N504TA
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.
13 reports on file, 2004-10-05 – 2008-05-26.
Part: CONTROL VALVE — FAULTY (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 48,062 hrs · 23,643 cycles
DURING APPROACH TO BQN, LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND WITH SYSTEM 1 OR 2, RETURNED TO 2,000 FEET TO HOLD WHILE LOWERING GEAR MANUALLY. AFTER SUCCESSFUL EXTENSION OF GEAR, A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE. FIM 32-30-00 /107 INDICATED A FAULTY LANDING GEAR ELECTROVALVE. REPLACED LANDING GEAR ELECTROVALVE IAW MM 32-31-12 PAGE 401. PERFORMED SYSTEM OPS TEST PER 32-31-12 PAGE 501, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: UPLOCK — UNSERVICEABLE (NLG) · airframe 48,697 hrs · 23,597 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO FIELD FOR A SAFE LANDING. REPLACED NOSE GEAR UP-LOCK ASSY IAW MM 32-31-14 PG 401. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 32-30-00 PG 501. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: DUCT — CRACKED (BLEED SYS) · airframe 48,523 hrs · 23,547 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 1 AND NR 2 BLEED FAULT LIGHTS AND APU MANIFOLD LIGHTS CAME ON AND WOULD NOT RESET. DUMPED 18,000 POUNDS OF FUEL AND RETURNED TO FIELD FOR A SAFE LANDING. FOUND NR 2 ENGINE BLEED AIR DUCT IN AIR CONDITIONING BAY CRACKED. REPLACED DUCT IAW 36-11-00 PG 605, LEAK CHECKED IAW 71-00-00. CHECKED FAULT LIGHTS IAW 26-16-00 PAGE 501, ALL SYSTEMS WORK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 2004–2007 · 10 reports
2007
Part: B-NUT — LOOSE (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 47,986 hrs · 23,364 cycles
AFTER LEVELING OFF AT 27,000' OBSERVED STEADY DECLINE IN OIL QUANTITY OF NUMBER 1 ENGINE, RETURNED TO FIELD AND MADE A SAFE LANDING, NO LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. FOUND AND SECURED A LOOSE 'B' NUT AT AFT BEARING LINE, RE-SERVICED OIL AND ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK, NO FURTHER LEAKS. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,956 hrs · 23,350 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND AT BOTTOM OF AIRCRAFT AT STA 2559 RT, FRAME 39. REMOVED CORROSION, 2 LOCATIONS EXCEEDED LIMITS PER SRM 51-40-11. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER'S FROM .160 2024 T-3 AND FILLERS FROM .124 2024 T-3 AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-70-10; 51-70-2- AND 53-10-20.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 47,809 hrs · 23,288 cycles
DURING DAILY CHECK, EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR L1 AND R1 DOOR DID NOT COME WHEN TESTED. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACKS IAW 33-51-14 PG 301, OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: UPLOCK — WORN (NLG) · airframe 47,530 hrs · 23,185 cycles
NOSE GEAR DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF ALONG WITH SEVERE VIBRATION FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. FOUND RIGHT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR UP-LOCK ROLLER ASSEMBLY BRACKET LOOSE. REPLACED RIGHT HAND FORWARD SERRATED PLATE P/N A5281106120100 AND AFT SERRATED PLATE P/N A5281106120000 AND AFT UP-LOCK ROLLER FITTING P/N A5281104820100, ACCOMPLISHED RIG AND OPS CHECK, IAW A300 MM 32-22-11. CHECKED GOOD, A/C RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
2006
Part: AXLE — OVERTEMP (MLG) · airframe 46,505 hrs · 22,891 cycles
AFTER LANDING, NR 4 BRAKE TEMPERATURE REACHED 600 DEGREES, FUSE PLUG DISCHARGED AFTER PARKING. PERFORMED BRAKE OVERHEAT INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-16, FOUND AXLE DISCOLORATION IN BEARING AREA OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED AXLE IAW CMM REV.8 DATED 03/02/1998. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BEAM — DAMAGED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 46,166 hrs · 22,798 cycles
DURING M-72 CHECK, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN NR 2 ENGINE OUTBOARD THRUST REVERSER LOWER BEAM BOLT HOLE. PER REPAIR ORDER 2-42985-801, TRIMMED CRACK AREA AND VERIFIED CRACK REMOVAL WITH HFEC. INSTALLED REINFORCING STRAP MADE FROM 7075-T6 MATERIAL 0.100 INCH THICK.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (ELEVATOR) · airframe 46,166 hrs · 22,798 cycles
DURING M-72 CHECK, LT ELEVATOR WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION ON TRAILING EDGE, OUT OF LIMITS AT STATIONS 251, 633, 671, 708, 727, 840, AND 876. REPLACED ELEVATOR PER A300 MM 27-31-24, ROUTED OLD ELEVATOR TO SHOP FOR REPAIRS.
2005
Part: WIRE — BURNED (CONTROL PANEL) · airframe 44,346 hrs · 21,743 cycles
AFTER ENG START CHECK LIST COMPLETED THERE WAS A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR, FOLLOWED BY SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND THE F/E PANEL (LEFT SIDE). AFTER PUTTING LINE AND TRANSFER SWITCH'S TO OFF, SMOKE STOPPED. BY PUTTING LINE AND TANSFER SWITCHES BACK TO NORMAL SMOKE NEVER STARTED AGAIN. MX PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. NO DEFECTS NOTED, REMOVED F/E PANEL (51VU) FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. FOUND WIRE INSULATION CHAFED ON TRANSFER SWITCH NR 1. REPAIRED INSULATION ON WIRE AND REPOSITIONED IAW ESPM 20-53-29 VISUAL INSPECTION IAW ESPM 20-52-11 PERFORMED, AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TEST AND FUNTIONAL CHECK IAW 24-00-06, OP'S CHECKED SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: DOOR — MISSING (MLG) · airframe 44,175 hrs · 21,633 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOWED UNSAFE IN THE RETRACTED POSITION ON BOTH FWD AND F/E INDICATORS. AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMAL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A GEAR SWING TEST IAW MM 32-30-00 PAGE BLOCK 501. FOUND LT GEAR DOOR MALFUNCTIONED UPON RETRACTION TEST. REMOVED AND DE-ACTIVATED LT GEAR DOOR IAW 32-00 PAGE 437. ASSIGNED CDL 52-9 LT GEAR DOOR MISSING.
2004
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 43,198 hrs · 21,144 cycles
ON TAKE OFF ROLL, NR 1 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT CAME ON. A/C RETURNED TO GATE. THRUST REVERSER LOCKED OUT. PLACED ON MEL 78-30-01, PLACARD INSTALLED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE