N502TA
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.
8 reports on file, 2001-09-18 – 2006-03-24.
Part: MEC — UNSERVICEABLE (ENGINE) · airframe 51,626 hrs · 21,211 cycles
ENGINE NR 2 FAILED TO INCREASE BEYOND 80 PERCENT N1 UPON POWER APPLICATION ON T/O. T/O WAS REJECTED PER ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. TROUBLE SHOOT AND FOUND MEC TO BE FAULTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE MEC. LEAK CHECK, OPS CHECK AND RIG CHECK NORMAL IAW A-300 MM 73-21-01 AND 71-00-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FILTER — DIRTY (NR 1 ENGINE FUEL) · airframe 50,907 hrs · 20,982 cycles
NR 1 ENGINE FUEL CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FUEL DUMPED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. LANDING NORMAL. FUEL FILTER DIRTY, REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL FILTER, CLEANED FUEL STRAINER IAW 73-12-03. FUNCTIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (DOOR SWITCH) · airframe 49,893 hrs · 20,700 cycles
DURING CLIMB DOORS LIGHT ON MWP CAME ON WITH C1 DOOR OPEN LIGHT AND CARGO SWITCH FAULT LIGHT ON. AIRCRAFT DUMPED FUEL FOR APPROVED LANDING WEIGHT. RETURNED TO AIRFIELD, LANDING NORMAL. MAINTENANCE FOUND CONNECTOR AT SWITCH 14WS NOT SECURED. CLEANED AND SECURED SWITCH, OP'S CHECK GOOD IAW 52-71-11 PAGE 501. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SERVO VALVE — UNSERVICEABLE (MLG BRAKES) · airframe 49,472 hrs · 20,586 cycles
NR 7 BRAKE OVER 700 DEGREES CELSIUS AFTER LANDING. NR 7 TIRE DEFLATED DUE TO FUSEABLE PLUG MELTING. NR 7 & NR 8 TIRE ASSY'S REPLACED IAW 12-37-32, NR 7 BRAKE DE-ACTIVATED- MEL'D IAW 32-42-09. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. 2-12-05 REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT AXLE ASSY IAW CMM 32-14-23, REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 7 BRAKE ASSY IAW 32-42-27. 2-17-05 REMOVED AND REPLACED BRAKE SERVO VALVE ASSY IAW 32-42-48. ALL FUNCTION TESTS SATISFACTORY, CLEARED MEL. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 48,125 hrs · 20,183 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 110KTS, LOUD BANG AND FLASH, COMPRESSOR STALL, NR 1 ENGINE. ABOURTED TAKEOFF AND PERFORMED ENGINE SHUTDOWN. EGT HAD EXCEEDED MAXIUM LIMIT, 935 DEGREES. BOROSCOPE OF HOT SECTION ENTAILED, REVIELED NO DAMAGE. ENGINE R & R IAW ENGING CHANGE PROCEDURES DUE TO OVERTEMP REPORTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CHECK VALVE — FAULTY (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 47,552 hrs · 20,035 cycles
NR 2 ENGINE HAD SEVERE VIBRATION ON DESCENT FROM 29,000 FT. ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE ALL OK EXCEPT N1 NR1 85 PERCENT, NR 2 60 PERCENT VIBRATION STOPPED WHEN THROTTLE BOUGHT BACK BELOW 53.5 PERCENT. FUEL DUMPED. NORMAL LANDING. TROUBLESHOT TO FAULTY IP CHECK VALVE. REPLACED VALVE IAW MM 36-11-13. ENGINE RUN IAW MM 72-00-00. NO VIBRATION NOTED. PRECAUTIONARY BORESCOPE ACCOMPLISHED OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LINE — BROKEN (ENGINE) · airframe 45,974 hrs · 19,533 cycles
#1 engine oil qty dropped to zero (0) after flt level 27.0 #1 eng oil press flux between 40-30 psi then 30-20 psi then steady no psi. Aircraft made unscheduled landing @ MSY. No fuel was dumped. Aircraft landed normally.Corrective Action: Found "D" sump scavenge line leaking. Changed out scavenge line segment and gamma fitting I/A/W MM 20-00. Inspected Engine chip detectors for signs of bearing failure. All checked satisfactory. Line leak check satisfactory. Aircraft returned to service.
Part: APU — ACTIVE (TAIL) · airframe 44,356 hrs · 18,963 cycles
Just after takeoff, strong odor of wood smoke was smelled in the cockpit. Aircraft returned to station. landing was normal.Corrective Action: Investigation found wood smell to be residue of accomplished APU rice hull wash C/W I/A/W MM 49-00-00. Aircraft returned to service and cleared for departure.