N268AS
Registered owner: SCOTT MORRIS FARMS LLC, VA (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.
46 reports on file, 1997-09-20 – 2008-09-15.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINT DISCOVERED NR 1 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK INOPERATIVE. RECHARGED NR 1 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. (K)
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINT DISCOVERED NR 3 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK INOPERATIVE. RECHARGED NR 3 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. (K)
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINT DISCOVERED NR 2 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK INOPERATIVE. RECHARGED NR 2 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. (K)
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — DIRTY (LT MLG) · airframe 36,685 hrs · 38,780 cycles
FLIGHT: 9273, AFTER TAKEOFF, LT LANDING GEAR (A) AND (B) RED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH THE GEAR COMMANDED UP. LIGHTS EXTINGUISH AFTER RECYCLING GEAR. CLEANED LT LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCHES.
Earlier reports · 1997–2007 · 42 reports
2007
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 36,215 hrs · 38,220 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED RT AFT EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SPRING — INOPERATIVE (MLG) · airframe 36,141 hrs · 38,126 cycles
FLIGHT:5401, DURING APPROACH WITH LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN, NOSE GEAR HAD NO GREEN LIGHTS. BOTH MAIN GEARS SHOWED DOWN AND LOCKED. REPLACED NOSE GEAR LOCKING SPRING . OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED (NLG STEERING) · airframe 36,140 hrs · 38,124 cycles
FLIGHT:9218 MIA/TPA DURING APPROACH NOSEWHEEL (A) DISAGREEMENT RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. AFTER LANDING (6) GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CLEANED WATER RESIDUE FROM NOSE WHEEL STEERING CONNECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 36,064 hrs · 38,041 cycles
DURING APPROACH LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY PERFORMED GEAR ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE EXTENSION. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED DOWN "A" PROXIMITY SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: DOOR — OUT OF ADJUST (MLG) · airframe 36,055 hrs · 38,029 cycles
DURING APPROACH LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY PERFORMED LANDING GEAR ELECTRICAL OVERIDE EXTENSION. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ADJUSTED IB AFT LANDING GEAR DOOR ON RT MAIN LANDING GEAR. LANDING GEAR SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: SENSOR — DIRTY (MLG) · airframe 35,826 hrs · 37,760 cycles
FLIGHT: 9166 NAS/FLL, DURING FLIGHT LANDING GEAR RED "A" GEAR LIGHTS FLASH ON. CLEANED LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SENSORS. LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (LT MLG) · airframe 35,683 hrs · 37,596 cycles
FLIGHT: 9298 TCB/FLL DURING CRUISE TOP 3 RED (A) GEAR LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF. CLEANED AND TIGHTENED CONNECTORS ON RT MAIN LANDING GEAR, LT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND NOSE LANDING GEAR UP/DOWNLOCK SENSORS OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — DIRTY (MLG) · airframe 35,432 hrs · 37,307 cycles
RED LANDING GEAR SYSTEM, "A" LIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF DURING CRUISE. CLEANED ALL LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SENSORS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 35,186 hrs · 37,022 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTING ON CABIN FLOOR STRIP IN THE REAR ON AIRCRAFT NOT WORKING. REPLACED INOPERATIVE LIGHTS IN CABIN FLOOR STRIP.
Part: ANNUNCIATOR — UNKNOWN (MLG) · airframe 35,009 hrs · 36,820 cycles
FLIGHT: 9154 , DURING FLIGHT LANDING GEAR (A) SYSTEM (3) RED UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND WENT OUT AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS. INSPECTED ALL LANDING GEAR SYSTEMS NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 34,835 hrs · 36,622 cycles
AT SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE RT AND LT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LT AND RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BULBS.
Part: POWERPACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 34,815 hrs · 36,604 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT STAY ON PAST ONE MINUTE. REPLACED FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER PACK OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 34,662 hrs · 36,422 cycles
AT SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FOUND LT AND RT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. SECURED LOOSE CONNECTOR AT LT AFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
2006
Part: TUBE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 34,483 hrs · 36,227 cycles
FLIGHT: 253 DURING FLIGHT GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULICS SUDDENLY WENT EMPTY. CONTINUED TO MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED TUBE ASSEMBLY AND ELBOW AT THE LT HYDRAULIC PACK.
Part: SPAR — TORN (HORIZONTAL STAB)
RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR WEB TORN DOWN AND RUNS THREE INCHES INBOARD FROM OUTBOARD HINGE BRACKET. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL, REPLACED WEB MATERIAL, AND REINFORCED WITH EXTERNAL DOUBLER AT SPLICE SEAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA APPROVED DATA FROM DESIGNATED ENGINEERING REPRESENTATIVE.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB)
RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, REAR SPAR LOWER ANGLE IS DISTORTED AND HAS A CRACK IN THE HORIZONTAL FLANGE SIX INCHES FROM OUTBOARD END. CRACK INITIATES FROM FASTENER HOLE AND RUNS TO THE ANGLE EDGE (AWAY FROM ANGLE RADIUS). STRAIGHTENED OUT ANGLE AND PERFORMED DYE PENETRANT NON-DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION NDI, TO ENSURE OF NO OTHER CRACKS, NONE FOUND. INSTALLED 0.093 INCH 2024-T3511 ALUMINIUM REINFORCEMENT ANGLE INSIDE EXISTING ANGLE UTILIZING EXISTING FASTENER HOLES. WORK PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA APPROVED DATA FROM DESIGNATED ENGINEERING REPRESENTATIVE.
Part: LANDING GEAR — DAMAGED (LEFT)
AFTER TOUCHDOWN, BRAKES FAILED, NOSE STEERING FAILED AND POWER LEVERS FAILED TO GO BELOW FLIGHT IDLE STOPPED WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE. LT MAIN LANDING GEAR BEARING GUMMED UP, RESULTING IN SLUGGISH LANDING GEAR OPERATION AFFECTING THE LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCHES. REPLACED THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
FLIGHT:9229 NAS/FLL PILOT REPORTS EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 5A INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BULBS, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: SWITCH — CONTAMINATED (MLG)
FLIGHT:9156 MHH/FLL DURING FLIGHT LANDING GEAR UNSAFE (A) SYSTEM LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. CLEANED UPLOCK SWITCHES AND PICKUP ON LT AND RT LANDING GEARS LANDING GEAR OPERATIONALCHECK NORMAL.
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — DAMAGED (RT MLG)
DURING FLIGHT RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ANNUNCIATOR ACTUATES BETWEEN SYSTEM RED -A- AND GREEN -A-, ON THE GROUND -B- LIGHTS OPERATE PROPERLY. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR -B- SYSTEM PROXIMITY SENSOR.
2005
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING BETWEEN ROW 3A AND ROW 5A INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT EMERGENCY LIGHTING STRIP. (K)
Part: FUSE — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
FLT 9230 - FLL-NAS - EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN CABIN. REPLACED CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT FUSELAGE. (M)
Part: FUSE — OPEN (FWD CLOSET)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON THE RT SIDE, AND AFT LT SIDE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSES. (K)
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
EMERGENCY FLOOR ESCAPE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN FRONT OF GALLEY, ROW 3A AND 6A. REPLACED LAMPS AT ROW 3A AND 6A AND SECURED LOOSE WIRE AT FUSE. (K)
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT)
DURING FLIGHT AT 13,000 FEET, CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND SHATTERED, DIVERTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD. (K)
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
AT SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE BETWEEN SEATS 3A AND 5A. RESECURED LOOSE CONNECTOR AT ONE LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (K)
Part: DUCT — LEAKING (A/C BAY)
FLT 9227 - FLL/NAS - DURING FLIGHT, LEFT DUCT LEAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO FLL. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT PACK BLEED AIR DUCT. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (LT MLG)
AFTER TAKEOFF WITH LANDING GEAR SELECTED UP, LT MAIN RED (A) ANNUNCIATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH LOUD VIBRATION. SELECTED LANDING GEAR DOWN. AIR RETURN. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLEANED A AND B SYSTEM PROXIMITY SWITCHES ON LT GEAR. TIGHTENED (A) SYSTEM PROXIMITY SWITCH CONNECTOR PLUG. LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — DIRTY (LT MLG)
AFTER TAKEOFF, WITH LANDING GEAR SELECTED UP, LT MAIN RED (A) ANNUNCIATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH LOUD VIBRATION. SELECTED LANDING GEAR DOWN. AIR RETURN. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLEANED LT LANDING GEAR DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCHES. LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION NORMAL. INDICATIONS NORMAL. (K)
2003
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DURING A GROUND INSPECTION IN DFW, THE LT AND RT AFT EXTERNAL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A CHAFED WIRE ON THE RIGHT AFT EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERAITONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (FUSELAGE)
DURING A GROUND INSPECTION IN DFW, THE EXTERIOR LEFT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EXTERIOR LEFT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DURING A GROUND INSPECTION IN DFW, THE AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: FUSE — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DURING A GROUND INSPECTION IN DFW, THE RIGHT FORWARD EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT FORWARD EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FUSE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (RT OVERWING)
FLT 4132 - DURING A GROUND INSPECTION IN DFW, THE RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
2002
Part: SEPARATOR — LEAKING (DE ICE SYSTEM)
FLT 4147 - DURNIG CLIMB-OUT FROM LYH-ATL, WHEN SELECTING BLEEDS TO OPEN, A RT DUCT LEAK INDICATION WAS RECEIVED. THE CREW PERFORMED THE QRH PROCEDURES AND SHUT THE RT ENGINE DOWN. AFTER THREE MINUTES THE RT ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. THE RT DUCT LEAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE PILOT SECURED THE ENGINE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LYH, LANDING SAFELY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT SIDE DE-ICE WATER SEPARATOR FILTER ASSEMBLY LOOSE AND TIGHTENED IT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: FIRE LOOP — FAULTY (RT MLG WW)
ON LANDING ROLL OUT IN ATL, THE CAPTAIN RECEIVED A RIGHT ENGINE FIRE/WHEEL WELL INDICATION. THE CAPTAIN ACTIVATED BOTH RIGHT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES, BUT THIS DID NOT EXTINGUISH THE INDICATION LIGHT. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS REQUESTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS EVACUATED ON THE RUNWAY AFTER THE AIRCRAFT POWERED DOWN. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE WAS EVER NOTED. DUE TO THE ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES BEING DEPLOYED MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES AND BOTH SQUIBS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FIRE LOOP ON THE RIGHT ENGINE WITH NO HELP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRE LOOP IN THE WHEEL WELL AND THAT EXTINGUISHED THE INDICATION. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: FIRE LOOP — FAULTY (RT MLG WW)
FLT 4015 - ON FINAL APPROACH INTO ATL, THE CAPTAIN RECEIVED A RIGHT ENGINE/WHEEL WELL FIRE INDICATION. THE CAPTAIN ACTIVATED BOTH RIGHT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN ATL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS EVACUATED. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE WAS EVER NOTED. DUE TO THE ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES BEING DEPLOYED MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES AND BOTH SQUIBS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FIRE LOOP ON THE RIGHT ENGINE WITH NO HELP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRE LOOP IN THE WHEEL WELL AND THAT EXTINGUISHED THE INDICATION. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
2001
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING HANGAR INSPECTION IN TXK, THE FORWARD SECTION OF EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE ALLOWED THE BATTERIES FOR THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO CHARGE IN THE ARM POSITION. THEN MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OUT OF THE ARM POSITION. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. FOUND BATTERIES OK. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
2000
Part: SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (DUCT TEMP)
FLT 4344 - DURING TAKEOFF FROM HTS-ATL, CREW GOT A DUCT LEAK LIGHT ON THE LEFT SIDE. CREW SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE PER CHECKLIST AND DUCT LEAK LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. CREW THEN RESTARTED THE LEFT ENGINE AND THE LIGHT REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. CREW LANDED SAFELY IN ATL. MAINTENANCE FOUND TWO DUCT TEMP SENSORS WITH GROUND WIRES OFF. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BOTH GROUND WIRES. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: VALVE — INOPERATIVE (DEICE SYSTEM)
FLT 4204 - DURING TAKEOFF FROM AVL TO ATL, CREW GOT A DUCT LEAK LIGHT ON THE LEFT SIDE. CREW SHUTDOWN LEFT ENGINE PER CHECKLIST AND DUCT LEAK LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. CREW THEN RESTARED THE LEFT ENGINE AND THE LIGHT REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. CREW LANDED SAFELY IN ATL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT DE-ICE REGULATOR VALVE. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1999
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING INSPECTION, NR 1 EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1997
Part: FLAP ACTUATOR — FAILED (LT TE FLAP)
ON CLIMB-OUT ATL-DHN, RECEIVED A FLAP CONTROL FAULT THAT WOULD NOT RESET. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ATL WHERE LANDING WAS MADE SAFELY AND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (M)