N505TA
Registered owner: REGISTRATION PENDING, CO (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.
15 reports on file, 2001-12-18 – 2008-06-16.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (GPS ANTENNA)
AFTER TAKEOFF, APPROX 40 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, AC TURNED BACK DUE TO NAV PROBLEMS WITH GPS SYSTEM. GPS SYS NR 2 PREVIOUSLY MEL, NR 1 GPS SYS WENT TO DR MODE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE, NORMAL LANDING ACCOMPLISHED. MX CLEANED AND RESET CONNECTION ON GPS ANTENNA CONNECTOR IAW 34-58-11. THIS ACTION CLEARED NR 2 GPS MEL AND CORRECTED NR 1 GPS SYS GOING TO DR MODE. SYSTEMS OPERATES SATISFACTORY, AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 45,394 hrs · 20,455 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MFM, CLIMBING THROUGH 15,000 FEET A LOUD EXPLOSION WAS HEARD FROM NR 1 ENGINE FOLLOWED BY SEVERE VIBRATION, ENGINE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE POWER, VIBRATION CONTINUED FOLLOWED BY LOW OIL PRESS LIGHT AND EGT INCREASE TO 963 DEGREES C. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND MADE A SAFE LANDING.
Earlier reports · 2001–2007 · 13 reports
2007
Part: FRICTION BRAKE — OUT OF LIMITS (L/E SLAT) · airframe 44,386 hrs · 20,004 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IND, THE SLATS FAILED TO RETRACT. DUMPED 22,000 POUNDS OF FUEL. DIVERTED TO GSO AND MADE A SAFE LANDING. FOUND RT FRICTION BRAKE OUT OF TORQUE LIMITS, REPLACED FRICTION BRAKE IAW 27-81-47 PG401. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.
Part: JACKSCREW — LOCKED (SLATS) · airframe 44,370 hrs · 19,998 cycles
SLATS FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO FIELD FOR A SAFE LANDING. FOUND NR 4 AND 5 SLAT JACK SCREWS LOCKED OUT AND RT FRICTION BRAKE FAILED TORQUE CHECK. REPLACED NR 4 JACK SCREW IAW 27-81-27 PG 401, NR 5 SLAT JACK SCREW IAW 27-81-28 PG 401 AND RT FRICTION BRAKE IAW 27-81-47 PG 401. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SLAT — MALFUNCTIONED (WING) · airframe 44,196 hrs · 19,943 cycles
ON APPROACH TO IND, L/E SLATS FAILED TO EXTEND WITH ASYMMETRY, CONTINUED ON APPROACH AND MADE A SAFE LANDING. VISUALLY INSPECTED SLATS TORQUE TUBES AND TRANSMISSIONS FOR A DISCONNECT, NO DEFECTS. INSPECTED FOR DEFECTS IAW MM 27-83-00 PG 605, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED SLAT ASYMMETRY ADJUSTMENT IAW MM 27-83-00 PG 501 AND ACCOMPLISHED SLAT FUNCTIONAL TEST IAW MM 27-81-00 PG 509, OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: SHAFT — JAMMED (L/E SLAT) · airframe 44,192 hrs · 19,942 cycles
AFTER LEAVING BLOCKS, SLATS WOULD NOT EXTEND, JAMMED, VIBRATION FELT IN AIRCRAFT. RETURNED TO BLOCKS. REPLACED SLAT TRANSMISSION SHAFT ASSEMBLY AND SHOCK ABSORBER PER MM 27-81-12 PG 401 AND 27-81-29 PG 401. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
2006
Part: LINE — CRACKED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 43,831 hrs · 19,809 cycles
RIGHT MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT, GREEN SYSTEM LEVEL LOW LIGHT ON. PERFORMED MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION BY ABNORMAL CHECKLIST, RETURNED TO FIELD AND MADE A SAFE LANDING. FOUND GREEN HYDRAULIC SUPPLY LINE TO ACTUATING CYLINDER CRACKED. INSTALLED TEMPORARY FLEX LINE IAW A300 20-23-11, BLED SYSTEM PER A300 29-00-00 BLOCK 402 OPS AND LEAK CHECKED OK. TEMPORARY LINE TO BE REPLACED WITH PERMANENT LINE BY 01-11-07 PER 20-23-11. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SLAT SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 42,758 hrs · 19,148 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, SLATS FAILED TO RETRACT. JETTISONED FUEL TO SAFE LANDING WEIGHT, RETURNED TO FIELD AND MADE A SAFE LANDING. PERFORMED FRICTION BRAKE INSPECTION/CHECK IAW A300 AMM 27-81-47 PG 601. TORQUE IS UNDER 27 FOOT POUNDS, WITHIN LIMITS. SLAT/FLAP OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 27-80-00 PG 501. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.
2005
Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 41,618 hrs · 18,415 cycles
LOST GREEN HYD FLUID DURING GEAR RETRACTION. FOUND LT MAIN GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR LINE FAILED. REPLACED WITH TEMPORARY LINE IAW MM 20-23-11. SERVICED HYD'S IAW 12-12-29 OPS CK AND LEAK CK SATISFACTORY. ITEM PLACED ON CI, DMI NR 1927, TO BE REPLACED BY 9-17-05 OR 350 FLT HRS.
Part: SLAT — MALFUNCTIONED (WING) · airframe 41,216 hrs · 18,171 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF SLATS WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRFIELD. LANDING NORMAL. MAINTENANCE OPS CHECKED SLAT SYSTEM ON GROUND, COULD NOT DUPLICATE, OP'S CHECKED SATISFACTORY IAW MM 27-81-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2004
Part: DAMPENER — INOPERATIVE (RT PITCH) · airframe 40,412 hrs · 17,683 cycles
AFTER TAKE OFF UNABLE TO MOVE GEAR HANDLE TO UP POSITION. FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT PITCH DAMPENER IAW 32-11-15. AIRCRAFT JACKED AND GEAR SWING COMPLIED WITH OP'S CHECK GOOD IAW 7-11-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — UNSERVICEABLE (CARGO BAY) · airframe 40,142 hrs · 17,521 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL FLIGHT DECK SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON F/E PANEL ALONG WITH SMOKE LIGHT ON MWP AND CONTINUOUS CHIME. TAKEOFF WAS REJECTED AT 105KTS AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. FOUND E&E SMOKE DETECTOR SATURATED WITH WATER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS WERE PRESENT DURING CARGO LOADING OPERATION. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK CARRIED OUT IAW 26-11-11. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SEQUENCE VALVE — MISALIGNED (NLG) · airframe 40,023 hrs · 17,449 cycles
NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER T/O RETURN TO AIRPORT. INSTALLED RIG PIN ON SEQUENCE VALVE AND RIGGED TO ZERO POSITION FOR REMOVED NLG DOOR. DOOR DEACTIVATED IAW CDL. FUNCTIONAL CHECK PERFORMED SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2003
Part: AILERON — DELAMINATED · airframe 38,567 hrs · 16,623 cycles
On walk around found R/H I/B aileron to have damage. This damage is on the top trailing edge where a section of skin is peeling aft (approx. 4' width and 8" in length) exposing honeycomb.Corrective Action: Removed and replaced right wing in-board all speed aileron I/A/W MM 27-11-28. Functional ck satisfactory on ground. A/C prepared for Test Flt per GMM procedures. Test Flt.C/W and functional ck satisfactory A/C returned to service.
2001
Part: ADC — FAILED (Zone 100) · airframe 36,749 hrs · 15,900 cycles
#1 AIR DATA COMPUTER FAILED ON TAKE OFF. WITH FULL THROTTLES AIR SPEED KEPT DECREASING- A/C SHOOK VIOLENTLY- NO STICK SHAKER OR CLACKER.CORRECTIVE ACTION: R&R'D #1 ADC COMPUTER OPS CK'D GOOD PER MM 34-12-34. PERFORMED EXCESSIVE TURBULANCE INPECTION I/A/W MM 5-51-17 NO FAULTS NOTED, PERFORMED PITOT-STATIC CHECK ON #1 AND #2 SYSTEM, SYSTEMS OPS CK GOOD PER MM 34-11-10 PAGE 501, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOR CAUSE COMPLIED WITH TEST FLIGHT, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.