N506TA
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, 2001-06-12 – 2008-04-08.
Part: SLIDE — NO TEST (R1 DOOR) · airframe 51,972 hrs · 20,921 cycles
DURING OPERATIONAL TEST, THE R-1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE/RAFT FAILED TEST, DID NOT FULLY INFLATE. REPLACED ESCAPE SLIDE/RAFT CONTACTED MAINTENANCE STATION WERE TEST WAS ACCOMPLISHED. SLIDE BOTTLE PRESSURE INDICATOR WAS IN THE 'GREEN', SLIDE DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT FULLY INFLATE, APPEARED TO RUN OUT OF AIR. THE VENDOR HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF FAILURE AND RELATED EVENTS, WAITING ON VENDOR TEARDOWN REPORT AS TO CAUSE OF PARTIAL INFLATION. AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RELEASED TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 2001–2007 · 12 reports
2007
Part: DUCT — BROKEN (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 50,912 hrs · 20,612 cycles
DURING TAKE OFF, NR 2 ENGINE EGT EXCEEDED 960 C, POWER WAS REDUCED BELOW TAKEOFF SETTING, EGT DROPPED BELOW 945 C. DURING CLIMB, NR 2 ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESS 10 PSI, BLEED VALVE REGULATOR LIGHT ON, THEN NR 2 -B- LOOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, SWITCHED TO -A- LOOP, -A- LOOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, VISUAL INSPECTION DURING FLIGHT INDICATED NO FIRE. RETURNED TO FIELD FOR A SAFE LANDING. REPLACED BROKEN PNEUMATIC DUCT IAW MM 75-26-01 PG 401. CHECKED ENGINE EGT LIMITATION IAW MM 72-00-00 PAGE 604, FOUND WITHIN LIMITS. RAN ENGINE, FOUND OK IAW 72-00-00. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: SERVO VALVE — FAILED (NR 3 BRAKE ASSY) · airframe 49,631 hrs · 20,276 cycles
AFTER LANDING, NR 3 BRAKE TEMP, WENT TO 700C. INSPECTED IAW 05-51-16, FOUND HEAT DAMAGE REQUIRING BOGIE BEAM REPLACEMENT. TEST OF NR 3 SERVO VALVE INDICATED SERVO VALVE TO BE FAULTY. REPLACED BOGIE BEAM IAW MM 32-11-14, PG 401-411. REPLACED NR 3 BRAKE IAW 32-42-27 CONF NR 2 PG 401, NR 3 SERVO VALVE IAW 32-42-48 PG 401, 3 & 4 TIRES IAW 12-37-32 CONF NR 2 PG 401 AND 3 & 4 TACH GENERATORS IAW 32-42-57 PG 401. ALL SYSTEMS CHECKS NORMAL, ACCOMPLISHED GEAR RETRACTION AND TAXI TEST, ALL CHECKED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ROD END — BROKEN (RT ELEVATOR) · airframe 49,530 hrs · 20,232 cycles
DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE WHILE PERFORMING SB A300-27-189, ROD END ON RIGHT ELEVATOR BLUE SYSTEM SERVO SPRING ROD ASSEMBLY, WAS FOUND BROKEN.
2006
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 49,530 hrs · 20,232 cycles
DURING M72 CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND AT AFT EXTERNAL FUSELAGE AT FR 58 BETWEEN STR 24R AND 28R. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW REPAIR DISPOSITION MSN 207/03 THROUGH FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 1-17-07.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 49,530 hrs · 20,232 cycles
DURING M72 CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND, AFT FUSELAGE FRAME 58 AT STRINGER 39R. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW DISPOSITION MSN 207/04 FROM FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 1-22-07.
Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL (NR 1) · airframe 48,945 hrs · 19,999 cycles
NR 1 ENGINE STALLED 3 TO 4 TIMES, EGT 909 C. REDUCED POWER TO IDLE AND RETURNED TO FIELD FOR SAFE LANDING. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND METAL IN TAIL PIPE, ENGINE WAS REPLACED IAW 71-00-00 AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ACTUATOR — UNSERVICEABLE (NLG DOOR) · airframe 48,694 hrs · 19,839 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, SEVERE VIBRATION FELT BELOW COCKPIT AFTER GEAR SELECTOR VALVE IN NEUTRAL. RECYCLED GEAR UP AND DOWN, VIBRATION REOCCURRED AFTER PLACING LEVER IN NEUTRAL. YELLOW NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON BOTH GEAR POSITION INDICATORS. RETURNED FOR NORMAL LANDING. REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR IAW 32-31-16, PERFORMED TEST IAW 32-30-00 PAGE 501, OPS CHECKED GOOD. RELEASED TO SERVICE.
2005
Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — UNSERVICEABLE (CABIN PR.SYS) · airframe 47,859 hrs · 19,354 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF USING SYSTEM NR1 NOTICED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE STAYED FULL OPEN. OPPOSITE SYSTEM SELECTED, NO HELP, UNABLE TO CLOSE MANUALLY. WITH BOTH PACKS ON COULD MAINTAIN 8500 FT CABIN ALTITUDE AT 14000 FT. DUMPED FUEL TO SAFE LANDING WEIGHT (APPROX 2600 GALS). RETURNED TO AIRFIELD, LANDING NORMAL. REPLACED SYSTEM NR 1 AFT PRESS AND SAFETY VALVE (OUTFLOW VALVE) IAW 21-31-13. SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY IAW 21-31-00 PG 501. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2003
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — DIRTY (MLG)
UNABLE TO RAISE LANDING GEAR LEVER PAST THE OFF POSITION FOR GEAR RETRACTION. TROUBLESHOT PER FIM 32-30-00. SYSTEM NR 1, SENSORS NR 4 & NR 7, FAIL BITE TEST. SYSTEM NR 2 OPS CHECKED OK PER FIM 32-30-00. SYSTEM NR 1 TRANSFERRED TO DMI 12494, PER MEL 32-31-01-1 CAT-B. REF DMI 12494 UNABLE TO RAISE LANDING GEAR LEVER PAST THE OFF POSITION FOR GEAR RETRACTION. THIS CLEARS DMI 12494, MAINTENANCE CONTROL NOTIFIED. CLEANED PROXIMITY SWITCH, RIGHT-HAND SHOCK ABSORBER DETECTOR, AND RE-RACKED DETECTOR MODULE 54GB. SYSTEM CHECKED IAW 32-61-12.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (LAVATORY)
LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED. OPS CHECKED SMOKE DETECTOR IAW M/M 26-17-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2002
Part: DAMPENER — UNSERVICEABLE · airframe 43,962 hrs · 17,941 cycles
After Take off unable to retract landing gear with system 1 or 2. Followed abnormal procedures and returned to airport. Landing normal.Corrective Action: Found L/H MLG pitch dampner at fault. R&R'd dampner I/A/W 32-11-15 Op's check satisfactory. Aircraft returned to service.
2001
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (CABIN PRESSURE)
GROUND AUXILIARY FAULT LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING CLIMB. AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUXILIARY VALVE ACTUATOR IAW 21-31-17. OPS CHECKED GOOD. CLEAR DMI NR 1879. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)