N602GC
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
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, 1996-05-13 – 2004-04-27.
Part: COALESCER BAG — CONTAMINATED (CABIN AIR) · airframe 108,356 hrs · 23,494 cycles
SMOKE IN COCKPIT FROM PILOT AND COPILOT FOOT WELL.
Earlier reports · 1996–2000 · 12 reports
2000
Part: VALVE — FAILED (NR 1 A/C PACK)
AT FL33, AC PACK NR 1 FLOW VALVE WAS SURGING WITH PACK SELECT SWITCH IN AUTO. COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. RAN PROCEDURES FROM FOM VOLUME I, PAGE I-110 AND SECURED THE NR 1 AC PACK. SMOKE STOPPED AS SOON AS PACK WAS TURNED OFF. ENTERED IN MEL LOG AS MEL 21-1, CONTROL NR M602-4173. (M)
1999
Part: ELEVATORS — DAMAGED (RT WING)
TCAS MADE CONTACT WHILE FLT GCO7580 WAS DEPARTING PHNL, AT APPROXIMATELY 3800 FT. FLIGHT CREW INITIATED EVASIVE MANEUVER WHICH RESULTED IN STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BOTH LT AND RT ELEVATORS. (M)
Part: ELEVATORS — DAMAGED (LT WING)
TCAS MADE CONTACT WHILE FLT GCO7580 WAS DEPARTING PHNL, AT APPROXIMATELY 3800 FT. FLIGHT CREW INITIATED EVASIVE MANEUVER WHICH RESULTED IN STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BOTH LT AND RT ELEVATORS. (M)
Part: BOLT — LOOSE (NR 3 PYLON)
NR 1 ENGINE FORWARD MOUNT TRUSS FITTING TO PYLON MOUNT BOLTS SHOWS SLIPPAGE ON TORQUE STRIPE INDEX. PERFORMED RE-WORK AS REQUIRED BY REF; DC-10 SB A54-99, REVISION 4 DATED FEB 15, 1995. (M)
Part: BOLT — LOOSE (NR 1 PYLON)
NR 1 ENGINE FORWARD MOUNT TRUSS FITTING TO PYLON MOUNT BOLTS SHOWS SLIPPAGE ON TORQUE STRIPE INDEX. PERFORMED RE-WORK AS REQUIRED BY REF DC-10-SB A54-00, REVISION 4 DATED FEB 15, 1995. (M)
1998
Part: PAWL — WORN (APU STARTER)
IN THE PROCESS OF TROUBLESHOOTING, APU STARTING FAULT. THE PAWLS OF THE STARTER ADAPTER WERE FOUND TO BE WORN. PARTS WERE ORDERED IDENTIFIED BY P/N FORM DC-10 IPC 49-44-01 ITEM 80. WHEN THE PARTS WERE RECEIVED THERE WAS ONLY AND ADAPTER WITHOUT THE PAWL. WHEN THE MANUFACTURER ALLIED-SIGNAL IPC WAS CHECKED THERE WAS A DIFFERENT P/N AND WHEN ORDERED IT CONTAINED THE COMPLETE ASSY. (M)
1997
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1)
GVA - AT LIFT OFF, CREW REPORTED A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION, N1, AND N2 DECAYING, EGT RISE AND LOW FUEL FLOW INDICATIONS FOR NR 1 ENGINE. TOWER REPORTED LARGE FLAME FROM THE TAIL PIPE. NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED
1996
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 3)
DURING CLIMB, EXPERIENCED EXTREME VIBRATION AND NUMBER 3 ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETARDED NUMBER 3 ENGINE THROTTLES AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED RAPIDLY, ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SMOKE ENTERED THE CABIN. SHUT DOWN NUMBER 3 ENGINE, DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO SEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 3 ENGINE.
Part: FIRE LOOP — INTERMITTANT (NR 2 ENGINE)
FIRE LOOP-B ON ENGINE NUMBER 2 ILLUMINATED INTERMITTANTLY DURING FLIGHT. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM PER MM 26-11-03 AND FOUND CANNON PLUG P1-8004 PUSHED BACK. RESEATED PIN, CLEANED ALL CONNECTIONS AND OPS CHECKED SYSTEM.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (FWD CARGO)
OBSERVED A MOMENTARY LOWER CARGO FIRE INDICATION. CHECKED FORWARD CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH TAFI 26-14-00, CLEANED PLUG AND TESTED SEVERAL TIMES ON GROUND.
Part: GEAR INDICATION — MALFUNCTIONED (FE PANEL)
FOUND ENGINEER'S PANEL LANDING GEAR INDICATOR SHOWING UNSAFE ON RIGHT MAIN. GROUND OPS TESTED NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHT FAILED TO TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK, OPS TEST NORMAL.