N270AX
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| OMNI AIR INTERNATIONAL LLC (CNMA) | Operator | on 2007-05-02 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by OMNI AIR INTERNATIONAL INC (per NTSB report)
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.
23 reports on file, 1998-09-15 – 2011-05-06.
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (FIRE DETECTION) · airframe 48,262 hrs · 10,155 cycles
NR 2 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION ILLUMINATED (LOOP A ONLY W/ ALL ASSOC WARNINGS - LOOP B WAS DEFERRED) PERFORMED ENGINE FIRE CL (QRH 4-1-1-1) NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE FIRED AND FIRE INDICATION WENT OUT W/ IN 30 SECONDS IAW CL. PERFORMED RECOMMENDED FIRE WARNNING TEST , TEST WAS GOOD. APPROX 1932Z FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED AGAIN. RAN CL AGAIN AND FIRED SECOND BOTTLE MINUTES LATER FIRE INDICATION EXTINGUISHED. AND THEN RE-ILLUMINATED AT 2023Z AND REMAINED ON UNTIL TAXI IN. RESCUE TRUCKS CONFIRMED NO VISABLE SIGNS OF FIRE OR DAMAGE AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN FUEL FLOW INDICATED 2000 LBS/HR FUEL PRESSURE INDICATED 80 PSI AND FUEL USED CONTINUED TO INCREASE ALL THE WAY UNTIL AFTER PARKING. INSPECTED ENG NACELLE AND PYLON NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. INSPECTED ALL FIRE LOOPS ON ENG AND WIRING BACK TO CONTROLLER. FOUND CONNECTOR PLUG BACK SHELL OFF AND LOOSE ON CONTROLLER. INSTALLED BACK SHELL AND SECURED PLUG. B LOOP TESTS NOW BUT A LOOP DOES NOT. FOUND PYLON LOOP A SHORTED TO GROUND. REPLACED PYLON AT LOOP IAW AMM 26-11 RAN ENG AT POWER, OPS CK NORMAL.
Earlier reports · 1998–2010 · 22 reports
2010
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (CARGO BAY) · airframe 47,149 hrs · 9,953 cycles
ONE SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ON AND APPLICABLE CARGO FIRE LIGHT ON (FWD CARGO FIRE LIGHT ON DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLES). REPLACED FWD CARGO NR3 SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMN 26-14 AND TESTED GOOD. REPLACED AUX MWACS (MASTER WARNING CONTROL UNIT) IAW AMM 33-15 REPLACED TESTED DISCHARGE SWITCH FOR OPERATION IAW AMM 26-22 & WDM 26-22-01. REPLACED BOTTLES (1 & 2) EXTINGUISHER CONTINUES WITH DISCHARGE HEADS & CARTRIDGES & TESTED GOOD IAW AMM 26-22.
Part: SUPPORT FITTING — CORRODED (RT TRUNNION) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 47,009 hrs · 9,925 cycles
CTR LANDING GEAR LT AND RT TRUNNION SUPPORT FITTING CORRODED ON TOP AROUND BOLT HOLES. CLEANED CORROSION IAW EO 5310E0973 ROTARY PEEN REWORK AREA IAW DPS 4.999-2. PERFORMED HFEC INSP IAW NDT MANUAL, PART 6 TO VERIFIY NO CORROSION REMAINS. REPLACED HARDWARE WITH NEW, TREATED REWORK AREA FOR CORROSION AND APPLIED 2 COATS OF FR IAW SRM CH 51.
Part: SLIDE — DEFECTIVE (L3 DOOR) · airframe 46,314 hrs · 9,779 cycles
DOOR 3L EVACUATION SLIDE REMOTE PRESURE PRESS TO TEST INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY. REPLACED L-3 DOOR SLIDE ASSY - OPS CHECK NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE. M/M REF. 25-61.
2009
Part: SLIDE — FALSE INDICATION (R4 DOOR) · airframe 44,297 hrs · 9,379 cycles
R4-DOOR SLIDE INOP (SLIDE LIGHT REMAINS ON). REPLACED R4 DOOR SLIDE - OPS CHECK NORMAL. MM REF. 25-61.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKIT) · airframe 44,008 hrs · 9,317 cycles
AT FL 360, CAPT'S WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICE SYS BEGAN ARCING FOLLOWED BY WINDSHIELD CRACKING. QRH 4-10-2-5 PROCEDURE COMPLETED PRIOR TO WINDSHIELD FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPT'S WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-11 AND WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICING CONTROLLER IAW AMM 30-41. CAPT'S WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICING CHECKS NORMAL IAW 30-41 AT THIS TIME.
Part: TEE FITTING — CORRODED (BS 2007) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 43,799 hrs · 9,273 cycles
AREAS OF AFT BULKHEAD TEE AT FLOOR LEVEL HAVE CORROSION BEYOND SRM LIMITS. COMPLETED EO D53-17 REPAIR OF TEE AT AFT BULKHEAD STA 2007. CORROSION AT STA 2007, AFT BULKHEAD FLOOR LEVEL TEE REPAIRED BY DOC. 5320-625 ERA FOR LBL 69-70.5, DOC 5320-627 ERA FOR LBL 16-29, AND DOC 5320-628-ERA FOR RBL 17-29.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 475-495) · airframe 43,799 hrs · 9,273 cycles
COMPLY WITH EO D53-18 REPAIR OF SKIN AT S-27L STA 475 TO STA 495. COMPLETED EO D53-18 REPAIR OF SKIN AT S-2L STATION 475 TO 495 IAW EO D53-18 DWG 5330640-1.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 1997-2007) · airframe 43,798 hrs · 9,273 cycles
CORROSION ON MID FLOOR SUPPORT CHANNEL SUPPORT BS 1997-2007 RBL 25-27. DAMAGED FLOOR SUPPORT REMOVED. NEW FABRICATED PN: OAI-53-0009 IAW SRM VOL 3 53-16-01 FIG. 10C & GMM 4.45 INSTALLED WITH FASTENERS IAW SRM VOL 2 51-31-01 NAS517-2-6 B/N: 74919-03.
2008
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2) · airframe 43,024 hrs · 9,110 cycles
NR 2 ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT TOP OF CLIMB (29,000) INTERMITTENTLY. LIGHT BECAME SOLID AFTER 3 MINUTES. ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT IAW QRH PROCEDURE 4-1-2-19 AND CORRESPONDING CHECKLISTS. COMPLETED WORTAN 08-0368 R&R NR 2 ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOGGING SWITCH PER MM 79-35 R&R SCAVENGE OIL FILTER ASSY IAW MM 79-20 R&R CLOGSWITCH CANNON PLUG & PINS PER WORTAN IAW MM 20-30 NEED LEAK CHECKED. R&R REPLACED MASTAR SYSTEM WARNING CONTROL IAW 33-15. MEGGED WIRES BETWEEN NR 2 ENG SWITCH P1-8065 & ANNUN PANEL PLUG P1-12L/3 IAW WDM 79-34-01 CHECKS NORMAL, COMPLETED VISUAL INSP OF COMPONENTS & WIRING AS REQUIRED WORTAN 08-0368 COMPLETED AS WRITTEN. REPLACED ENGINE REMOVED SERIAL NUMBER 455-500.
Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLED (NR 3 ENGINE)
DURING CRUISE AT FL 300 NR 3 ENG COMPRESSOR STALLED N1 DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 70 PERCENT VIBRATION FELT IN NR 3 THROTTLE/ FUEL LEVEL/ FIRE HANDLE AS WELL AS AIRFRAME. (K)
2007
Part: DRIVE ASSY — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 39,152 hrs · 8,267 cycles
AT 10,000 MSL AIRCRAFT SLOWED TO 250 KTS, AP OUT OF TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATED GREATER THAN 5 SECONDS. AUTOPILOT DECOUPLED AND AC PITCHED NOSE DOWN EXCESSIVELY. TRIM SWITCHES FROM BOTH CONTROL COLUMNS DID MOVE LONG TRIM HANDLES BUT STAB INDICATOR REMAINED FIXED AT ONE DEGREE NOSE UP SETTING. ALTERNATE TRIM SWITCHES ALSO MOVED HANDLES BUT INDICATOR SETTING REMAINED AT ONE. MANUAL MOVEMENT OF LONG TRIM HANDLES ALSO INEFFECTIVE. QRH PROCEDURES FOLLOWED IAW COM. UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT ATL. FULL UP ELEVATOR CONTROL REQUIRED DURING APPROACH AND FLARE. PERFORMED DRIVE CHAIN TENSION AND CHAIN WEAR IAW AMM 27-44. BOTH CHAINS ARE WITHIN AMM LIMITS. (R CLARK 11350 5-4-07). ACCOMPLISHED JACK SCREW MEASUREMENT CHECK IA
Part: CHANNEL — CORRODED (BS 2007) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 38,894 hrs · 8,217 cycles
BS 2007, RBL 20-23, CORROSION ON CHANNEL SUPPORT UNDERNEATH GALLEY. CORRODED PORTION REMOVED NEW FABRICATED M/F S2920883-12000 AND INSTALLED WITH EXISTING FASTNERS IAW SRM VOL 2 51-31-01 AND CHERRY-MAX MS 2885/6-4/08.
2006
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 37,929 hrs · 8,040 cycles
ON PRE-FLIGHT, FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED OVERWING BATTERY PACK. OPS CKS OK IAW MM 33-51.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 37,917 hrs · 8,037 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST LT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHILE PERFORMING COM TEST. ALL LIGHT CHECK AS COMING ON WITH TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED L3 BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER ASSY IAW AMM 33-50. REMOVED AND REPLACED L4 BATTERY CHARGER ASSY IAW AMM 33-50.
Part: ENCODER — ODOR (CABIN LIGHTS) · airframe 111,677 hrs · 20,936 cycles
6 HOURS INTO FLT, THE CREW NOTICED AN ELECRICAL ODOR IN "C" ZONE SEATS 37-40 RIGHT SIDE OF ACFT. PULL ALL CB'S IN "C" ZONE ASSOC WITH LIGHTING / DECODERS. AFTER CB'S PULLED, ODOR STARTED GOING AWAY. REPLACED ENCODER IAW MM 23-33. OPS CK NORMAL.
Part: BLADES — BROKEN (NR 3 ENGINE) · airframe 37,245 hrs · 7,907 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL NR 3 ENGINE EGT INDICATOR SHOWS RAPID EGT RISE AT TEMP 945 DEGREES AMBER LIGHT CAME ON AND TEMP EXCEEDED 950 DEGREES AND KEPT RISING. F/E REDUCED THRUST NR 3 ENGINE TO PREVENT OVERTEMP AND WHEN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN N1, NR3 ENGINE AND OTHERS REACHED 8-10 PERCENT. CAPTIAN ABORTED TAKEOFF SPEED WAS 85-90 KNOTS BRAKE TEMP MAX 200 DEGREES. PERFORMED BOROSCOPE PRECAUTIONARY AND FOUND HPT SECTION BLADE BROKEN ENGINE TO BE CHANGED.
Part: MANIFOLD — CRACKED (NR 3 ENGINE) · airframe 37,245 hrs · 7,907 cycles
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL NR 3 ENG EGT BEGAN TO CLIMB ABOVE 950 DEGREES. THE ENGINEER PULLED NR 3 THROTTLE BACK ATTEMPTING TO BRING NR 3 EGT INTO LIMITS, THE CORRESPONDING DROP IN N1 WAS ALREADY AT 5 PERCENT LESS THAN THE N1 LIMIT AND THE EGT WAS STILL EXCEEDING 950 DEGREES. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 115 KTS WITH MINIMUM BRAKES REQUIRED. MAX BRAKE TEMP WAS 180 DEGREES AFTER ONE HOUR. FOUND BLOWN 7TH STAGE COOLING DUCT. REMOVED AND REPLACED 7TH STAGE COOLING DUCT IAW AMM 75-22. INSP 7TH STAGE PER MM 72-00. RAN ENGINE PER JRH, ENGINE OPS ALL NORMAL.
Part: SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (CABIN) · airframe 36,799 hrs · 7,808 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTING PRESS TO TEST SWITCH INTERMITTENT TESTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESS TO TEST SWITCH IAW M/M 33-00, OPS CHECKS NORMAL.
Part: LUG — DAMAGED (NR 2 PYLON) · airframe 36,806 hrs · 7,808 cycles
FOUND DAMAGE TO THE NR 2 ENGINE LEFTHAND BOOTSTRAP LUG. PERFORMED REPAIR IAW REPAIR DRAWING 5420250-1 REV 1 DATED 5-6-2006 REF REPORT 5420250-ER REV 1 DATED 5-5-2006.
Part: MOTOR — NOISY (STAB TRIM) · airframe 36,758 hrs · 7,801 cycles
WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED VIBRATION COULD BE FELT IN FLOOR AND A (GRINDING) NOISE WAS DETECTED IN THE TAIL SECTION. REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS INCLUDING GEARBOX ASSY, PRIMARY TRIM MOTOR, DRUM ASSY, HORIZONTAL STAB CHAIN DRIVE, FOUND DETERIORATED CONNECTOR TO THE PRIMARY TRIM CONTROL VALVE OPS CHECKS NORMAL AT THIS TIME IAW 22-00 VENDOR FINDINGS: FOUND PRIMARY TRIM MOTOR TO HAVE CYLINDER BLOCK PITTED AND WORN GROMMET IS VULCANIZED AND WORN, HYDRAULIC SURFACES ARE SCORED, WEAR PLATE IS WORN AND UNDERSIZE, MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE IS STRIPPED AND WORN AND PACKINGS, SEALS AND GASKETS ARE WORN.
2005
Part: PUMP — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE FUEL) · airframe 34,885 hrs · 7,428 cycles
NR 1 ENGINE WOULD NOT MAKE TAKEOFF POWER. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN ENGINE FUEL PUMP NR 1 ENG IAW 73-12. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN FUEL FILTER IAW 73-11. REMOVED AND REPLACED MEC IAW 73-20 RAN ENGINE PER OMNI JET RUN HANDBOOK, OPS CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.
1998
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (BS 1183)
AFT AIRSTAIRS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. (AIA NON-ROUTINE NR 35246). REMOVED BATTERY FROM AFT AIRSTAIRS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. SENT OUT FOR CHARGING. REINSTALLED CHARGED BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECK CARRIED OUT SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)