N368DH
Operators of this aircraft
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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, 2003-05-08 – 2004-04-28.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EGT) · airframe 45,456 hrs · 18,551 cycles
DURING FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NR 1 ENGINE EGT INDICATOR FLUCUATION. DIVERTED TO GSO FOR NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE TROUBLE SHOOTING FOUND CANNON PLUG ON ENGINE EGT HARNESS LOOSE. TIGHTENED CANNON PLUG IAW STANDARD PRACTICES. INDICATOR OP'S CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BRAKE ASSY — FAILED (ZONE 600) · airframe 45,139 hrs · 18,643 cycles
SLATS WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKE-OFF. DUMP FUEL AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT. LANDING NORMAL. TROUBLESHOT SLAT SYSTEM. OPS CHECK OK. INSPECTED SYSTEM FOUND NR 2 & 3 SCREWJACK RT WING TRIPPED. RESET TRIP INDICATORS. CHECK BOTH LT AND RT WING FRICTION BRAKES FOR SLAT SYSTEM. FOUND RT WING BRAKE FAIL TORQUE CHECK. R & R RT WING FRICTION BRAKE IAW MM 27-81-47 OPS CHECK SLAT SYSTEM OK. LUBED SLAT SCREWJACK AND TRACKS FOR PRECAUTION IAW 12-13-27. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE
Part: BRAKE ASSY — FAILED (LE SLATS) · airframe 45,139 hrs · 18,643 cycles
SLATS WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKE-OFF. DUMP FUEL AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT. LANDING NORMAL. TROUBLESHOT SLAT SYSTEM. OPS CHECK OK. INSPECTED SYSTEM FOUND NR 2 & 3 SCREWJACK RT WING TRIPPED. RESET TRIP INDICATORS. CHECK BOTH LT AND RT WING FRICTION BRAKES FOR SLAT SYSTEM. FOUND RT WING BRAKE FAIL TORQUE CHECK. R & R RT WING FRICTION BRAKE IAW MM 27-81-47 OPS CHECK SLAT SYSTEM OK. LUBED SLAT SCREWJACK AND TRACKS FOR PRECAUTION IAW 12-13-27. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE
Earlier reports · 2003 · 10 reports
2003
Part: LEVER — INOPERATIVE (MLG)
LANDING GEAR LEVER LOCK AND WARNING SYSTEM NR 1 INOPERATIVE. AFTER T/O UNABLE TO RAISE THE GEAR, CREW PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE AND SYSTEM NR 2 IS WORKING NORMALLY. CLEANED CONNECTORS 82GB, 83GB, 84GB, AND 85GB (MLG ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS). PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF MLG SYSTEM NR 1 & 2 WARNING SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW M/M 32-30-00.
Part: LINKAGE — DISCONNECTED (TE FLAPS)
ON APPROACH WITH SLATS 16 FLAPS 8, FLAPS DIDN'T OPERATE NORMALLY. PERFORMED ABNORMAL. FOUND DEFLECTOR MECH LINKAGE DISCONNECTED. RESECURED IAW M/M 27-51-65. OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND.
Part: FLAP — MALFUNCTIONED (WINGS)
WHEN FLAPS WERE SELECTED, NO RESPONSE. ABNORMAL PROCEDURE (SLAT/FLAP ASYMMETRY OR JAM) WAS PERFORMED. PERFORMED SYSTEM OPS CHECK IAW M/M 27-51-00. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. ALSO PERFORMED OPS WITH ELECTRIC PUMPS AND ENGINE DRIVEN PUMPS. OPERATION WAS NORMAL.
Part: SHEAR PIN — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR)
MAIN CARGO DOOR WILL NOT LATCH CLOSED. REPLACED SHEAR PIN ON MAIN CARGO DOOR LATCH IAW M/M 52-36-11. OPS CKS GOOD. PIN P/N 94FS494295-133
Part: BRAKE — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG)
AUTO BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE ON APPROACH. DEFERRED AUTO BRAKES IAW MEL 32-42-07. ASSIGNED CONTROL NR 13838. PLACARD INSTALLED. REF CI 13838 AUTOBRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE ON APPROACH. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF AUTOBRAKE SYS IAW 32-42-00. SYS CKS OK. DMI 13838 CLEARED.
Part: MODULE — FAILED (MLG)
LANDING GEAR COULD NOT BE RAISED. COMPLETED ABNORMAL. SWITCHED TO SYSTEM 1 OPS NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROXIMITY DETECTOR MODULE UNIT IAW MM 32-61-12. CHECKS OK.
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — DIRTY (MLG)
AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR HANDLE COULD NOT BE RAISED USING SYSTEM 2. PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE PER AOM. AFTER CLEANING PROXIMITY DETECTORS AND CONNECTORS, PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW M/M 32-31-11. OPS CHECKED GOOD ON BOTH SYSTEMS.
Part: RELAY — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG)
LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. REFERRED TO LANDING GEAR HANDLE CANNOT BE RAISED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE, AND SELECTED SYSTEM 1 ON THE LEVER LOCK & WARNING SYSTEM. GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROXIMITY DETECTION BOX AND RELAY 14GB IAW M/M 32-61-12 & ESPM.
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG DOOR)
BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN WHEEL DOOR, RED UNSAFE AND GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTER NORMAL GEAR RETRACTION ON BOTH SYSTEMS. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROXIMITY DETECTOR MODULE UNIT IAW M/M 32-61-12.
Part: SEQUENCE VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG)
UPON GEAR RETRACTION, LT GEAR UNSAFE AND DOOR LIGHT REMAIN ILLUMINATED LT GEAR DOWN LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON BOTH PANELS. UNSAFE GEAR ABNORMAL PROCEDURE COMPLETED CONTINUED FLIGHT GEAR DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE PER M/M 32-21-37 & LT GEAR UPLATCH ASSEMBLY PER M/M 32-31-44. OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GEAR RETRACTION TEST AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.