N309FE
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Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
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33 reports on file, 1997-04-07 – 2008-05-05.
Part: SEAT TRACK — GOUGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 53,420 hrs · 17,154 cycles
MCD SEAT TRACK FROM STA 735-795 LBL 48 HAS 3 PLACES OF GOUGES AND WORN MARKS REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00 VOL 1 FIG 1. SEAT TRACK FABRICATED ON MAE TRAVELER T8/737330. SPLICE HAT AND PLATE FABRICATED ON MAE TRAVILER T8/737381. REPLACED FLOORBOARD FROM STA 735 - 775 LBL 28 - 48 AND 735 - 824 LBL 48 - 75 FOR ACCESS REINSTALLED IAW MM 53-21-01-2.
Part: SEAT TRACK — GOUGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 53,420 hrs · 17,154 cycles
MAIN CARGO COMPT SEAT TRACK HAS GOUGED AREAS AT FS 1381-1401 LBL 8 REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1 VOL 1. SEAT TRACK FABRICATED ON MAE TRAVELER T8/737386. SPLICE HAT FABRICATED ON MAE TRAVELER T8/737372. SPLICE PLATES FABRICATED IAW SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1 VOL 1 USING 7075-T6 .050C BAYCH NR 0001336047. MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT LBL 8 STA 1381-1401.
Part: SEAT TRACK — GOUGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 53,420 hrs · 17,154 cycles
MAIN CARGO COMPT SEAT TRACK HAS GOUGED AREAS AT F/S 1481-1531 RBL 28 BLENDED AREA ORIG MAT .145 MAT LOSS .050 AFTER REWORK FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-70-00 FIG 5 VOL 1. REMOVED IAW SRM 51-31-01. REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW 53-70- 00 FIG 1 VOL 1. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1. FABRICATED SEAT TRACK ON MAE TRAVELER T8/737387 F/S 1481-1531 RBL 28.
Part: SEAT TRACK — GOUGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 53,420 hrs · 17,154 cycles
MAIN CARGO COMPT SEAT TRACK HAS GOUGED AREA AT F/S 1401-1421 LBL48 REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00 VOL 1 FIG 1. SEAT TRACK FABRICATED ON MAE TRAVELER T8/737382. SPLICE HAT AND PLATE FABRICATED ON MAE TRAVELER T8/737383. MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT LBL 48 STA 1401-1421, MAJOR REPAIR.
Part: SEAT TRACK — GOUGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 53,420 hrs · 17,154 cycles
MCD FLOOR SEAT TRACK AT STA 635 LBL 28 HAC GOUGES MARK. REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00 VOL 1 SEAT TRACK FABRICATED ON MAE TRAVELER T8/737329 STA 635 LBL 28.
Part: SEAT TRACK — GOUGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 53,420 hrs · 17,154 cycles
MAIN CARGO COMPT SEAT TRACK HAS GOUGED AREAS AT FS 1481-1531 RBL 28 BLENDED AREA ORIG MAT .145 MAT LOSS .050 AFTER REWORK FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-70-00 FIG 5 VOL 1. REMOVED IAW SRM 51-31-01. REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW 53-70-00 FIG 1 VOL 1. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1. FABRICATED SEAT TRACK ON MAE TRAVELER T8/737387 F/S 1481-1531 RBL 28.
Part: SEAT TRACK — GOUGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 53,420 hrs · 17,154 cycles
MAIN CARGO COMPT SEAT TRACK HAS GOUGED AREAS AT FS 1481-1531 RBL 48. REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1 VOL 1 SEAT TRACK FABRICATED ON MAE TRAVELER T8/737389. MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT RBL 48 STA 1481-1531.
Part: SEAT TRACK — GOUGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 53,420 hrs · 17,154 cycles
MAIN CARGO COMPT SEAT TRACK HAS GOUGED AREAS AT FS 1501-1531 LBL 8. REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1 VOL 1 SEAT TRACK. FABRICATED ON TRAVELER T8/737384. SPLICES FABRICATED ON TRAVELER T8/737385, F/S 1501-1531 LBL 8.
Earlier reports · 1997–2007 · 25 reports
2007
Part: PUMP — MALFUNCTIONED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 51,894 hrs · 16,500 cycles
PDIS: CLIMBING THRU 7000MSL HYD NR 3 PRESSURE CUE LIGHT ILLUMINATED COMPLIED WITH QRH RETURNED TO MEM WHEN THE HYD PUMPS WERE TURNED OFF HYD QTY RETURNED TO 5.7 GALS. WHILE RUNNING QRH CHECKLIST PUMPS WERE TURNED ON HYD QTY DECREASED AND HYD PRESS CUE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHUT DOWN HYD SYS 3 QTY SHOWED 6.2 GALS. ALT GEAR HANDLE WAS USED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR. FOUND HYD FLUID ON TAIL OF A/C FOGGING OUT OF THE DOOR RAN NR 3 HYD SYS AND FOUND SYS 3 HYD S/O VLV MOTOR LEAKING FROM BETWEEN VLV HOUSING AND MOTOR. A GAP CAN BE SEEN BETWEEN VLV MOTOR AND HOUSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED 3-2 NON REVERSIBLE MOTOR PUMP SHUTOFF VALVE. RESET MANUAL EXT HANDLE. CHECKED ENG PUMP AND NR 3 CASE DRAIN FILTER DP INDICATORS. A
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (ZONE 100) · airframe 51,536 hrs · 16,343 cycles
AIRCRAFT HAS DAMAGE TO SKIN P/N ACA3109-1 AT STA 603 BETWEEN LONGERONS 47 AND 48 AND P/N ACA3039-513 CLIP AND NCA 6313-17 LONGERON 47, AS A RESULT OF A FIRE OF THE EXTERNAL POWER WIRING. EXTERNAL POWER WIRING ALSO HAS DAMAGE. REF N/R 004, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND FABRICATED REPAIR PER SRM 53-20-00. REF N/R 005, CUT OUT DAMAGED STRINGER DRILLED NEW STRINGER PER SRM 51-00-01. REF N/R 006, DRILLED NEW CLIP PER SRM 51-00-01. REF N/R 007. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-00. REF N/R 008, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW BRACKET PER SERVICE BULLETIN 24-11 PG 7. REF. N/R 009, CLEANED POWER FEEDER CABLES PER SMP ISSUED EA NR 8-2440-112390. REF W/O 37161
2005
Part: BUTTERFLY VALVE — CRACKED (BLEED VALVE) · airframe 47,284 hrs · 14,643 cycles
DURING COMPLIANCE WITH WIC 49C1701 SEQ 267, FOUND APU NR 2 SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE BLEED VALVE BUTTERFLY CRACKED AND WITH MISSING MATERIAL THAT RESULTED TO NR 2 ENGINE CHANGE.
Part: THROTTLE CABLE — FROZEN (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 47,196 hrs · 14,610 cycles
NR 2 ENGINE THRUST LEVER REMAINED FROZEN AT 80 PERCENT ON DESCENT INTO SJC. DID A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN AT 10,000 FT. NO OTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. UPON CREW DEBRIEF FOUND NR 2 THROTTLE LEVER STUCK AT 1/3 TRAVEL. MOVED THROTTLE LEVER AND FOUND SLIGHT BIND WHICH ENDED UPON FURTHER CYCLES. QUESTIONED CREW ON SHUTDOWN, AND OIL PRESSURE WAS PRESENT. FOUND NR 2 ENG THROTTLE CABLE TO BE OF THE SEALED TYPE AND THUS CANNOT BE LUBRICATED / BLOWN OUT. REQUIRES CABLE ASSY.
2004
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (RT MLG WW) · airframe 47,098 hrs · 14,574 cycles
EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL IN RIGHT WHEEL WELL, AFT BULKHEAD AT LONGERON 36. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (RT MLG WW) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 47,098 hrs · 14,574 cycles
CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL IN RIGHT WHEEL WELL AT AFT BULKHEAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (LT MLG WW) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 47,098 hrs · 14,574 cycles
CORROSION FOUND ON INTERCOSTAL IN LEFT WHEEL WELL AT AFT BULKHEAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (RT MLG WW) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 47,098 hrs · 14,574 cycles
EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL IN RIGHT WHEEL, AFT BULKHEAD AT LONGERON 30. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL.
Part: RESERVOIR — LEAKING (NR 3 HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 46,925 hrs · 14,512 cycles
HYD SYS 3 ELEV OFF LT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE AT FL 270 PERFORMED RED TAB PROCEDURES, DUMPED FUEL & RETURNED TO MEM. NR 3 HYD QUANT DROPPED TO 0. FOUND NR 3 HYD RESERVOIR LEAKING AT TOP ON INBOARD OF SIGHT EYE. SIGHT GLASS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RELIEF AND SAMPLING VALVE, SIGHT GLASS ON RESERVOIR. SERVICED NR 3 SYSTEM HYDRAULICS. PERFORMED LEAK CK ON SYSTEM, NO LEAKS NOTED. RED TAB PROCEDURE MANUAL GEAR EXTEND HANDLE USED. RESTORED MANUAL GEAR HANDLE TO NORMAL CONFIGURATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH LT & RT NR 3 EDP'S CHECKED NR 3 HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD FILTERS, OK ALL OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (ANNUNCIATOR) · airframe 44,916 hrs · 13,901 cycles
IN CRUISE FLIGHT AIR COND DOORS ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ON S/O PANEL ILLUMINATED FOR APPROX 1MIN THEN WENT OUT. RED TABS REQUIRED DIVERTING TO NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO IND. TROUBLESHOT WITH TAFI 52-40-00AB FOUND RELAY R5-5431 BAD. REMOVED & REPLACED RELAY, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (ANNUNCIATOR) · airframe 44,916 hrs · 13,901 cycles
IN CRUISE FLIGHT AIR COND DOORS ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ON S/O PANEL ILLUMINATED FOR APPROX 1 MIN THEN WENT OUT. RED TABS REQUIRED DIVERTING TO NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO IND. TROUBLESHOT WITH TAFI 52-40-00AB FOUND RELAY R5-5431 BAD. REMOVED & REPLACED RELAY, OPS CHECK GOOD.
2003
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (OIL SYSTEM) · airframe 44,008 hrs · 13,630 cycles
APPROX 1710Z FL330 CRUISE, RECEIVED A NR 1 ENG OIL LOW LIGHT, WITH L/O PSI & 0 OIL QUANTITY. ENG WAS SHUT DOWN IAW RED TABS. WINDMILL RPM REMAINED THROUGH OUT FLT. PER FLIGHT CREW EMP 447288 THE NR 1 ENG WAS RUN AT IDLE FOR A MINIMUM OF 2 MIN PER MM REF 72-00-00-6-1. THE ENG WAS OPERATED WITHOUT OIL PRESSURE IN IDEL FLIGHT OR GROUND FOR 2 MINS. THE ENG MUST BE REMOVED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG PER W/C 71T0101-1 & 71T0.
2002
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 42,175 hrs · 13,104 cycles
ENGINE NR 3 TEMP LIMITING POWER ALL REGIMES. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF RECEIVED LOOP B FIRE LIGHT. ENGINE 3 FIRE LOOPS, A AND B BOTH TEST PROPERLY, REDUCED PWR, LOOP LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, PARAMETERS STABLE. DIVERTED.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 41,902 hrs · 12,997 cycles
AFTER T/O ON FLAP & SLAT RETRACTION HAD SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT ILLUMINATE. FOLLOWED RED TAB TO SLAT EXTEND LIGHT EXT. RETURN TO AIRPORT. DUMPED FUEL. INSPECTED ALL 6 SENSORS & TARGETS. PERFORMED BITE TEST ON SENSOR AT PROX BOX. ALL TESTS GOOD. DID SHAKE TEST ON ALL SLATS AT SENSORS, NO DISAGREE LIGHT SHOWING. CYCLED SLATS MANY TIMES & COULD NOT REPRODUCE MALFUNCTION. R&R PROX SWITCH CONTROL BOX FOR PRECAUTION & REPEATED ALL ABOVE TESTS. ALL CHECK NORMAL. NO HISTORY SHOWN. ALL MX DONE IAW MM 27-80-01-6 2 AND 27-84-01-2.
Part: DRIVE SHAFT — SHEARED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 40,274 hrs · 12,441 cycles
CENTER CARGO DOOR LIFT ACT OUTPUT DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED, CAUSING DOOR TO FREE FALL AND IMPACT MAINTENANCE STAND.
Part: DRIVE SHAFT — SHEARED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 40,274 hrs · 12,441 cycles
CTR CARGO DOOR LIFT ACTUATOR OUTPUT DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED, CAUSING DOOR TO FREE FALL AND IMPACT MAINTENANCE STAND. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR CTR CARGO COMPARTMENT PER MM 52-32-01 & 52-32-07.
2001
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — FAULTY (L/E SLAT) · airframe 39,163 hrs · 12,059 cycles
SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOW RED TABS. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROX BOX PER IAW MM 32-61-01-2. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 37,867 hrs · 11,636 cycles
AFT FUSELAGE COMPARTMENT ZONE 312 BS Y2122.881 CANT UPPER ANGLE BRACKET FOUND CRACKED. *S/D* ANGLE FAB AND REPLACED PER DRAWING AJC 7372.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 37,867 hrs · 11,636 cycles
FUSELAGE COMPARTMENT ZONE 312 BS Y2092.880 CANT UPPER ANGLE BRACKET FOUND CRACKED. *S/D* ANGLE FAB AND REPLACED PER DRAWING AJC 7028.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 37,867 hrs · 11,636 cycles
AFT FUSELAGE COMPARTMENT ZONE 312 BS Y2046.000 CANT UPPER ANGLE BRACKET FOUND CRACKED. *S/D* ANGLE FAB AND REPLACED PER DRAWING AJC 7021.
1999
Part: WARNING — ACTIVATED (AC DOOR)
AIR COND DOOR LIGHT ON S/O PNL ILLUM IN FLT DURING CLIMB. VERIFIED AND RECORDED IN AML. AC DOORS ARE CLOSED BY VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO EACH DEPARTURE.
Part: VANE — FAILED (RT TE FLAP)
BUFFET ENCOUNTERED AS FLAPS SEL TO 35 DEG EXT BUFFET INCREASED WHEN FLAPS 50 DEG EXT SEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT I/B AND O/B FLAP VANE ASSY AND OPS CK NORM PER MM 27-50-03-2.
1997
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (AC COMPT DOOR)
FOUND DAMAGED SKIN OF NR 3 AIR CONDITION COMPARTMENT ACCESS DOOR AT ARRIVAL. INSPECTED INSIDE OF NR 3 PACK COMPARTMENT, FOUND OK. OPS TESTED NR 3 PACK, FOUND NO VIBRATION. INSPECTED INSTALLATION AND CONDITION OF THE RT LANDING LIGHT, FOUND GOOD. DAMAGED SKIN OF NR 3 PACK COMP DOOR SHEET METAL WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 52-10-00 VOL 1 AND REWORK CONDITION WAS GOOD.
Part: DOOR — DAMAGED (NR 3 A/C COMPT)
97-0215 NRT STBD SIDE AIR CONDITIONING DOOR FOUND DAMAGE ON PRE FLIGHT. CANNIBALIZED THE NR 3 AIR COND COMP DOOR ASSY BETWEEN A/C N313FE'S AIR COND COMP DOOR. DOOR OPERATION CHECKS OK. THIS IS A DUPLICATE TO CORRECT THE OPERATOR CONTROL NR IT WAS SENT AS 97FDEA00215 IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN 97FDEA00792.
Part: DOOR — DAMAGED (NR 3 A/C COMPT)
97-0215 NRT STBD SIDE AIR CONDITIONING DOOR FOUND DAMAGE ON PREF LIGHT. CANNIBALIZED THE NR 3 AIR COND COMP DOOR ASSY BETWEEN A/C N313FE'S AIR COND COMP DOOR. DOOR OPERATION CHECKS OK.