N427AA

AIR TRACTOR INC AT-402B · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 2 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AERO LEASING LLC, IL (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.

40 reports on file, 1996-02-28 – 2014-06-04.

OTHER · 2014-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 65,127 hrs · 34,305 cycles

CRACK IN LONGERON 25 AT STATION 160. INSTALLED NEW LONGERON & SPLICES IAW SRM 53-02-00 & AARD 53-00-00 ITEM 5.

Source: SDR AALA20140604014
Earlier reports · 1996–2008 · 39 reports

2008

NO TEST · 2008-10-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 65,014 hrs

LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT MID CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT MID CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200802739
NO TEST · 2008-10-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 65,014 hrs

LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200802738

2007

NO TEST · 2007-12-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 62,647 hrs

LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT MID CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT MID CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20072517
WARNING INDICATION · 2007-10-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3231

Part: SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (NLG LOCK)

DFW INFLIGHT T852/17OCT - NOSE GEAR WARNING DURING LANDING. PERFORMED GO AROUND AND ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR LOCK SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20071973
WARNING INDICATION · 2007-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3222

Part: STRUT — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG)

ORD INFLIGHT T1130/19APR NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND DURING FIRST ATTEMPT. NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NOSE GEAR INDICATOR PIN SHOWED UNSAFE GEAR. TOWER CONFIRMED NO NOSE LANDING GEAR. ON GO AROUND THE LANDING GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND INSPECTED STRUT PISTON FOR DAMAGE AND SERVICED STRUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)

Source: SDR AALA20070717

2005

WARNING INDICATION · 2005-11-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2822

Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (FUEL BOOST)

ORD - FORWARD CENTER TANK BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED IN FLIGHT. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE CENTER TANK BOOST PUMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20050771
OTHER · 2005-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: GIRT BAR — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - THE GIRT BAR AT AFT GALLEY DOOR BECAME DISLODGED AND PIN CAME PARTIALLY OUT PREVENTING RESETTING SLIDE LANYARD. REPLACED SLIDE ASSEMBLY FOR AFT GALLEY DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20050213

2004

NO TEST · 2004-08-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT ENTRY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT B527 FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT ENTRY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)

Source: SDR AALA20040898

2003

ENGINE STOPPAGE · 2003-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7314

Part: PUMP — MALFUNCTIONED (LT ENGINE)

DFW - FLT 1325 - EN ROUTE, AUS-DFW, LEFT ENGINE FAILED DURING CLIMB-OUT PASSING 11,000 FEET. NO OTHER INDICATIONS OF DAMAGE, INSTRUMENTS OR VISUAL. RESTARTED LEFT ENGINE OPERATION NORMAL FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030624
WARNING INDICATION · 2003-05-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2131

Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (CABIN PRESSURE)

BOS - FLT 1120 - EN ROUTE STL-BOS - DURING CLIMBOUT AT 29,500 FT, A LARGE POP WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY THE CABIN PRESSURE RAPIDLY CLIMBING. THE STANDBY AND TRANSFER LOCK OUT LIGHTS WERE ILLUM ON THE PRESSURIZATION PNL. O2 MASKS WERE DEPLOYED WITH THE COCKPIT SWITCH AS THE CABIN RAPIDLY ROSE THROUGH 6,000 FT. CONTINUED TO BOS AT 10,000 FT AFTER PAX ACTIVATED THEIR O2. LANDED BOS WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR2 PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR. ACCOM BITE OF BOTH PRESSURE CONTROLLRS BOTH PASSED. REPLACED ALL O2 GENERATORS EXCEPT ROWS 10 DEF THROUGHT 31 DEF. CREW O2 SERVICED TO FULL. A/C RELEASED FOR MX FERRY TO DFW FOR 02 GENERATOR REPLACEMENT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030563

2002

NO TEST · 2002-07-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT CEILING LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 4-7 INOPERATIVE. TIGHTENED WIRE ON BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20021033
OTHER · 2002-01-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CHAFED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND WEAR GROOVE IN BELTFRAME RIGHT STATION 1418 AT L21R. BLENDED WEAR AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-14. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020127
OTHER · 2002-01-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: FITTING — WORN (TE FLAP)

TUL - FOUND RIGHT INBOARD FLAP, OUTBOARD HINGE FITTING BEARING BORE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. OVERSIZED BORE TO 2.349 INCH, BUSHED WITHE 17-4 PH BAR PER ESO 80559 DATED 1-29-02. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020128
OTHER · 2002-01-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND DENT WITH A GOUGE AT STATION 1302 L19R. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38 SHEET 24 1A INSTALLED SCUFF PLATE PER AARD 53-30-00-8. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020117
OTHER · 2002-01-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5551

Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (FS 1463)

TUL - FOUND VERTICAL STAB ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT TOP OF 1463 CANT FRAME. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-2. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020126
OTHER · 2002-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (CABIN FLOOR)

TUL - FOUND SUB FLOOR CORRODED AT STATION 200 RBL 4. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA 1 INCH BY 2 INCH INSTALLED DOUBLER PER 53-00-00-02 PAGE 1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020124
OTHER · 2002-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND DENT IN RIGHT FUSELAGE AFT OF CARGO DOOR STATION 446 REF ADL 0005. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLR PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020116
OTHER · 2002-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSLEAGE)

TUL - FOUND SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION ON NR 6 SEAT TRACK STATION 1031-1309. REPLACED NR 6 SEAT TRACK FROM STATION 1031-1309 PER SRM 51-01. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020130
OTHER · 2002-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - BLEND OUT OF LIMITS ABOVE LONGERON 6R AT STATION 839. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38 SHEET 20. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020119
OTHER · 2002-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND CUSP CORRODED AT STATION 1212 FRAME CUTOUT RIGHT CUSP. CUTOUT CORROSION. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 FIG 4. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020122
OTHER · 2002-01-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CHAFED (FS 465)

TUL - FOUND STATION 465 BELTFRAME WORN INTO ABOVE DUCT SUPPORT LONGERON 6L. BLENDED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-14 FIG 1 SHEET 1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020125
OTHER · 2002-01-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND SMALL CRACK FUSELAGE SKIN EXTENDING FROM FASTENER HOLE STATION 1380 9 INCH ABOVE LEFT ENGINE PYLON. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 FIG 2 SHEET 3/ AARD 53-30-00-02. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020118
OTHER · 2002-01-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND LEFT CUSP CORRODED STATION 275-278. REPAIRED WITH DOUBLER CUSP PER SRM 53-01 FIG 4. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020121
OTHER · 2002-01-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN 4 FEET AFT OF AFT CENTER CARGO DOOR. REMOVED DAMAGED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38 SHEET 23. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020132
OTHER · 2002-01-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND CRACK ON FUSELAGE AT AFT HINGE CUT OUT FOR RIGHT NOSE GEAR STRUT DOOR. REMOVED CRACKED REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED NEW SERVICEABLE DOUBLER PER SRM 53-05-00. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020131
OTHER · 2002-01-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND RIGHT CUSP STATION 1095 HAS HEAVY CORROSION AT LIGHTENING HOLE CUT OUT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-00-00-02. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020115
OTHER · 2002-01-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND SHEAR TIE CRCKED IN RADIUS FRAME 1437 AFT SIDE JUST RIGHT OF LONGERON. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-01 FRAME 1437 RIGHT OF LONGERON 1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020129
OTHER · 2002-01-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND GOUGES AT STATION 256 L28R AND L29R. BLENDED GOUGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 VIEW E. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020120
OTHER · 2002-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND SEAT TRACK NR 4 CORRODED STATION 237-239. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4A. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020123

2001

NO TEST · 2001-12-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND COCKPIT AND FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20012143
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2001-04-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: PLUG — LOOSE (RUDDER)

DFW - FLT 1104 - EN ROUTE LAS-DFW - DETECTED DECREASE RIGHT SIDE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY. RIGHT SIDE HYDRAUILC SYSTEM SHUT OFF WITH A QUANTITY OF FOUR QUARTS. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. RE-SECURED PLUG AT RIGHT SIDE RUDDER SHUTOFF VALVE. NO LEAKS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20010886

2000

WARNING INDICATION · 2000-08-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2822

Part: PUMP — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL BOOST)

DFW - FLT 324 - AFTER TAKEOFF, FORWARD CENTER FUEL BOOST PUMP BREAKER POPPED. RESET POPPED AGAIN. RAN CHECK LIST AND FOUND CENTER. TANK FUEL UNUSEABLE. RETURNED AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CENTER FUEL BOOST PUMP. SYTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20001433

1998

NO TEST · 1998-12-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)

ORD - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE. GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA982228
OTHER · 1998-07-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CUSP — CORRODED (BS 503-598)

TUL - CORROSION ON BOTTOM SIDE OF CUSP. REPAIRED IAW 53-00-00-02. TST: 35,040 HOURS. CYCLES: 19,474. (X)

Source: SDR AALA981351
OTHER · 1998-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 422)

CORROSION ON CUSP OTBD OF NR 1 SEAT TRACK. REPAIRED IAW 53-00-00-02. TST: 35,040 HOURS. CYCLES: 19,474. (X)

Source: SDR AALA981350
OTHER · 1998-07-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 550-555)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS LEFT CUSP. INSTALLED DOUBLERS IAW AARD 53-00-00-02. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981325
OTHER · 1998-06-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 178-186)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR 5 INCHES INBOARD OF FWD PAX DOOR. CUT OUT CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-04 FIG 4. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981290

1996

FALSE WARNING · 1996-07-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2613

Part: DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (TAIL COMPT)

DFW - FLT 544 - DURING MAX POWER TAKEOFF WITH OAT 104 DEGREES, TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE AND THEN ILLUMINATED AGAIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW AND PRIOR TO LANDING THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT LANDED OVERWEIGHT AT DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK OF TAIL COMPARTMENT WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. REPLACED BOTH TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP DETECTORS. ACCOMPLISHED GROUND ENGINE RUN TO FULL POWER WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OP. ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACCOMP FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED NORMAL. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961018
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1996-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2170

Part: COALESCER — DIRTY (ACM BAY)

DFW - FLT T2094 - AFTER TAKEOFF PSP DURING INITIAL CLIMB-OUT, SLIGHT BURNING ODOR NOTED IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER CLIMB POWER SELECTED AND AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DFW LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED ALL COALESCER BAGS. ACCOMPLISHED GROUND ENGINE RUN WITH NO DEFECTS OR ODOR NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA960336