N778NC
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.
38 reports on file, 1995-07-25 – 2011-11-12.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 3,306 hrs · 2,956 cycles
FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY EGRESS EXIT SIGNS INOP. REPLACED ASSOCIATED POWER SUPPLY, CHECKS OK.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 2,765 hrs · 2,434 cycles
MAINTENANCE FOUND 3 EACH EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON AIRCRAFT CEILING INOPERATIVE AT ROW 25 AND 2 EACH EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON TAIL CONE FLOOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHTS IN THE CABIN AND REPAIRED CORRODED WIRE SPLICES IN THE TAIL CONE. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.
Part: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 71,418 hrs · 66,555 cycles
THE PILOT FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 14 HATCH DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. MX RE-SEATED THE LIGHT ASSY AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED IT.
Earlier reports · 1995–2010 · 35 reports
2010
Part: FRAME SPLICE — CRACKED (BS 1243 S10R) · airframe 70,610 hrs · 65,838 cycles
DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT RT CANTED FRAME SPLICE AT BS 1243, STRINGER 10. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-13-4 FIG 3, SRM 51-30-5, SRM 51-30-4 PAGE 9, SRM 51-10-2 & SRM 51-10-3 PAGE 125.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 70,610 hrs · 65,838 cycles
DURING L-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FWD CARGO DOOR COMPARTMENT DOOR PAN AT AFT END. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05 FIGURE 44, SRM 51-30-5, SRM 51-30-42 & SRM 51-30-02.
Part: FRAME SPLICE — CRACKED (BS 1243 S9L) · airframe 70,610 hrs · 65,838 cycles
DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT LT SIDE FRAME SPLICE AT BS 1243 STRINGER 9. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-2, SRM 51-10-4, SRM 51-30-5.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1275 S9) · airframe 70,610 hrs · 65,838 cycles
DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT RT SIDE FRAME FASTENER HOLE AT BS 1275, STRINGER 9. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-05.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 1217 S7R) · airframe 70,610 hrs · 65,838 cycles
DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT STRINGER 7R AT BS 1217. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-30-05, SRM 51-10-4, SRM 51-10-2 & SRM 51-10-3.
Part: HINGE — BROKEN (LT NLG DOOR) · airframe 70,188 hrs · 65,480 cycles
AFTER GEAR RETRACTION FLIGHT CREW REPORTED EXCESSIVE NOISE IN THE COCKPIT COMING FOR THE NOSE WHEEL WELL. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. UPON LANDING, MX FOUND THE REAR LT NLG FIXED DOOR OPEN. THE HINGE THAT HOLDS THE FIXED ROD WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE DOOR. THE BROKEN HINGE WILL BE REVIEWED BY ENGINEERING.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 70,137 hrs · 65,430 cycles
DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT IN 2 DIFFERENT ZONES OF CABIN. MX REPLACED BATTERIES AT EXIT ROW 15 LT AND RELAMPED LIGHTS IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPS CHECK OF LIGHTS NOW CHECK GOOD.
2009
Part: CONTROLLER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN PRESSURE)
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED AN UNCOMMANDED CLIMB IN CABIN ALTITUDE. THE EMERGENCY PRESSURE LOSS CHECKLIST WAS ACCOMPLISHED BUT CABIN PRESSURE WAS NOT RESTORED. A RAPID DESCENT WAS MADE TO A LOWER ALTITUDE AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED. COM WAS FOLLOWED AND THE CREW MANUALLY DEPLOYED THE MASKS AFTER NOTING THAT THE CABIN REACHED 12,000 FT. LOCAL MX PERFORMED BITE AND FAULT CODES 016 AND 005 WERE DISPLAYED. INSP OF THE PRESSURE SYSTEM DID OT FIND ANY DEFECTS. ACFT WAS FERRIED, WHERE THE OUTFLOW VALVE AND BOTH PRESSURE CONTROLLERS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH ALL OF THE DEPLOYED MASKS. (K)
2008
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 67,241 hrs · 62,936 cycles
DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPS CONDITION.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 66,751 hrs · 62,490 cycles
DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOOSE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. RE-SEATED THE CONNECTOR AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. (A)
Part: LINE — CHAFED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 66,265 hrs · 62,046 cycles
FIRST OFFICER NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY WAS LOSING FLUID. COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE CREW ALSO DECLARED AN EMERGENCY IN ANTICIPATION OF NEEDING CFR EQUIPMENT. THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY HOWEVER HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO BUT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE REMAINED AT 3000 PSI. GEAR WAS LOCKED IN PLACE WITHOUT PROBLEM AND HAD GREEN INDICATIONS. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL AFTER LANDING EXCEPT FOR THE ZERO QUANTITY ON THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RETURN LINE TO THE O/B SPOILER CHAFED AND LEAKING. LINE WAS REPLACED WITH A TEMPORARY ONE AND CORRECT PART PLACED ON ORDER.
2007
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 64,926 hrs · 60,858 cycles
DURING "L" CHECK FOUND CRACKS IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT FORWARD UPPER CORNER OF FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR JAMB. REPAIRED PER EA 98-210174 SECT I. SECTION II INSPECTION TO BE PERFORMED EVERY 3000 CYCLES. PERMANENT REPAIR PER SECTION III TO BE ACCOMPLISHED ON OR BEFORE 2 YEARS/24 MONTHS AFTER SECTION I ACCOMPLISHMENT.
2006
Part: PUMP — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL BOOST)
DURING CLIMB OUT OF CLT FOUND LT AND CENTER UNCOMMANDED FUEL TRANSFER TO RT TANK AND FUEL VENTING OUT LT WING TIP. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED RT WING BOOST PUMP AND VOLUTE. TIGHTENED LOOSE COUPLING. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (RT MLG) · airframe 61,791 hrs · 58,110 cycles
DURING CRUISE THE RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DROPPED TO 1 QUART. COM PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH AND THE CREW DEACTIVATED SOME RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM COMPONENTS WHICH INCREASED THE QUANTITY TO 6 QUARTS. ON APPROACH WHEN THE RT SYSTEM WAS REACTIVATED THE QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. THE PRESSURE REMAINED NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED A SAFE LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RT MAIN GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR DUE TO LEAKING. REPLACED THE RT ENGINE PUMP, RT CASE DRAIN, AND PRESSURE FILTERS ALSO. LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT CLEARED FOR REVENUE FLIGHT.
2005
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT PYLON) · airframe 61,417 hrs · 57,758 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK IN LOWER SURFACE OF LT PYLON CLOSING RIB AND ANGLE BEHIND THE AFT ENGINE MOUNT. REPAIRED PER EA 98-205378.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (RUDDER) · airframe 60,393 hrs · 56,798 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, THE CREW EXPERIENCED FULL THROW RUDDER DEFLECTIONS. AIRCRAFT WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL UP THROUGH 6000 FEET AND THEN, PER COM, THE YAW DAMPER WAS TURNED OFF AND CREW ASSUMED MANUAL RUDDER CONTROL. AIRCRAFT PERFORMED WELL IN MANUAL AND FLIGHT RETURNED TO AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING BACK TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE STABILIZER AUGMENTATION COMPUTER, THE YAW DAMPER ACTUATOR, AND THE RUDDER POWER PACK. RUDDER RIGGING WAS CHECKED AND A TEST FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED AS SATISFACTORY.
2002
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED · airframe 56,012 hrs · 52,790 cycles
During MCK at ATL base, the forward upper corner of the forward cargo door doorjamb was found cracked 1/16" long. The crack was repaired per EA 98-190835.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED · airframe 56,012 hrs · 52,790 cycles
During Mck at ATL, a crack was found in the 5910130-13 doubler radius of the upper LHS corner door jamb and extended under the 59-10130-9 channel. Also, another crack was found in the LHS upper corner. Repaired per EA 98-190832.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED · airframe 56,012 hrs · 52,790 cycles
During an Mck in ATL P/N 9957860-6 bracket was found with a .25" long crack. Rpaired per EA 98-190823.
2001
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED · airframe 53,993 hrs · 50,986 cycles
During Line MTC., activities at the ATL base MTC. The lower angle (9959159-58) angle was found cracked at the 176 RHS at the aft end portion of the lower cap of the pylon closing rib. A new lower cap section was installed and spliced with a repair angle. 0.040" TI-6AI-4V, EA 98-185280
1999
Part: PSEU — FAILED (MLG)
DURING FINAL APPROACH, ALL THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCK LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED AND EXTINGUISHED. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED YELLOW EMERGENCY AND GEAR WAS VISUALLY CONFIRMED DOWN AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LOG PAGE INDICATES BITE CHECK NOT ACCOMPLISHED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PROXIMITY SYSTEM ELECTRONIC UNIT, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
1998
Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 9, 10, AND 11 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN FIRST BATTERY PACK AFT OF OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLED (RT ENGINE)
AFTER LIFTOFF, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (LT ENGINE)
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 130 KNOTS, THE LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS. CREW COMPLETED TAKEOFF THEN RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 10 AND 14 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BATTERY CONTACT AT POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
1997
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT SEATS 15A AND 15E INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
1996
Part: DISAGREE LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (LE FLAPS)
ON CLIMB-OUT OF ATL, SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED SLAT SWITCHES AND SLAT OPERATION. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.
Part: PT 2 LINE — LOOSE (RT ENGINE)
DURING CLIMB, THE RIGHT ENGINE EPR INDICATION WAS ABNORMAL. A/C RETURNED TO ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED THE RIGHT ENGINE PT-2 FLEX LINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS OK.
Part: LATCH MECHANISM — OUT OF ADJUST (TAILCONE)
DURING H-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO RELEASE THE TAILCONE. RIGGED TAILCONE LATCHING MECHANISM.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN)
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVER GALLEY DOOR INOPERATIVE. FOUND BAD GROUND WIRE ON LIGHT FIXTURE. REPLACED GROUND WIRE. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
1995
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (YAW DAMPER)
DURING CLIMB, OSCILLATIONS WERE EXPERIENCED IN THE YAW AXIS OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE YAW DAMPER ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: ROLL AXIS COMP — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTO PILOT)
DURING CRUISE, THE RUDDER DEFLECTED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE AUTOPILOT ROLL AXIS COMPUTER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: OIL QTY IND SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE)
CLIMBING OUT OF DTW, NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY INDICATION BEGAN DECREASING RAPIDLY. NOTING A RISE IN OIL TEMPERATURE, THE CREW DECIDED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE ENGINE. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE OIL TEMPERATURE SYSTEM OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. THE OIL QUANTITY INDICATION SYSTEM HAD MALFUNCTIONED, IT WAS PLACED ON MEL AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED IN SERVICE. SUBSEQUENT REPLACEMENT OF THE OIL QUANTITY TRANSMITTER RESTORED NORMAL SYSTEM OPERATION.
Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLED (NR 2 ENGINE)
THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS ON TAKEOFF ROLL, TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ENGINE. SUBSEQUENT RUNUP AND TEST WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.