N257AZ
Registered owner: CARGO AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT INC, OH (owner ≠ operator)
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.
21 reports on file, 2022-01-29 – 2026-08-01.
Part: PACKING — FAILED (HYD SYS) · airframe 88,802 hrs · 16,945 cycles
AIRINC MESSAGE BY CREW REPORTED RIGHT HYDAULIC QUANTITY EICAS IN FLIGHT, RIGHT HYDRAULIC PUMPS SHUT DOWN AT FLIGHT LEVEL 360. RIGHT HYDRAULIC INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY FLUCTUATION OF PRESSURE 3000 TO 2900. ACCOPLISHED ATI QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SHUT DOWN AT FLIGHT LEVEL 3. AS A PRECAUTION CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED FOR INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE. REMOVED AND INSPECTED BOTH DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE INDICATOR AND BOTH PRESSURE SWITCHES FROM ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP PRESSURE/CASE DRAIN MODULE. REPLACED FAILED PACKINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH B767 AMM 29-11-17. REMOVED AND REPLACED FILTER ELEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH B767 AMM 29-11-17. ACCOMPLISHED EXTERNAL LEAK CHECK OF PRESSURE/CASE DRAIN MODULE IAW B767 AMM 29-11-00 AFTER 5 MINUTE AT IDLE NO LEAKS NOTED.
Part: DOOR — OPEN (OVERWING SLIDE) · airframe 88,244 hrs · 16,690 cycles
LEFT OVERWING ESCAPE SLIDE COMPARTMENT OPEN. RESECURED LEFT WING AFT OFF-WING SLIDE COMPARTMENT DOOR. VERIFIED ALL LATCHES ARE ENGAGED AND DOOR IS FAIR WITH FUSEALGE REFERECNE B767 AMM 25-65-08.
Part: HINGE — MALFUNCTIONED (ZONE 800) · airframe 88,153 hrs · 16,650 cycles
L1 DOOR HANDLE PLEXIGLASS COVER NOT STOWING PROPERLY. PLACED NON-ESSENTIAL FURNISHINGS DEFERRAL 72148 ATI-25-20-01-01-N3029. DUE 06 AUGUST 2026. REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH B767 AMM 52-1-02. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. DEFERRAL 72148 CLEARED.
Earlier reports · 2022–2025 · 18 reports
2025
Part: ESCAPE REEL — UNSERVICEABLE (ZONE 200) · airframe 87,362 hrs · 16,340 cycles
TWO EMERGENCY ESCAPE REELS FELL FROM COMPARTMENT. PLACED ON DEFERRAL 68279 MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST ATI-25-61-01-01 CATEGORY C DUE 06 DECEMBER 2025. INSTALLED 2 EMERGENCY ESCAPE REELS POSITION 4 AND 5 IN ACCORDANCE WITH IAI B767 AMM 25-61-03.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 86,585 hrs · 16,024 cycles
R1 DOOR CUTOUT AFT LOWER CORNER IS CRACKED AT 2 HOLES LOCATIONS BOTH ARE THRU SKIN,THE LOWER HOLE IS THROUGH THRU BEAR STRAP
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 86,585 hrs · 16,024 cycles
FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN DEFECT FOUND BOTTOM EDGE OF FWD ROW OF FASTENERS STA 434 S11L AND S12L
Part: ESCAPE REEL — DEPLOYED (ZONE 200) · airframe 86,109 hrs · 15,807 cycles
FOLLOWING A DAILY CHECK, LINE MAINTENANCE REPORTED 5 INERTIAL ESCAPE REELS DEPLOYED. SUPPLEMENTAL ENTRY TO PREVIOUS REPORT IXXA20250305013 SUBMITTED ON 7 MARCH 2025. DESCENT DEVICES IN POS'S 2, 4, 5, 6 AND 7 REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAI SUPPLEMENTAL MAINTENANCE MANUAL 25-61-03-422-009
Part: ESCAPE REEL — UNWANTED DEPLOY (ZONE 200) · airframe 86,109 hrs · 15,807 cycles
5 INERTIAL ESCAPE REELS DEPLOYED. WORK IN PROGRESS
Part: ESCAPE REEL — UNWANTED DEPLOY (ZONE 200) · airframe 86,109 hrs · 15,807 cycles
FOLLOWING A DAILY CHECK, LINE MAINTENANCE REPORTED 5 INERTIAL ESCAPE REELS DEPLOYED. PARTS ONLY SUPPLEMENTAL ENTRY TO PREVIOUS REPORT IXXA20250305013 SUBMITTED ON 7 MARCH 2025. DESCENT DEVICES IN POS'S 2, 4, 5, 6 AND 7 REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAI SUPPLEMENTAL MAINTENANCE MANUAL 25-61-03-422-009.
Part: EROSION SHIELD — UNWANTED DEPLOY (ZONE 200) · airframe 86,109 hrs · 15,807 cycles
FOLLOWING A DAILY CHECK, LINE MAINTENANCE REPORTED 5 INERTIAL ESCAPE REELS DEPLOYED. PARTS ONLY SUPPLEMENTAL ENTRY TO PREVIOUS REPORT IXXA20250305013 SUBMITTED ON 7 MARCH 2025. DESCENT DEVICES IN POS'S 2, 4, 5, 6 AND 7 REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAI SUPPLEMENTAL MAINTENANCE MANUAL 25-61-03-422-009.
Part: ESCAPE REEL — DEPLOYED (ZONE 200) · airframe 86,109 hrs · 15,807 cycles
FOLLOWING A DAILY CHECK, LINE MAINTENANCE REPORTED 5 INERTIAL ESCAPE REELS DEPLOYED. SUPPLEMENTAL ENTRY TO PREVIOUS REPORT IXXA20250305013 SUBMITTED ON 7 MARCH 2025. DESCENT DEVICES IN POS'S 2, 4, 5, 6 AND 7 REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAI SUPPLEMENTAL MAINTENANCE MANUAL 25-61-03-422-009.
Part: ESCAPE REEL — UNWANTED DEPLOY (ZONE 200) · airframe 86,109 hrs · 15,807 cycles
FOLLOWING A DAILY CHECK, LINE MAINTENANCE REPORTED 5 INERTIAL ESCAPE REELS DEPLOYED. PARTS ONLY SUPPLEMENTAL ENTRY TO PREVIOUS REPORT IXXA20250305013 SUBMITTED ON 7 MARCH 2025. DESCENT DEVICES IN POS'S 2, 4, 5, 6 AND 7 REMOVED AND REPLACED PER IAI SUPPLEMENTAL MAINTENANCE MANUAL 25-61-03-422-009.
Part: DISPLAY — FAILED (ZONE 200) · airframe 85,851 hrs · 15,704 cycles
CREW REPORTED AT TOP OF CLIMB, AUDIBLE METALLIC SCRAPING SOUND FOLLOWED BY LEFT FMC CDU BLANK AND STRONG ODOR OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE. CREW ELECTED AIR TURN BACK TO DEPARTURE STATION KAWF WITH AN EMERGENCY DECLARATION. VISABILITY WAS NOT IMPARIED. LANDING WAS WITHOUT INCIDENT AND NO ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS. ON ARRIVAL, THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED FOR MAINTENANCE. LINE MAINTENANCE REPORTED, SUBSEQUENT TO CIRCUIT BREAKER RESET METALLIC SCRAPING NOISE WITH CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIP. LEFT FMC CDU REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW BOEING 767-300 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL 34-61-02. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO ADDITIONAL FAULTS NOTED. SMOKE/FUMES IN CABIN CONDITIONAL INSPECTION WAS SATISFACTORY IAW BOEING 767-300 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL 05=51-56. NO FAULTS FOUND. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.
2023
Part: FLAP — DENTED (ZONE 500) · airframe 82,409 hrs · 14,322 cycles
DENT BOTTOM SIDE OF LH IB FLAP
Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 82,409 hrs · 14,322 cycles
P34 SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED.
Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 82,409 hrs · 14,322 cycles
P33 MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (ZONE 400) · airframe 82,409 hrs · 14,322 cycles
#2 PYLON FWD TORQUE BOX, I/B AFT UPPER CLOSE OUT ANGLE CRACKED, VIEWED THROUGH ACCESS 446AR
Part: INDICATOR — UNKNOWN (TE FLAPS) · airframe 81,655 hrs · 14,024 cycles
FLAP INDICATOR INDICATING SPLIT ON TAKEOFF AND LANDING. LEFT INDICATOR IS JUMPING. AIR TURN BACK TO DEPARTURE STATION WITH AN EMERGENCY DECLARATION. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL WITH NO ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS. ON ARRIVAL AIRCRAFT GROUNDED FOR UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. DEFERRAL MAINTENANCE ITEM-38121 MEL CAT C INITIATED. WORK IN PROGRESS. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.
Part: CHARGER — FAULTED (APU BATTERY) · airframe 81,623 hrs · 14,012 cycles
PRE-DEPARTURE CREW REPORTED MAIN CARGO FIRE INDICATION WITH SMOKE SMELL. POSITIONS 8 A AND B GREEN LIGHTS ANNUNCIATED. 8A TURNED AMBER, 8B EXTINGUISHED. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. TO FACILITATE MAINTENANCE, CARGO FREIGHT UNLOADED. FAULT ISOLATED TO APU BATTERY AND APU BATTERY CHARGER. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU BATTERY AND CHARGER IAW B767 AMM 24-31-04/05. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF APU BATTERY AND CHARGER WIRING SATISFACTORY IAW SWPM 20-10-06.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (APU) · airframe 81,623 hrs · 14,012 cycles
PRE-DEPARTURE CREW REPORTED MAIN CARGO FIRE INDICATION WITH SMOKE SMELL. POSITIONS 8 A AND B GREEN LIGHTS ANNUNCIATED. 8A TURNED AMBER, 8B EXTINGUISHED. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. TO FACILITATE MAINTENANCE, CARGO FREIGHT UNLOADED. FAULT ISOLATED TO APU BATTERY AND BATTERY CHARGER. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU BATTERY AND CHARGER IAW B767 AMM 24-31-04/05. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF APU BATTERY AND CHARGER WIRING SATISFACTORY IAW SWPM 20-10-06. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.
2022
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE · airframe 79,568 hrs · 13,272 cycles
PRE-DEPARTURE: EMERGENCY EXTERIOR LIGHT FAILS ON TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXTERIOR LIGHT BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY IAW B767 AMM 33-51-07. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. FAULT NOT DUPLICATED.