N296SC
Registered owner: WILSON BRANDON R, MT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Country Airlines, Inc. | Operator | on 2000-09-10 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES (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.
16 reports on file, 2000-04-13 – 2003-02-15.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ELEV POSITION)
DURING THE BEFORE TAKEOFF CHECK OF THE ELEVATORS, THE LEFT ELEVATOR POSITION INDICATION FAILED AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. FLIGHT MECHANIC VERIFIED CORRECT OPERATION OF ELEVATORS IAW MEL 27-10 OF THE DDPG. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.
Earlier reports · 2000–2002 · 15 reports
2002
Part: SENSOR — FAULTY (LT MLG)
OUT OF SVMC AFTER TAKEOFF WITH LANDING GEAR LEVER IN UP POSITION AND FLAPS FROM 5 DEGREES TO 2 DEGREES THE TAKEOFF WARNING HORN STARTED TO SOUND, ACCOMPLISHED AIR GROUND SENSOR PROCEDURES AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SVMC. THE LEFT GROUND AIR SENSOR WAS REPLACED PER MM 32-09-221. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: JACKSCREW — INOPERATIVE (STABILIZER)
WHILE DOING (C) CHECK, ROUTINE CARD 65-C-1 FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN AUX BRAKE CAVITY. REMOVED AND REPLACED STABILIZER JACKSCREW PER MM. OPS CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LINE — FAILED (HYD INDICATOR)
DURING CLIMB-OUT, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM "B" LOSS THE PRESSURE INDICATION, INDICATION SHOWED 0. HYDRAULIC QUANTITY SHOWED 1.8 US GALLONS, AND BOTH 'B' SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, PERFORMED EMERGENCY/ABNORMAL CHECKLIST A/C DIVERTED FROM SWA TO SVMI. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT ACCIDENT. FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAK IN HYDRAULIC SERVICING PORT. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED LINE IAW MM 20-10-05. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SERVICING PORT, REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED LINE IAW MM 20-10-05. SERVICED HYDRAULIC QTY IAW M 12-12. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LINE — DAMAGED (HYD SYSTEM)
DURING CLIMB-OUT OF SWA, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM B PRESSURE LOSS IND SHOWED 0 QTY ABNORMAL CHECKLIST FOLLOWED A/C DIVERTED TO SVMI, LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT. FOUND HYD LINE IN SERVICE PORT DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINE PER MM 20-10-05 SERVICED HYD QTY LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: B-NUT — LOOSE (HYD SYSTEM)
DURING CRUISE, FLIGHT BOTH SYSTEMS B PUMPS LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SWA. ON THE GROUND THEY TIGHTENED LOOSE B NUTS AT B PUMP NR 2 SERVICED SYSTEM AND OPS CHECK PER MM 29-12. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2001
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 54,431 hrs · 25,315 cycles
FALSE WINDSHEAR WARNING AT 500 FT AGL, GO-AROUND WINDSHEAR AHEAD. NO FAULTS NOTED.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 54,098 hrs · 25,189 cycles
DURING A MAINTENANCE LINE CHECK THE AFT ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TWO BATTERIES.
2000
Part: WHEEL — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 52,347 hrs · 24,410 cycles
WHILE TAXING AT MSP THE NUMBER THREE INBOARD WHEEL HALF FAILED. CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE WHEEL HALF WAS REPLACED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPAIRED BY A BOEING RAMS TEAM.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 52,061 hrs · 24,284 cycles
DURING A MAINTENANCE LINE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT THE L1 DOOR WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 51,819 hrs · 24,172 cycles
DURING A MAINTENANCE LINE CHECK THE AFT BULL NOSE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ASOCIATED BATTERY PACK, ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS CHECK GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 51,718 hrs · 24,124 cycles
DURING A MAINTENANCE LINE CHECK, THE AFT CENTER OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK FOR THE AFT CENTER AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 51,174 hrs · 23,881 cycles
DURING A LINE CHECK, THE R1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT LOWER ASSY WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BULB INOPERATIVE. THE LOWER EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT THE R1 DOOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD.
Part: LINE — LOOSE (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 51,174 hrs · 23,881 cycles
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE WERE FOUND LOW AND IN THE YELLOW ARC ON THE INDICATOR. THE FLIGHT CREW COMPLIED WITH ENGINE SHUT DOWN, PROCEDURES ON APPROACH. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. THE OIL VENT LINE WAS FOUND LOOSE AT THE GEARBOX. THE LINE WAS TIGHTENED AND THE ENGINE WAS RUN TO 90 PERCENT N1. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 51,158 hrs · 23,875 cycles
DURING A ROUTINE DAILY CHECK, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT THE LEFT HAND FORWARD AND AFT OVERWING EXITS. THE LEFT HAND AND RIGHT HAND AFT SERVICE DOORS AND AFT ENTRY DOORS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. THE WIRES AT THE LEFT HAND OVERWING EXIT WERE FOUND SHORTING TO GROUND. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO WIRING AND BLOWN FUSES IN THE FORWARD AND AFT POWER PACK. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BRAKE — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 51,155 hrs · 23,874 cycles
DURING LANDING AT LAX, THE NUMBER FOUR BRAKE LOCKED UP AND BLEW THE NUMBER FOUR TIRE. THE NUMBER FOUR BRAKE AND TIRE WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE NUMBER THREE MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A RESULT OF THE EXCESS LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE ON THE NUMBER FOUR TIRE. THE BRAKE WAS REMOVED AND REPAIRED IAW MM 324501. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW 324132.