N783DL

TEXTRON AVIATION INC 525 · 2021 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: ADAMS AVIATION SERVICES INC TRUSTEE, DE (owner ≠ operator)

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.

23 reports on file, 1995-03-08 – 1997-10-28.

FALSE WARNING · 1997-10-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — FAILED (RT MLG)

WHEN ADDED POWER FOR T/O, THE DOOR AND INTRANSIT REDLIGHT ON FWD PNL CAME ON, PLUS THE RT GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON THE S/O PANEL CAME ON, T/O ABORTED AT LOW SPEED. REPLACED RT MLG DOOR UP LOCK SWITCH 3261A10 PER M/M, DOOR LIGHT NOW NORMAL.

Source: SDR DLL13972183
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-08-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2170

Part: COALESCER BAG — DIRTY (NR 2 PACK)

AFTER T/O, SMOKE AND OIL SMELL WAS REPORTED BY CABIN ATTENDANTS. THE CREW ISOLATED THE PROBLEM TO NR 2 PACK WITH AN ASSOCIATED NOTICABLE OIL QTY DROP ON NR 2 ENG. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS, RAN ENGINES ALL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR DLL13971713
OTHER · 1997-07-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR CAP — CRACK (BS 1163)

THE CENTER WING INTERMEDIATE SPAR UPPER CAP LOCATED AT STA 1163 WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK ON THE RT OUTBOARD SIDE. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF THAT DESCRIBED IN S/B 093-57-087 BUT IS BEYOND THE ALLOWABLE CRACK LIMITS. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED BY CUTTING AWAY THE DAMAGE AND SPLICING IN A NEW SECTION.

Source: SDR DLL13971382
NO TEST · 1997-07-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

EMER LIGHT PACK AT R3 INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR DLL13971341
NO TEST · 1997-07-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

EMERGENCY LIGHTING PWR SUPPLIES DID NOT ILLUMINATE, ASSOCIATED LAMPS FOR REQUIRED LENGHT OF TIME. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR DLL13971340
NO TEST · 1997-04-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (2L DOOR)

EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT 2L HAS BROKEN STRAP/BATT WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY, BULB AND STRAP. OPS CKS OK.

Source: SDR DLL13970893
Earlier reports · 1995–1996 · 17 reports

1996

NO TEST · 1996-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT L-1 AND R-1 DOORS INOP. REPLACED THE AIRCRAFT BATTERY PACKS AT L-1 AND R-1.

Source: SDR DLL13962670
NO TEST · 1996-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT L-1 AND R-1 DOORS INOP. REPLACED THE AIRCRAFT BATTERY PACKS AT L-1 AND R-1.

Source: SDR SRAA970106
NO TEST · 1996-11-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (2R DOOR)

EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT 2R INBD INOP.

Source: SDR DLL13962565
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1996-08-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: OIL PUMP — LEAKING (NR 3 ENGINE)

SMOKE IN CABIN, ISOLATED PACKS, FOUND PROBLM TO BE IN NR 3 ISO VLV. ALL PACK TEMPS NORMAL, CONTINUED WITH ALL PACKS AND NR 3 ISO VLV UNLATCHED. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE OIL PUMP, OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR DLL13961973
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1996-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: IND LINE — LEAKING (HYD TEMP LINE)

AFTER TAKEOFF, SYSTEM C-HYD QTY INDICATOR DROPPED TO 1 QUARTER WITH QTY LIGHT AND HYD SYS ANNUNICATOR LIGHT. FOUND IND FITTING FOR TEMP LINE PULLED AWAY FROM HARD LINE. INSTALLED NEW FARREL AND SWEDGED.

Source: SDR DLL13960756
OTHER · 1996-03-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FS 1212)

CRACK FOUND AT FS 1212, WL 174 O/B KEEL BEAM AFT LEG FITTING. AT REV A, AN UNIDENTIFIED BLEND TO THE OPPOSITE FLANGE WAS FOUND. THE BLEND MEASURES .75 INCH BY .3750 INCH BY .080 INCH DEEP. AT REV B, A PREVIOUSLY UNDETECTED .0937 INCH LONG CRACK AND A SMALL AREA OF CORROSION WERE FOUND IN THE SAME VERTICAL FLANGE ABOVE. THE CRACK ELIMINATES VERTICALLY FROM THE LOWER EDGE OF THE VERTICAL FLANCE AT A LOCATION .3750 INCH FWD FROM THE AFT EDGE OF THE FITTING. THE CORROSION DAMAGE EXTENDS AFT FROM THE CRACK TO THE END OF THE FITTING AND DOWN FROM THE CRACK TIP TO THE VERTICAL FLANGE LOWER EDGE. REPAIRED PER ERA 273414-14.

Source: SDR DLL13960506

1995

NO TEST · 1995-10-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL PWR SPPLY — FAILED (CABIN)

FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY LIGHTS ONLY STAY ON FOR A FEW SECONDS. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATION NORMAL.

Source: SDR DLL13953999
OTHER · 1995-10-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5720

Part: FASTENERS — DAMAGED (WS 346.109)

THE LT MLG SUPPORT RAIL WAS FOUND WITH A DAMAGED FASTENER JUST FORWARD OF THE REAR SPAR PLANE AND REQUIRES A SUBSTITUTE FASTENER TO BE INSTALLED. SUBSITUTION APPROVAL PER DL ERA 272006-14.

Source: SDR DLL13954176
OTHER · 1995-10-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FS 1212)

THE LT AND RT KEELS ON BEAM OUTER SPLICE FITTINGS AND THE INNER SPLICE FITTINGS WERE FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACKS ARE CONFINED TO THE LOWER MOST ATTACHING ANGLE OF THE SUBJECT FITTINGS.

Source: SDR DLL13954185
OTHER · 1995-09-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FS 1363)

A VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT F.S. 1363 HAS A 2 INCH LONG CRACK RUNNING AFT FROM THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE PANEL JUST ABOVE STR 45. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS PER DL ERA 271883-14AD.

Source: SDR DLL13954165
OTHER · 1995-09-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BLKHD STRAP — CRACKED (FS 1363)

THE BULKHEAD STRAP AT FS 1363 RBL 42.5 WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE SUBJECT STRAP IS M/F .100 7075-T6 CLAD. REPAIRED PER DL ERA 271928-14AD.

Source: SDR DLL13954196
OTHER · 1995-09-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FS 983)

DURING INTERNAL INSPECTION OF THE FS 983 FRAME, A 1.25 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RHS. THE CRACK IS COMPLETELY CONTAINED IN THE MAIN FRAME WEB AREA ADJACENT TO AN INTEGRAL HORIZONTAL STIFFENER. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS PER DL ERA 269695-14AD.

Source: SDR DLL13954178
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1995-08-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: OIL PUMP — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)

AFTER TAKOFF, HAD SMOKE AND OIL SMELL IN CABIN, WITH SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATED, RETURNED ATL. FOUND NR 2 ENGINE WITH OIL IN INTAKE. REPLACED OIL PUMP IN MAIN GEAR BOX PERFORMED DUCT BURN-OUT, RETURNED TO SERVICE .

Source: SDR DLL13953534
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2410

Part: IDG — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)

AFTER DEPARTURE, NR 1 GEN DIFF FAULT LIGHT CAME ON WITH APU ON MCO, RETURNED FLT TO LAX. FOUND METAL IN SCAVENGE FILTER OF NR 1 IDG. REPLACED IDG, OPERATION NORMAL.

Source: SDR DLL13953437
OTHER · 1995-07-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5755

Part: PANEL — DELAMINATED (NR 1 SPOILER)

DURING SHOP INSPECTION NR 1 RT WING SPOILER PANEL WAS FOUND WITH DELAMINATION. PANEL WAS RECONDITIONED PER SRM 57-52-00 AND DRAWING CMM 1529101.

Source: SDR DLL13953158
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1995-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3820

Part: HOT WATER HEATER — MALFUNCTIONED (AFT LAV)

DURING CLIMB, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN AFT LAVATORY. RETURNED TO DFW. FOUND LAV SINK OVERFLOWING WITH EXTREMELY HOT WATER DUE TO FAULTY WATER HEATER. REPLACED WATER HEATER OPERATION NORMAL.

Source: SDR DLL13951606
FLUID LOSS · 1995-03-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — CRACKED (C HYD SYS)

ON APPROACH, 'C' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QTY DROPPED BELOW HALF FULL. FOUND 'C' SYSTEM ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP WITH A CRACK AT PUMP OUTLET. REPLACED PUMP, OPERATION NORMAL.

Source: SDR DLL13951036