N68055
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.
2 reports on file, 1996-04-10 – 1996-09-05.
Part: CARGO COMPT — FIRE (FUSELAGE)
AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SWF DUE TO MAIN DECK SMOKE DETECTORS NR 7, 8 AND 9 ILLUMINATING. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED. *S/D* R1 SLIDE DEPLOYED NORMALLY UNDER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS, ESCAPE ROPES USED TO EXIT COCKPIT WITH NO PROBLEMS. A/C DESTROYED BY FIRE IN MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — FRAYED (BS 1401)
FLAP BODY CABLE FRAYED (NR 93C) IN LT WHEEL WELL, ABOVE FLAP MECHANICAL CONTROL VALVE AND .0625 FLAP CABLE (NR 93C) WITH 7 STRANDS HAS 6 BROKEN STRANDS, BS APPROX 1401. REPLACED WITH FABRICATED CABLE PER EA 8-2750-27938, INSTALLED AND RIGGED CABLE PER MM 27-50-00 SNRM NR 7043.