N303AA

TEXTRON SYSTEMS UNMANNED SYSTS AEROSONDE MK 4.8 · Hybrid lift · 1 engine · 0 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: TEXTRON SYSTEMS UNMANNED SYSTEMS, 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.

19 reports on file, 1995-12-21 – 2002-04-17.

NO TEST · 2002-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

LAX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING SEAT 20H AND 20J THROUGH 29H AND 29J INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY FOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020500
NO TEST · 2002-03-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (FWD GALLEY)

LAX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD GALLEY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020319
NO TEST · 2002-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (CABIN)

JFK - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT SEAT 37B INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED CONNECTOR AT SEAT 37B. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020299
Earlier reports · 1995–2001 · 16 reports

2001

NO TEST · 2001-11-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

LAX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20012065

2000

OTHER · 2000-05-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

AFW - FOUND STRINGER 34L WAS BADLY CORRODED JUST FORWAD OF PRODUCTION SPLICE AT STATION 1307. REQUEST ENG APPROVED TO SPLICE NEW SECTION OF STRINGER PER ATTACHED DRAWING. REPAIR SPLICE WILL BE CLASSED THAN 20 INCH TO PRODUCTION SPLICE. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20004037

1999

WARNING INDICATION · 1999-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610

Part: DUCT — FAILED (APU)

PSP - FLT 0160 - EN ROUTE SAN/JFK, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED LOW RUMBLE FOLLOWED BY CENTER DUCT LEAK LIGHT. CLOSED ISOLATION VALVE AND APU BLEED. CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB AT MAXIMUM RATE. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. INSULATION BLEW THROUGH AFT CABIN FROM RIGHT SIDE NEAR ROW 27. CREW AND PASSENGER OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, DIVERTED TO PSP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED APU AIR SUPPLY DUCT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. APU AIR SUPPLY DUCT WELD BROKE. (X)

Source: SDR AALA991764
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1999-07-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

Part: OVEN — DIRTY (CABIN)

SFO - FLT 177 - EN ROUTE JFK-SFO, NR 2 OVEN IN FIRST CLASS GALLEY PRODUCED SMOKE AND A BURNING ODOR. CLEANED NUMBER 2 FIRST CLASS GALLEY OVEN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA991089
OTHER · 1999-01-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1400)

AFW - STRINGER 35L AT APPROX STATION 1400 WAS CORRODED AT PRODUCTION SPLICE. CUT AND REMOVE CORRODED SECTION. ALODINE AND PRIME ALL BARE ALUMINUM. INSTALL NEW SPLICE AND REPAIR PER SKETCHES. (M)

Source: SDR AALA994004
OTHER · 1999-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5314

Part: KEEL BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

AFW - LEFT KEEL BEAM HAS CORROSION REMOVAL. REMOVED ALL CORROSION AND REFINISH THE SURFACE PER SRM. INSTALL SHIMS/WASHERS BETWEEN THE FLANGE AND THE RETAINER TO PREVENT FASTENER PULL UP AND SEAL THE AREA WITH BMS5-95. (M)

Source: SDR AALA994003

1997

NO TEST · 1997-10-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SIGN — BROKEN (CABIN)

SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ON LAVATORY M-5 WALL BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ON LAVATORY M-5 WALL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA971864
OTHER · 1997-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STRAP — CORRODED (BS 539)

AFW - FOUND AND BLENDED OUT CORROSION ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE M3T1590-2 FAIL/SAFE STRAP. REFINISHED BLENDED AREA. APPROVED FOR CONTINUE SERVICE WITH NOTED CONDITION BY ENGINEERING PER MRB 767-1434. (M)

Source: SDR AALA971382
OTHER · 1997-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1329)

AFW - FOUND CORROSION ON THE WEB AT THE FUSELAGE FRAME. THE CORROSION WAS TRIMMED OUT. INSTALLED .040 INCH THICK DOUBLER PER INSTRUCTIONS OF MRB 767-1441. (M)

Source: SDR AALA971385
OTHER · 1997-07-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CHORD — CORRODED (BS 1270)

AFW - FOUND CORROSION ON AFT CARGO DOOR FAIL/SAFE CHORD, TOP SIDE (FWD). REMOVED ALL CORROSION FROM DOOR FRAME IAW SRM 51-20-06-0 AND TREATED, PRIMED AREA. (M)

Source: SDR AALA971381
OTHER · 1997-07-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1329)

AFW - WEB OF FUSELAGE FRAME HAS CORROSION. SPLICE PLATE TO BE INSTALLED ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF WEB. (M)

Source: SDR AALA971384
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2752

Part: ACTUATOR — DEFECTIVE (TE FLAPS)

JFK - FLT 20 - DURING APPROACH TO JFK UPON FLAP EXTENSION, TRAILING EDGE FLAP DISAGREE CAME ON WITH FLAPS AT 1 DEGREE. FLAP HANDLE AT 5 DEGREES AND ALTERNATE FLAP EXTENSION TO 20 DEGREES NORMAL. AFTER FLAP EXTENSION, A LEADING EDGE SLAT ASYMMETRICAL AND ACCESS DOORS EICAS MESSAGE CAME ON AND WENT OUT SEVERAL TIMES. AT 138 KNOTS IN LANDING CONFIGURATION, STICK SHAKER ACTIVATED. AIRCRAFT LANDED JFK WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE NR 1 FLAP ROTARY ACTUATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970274

1996

OTHER · 1996-02-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: TRACK — WORN (NR 11 SLAT)

AFW - FOUND NR 11 SLAT TRACKS WORN BEYOND MM LIMITS. INBOARD TRACK WORN TO .011 INCH. OUTBOARD TRACK WORN TO .013 INCH. BLENDED WORN AREAS. EDDY CURRENT CHECKED. NO CRACKS FOUND. ROTO-PEENED, PRIMED, AND COATED WITH AEROSHELL 7. APPROVED BY ENGINEERING PER MRB 767-1146. TRACKS WILL BE REPLACED AT NEXT MBV. TST: 43,462.33 HRS. CYCLES, 13,660. (X)

Source: SDR AALA960282
OTHER · 1996-02-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: TRACK — WORN (NR 1/12 SLAT)

AFW - NR 1 AND NR 12 SLAT TRACKS FOUND WORN BEYOND MM LIMITS. NR 1 WORN TO .011 INCH AND NR 12 WORN TO .014 INCH. BLENDED WORN AREAS. EDDY CURRENT CHECKED. NO CRACKS FOUND. ROTO-PEENED, PRIMED, AND LUBED. APPROVED BY ENGINEERING PER MRB 767-1147. TRACKS WILL BE REPLACED NEXT MBV. TST: 43,462.33 HRS. CYCLES, 13,660. (X)

Source: SDR AALA960283
OTHER · 1996-02-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5414

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RT PYLON)

AFW - FOUND AND BLENDED DAMAGE ON THE RT PYLON INBOARD SIDE SKIN. FOUND THE BLEND EXCEEDED SRM LIMITS. REFINISHED BLENDED AREA PER SRM. APPROVED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE WITH NOTED CONDITION BY ENGINEERING PER MRB 767-1141. TST: 43,462.33 HRS. CYCLES, 13,660. (X)

Source: SDR AALA960284

1995

WARNING INDICATION · 1995-12-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3234

Part: SELECTOR VALVE — DEFECTIVE (LT MLG)

MIA - FLT 1165 - DURING APPROACH WHEN EXTENDING THE LANDING GEAR, THE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. DID GO-AROUND AND CYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULT. ACCOMPLISHED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION, DID FLYBY TO CONFIRM GEAR EXTENSION, AND LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED MAIN GEAR SELECTOR VALVE, ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING, AND REPLACED RT MLG FORWARD DRAG BRAKE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA952121