N27297
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.
8 reports on file, 1995-02-12 – 1996-09-01.
Part: FIRE LIGHT — SHORTED (LT ENGINE)
ON CLIMBOUT, LEFT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST, RETURNED TO LAX. FOUND FIRE PROBE TERMINAL ON LEFT ENGINE SHORTED AGAINST FUEL LINE. REPOSITIONED FUEL LINE AND PROBE AND INSULATED BOTH, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: PRESS LINE — LOOSE (PAX DR SEAL)
AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. FOUND MAIN CABIN DOOR SEAL LINE OFF INSIDE DOOR. REATTACHED DOOR SEAL PRESSURE LINE AT UNION. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT AND OPS CKS GOOD.
Part: ENGINE — BIRD STRIKE (RIGHT)
BIRD STRIKE ON APPROACH TO IPL, INGESTED INTO RT ENGINE. REPLACED RT ENGINE, LK CK GOOD AND NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (LT MAIN)
LT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBD ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-10-20. CYCLED GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES, ALL INDICATIONS GOOD.
Part: RETRACT MECH — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG)
AFTER TAKEOFF IN LAX, LT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT STILL INDICATED UNSAFE, APPROX 20 SECONDS AFTER GEAR HANDLE SELECTED UP, LT GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED GREEN, WHEN GEAR HANDLE SELECTED TO DOWN POSITION, NORMAL INDICATION 3 GREEN LIGHTS, DURING THIS JACKED AIRCRAFT, LUBED GREASED POINTS OF LT GEAR, ADJUSTED ACTUATORS IN 1 FULL TURN, PER MM 32-30-00, CYCLED GEAR 10 TIMES, OPS CKS GOOD.
Part: FUEL LINE — CRACKED (RT ENGINE)
AT 14,000 FEET, THE RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER. EGT DROPPED, TORQUE DROPPED, AND FUEL FLOW DROPPED. RPM STAYED AT 100 PERCENT. OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE REMAINED NORMAL. COULD ONLY GET 20 PERCENT TORQUE WITH POWER LEVER ALL THE WAY FORWARD. DIVERTED TO ONT. FOUND FUEL LINE CRACKED BETWEEN FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL LINE. RAN THE RIGHT ENG TO TAKE OFF POWER. ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. NO LEAKS FOUND.
Part: SEAL — FAILED (CABIN DOOR)
WHILE AT CRUISE ALT OVER STOCKTON 10,000 FEET ALTITUDE, CABIN DEPRESSURIZED THROUGH CABIN DOOR SEAL. REPLACED MAIN DOOR SEAL. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: LEAD — DAMAGED (RT GENERATOR)
RIGHT GENERATOR TRIPPED OFF LINE AS POWER WAS ADVANCED FOR TAKEOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. REPAIRED C LEAD ON RIGHT GENERATOR TERMINAL BLOCK. RAN RIGHT ENGINE. LOADED GENERATOR TO 250 AMPS. OPS CHECKS GOOD AT LOW SPEED SETTINGS ON GROUND RUN. SEE FL 10682.