N360AX
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
AFTER START UP OF ENGINES, ACFT BEGAN TO TAXI AND THE PILOT REPORTED RT THROTTLE LEVER BECAME UNRESPONSIVE DURING TAXI. THEY RETURNED AND AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS DETERMINED THE CONTROL ASSY, PN 7-43489-2, FOR THE RT ENGINE HAD SHEARED IN HALF, 6" FROM THE END AT THE ENGINE SIDE CONNECTION.
DURING CLIMB TO ALTITUDE THE RT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY. THROTTLE LEVER WAS RETARDED MOMENTARILY BUT LIGHT WENT OUT WITH NO OTHER INDICATIONS OR WARNINGS. AIRCRAFT FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED FOR CAUSE OF MOMENTARY LIGHT.
DURING CLIMBOUT #3 ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOGGED LIGHT CAME ON AND THROTTLE WAS REDUCED AND LIGHT WENT OUT. SHORTLY THERE AFTER OIL QTY DROPPED TO "0" AND ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN PER COM PROCEDURES. ACCOMPLISHED FUEL DUMP INFLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADIAL MID SHAFT AND TRANSFER GEAR BOX DRAIN LINE DUE TO RADIAL MIDSHAFT BEARING FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LUBE AND SCAVENGE PUMP AND MAIN OIL SCREEN. LK AND OPS CKD GOOD IAW GE MM.
AFT CARGO PIT FS 1921 LOWER REPAIR DOUBLER CORRODED FROM LONGERON 50L TO 50R. REMOVED FASTENERS. REMOVED CORROSION, TREATED, PRIMED, AND REINSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-31-01.
LOWER BEACON MOUNTING PLATE CORRODED. REMOVED, CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED MOUNTING PLATE. MOUNTING PLATE REINSTALLED.
A 20 INCH SECTION OF SEAT TRACK CORRODED INBOARD OF L2 DOOR. REPAIRED DAMAGED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00.
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING AFT SPAR T-CAP FASTENER HOLE CORRODED AT STA XORS 582. CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY SPOTFACING FASTENER HOLE FROM LOWER SIDE OF HOLE AND INSTALLING A FILLER AND DOUBLER USING 7075-T6 .125 THICKNESS. MAJOR REPAIR APPROVED BY 8110-3.
STRINGER 49R AT FS 1986 CORRODED COMPLETELY THROUGH. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF STRINGER IAW SRM 53-10-00.
LONGERON 49R BETWEEN FS 1975 AND FS 1986 EXFOLIATED AT AFT END. ACCOMPLISHED LONGERON REPAIR IAW SRM 53-10-00.
LEVEL 2 CORROSION FOUND ON FLOORBEAM STATION 1841 LEFT TO RIGHT DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA ON LT SIDE FROM LBL 25-30 AND RT SIDE FROM LBL 25-35. FABRICATED L-ANGLE REPAIR AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-00-01.
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KMSP. UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE MAIN CABIN ABOVE 5000 FEET MSL. L1 DOOR WARNING INDICATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. L1 DOOR HAD APPROXIMATELY ONE-EIGHT INCH TO ONE-QUARTER INCH GAP BETWEEN DOOR AND DOOR FRAME. INITIATED PROCDEURES TO DUMP FUEL AND RETURN TO KMSP. INSPECTED DOOR STRUCTURE AND ROLLERS INCLUDING TRACKS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. L1 DOOR CLOSE LIMIT SWITH ADJUSTED AND DOOR OPERATED NORMAL.
DURING ROUTINE ''A'' CHECK, A LUBE CARD WAS ISSUED FOR THE HORIZ STAB, WHICH INCLUDED THE HINGE FITTING PIVOT SHAFT. DURING THIS TASK, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HINGE PIVOT SHAFT AND SLEEVE HAD MIGRATED APPROXIMATELY .125 INCH OUT OF THE HINGE FITTING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND INSPECTION REVEALED THE PIVOT SHAFT HAD FAILED. THE PIVOT SHAFT THREADED END SHEARED FROM THE SHANK. ALL OTHER HORIZONTAL STAB ATTACH POINTS WERE INSPECTED WITH NO FINDINGS. PRELIMINARY VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE SHEARED SHAFT INDICATE POSSIBLE METALLURGICAL OR MACHINING FLAWS, SINCE THE SEPARATION AT THE ROOT OF A MACHINED CHAMFER. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE GENERATED AS MORE INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE TWO PIECES OF THE SHEARED SHAFT