGE ON THE UPPER THREADS. JACK SCREW REPLACED ON AMDS 2710-01071-05.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1320) · airframe 52,264 hrs · 27,734 cycles
CORROSION , BS 1320 FORMER BETWEEN L26 - 28R. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-02 AND DWG 9919605, REV BE AND BC. (LP# 2870932)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 201) · airframe 52,264 hrs · 27,734 cycles
FLOOR SUPPORT, BS 201, LBL 20 CORRODED. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-30-02 AND DWG 9936534, REV BW.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 256) · airframe 52,264 hrs · 27,734 cycles
FLOOR SUPPORT, BS 256, LBL 30 CORRODED. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 53-30-05 AND DWG 5930544, REV DD.
Part: NOT REPORTED — CORRODED (BS 148) · airframe 52,264 hrs · 27,734 cycles
CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS, BS 148, LBL7. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-00-01.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1497) · airframe 52,264 hrs · 27,734 cycles
AFT ACCESSORY LONGERON 2L CRACKED AT AFT END FORWARD OF BS 1494. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED LONGERON SECTION AND SPLICE IAW SRM 53-30-01.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 235) · airframe 52,264 hrs · 27,734 cycles
FLOOR MEMBRANE, BS 235, LBL 48 DENTED AND CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-20-02.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 200) · airframe 52,264 hrs · 27,734 cycles
MAIN CABIN BS 200, FLOOR SUPPORT IS CORRODED AT LBL 4. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED THE FLOOR SUPPORT IAW DWG 9936534, REV BW.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 1395) · airframe 52,264 hrs · 27,734 cycles
AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, BS 1395, LONGERON 29R, END FITTING CORRODED. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-05 AND DWG 4917650, REV A.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 200) · airframe 52,264 hrs · 27,734 cycles
MAIN CABIN BS 200, FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT LBL 10. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED THE FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-30-02 AND DWG 936534, REV BW.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 200) · airframe 52,264 hrs · 27,734 cycles
L1 DOOR THRESHOLD FLOOR SUPPORT IS CORRODED, BS 200, LBL 54. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED THE FLOOR SUPPORT IAW DWG 9910078, REV JC.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 200-256) · airframe 52,264 hrs · 27,734 cycles
BS 200 - 256 SEAT TRACK, LBL 44 CORRODED. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-40-01.
Part: WEB — GOUGED (BS 212) · airframe 52,264 hrs · 27,734 cycles
FLOOR MEMBRANE HAS A GOUGE, BS 212, LBL 48. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-01.
Part: WEB — PUNCTURED (BS 160) · airframe 52,264 hrs · 27,734 cycles
FORWARD WET AREA FLOOR MEMBRANE, BS 160 LEFT SIDE HAS SMALL PUNCTURE HOLE. CUT OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-00-01.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 52,281 hrs · 27,743 cycles
MAIN CABIN FLOOR WEB CORRODED AFT OF STA 200 FORM LBL7 TO RBL7. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW ERA 553845-14, REV O.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 200) · airframe 52,264 hrs · 27,734 cycles
FLOORBEAM HAS CORROSION, BS 200, LBL 20 - 44. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A FLOORBEAM ANGLE IAW SRM 51-10-03, 51-30-02 AND 53-00-01 AND DWG 9936534, REV BW.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 195) · airframe 52,264 hrs · 27,734 cycles
MAIN CABIN LBL 7 SEAT TRACK AT BS 195 IS CORRODED. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-01 AND DWG 9936534, REV BW.
Part: STOP FITTING — CRACKED (FWD CARGO DOOR) · airframe 52,264 hrs · 27,734 cycles
FORWARD CARGO DOOR NR 2 AND 4 STOP FITTINGS APPEAR TO BE CRACKED AT FORWARD EDGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR STOP FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-05, 51-10-05 AND 51-10-03.
Earlier reports · 2012–2016 · 29 reports
2016
Part: LIGHT — MISSING · airframe 50,177 hrs · 26,480 cycles
AFT STAIRS MISSING EMERGENCY LIGHT AND CEILING PANELS. INSTALLED IAW ERA 545698-14. OPS CHECKS OK.
Part: ATTACH FITTING — CORRODED (BS 170) · airframe 49,851 hrs · 26,278 cycles
L1 DOOR INBD JAMB ATTACH SUPPORT CORRODED APPROXIMATELY BS 170. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIIMITS. R & R -7 AND -9 SUPPORTS IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 3.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 49,774 hrs · 26,239 cycles
AFT CARGO ENTRY LOWER JAMB CORRODED. COMPLIED WITH ERA 543604-14, REV O. AND SRM 53-60-02, RIG 9.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (GALLEY) · airframe 49,774 hrs · 26,239 cycles
GALLEY G1 OTBD MOUNT FITTINGS CORRODED. R & R MOUNT FITTINGS.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (GALLEY) · airframe 49,774 hrs · 26,239 cycles
TWO GALLEY G2 INBD FITTINGS, CORRODED. R & R FLOOR MOUNTS IAW ERA 543678-14, REV O.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 49,774 hrs · 26,239 cycles
FORWARD CARGO ENTRY LOWER JAMB CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW DWG J060228 AND SRM 53-60-02.
2015
Part: PILOT VALVE — FAILED (RIGHT) · airframe 49,458 hrs · 26,059 cycles
PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK DUE TO UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURIZATION. CLIMBING OUT TO FL240 THE CABIN AMBER FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE PRESSURE AND THE CABIN WAS CLIMBING AT APPROXIMATELY 550 FPM THROUGH 6500 FT. THERE WAS NO CHANGE USING MANUAL PRESSURIZATION, AND THE CABIN OUTFLOW VALVE WAS FULLY CLOSED. DURING DESCENT THE CABIN HELD PRESSURIZATION WITH THE THROTTLES RETARDED, BUT BEGAN TO CLIMB WHEN POWER WAS INCREASED. TROUBLSHOT IAW FIM. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE SINGLE AIR CONDITIONING PACK SYSTEM. PRESSURIZED ACFT ON RT PACK ONLY AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK ON PNEUMATIC DUCTS. R & R RT HIGH STAGE PILOT VALVE IAW AMM. R & R RIGHT PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE IAW AMM. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS OK.
Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL (NR 2) · airframe 48,998 hrs · 25,754 cycles
ACFT DIVERTED DUE TO THE NR 2 ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO IDLE DURING CRUISE AT FL 310. DECLARED EMERGENCY AFTER FOLLOWING QRH. MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN THE TAILPIPE AND HAVE REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE.
Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (NOT REPORTED) · airframe 48,900 hrs · 25,687 cycles
CRACKS FOUND ON FRAME CUTOUT. REMOVED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 55-30-05 AND PRI/ERA 539470-14, REV 5.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 48,228 hrs · 25,322 cycles
NR 2 ENGINE HAS FOD DAMAGE TO SEVERAL BLADES AND NOSE COWL. R & R 1ST STAGE FAN BLADES IAW AMM. PERFORMED VIBE SURVEY AND FAN BALANCE IAW AMM. CHECKS OK.
Part: NOSE COWL — DAMAGED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 48,228 hrs · 25,322 cycles
RIGHT ENGINE NOSE COWL DAMAGED BY FOD EVENT. R & R NOSE COWL IAW AMM. PERFORMED ANTI-ICE CHECK.
2014
Part: CABLE — FRAYED (NITROGEN BOTTLE) · airframe 46,375 hrs · 24,171 cycles
NITROGEN CYLINDER PULL CABLE FRAYED. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE CABLE.
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (L1 DOOR) · airframe 46,284 hrs · 24,119 cycles
DAMAGE REPORTED TO BOTTOM OF L1 DOOR. FLANGE REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-01-01. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1531) · airframe 44,989 hrs · 23,303 cycles
DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1531.604. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW SRM. CRACK CONTAINED. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-00-01.
Part: INLET — CRACKED (RAM AIR) · airframe 44,701 hrs · 23,125 cycles
SEVERAL CRACKS FOUND ON RAM AIR INLET BEYOND SRM REPAIR LIMITS. REPAIRED IAW ERA 522453-14.
2013
Part: LANYARD — FRAYED (ESCAPE SLIDE) · airframe 44,267 hrs · 22,867 cycles
DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND DOOR SLIDE LANYARD FRAYED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SLIDE LANYARD PER MM.
2012
Part: GROUND WIRE — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 41,669 hrs · 21,388 cycles
DURING SERVICE CHECK, MX FOUND THREE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT STAIRWELL INOPERATIVE. FOUND ALL THREE GROUNDS LOOSE. TIGHTENED GROUND NUTS. OPS CHECKS NORMAL IAW SWPM.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 41,420 hrs · 21,258 cycles
DURING SERVICE CHECK, MX FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE LT SIDE OF VENTRAL STAIRS. R & R BATTERY PACK IAW AMM. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 41,347 hrs · 21,214 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THAT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY OVERWING LIGHTS STAY ILLUMINATED WITH EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IN ARMED POSITION. MX RESET CONNECTOR PLUG FOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT BAG BIN. NO HELP. R & R BATTERY CHARGER IN AFT BAG BIN IAW AMM. OPERATIONS CHECKS GOOD. MCO/PLAC REMOVED.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 40,898 hrs · 20,940 cycles
CREW REPORTED AN OIL HAZE AND ODOR IN THE CABIN WITH THE APU RUNNING AND THE AIR CONDITIONING PACKS ON, AT GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU LUB MODULE DPI POPPED AND LEAKING OIL. DPI INDICATOR AND FILTER REPLACED. DUCT BURN-OUT PERFORMED AND COALESCER BAGS REPLACED. NO FURTHER SMELL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 40,289 hrs · 20,602 cycles
FLIGHT CREW FOUND EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT LIGHTS ON DURING PDC. CYCLED EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCH. LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKERS. OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: MOUNT — DAMAGED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 40,083 hrs · 20,495 cycles
DURING HMV, REPLACED THE UPPER ROW OF FASTENERS ON THE NR 1 ENGINE AFT MOUNT SUPPORT FITTING PER EA 02-476701-12 AD E ME01 OPN 0101.
Part: MOUNT — DAMAGED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 40,083 hrs · 20,495 cycles
DURING HMV, REPLACED THE UPPER ROW OF FASTENERS ON THE NR 2 ENGINE AFT MOUNT SUPPORT FITTING PER EA 02-476701-12 EAD ME03 OPN 301.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1328) · airframe 40,083 hrs · 20,495 cycles
DURING HMV, FOUND FRAME BS 1328 HAS CORROSION ON AFT SIDE BETWEEN LONGERON 28 LT - 29 RT. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME IAW SRM 53-10-02 FIG 2.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1364) · airframe 40,083 hrs · 20,495 cycles
DURING HMV, FOUND FRAME BS 1364 HAS SURFACE CORROSION BETWEEN RBL 29 AND LBL 29. REPLACE DAMAGED FRAME SECTION IAW SRM 53-10-02 FIG 2.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 40,083 hrs · 20,495 cycles
DURING HMV/MOD, FOUND RT FUSELAGE FRAME TAB CRACKED THROUGH RADIUS AT STA 902 UNDER CUSP WEB. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME IAW DWG SG09530019.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 40,083 hrs · 20,495 cycles
DURING HMV/MOD, FOUND PAX CABIN BETWEEN STA 1140 TO 1304 RT BL 57, CUSP MEMBRANE IS CORRODED, OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND FABRICATED NEW CUSP MEMBRANE AND INSTALLED IAW MD90 SRM 53-20-02, SG09530019.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 40,083 hrs · 20,495 cycles
DURING HMV/MOD FOUND RT FUSELAGE FRAME TAB CRACKED AT RADIUS AT STA 962 UNDER CUSP WEB. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME IAW DWG# SG09530019IR.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 40,083 hrs · 20,495 cycles
DURING HMV/MOD FOUND PAX CABIN STA 674-680 RBL 57 CUSP WEB IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW MD90 SRM 53-20-02 AND SG09530019.