N535DA

DJI MATRICE 350 RTK · Rotorcraft · 4 engines · 0 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: STAGE 3 SEPARATION LLC, TX (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.

41 reports on file, 1995-03-23 – 2001-01-31.

WARNING INDICATION · 2001-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2780

Part: SWITCH — SHORTED (NR 6 LE FLAP) · airframe 60,650 hrs · 44,937 cycles

AIR TURNBACK ACCOUNT LEADING EDGE AMBER LIGHT ON F/OS PANEL AT FLAPS 2 WITH S/OS PANEL LIGHTS INDICATING NORMAL. FLAPS NOT RETRACTED PAST 2 DEGREES INFLIGHT. FOUND NR 5 L/E FLAP SW S206 SHORTED. REPLACED SAME.

Source: SDR DL72S010180
OTHER · 2001-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5532

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 60,533 hrs · 44,858 cycles

A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE RT SIDE SKIN OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER EMANATING FROM UNDER THE FUSELAGE TO STABILIZER CREASE CHORD AT STA 1209. THE CRACK IS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SRM 55-30-3, FIG 7 AND PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF ER/A 379749-14.

Source: SDR DL72S010047
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 39 reports

2000

WARNING INDICATION · 2000-12-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (NR 3 ENGINE) · airframe 60,378 hrs · 44,755 cycles

NR 3 ENG FIRE INDICATION ON CLIMB THROUGH 10500. INDICATION CLEARED UPON RETARDING THROTTLE TO IDLE. CA- FND FUEL HEAT MANIFOLD BAD, REPLACED SAME. RAN ENG., ALL CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR DL72S002460
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2000-10-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3010

Part: ISOLATION VALVE — CHAFED (RT DEICE SYSTEM) · airframe 59,910 hrs · 44,420 cycles

WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING WING ANTI-ICE PROBLEM FOUND RIGHT BLEED AIR ISOLATION VALVE WIRING CHAFING ON PNUEMATIC DUCT BETWEEN THE VALVE AND THE AFT PACK VALVE. WHILE INSTALLING PNUEMATIC DUCT FOUND WIRE BUNDLE FOR LEFT BLEED ISOLATION VALVE CHAFED. REPAIRED WIRING HARNESS, VALVE OPERATES NORMAL. REPLACED DAMAGED PNEU DUCT, LEAK CKS OK.

Source: SDR DL72S001990
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2000-09-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3310

Part: LIGHT — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 59,585 hrs · 44,194 cycles

ON APPROACH INTO SDF, F/O UNDER GLARESHIELD FLOOR LIGHT GOT BRIGHTER THEN ALL THREE FLOUR LIGHTS INOP WITH ELECTRIC SMELL. TURNED OFF FLOUR LIGHTS AND SMELL WENT AWAY. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.

Source: SDR DL72S001688
NO TEST · 2000-08-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 59,576 hrs · 44,186 cycles

CENTER CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT BETWEEN OVERWING EXITS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72S001683
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-08-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2782

Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (NR 6 KRUGER FLAP) · airframe 59,426 hrs · 44,080 cycles

SYSTEM A HYD LOSS IN FLIGHT WENT TO ZERO. FOUND NUMBER 6 LEADING EDGE KRUEGER FLAP ACTUATOR FAILED. REPLACED ACTUATOR.

Source: SDR DL72S001560
OTHER · 2000-06-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5720

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 58,956 hrs · 43,766 cycles

FOUND AT F-1 LETTER CHECK, NR 8 SLAT ACT I/B AND O/B SUPPORT DOUBLERS CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.

Source: SDR DL72S001153
OTHER · 2000-06-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5720

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 58,956 hrs · 43,766 cycles

FOUND AT F-1 LETTER CHECK, NR 7 O/B SLAT TRACK I/B SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.

Source: SDR DL72S001152
OVER TEMP · 2000-05-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7933

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (OIL TRANSMITTER) · airframe 58,766 hrs · 43,636 cycles

NUMBER 3 OIL TEMP WAS FLUCTUATING UP TO THE UPPER PEG. OIL QTY WAS SLOWLY DECREASING TO 1.4, OIL PRESS WAS NORMAL AT 50 PSI. ENG WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLT. ALL OTHER PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT CANNON PLUG TO OIL TEMP TRANSMITTER. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AND REPLACED CANNON PLUG. RAN ENGINE, NO OIL LEAKS.

Source: SDR DL72S000991
OTHER · 2000-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2420

Part: HARNESS — DAMAGED (NR 3 ENGINE) · airframe 58,475 hrs · 43,438 cycles

FOUND NUMEROUS LONGITUDINAL SPLITS ON INSULATION OF ALL 3 GEN FEEDER CABLES IN MID PYLON AREA OF NR 3 ENG. REPLACED CABLES FROM SPLICES IN RT 48 SECTION TO FIREWALL DISCONNECT WITH NEW TYPE CABLES BMS 13-58 DL (P/N 012210733) PER BOEING SERVICE LETTER 727-SL-24-026-A.

Source: SDR DL72S000764
OTHER · 2000-03-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 58,387 hrs · 43,376 cycles

LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 26L SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 480 & 680 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL MFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED 4 CRACKS ALONG THE PANEL LENGTH. THE SKIN LAP WAS TRIMMED OFF ALONG THE PANEL LENGTH AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 369647-14AD, REV A.

Source: SDR DL72S000603

1999

OTHER · 1999-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 384)

4 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 384 2 .5 INCH ABOVE STR 25R AND .25 INCH CRACK IN FUSE SKIN 2 INCH AFT OF ABOVE CRACK. REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3 TIME LIMITED.

Source: SDR DL72S992490
VIBRATION/BUFFET; WARNING INDICATION · 1999-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3231

Part: MECHANISM — FAILED (NLG DOOR)

LOUD BANG DURING INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION ON T/O FROM SJC. FOLLOWED BY EXCESSIVE VIBS. RED GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ON FRONT PNL AS WELL AS AMBER NOSE GEAR LIGHT ON S/O PNL. GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. PER EMERGENCY CK-OUT. UPON ARR INTO SFO, MAINTENANCE FOUND FWD NOSE GEAR DOOR CONTROL ROD END SEPERATED FROM CONTROL ROD ASSY. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL ROD ASSY. OPS CK OK.

Source: SDR DL72S992446
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 1999-09-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLED (NR 2 ENGINE)

AS POWER WAS INCREASING TO TAKEOFF SETTING NR 2 ENGINE HAD A HARD COMPRESSOR STALL. A HEAVY VIBRATION AND RUMBLING NOISE WAS HEARD/FELT FROM NR 2 ENGINE. MAXIMUM CROSSWIND WAS LESS THAN 3 KTS. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE.

Source: SDR DL72S992133
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1999-06-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: VALVE — FAILED (RT PACK)

ENG RUNNING ESS PWR SEL ON ENG 1, BOTH PACKS ON. APU GEN/FIELD BREAKER OPENED WITH ASSOCIATED AMBER LIGHTS, 1-3 BTBS OPEN WITH LIGHTS. PACKS TRIPPED, SMOKE, HOT PACK SMELL AND LOSS ELECT. RETURNED TO GATE. ELECT FAULT PANEL UNDEREXCITED SYS 1-3. LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, PACK VALVE C/B TRIPPED. REMOVED AND INSTALLED RT PACK VALVE. RAN ENGS. SWAPPED PWR, ALL CKS NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72S991402
OTHER · 1999-06-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SILL — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR)

FUSELAGE C2 DOOR SURROUND LOWER SILL OUTBD CHORD, CORROSION REPAIR. THE OUTBOARD CHORD OF THE C2 DOOR OPENING LOWER SILL WAS FOUND CORRODED ON THE OUTBD FLANGE BETWEEN FS 950F+11 AND FS 960. THE CORROSION WAS BLENDED AWAY WITH A MAXIMUM DEPTH OF .075. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED WITH AN ALUMINUM STRAP PER ER/A 367596-14, REV A.

Source: SDR DL72S991382
OTHER · 1999-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5512

Part: SKIN — DENTED (LT HORIZ STAB)

BULGE AT LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER SKIN 6 IN FWD OF ELEVATOR 2ND FROM O/B HINGE(MARKED). INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 55-20-3.

Source: SDR DL72S991288
OTHER · 1999-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (BS 990)

FOUND DURING MV2 CORROSION VISIT NRC 213, CUT AND REMOVE FLOOR SUPPORT RAIL ABOVE STRINGER 29 LT STA 980 FOR ACCESS TO FRAME REPAIR (STA 990) REF NRC 128. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-5, WORKED WITH NRC 128, 93, 94.

Source: SDR DL72S991340
OTHER · 1999-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (NR 3 LE SLAT)

A 1 INCH CRACK IN DOUBLER NR 3 SLAT RIB O/B OF ACT. REPLACED DOUBLER PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 804.

Source: SDR DL72S991289
OTHER · 1999-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — DAMAGED (BS 990)

FOUND DURING MV2 CORROSION VISIT NRC 128, CUT FRAME STA 990 TO ACCESS REPAIR OF STR 29 LT REF NRC 89. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-12-0 FIG 805. WORKED WITH NRC 93, 94, 213.

Source: SDR DL72S991341
OTHER · 1999-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 1000)

FOUND DURING MV2 CORROSION VISIT NRC 89, 1 IN CRACK STR 29 LT AT STA 1000. REPLACED STR 29 LT STA 980 TO STA 1007 PER SRM 53-10-11 FIG 3. WORKED WITH NRC 93, 94, 128, 213.

Source: SDR DL72S991342
OTHER · 1999-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 620)

THE AFT FRAME OF THE C1 CARGO DOOR OPENING WAS FOUND WITH A 1 INCH CRACK IN THE FRAME WEB BELOW THE LOWER DOOR STOP FITTING. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE WEB AND REPAIRED WITH A DOUBLER PER ER/A 367202-14.

Source: SDR DL72S990860
OTHER · 1999-04-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 360-481)

FUSELAGE SKIN FS 360-480 STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE: CRACK REPAIR. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 481 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED 13 TOTAL CRACKS. THE ENTIRE SKIN LAP WAS CUTOUT ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE PANEL AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER ER/A 367136-14AD, REV A.

Source: SDR DL72S990802
OTHER · 1999-04-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 481-681)

FUSELAGE SKIN FS 481-681 STRINGER 4R, SKIN LAP SPLICE, CRACK REPAIR. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 AND 681 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN PANEL. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED 4 CRACKS IN CONSECUTIVE FRAME BAYS. THE SKIN LAP WAS CUTOUT ALONG THE ENTIRE PANEL LENGTH AND REPAIRED WITH AND EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 367137-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72S990810

1998

OTHER · 1998-09-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5755

Part: PANEL — DELAMINATED (NR 2 SPOILER)

FOUND AREA OF DELAMINATION ON NR 2 SPOILER UPPER SURFACE. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-50-6.

Source: SDR DL72S981813
OTHER · 1998-09-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1303)

FOUND ON D2 LETTER CK, 2 EA .5 INCH CRACKS STA 1303 VERT WEB ABOVE S-DUCT RT SIDE. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4.

Source: SDR DL72S981811
OTHER · 1998-09-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1243)

FOUND ON D2 LETTER CK, RT VERTICAL TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED .1562 INCH AT LIGHTENING HOLE STA 1243 RT. ROUTED OUT DAMAGED AREA PER MM 53-11-0.

Source: SDR DL72S981812
OTHER · 1998-09-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1273)

FOUND ON B2 LETTER CK, HORIZONTAL TORQUE BOX ANGLE CRACKED RT STA 1273. REPLACED ANGLE PER SRM 53-10-10.

Source: SDR DL72S981810
NO TEST · 1998-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

R-2 DOOR EMER EXIT SIGN INOP. REPLACED BATT OPS CK OK.

Source: SDR DL72S981340
NO TEST · 1998-02-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING S/C, FOUND AFT EMERG EXIT SIGN INOP WHEN TESTING EMERG LIGHTS. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR DL72S980451

1997

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: TUBE — BROKEN (NR 2 LE SLAT)

ON TAXI OUT, -A- SYS HYD FAILED. REPLACED NR 2 L/E SLAT LINE.

Source: SDR DL72S972680
NO TEST · 1997-09-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

ON FAA RAMP INSPECTION ONE EMER TRACK LIGHTING BULB INOP. REPLACED LAMP AND OK.

Source: SDR DL72S971870
OTHER · 1997-02-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORROSION (BS 344)

CORROSION ON TOP SIDE OF FLOORBEAM STA 344 FROM BL 0 TO LBL 39. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF BEAM, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A REPLACEMENT CHORD SECTION PER SRM 53-10-8, FIG 11.

Source: SDR DL72S970258

1996

INFLIGHT SEPARATION · 1996-07-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5620

Part: WINDOW — FAILED (CABIN)

ON CLIMBOUT, AT 27,000 PASSENGER CABIN WINDOW AT ROW 2A CRACKED AND CABIN PRESSURE WAS MAINTAINED AT 7.6 PSI. FLT WAS CONTINUED AT FL200 AND CABIN PRESS AT 6.0 PSI. ON ARRIVAL PBI FOUND OUTER WINDOW PANE BROKEN, INNER PANE INTACT. REPLACED 2A WINDOW, INSPECTED SURROUNDING AREA, NO PROBLEMS FOUND.

Source: SDR DL72S961632
OTHER · 1996-04-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: TORQUE BOX WEB — CRACKED (BS 1213)

FOUND ON B2 LETTER CHECK, .1875 INCH CRACK UPPER END OF TORQUE BOX WEB STA 1213 ABOVE STAIRWAY CLOSEOUT PANEL. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.

Source: SDR DL72S961003
OTHER · 1996-04-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 6 LE SLAT)

FOUND ON B2 LETTER CHECK, NR 6 SLAT COVE SKIN SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED INBOARD END. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72S961004

1995

OTHER · 1995-12-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: PASSENGER DOOR — BENT (FWD ENTRY)

AC LOG ITEM Z60966002 RT CORNER OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR IS BENT UP. REPAIRED PER MM 52-11-01 FIG 804.

Source: SDR DL72S954644
OTHER · 1995-09-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1323)

DURING B-1 LTR CHECK, FOUND 48 SEC TORQUE BOX WEB IS CRACKED AT LIGHTENING HOLE, STA 1323 LT. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.

Source: SDR DL72S953836
OTHER · 1995-08-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: TRANSVERSE BEAM — CRACKED (BS 1263)

THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE LOWER TORQUE BOX STATION 1263 TRANSVERSE BEAM FWD SIDE. THESE AREAS OF THE TORQUE BOX ARE THE SUBJECT OF AD 94-07-08, WHICH REQUIRES INSPECTION PER S/B 53-0129. THIS REPLACEMENT DOES NOT TERMINATE THE REPETITIVE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. TERMINATING ACTION WILL BE PROVIDED BY EO 4-61071-3.

Source: SDR DL72S961617
OTHER · 1995-03-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (TORQUE BOX)

FOUND DURING A-2 LETTER CHECK, CRACK IN LT TORQUE BOX SKIN .5 INCH LONG AT UPPER RIVET ROW ABOVE FWD LIGHTENING HOLE. ALSO,A .125 INCH CRACK AT UPPER FWD LIGHTENING HOLE LT SIDE VERT STAIRWAY. REPAIRED PER B727 MM 53-11-0 PG 832.

Source: SDR DL72S951246