N6838, cancelled Apr 22, 2004

Service difficulty reports · 20

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Newest first.

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE n_number = 'N6838' AND deregistration_id = 'N6838-2004-04-22'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR GAIA01005OPSelector Knob · bindingFLT 3864 - FWA-EWR - ON CLIMB-OUT, THE FLAP SELECTOR WAS STIFF AND INITIALLY WOULD NOT SELECT FLAPS TWO DEGREES. WORKED OK WITH SOME FORCE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO EWR AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. CHECKED FLAPS AND SLATS FOR CONDITION AND Jan 6, 2001 · N6838 · Boeing 727223 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR GAIA00716Battery · dischargedDURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT DEN, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT APPEARED TO BE LOW WHEN TURNED ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD PER 727 MM 33-50-1. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED Nov 21, 2000 · N6838 · Boeing 727223 · Emergency LightingSDR GAIA00664Warning Light · illuminatedDISCREPANCY: EXPERIENCED AN OIL FILTER BYPASS ON NUMBER TWO ENGINE ON CLIMB OUT FROM GEG. THE LIGHT CAME ON AT 17,000 FEET. ALL NUMBER TWO ENGINES INSTRU. WERE WITHIN NORMAL OPERATING PARAMETERS. NOTIFIED ATC OF PROBLEM AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. PERFORMED APPOct 14, 2000 · N6838 · Boeing 727223 · Engine Oil Indicating SystemSDR GAIA00662Angle · crackedDISCREPANCY: DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT DFW, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT HAND WING BS 601. THE LOWER RIB ATTACH ANGLE HAS A TWO INCH CRACK. CORRECTIVE ACTION: STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER B727 SRM 57-10-5 AND S/B 727-57-0127. THOct 11, 2000 · N6838 · Boeing 727223 · Wing Miscellaneous StructureSDR GAIA00661Angle · crackedDISCREPANCY: DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT DFW, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT HAND WING BS410, THE LOWER RIB ATTACH ANGLE HAS A TWO INCH CRACK. CORRECTIVE ACTION: STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER B727 SRM 57-10-5 AND S/B 727-57-0127. THE Oct 11, 2000 · N6838 · Boeing 727223 · Wing Miscellaneous StructureSDR GAIA00502Duct · rupturedFLT 838 - MHR-SAN - ON CLIMB-OUT, THE LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED AT MHR WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUPTURED DUCT RUNNING THROUGH THE RIHT GEAR WELL BULKHEAD FORWARD OF APU. OPERATIONALAug 15, 2000 · N6838 · Boeing 727223 · Overheat DetectionSDR GAIA00499Clamp · looseDISCREPANCY: LOWER BODY OVER HEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMB OUT BETWEEN 12,500 AND 13,000, TURNED OFF BOTH PACKS AND REDUCED POWER AND NR 3 ENGINE LIGHT WENT OUT. TURNED LEFT PACK ON AND LIGHT REMAINED OUT. TURNED RIGHT PACK ON, LIGHT CAME BACK ON, WITH NO Aug 14, 2000 · N6838 · Boeing 727223 · Engine Bleed Air SystemSDR GAIA00367Landing Gear · malfunctionedFLT 2032 - IND-MHR - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED, AND LEFT MAIN GEAR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRFLOW DRAG WAS FELT AND HEARD. THE GEAR LEVER WAS POSITIONED TO THE OFF POSITION, AND THE LED INDICATED BOTH GREEN, WITH THE RED GEAR LIGHT RJun 21, 2000 · N6838 · Boeing 727223 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR GAIA00278Switch · inoperativeDEN/OAK - FLT 2026 - AFTER FLAP RETRACTION, THE NR 2 LEADING EDGE DEVICE DID NOT INDICATE RETRACTED. AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CREW RETURNED TO DEN AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEADING EDGE FLAP POSITION SWITCH AND OPMay 14, 2000 · N6838 · Boeing 727223 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR GAIA00171B-Nut · looseFLT 1250 - GEG-PDX - UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN PRESSURE. THE AIRCRAFT WOULD MAINTAIN 5 PSID AND THE CABIN CLIMBED TO 15,000 FT. THE CREW DESCENDED THE AIRCRAFT TO A LOWER ALTITUDE AND WENT ON OXYGEN. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO PDX AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER DIApr 6, 2000 · N6838 · Boeing 727223 · Cabin Pressure Control SystemSDR GAIA00106Light · inoperativeIN DEN - DURING PREFLIGHT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Mar 14, 2000 · N6838 · Boeing 727223 · Emergency LightingSDR GAIA99237Brake · lockedFLT 1728 - MEM-DEN, NR 1 BRAKE DEBOOSTER WILL NOT RESET. NR 1 BRAKE ASSEMBLY LOCKED UP. REPLACED NR 1 BRAKE ASSEMBLY PER B727 MM 32-41-32. ALSO, REPLACED NR 1 BRAKE LOCK OUT DEBOOST VALVE PER B 727 MM 32-41-21. ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED Dec 16, 1999 · N6838 · Boeing 727223 · Master Cylinder/Brake ValveSDR GAIA99107Rib · crackedDURING A 'ZERO' LIGHT 'C' INSPECTION BEING PERFORMED IN OSC AT AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS REPAIR STATION, A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AFT UPPER CLOSURE RIB CHORD. REPAIRED IAW AIA EDR B2-06525 AND BOEING SB 727-55-81. DER APPROJul 22, 1999 · N6838 · Boeing 727223 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/RibSDR GAIA99106Floorbeam · corrodedDURING A 'ZERO' LIGHT 'C' INSPECTION BEING PERFORMED IN OSC AT AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS REPAIR STATION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED AT BS 1130 FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP, RBL 34-38. REPAIRED IAW AIA EDR B2-06516. DER APPROVED ON 8110-3 DATED MAY 12, 1999. (X)Jul 22, 1999 · N6838 · Boeing 727223 · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR GAIA99105Skin · crackedDURING A 'ZERO' LIGHT 'C' INSPECTION BEING PERFORMED IN OSC AT AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS REPAIR STATION, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT UPPER AFT CORNER OF R5 WINDOW. REPAIRED IAW AIA EDR B2-06523, BOEING REPAIR SKETCH CKFR990507, FIGURES 1 AND 2.Jul 22, 1999 · N6838 · Boeing 727223 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR GAIA99103Bulkhead Beam · crackedDURING A 'ZERO' LIGHT 'C' INSPECTION BEING PERFORMED IN OSC AT AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS REPAIR STATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT AT THE 1183 PRESSURE BULKHEAD RBL 46.93, VERTICAL BEAM WAS CRACKED FROM WL 198 TO WL 202. REPAIRED IAW AIA EDR B2-06526, DER AJul 22, 1999 · N6838 · Boeing 727223 · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR GAIA99045Mechanism · lack of lubeDURING CLIMB-OUT FROM TOL TO DFW, WITH FLAPS SELECTED TO 2 DEGREES FROM 5 DEGREES THE LEADING EDGE AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ON. IN ADDITION, NEITHER OUTBOARD OR INBOARD FLAP INDICATORS EVER INDICATED IN THE WHITE RADIAL AREA OF THE GAUGE. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETMar 19, 1999 · N6838 · Boeing 727223 · Leading Edge Slat Control SystemSDR GAIA9903Strut · dischargedAFTER TAKEOFF FROM ROC, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE NOSE GEAR 'RED' LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. AFTER APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES AND A RECYCLE OF THE GEAR, THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD A 'CLUNK' SOUND AND THE NOSE GEAR 'RED' LIGHT WENT OUTJan 8, 1999 · N6838 · Boeing 727223 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR GAIA98113Aoa Vane · bird strikeAFTER TAKEOFF AT HUF, AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FT, AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY THREE BIRDS IN THE NOSE AREA OF THE AIRCRAFT. AT LEAST THREE LOAD THUMPS WERE HEARD. STALL WARNING STICK SHAKER CAME ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER THUMPS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCYNov 11, 1998 · N6838 · Boeing 727223 · Stall Warning SystemSDR GAIA9869Air Distr · odorTOL - ON DEPARTURE, A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER WAS BRIEFLY SMELLED IN THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO TOL AND LANDED UNDER MAX LANDING WEIGHT WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. PERFORMED A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF LANDING GEAR AND GEAR WELL. INSPECTED E/E BJul 1, 1998 · N6838 · Boeing 727223 · Air Distribution System
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