N510TA

TAUS CORP MK-5B · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 33 engines · 0 seats · Non-citizen

Registered owner: TAUS CORP, DE (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.

24 reports on file, 2005-03-24 – 2008-12-19.

FALSE WARNING · 2008-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE LOOP — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 ENGINE)

ENGINE NR 1 SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO A FIRE INDICATION DURING FLIGHT FROM BDL TO BQN. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. ACFT LANDED NORMALLY. NO FUEL DUMPED. MX REPLACED 3 FIRE LOOPS AND AN AMPLIFIER. RUN UP CHECK OK. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR WRN2009F00000
OTHER · 2008-06-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SILL — FOD (CARGO DOORWAY)

AC AFTER TAKEOFF, LOUD WHISTLING NOISE HEARD AND AC HAD PROBLEMS PRESSURIZING. AC MADE UNSCHEDULED STOP, WITH NORMAL LANDING. FOUND F.O.D. AND DEBRIS IN MAIN CARGO DOOR SILL AREA. REMOVED F.O.D. AND DEBRIS FROM CARGO DOOR SEAL AREA IAW 52-70-00. SEAL FOR MAIN CARGO DOOR INSPECTED IAW A300 52-36-11 SUPPLEMENT MANUAL, SEAL LEAK CK SATISFACTORY. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. (A)

Source: SDR WRN2008F00004
OTHER · 2008-06-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2130

Part: VALVE — STUCK (GROUND VENT)

AFTER TAKEOFF, PRESSURIZATION MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. AC RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING NORMAL. MX FOUND GROUND VENT VALVE STUCK CLOSED. MX CLEANED AND RESET GROUND VENTING VALVE IAW 21-31-17, PG 501. OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

Source: SDR WRN2008F00002
WARNING INDICATION · 2008-04-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2421

Part: CSD — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1) · airframe 40,282 hrs · 24,694 cycles

DURING FLIGHT, NR 1 CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY RISING OIL TEMPERATURE. DISCONNECTED CSD AND RETURNED TO MFM FOR A SAFE LANDING. REPLACED CSD IAW MM 24-11-11 PG 401 AND CSD OIL COOLER IAW 24-11-21 PAGE 401. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR WRNA200800037
Earlier reports · 2005–2007 · 20 reports

2007

OTHER · 2007-12-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: DAMPER — MALFUNCTIONED (LT MLG) · airframe 39,684 hrs · 24,271 cycles

AFTER DEPARTURE WHEN RAISING GEAR, LEVER WOULD NOT GO PAST THE MID POSITION, GEAR POSITION LIGHTS REMAINED 'GREEN'. RETURNED TO FIELD AND MADE A SAFE LANDING. AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE FERRIED TO CTS IN JAPAN FOR CORRECT ACTION. REPLACED LT GEAR PITCH DAMPER, AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR WRNA200700064
F.O.D. · 2007-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3414

Part: LINE — OBSTRUCTED (PITOT/STATIC) · airframe 39,440 hrs · 24,163 cycles

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, FIRST OFFICERS AIR SPEED LAGGED BEHIND CAPTAINS BY 40-60 KNOTS, ABORTED TAKEOFF. FLUSHED DEBRIS FROM PITOT PRESSURE LINES, ACCOMPLISHED PITOT/STATIC TEST IAW 34-11-10 PAGE 501. TEST NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR WRNA200700058
OTHER · 2007-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3414

Part: PITOT TUBE — LEAKING · airframe 39,440 hrs · 24,163 cycles

DURING TAKEOFF THE FIRST OFFICERS AIRSPEED INDICATOR LAGGED 40-60 KNOTS BEHIND CAPTAINS AIRSPEED INDICATOR. FOUND RT PITOT PROBE LEAKING, REPLACED RT PITOT PROBE IAW A300 MM 34-11-15 PAGE 401. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK IAW A300 MM 34-11-10 PAGE 501. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR WRNA200700057
MULTIPLE FAILURE · 2007-10-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2497

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — WEAK · airframe 39,439 hrs · 24,162 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF, FUEL PUMP NR 1; 1A; 2 CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED, AND AFCS AND FLIGHT ENGINEER PANEL LIGHTS WENT OFF. RETURNED TO FIELD AND MADE A SAFE LANDIBG. REPLACED FAULTY BREAKER IN 101VU PANEL.

Source: SDR WRNA200700051
OTHER · 2007-10-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,437 hrs · 24,160 cycles

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP TASK C53-310-02-00 AT M96 CHECK, LEVEL II CORROSION WAS FOUND ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD STR TIE END ANGLE FITTING AT 36R. FABRICATED FITTING FROM 7076 T6511 EXTRUSION IAW SRM 51-10-40, APPLIED PROTECTIVE COATINGS IAW SRM 51-40-12, INSTALLED FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-30.

Source: SDR WRNA200700068
OTHER · 2007-10-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,437 hrs · 24,160 cycles

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP TASK C53-310-02-00 AT M96 CHECK, LEVEL II CORROSION WAS FOUND ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD STR TIE END ANGLE FITTING AT 38R. FABRICATED FITTING FROM 7076 T6511 EXTRUSION IAW SRM 51-10-40, APPLIED PROTECTIVE COATINGS IAW SRM 51-40-12, INSTALLED FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-30.

Source: SDR WRNA200700070
OTHER · 2007-10-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,437 hrs · 24,160 cycles

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP TASK C53-310-02-00 AT M96 CHECK, LEVEL II CORROSION WAS FOUND ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD STR TIE END ANGLE FITTING AT 37R. FABRICATED FITTING FROM 7076 T6511 EXTRUSION IAW SRM 51-10-40, APPLIED PROTECTIVE COATINGS IAW SRM 51-40-12, INSTALLED FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-30.

Source: SDR WRNA200700069
OTHER · 2007-10-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5340

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,427 hrs · 24,160 cycles

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP TASK C53-310-02-00 AT M96 CHECK, LEVEL II CORROSION WAS FOUND ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD STR TIE END ANGLE FITTING AT 35R. FABRICATED FITTING FROM 7076 T6511 EXTRUSION IAW SRM 51-10-40, APPLIED PROTECTIVE COATINGS IAW SRM 51-40-12, INSTALLED FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-30.

Source: SDR WRNA200700067
OTHER · 2007-10-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7120

Part: BOLT — CORRODED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 39,437 hrs · 24,160 cycles

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP C54-400-03-00 AT M96 CHECK LEVEL II CORROSION WAS FOUND ON 4 HORIZONTAL BOLTS OF NR 2 ENGINE AFT MOUNT. REMOVED AND REPLACED 4 HORIZONTAL MOUNT BOLTS IAW MM 20-21-17 AND MM 70-00-00.

Source: SDR WRNA200700066
OTHER · 2007-10-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,437 hrs · 24,160 cycles

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP TASK C53-310-02-00 AT M96 CHECK, LEVEL II CORROSION WAS FOUND ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT STR TIE END ANGLE FITTING AT 35R. FABRICATED FITTING FROM 7076 T6511 EXTRUSION IAW SRM 51-10-40. APPLIED PROTECTIVE COATINGS IAW SRM 51-40-12. INSTALLED FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-30.

Source: SDR WRNA200700065
FALSE WARNING · 2007-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2781

Part: INDICATION SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 39,437 hrs · 24,160 cycles

DURING TAKEOFF FOR TEST FLIGHT AFTER HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, CONFIGURATION LIGHT AND WARNING HORN CAME ON, TAKEOFF ABORTED. REPLACED LEADING EDGE INSTRUMENTATION UNIT IAW MM 27-84-11. AIRCRAFT RELEASED, TEST FLIGHT COMPLETED SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR WRNA200700049
OTHER · 2007-07-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5410

Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (NR 2 NACELLE) · airframe 39,437 hrs · 24,160 cycles

DURING M-96 CHECK, A 3 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE NR 2 ENGINE OUTBOARD CORE COWL SUPPORT. ACCOMPLISHED WELD REPAIR IAW ENGINEERING ORDER 2-54907-800 FROM EMTEQ.

Source: SDR WRNA200700053
OTHER · 2007-07-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5343

Part: TRUNNION — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 39,437 hrs · 24,160 cycles

DURING M-96 CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND IN LT MAIN LANDING GEAR AFT TRUNNION FORWARD LUG FITTING BORE AND FACE. REMOVED CORROSION BY OVERSIZING BORE AND SPOT FACING THE LUG FACE AND INSTALLED NEW BUSHING IAW REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET RAS/BAE/1005347/2007.

Source: SDR WRNA200700052
OTHER · 2007-06-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: RIB — UNSERVICEABLE (TE FLAP) · airframe 39,437 hrs · 24,160 cycles

DURING M96 COMPLY WITH S/B A300-57-0245, REPLACEMENT OF LT INBOARD FLAP RIB NR 7. REMOVED LEFT WING INBOARD FLAP, RIB NR 7, PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION IAW A300-57-0245, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSTALLED NEW NR 7 RIB P/N A5796005000400 IAW S/B A300-57-0245.

Source: SDR WRNA200700055
OTHER · 2007-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,437 hrs · 24,160 cycles

DURING M-96 CHECK, FOUND LOWER CROSS BEAM OF FLOORBEAM AT FRAME 57 BL 0 CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-30.

Source: SDR WRNA200700056
OTHER · 2007-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,437 hrs · 24,160 cycles

DURING M-96 CHECK, FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM IN AFT CARGO AT FRAME 63 WAS FOUND CORRODED AND HAD A 5 INCH CRACK BETWEEN STR 41L AND 43L. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM CAP ANGLE AND INSTALLED 12 INCH LENGTH OF FLOORBEAM AND REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-41-40.

Source: SDR RNA200700054
OTHER · 2007-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,437 hrs · 24,160 cycles

DURING M-96 CHECK, FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM IN AFT CARGO A7 FRAME 63 WAS FOUND CORRODED AND HAD A 5 INCH CRACK BETWEEN STR 41L AND 43L. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM CAP ANGLE AND INSTALLED 12 INCH LENGTH OF FLOORBEAM AND REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-41-40.

Source: SDR WRNA200700054
OTHER · 2007-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — DEPLOYED (LT DOOR) · airframe 39,378 hrs · 24,138 cycles

ON GROUND, CREW OPENED LEFT HAND DOOR WITH DOOR ARMED, SLIDE WAS DEPLOYED. SLIDE WAS PLACED ON MEL 52-61-01 AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. SLIDE WAS REPLACED ON 6-6-07 PER MM 25-61-00 PAGE 401.

Source: SDR WRNA200700028

2006

OTHER · 2006-06-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — WILL NOT ARM (R2 DOOR) · airframe 37,759 hrs · 23,676 cycles

R2 DOOR SLIDE WILL NOT ARM. REPLACED DOOR SLIDE IAW A300 25-61-11. RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR WRNA200600026

2005

OTHER · 2005-03-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3417

Part: ADC — UNSERVICEABLE · airframe 35,058 hrs · 22,896 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF, CAPTAINS AIRSPEED INDICATOR DECREASED TO ZERO (0). CAPTIANS ALTIMETER REMAINED AT 300 FT. DURING CLIMB OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT, LANDING NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIR DATA COMPUTER IAW 34-12-34. OPS AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR WRNA200500007