N305AA

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.

13 reports on file, 1995-09-15 – 2003-09-03.

NO TEST · 2003-09-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (CABIN)

DFW - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT ROW 28. BATTERY PACK FAILED DUAL FEED CHECK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030949
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 12 reports

2002

NO TEST · 2002-07-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE FOUND CENTER GALLEY EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT CENTER GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20021084
WARNING INDICATION · 2002-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: SEQUENCE VALVE — INOPERATIVE (MLG)

JFK - EN ROUTE JFK-MIA, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COMES DOWN WHEN GEAR HANDLE IS PLACED IN OFF POSITION. RETURNED TO JFK LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR LATCH AND GEAR OPERATED SEQUENCE VALVE. PERFORMED OPS AND LEAK CHECK PER MM REF. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20021074

1999

OTHER · 1999-11-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT/RT WING)

AFW - LEFT AND RIGHT WING UPPER SURFACE HAS CORROSION REMOVAL AS SHOWN ON SKETCH. BLEND OUT CORROSION. PERFORMED HFEC BLENDED AREA FOR CRACKS, ROTO PEEN PER SRM. APPLY ALODINE AND PRIMER TO REWORKED AREA. (M)

Source: SDR AALA994186

1998

OTHER · 1998-08-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STRAP — CORRODED (DOOR FRAME)

AFW - AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME FAIL/SAFE STRAP HAD CORROSION BLEND ON TOP SURFACE. BLEND ALL CORROSION, ROTO PEEN AREA AND REFINISH IAW TO SRM REQUIREMENTS. (M)

Source: SDR AALA984177
OTHER · 1998-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 434)

AFW - AFT END OF 38L AT STATION 434 WAS BADLY CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED PIECE OF STRINGER. REPLACED WITH SIMILAR LONGER SPLICE WITHOUT A JOGGLE. (M)

Source: SDR AALA984176
OTHER · 1998-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SPLICE — CORRODED (BS 434)

AFW - STRINGER 33R WAS BADLY CORRODED, AFT OF STATION 434. REMOVE CORRODED PIECE OF STRINGER. REPLACE WITH SIMILAR LONGER SPLICE WITHOUT A JOGGLE. (M)

Source: SDR AALA984175

1995

OTHER · 1995-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1087)

AFW - FOUND CRACK IN THE 146T1501-3 FRAME AND THE 146T1352-14 ANGLE ON THE FRAME. THE CRACK RUNS FROM THE CUTOUT IN THE FRAME AND ANGLE TO A FASTENER HOLE ABOVE THE CUTOUT. REMOVED CRACKED AREA. REMOVED FASTENERS AS REQUIRED. TREATED AND PRIMED AREA OVERSIZED HOLES AND INSTALLED CRES TENSION HEAD HI-LOKS, APPROVED BY ENGINEERING PER MRB 767-1015. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951660
OTHER · 1995-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FAIL SAFE STRAP — CORRODED (BS 5395)

AFW - FOUND AND BLENDED OUT CORROSION IN FWD LOCATIONS ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE FAIL SAFE CHORD. REFINISHED AND INSTALLED SHIMS AS REQUIRED UNDER STRINGER APPROVED BY ENGINEERING PER MRB 767-1014. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951665
OTHER · 1995-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 325)

CORROSION FOUND ON FLOOR BEAM. FOUND BEYOND SRM LIMITS AFTER BLENDING. ALODINED AND FILLED BLENDED AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP USING .050 INCH 301 HALF HARD STAINLESS STEEL. APPROVED BY ENGINEERING PER MRB767-1009. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951675
OTHER · 1995-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 439)

AFW - FOUND AND BLENDED OUT DAMAGE ON THE INNER SURFACE OF FUSELAGE SKIN. THE BLEND OUT IS APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH BY 2 INCHES WITH APPROX .050 MATERIAL REMAINING. THE DAMAGE IS UNDERNEATH STRINGER 38L. REFINISHED AND INSTALLED A FILLER. APPROVED BY ENGINEERING PER MRB767-1016. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951673
OTHER · 1995-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SPLICE — CORRODED (BS 1307)

AFW - FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER SPLICE, STRINGER 35L WAS TRIMMED BACK 1.5 INCHES TO REMOVE THE CORRODED AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A NEW SPLICE PIECE IDENTICAL TO OLD USING THE SAME MATERIAL TYPE AND SHAPE EXCEPT THAT NEW PIECE IS LONGER BY THE AMOUNT REMOVED FROM THE STRINGER END. APPROVED BY ENGINEERING PER MRB 767-1013. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951669
OTHER · 1995-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (CTR WING)

AFW - CORROSION REMOVED FROM CENTER WING UPPER SKIN. AFTER BLENDING, FOUND BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED FASTENERS IN CORRODED AREAS. EDDY CHECKED FASTENER HOLES AND SPOTFACED. SHOT PEENED AND ALODINED AREAS. APPLIED BMS 10-11 SEALANT AND APPLIED FUEL BARRIER TOP COAT. APPROVED BY ENGINEERING PER MRB 767-1012. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951658