N714SA
Registered owner: WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE, DE (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Air Cargo | Operator | on 2024-06-04 | Operator named in NTSB report |
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.
33 reports on file, 2012-07-16 – 2026-07-18.
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.
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.
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& IPC 25-62-01-54.</P>)
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.
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>)
Earlier reports · 2012–2025 · 28 reports
2025
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.
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>)
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>)
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>)
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.
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>)
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>)
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 & OPS TEST CARRIED OUT AS PER AMM 33-51-06-960-803 REV 103, OPS TEST GOOD.</P>)
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 & 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>)
2024
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.
2023
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>)
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>)
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.
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>)
2022
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>)
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>)
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)
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.)
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
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>)
2021
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 Cÿ½. 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.
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)
2020
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.
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.
2018
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
2017
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.
2013
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.
2012
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.