N1450A
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
9 reports on file, 1996-11-29 – 2003-09-04.
Part: ENGINE — BIRD INGESTION (NR 2)
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT HIT A FLOCK OF BIRDS. ENGINE NR 2 FAILED. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST, SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENGINE, AIRCRAFT HAD SEVERE VIBRATION. COMPLIED WITH PROCEDURE TO PULL FIRE HANDLE AND DISCHARGE FIRE BOTTLE. LANDED AT JFK APPROX 79,000 LBS WEIGHT WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS FOR LANDING. ENGINE FAILRUE WAS UNCONTAINED, DEVELOPING A 4 BY 8 INCH HOLE IN COWLING. INTERIM REPAIRS MAD TO PREPARE FOR FERRY FLIGHT FOR ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE INCLUDING ENGINE CHANGE. SYTEM GROUND AND LEAK CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: CONTACTOR — CONTAMINATED (LT WING)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, BOTH OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ON LEFT WING BODY FAIRING INOPERATIVE. CLEANED OFF DE-ICE FLUID FROM CONTACTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (SPEED BRAKE)
ORD - FLT 1613 - EN ROUTE PHL-ORD, ON DESCENT HAD SYSTEM 1 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOW MESSAGE AND FAULT LIGHT. COMPLETED PROCEDURE WITH MANUAL FLAP AND GEAR EXTENSION. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT SPEED BRAKE ACTUATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: WINDOW — ARCED (COCKPIT)
DFW - FLT 1424 - FIRST OFFICERS SIDE WINDOW AREA BETWEEN WINDOW RAIL AND LATCHING MECHANISM KEPT ARCING EVEN AFTER THE WINDOW HEAT SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FIRST OFFICERS SLIDING WINDOW. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTNENANCE, EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING AT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LATCH FLOOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RESECURED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING AT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LATCH FLOOR LIGHTS CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
DFW DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE CENTER EMERGENCY EXIT CEILING LIGHT HAS BROKEN WIRE. REPLACED CENTER EMERGENCY EXIT CEILING LIGHT WIRE SYSTEM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING IN FORWARD GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (LT MLG)
MSP - FLT T0787 - AFTER TAKEOFF MSP, UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LT NR 3 GROUND/FLIGHT SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: CONTROL UNIT — TRIPPED (E/E BAY)
MSP - FLT T1140 - AFTER TAKEOFF ORD, GROUND/FLIGHT CONTROL DID NOT SWITCH TO FLIGHT. GEAR OVERRIDE BUTTON REQUIRED TO RAISE LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RERACKED LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH CONTROL UNIT. CHECKED AND CLEANED LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY CONTROL UNIT SENSORS AND SENSOR WIRING. ACCOMPLISHED BITE CHECK OF LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH CONTROL UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (X)