N304AA

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.

24 reports on file, 1995-06-02 – 2002-12-28.

FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2002-12-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: ENGINE — LEAKING (RIGHT)

SHORLTY AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED DUE TO SMOKE/VAPOR IN AFT CABIN ON CLIMB-OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO JFK LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RELACED RIGHT ENGINE DUE TO INTERNAL OIL LEAK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20021903
Earlier reports · 1995–2001 · 23 reports

2001

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2001-09-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2912

Part: MODULE — DEFECTIVE (HYDRAULIC SYS)

JFK - FLT 21 - EN ROUTE JFK-LAX - DETECTED LOSS OF CENTER HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID. RETURNED JFK AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT CENTER PRESSURE FILTER BOWL MODULE. LEAK CHECKS GOOD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20011837
NO TEST · 2001-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

LAX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 11B BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT AFT AISLE LIGHT STRIP AT SEAT 11B. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20010025

2000

NO TEST · 2000-10-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (CABIN)

LAX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, TWO CROSS AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS UNDER FORWARD GALLEY FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED CONNECTOR PIN AT BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20001737

1999

NO TEST · 1999-12-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SOCKET — FAILED (SEATS 7 AND 28)

LAX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHT AT SEATS 7B AND 28B INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHT SOCKET AT SEATS 7B AND 28B. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA991901
OTHER · 1999-10-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT/RT WING)

AFW - LEFT/RIGHT WINGS UPPER SKIN HAS CORROSION BLENDOUTS. CORROSION BLENDED, FASTENERS REPLACED, AREA CHECKED FOR CRACKS. RE-FINISHED PER MB 767-196. TST: 55,772 HOURS. CYCLES: 16,441. (X)

Source: SDR AALA994181
OTHER · 1999-10-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD STRAP — CRACKED (BS 955)

AFW - FAIL SAFE STRAP ON LEFT WHEELWELL REAR SPAR BULKHEAD IS CRACKED. SHORED AN BRACED AIRCRAFT. DISASSEMBLED REAR SPAR AND INSTALLED NEW FAIL SAFE STRAP. RE-ASSEMBLED PER BOEING SRM. PERMANENT REPAIRS COMPLETED. TST: 55,772 HOURS. CYCLES: 16,441. (X)

Source: SDR AALA994182

1998

OTHER · 1998-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1307)

AFW - FOUND CORROSION WAS FOUND ON STRINGER 539R UNDER THE STATION 130. FABRICATE A REPLACEMENT STRINGER SPLICE FROM THE SAME MATERIAL AND THICKNESS AS ORIGINAL STRINGER SPLICE THAT EXTEND BEYOND DAMAGE AS PER SKETCH. (M)

Source: SDR AALA984073
OTHER · 1998-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 955)

AFW - WING BOX UPPER SKIN AT STATION N955 HAS CORROSION REMOVAL ON UPPER SURFACE. BLENDED OUT CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-00. EDDY CURRENT REWORKED AREA FOR CRACKS. FLAP PEEN BLENDED AREAS PER SRM 51-20-06 AND APPLIED PRIMER, PAINT AND TOP COAT VAPOR BARRIER. (M)

Source: SDR AALA984075
OTHER · 1998-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1346)

AFW - BLENDED OUT AN AREA OF CORROSION ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE VERTICAL FLANGE OF THE 146T1044-2 INNER CHORD JUST OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 36R. REFINISHED THE BLENDED AREA PER SRM SECTION 53-00-7 FIG 101. (M)

Source: SDR AALA984076
OTHER · 1998-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1356-1362)

AFW - FUSELAGE HAS CUTOUT DUE TO CORROSION ON THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF SKIN AT STATION 1356.5 TO 1362. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR TO THE SKIN AT STATION 1356.5-1362 USING THE INSTRUCTION IN SRM 53-60-01 AND 202 AS A GUIDE. (M)

Source: SDR AALA984072
OTHER · 1998-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STRAP — CORRODED (BS 1270)

AFW - BLENDED OUT TWO AREAS OF CORROSION ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE 146T1043-3 FAIL/SAFE CHORD OF THE FRAME AT STATION 1270. REFINISHED THE BLENDED AREAS PER SRM 53-00-15 FIG 101 AND INSTALLED NECESSARY SHIMS UNDER THE LINING ATTACHMENT FITTING 453T15464. (M)

Source: SDR AALA984077
OTHER · 1998-03-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: BEAM — CORRODED (BS 1307)

AFW - MAINTENANCE FOUND AND BLENDED OUT AN AREA OF CORROSION ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE INBOARD FLANGE OF THE OUTER CHORD AT STATION 1307. EN SURE THE BLENDOUT IS FLAT IN THE AREA OF THE FASTENERS TO ALIGN FOR PROPER SEATING OF THE FASTENERS WHEN REINSTALLED. (M)

Source: SDR AALA984074

1995

OTHER · 1995-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FS 434)

AFW - STRINGER CORRODED UNDER PRODUCTION SPLICE. FABRICATE A NEW SPLICE 3.25 INCHES LONGER. INSTALLED AND FINISH WITH FAY SURFACE SEALANT PER 767 SRM AND ENGINEERING MRB 767-940. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951041
OTHER · 1995-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FS 643)

AFW - FUSELAGE SKIN FOUND CORRODED. REFINISH BLENDED AREA. FABRICATE AND INSTALL DOUBLER .071 THICK PER 767 SRM 53-00-01 FIGURE 201. APPLY CORROSION INHIBITING COMPOUND TO THE INTERIOR OF REPAIR PER ENGINEERING MRB 767-234. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951044
OTHER · 1995-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FS 1417)

AFW - FRAME WEB CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS AFTER BLEND-OUT. FABRICATE DOUBLER 0.040 INCH THICK FROM 7075-T6 AND INSTALL WET WITH BMS 5-25 SEALANT PER B767 SRM AND ENGINEERING MRB 767-237. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951040
OTHER · 1995-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (FS 500)

AFW - FLOOR BEAM CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS SRM AFTER BLEND-OUT. INSTALL ANGLE 0.10 INCH THICK 7075-T6 EXTRUSION WET WITH BMS 5-95 FAY SURFACE SEALANT PER B767 SRM AND ENGINEERING MRB 767-943. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951039
OTHER · 1995-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FS 665)

AFW - FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER ANTENNA HAS CORROSION BEYOND SRM LIMITS AFTER BLENDOUT. REFINISH BLENDED AREA PER 767 SRM 53-00-01 FIG 101 AND ENGINEERING MRB 767-238. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951042
OTHER · 1995-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5414

Part: SKIN — GOUGED (LT PYLON)

AFW - LEFT OUTBOARD PYLON SKIN BOTTOM EDGE, HAS GOUGE BEYOND SRM LIMITS AFTER BLEND-OUT. REFINISH BLENDED AREA PER B767-SRM. APPROVED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE PER ENGINEERING MRB 767-946. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951038
OTHER · 1995-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FS 742)

AFW - TEAR STRAP ON FUSELAGE SKIN CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS AFTER BLEND-OUT. INSTALL A TAPERED SHIM WET WITH SEALANT AND CORROSION INHIBITING COMPOUND PER B767 SRM AND ENGINEERING MRB 767-935. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951036
OTHER · 1995-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (FS 478)

AFW - FLOOR BEAM HAS CORROSION BEYOND SRM LIMITS AFTER BLEND OUT. REFINISH BEAM PER B767-SRM. BEAM IS SATISFACTORY FOR CONTINUED SERVICE PER ENGINEERING MRB 767-942. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951037
OTHER · 1995-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FS 955)

AFW - FUSELAGE CABIN WING BOX SKIN (UPPER) HAS CORROSION, REMOVED AT STATION 955 LBBL 30, 20, AND 74.81. REPAIRED CORROSION AT STATION 955, LBL 74.81 BY INSTALLING A FILLER STRAP AS SHOWN IN FIGURE. RESTORED SURFACE FINISH TO REWORKED AREA STATION 955 BETWEEN LBL 20, LBL 30. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951035
OTHER · 1995-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1307)

AFW - STRINGERS ARE CORRODED UNDER THE PRODUCTION SPLICE JUST AFT OF FRAME 1307. REMOVED EXISTING SPLICE. FABRICATE NEW SPLICE 5 INCHES LONGER. REFINISH AND INSTALL REPAIR SPLICE WITH FAY SURFACE SEALANT PER 767 SRM AND ENGINEERING MRB 767-932. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951046
OTHER · 1995-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FS 368-347)

AFW - FUSELAGE SKIN HAS CORROSION. BLEND AND REFINISH PER 767 SRM 53-00-01 FIG 101. BLEND-OUTS ARE SATISFACTORY PER ENGINEERING MRB-933. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951045