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Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIRTRAN AIRWAYS INC | Operator | on 1998-11-01 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by AIRTRAN AIRWAYS 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.
73 reports on file, 1996-03-28 – 1998-11-01.
Part: HYD SYST — LOST (NLG STEERING)
DURING CLIMBOUT, LOSS OF HYDRAULIC QUANTITY INDICATED. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO ATL MAINTENANCE BASE. ON LANDING LOST NOSE STEERING CAPABILITY AND AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. PASSENGERS AND CREW SAFELY EVACUATED AIRCRAFT.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOP (EXTERIOR)
LT AFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK ASSY; OPS CHECKS NORMAL.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 294-312)
LONGITUDINAL FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED BETWEEN BS 294-312 FLOORBEAMS, RBL 11. REMOVED CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. FABRICATED FLOOR SUPPORT, ALODINED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-3, 51-10-2, MM 51-21-31, AND SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 320)
CORROSION AROUND NUT PLATE HOLES ON UPPER AND LWR SIDES OF FWD FLANGE OF BS 320 LATERAL FLOOR SUPPORT, RBL 30-56. CLEANED CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. FABRICATED FLOOR SUPPORT, ALODINED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW B737 51-40-3, 51-10-2, MM 51-21-31, SRM 51-30-2.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 727)
RT STA 727 OUTER CHORD OF STR 18A, FASTENERS REMOVED PER WORK CARD HAVE CRACK INDICATIONS OUT OF HOLES PER HFEC INSP 2 EACH. FASTENERS HOLES, FWD HOLE CRACK IS AT 2 O' CLOCK AND 7 O' CLOCK POS AFT HOLE CRACK AT 2 O' CLOCK AND 3 O' CLOCK POS. REMOVED RT 727 CHORD, APPLIED FAYED SEAL IAW B737 SRM 51-20-4. INSTALLED 727 CHORD STR TIE AND SPLICES IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND SB 53-1088. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IAW BOEING MESSAGE ITEM NR 4 AND DWG NR 65C37277 AND RES 981562 AND 981583.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 219)
AT FUS STA 219L STR 27L CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS THE SRM LIMIT UNDER STR TIE CLIP. CUT OUT SECTION OF CORRODED STRINGER. FABRICATED REPAIR STRINGER, DRILLED UP, DEBURRED, TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1, 51-10-2 AND 51-20-11.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING)
SPOT OF CORROSION TOP LT WING AFT NR 1 SLAT CENTER AREA. MECH REMOVED CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-6 AND 57-30-1 FIG 5. CUT OUT CORRODED SECTION, FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER, DRILLED, DEBURRED, COUNTERSUNK, TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-30-3.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (WS 329)
TOP OF WING L/E SURFACE CORROSION THRU OUT. REMOVED CORROSION WS 329 OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737 57-30-1 AND 57-30-2. CUT OUT AND FABRICATED 2 DOUBLER AND 1 FILLER, DRILLED, DEBURRED, TREATED, AND PRIMED IAW B737 TSR NR B 737-75-010 AND SRM 57030-3. INSTALLED REPAIRED PARTS IAW TSR NR B737-57-010 AND B737 SRM 57-30-3.
Part: ICE COMPT — CORRODED (NR 2 GALLEY)
INNER SKIN OF LWR O/B COMPARTMENT (ICE) DOOR LOOSE AND CRACKED AT LWR END, NR 2 GALLEY. REMOVED INNER SKIN FOUND ON DOOR OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-6. FABRICATED NEW DOOR AND U CHANNEL, INSTALLED DOOR IAW SRM 51-40-10, 51-30-2.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (RT TE FLAP)
RT I/B TRAILING EDGE FLAP AFT FLAP FWD SKIN PIERCED AND CHIPPED. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED SKIN FOR LEADING EDGE AFT FLAP IAW 57-50-1 PG 43 AND EO NR 981458. INSTALLED FABRICATED LEADING EDGE IAW SRM 51-30-2, 57-50-4, AND EO NR 981458.
Part: FLOOR — CORRODED (GALLEY)
HEAVY CORROSION ALONG FWD EDGE OF G-2 GALLEY FLOOR. REMOVED CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS OF FLOOR AND LOWER I/B WALL IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED SECTION OF WALL AND GALLEY FLOOR IAW SRM 51-40-10 PG 4-5. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-30-0, 51-40-10, AND 51-30-2.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1016)
CORROSION FOUND SCATTERED THOUGHOUT FWD HORIZONTAL STAB FLANGE OF BS 1016 FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP, LBL 37 RBL 37. REMOVED CORROSION FROM BS 1016 FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP LBL 37, RBL 37, MAT BL 0 TO RBL 37 IS .002 WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-6 AND 53-10-1. TREATED AND PRIMED BL 0 RBL 37 IAW SRM SRM 51-10-2, MM 51-21-31. MAT LOSS LBL 12 .065 AND LBL 33 .045 OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. FABRICATED FLOORBEAM REPAIR FROM BAC 1490-2831-.080 IAW 53-10-9. DRILLED, DEBURRED, COUNTESUNK, AND INSTALLED REPAIRS IAW SRM 51-10-4, 53-10-9, 51-30-2.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (AFT GALLEY)
HEAVY CORROSION ALONG FWD EDGE OF FLOORING IN AFT GALLEY. REMOVED BOTTOM OF GALLEY FRAME AND HONEYCOMB PANEL. FABRICATED 7 NEW ANGLES AND BOTTOM PANEL. INSTALLED ANGLES, PANEL AND BOTTOM FRAME IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-10-6, 51-20-2 AND 51-40-10.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 328)
FLOORBEAM AT FS 328 HAS CORROSION AND FLOORBEAM OUT OF LIMITS FROM RBL 12 RBL 55. REMOVED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM AND FABRICATED REPAIR SECTION IAW SRM 53-10-9 FIG 5. ALODINED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED REPAIRS PARTS IAW SRM 51-10-2, MM 51-21-21 AND SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-10-9 FIG 5.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 294)
CORROSION SCATTERED THRU OUT UPPER CAP OF BS 294 FLOORBEAM LBL 40-RBL 53. REMOVED CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS LBL 40 AND MECH REMOVED CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS LBL 20-RBL 26. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, DRILLED UP, DEBURRED, TREATED, AND PRIMED ALL REPAIR PARTS AND EXISTING FLOORBEAM IAW SRM 51-10-2, 53-10-9, MM 51-21-21. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-10-9 AND 51-30-2.
Part: DOOR — CORRODED (GALLEY)
LWR EDGE OF O/B COMPARTMENT DOOR CORRODED ON G-2 GALLEY. REMOVED O/B COMPT DOOR CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-40-10. FABRICATED NEW DOOR AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-10.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 344)
SEAT TRACK AT FS 344 RBL 22 HAS CORROSION IN TRACK. REMOVED CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED SEAT TRACK AND FABRICATED SEAT TRACK IAW B737 SRM 53-10-1 AND SRM 53-10-5. TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED PARTS IAW SRM 51-10-2, MM 51-21-21 AND SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 1009-1016)
CORROSION ON DIAGONAL FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN BS 986 AND 1016 FLOORBEAMS LBL 4-15. REMOVED CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS STA 1009-1016 IAW SRM 53-10-1. FABRICATED REPAIR, TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW 51-40-4, 51-20-2, MM 51-21-31, AND SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 344-360)
FLOOR SUPPORT AT FS 344 TO RBL 12 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT, IAW B737 SRM 51-40-4. TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-2, MM 51-21 AND SRM 51-30-2.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FLOORBEAM AT FS 344 LBL 45 - RBL 12 OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM, FABRICATED REPAIR FLOORBEAM FROM BAC 1505-10067 AND 4 SPLICES FROM 1490-2738. DRILLED UP, DEBURRED, TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-9 FIG 5, 51010-2, 51-30-2 AND MM 51-20-11.
Part: STRAP — CORRODED (BS 430)
FWD CARGO FLOOR BOARD STRAP AT STA 430 HAS SURFACE CORROSION. CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED REPAIR STRAP, TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR AND NUT PLATES IAW SRM 51-10-6, 51-30-2, AND 51-10-2.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 277)
CORROSION UNDER TWO NUT PLATES ON UNDERSIDE OF BS 277 FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP, AFT HORIZ FLANGE LBL 16 AND 23. REMOVED CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS LBL 17 IAW SRM 53-10-9. FABBED FLOORBEAM REPAIR, ALODINED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-10-9 FIG 6, 51-10-2, MM 51-21-31, AND SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 294.5)
LT FWD LAV; AFT BULKHEAD SUPPORT HAS CORRODED FASTENERS AND IS CORRODED AT FWD EDGE STA 294.5, LBL 29. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-6. MAT LOSS .019 OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT REPAIR FROM BAC 1510-335, IAW SRM 51-40-3. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-2, MM 51-21-31. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT REPAIR IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 213-328)
FLOOR SUPPORT AT FS 312 TO 328 LBL 12 IS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT AND FABRICATED REPAIR FROM BAC 1505-100604-15.625 IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-40-4. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW B737 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FS 328-344)
FLOOR SUPPORT AT FS 328 TO 344 RBL 12 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT AND FABRICATED PARTS IAW SRM 51-40-4. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-10-2, MM 51-21-21 AND SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 328-344)
FLOOR SUPPORT AT FS 328 TO 344 LB 12 IS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT AND FABRICATED REPAIR FROM BAC 1505-100604-15.5 IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 51-40-4. TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-2, 51-20-11, 51-30-2.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 277-294)
CORROSION ON LONGITUDINAL FLOOR SUPPORT IN FWD LAV DOOR WAY. REMOVED CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. FABRICATED REPAIR, ALODINED, AND PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-3, 51-10-2, MM 51-21-31, AND SRM 51-30-2.
Part: FLOOR — CORRODED (BS 967-986)
CORROSION AROUND FLOOR PANEL FASTENER HOLES ON UNDERSIDE OF CUSP MEMBRANE AT R-2 THRESHOLD, BETWEEN BS 967 TO 986 FLOORBEAMS. CLEANED CORROSION MATERIAL LOSS BETWEEN STA 977.5 TO 982.5 OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, DRILLED, DEBURRED, TREATED, AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-40-2. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (LT LAVATORY)
LT AFT VANITY LOWER ACCESS COVER PLATE CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION FROM THE ACCESS PANEL, OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-1 PG 5. FABRICATED 1 COVER PLATE FROM 6061 T6-.050 IAW SRM 51-10 FIG 7, UPON REMOVAL OF ACCESS PANEL FOUND .75 INCH CRACK IN MATING FLANGE. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW SRM 51-10-1 PG 6B. FABRICATED REPAIR FOR MATING FLANGE FROM 2024 T3- .032 IAW SRM 51-10-1 PG 18A. INSTALLED NEW FLANGE REPAIR AND ACCESS PLATE IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 312-328)
LONG FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED BETWEEN BS 312 AND 328 FLOORBEAMS, RBL 10. REMOVED CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. FABRICATED FLOOR SUPPORT REPAIR, ALODINED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-3, 51-10-2, MM 51-21-31 AND SRM 51-30-2.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 297-334)
CORROSION UNDER NUT PLATES ON UNDERSIDE OF R-1 DOOR THRESHOLD SCUFF PLATE ATTACH ANGLE, BS 297 TO 334. REMOVED CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. FABRICATED REPAIR STRAP FORM 7075 T6 .100. ALODINED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-10-2, MM 51-20-11, AND SRM 51-40-3.
Part: CHANNEL — CORRODED (BS 283)
LOWER END OF FWD DOOR JAM CORRODED BS 283, LBL 11. CUT CORROSION SECTION U CHANNEL, FORMED REPAIR ANGLE 1 EACH, TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-2, 51-40-3.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (E/E COMP DOORWAY)
E/E COMPARTMENT DOOR OPENING IS CORRODED AND HAS BROKEN RIVET AT AFT DOUBLER LT AFT CORNER, FWD OF STA 344 LBL 9.5. REMOVED CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-2, 52-01 FIG 1. REMOVED CORRODED DOUBLER AND FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-02. ALODINED, PRIMED, DRILLED, DEBURRED, AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW 737 51-10-02, 51-30-02, AND 51-20-05.
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (BS 520)
FWD CARGO STA 520 FLOOR SUPPORT L-BRACKET HAS SURFACE CORROSION FROM 27L-27R. BLENDED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1. FABRICATED REPAIR, TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE WET WITH SEALANT IAW B 737 51-10-2, MM 51-21-31, SRM 51-30-2.
Part: BULKHEAD — CORRODED (BS 294.5)
DEEP GOUGE IN FWD SIDE OF BS 294.5 PRESS BULKHEAD AT TOP OF NLG UPLOCK/DOWNLOCK UPLOCK CYCLE, BETWEEN DOWNLOCK LINK ATTACHED FITTINGS. CUT OUT GAUGE AREA IAW RES 981424. FABRICATED 2 DOUBLERS, TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-2, MM 51-21-51, AND SRM 51-30-2. BACK SEALED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-20-4.
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (WS 75)
LOWER FWD I/B OF LT I/B LANDING LIGHT BRACKET 1 HAS CORROSION AT WS 75. REMOVED SUPPORT PLATE DUE TO CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-30-2, 57-10-1. FABRICATED REPAIR SUPPORT PLATE IAW SRM 51-20-1 AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 294 -312)
LONG FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN BS 294 AND 312 FLOORBEAMS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. FABRICATED FLOOR SUPPORT REPAIR, ALODINED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-3, 51-10-2, 51-30-2, AND MM 51-21-31.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 767)
CABIN INTERIOR LEFT SEAT TRACK IS CHIPPED AT SEAT ROW 19. REMOVED OUT OF LIMITS SECTION OF SEAT TRACK, DRILLED UP, DEBURRED, TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION IAW B737 53-10-5 FIG 1, 51-10-2, ANS 51-30-2.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 320)
CORROSION AROUND NUT PLATE HOLE, UPPER AND LOWER SIDES OF LATERAL FLOOR SUPPORT FWD FLANGE BS 320, RBL 10 TO 30. REMOVED CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. FABRICATED, ALODINED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-3, 51-10-2, MM 51-21-31, AND SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 320)
CORROSION AROUND NUT PLATE HOLES ON UPPER AND LOWER SIDES OF FWD FLAGE OF BS 320 LATERAL FLOOR SUPPORT, RBL 30-56. CLEANED CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. FABRICATED FLOOR SUPPORT, ALODINED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW 51-40-3, 51-10-2, MM 51-21-31, AND 51-30-2.
Part: PANEL — CHAFED (NR 1 PYLON)
CHAFED AREA IN ACCESS PANEL AFT UNDERSIDE AREA NR 1 ENGINE PYLON. BLENDED CHAFED AREA OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 54-10-1. FABRICATED DOUBLER, DRILLED, DEBURRED, ALODINED, AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED DOULER IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK FAILED DURING LAY OVER CHECK. REPLACED THE FWD BATTERY PACK.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
CENTER CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT FLASHED WHEN TESTED. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
LIGHT RECEPTACLE INOP ON AFT TRACK FOR THE E-PATH LIGHTING. REPLACED 1 LIGHT RECEPTACLE ON AFT TRACK IAW BAC MM 33-21-27. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: ADC — INOPERATIVE (NR 1)
DURING FLT 920 FROM MCO, THE AIRDATA COMPUTER FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MCO. REPLACED THE NR 1 AIR DATA COMPUTER. TESTED THE ADC SYSTEM, ALL NORMAL. (M)
Earlier reports · 1996–1997 · 28 reports
1997
Part: DOOR — OPEN (CABIN R2)
FLT 680 - DURING TAXI OUT, FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN THE AFT CABIN REPORTED THE R2 DOOR HAD A GAP AT THE BOTTOM AND THEY COULD SEE LIGHT. THE CREW ADVISED THE DOOR LIGHT WAS OUT IN THE COCKPIT. RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE CHECKED OUT THE DOOR AND FOUND IT TO BE NORMAL. THEY ALSO NOTED THE DOOR WAS NOT CLOSED PROPERLY. (X)
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (LE FLAP IND)
DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL, WARNING HORN SOUNDED, L/E FLAP EXT LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE GREEN OR MASTER L/E DEVICES PANEL ON OVERHEAD PANEL. VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED L/E SLATS AND FLAPS HAD BEEN SELECTED TO PROPER POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. FOUND ON INSPECTION OF TAKEOFF WARNING SYSTEM, CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED TO L/E SYSTEM. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER AND AND OPERATION CHECK SYSTEMS FOUND ALL IN WORKING ORDER. (X)
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN)
DURING RON, LEFT OVERWING EXIT FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. ALL BULBS BURNED OUT. RELAMPED THE LIGHT ASSY, NO HELP. CHECKED VOLTAGE AT LIGHT ASSEMBLY 0 VDC FOUND. REMOVED SIDE WALL PANEL, TRACKED WIRES AND FOUND WIRE BEHIND OVERHEAD COMPARTMENT NOT CRIMPED IN BUTT SPLICE. CRIMPED WIRE IN SPLICE, OPS CHECK GOOD. RESTORED AIRCRAFT TO NORMAL REF 33-51-01, 33-51-11, 25-21-311, AND GMM 14-6-1. (M)
Part: LIGHT — FAILED (CABIN)
DURING THE LAYOVER SERVICE, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE TESTED. THE R2 LIGHT PACK DID NOT TEST. LIGHT PACK WAS RE-SEATED INTO THE RECEPTACLE AND TESTED OK.
Part: FLAP TRACK — CORRODED (LT TE FLAP)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WING INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP INBOARD TRACK HAS SURFACE CORROSION AND PITTING. CLEANED OFF AND RE-EVALUATED. RT WING INBOARD FLAP, INBOARD TRACK IS WITHIN LIMITS IAW B737 GMM 57-53-18. NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED IAW RES NR 04473.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CHIPPED (BS 600)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SEAT TRACK OF BS 600 LBL 26 IS CHIPPED OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED SEAT TRACK FROM BAC 1520-841 24 INCHES BY 1.5 INCH IAW B737 53-10-5. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK IAW B737 53-10-5. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 727-927)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SEAT TRACK FROM BS 727B THROUGH 927, RBL 46, IS CORRODED AT THE FASTENERS AND CHIPPED AND GOUGED AT THE SCALLOPS. TRIMMED AND DRILLED NEW SEAT TRACKS 81.5 INCH BY 3.25 INCH BY 142.25 INCH BY 3.25 INCH FROM BAC 1520-792. INSTALLED IAW 53-10-5, 51-10-2 AND MM 51-21-0. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (VERT STABILIZER)
DURINC C-CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER RIGHT SIDE FIN STATION 86 HAS CORRODED FASTENER HEADS AND BULGE AT THE SEAM. REMOVED CORRODED SKIN FROM STATION 86 CUT ACCESS HOLE BETWEEN STATION 1179-1271. FABRICATED SKIN REPAIR FROM 2024 T3 .40 IAW SRM 55-30 AND EO 97-604, FABRICATED ACCESS COVER IAW SRM 55-30-3 FIG 4, TREATED AND PRIMED SKIN AND ACCESS COVER IAW SRM 51-10-2 AND MM 51-20-0. INSTALLED SKIN AND ACCESS COVER IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND EO 97-064 REV 1/R AND 81103 DATED 6-30-97.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CHIPPED (BS 500)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SEAT TRACK AT BS 500 LBL 28 HAS CHIP OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED SEAT TRACK FROM BAC 1520-792 77.5 INCH BY 3.5 INCH. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK IAW B737 SRM 53-10-5. (M)
Part: PRESS BULKHEAD — OIL CANNED (BS 1016)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD STR BS 1016 HAS OIL CANNING AT THE ONE O'OCLOCK PIE SECTION. FABRICATED CHANNEL AND STRAP FROM 2024-0 15.75 INCH BY 3.25 INCH AND 2024 T3 .032 16.5 INCH BY 2 INCH IAW B737 SRM 53-10-4. INSTALLED IAW B737 SRM 53-10-4 AND 51-30-2. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 980)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STATION 986 LBL 28, UPPER CAP IS CORRODED AT LBL 5, RBL 5, AND RBL 15. FABRICATED REPAIR FLOORBEAM CAP FROM BAC 1505-100817 7075 T8 82 INCH IAW B737 SRM 53-10-9. INSTALLED IAW B737 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1138)
DURING C-CHECK AT AERO CORP, FOUND BS 1138 48 RT LOWER HORIZONTAL CROSS BEAM 'T' ANGLE HAS HEAVY CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS RB 20 AT WEB. REMOVED 'T' ANGLE, FABRICATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED THE ANGLE. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 450/480)
DURING C-CHECK AT AERO CORP, FOUND FLOORBEAM CRACKED IN TWO PIECES, BS 454 AND 482 IN WEB AND ACROSS LOWER FLANGE. ALSO, CRACKED BETWEEN BS 475 AND 484 IN WEB AREA. REPLACED STATION SUPPORT RAIL IAW SRM 51-30-8.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1138)
DURING C-CHECK AT AERO CORP, BS 1138 RBL 25 HORIZONTAL CROSSBEAMS 'L' ANGLE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED ANGLE, FABRICATED THE ANGLE, DRILLED AND INSTALLED.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 957)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CABIN SEAT TRACK AND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT FASTENER HOLES BS 947-967 RBL 0-20. REMOVED CORROSION OF FLOOR SUPPORT AND SEAT TRACK LOSS MATERIAL 20 PERCENT OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED SUPPORT AND TRACK MATERIAL FOR THE TRACK, BAC 1520-843, MATERIAL FOR THE FLOOR SUPPORT BAC 1520-1500, PER SRM 51-21-0. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 967)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT CARGO CABIN FLOORBEAM HAS CORROSION BULGE AT BS 967 BL0 TO RBL. REMOVED CORROSION LOSS MATERIAL MORE THAN 20 PERCENT. FABRICATED NEW FLOORBEAM LBL 6 INCH TO RBL 57. MATERIAL T-CHORD 7075 T-6 DIMENSIONS 11.75 BY 1.125 INCH BY 1 INCH BY .063 AND 7.75 INCH BY 1.375 INCH, FABRICATED TWO STRAPS, MATERIALS 7075 T6 D63 AND D71 DIMENSIONS 11.125 INCH BY .9375 AND 7.625 INCH IAW SRM B 737 53-10-9. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM IAW 51-10-2 AND MM 51-21-0. INSTALLED REPAIRED PARTS IAW SRM B 737 51-10-3 AND MM 53-30-2.
Part: FRAME — ELONGATED HOLES (BS 807)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FS 807 STRINGER 29R VERTICAL FLOOR SUPPORT AT FRAME HAS ELONGATED HOLES. FOUND FRAME DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-1, FABRICATED FORMED CHANNEL REPAIR 7075-T6-40. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B737 SRM 51-10-2 AND MM 51-20. INSTALLATION COMPLETED OF ANGLE REPAIR, FILLER AND VERTICAL SUPPORT ANGLES IAW B737 SRM 51-40-3 AND 51-30-2. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (HORIZ STABILIZER)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER DENTED, 110 INCHES BY 5.5 INCHES BY 4 INCHES AT THE OUTBOARD END OF UPPER SKIN 5.5 INCHES FROM FORWARD UPPER SPAR. REMOVED DENT IAW B737 SRM 55-10-3. FABRICATED PLATE FROM 2024 T3 .071 INCH BY 5.375 INCHES BY 5.25 INCHES. FABRICATED FILLER FROM 2024 T3 .040 INCH BY 1.875 INCHES BY 1.8125 INCHES IAW B737 SRM 55-10-3 FIG 4. INSTALLED PLATE AND FILLER IAW B737 SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 55-10-3 FIG 4. (X)
Part: SKIN — MISREPAIRED (LT HORIZ STAB)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE REPAIR NEEDS REPLACEMENT. FABRICATED FLUSH DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 .063 12.625 INCH BY 8.375 INCH INSTALLED REPAIR IAW B737 SRM 55-10-3. INSTALLED FILLER .040 BY 8.25 INCH BY 4.875 INCH IAW B737 SRM 51-10-2 AND 51-21-0.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (LT HORIZ STAB)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE REPAIR NEEDS REPLACEMENT. FABRICATED FLUSH DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 .063 INCH, 12.625 INCHES BY 8.375 INCHES. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW B737 SRM 55-10-3. INSTALLED FILLER .040 INCH BY 8.25 INCHES BY 4.875 INCHES IAW B737 SRM'S 51-10-2 AND 51-21-0. (X)
Part: BULKHEAD — CANNED (BS 1016)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT BS 1016 HAS OIL CANNING AT THE 2 O'CLOCK RADIUS PIE SECTION. FABRICATED CHANNEL AND STRAP FROM 2024-0 .040 INCH, 16.8750 INCHES BY 3.25 INCHES, 2 INCHES BY 15.25 INCHES IAW B 737 SRM 53-10-4. INSTALLED IAW B 737 SRM 53-10-4 AND MM 51-30-2. (X)
Part: PRESS BLKHD — OIL CANNED (BS 1016)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT BS 1018 HAS OIL CANNING AT THE 2 O'CLOCK RADIUS PIE SECTION. FABRICATED CHANNEL ANS STRAP FROM 2024-0 .040 16.875 INCH BY 3.75 INCH 2 INCH BY 15.25 INCH IAW B737 SRM 53-10-4. INSTALLED IAW B737 SRM 53-10-4 AND MM 51-30-2. (M)
Part: SOCKET — WIRE BROKEN (CABIN)
DURING WALK-AROUND, FOUND ROW 6 EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT TO LIGHT SOCKET WIRE BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT SOCKET. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. (X)
Part: SOCKET — FAILED (CABIN)
DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECK, FOUND E-PATH LIGHTING INOPERABLE FAR AFT OF AIRCRAFT. INSTALLED NEW SOCKET ON EMERGENCY LIGHT REFERENCE B737 MM 33-51-00. FUNCTIONALLY CHECK OK. (X)
1996
Part: ADI WIRE BUNDLE — WATER CONTAM (E/E COMPT)
DURING MX FOR F/O'S ADI INDICATOR MALFUNCTIONS, ELECTRONIC RACKS E-1 AND E-2 WERE REMOVED. THE REMOVAL OF THE RACKS WAS NESSITATED BY THE DISCOVERY OF 'BLUE WATER' INTRUSSION INTO THE WIRE BUNDLES FEEDING THE E-1 AND E-2 RACK CONNECTORS, WHILE THE LEAKAGE CAUSING THE INTRUSION HAD APPARENTLY BEEN RECTIFIED. THE RESIDUE HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETELY ELMINATED FROM THE AREA. AS STATED ABOVE, THE E-1 AND E-2 RACKS WERE REMOVED FROM THE A/C AND THE WIRE BUNDLES WERE THOROUGHLY CLEANED AND TREATED. THE LOWER LOBE AREA WAS FULLY INSPECTED FOR FURTHER EVIDENCE OF FLUID DAMAGE. NONE NOTED. THE A/C WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO NEGATIVE FINDINGS. (M)
Part: BRAKE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2)
DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, PILOT FOUND NR 1 TIRE FLAT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE THERMAL FUSE HAD MELTED DURING BRAKE OVERHEAT. PILOT REPORTED THAT NO HIGH ENERGY STOP HAD BEEN MADE. SUSPECT DRAGGING BRAKE. PERFORMED BRAKE OVERHEAT INSPECTION PER BOEING MM 5-51-11. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED DURING INSPECTION. REPLACED THE NR 1 BRAKE ASSY AND THE NR 1 AND NR 2 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS OVERHAULED BY AVIALL ON 4/4/96. ASSEMBLY HAD ACCUMILATED 228 CYCLES.
Part: WINDOW HEAT CONT — FAILED (E/E BAY)
DURING DESCENT INTO BHM FLT, CREW EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN COCKPIT. SMOKE PROCEDURES WERE ADHERED TO, WHICH INCLUDE WINDOW HEAT OFF AND ALTERNATE BLOWER ON. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED UPON LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED R1 WINDOW HEAT INOP. HEAT CONTROLLER SMELLED AND APPEARED BURNT. PLACED WINDOW HEAT ON MEL 30-11. UPON ARRIVAL TO MCO, HEAT CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: INSULATION — OUT OF POSITION (CABIN)
MCO - FLT 560 - DURING CLIMB-OUT THROUGH 13,000 FEET, PRESSURIZATION CONTROL BECAME ERRATIC. THE FLIGHT CREW RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO MCO. AFTER INSPECTION, A PIECE OF INSULATION WAS FOUND STUCK IN THE OUTFLOW VALVE. INSULATION WAS REMOVED AND ALL RELATED SYSTEMS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED OK. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED AND WERE REPLACED, OXYGEN BOTTLES WERE SERVICED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. FLEET CAMPAIGN ACCOMPLISHED ON ALL THE AIRCRAFT OPERATED AND MAINTAINED BY AIR TRAN. POSSIBLE PROBLEM AREAS WILL BE INSPECTED ON A RECURRENT BASIS.