N603SC
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.
2 reports on file, 2011-01-27 – 2011-02-10.
Part: CHECK VALVE — FAILED (BLEED AIR SYS)
CREW EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE CABIN CLIMBING THROUGH 25,000FT ON A FLIGHT FROM HWD-HOU. CREW IMMEDIATELY LEVELED THE AIRCRAFT OFF AT 25,500FT. PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE AND MEMORY ITEMS FOLLOWED BY CHECKLIST PROCEDURE FOR SMOKE IN THE CABIN, EMERGENCY DESCENT, AND NORMAL CHECKLIST. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO SAN JOSE.
Part: ENGINE — SMOKE (RIGHT) · airframe 5,270 hrs · 3,201 cycles
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THERE WAS A SLIGHT ODOR OF OIL FROM THE PRESSURIZATION SYS. PASSING 10,000 FT. SMOKE WAS EVIDENT IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. THEY LEVELED OFF AT 13,000 FT. AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. ON THE DESCENT WITH POWER BACK THE SMOKE STARTED TO CLEAR. THEN THE RT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT AND AMBER ENG COMPUTER LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WITH THE CHECKLIST ALREADY OUT THE CREW LOOKED FOR THE TR AND ENG COMP TABS, AT WHICH POINT THE LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. DESCENT AND LANDING CHECKS WERE COMPLETED. A SMOOTH AND SOFT LANDING WAS MADE.