N714SA

BOEING 777FZB · 2012 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 11 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE, DE (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Polar Air CargoOperatoron 2024-06-04Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 2024-06-04 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 777FZB No injuries Part 121Polar Air Cargo

Operated by Polar Air Cargo (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA24WA201

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.

33 reports on file, 2012-07-16 – 2026-07-18.

NO TEST · 2026-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 70,044 hrs · 8,331 cycles

F/O FLASHLIGHT TEST BUTTON INOPERATIVE. FOUND FO FLASHLIGHT POSITIONED INCORRECTLY. REPOSITIONED FLASHLIGHT & PERFORMED OPS CHECK IAW AMM 25-64-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. THIS CLEARS DMI 256038. PLACARD REMOVED.

Source: SDR P5CA2026071800028
OTHER · 2026-07-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: CRADLE — DAMAGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 70,015 hrs · 8,327 cycles

CAPT SEAT FLASHLIGHT BROKEN SEAL. CAPTAIN'S FLASHLIGHT HOLDER WAS FOUND DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPT SIDE FLASHLIGHT ASSY IAW AMM 25-64-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR P5CA2026071600027
OTHER · 2026-07-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2561

Part: CONTAINER — TORN (ZONE 200) · airframe 69,911 hrs · 8,313 cycles

SUPERNUMERARY POSITION 3 LIFE VEST BAG RIPPED(<P>REPLACED LIFE VEST AND CHECKS OK FOR SERVICE PER B777 AMM 25-62-01&AMP; IPC 25-62-01-54.</P>)

Source: SDR P5CA2026070800025
OTHER · 2026-03-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BATTERY — FAULTED (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 68,561 hrs · 8,123 cycles

CAPT FLASHLIGHT BLINKS RED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPT FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 25-64-01. OPS CHK OK.

Source: SDR P5CA2026032300016
WARNING INDICATION · 2026-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3445

Part: CONTROL PANEL — FAULTED (TCAS) · airframe 67,738 hrs · 7,993 cycles

EICAS TRANSPONDER R STATUS MSG, EICAS TRANSPONDER L STATUS MSG, EICAS TCAS STATUS MSG. R & R TCAS CONTROL PANEL IAW B777 AMM 34-53-02. OPS CHECK GOOD.</P>)

Source: SDR P5CA2026011500001
Earlier reports · 2012–2025 · 28 reports

2025

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2025-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5100

Part: PDU — SMOKE (ZONE 200) · airframe 66,135 hrs · 7,735 cycles

MAIN DECK CARGO 45R AND 44L PDU SMOKE COMES OUT. R & R PDU 44L & 45R PER AMM 25-57-01. OPS CHK OK. DMI 238051 & 238052.

Source: SDR P5CA2025091200065
NO TEST · 2025-05-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 64,666 hrs · 7,494 cycles

CAPT FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST.(<P>REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPT FLASHLIGHT AND OPS CHECK IS GOOD IAW B777 AMM 25-64-01.</P>)

Source: SDR P5CA2025051900031
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2025-04-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: FILTER — ODOR (ZONE 100) · airframe 64,110 hrs · 7,400 cycles

THERE IS A BURNING SMELL DUE TO PACK L (WHEN BLEED AIR DEMAND CHANGES).(<P>C/W CONDITIONAL INSPECTION SMOKE/ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK, FOUND CONTAMINATED RECIRCULATING FAN FILTERS REF AMM 05-5-50-200-801. REPLACED ALL RECIRCULATING FILTERS IAW 21-26-00. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.</P>)

Source: SDR P5CA2025041000012
NO TEST · 2025-02-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 63,631 hrs · 7,321 cycles

AFT R4 SUPERNEMERAY EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY DEAD(<P>R/R FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 25-64-01. OPS CHK OK</P>)

Source: SDR P5CA2025022000007
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2025-02-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 64,102 hrs · 7,399 cycles

UPON STARTING LEFT ENGINE, THE CREW SMELLED A BURNING ODOR FOLLOWED BY PACK L CHECKLIST.(<P>PER MCC REQUEST, PERFORMED CONDITIONAL INSP PER AMM 05-51-50-200-801, FIM 21-00 TASK 808 AND AMM 71-00-00/501. ENG RUN AND PACK OPS TEST. NO ODOR SMELL NOTICED FOR BOTH ENG BLD SYS AND BOTH PACK SYS. MCC NOTIFIED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR P5CA2025040400011
OTHER · 2025-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (ZONE 500) · airframe 63,422 hrs · 7,285 cycles

OPEN HOLE INSPECTION CARRIED OUT AS PER WORKLOAD: SB777-57A0125 RO ON LHW UPPER SKIN COMMON TO MLG TAB OUT FASTENER HOLES 0T AND FOUND HOLE NO. 5 WITH 02EA CRACK INDICATION APPROX. 0.020-0.030 INCHES LENGTH, VIEW LOOKING DOWN AFT AT 11 AND 5 O'CLOCK POSITION.(<P>CRACKS ON FASTERNER HOLE #5 REMOVED BY HOLE OVERSIZING AND REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER EN #010-25 REV 0. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.</P>)

Source: SDR P5CA2025012700003
OTHER · 2025-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — DAMAGED (ZONE 600) · airframe 63,422 hrs · 7,285 cycles

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING RH SIDE FRONT SPAR LWR CHORD FASTENER REMOVAL IAW SB 777-57A0122 REV 0 FIG 109, FOUND 1 EACH INCOMING FASTENER WITH ELONGATION(<P>ELONGATED FASTENER HOLE ON RH SIDE FROM SPAR LWR CHORD AREA REPAIRED AS PER EN 006-25 REV 0. REPAIR CATEGORIZED AS CATEGORY A PERMANENT REPAIR AND REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR REPAIR AS PER EN 006-25 REV 0</P>)

Source: SDR P5CA2025012800005
NO TEST · 2025-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 63,422 hrs · 7,285 cycles

DR 1 LH EMERGENCY LIGHT FAILED OPS TEST(<P>T/S CARRIED OUT AS PER FIM 33-51 TASK 806 REV 103. R/R PWR SUPPLY &AMP; OPS TEST CARRIED OUT AS PER AMM 33-51-06-960-803 REV 103, OPS TEST GOOD.</P>)

Source: SDR P5CA2025012800006
OTHER · 2025-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (ZONE 600) · airframe 63,422 hrs · 7,285 cycles

OPEN HOLE INSPECTION CARRIED OUT AS PER WC: SB 777-57A0125 RO ON RHW UPPER SKIN COMMON TO MLG TAB OUT FASTENER HOLES 0-6 AND FOUND HOLE #5 WITH OPEN CRACK IND APPROX 0.020-0.030 INCHES LENGTH,VIEW LOOKING DOWN AFT AT 1.2 &AMP; 7 O'CLOCK POSITION.(<P>CRACKS ON FASTENER HOLE #5 REMOVED BY HOLE OVERSIZING AND REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER EN 017-25 REV 0</P>)

Source: SDR P5CA2025012700004

2024

VIBRATION/BUFFET; MULTIPLE FAILURE · 2024-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (RIGHT) · airframe 60,791 hrs · 6,871 cycles

(IFSD) ON TAKEOFF, HEARD A LOUD BANG ON THE RIGHT SIDE. RH ENG N1 ROLLED BACK. CONDUCTED RIGHT ENGINE VISUAL INSPECTION AND SEVERE DAMAGE FOUND. SHUTDOWN RIGHT ENGINE AT 0120Z(<P>MX IN WORK WHILE IN AOGM FOR #2 ENG FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RH ENG IAW EA 7771A087 AND JOB CARD C-72-999-12-01. THEN TEST #8 REPLACEMENT ENGINE (PRETESTED ENGINE), TEST OK IAW AMM 71-00-00 / 501. FOUND DENT AT RH ENG OIL TANK BREATHER TUBE. R/R RH ENG OIL TANK BREATHER TUBE IAW IPC 79-21-51-33C ITEM 45. IDLE LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 71-00-00/501. FOUND ELEC CONNECTOR PIN LOCK CONDITION N/G/ AT RH PYLON. REPAIRED PIN LOCK THEN ENG RUN CHECK GOOD, BACK UP GEN OPS CHECK OK IAW AMM 24-25-01.

Source: SDR P5CA2024060400011

2023

OTHER · 2023-11-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 58,586 hrs · 6,526 cycles

RO #1 SHOULDER HARNESS MALFUNCTION.(<P>NO FAULT FOUND. OPS CHECKED OK PER AMM 25-11-00.</P>)

Source: SDR P5CA2023112200115
OTHER · 2023-11-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 58,586 hrs · 6,526 cycles

#1 RELIEF OFFICER INERTIAL REEL DOES NOT RETRACT.(<P>OBSERVER SEAT OPS CHECK GOOD IAW B777 AMM 25-11-00.</P>)

Source: SDR P5CA2023112200114
OTHER · 2023-09-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: COVER — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 57,794 hrs · 6,428 cycles

LAV EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH STUCK IN. DEFERRED LAV CAL LIGHT SWITCH LENS IAW MEL 25-20-01 NEF #6, CAT E DUE TO 27JAN24, TRANSFER TO MDDR #194249, PLACARD INSTALLED. MCC NOTIFIED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAV LIGHT LAV LIGHT LENS COVER IAW 33-25-01/201. THIS CLEARS DMI #194249. PLACARDS REMOVED.

Source: SDR P5CA2023092900108
VIBRATION/BUFFET; WARNING INDICATION · 2023-08-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7700

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 57,329 hrs · 6,369 cycles

DURING CRUISE FLT LVL 320 SECONDARY ENGINE INDICATIONS APPEARED. INVERSE READING OF 4.0 ON LH ENG N1 VIBRATION. REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES(<P>PERFORMED #1 ENG BALANCE SOLUTION IAW B777 AMM 71-00-00 TEST 12B, ALL WEIGHTS IN SPINNER SHOW POSITION 1. MAT SOLUTION SHOWS CHANGE WEIGHT POSITION 20, 28, 29, AND 37 TO ALL P12 WEIGHTS. INSTALLED WEIGHTS IN POSITIONS LISTED . AFTER CHANGING WEIGHTS TO MAT SOLUTION WEIGHTS. PERFORMED LOW PRESS SYS VIBE SURVEY IAW B777 AMM 71-00-00 TEST 10, ENGINE WITHIN LIMITS&NBSP;</P>)

Source: SDR P5CA2023082800081

2022

OTHER; NO WARNING INDICATION · 2022-09-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — NONE · airframe 53,013 hrs

AREA EMERGENCY LT AT SUPERNUMERARY COMPARTMENT INOP(<P><SPAN>RELAMPED AREA EMERGENCY LT ABOVE 2ND SUPERNUMERARY SEAT IAW AMM 33-51-03, CKD OK.</SPAN></P>)

Source: SDR P5CA2022092100173
OTHER · 2022-09-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 52,859 hrs · 5,813 cycles

PILOT MEDICAL COMPANION KIT WARRANTY OVER EXPIRE.(<P>REMOVED AND REPLACED PILOT MEDICAL COMPANION KIT AND CHECK OK PER AMM 25-64-50/601.</P>)

Source: SDR P5CA2022090800171
OTHER · 2022-07-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SWITCH — OUT OF POSITION

EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCH MUST BE SLIGHTLY FORWARD TO OFF IN ORDER TO DISARM LIGHTS(PERFORMED OPS TEST IAW AMM 33-51-00-710-803, TEST PASSED)

Source: SDR P5CA2022071100146
FLT CONT AFFECTED; OTHER · 2022-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3443

Part: DRIVE UNIT — INOPERATIVE · airframe 51,799 hrs · 5,671 cycles

WX RADAR INOP(REMOVED& AND REPLACED WXR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT PER AMM 34-43-03 / 401. THEN WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM OPERATIONAL. TEST OK PER AMM 34-43-00-710-804-002. NO EXISTING FAULT FOUND, A/C OK FOR SVC.)

Source: SDR P5CA2022062500145
NO TEST · 2022-06-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — ILLUMINATED · airframe 51,554 hrs

AFTER SECURE CHECKLIST EMERGENCY LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH SWITCH OFF. PERF EMERG LT OPS TEST EXCERCISED SW ASSY ALL OPS FND SATIS AMM 33-51-00

Source: SDR UIEA2022060700572
NO TEST · 2022-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT ASSY — FAILED INSP · 5,470 cycles

FO SIDE FLASHLIGHT DOES NOT TEST(<P>TRANSFERRED TO MDDR 162327 IAW MEL 25-64-02, CAT C.</P> / <P>LP 1598900- REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRST OFFICER FLASHLIGHT IAW AMM 25-64-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. THIS CLEARS MDDR 162327. PLACARDS REMOVED.</P>)

Source: SDR UIEA2022030900194

2021

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2021-08-26 Unresolved
ATA 2910

Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 47,660 hrs · 5,123 cycles

WHILE EN-ROUTE (ANC-JFK) RECEIVED CAUTION "RESERVE BRAKES/STRG" + "HYD QTY LOW C" FOLLOWEED BY "HYD PRESS SYS CÏ¿½. PERFORMED CHECKLIST AND SHUTDOWN ELECT C2 PUMP, THEN AIR C1, THEN AIR C2 HYDRAULIC PUMPS. DIVERTED TO CVG. FOUND LH MLG STEERING ACTUATOR PRESSURE LINE LEAKING. REPLACED STEERING ACTUATOR PRESSURE LINE IAW B777 AMM 32-53-03 AND PERFORMED DPI INSPECTION AND CHECK OF ACMP & ADP'S IAW B777 AMM 29-11-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR Q2SA20210826454
AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2021-05-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: GUARD — OUT OF POSITION · airframe 60,261 hrs · 6,691 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHT GUARD KEEPS TURNING SWITCH OFF(FIXED EMER LIGHTS GUARD PER AMM 33-51-00. CONDITION OK)

Source: SDR P5CA2022071800148

2020

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2020-07-06 Unresolved
ATA 3244

Part: TIRE — SEPARATED (NLG) · airframe 41,728 hrs · 4,377 cycles

AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. DURING T/O ROLL EXPERIENCED NOSE GEAR SHIMMY. DEPARTURE CONTROL ADVISED THAT TIRE DEBRI WAS REPORTED ON RUNWAY. AFTER LANDING INSPECTION OF NOSE GEAR SHOWS RIGHT RIGHT NOSE TIRE TREAD SHED. BOTH NOSE TIRES REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 32-45-02.

Source: SDR Q2SA20200706433
FLUID LOSS · 2020-05-06 Unresolved
ATA 3250

Part: LINE — LEAKING (NLG STEERING) · airframe 40,858 hrs · 4,274 cycles

AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. AFTER T/O "HYD SYS C QUANTITY LOW". CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY. DETERMINED RIGHT MAIN GEAR STEERING LINE LEAKING , INSTALLED TEMP LINE IAW AMM 32-53-03 LEAK CHECK OK . SERVICED C HYD RES IAW AMM 12-12-01 . 25 GALLONS ADDED.

Source: SDR Q2SA20200506430

2018

OTHER · 2018-01-14 Unresolved
ATA 3320

Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (CABIN LIGHTS) · airframe 30,061 hrs · 3,085 cycles

NO SIDEWALL LIGHTS ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF MAIN CARGO DECK DO NOT ILLUMINATE. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. SIGN OF BURN WITH CONNECTED WIRES DISCOLORED AND BURNED AS WELL ON RELAY K24051. RELAY K24051, TERMINAL MODULES TB400(5) &(6), AND ASSOCIATED WIRING REPLACED IAW SWPM 20-00-13, 20-15-46, SWPM 20-15-48, 20-15-21, WDM 24-51-41. OPS TEST OF MD LIGHTS, DRAIN HTR, SERVICE OUTLET C/OUT SATISF IAW AMM 33-35-00, 30-71-00, 25-29-00

Source: SDR Q2SA20180114387

2017

VIBRATION/BUFFET; WARNING INDICATION · 2017-05-13 Unresolved
ATA 7250

Part: TURBINE BLADES — SEPARATED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 26,548 hrs · 2,724 cycles

LEFT ENGINE INDICATED A VIBRATION OF 5.2 AFTER TAKE OFF AIRFRAME VIBRATION WAS FELT UNTIL POWER PULLED BACK. VIBRATION REMAINED AT 4.6 UNTIL ENGINE SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. ENGINE REMOVED AND REPLACED. LEAK CHECKED SATISFACTORY. OPERATIONAL CHECKED SATISFACTORY IAW AMM 71-00-02. ENG FAILURE DUE TO LPT BLADE STAGE 6 SEPARATED PER SHOP FINDINGS. PN 2115M61G05, SN M61907093.

Source: SDR Q2SA20170513382

2013

OTHER · 2013-05-28 Unresolved
ATA 5754

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (LT WING SLAT) · airframe 6,120 hrs · 606 cycles

LEFT WING L/E OTBD OF ENGINE PANEL, OPEN. DURING INVESTIGATION FOUND APPROX 11 X 7 INCH SECTION OF SKIN DETACHED FROM RIVET ROW ON NR 5 SLAT STA 711.5 ACCOMPLISHED EAM 7727003R0 PART 1. R & R L/E SLAT IAW AMM 27-81-15/401.

Source: SDR Q2SA20130528203

2012

OTHER · 2012-07-16 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: GUARD — BROKEN (LIGHT SWITCH) · airframe 1,629 hrs · 167 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH GUARD BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH GUARD PER AMM 33-51-00, PAGE 501.

Source: SDR Q2SA2012071671401