N40SZ
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHUTTLE AMERICA CORP | Operator | on 2005-06-08 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Shuttle America Corporation (per NTSB report)
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.
8 reports on file, 2003-03-21 – 2005-06-08.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (MLG)
PILOT REPORTED GEAR TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON, WITH NO RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. PILOT PERFORMED THE QRH, CYCLED LANDING GEAR, PERFORMED EXTENSION WITH EMERGENCY HYDRAULIC HAND PUMP, AND PULLED EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR HANDLE (EXPLOSIVE BOLTS). VERIFIED THE GEAR WAS DOWN BY THE CREW AND TOWER. GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. ALL PASSENGERS AND CREW WERE SAFE AND UNHARMED UPON LANDING IN IAD. AIRCRAFT IS IN IAD AWAITING MAINTENANCE.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (LT TAILPIPE)
AIRCRAFT HAD TAKEN OFF FROM LEX WHEN THE LT TAIL PIPE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LEX WITHOUT INCIDENT.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (RT TAILPIPE)
ON 05-02-04, APPROX 1605 (UTC), FLT 8960 LEX-PIT ABORTED TAKEOFF WHEN THE LT TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (SMOKE DETECTORS) · airframe 39,215 hrs · 39,215 cycles
ON 01/02/04, APPROX. 1530 (UTC), FLT 4632 CAK-PIT. THE CARGO AND LAV SMOKE LIGHT CAME ILLUMINATED ON THE GROUND. CREW BLEW THE CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE AND EVACUATED PASSENGERS.
Part: PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (CTOT) · airframe 39,272 hrs · 38,969 cycles
FLT NR 4645 FROM PIT TO SDF. ON TAKE-OFF, AIRCREW NOTICED CTOT DID NOT ARM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE.
Part: AILERON — MALFUNCTIONED (WINGS) · airframe 39,272 hrs · 38,969 cycles
FLT NR 4568 FROM LYH TO PIT. ON TAKE-OFF, AFTER PASSING CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT FROM CAPTAIN TO FIRST OFFICER. AIRCREW EXPERIENCED GRINDING IN AILERONS. AIRCREW ABORTED TAKE-OFF AND RETURNED TO GATE.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (RIGHT) · airframe 38,918 hrs
DURING TAKE-OFF ROLL AT 60 PERCENT TQ CTOT WAS NOT ARMED. THE CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG, AND THE RT ENGINE TQ STARTED TO DROP AND THE RT ENGINE ITT SPIKED AND THE ENGINE OVERTEMP WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PAX AT SEAT 10F SAW FLAMES FROM TAILPIPE. THE CREW IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. A/C TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AT 1445(LT).
Part: FAN — BURNED OUT · airframe 38,117 hrs · 37,765 cycles
On start up flight 4510 in cle, when aircrew switched on the recirulating fan. After a monment they noticed the fan stopped running and there was smoke in the cabin. The crew shut down the engines. Maintenance pulled up floor boards and found the recirulating fan had failed causing smoke in cabin.