N26863

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Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Resort Air, LLC (13RA)Operatoron 1987-04-06Operator named in NTSB report
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INCOperatoron 1971-04-26Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1987-04-06 Operator named in NTSB report
FAIRCHILD SA-227 No injuries Part 135Resort Air, LLC

Operated by RESORT AIR,INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case MKC87LA080
Incident · 1971-04-26 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 747 No injuriesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES INC

Operated by CONTINENTAL AIR LINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DEN71ID040

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.

28 reports on file, 1995-01-07 – 1996-09-27.

OTHER · 1996-09-27 Unresolved
ATA 5712

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 27.103)

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE IN MSP, MECHANICS FOUND RIGHT INBOARD FLAP END COVE RIB AT WS 27.103 CRACKED IN BEND AT UPPER AFT CORNER ABOVE FLAP POT MOUNT. COMPLETED REPAIR BY INSTALLING A DOUBLER IAW AERO TECH DESIGNS EO 01-96097 DATED SEPT 27, 1996. (M)

Source: SDR MALA965152
OTHER · 1996-03-23 Unresolved
ATA 5210

Part: DOOR SEAL — LOOSE (PAX DOOR)

FLT NR 3487 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM YQT, THE CREW NOTED A FLAPPING NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER DOOR AREA. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO YQT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL SECURED A SHIM FOR THE PASSENGER DOOR SEAL. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA964927
OTHER · 1996-03-12 Unresolved
ATA 5230

Part: CORNER — PUNCTURED (CARGO DOOR)

MSP - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CARGO DOOR AFT LOWER CORNER PUNCTURED. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE LOWER AFT CORNER, PN 27-24051-003, IAW FAC SRM 51-00-00, SRM 51-30-03, AND SRM 51-40-01. (X)

Source: SDR MALA964915
OTHER · 1996-03-12 Unresolved
ATA 3234

Part: SELECTOR — FAILED (LANDING GEAR)

ABR - FLT 3203 - ON CLIMB-OUT, LANDING GEAR LEVER LOCK OVERRIDE WAS REQUIRED TO RETRACT THE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (X)

Source: SDR MALA964917
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1996-02-06 Unresolved
ATA 2130

Part: BLEED AIR — SMOKE (RIGHT)

FLT NR 3079 - EN ROUTE FROM FFM-RVF, THE CREW NOTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM. THEY SHUT OFF THE RIGHT BLEED AND THE SMOKE STOPPED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TVF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE SYSTEM WAS DEFERRED UNDER MEL 21-9.

Source: SDR MALA964865
OTHER · 1996-01-15 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: UPLIMIT SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (RT MLG)

FLT NR 3233 - EN ROUTE FROM MSP TO BRD, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR CONTINUED TO CYCLE AFTER RETRACTION. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO BRD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL ADJUSTED THE RIGGING OF THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR UP LIMIT SWITCHES. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA964821
OTHER · 1996-01-14 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (RT MLG)

FLT NR 3462 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM BJI, THE NOSE GEAR BEGAN TO CYCLE AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE RIGHT INBOARD MLG POSITION SWITCH. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA964819
Earlier reports · 1995 · 21 reports

1995

OTHER · 1995-10-28 Unresolved
ATA 5712

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 51)

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT WING RIB, AT WS 51.0, TO BE CRACKED AT THE HYDRAULIC LINE PASS THROUGH HOLE. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING AN ANGLE DOUBLER IAW FAC SRM 57-90-10. (M)

Source: SDR MALA954690
OTHER · 1995-10-19 Unresolved
ATA 5753

Part: DOUBLER — WORN (LT TE FLAP)

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT FLAP ROLLER DOUBLER, P/N 27-31141, NEARING WEAR LIMITS. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE DOUBLER IAW FAC SRM 57-90-10 AND ARP 57-20-9424. (M)

Source: SDR MALA954671
OTHER · 1995-10-19 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FS 491.06)

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME, P/N 27-22085, AFT FS 491.060 TO BE CRACKED. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING A REPAIR ANGLE IAW ARP 53-20-9503. (M)

Source: SDR MALA954667
OTHER · 1995-10-19 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: BELT FRAME — CRACKED (BS 174)

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LOWER LEFT BELT FRAME RELIEF RADIUS CRACKED AT FS 174. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY STOP DRILLING THE CRACK, FABRICATING AND INSTALLING A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW FAC ARP 53-20-9148. (M)

Source: SDR MALA954669
OTHER · 1995-10-19 Unresolved
ATA 5210

Part: CORNER — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PASSENGER DOOR CORNER CRACKED AT THE FORWARD HANDLE ATTACH POINT FORWARD CORNER. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE CORNER, P/N 27-24044-010, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SA227 SRM 51-00-00 AND 51-04-01. (M)

Source: SDR MALA954668
OTHER · 1995-10-19 Unresolved
ATA 2360

Part: STATIC WICK BASE — NOT BONDED (RT ELEVATOR)

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT ELEVATOR MIDDLE STATIC WICK BASE NOT SECURELY BONDED. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE STATIC WICK BASE, P/N 15401, AND PERFORMED A SKIN REPAIR IAW SRM 51-90-04. (M)

Source: SDR MALA954670
OTHER · 1995-10-02 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (FS 197)

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CENTER AISLE FLOOR BOARD LEFT WEB CRACKED AT FS 197. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY STOP DRILLING THE CRACK AND INSTALLING A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW FAC SRM 53-90-20. (M)

Source: SDR MALA954655
OTHER · 1995-10-02 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FS 174)

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LOWER LEFT BELT FRAME RELIEF RADIUS CRACKED AT FS 174.00. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY INSTALLING A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW ARP 53-20-9148 REV A. (M)

Source: SDR MALA954654
OTHER · 1995-09-13 Unresolved
ATA 5414

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NS 141-143)

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, A CRACK WAS NOTED ON THE RIGHT NACELLES INBOARD KEELSON WEB BETWEEN THE MAIN SPAR AND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY STOP DRILLING THE CRACK AND INSTALLING A REPAIR DOUBLER AS PER LIMITED AUTHORIZED REPAIR 95-MALA-214. (M)

Source: SDR MALA954635
WARNING INDICATION; ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC · 1995-09-09 Unresolved
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER — FAILED (RT ENGINE)

FLT NR 3208 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MSP, THE RT GENERATOR FELL OFF LINE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRING THE RT GENERATOR ON LINE, THE LEFT GENERATOR FELL OFF LINE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE RT GENERATOR AND GCU. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA954629
FALSE WARNING · 1995-09-08 Unresolved
ATA 7714

Part: RPM IND — FAILED (COCKPIT)

FLT NR 3241 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MSP, THE LEFT ENGINE RPM INDICATION ROSE TO 103 PERCENT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE LT RPM INDICATOR GAUGE. (M)

Source: SDR MALA954628
OTHER · 1995-07-19 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: HOOK ASSY — CRACKED (LT MLG)

DLT 3492 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM STC, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR CONTINUED TO CYCLE AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AFTER THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT GEAR UPLOCK HOOK ASSY. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA954549
FALSE WARNING · 1995-07-17 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG)

FLT NR 3460 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT TO MSP, THE LEFT GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN LIGHT TURBULENCE WITH THE GEAR UP AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED A POSITION SWITCH. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA954542
OTHER · 1995-07-07 Unresolved
ATA 5740

Part: ATTACH FITTINGS — WORN (LT WING)

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT WING EXTENSION BOLT HOLES WORN. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE WING EXTENSION ATTACH FITTINGS AND HARDWARE IAW THE SRM 51-90-40. REFERENCE MALA954501.

Source: SDR 95ZZZM213
OTHER · 1995-07-07 Unresolved
ATA 5740

Part: ATTACH FITTINGS — WORN (LT WING)

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT WING EXTENSION BOLT HOLES WORN. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE WING EXTENSION ATTACH FITTINGS AND HARDWARE IAW THE SRM 51-90-40. REFERENCE 95ZZZM213.

Source: SDR MALA954501
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1995-05-17 Unresolved
ATA 3310

Part: LIGHTING PANEL — OVERHEATED (RT COCKPIT)

FLT 3068 - DURING CRUISE BETWEEN DAY AND DTW, CREW NOTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE RT ESSENTIAL BUS CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. THE CREW SHUT OFF THE RT ESSENTIAL BUS AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RT ESSENTIAL BUS CIRCUIT BREAKER LIGHTING PANEL. THE SYSTEM PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY. (W)

Source: SDR MALA954461
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1995-05-17 Unresolved
ATA 3310

Part: PANEL — SHORTED (OVERLAY)

WHILE IN CRUSE FLIGHT, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM AREA OF RIGHT ESSENTIAL LIGHTED OVERLAY PANEL. OVERLAY PANEL APPEARED TO HAVE SHORTED INTERNALLY.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX3167
OTHER · 1995-05-04 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: DOOR SILL — CRACKED (FS 438)

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, THE CARGO DOOR SILL AT FS 438 WAS FOUND CRACKED AT RADIUS OF THE CUT OUT FOR THE FUSELAGE FRAME. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE CARGO DOOR SILL CUT OUT, P/N 27-22081, IAW FAC ARP 53-30-5507. (W)

Source: SDR MALA954446
NO WARNING INDICATION · 1995-04-17 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (RT MLG)

MSP - FLT 3229 - ON APPROACH, RIGHT LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE UPON GEAR EXTENSION. ALL OTHER GEAR INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT UP POSITION SWITCH. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (X)

Source: SDR MALA954415
OTHER · 1995-03-11 Unresolved
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (WS 99.510 LE)

DURING MAINTENANCE IN MSP, A .25 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND EXTENDING FROM A RIVET HOLE ON THE LEFT WING LOWER LEADING EDGE AT WS 99.510. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REMOVING THE DAMAGED AREA AND FABRICATING AND INSTALLING A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW FAC SRM 57-90-20 PAGES 3-8. (W)

Source: SDR MALA954375
OTHER · 1995-01-07 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FS 438)

MSP - DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE CARGO DOOR FRAME CRACKED AT FS 438.060. REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A REPAIR ANGLE AND FILLER PLATE IAW FAIRCHILD LAR 95-MALA-003 DATED 1/4/95. (W)

Source: SDR MALA954239